Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-27
GOVERNOR NAMES
TWO ARBOR DAYS;
Asks Inclusion of Bird
Day April IL
and 26
TREE-PLANTING VITA,
Forests Increase Necessary
Material and Spiritual Re.
sources, Proclamation Saws

Governor Brumbaugh. declar,rv a..
"treeless country" cannot be a ,r.a.
country today issued a proclamation
designating Friday, April L.. and r.,
day, April &c, as Spring Arbor No.,
in Pennsylvania, set aside for ~.
planting throughout the State IN Zoo. Z
rect the error of former time" Ya
advocated making Bird Day a mar, =,
Arbor Day.
Great stretches of forest and wido,,.
distributed areas of shade, the Gov.
ernor's proclamation points out. me.,
increases in such essential resources n,
water supply food-animal life, insect.
eating and song birds and fruits ana
nuts, together with improved environ. .
ments for health and recreation and
Il bettcrment Of highways. II stressss
also the spiritual and beautiful view.
point OF trees.
Urging that Bird Day be included IN
Arbor Day the proclamation reads;
"a boy that harms "A bird Is no, =.
good American boy. Our song bird,
are among our blessed ministries Tbav
should be protected and welcomed Wa
need trees for their refuge and nests
Teach our children that when they plant
tree they plant home for birds, that
these birds must be our companions IL
we are to live Alright and that there
are few songs, If any, in the heart Of a
people If birds are, not singing at dawn
from the treetops and forest fastness."
frnNnFnnr fatk
clergymen and school teachers TO en-
phasize the vita! importance of tree
planting, declares 1t Is exceedingly ap-
parent that the State needs more trees.
"Our environment has much to do
with the kind of people We are" his
proclamation continues in part. 'ro
build home and rear children in
barren waste is wholly unwise. To live
in the presence of trees to know their
practical and mystical ministrations; to
( environ our homes with trees whose
/ shade and fruits are ministrations OF
/ the greatest value to hear the songs OF
| birds with the songs of our mothers;
to realize that God thus speaks TO us in
ministry--that Is holy. Without 1t life
/ lacks much that it Graves and needs.
/ one cannot think of treeless country
/ as n great country. If we are to have
/ a continuous flow of lfe-giving water
! in our streams If we are TO maintain
/ our rapidly increasing population in
4 health and happiness: If we are 10 pro-
! vide recreation that Is wholesome and
I helpful; If we are to increase the neces-
/ sary animal life to provide food for our
! people; If we are TO multiply the flo, ks
! of insect-devOuring and sony-throated
birds: if we are TO restore anS maintain
| the Pennsylvania that was once our
happy heritage, we must plant trees.
There is increasing demand for fru,t
and nut bearing trees In Pennsylvania
/ Our great highways, now happily be-
/ coming satisfactory avenues of travel
4 for our people and of transportation for
/ cur products, should be lined with these
trees and their products utilized to keep
! these highways always in excellent con-
| dition. Thus our many matchless miles
of scenic splcndor can he made also a
source of grateful shade and enduring
| good for our people,