Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-14
New Century Club Will
Plant Trees to Women

"TRrBs."
I think that shall never sec
A poem lovely as a tree.
A tree whose hungry mouth Il prest
Against the earth's sweet flowing breast.
A tree that looks at God all day
And lifts her le0fy brms TO pray.
A tree that may in summer wear
A nest Of robins in her hair
Upon whose bosom snow has lam;
Who intimately lives with rain.
Poems are made by fools like me,
But only God ean make q tree.
Joyce Kilmer, who gave bis life IN
France
Governor Townsend has set Friday,
April i6. as "Arbor and Bird Day,
when memorial and tribute trees will b
planted by the women's cluls and tho
schools Of the State, IN honor Of the Arneri-
can soldiers who died during The war.
For some time the conservation deDart-
ment Of the Delaware Federation Of
Women's Clubs, Mrs. Howard A. Pool Of
Middletown, chairman, has been working
toward the planting Of memorial trees In
Delaware and has gent % the different
clubs, the following letter, addressed TO
Mrs Arthur Patterson, chairman Of
conservation for the New Century Club:
Niddletown, Delaware,
March 27, 1920.
Mrs Arthur Patterson, Wilmington,
Del.
Nv dear Mrs. Patterson: The planting
Of memorial and tribute trees u the work
the conservation department 3 bringing
before the clubs especially II seems a
fitting time 10 plant trees ~ monument
to those Young Americans who gave their
lives that freedom, justice and truth might
not perish from the earth
II i the wish Of the department 20 Use
The memorial tree idea on "Arbor and
Bird Dav." cooperating with State and
county slperintendents, in planting trees
in school and home Yards, parks, roads snd
highways
Theqovernor of our State has expressed
his interest in favor of planting trees in
memory Of the soldiers, and will make
men ton Of Il in his proclamation Tor
Arbor and Bird Doy, which Will be Auril
1 IS
+ Trees can he bought in our own state
!, from the Bunting Nurseries at Seibyville.
+ The butternut. silver-ieaf maple, American
4 or white elm, red or white oak, american
/ arbor vltse and Norway spruce are All cx-
/ celent for plsnting, or IL may be that good
/ straight trees from nearby woods can ~
+ secured Tree markers can be obtained
+ from the american Forestry Association,
Washington, ID. c.. for 81, each. send
names and regiment which you desire
placed in two-line space provided. The
marker is attached to tree by a cham and
the length increased a. the tree grows.
Under separate cover am sending q
bulletin, The Tree. with splendid in
formation regarding selection and plant
ing of trees. also tree-Diantlng program
whlch We recommend. Each teacher viii
( I've provided with one and feel sure will do
his or her part, and with the cooperation
Of the clubs, should make L Is day grand
I success.
+ Bring this matter before your club at
your business meeting and make definite
plans. The Parent Teacher Association
. NAV care 10 help. Please send me re-
port Of what YOU have done as soon after
+ the day as possible. 50 l can send my re-
/ port to the general conservation deUaFt-
ment.
+ Let US as State uay tribute to our
soldiers by planting suitable trees, Me
mortal Of heroes, on Arbor Day, April
Is, 1920.
/ With hest wishes for your success, | am
/ Very truly yours,
Mary G. Pool,
+ Chairman of Conservation.
/ The planting Of tribute trees has been
fostered BY the club omen Of the country
! TO keep green Che memory Of our hOnored
dead. and in many States such tribute
have been planted. Here 10 Delaware the
largest OF the women's Federated clubs,
tho New Century, PROPOSES to plant trees
IN memory Of American women who gave
their lives during the war, for their coun-
trv's cause The New Century Club has
offered to plant such trees in Rodney
Square. and will take action This week
concerning the celebration on Friday
Charles Lathrop Pack. president Of the
American Forestry Association, in a
pamphlet on the subject Of memorial
trees. says:
With the signing Of the arulistlcc the
American Forestry Association PROPOSED