Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-29

it. the Industrial centers of the region
are growing rapidly and future genera
tons are going to need them more.
unlike other National parks, 1t is not
only highly accessible but it is accessible
the year around, being as attractive in
winter as in summer.
ON DETROIT TO
CHICAGO TRAIL.
There is a we'll defined trail leading
from Detroit to Chicago through the very
territory We hope to see set aside as a
public domain. Traders and trappers,
Indians and white men, soldiers and ad-
venturers, missionaries and enterprising
merchants trsysrsad the district. 1t con
nected over 100 years ago the stronghold
on lake Erie with the fighting outpost on
Lake Michigan as today it connects the
fourth largest city with the second lar
gesr city In the United States, and passes
through that State which for many de-
cades has held the center Of population.
you may argue against saving the
dunes because OF its wealth Of flowers,
birds, trees and scenery that should
be saved although doubt that you could,
but one thing / am sure that l could
never be persuaded or forced to change
my determined view OF saving the dunes;
because they are the one last impressive
and stately remnant Of the days long
gone by. They are the last token in its
original condition OF colonial and revO-
lutionsry days. With their broad outlook
over the majestic Michigan they are
the last remnant Of time and space over
which the procession OF that grand cul-
tural pageant Of grandiose American en-
terprise has swept. Like unto the last
Of the AlOhicans, the region is standing
an undaunted and unperturbed guard
over the rest Of that which once upon
time-was.
THE people Of the Middle West, and
especially Of Indiana, owe 1t to them
selves to call a halt and TO set aside for
ever as a sanctuary for all time to come.
as a tribute TO the days gone by. this
wonderful land which has seen and heard
and participated in so much that in their
fulfilment we call the advantages Of the
twentieth century And at that it would
be nothing else but providing a social
safety valve in a district that needs this
precautionary appliance so imperatively
I'VE are talking a great deal about
Americanizatlon and Amerieanism. Why
don't we Americanize when we have the
opportunity? Here is the most wonder
full chance to do constructive work.
1.-The frontage may so be selected that
industrial OF municipal expansion viii
not be interfered with, but in this place
want to raise a warning voice against
those who wish to see the entire shore
line exploited for speculative or indus
trial purposes. 7 therefore, repeat: In
dustrial expansion viii not be interfered
with by the park. but the life OF indus
try, let alone the expansion thereof
might suffer grievously without that so,
cisl safety valve, as which have de-
scribed the park.
ITO acquire this territory takes legal
power ana cash. The legal power Wa
have and the cash We propose to get. but
the State must do IT'S dutey. The depart
ment of conservation is not only willing
but proud 10 assist. We do not ask that
the entire cost be borne ont Of the gen
eral fund of the State We do ask that
the next Legislature for the purposes
aforementioned, set aside a sum of 81.
000OO0 upon the contingency that through
private efforts at least like sum be
raised and put at the disposal OF the de
partmeut OF conservation. Il the project
is accomplished the sum total Of human
happiness and satisfaction viii have been
greatly increased. Civilized governments
are distinguished by the degree OF in,
terest they take in problems of this ma
turs-'