Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1919-08-21

'flliNtit To occupy. This
iional park movement is the
Invest cause which is not primarily a cause grow
ing oHt ~ the great war. cur entrance into war
Ia 1917 caused temporary poSipon.n,nt of the
plans then We'll under way for the organization Of
ms association. In its place the National Parks
Educational committee was formed 10 hold the
ground already gained and TO organize the asso-
'ihtlon at propitious time. The committee has
done is work and the National Parks association
Us now doing business with Headquarters in the
Union Trust building Washington. i. c.
The purpose Of the association is splendidly
patriotic Wholly independent Of the federal gov
eminent. II VIII closely cooperate with the ma
uonn park service. the new bureau of the depart
m"nt OF the Interior established by congress TO
administer the national parks
u is nonpolitcal and one Of its purposes is to
keep politics out Of the national parks
u stands Dor the outdoor ne for recreation amid
scenic beauty; FOR see America First" for the
Development Of the national parks as great
economic assets OF the nation. for keeping bill
lions ~ American dollars at home-before the
war something Ike S5oOOOOO0O year was spent
by American tourists abroad in Sightseeing Of
which Switzerland alone got more than $500 OO0.-
OOO
Yet Notwithstanding these many activities the
main purpose ~ the association is educational II
says To- The people ~ the nation who are go use
these public Fairgrounds
"po you know that our national parks are ma
lures great laboratories and muscums-that the
splendid spcciaclrs which our NATIONAL parks
present are not only wonders not merely
scenery but also The conspicuous exhibits Of II
passing stage iu the eternal progress of creation
that they show us. upon mighty scale. the proc
csscs by which She has been and is milking Amer
lem that you may double Your pleasure I'm these
spccaclcs hy compromising their meaning and
fhnt an Intelligent study of them will introduce
YOU to ucW and wonderful Woridl Let us know
America. and let rs really know IT, Let us know
ifs natural as well as IT'S national history Let us
diGcrcutatc and distinguish and appreciate.
Then only shall We know.
THE purposes of the National Parks association
may therefore be- concIscly summed up thus:
10 interpret the natural sciences which illus
trotcd in the scenic features, fora and fauna Of
the national parks and monuments. ana circulate
ropular Information concerning them In text and
picture.
To encourage the popular study Of the history.
~nlornfion tradition and folk lore Of the national
parks aud monuments.
To encourage art with national pnrkS subjects.
and the literature Of national parks travel. wild
no and wilderness living and the Interpretation
Of scenery.
IN encourage the extension of the national parks
s,s,cn 70 represent by consistently great examples
tho fuu range Of American scenery horn ahd
ca,,ro vet confined TO areas Of significance 50 cX
,roordnury that they shall make the name ma
tiona park an American trademark in the compe
Triton for the worlds travel; and the development
- ,ho national monuments into n system illustra
,,vc Of ihc rnnge of prehistoric civilization. early
and history. land forms. American
,,r,st tvpc wild life. etc.
~ ,isi the personal services OF individuals
$500, tho cooperation Of societies. organizations.
"'' universities and institutions I'm the cause
~, ,n,. national parks and monuments
" , >,,innal Parks Educational committee con
.c o., members. Charles u. Nalcott. score
-. ,r ,i. smithsonian institution. was chairman.
,,, ,l.n hartman was William Kent former
,..,n from California and the donor of
''~' t National monumcui 10 hc nation.
''aofarland of Washington was chair