Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-08-23

livest cause which is not primarily cause grow
ing out Of the great war 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 committee formed to hold the
ground already gained and to organize the asso-
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 splendidly
patriotic. Wholly independent of the federal gov
eminent, it will closely cooperate with the ma
tional park service, the bureau of the depart
ment of the interior established by congress to
administer the national parks.
IT is nonpolitica 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 great
economic assets of the nation for keeping bill
lions of American dollars at home-befOre the
war something like $500000000 a year was spent
by American tourists abroad in sightseeing, of
which Switzerland alone got than 5000, OO0,-
600.
Yet notwithstanding these many activities, the
main purpose of the association is educational. 1t
says to the people of the nation who to
these public Fairgrounds:
"Do you know that our national parks are -11a-
splendid spectaces, which national parks
present are not only wonders not merely
scenery but also the conspicuous exhibits of
passing stage in the eternal progress Of creation
that they show US. upon a 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 comprehendng their meaning ana
that an intelligent study of them will introduce
you to new and wonderful world? Let us know
America and let Us really know H. Let US know
IFS natural rs we'll MS It's national history. Let
dlnrerpntlate and distinguish and appreciate
Then only shall we know.
The purposes OF the National Parks association
may therefore be concisely summed up thus:
To interpret the natural scIenceswhch are illus
trnted In the scenic features flora and fauna OF
tbe NATIONAL parks and monuments. ana circulate
nopulnr information concerning them n text anu
picture.
TO encourage the popular study of the history,
exnloration tradition and folk lore of the national
parks and monuments
10 encourage art with national parks SUBJECTS
md the literature of national parks travel. wild
life and wilderness living and the Interpretation
IF scenery.
10 encourage the extension of the national parks
,ston IN represent by consistently great examples
he full range of American scenery nora ana
,ounn vet confined TO areas of Signincnhce so eX-
roordinary that they shall make the name ma
ionnI park an American TRADEMARKS III Tue coihpe'
,tior for the worlds travel; and the development
n the national monuments into system iustra-
Two of the range of prehistoric civilization, early
xploration and history land FORMS American
,orest type wild life, etc
10 enlist the personal services OF individuals
I'D tbe co-operation of societies. organizations,
,choos. universities, and institutions In the cause
n the national parks and monuments
The National Parks Educational committee con-
,sted Of 25 members. Charles ID. Walcott' secre-
.rv Of the Smithsonian institution was chairman
The vice chairman was william he',' FORMER
mon from California and the donor of
- woods National monument TO the nation.
wsnrv b. r. Nacfarand of Washington was chair