Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-12-15
COLLEGE FORMS
4 FORESTRY CLUB

s, YOUNG HARRIS. Ca, Dec. 13.-
On Wednesday evening, in the chap
ell at Young Harris college, the first
local Forestry club of the Georgia
Forestry committee was organized.
A large number of citizens and the
entire student body and faculty of
Young Harris were made. charter
members of this club. and close at
tention was given to an address de-
livered by 3. H. Stone, of BlairsvlIle,
chairman of the Georgia forestry
committee. who told the story OF
Americas prodigal use of the vast
forest wealth which has played such
an important part in the building
or this nation and making it the su-
preme world power of today. At
tantion was called to the fact that
only two-fifths of our original tlmbe'
supplies remain, and that We may
not hope to retain our world SUI
prema cy as nation If we do not pro-
vide now for future timber supplies
through wise policies of reforesta-
ton and protection of young trees.
MrI Stone gave high praise to Gov
ernor Hardwick for using his lnf1u-
ence to secure the creation of state
board Of forestry and tc the mem
hers of the last legislature who
showed the forethought and wisdom
in the passage Of an act which ere
ated this board for the purpose OF
making thorough Investigations and
sbnitting definite recommendations
to the general assembly of Georgia
from time to time. The Idience
was told of the great need of forest
fire prevention in the pine belt OF
south Georgia and other sectiCns OF
the state. and as the advantages OF
fire prevention have been enjoyed
and appreciated in Thomas and
Union counties for the past, six years,
the need for the same kind of forest
protection in other sections OF the
country could be more easily under
stood by each person present when
II was recalled that prior to 1916
these wonderful mountains were
burned off twice each year and the
destruction of young forest growth,
the resulting erosion of soil, damage
to farm lands from overflow of the
streams. the filling up Of mill ponds
and the many other injuries to the
community were the results of this
,,ea,ass n ice. of
natural reproduction ir all parts of
Georgia If tn, 'a'7S" re gwen
q chance, We're brought out, and
description of the vast areas of
charred stumps and waste lands in
northern Michigan was given as an
example of what we may expect in
many parts of Georgia unless pres
emit customs of burning the woods
and timber lands are not changed.
The electionof officers for the
Young Harris Forestry club result
ed in the selection Of DR.. r. l..
Coleman, county school superintend-
emit, as president, and Miss Ivy
Green, art teacher of Young Harris
college, as secretary. A donation
of $40 was sent to the secretary
treasurer of the Georgia forestry
{ committee for use in the extension
plan Of that committee, and the
local committees for this club were
Aappointed as follows: Executive,
Professors j. l.. Hall and H. G. Tan
ner, Forest G. Berry, postmaster OF
Young Harris, and Mesdames w. A.
Henson and c. A. Maxwell. The
membership and program committee
is made up Of Prof. S. B. Toler, Miss
Georgia Haley and Prof. Bart
Stroud.
The opportunity for cooperation
In this patriotic work was taken
advantage of with enthusiasm, and
an order was placed with the college
printer for 1000 pledge cards and
all charter members of this club
will try to secure as many signers
as possible to the forestry pledge"