The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-11
Government Reservations Have
Thousands Of Visitors.
MOST WONDERFUL IN WORLD
"Sss America Firstl" Slogan Has Taken
Hold Of Thousands and Has Result
ed In Keeping at Home Money
Formerly Spent Abroad-Europe's
Beauties Can't Compare With Ours.


Washington, Sept. IL. = Especial -
Secretary Lane of the interior depart
ment, who has the management of the
national parks and reservations, COLI
tinues to boom them In order to attract
visitors. He issues bulletins from time
to time showing just what the govern
ment has I'm the way OF beautiful parks,
with wonderful natural curiosities, and
how much better people can spend their
time and money In visiting these re-
gions than In other methods Of pleasure
seeking.
Secretary Lane has induced a great
many people to follow the advice, "See
America First" and all of those who
have taken the advice are glad they
did.
Our Wonders Increase.
A quarter of a century ago u peo-
pie knew about the wonders of Yellow
stone park and the Yosemite. These
two wonder spots were about all the a
ton had TO offer. OF curse In the east
there were Niagara falls and the Nam
moth cave, but they did not belong to
the government. But the Yellowstone
and the Yosemite had been preserved.
Now we have dozens of wonder spot
reservations. These are Glacier park In
Montana and Rainier park In Washing,
ton, great glacier regions of perpetual
Ice and snow ON the SUBMITS Of lofty
mountains and great forests and lakes
at their bases. Then there are the
giant tree forests, the wind cave In
South Dakota, Crater lake In Oregon,
the cliff dweller ruins I'm New Mexico,
the petriied forest In Arizona and a
dozen n more wonderful places that
are under national control.
This Gsnsratlon and the Future.
In the past many people aent their
money and time In foreign countries.
lands cannot begin to compare with
this country In scenic wonders. The
national parks, the wonderful regions
Of the Rocky mountains, the great
plains of the far west and the forests
of the Pacific slope are TO be enjoyed
10y the people of this generation and
those OF the future.
John Sharp Wa Bold.
I'm afraid Of the newspapers" John
Sharp Williams told the senate, and
the senate smiled Mt him, 'but l can
n afford to be afraid of them here.
he added. II must do my duty as l
see It,"
or course Williams Is not really
afraid OF the newspapers. They have
been his best friends. From the time
he came to congress he has been n like
able man, with a keen sense Of humor,
never taking himself and his position
too seriously, consequently the news
paper men found him c%ongenial and
doomed him. They brought attention
to him, mentioned his speeches and
made him more or less famous. John
Sharp has r~eciprocated. The newspa-
per men have appreciated his ability
and honesty, and IL he had failings or
shortcomings the good that Is In him
has far outweighed them.
"His First Love-"
Two recent u~tterances OF william ].
Bryan were printed In the Congress
sional Record at the request Of Sena-
tor James Of Kentucky. Senator James
we nearly always call him Ollie-is
now a firm, steadfast, loyal, earnest
and ardent friend Of President Wilson.
But he cannot forget his first political
love. When the first political bloom
was on his cheek, when his massive
dome was covered with luxuriant hair,
when the free silver bugle was blow
ing charming notes, Ollie became an
ardent supporter of William Jennings
Bryan and was for three political
campaigns a most devoted supporter
of the great commoner. And he still
cherishes the memories Of those youth
full political days.
Menace Of Forest Fires.
A great many western men In con
gress who have been opposing the gov
eminent system OF large forest re.
serves are now pointing to the fact that
much Of this timber Is being destroyed
by fire. They say we are preserving
I'LL lluniCubC unlOuuL Va AlAnUCI " Ut
burned up, although there Is a great
demand for lumber for use at the pres
ent time.
Here is an idea which might be put
into force In view of the demand for
shipbuilding: Let the forest reserves
be used for the lumber that Is wanted
for building wooden ships. IL that
We're done they would be useful and at
the same time would not be subject to
the forest fires which sweep the tim
Der regions nearly every fall.
Chinese Mission Next.
There is nothing quite SO strong as
precedent. There was no reason for
any foreign mission to visit this coun-
try to consider war plans save those
from Great Britain and France. But
these two countries having sent mis-
siOns 1t became necessary for every
country at war with Germany to do the
same. 1t Is expected that the Chinese,
having entered the war, VIII be the next
on the list Of foreign visitors.