The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-11-20
ASK CONGRESS FOR
FOREST PROTECTION
WILL REQUEST APPROPRIATION
OF $11,000,000 ANNUAL FOR
THIS PURPOSE.

When Congress meets in December 6
bill will be introduced for a nationa
forest program including better fire
protection for the forests. ''This step
following an agreement by all the in
dustrieS interested, marks the first
united movement in this deriction il
this country" says C. Lathrop Pack
president of the American Forestry
Association, which announces the out
line of features to be embodied in the
proposed legislation. The plan calls
for national appropriations of at
least $11, 100000 a year
The provisions of the proposed
measure are two-fold-for a consider
able extension of direct federal acti-
witty in forest ownership and produc-
ton, and for the development with
federal aid and encouragement of
systematic policies in the several for
ested states to bring about adequate
forest production and reproductions.
The program provides specifically,
through cooperation between the gov
ernment, the states and owners of
timber lands, for adequate protection
against forest fires, for reforestation
of denuded lands, for obtaining es-
sential information in regard to tim
ber and timberlands, for extension of
the national forests and for other
steps essential to continuous forest
production on lands chiefly suitable
for this purpose. The following legis-
1ation is proposed:
Authorizing the Secretary of Agri-
culture, after consulting appropriate
local agencies, to approve an adequate
policy for each state, covering fire
protection, reforestration, cutting
and removing of timber crops. Not
less than $1,000,00O annually avail
able for such cooperation with states.
A survey of forest resources, for
est production and forest require
ments Of the nation
Provision for studies and expert
ments in forest reproduction methods,
wood utilization, timber tests, wood
preservation, development of by
products and other steps to bring
about the most effective use Of the
nations forest resources.
Provision for study of forest tax
alton, to assist states in devising tax
laws which will encourage the con-
servation and growing of timber. AL
so of methods of insuring against
forest losses by fire.
Provision for more rapid replanting
of the vast areas of denuded lands
within the national forests.
Appropriation of $10,000,000 year
for five years for the purchase of
lands, which should be added to the
national forest system, whether or
not on the headwaters of navigable |
streams as such purchases are now
limited. Authorizing the addition to
forests of lands now in other
forms of government ownership but !
found chiefly suitable for permanent |
forest production.
''The very great Importance of this +
program and the suggestion outlined /
cannot be overestimated," said Mr.
Pack They affect every state in the
Union and the business interests of
every state which means that every
man who wants to build home who
wants to get along, will be affected
BY this important legislation.
rs SO happens this united move for
q national forest policy" continues
Mr.. Pack, "comes at an opportune
time and it's Importance to the well
fare of every citizen cannot be over
estimated The plan ties up with
water power development and the
coal situation When we put the mil
lions of waste power to work, the coal
situation will begin to right itself.
Water power development and refor- /,
sstration should go hand in hand We
are at the door of great commercial
development. Let us open that door"
The meeting which decided upon a
national forest policy was attended
~ John Foley, representing the As
of Wood Using Industries;
Charles Lathrop Pack and P. S. Rids-
iale of the American Forestry As
.ociation; Ebert H. Baker of the
Cleveland Plain Dealer and S. P.
Weston, representing the American
Newspaper Publishers Associations;
George w. Sisson, Jr.. D. A. Crocker, ]
". E. Haskell, R. S Kellogg and C.
Worchester of the American Paper
md Pulp Association; Colonel Will
lam B. Greeley, the United States (
Forester; E. W. Mccullough Of the i
chamber of Commerce Of the United /
states; George s. Long, National ]
lumber manufacturers Association; {
,. F. Perry, National Wholesale f
lumber Dealers Association; E. r. G
Allen, Western Forestry and Conser- {
alton Association. t