Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1921-11-17

could not rise above a common la
borer. Mr.. Goodwillie told the en-
ploye that he could not answer the
question, but suggested hard work,
clean living and loyalty. He told by
detail the climb that man made and
in less than two years he rose from a
common labOrer to responsible posi-
ton, which pays over $4,000 today.
Make time count, be a partner in
the organization for which you work,
have team work, you and your Co.'S
pany will grow and prosper were Mr..
Goodwillie's closing remarks.
1t is doubtful if ever an address
was made in Bc~3lusa which was
more impressive.
DR.. H. P. Baker, of the commission,
was then introduced and he stated
that the work of the commission
would be to outline policy for the
demonstration and conservation of
the forests. He stated that refor-
estration work was not alone in
growing trees, but that the manufac-
turers should operate so as to elm
mate the waste. He compared
the demonstration work to that of ag-
riculture and that the supply of tim
Der, the health of the people, the
benefit in securing rains and the
woods for recreation were Just few
of the many things which reforestra-
ton would accomplish. Mr.. Baker
is also a national figure in the paper
and pulp making business and proved
to be an orator, but he stated the
only political office ne ever held was
that of judge in an election back
in Iowa.
DR.. H. S. Drinker, Of Pennsylvania,
was then introduced and he told of
how his state was the originator of
the demonstration work which begun
in 1886, but stated that little interest
was taken until the last session Of
the Pennsylvania legislature when
100000 was appropriated for the
fighting of forest fires, which was
the largest appropriation passed to
date Of any state in the union. He
talked of the great progress Boga-
lusa was making in REPRESENTATION
work and stated that the name of
Bogalusa was known throughout the
country and that he knew the great
work which was being cone here was
appreciated and that he trusted that
it would be initiated.
Harry M. Sheppard, of Massachu-
sets, opened his toast with a witty
story and then told how this commit
tee would endeavor to outline a policy
for demonstration work 1t would
be hardly possible to adopt policy
which would meet the requirement of
every locality he stated, but that
there were fundamental principles
which would apply, but that certain
rules and regulations should be de-
cided upon by the various states and
localities. He hopes that not only
will each state in the Union take
up reforestration work but that it
will likewise spread to cities and to
every farming community. He
went into detail of the reforestration
work that has been carried on in
France for 100 years. That only
three million acres are government
owned, while one hundred million
acres are privately owned. If the
people of a community believe that
companies or individuals are in earn
est every citizen will cooperate, said
Mr.. Sheppard. It will be slow
work, said the speaker, but step by
step and year by year it will result
in the United States having as great
forests a hundred years from today
as we had 100 years ago.
NJ. L. Alexander. commissioner of
of Louisiana, followed
with an address and he defined and
outlined the policy and work of his
He gave facts to prove
that few realized that Louisiana was
one of the wealthie5t states in the
Union from a standpoint of natural