Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1920-08-31
FOREST PROBLEM OF NEW
ENGLAND

containing In the neighborhood OF 400
billion board feet, New England TO
day has only about million acres Of
virgin forests. chiefly in Maine with
scattered areas In New Hampshire
and Vermont. Within 20 years, most
Of the areas containing high-grade
lumber will be cut over and the only
remaining timber will be on farm
woodlots or on few large tracts, and
will be made up of second-growth or
Of trees left as worthless at the time
Of the first cutting. Within 80 years
the pulp industry Of New England will
be largely thing Of the past unless
Canadian wood is imported on an in
creasingly larger scale or effective
forestry measures are introduced i'm
mediately. These are the striking
facts regarding the New England
States, contained in report on tim
Der depletion made tothe United
States Senate by the Forest Service OF
the United States Departmental Agri-
culture.
Gustave Ferland, OF Woonsocket,
R. L, travelling salesman for Bos-
ton firm his son Arthur, OF Pawtuck-
ct, and daughter Annette OF North
Adams, were reunited in Woon socket
after II years. search throughout the
United States.
Although the New England States
have present forest area of about rs
million acres, only about 8 per cent Is
virgin forest. Forty-four per cent is
in saw timber or pulp wood, while "a
per cent, contains nothing but fuel
wood and % per cent or $50, 900.
acres. is non productive.
Miss Annie Stone, member OF the
family at the Mount Pleasant Home
for Aged Men and Women, Roxpury.
Mass, who will be 102 years old on
her next birthday, Oct. 5, has en-
tered her name as voter in the CON-
ing elections at the Ward 16 registra-
tion place on Warren street, Roxbury.
Maine will be the first State to vote
following the final ratification of the
Federal sffrage amendment. Les
ter M. Hart, secretary to the Cover
nor, asked regarding any legal
action that might be necessary in
Maine. as a result of the raatfica-
ton, said that he thought none would
be taken by the State.
Orders have been received at the
Charlestown Mass, Navy Yard to re-
pair four destroyers. One Of the de-
stroyers is the Cass, now at the yard.
The other three, the Converse, Bell.
and Bush, are on their way from
Charleston, S. C. The submarines ST.
and So will make the trip to Halifax
and return, accompanied by the sub
marine tender Beaver.
The threatened coal shortage is not,
worrying people in Shelburne, Junct., y
Mass. A veritable coal mine lies at
the bottom of the shallow Deerfeld]
River and all one has to do to obtain
fuel is to wade out into the stream|
and sein it up. The coal, seventy
tons IN all, was dumped into the river
when fifteen cars were derailed
Charles F. Branch, swimming in
structor at the Burlington, VT, COM
munity beach, and Paul Drummer of
that city swan across Lake Cham.
plain, the first time the lake has ever
been crossed by swimmers Branch
was in the water six hours and half,
while Drummer crossed in seven
hours and 35 minutes. The men
started from Willsboro Point, N. Y.
Massachusetts, will have 80 dele
gates and 80 alternates at the Nation
al convention OF the American Legion
at Cleveland, Sept26, q and %.
This State has had the larg-
est official representation at each
Of the two previous National gath
eHngs, and the officials hope that 1t
will again have thatat honor this
year.
The big movement recently started
in Haverhill, and Lynn, Mass, to or
ganize the shoe cutters Of New Eng
land Into one organization is progress
ing satisfactorily. Over 100 shoe
cutters from all over New England
are to meet in conference at the Uni
ted States Hotel, Boston, Saturday.
August %, the occasion being the first
convention of the New England Up
per Leather Cutters Council.
When the Danielson and Seaview
lines of the Rhode Island Company
are discontinued after September 6, ia
accordance with the reorganization
plan of the trolley system, Postmaster
Edward F. Carroll will ask authority
of the United States Postofice De-
partment at Washington to establish
motor vehicle routes in those sections
to enable farmers to ship their milk
into the city.
After fve years liberty following
his escape from the county jail. Fall
River, Mass, Patrick J. Shea has
started to serve the remaining
nine months Of a sentence for burg
larry. He surprised officials Of the
institution when he surrendered
himself, declaring he had worked
his way from Saltwater, Mich,
a distance Of 1000 miles. He 'satd
his motive for returning was 10 get
right with the cops" 30 he might
take care OF his aged mother for the
rest Of her days.
Names forest commissioner, For
rest Colby of Bingham, has declared
war on violators Of the slash law.
Slash is the technical term for bough.
branches and tops left after trees are
trimmed in the woods and made into
logs. When this slash is left TO dry 1t
becomes a tinder box and a frequent
source Of origin for forest fires. Sew
eral Of the most destructive blazes in
recent years on the wild lands have
been directly traceable to this source.
A new Symphony Orchestra, COM
posed of 60 pieces and maintained un-
der the auspices of the Musicians
Mutual Relief Society, will be star
ted in Boston the latter part OF Octo-
Der, according to statement issued by
Thomas Ffnigan, a director 1 the
Boston Musicians Protective Assn.
quired to pay the poll tax of S. this
year, according to Election Commits
sioner Burien, who stated that the
present statue provides only for the
collection from males and special leg
islation will have to be passed be-
fore cities and towns can impose thu
tax on women.