Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-08-21


liyest cause which is not primarily cause grow
Ing out OF the great our entrance into war
In 1917 caused temporary postponemcnt of the
plans then well under way for the organization OF
this association. In its place the National Parks
Educational committee formed to hold the
ground already gained and 20 organize the assO-
citation at propiti0us time The committee has
done its work and the National Parks association
is now doing business, with headquarters in the
Union Trust building, Washington, u. c.
The purpose of the association is spendldly
patriotic. Wholly Independent Of the federal gov
eminent Il win closely cooperate with the ma
tonul park service the new bureau Of the depart
neht Of the Interior established by congress to
administer the national parks.
IL is nOnpolitical and one of its purposes is to
keep politics out Of the national parks
II stands hr the outdoor life, for recreation amid
scenic beauty; for See America First :" for the
development OF the national parks as great
economic assets of the milton; for keeping bill
lions Of American dollars at home-before the
war something like S5OOOOOOOO a year was spent
by American tourists abroad IN Sightseeing OF
which Switzerland alone got more than 5000 OO0-
600
Yet, Notwithstanding these many activities the
main purpose Of the association Is educational II
says to the people of the milton who are to use
these public Fairgrounds.
DO you know that our national parks are ma
lures great laboratories and Inuseums-that the
splendid specuClrs which our national parks
present are not only wonders not merely.
scenery. but also the conspicuous exhibits Of
passing stage I'm the eternal progress az creation
that they show us, upon mighty scale the proc
esseS by which she has been and Is making Amer
lcu-that YOU may double your pleasure In these
suectc'ns by comprehcndng their meaning and
that an intelligent study of them win introduce
sou 90 a new and wonderful wurld2 Let MS know
.tr..l T..f .fu all. Ina.
its natural as we'll as it's national history. Let us
di6erontnte and distinguish aud appreciate
Then only shall we know
The purposes of the National Parks association
may therefore ho coucIsely summed mp thus:
10 interpret the natural sciences which are illus
trated Zoe tine scenic features, flora and fauna OF
the national parks ana monuments. and circulate
popular Information concerning them ia text and
picture
no encourage the popular study OF The history,
exploration. ldIton and folk lore OF the national
parks and monuments.
To encourage art with national parks subjects
and the literature of national parks travel wild
life and wilderness living ,ud the Interpretation
of scenery.
To encourage the extension OF the national parks
system 10 represent by consistently great examples
the FUN range of American sceucry, flora and
fauna yet confined to- Arrears uf significance So cN-
tmorduary thnt they shall nuke me name ma
tonal parl, un American trademark In the compe
titton Tor the worlds travel, ana the development
OF the national monuments into system iIlustru-
tive Of The range of prehistoric civilization. early
exploration and history, land forms American
forest type wild life etc.
To enlist the personal services ot individuals
and INC cooperation ut societies, organizations
schools universities, and institutions lu The cause
Of enc national parks and monuments,
The National Parks Educational committee con
SISTED III .l members Charles y W3ltatN Severe
tBry or the Smithsonian institution, UNs chairman.
TIE vice chairman was William Kent former
congressman from California and the donor og
Muir Woods National mouumen. 10 ihe nation.
Hrary u Il Mcfarland I'D Washington was chair