The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-10-16

EA1@aH him for all the weary miles ne
E0:N walked planting apple seeds years ago.
ksszsaSS In many states Arbor day this
fall but the school children of the coun-
try promise to make almost every day Arbor day
this year and during the spring Of 1920. Hundreds
of towns and cities have been entered on the ma
tionaI honor roll being compiled by the American
Forestry association at Washington. The associa-
ton hopes to every young American citizen De-
come Johnny Appleseed, Jr.
You remember the story of Johnny Appleseed,
as they called him, who, many years ago, went up
and down the land planting apple-tree seeds? That
not his real name. but that is what he came to
be called. OF course lot of people laughed at
him, for there were so many trees then. Many
thought him crazed But his idea is taken to
be good For many things have happened
since the day of Johnny Appleseed. The world
war has set our people thinking about many
things One of these things has been the way
lumber is being consumed. Then, too, there is the
high cost of living that agtates everyone. In many
places the planting of nut and fruit trees is advo-
Gated, and campaign is on to have every victory
gardener plant nut or fruit tree in his garden or
back yard Another fine opportunity for planting
is memorial trees along the motor highways and
good roads that in the process of building.
To these calls of the American Forestry ass0cia-
ton the people of the country responding in
hearty fashion. So to the school children of the
country comes great chance enter actively into
the study of outdoor life through the planting of
trees The American Forestry association viii
send any free planting day program and in
structiOns how to plant tree.
Coming Arbor days are: Georgia, first Friday in
December; Hawaii, first Friday in November; Colo
rado Connecticut, Delaware, Florida Illinois, Iowa,
Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota,
Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Da-
kota Ohio. Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Vermont,
Virginia, Wisconsin, Washington and Wyoming all
have days set aside by proclamation of the gov
ernor; North Carolina. Friday after November 1
Porto Rico, last Friday in November; South Caro-
lima, third Friday in November Tennessee, No
vember date set by county school superintendent.
With this day before u.s. Charles Lathrop Pack,
president of the American Forestry association,
sends this message to the school children of the
United States
No finer memorial can be erected by any school
or class than by the planting of tree. Every
pupil will have a close and intimate interest in
that tree and therefore the school after he leaves
need not attempt to picture what that tree
of trees will to the class of 1920 when
it comes back to the old school for the class re-
union in 1940 space the campus or walk
near the town be lined with trees, one for
each member of the class. The American Forestry
association is registering all memorial trees in a
national honor roll and urges that all tree planting
be reported that it may keep its rolls complete"
What Is Best to Plant
: Last spring and fall hundreds of trees were
planted, but much bigger plans have been made
for tree planting this year and next. If you are
not planting fruit or nut trees you will want to
study what best to plant and here is list Of such
trees divided for You by states:
New England states, New YORK, PENNSYLVANIA,
New Jersey. Ohio, West Virginia. Kentucky Indi-
ana, Michigan Illinois, Missouri and Iowa. Hard
wood-Sugar maple, Norway maple, scarlet maple
green ash, white ash, American white elm, red oak
white oak pin oak, American linden, scarlet oak
Evergreen-White spruce, Colorado blue spruce
white pine Scotch pine, balsam pine hemlock
arbor vitae
Delaware, Maryland District of Columbia, Viz
gina, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
Tennessee, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi Louisi-
ana, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas: Hardwood
Tulip, sycamore, pin oak, white oak, scarlet oak
black oak, red oak, white ash, bald cypress Nor
way maple, scarlet maple red elm American white
elm, Kentucky coffee tree American linden red
gum. black gum, blackberry, willow Evergreen
White pine 1ongleaf pine magnolia, live oak cedar
of Lebanon, American holly.
Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota South Da-
kota, Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming Mon
tana and Idaho: Hardwood-Bur oak, linden Nor
way maple, green ash, wild cherry, larch American
elm black walnut blackberry, honey locust black
locust (less desirable cottonwood box elder) Ever
green-ScOtch pine, Austrian pine, white pine Nor
way spruce, Colorado blue spruce, white spruce
red cedar, arbOr vitae
New Mexico, Arizona, Utah and Nevada: Hard
wood-Hackberry, honey locust, green ash Ameri
elm, black locust bur oak, valley cottonwood
mountain cottonwood, mountain ash box elder
Eyergreen-Arbor vitae, deodar cedar box en-
onymus.
California, Oregon and Washington (coast re-
gion): Hardwood Large-leaved maple European
linden, sycamore weeping willow Evergreen
Deodar cedar, Monterey cypress. Monterey pine
California, Oregon and Washington columbia