The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-08-22

livest cause which Is not primarily cause grow
Ing out OF the great Our entrance into war
In 1917 caused temporary postponement OF the
plans then well under way for the organization OF
this association. In Its place the National Parks
Educational committed formed to hold the
ground already gained and to organize the
citation at a propitous time The committee has
done its work and the National Parks association
Is now doing business. with headquarters in the
Union Trust building, Washington, D. G.
The purpose Of the association is splenddy
patriotic. Wholly independent of the federal gov
ernment 1t Will closely cooperate with the ma
tional park service, the new bureau of the depart
ment OF the interior established by congress to
administer the national parks.
IT Is nonpolitical and one Of its purposes is to
keep politics out Of the national parks.
1t stands for 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 nation for keeping bill
lions OF American dollars at home-before the
war something like $500 100000 year was spent
by American tourists abroad In Sightseeing Of
which Switzerland alone got more than $500 OOO.-
COO
Yet, Notwithstanding these many activities, the
main purpose Of the association is educational. 1t
says to the people OF the nation who are 70 use
these public Fairgrounds:
DO you know that national parks are ma
lures great laboratories and museums-that the
splenuu spectacleS Whlcn our national parks
present are not only wonders not merely
scenery, but also the conspicuous exhibits OF a
passing stage In the eternal progress of creation
that they show us upon mighty scale. the proc.
esses by which she has been and is making Amer
ica-that you may double your pleasure In these
spectacles by comprehending their meaning and
that intelligent study of them will Introduce
you to a new and wonderful world? Let us know
America. and let really know It, Let us know
Its natural well as Its national history Let us
differentiate and distinguish and appreciate.
Then only shall know
The purposes of the National Parks association
may therefore be concisely summed up thus:
To interpret the natural sciences which are illus
trated in the scenic features, flora and fauna of
the national parks and monuments, AMI circulate
popular information concerning them IN and
picture
To encourage the popular study of The history
exploration. tradition 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 and the Interpretation
of scenery.
To encourage the extension of the national parks
system to represent by consistently great examples
the full range of American scenery fora and
fauna yet confined to areas Of significance so ex-
traordnary that they shall make the name ma
tional park an American trademark in the compe-
tition for the worlds travel and the DEVELOPMENT
of the national monuments into system ustra-
tive of the range of prehistoric civilization early
exploration and history. land forms, American
forest type. wild life. etc.
To enlist the personal services of individuals
and the cooperation of societies, organizations
schools, universities and institutions In the cause
of the national parks and monuments
The National Parks Educational committee con-
sisted of % members. Charles ID. Wacott score
tary of the Smithsonian institution. chairman.
The vice chairman was William Kent former
congressman from California and the donor OF
Muir Woods National monument to The nation.
Eenry g. r. Nacfarland OF Washington was chair.