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

uonal parks and popular science; keep members
informed concerning new books on American
raVel. exploration archa Biological research plant
ana animal life, and the meaning OF scenery; refer
travel and route inquiries from members to that
governmental or other agency railroad. or auto
mobile association. which will give each inquiry
the kind of attention il needs
Inc association has prepared an elaborate plan
Vi popuarzing natural science through universities
anu SCHOOLS public libraries. writer's and lecturers
ana artists. and motion picture activities fea
lure OF It's work will he the assembling of material
oy ntensiveiy studying the parks through com
nn'teeS' separately and as a system, especially
ueir history. nomenclature folklore. geology
i"uha ana nora; by collecting this material in
ready reference shape as the basis of practical
library; by compiling a working photograph by
park and subject, Of material of every sort avail
able especially in the library of congress and the
scientific libraries of the government departments
The association will establish volunteer working
committees of scientists. professors students and
other public-spirited members and will utilize as
far as possible. the machinery already established
and in operation by university and school orCani-
zations state and county educational organiza-
uons. state park organizations. scientific instit,-
tons the national government. publicspirited or
CARNATIONS of all sorts. automobile and highway
associations business ORGANIZATIONS like railroads.
automobile manufacturers and national parks CON
ceSSionerS. whose business will he helped by the
work of the National Parks association
The executive committee is assured Of one sinh
Scripuon If $1,000; il is planned to secure five
year pledges amounting to minimum of $4,000 q
year. II also expects ut least 1900 members M
So Il year.
The association already reports results The
University of the City of New York has prepared
sets Of national parks lantern slides The Uni
verSity of Minnesota has been sending studv
classes to the national parks for two wears: chi
cago sends one to Rocky Mountain National marx
this summer and Columbia will send one next
year Columbia has also included a lecture course
on the meaning of scenery in this seasons sum-
mer school. A prominent studio has ARRANGED
film stories to show how glaciers work ON AIount
Rainier. how the Grand canyon was cut: how
water carved the Yosemite valley etc
If well handled. the National Parks associntion
with n large membership may do great work.
1t has large field and Il great oppo-tunjtv II
mGy even succeed in forcing congress 10 adont
consistent park policy About 5OOOO naonla
visit the national parks every wear and the
increase promises To be very large There 10
therefore, body of national parks enthusiasts
numbering several millions.
While the association is organized on y nonno-
ltical basis. it will presumably have 70 90 into
politics In accomplish its ends since the nrricul-
ural department is waging campaign to secure
the control OF the national parks from the nterior
department and is setting up the national forests
and the forest service scenic and recra,tion
rivals of the national parks and the NATIONAL marks
service Also in its plans To increase tho n,tionol
parks system IL Will encounter hoth tho ,,..r am,
secret opposition of thc forest service the hi,.rs,
ana Sln""'h'Ni running political ua,n nc i'm The
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