The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-11-19
FOR fORESTING
MEASURE BE PRESENTED TO
CONGRESS SOON
Numerous Steps In Legislation
Will Be Urged For Govern
ment Adoption

Washington. November, 14.-ICorr-
espondence OF The Associated Press1
When congress meets in December
q bill viii be introduced for ma
tional forest program, including better
fire protection for the forests. "This
step, following an agreement by all
the industries interested, marks the
first united move in this direction
In this country" says Charles Lathrop
Pack, president Of the American For
estry Association, which announces
the outline Of features to be embodied
in the proposed legislation. The
plan calls for national appropriations
Of at least $11,0O0,0 900 q year.
The provisions OF the proposed
measure are two fold-for a consid-
cradle extension OF direct federal
activity In forest ownership and pro-
duction, and for the development with
Systematic policies In the several
forested states to bring adequate
forest productions and reproduction.
The program provides specifically,
through cooperation between the gov
eminent, the states and owners CT
timberlands, for adequate projection
against forest fires, for reforestatton
OF denuded lands, for obtaining essen
tial information In regard to ulnber
national forests and for other steps
essential to continuous forest produc-
ton on lands chiefly suitable for this
purpose. The following legislation Is
proposed.
Legislation IL Proposed.
Authorizing the secretary OF agri-
culture. after consulting appropriate
eluate lC,.cy for ca. Q state, covering
fire protection, refOrestatton, cutting
and removing Of timber crops. Not
less than $1,000, 900 annually available
for such cooperation with states.
A survey Of forest resources, forest
production and forest requirements Of
the rat;cn.
Provision for studies and expert
mems In forest reproduction methods,
wool utilization. timber teste, wood
preservation, development OF by-pro-
ducts and other steps to bring about
tine H.ost effective use OF the nations
forest resources.
Provision for q study OF forest taxa
rion. TO eesist states In degising tax
sGrvation and growing Of timber. Also
vt methods OF insuring against losses
rfovision for more rapid repIanting
OF the vast areas of denuded laa,is
within the national forests.
Apprc Driat1on OF $10,000,000 a year
fer live years for the purchase OF
na,IOlal forest system, whether or not
ON the headwaters Of navigable
streams rs such purchases are now
limited.
Authorizing the addition TO national
forests OF lands now in other forms of
government ownership but found
chiefly suitable for permanent forest
production.
"The very great importance of this
"The very great importance OF this
program and the suggestion outlined
cannot be over estimated" 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
this important legislation.
1t SO happens this united move for
q national forest policy" continues
Mr.. Pack, comes at an opporture
time and its Importance to the well
fare Of every citizen cannot be oven
estimated. The plan ties up with
water power development and the
coal situation. When we put the
millions of waste power to work, the
coal situation will begin to right
itself. Water development and refor-
estoration should go hand in hnnd.
We are at the door of great CONNER
cial development. Let US open that
door,"
The meeting which decided upon a
national forest policy was attended by
John Foley, representing the Asso-
citation of Wood Using Industries:
Charles Lathrop Pack and p. S.
Ridsdale of the American Forestry
Association; Ebert H. Baker of the
Cleveland Plain Dealer and s. p.
Weston, representing the American
Newspaper Publishers Association;
George w. Sisson, Jr., D. A. Croker,
w. e. Haskell, r. s. kellogg and c..
H Worcester of the American Paper
and Pulp Association; Colonel Will
lam B. Greeley, the United States
Forester; q. w. Mccullough of the
Chamber OF Commerce Of the United
States; George s. Long, National
Lumber Manufacturers Association; (
E. F. Perry, National Wholesale Lu,n-
Der Dealers Association; E. T. Allen,
Western Forestry and Conservation
Association.
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