The sun., 1916-11-05
vOte for the Peoples Park snd
Forests.

THE SuS. realizing all that it means
10 the people Of New York. would
like 10 have every voter go to the polls
on election day pledging himself not
to leave the booth until he has marked
q cross In the little square opposite
"Yes" on Proposition No. !.
!. What Is Proposition No. 1? One
might as well nsk what Is an azure
mountain. or II lake In the depth Of
the forest. or n foaming waterfall, or
the breath Of balsams. or the glory
of the skyline n, sunset. or the strain
of u wild bird, for Proposition No.
] comprehends all these things. and
infinitely more. Its purpose Is TO au-
tliOrlxe the extension and develop
nent of the Peoples park and for
ests by bond issue of SlU.OOOtsu.
by this time every man. woman nnd
child should know what the peoples
recreation grounds are: the great
preserves In the Adirondack and Cats.
kill regions. l.sl4.5JO acres of forest,
mountain range. lakes almost iu-
Vulnerable. fountain heads Of rivers.
and streams that sing their way 10
the Hudson. Mohawk and ST. Law
renee: and. what Is of particular in
terest to the hard working people Of
this city. the Palisades Interstate
Park. extending from the North River
to the Ramnpos. the most wonderful
playground and outdoor sanitnrium
that any great city Is blessed with.
Here in these wildernesses the peO-
pie, all the people. may roam where
they will and 50 long as they please,
fishing. hunting and camping; 1t is
their land to Use for health and pleas
ure; the trees belong to them, and
the mountain tops. aud the trails
winding into the forest, and the re-
mote and lonely lakes: these para
discs are for them to enjoy. to ex-
pl0re and to feel at home In. They
Rre lords Of the domain, SO long as
they do not abuse it. In the summer
Ut 1915 no less than 1,.iO0.O00 persons
visited the Palisades Interstate Park.
On the shores of one lake 1000 boy
scouts camped during the season. and
In another spot 5000 working girls
lived out Of doors.
Bear Mountain and Highland Lake
hre household names In thousands Of
New York families to-day. For a
Dmall sum any one may make a river
trip to Bear Mountain and spend the
Nay. forty-five miles up the panoramic
Hudson and back aud hours for
rambling In the woods, rowing. bath.
3ng and picnicking. Nothing neces-
oary to the pleasure and happiness of
visitors has been neglected by the
Commission, which. 1t should he noted,
has used not only II fund Of S3.1j0..
900 appropriated by the state, but
private combinations in money AMI
land OF grenter value. 1t was Ow.
ing to the generosity Of Mrs. f. n.
HARTMAN and other benefactors that
gifts Of thousands nf acres of wood.
land stretching miles back from the
Hudson mad" the creation oi the
Palisades Interstate Park rs we see
Il to-day ,">>ihl". None! has also
been contributed literally for tho
maintenance of the great park.
How many people ranged through
the Adirondack anil Cntsklll Pre-.
serves during the past season We Il"
not know. but no less thnn D,UHl
climbed the mountains. Cntallicd
numbers went into camp, iiShcd
hunted, loafed aud hlissfully lost
themselves IN the woOds--bn; they
found health, all these sOjOurners and
wanderers. Never was there such u
season for Joy out of doors and the
simple life. And 1t was only begin
Ming Of what Is to be when all the
people discover that they have Il
Nllderness to play In.
On the ballot Proposition No.
lakes up only few lines. The peO.
ple are asked to authorize bond IL.
sme Of $lO.OOO.OOO, and they should
know how 1t Is to be spent on their
park and forests. 1t Is proposed to Use