The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1920-02-28
FOREST PROTECTION
WEEK SET FOR MAY
q TO 29 INCLUSIVE
Plea for Smokeless Summer
Initiated by Portland
Chamber.


That is the slogan which We want
,o send forth broadcast throughout
Tho length and breadth of the states
which In the best months OF the
yoar are curacd with forest fires.
often caused by carelessness. This
slogan will he especially emphasized
during the week from May 20 to 20
,nrlu ,ive. this year. Cor that week "
10 be- set aside as Forest Protection
week
celebration of the week in Oregon
has been initiated by the Portland
cbamher of Commerce and the
cbamhcr wants every corner OF the
siate Of Oregon. espec ally those Sec
,lons wlth.n or bordering on the for
est 40 ION IN this educational move
mont VII le- heartediy,
"Foreet Protectiol Week was the
suggesroa OF the Nataral Parks
Associat'ou OF the State OF Walhlng-
ION and Il IL further suggested that
Idaho. Montana. California and
colorado join with Washington and
oregon and do some constructive
work to teach people how to use our
fore n properly.
AZ the motor tourist the need for this
sducation In forest preservation n
hecoming more and more acute. In
the first place. he must learn the
danger OF leaving camp hres. lie
NUT he taught where 10 build them
and how to put them out when he
IA Nod with them. Not alone
is. the forest FIRE "A menace TO life.
rot atone is IL "a trenofd done CONNER
cal loss to commonly IN dollars
and cents. but " Is also a e. 'ater loss
IN that the forest fire means smoke.
and n IL this smoke which obscures
our beautiful scenery 30 that when a
stranger visits us. coming gometimes
thousands OF miles to get oar Views.
he can learn nothing of the charm of
our mountains. our rivers ana our
valleys because they are hidden from
him by this impcuetrnblo curtain.
while. TO abe sure, forest hrcs are
often the result OF storms and other
natural causes. the great majority
Of them are due 10 carclelenoss on
the part OF individuals.
Aside from the forest fire danger.
the motor tourist, the foot tourist.
as we'll as the other types OF traveller
must be- taught the great lesson of
how to preserve the beauty OF the
forest and how To camp decently.
Appopos OF this II Is fitting 10 quote
from the Saturday Evening POST
Unfortunately there are good
many people who want more thnn
their share OF outdoors. who demand
a second helping OF the hsh or the
game. even II their neighbor must
20 without. Many men who are
house broken are not wilderness
broken; many who are perfectly Law
abiding on Main street are lawiess In
the woods some people are good
citizens only 80 long as the cop Ia on
the corner"
Then" continues the editorial
there Is a class who 20 adventuring
IN automobiles and wagons. equipped
10 camp out, most OF them orderly
and well behaved. good fellows and
friendly on the road. respecting the
rightg OF others and the decencies OF
outdoor life. But among them on
the journey across the country were
those others who were away from the
cops for n while, always pushing on
ahead 10 find some unspoiled Wild
erness that they could spoil. They
did not intend TO 30 over that road
again, and they cared nothing for
those who came after. Their greet
Ing and farewell was q trail OF trash
and swill. Never camping twice In
the same place. they never had to
camp on their own garbage heap.
They searched indefntigabiy for the
spot In the countryside where stream
and trees and flowers were most en-
ticing-and fouled IL. hacked H.
trampled II, burned Il. destroyed II
utterly. leaving behind their greasy
papers, their empty cans and miscell-
aneous filth. Then. Nature lovers
that they were. they pushed on 10
find fresh beauty"
BY consistent use OF posters. by
denominations. by public lectures.
by sermons In the churches. talks In
the civic clubs throughout the state.
II is hoped that Forest Protection
Weck" will emphasize the necessity
for forest protection.
Your particular part OF oregon Is
ono ~ the beauty spots. OF the State.
aud each reader should feel his re-
sponsibility toward keeping II as
lovely as possible.
The Forest Protection Week"
committee OF the Portland Chamber
OF Commerce (Mr. G. 3. Chapman.
Chalrman) will be glad to send sug-
geations as TO the best method OF
celebrating the week. II IN none too
10. Id To