Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-11-25
GREAT FORESTS
UNDER EYE Of
FRIENDS
JAMES B. ADAMS, ASSISTANT U. S.
FORESTER, TELLS OF PROTECTION
GIVEN BY COOPERATION or
CITIZENS AND LUMBER COM.
PANlES ANXIOUS.
PAST SEASON HAS
Been A LUCKY One

by cooperative agreements with
little towns, with people living in and
near the national forests, with lumber
and mining concerns, the forestry de-
partment now is able to call out an
army of men to fight fires. Formerly
we had but a handful to cope with
| these conhagrations."
! So said James Barry Adams, assist
ant forester of the United States.
who has been here a couple of days
| looking over forestry matters.
Mr.. Adams has been spending the
past two months in Arizona and New
Mexico and has three more stops" to
make in the Alamo and Lincoln for
ests, before returning to Washington.
Il have been studying fire plans and
the results of work in fire suppress
sion during the past year. he said,
talking of his journey through the
southwest. Il may say that we have
had mighty fortunate and success
full season.
For several years we have been
working on plans to prevent these
great confagrations which do so
that We are getting more cooperation
and it is most pleasing to note the
interest manifested on the
part of the people who live in and
use the forests. The interest leads
these people to give the alarm when
a fire breaks out and to give also aid
in fighting the flames,
"By the system of cooperative
| have mentioned we are
able TO get nine hundred men in the
Jemez and Pecos forests in case of
need, whereas we employ say score
of regular forestry men. You will
see therefore that we can throw
tremendous force in time of peril.
This is due to better understanding
OF the forestry departments efforts"
Hopes for Future.
Asked if this system of cooperation
all over the country will prevent any
of those shocking forest fires with
such dreadful loss Of life and prop
clLs do NNlt Sttll Ill lllt past, WI.
Adams replied:
For the future, we can hope for
the best. 1t would be folly to predict
that great forest fires are at an end.
Take the case of the city fires. There
was the city of Baltimore some years
ago, supplied with one of the very
best of fire departments, as we all
know. There was an explosion,
caught fire and despite the
efforts Of the trained fire fighters
with all the resources that great
city could command, the very busi-
ness heart of Baltimore was consum-
ed. Perhaps the great Baltimore fire
has taught a lesson that will make
other great fires in Baltimore impossi-
BILE. Time alone will tell. The same
in the case of forests We believe
that much has been accomplished to
protect the forests from another great
But we dare not pre-
dict immunity from flames! We must
ever be alert to use even greater pro-
,ective measures and seek even great
ar cooperation on the part of the citi-
,ens of this country"
In discussing the lessons taught by
Tres, Mr.. Adams said that there are
several reels now being shown around
he country teaching much concern
ng fire-fghting but that these pic
ures are not sent out by the depart
nent. He told, with evident pleas
ire, of reel that had been taken in
Arizona while he was there with the
'orestry office in one of the scenes.
of course there had to be a romance
n it," he continued, 'and one of
he rangers consented to act the part
If the disappointed lover. 1t was
very amusing. A good brush heap,
thoroughly dry. with a background of
| few pines, furnished the 'tremen-
lous confagration.' 1t certainly did
ook immense in the filmsH'
A Noted Forester
Mr.. Adams is forester of note.
From the very beginning of the con-
servation movement, he served with
clifford Pnchot and learned much
rom that famous high priest of con-
servation. Mr.. Adams has steadily
climbed the ladder until today he is
lext to the chief He is a western
man native of Utah. and knows
md understands the Far West" and
he Great Southwest"
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