The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-01-17
Thousands MaU
Be Planted Along
BouleVards and
Country Highways
During Coming

fsXSa3}a sjA1s7 states of the union DUR
SGSl@S ing 1919. The American
Forestry association has
received heartiest approval of its plans
to honor the soldier dead from govern
ors, councils of defense, women's clubs
and patriotic organizations.
In the District of Columbia an save
nue. of the Allies" is suggested to the
board of commissioners by the asso-
citation, the avenue to be planted with
trees in honor of the allied nations.
In Chicago 'Pershing Boulevard" has
been suggested in resolution offered
by Alderman Anderson to the city
council. A letter was sent to Alder
man Anderson by Charles Lathrop
Pack, president Of the American For
estry association, urging such boule-
ward be lined with memorial trees.
To Henry Kiel, mayor Of st. Louis,
letter was also sent urging the plant
ing of memorial trees as proper set
ting for the memorial under discus
sion there. A letter to Mayor James
Cowgirl of Kansas City, makes sim
liar suggestion. Gov. Arthur Capper
Of Kansas has written the association
indorsing planting of memorial trees
along the motor highways that traverse
that state.
State Forester Approves Plan.
F. w. Besley, state forester of Mary
land wrote the association approving
the plan. Letters were sent to Mrs.
Austin Gallagher, chairman of the
shade tree division of the civic league,
and to Maj. J. w. Shirley of the city
plan committee suggesting that me-
mortal trees be planted in connection
with the memorial in Baltimore.
The board of directors of the Amer
lean Forestry association wrote let
ter to Mayor Hylan Of New York city
urging the Incorporation of memorial
tree planting in the big plans New
York city has under way.
William Howard Taft, vice presi-
dent of the American Forestry associ-
alton, urges the planting Of memorial
trees, and the Lincoln Highway asso-
citation has taken up the plan of the
American Forestry association in the
states through which the highway
passes. Mr.. Taft says:
Zone fitting and appropriate me-
mortal for our soldier dead would be
rows Of fine trees planted along the
great through highways of the various
states. They will stand there for many
generations to come and keep fresh in
the minds of the passers-by the heroic
deeds of the young Americans who
gave their lives that freedom, and
justice and truth might not perish
from the earth. heartily commend
the plan"
France found at least one and
quarter million acres Of her forests de-
stroyed as she occupied the territory
held by the Germans in her war-swept
northern and eastern sections, was the
announcement to the New York sec
ton of the Appalachian Mountain club,
by Mr.. Pack.
France Sacrificed Forests.
'The United States" said Mr. Pack,
SHOULD feel the deepest sympathy with
France over the loss Of her magnificent
forests so many of which have fallen
before the devastating hand of the
Germans, while behind the lines 1t was
the French forests which were called
upon to provide large part of the
timber needed for war purposes in,
France by the allies. About one and
a quarter million of acres Of forest
land lay within the territory occupied
by the Germans In their advance
through France. 1t win require many
years to get these forests, which had
been built up by long and careful thrift
and conservation, to anything like pre-
war condition. This Is one of the
great sacrifices which France has been
compelled to make, as millions of her
population were dependent in one way
or another on woodworking industries.
Their work and their source of income
has been cut on. Even before the war
1t was necessary for France to import
part of her wood for manufacturing
purposes. In addition to the vast
amounts that win be required for re-
construction work, France will need
wood for her woodworking industries
and her people who have depended on
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