Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-09-27
TREE PLANTING SUPPLANTS
TREE CUTTING OFPIONEERS
Forestry for Cities and Small
Towns Urged byMiss Horn
in Article on Civic DeveI-
opnnents d.
BY ANNABEL HORN

BY ANNABEL HUM y
The chief task of early pioneers
was to cut down trees and clear
tracts for farming purposes; one
trees and build up new timber sup
ply for fHure generations. Any
citizen of advancing years can tell
of vanished forests that once grew
stand, and can always add, the fact
that such tracts could have been pur-
chased a few years ago for a very
small sum. Today, however, our
crowded cities cannot furnish parks
and breathing spaces for the people
money needed to purchase land.
Even the smaller towns should
plan definite forestry program,
while in the larger cities the need
is imperative. On the outskirts of
every city are tracts Of timber land
forested at small expense. Just as
tho government has followed a defi-
mite building program in the navy,
adding a certain number of ships
each year. A progressive modern
city should follow a definite forest
tain number of acres yearly. As
the city expanded these tracts, could
be made into small parks or. large
recreation parks. Los Angeles has
for her forestry goal one. acre of
hundred inhabitants. -.
chicago's System &
Chicago is planning on bigger
scale. A study Of Chicago's forest
preserve will show the varied uses
of such tracts and the tremendous
Iecreative value to a city. And yet
this work dates back only five years,
ss the the forestry Department a}a tn 1a54 was was
organized the following year, To-
day there are more than $4,000 acres
in the tract, which was visited by
3,115,000 people during 1920. n9t
counting winter, visitors. More than
s7,220,000 has been expended in this
work. The purpose, as stated In the
presidents report, is to provide a
''resort for healthful relaxation and
recreati ton for all classes Of people
in this great natural BACKGROUND
which is being preserved-With Ma
ture's Wonderwork,, protected and en-
coura ged-from erasure by the grim
advance of modern civilization with
it's tendency to reduce all environ
ment to commercial utilization
With the nation using up it's for
ests about four times as fast as 1t
is replacing them, the forestry de.
replacement possibilities. Last year
1850 trees from the nursery were
planted in the forests and $500 9th
ers tranSplanted from the forests In
broken limbs were carefully sal.
vaged. Important lessons in tree
surgery are given regularly, and
people are encouraged to care for
trees and to plant them generally.
The study OF bird and insect life,
encouraged among the school chill
dren. Lecturers from the depart
ment visit the various schools and
give tWenty-minute illustrated talks
en- animal and plant life. Later field
trips are arranged under experts into
be studied at first hand. Last year
the school children of Chicago built
more than 5000 bird houses, which
were placed in the forest district.
An annual exhibit of these bird
houses is held at Marshall Fields.
Millet, hemp, sunflower, and various
berry bearing trees have been plant
ed to furnish food for birds, while
clubs have been organized for their
protection.
Outdoor Camping
Realizing the value of outdoor
camping, the forest department has
provided log cabins and tent houses
Scouts, Girl Scouts, Camp Fire Girls
and kindred organizations. Lessons
on nature are given free to these
groups. Camp spots are equipped.
with small brick ovens and are To-
Gated with view to accessibility.
City organizations are urged to take
advantage of camp privileges, ana
family camps are quite popular DUR
ing the summer.
One Of the noted features Is Camp
Reinberg, which cares for more, than
thousand weary mothers and SICK
~ children during 1bn the SUMNER neon1e are are
taken in groups for ten-day outings
and are given all the advantages Of
fered wealthy children in private
camps. Especially WorthWhlIS mas
been the series of lectures given reg
people from all over the world are
brought here. So SUCCESSFUL mas
this work proved that plans are pc
ing made to establish others In va
ricus parts of the preserve and TO
conduct "open air" schools Tor tu-
bercular children.
Another important feature has
Leen the orening OF a well-equ1pped
camp and athletic field fro conv4-
lascent soldiers. It is planned TO
extend this work to include conVa-
lescents from other hospitals where
grounCs are small and unshaded.
An annual feature is the Indian en-
CamDmGHC. IO ILLS COA4O
from alT the tribes that once inhabi-
ted Illinois and surrounding, states.
Thev give tribal dances and othel
ceremonies, bringing to light almost
forgotten customs and folk legenos
and providing a. valuable contr1on-
taken of this unique enoampinei,t,
which brings these features OF the
forest work before the people ana
advertise the city far and Wlde.
A wonderful arboretum has been
begun The plan is to snow every
tree and plant that can be grown
in the open or in greenhouses II IS
partment to add to the Lincoln park
zoo until the most wonderful eco
logical gardens in the world are pro-
vided.
fered to the people OF CnlcaSo IN lne
forest department, we Tina:
Cheap Lunches
Places where nourishing unches
can be obtained at restricted prices;
bathing facilities at Camp Re1nberg
and rivers; canoe and oar-ooar prlVl-
lege; trails for hiking, and hiking
parties conducted by trained men;
two public golf courses; baseball de-
monds, cinder tracks and gener;D
athletic fields; education In natural
history under experts; bride PATHS;
picnic facllltleS Ior various oLed iI
zations; free sites for outdoor camp
ing; cabins for Boy Scouts and kin
bred organizations, equipped with
mess halls and made safe tom in
trusion; parking spaces for auto
mobiles, good roads; plans for arbor-
tum and geological gardens; nursery
and forestry department with tree
surgery.
Such are some of the recreational
features that Chicago is offering to
her citizens in addition to the NUM-
cipal pier, Field museum, art insti-
etc. All these facilities are provided
by popular vote and )ond elections.
Chicago has recognized the value. of
wholesome recreation and is willing
to tax herself to provide It