Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-25
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han In East !

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Iook Bright Here
Return From
,shington |
...,oos on the Pacific coast
|.rs particularly in the Paci-
',.hwest, pessinlistic as they
's.ear in some respects, are
IN s'ore encouraging than are
.as ~ throughout the other
w y tbe United states, ac-
! coyernor Olcott, who re-
Y rriday y after a months an-
Z M east. The governors
X iaoluded a trip through
! yisit to pennsylvania,
3 ss,s, 4, washington, D. G., and
\. "a ,s'turning by the southern
4 coudIticns Abnormal.
'onv offered at the confer
4 governors at Harrisburg, ! !,
4 n.esmber /. 2 and 8, with
+ nam thirty. OF the 4s state
'srss in attendance, was to the
II tSa abnormal conditions OBJ
n All sections of the coun-
4 coyernors from states OF the
n west and south described
.'alons attaining in their states
|.sUtp." alarming" and "criti-
noyernor Olcott states. Con-
.,h,e apprehension was voiced
4 ,s s''s sssembled executives who
/ v tbe remedy for the situation
|sIsr mainly in the application
Wi Wi common sense on the part
American people and a de-
E;.st,on on the part or the
In GENERALLY to accept the re-
|'.Iment back to normal condi-
\ now in progress,
|.srribing his trip and expert
a II the various conferences
IA .sred him east, Governor
hi stated:
Y, eoycrnors Go sightseeing.
.eSlJnwing the conference the
|.'rors party, as guests of the
Imopweslth of Pennsylvania
.hken by special train to Phila
'ssIa and in charge of Mayor
n and the city council were
4. the historical places of the
,nd given q ride on the Della
4. rlyer, viewing the shipping OF
n barbor and the shipbuiiding
|aties at Hogg Island and the
8nps works. Following this a
|.ast at the, Startford-Bellevuc
'Nwas rendered by the city.
8tIhor Coolidge and wife OF
IIschusetts were In attendance
Z his, as they were the con-
'NaN
3k the convention of state for
n i
" practically all the forested
|la we're represented as was also
tderal government in the per-
i Of Colonel Greeley U. S. for
'H and Mrs. Peters, his first as
|brt Much interest was mani
Nd by all in attendance and l
HIVE considerable good will come
n was much impressed with
4 personnel of this body of men
u have never witnessed greater
|paliy to their work nor a more
|nest endeavor to improve eondi'
lp' affecting fire protection and
HeIestration than here exhibited
leson was honored by its repre-
native being made presiding Of
vi
FOresters Organized.
Subsequently there was organ
y q National Association of State
testers Clifford Pinchot, by ap-
lalment of Governor Sproul, is
present forester of the state Of
'Our stNte, on account of it.
haining more standing timber
a any other-having one fifth
The available supply of th'
'aea States and now standing
Ed in its output-occupies
l'plcuous and commanding po
l'n' Its forest policy rs origi
'ea and carried out by its ag
ss'iVe state board of forestr.
attracted much attention thrl
The United States and is rec
A2eo by thcs0. in Z position I
w, as one of the most ad'Nnce-
forward looking of all tn
yes 1t is the only. state havini
e0npulsory fire protection lay
1in my opinion. its active mem
7 giving of their time an
l"ng az they do gnntuitousiy
eatltled to much credit for tn
y work they have done and ar
hg
When in Washington, anon
y things given attention. wa
an on General Menoher, |
Ase Of the mir service, relativ
continuation of the forest fir
10y in this state as carried o
'ne government the past tw
u and an extension of sam
! me territory of the entiT
''ered northwest. The forei
patrol has ~ friend in Generi
'Asuer knd he will do ever,
as possible with the funds i
: 70 do with.
ron Washington. on my wa
~ | went to southern Florid
oelef visit with my paren
Y are spending the winter ther
'-'n'ng the southern route. Ha1
s'he east through Canada ;
y Toronto I had a goo
.s 70 observe conditions
4. .'.n Generally throughout IL
.'o States and Carnda. Fro
y 0oservations I feel that col
nA On the coast and particu
me northwest. bad as tn,
spear in some ways and
y. 'neS are muc-i superior
~ ensting in practically 3
sections Of our country"
lQted Suffy,r, or;cF