The Ordway new era., 1919-01-17

SSSS roes of the great war
Tf0S 2'SD will be planted by the
ssy.ta SllgS2 states of the union dur
@SeAA 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 AVE
nue. of the Allies is suggested to the
board of commissioners by the asso-
ciauon. 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 a proper SET
ting Tor the memorial under discus
SION there. A letter to Mayor James
Cowgirl of Kansas City. makes SIM
iiar 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 We're sent to Mrs.
Austin Gallagher. chairman of the
shade tree division of the civic league,
end to Maj. ]. 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-
cfation has taken up the plan of the
American Forestry association In the
states through which the highway
passes. Mr.. Taft says:
"one 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
he minds Of the passers-by the heroic
leeds of the young Americans who
gave their lives that freedom. and
Justice and truth might not perish
rom the earth. heartily commend
the PLAN"
France found at least one and
quarter million acres of her forests de-
'troyed as she occupied the territory
ield by the Germans In her war-swept
iorthern and eastern sections, was the
announcement to the New York sec
ion of the Appalachian Mountain club.
" Mr.. Pack.
France Sacrificed Forests.
'The United States" said Mr.. Pack,
should feel the deepest sympathy with
france over the loss of her magnificent
orests so many OF which have fallen
,efore the devastating hand of the
iermans, while behind the lines 1t was
he French forests which We're called
Ipon to provide large part of the |
imber needed for war purposes In
rance by the allies. About one and
quarter million of acres of forest
and lay within the territory occupied
" the Germans in their advance
through France. 1t will require many
ears to get these forests. which had
,een built up by long and careful thrift
md conservation. to anything like pre-
var condition. This is one of the |
,reat sacrifices which France has been
compelled to make. as millions of her
population were dependent In one way
n another on woodworking Industries.
Their work and their source of income
ias been cut OF. Even before the war
t was necessary for France to import
onrt of her wood for manufacturing
purposes. In addition to the vast
mounts that will be required for re-
construction work, France will need
wood for her Woodworking industries
md her people who have depended on