New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-12-03
FOREST POLICY
IS FORMULATED
HARMONY PROGRAM is WORKED
OUT At A CONFERENCE OF
REPRESENTATIVE MEN.
BILL READY FOR CONGRESS
Extension Of Federal Activity In For
est Ownership and Production. and
Development Of Adequate Fire Pro-
lection and Reforestation.
By M p. HoRNADAY,

lection and Reforestation.
BY JAMES p. HoRNADAY.
Washington.-For the first time il
history a united campaign will be be
hind a national forest policy, a bill
for which will be introduced In the
coming session Of congress. The har
mony policy was worked out at a con
ference attended by Ebert II. Baker
of the Cleveland Plain Dealer and s
p. Weston, representing the Ameri'
"a Newspaper Publishers assocla'
ton; Charles Lathrop Pack. presi
dent. and p. S. Ridsdale, secretary OF
the American Forestry association
George w. SissOn, Jr., ID. A. Croker
W. E. Haskell, II. s. Kellogg and c
II. Worcester, representing the Amer
lean Paper and Pulp association
Col. William b. Greeley. the chief
United States forester; Il. w. Nc.
Cullough Of the Chamber of Commerce
of the United States; George S. Long,
National Lumber Manufacturers as
ISOLATION; Z. T. Allen, Western For
estry and Conservation association
E. F. Perry, National Wholesale Lum-
Der Dealers association, and John
Foley, Association of Wood Using In
dustries.
Provisions are two-fold," says Mr..
Pack. '"They include a considerable
extension OF direct federal activity
In forest ownership and production.
and the development with federal aid
and encouragement Of such systematic
policies In the several forested states
as. being consistent with local condi-
tons, will bring about adequate for
est protection and reproduction In the
interest of these states and OF the
public at large.
Provisions Of the Program.
with these aims, the program pro-
vIdes specifically. through co-Opera-
ton between the government. the
states and owners OF timberlands, for
adequate protection against fires. for
refOrcstation Of denuded lands, for
obtaining essential information In re-
gard to timber and timberlands, for
extension of the national forests, and
for other steps all essential to continu-
GUS forest production on lands chiefly
suitable for this purpose"
Much of the responsibility thus out
lined lies with states and with private
owners. To define that which lies
with the government and hence is
properly for the consideration Of con-
gress, the following legislation is pro-
/. Authorizing the secretary OF agri.
after consulting appropriate
local agencies to approve an adequate
policy for each state, covering the es-
sentials Of fire protection on tlmbered
and restocking lands, reforcstatIon of
denuded lands, and. where and TO the
necessary, the cutting and re-
OF timber crops 80 as to pro-
mote continuous production OF timber
On lands chiefly suitable therefor, and
authorizing his cooperation In the
work required, provided there is also
satisfactory local compliance In state
or administrative practice.
Chief although not entire emphasis
Tor the time being on fire prevention.
Is the most important single step,
md not less than a million dollars an
1ually available for such cooperation
With states.
2. A survey TO obtain necessary IN
as to forest resources. forest
and forest requirements OF
he nation.
For Studies and Experiments.
8. Provision for studies and expert
nents In forest reproduction methods.
rood utilization, timber tests, wood
reservation. development OF by-prod-
lets and other steps TO bring about
he most effective use of the nations
crest resources.
axation. to assist states in devislng
laws which will encourage the
conservation and growing Of timber;
Ilso Of methods Of insuring against
losses by fire.
8. Provision for more rapid replant-
ng of the vast areas OF denuded lands
within the national forests.
@. Appropriation Of ten million dol
ars a year for five years for the pur-
Of lands which shall be added
o the national forest system. whether
r not on the headwaters of navigable
as such purchases are now
Z. Authorizing acquisition Of similar
ands by exchanges OF land or timber
hen clearly In the public interest.
9. Authorizing the addition to ma
forests Of lands now In other
Of government ownership, but
,und chiefly suitable for permanent
,rest production.
peserter List Not Very Long.
Out of q total Of 24.0o0,000 regis
ants under the selective draft Law
I 1917, 1891 IL the maximum
that is chargeable with will
II desertion, the War department
lys. This IL considerably less than
be per cent Of the total registration.
he number Is not large considering
,e ignorance and inIteracy Of certain