The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-26

~ sentiment In the
Y ,ss.sss.-~, ss-sd most Unconditional
} Var, cole skinner of us when we
gaze upon n group
q, Giant trees. There Is something
,nov and majestic about full
Srown tree that inspires noble
,bouehts and mighty actions. Those
Snman beings WHO have to grow up
,,Ithout the friendly association OF
me silent guards miss something In
ne. and lack something in maturity.
Rows who can't look back and re-
,,ember the old hickory trees where
,bey built their first homes of boxes
md gunnysack up In the branches,
ana girls who can't recall the fash
unable gowns they modelled from
valnut leaves and broom straws. and
no tea parties held under spacious
boughs, have been cheated out Of
some Of the best joys OF childhood.
when n commodity Is to be had In
,mppdance Il Is then that IL Is ap-
Nclated least America was an al
p,ost irnpregnable jungle when our
Nrst colonists came, and they and
mo carly western pioneer. pushing
an, and on, met the forest prlmeval
rIth nx and saw. In hewlng space
for civilization to browse, and mate
,Ial with which citizens might bN
housed, our magnificent woods and
slorlous groves have been sacrificed.
But we are awaking.
In the old countries OF Europe,
wiser by experience than we, II has
long been customary to have three
planting days, and always one must
no planted for every tree cut down.
In America forests are said to be
vanishing in those states where they
formerly' existed faster than the red
Indian, and lately campaigns are
being inaugurated in various sections
10 create interest and due apprecia-
V,on OF them before II Is too late.
VMaino citizens had an enthusiastic
ag day lately, when all were tagged
N subscribe to a fund to save the
forests, the money to be used for
planting trees, and in our own state
there is agitation along the same
s,llne our people being urged TO
plant among other trees, the pecan
mat while enjoying the beauty and
shadows OF its massive limbs. we
might at the same time benefit ma
,erially from It's delicious product.
Trees make city. for Il city IL
great in keeping with its homes. and
homes seem not homes without
trees
There Is an old town in Missouri
OF rare beauty. II has no costly
houses, but has n wealth of aristo-
cratic loveliness in its giant trees.
They are the citizens special pride.
Children and parents alike are as
faithful TO Arbor day as we are to
the Fourth of July, and at each
commencement celebration of the
academy there, the graduating class
sets out its own tree. The custom
| Is old, and because II has been faith
. fully observed, the campus today Is
veritable grove, rich IN foliage as
we'll as memories,
read in late magazine that
New Bedford, Mass. has planted
1900 shade trees in the last seven
years A bulletin issued by the
Massachusetts, Forestry association
ays It Is conservative esti-
made that 25 years from now those
shade trees will be worth over ST.
100000 to New Bedford.
Indeed n tree has vast money
value. In Tulsa year ago n new
N hidltion was put on the market, on
VA only one lot of which were there any
~ trees. That lot brought $4,000,
III hfee times the amount OF any other
TJ the plat--because of five oak
IN trees There were several would-be
"A purchasers who were keenly disap-
4 pointed at not getting it. One mil.
lIcnaire was irate. The agent tried
TO interest him in other lots of THE
addition, but always he asked II
there were trees.
4 NO" said the agent, reluctantly
n but you can plant some"
The millionaire ripped out tn,
had little word that begins with
H." and said.
4 "Llfe's too short to wait 10 years
Tor trees to grow. I'll buy some
where else"
Some millionaires don't wait. and
"a 'ome don't even hunt up a lot tina
,aturally or by the foresight OF mar
iready has trees, but he sets on
bis own, full grown, or along II
years. Life Is too short, yes. ant
lie Is too fast for us. II we can af
ford to indulge. We demand quicl
results in our intensive living, W,
scorn the cost. and miracles. almost
are accomplished in the transplant
ing Of trees right here in our owl
Injurious growth where year o
~ Two ago the ground was naked AM
bare.
a home surrounded by trees pos
ssses charm that all the grandeu
and magnificance of a castle canno
know without. They cast thel
friendly shadows over harsh cor
hers; their leaves shut out the crue
Glare and heat of summer and 4
winter the trunks and branches
Stripped though they are, lend thei
~ warm silhouettes as company 10
ae lone house out in the cold.
In oklahoma and Texas our Ion
aasons of heat and direct sun ray
|8 arc telling on orr poor strained eye
and Keyed up nerves. Let's haste
ne day when each home owne
Mall recognize the genuine beaut
II ana financial value of trees, an
~ make our cities and towns NOR
lVable and more appealing to vis
prs' and our homes and shady ave
nues q blessing and inspiration I
The young.