The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-29
FORMER CHEF OF
FORESTRY SERVICE
TELLSABOUT WORK
Henry S. Graves Says the People
Do Not Realize Vast I'm
portance of Forestry.

Henry S. Graves, of Washington, d. c.,
for many years connected with the for
estry service of the United States, and
known the world over as a forestry ex-
pert, is in Pensacola for a few days. Mr..
Graves, in company with Arthur II.
Diebert, of the Emergency Fleet Cor
poration, arrived in Pensacola yesterday,
and viii be in this part Of the state for
several days.
Mr.. Graves succeeded Clifford Pinchot,
as the head of the Forestry Service of
the United States, which position he held
up to about two years ago Prior to
assuming the duties of this important
position with the government, he was at
the head of the school of forestry estab-
lished in 1900 by Yale University.
While in France during the war, at
which time he was sent abroad by the
government to aid in the forestry prob
lens which confronted the allies at that
time, he was closely associated with
Captain Inman F. Eldridge, of whom he
spoke in the highest praise. Mr.. Graves
remained in France for about eight
months, and then returned to the United
States to resume his duties at home. as
the official head Of the forestry service.
Il do not believe that the people Of
the United States realize the vast inn
portance Of forestry as allied to indus
LFldl ana aEflCuAIHT8A PURSUITS SdBQ DIT.
Graves, when seen at the San Carlos
/ last night. THE general public seems tc
have an erroneous idea that what the
United States government contemplates
in-its forestry service is to maintain a
number of wiidernesses, which are Of nc
possible service, so far as they can see.
''But what the forestry service really is
trying to do is to conserve to this and
future generations the resources that are
now being dissipated. Let us take the
forests of Florida, as an example. Here
in this part of the United States the
forests mature with rapidity, and the
trees are of great variety and value. But
until late years there was no thought Of
caring for these forests. Care OF the
forests means protection from storm.
many times. and to the farmers who
have timberlands that land itself is a
tremendous asset, ii cared for, as they
care for other products Of their acres.
"AIl over the South there has been
tremendous destruction of the pine, and
while today the naval products of the
United States exceed in value the naval
stores of any other country this can not
continue to be true, unless intelligence
and effort are brought to bear on the
problem Of conservation.
France has taught the world a won
derful lesson in the conservation Of its
wooded arrears and particularly In the
care given to its pine forests. Some Of
our greatest forestry experts We're sent
to France,-there were seven hundred
American planning mills alone, used for
the service of the allies.-and one Of our
problems was to aid the allies in cutting
their timber intelligently, in order that
the country might not be denuded, and
there would be chance of reforestation
after the war
"One Of the lessons that France had &c
give to US was that Of preserving the
life Of the pine, and therefor making its
value far greater by intelligence used in
securing the naval stores products. Some
of the trees that We're felled by our
American boys that the timber might be
utilized for war purposes, had been there
during the time of Napoleon.
Since coming to Pensacola, have had
the pleasure Of meeting Mr.. w. F. Hill,
at the head Of your forest reserve. Mr..
Fiji is doing some very valuable work
for the government. and work that win
be Of the greatest benefit to this part Of
the state"
Mr.. Graves, while at the head of the
forestry service in Washington, kept in
touch with reserves all over the country,
among which were the reserves OF the
Rocky Mountains, the Pacific Coast, Alas
lza, the Appalachian, and many other sec
tions Of the United States.