The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-10-10

4 to thousands of our schools this tall ne
GETR would see something that would well re-
EAMaI pay him for all the weary miles he
En:W walked planting apple seeds years ago.
SsszssSY In many states Arbor day comes this
fall hut the school children of the coun-
try promise to make almost every day ArDor cay
this year and during the spring OF I9Zo humorous
of towns and cities have been entered on the ma
tional honor roll being compiled by the American
Forestry association at Washington. The associa-
ton hopes to see every young American CITIZEN Do
come Johnny Appleseed, Jr"
You remember the story of Johnny Appeseedh
as they called him, who many years ago, went up
and down the land planting apple-tree seeds? That
was not his real name but that is what he came to
be called. OF course lot of people laughed at
aim, for there were so many trees then Many
thought him crazed. But now his idea is taken to
be good one. For many things have happened
since the day of Johnny Applesced The world
war has set our people thinking about many
things. One of these things has been the way
lumber is being consumed Then, too. there is the
high cost of living that agitates everyone In many
places the planting of nut and fruit trees is advo-
Gated, and campaign is on to have every victory
gardener plant nut or fruit tree in his garden or
back yard. Another fine opportunity for planting
Is memorial trees along the motor highways and
good roads that are In the process of building
To these calls of the American Forestry associa-
ton the people of the country responding in
hearty fashion. So to the school children of the
country comes great chance to enter actively into
the study of outdoor life through the planting of
trees. The American Forestry association will
send any one free planting day program and in
structions how TO plant a tree.
Coming Arbor days are: Georgia, first Friday In
December; Hawaii, first Friday in November; Colo
rado Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Iowa.
Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota
Nevada, New Hampshire. New Mexico, North Da-
kota, Ohio Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Vermont.
Virginia, Wisconsin. Washington and Wyoming all
have days set aside by proclamation of the gov
ernor; North Carolina. Friday after November l.
Porto Rico, last Friday in November; South Caro-
lina third Friday in November; Tennessee, No
vember date set by county school superfntendents.
With this day before US, Charles Lathrop Pack,
president of the American Forestry association.
sends this message to the school children of the
United States:
.'No finer memorial can be erected by any school
or class than by the planting of tree. Every
pupil will have close and intimate interest in
that tree and therefore the school after he leaves
I need not attempt to picture what that tree or
avenue of trees will mean to the class of 1920 when
II comes back to the old school for the class re-
union in 1910. space on the campus or walk
near the town can be lined with trees, one for
each member of the class The American Forestry
association is registering all memorial trees in q
national honor roll and urges that all tree planting
be reported that IT may keep its rolls complete"
What 10 Best to Plant
Last spring and fall hundreds of trees were
planted. but much bigger plans have been made
for tree planting this year and next If you are
not planting fruit or nut trees you viii want to
study what best to plant and here is list Of such
trees divided for you by states:
New England states New York, Pennsylvania.
New Jersey. Ohio. West Virginia. Kentucky, Indi-
ana, Michigan. Illinois, Missouri and Iowa Hard
wood-Sugar maple, Norway maple. scarlet maple,
green ash. white ASH American white elm red oak
white oak. pin oak, American linden, scarlet oak
Evergreen-White spruce, Colorado blue spruce.
white pine. Scotch pine. balsam pine, hemlock.
arbor vitae
Delaware, Maryland. District of Columbia, Viz.
gnia, North Carolina, South Carolina Georgia.
Tennessee, Florida. Alabama, Mississippi Louisi-
ana, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas: Hardwood
Tulip. sycamore, pin oak, white oak, scarlet oak
black oah, red oak, white ash, bald cypress, Nor
way maple scarlet maple. red elm. American white
elm, Kentucky coffee tree. American linden. red
gum, black gum. blackberry willow. Evergreen
White pine, longleaf pine, magnolia live oak. cedar
OF Lebanon. American holly.
Wisconsin. Minnesota, North Dakota South Da-
kofa. Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado Wyoming. Mon
tana and Idaho: Hardwood-Bur oak linden Nor
way maple, green ash, wild cherry. larch American
elm. black walnut. blackberry honey locust black
locust fless desirable cottonwood box eder). Ever
green--Scotch pine. Austrian PINE white pine. Nor
way spruce. Colorado blue spruce white spruce.
red cedar, arbor vitae.
New Mexico. Arizona, Utah and Nevada: Hard.
wood blackberry. honey locust. green ash, Ameri-
can elm, black locust bur oak valley cottonwood
mountain cottonwood. mountain ash, box elder
Evergreen -Arbor vitae, deodar cedar, box en-
onymus.
California, Oregon and Washington fcoast re-
gion): Hardwood Large-leaved maple. European
linden. sycamore. weeping willow. Evergreen
Deodar cedar. Monterey cypress. Monterey pine
California, Oregon and Washington columbia