The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-11-03
SOUTH CAROLINA TO FORM
A FORESTRY ASSOCIATION
Gov. Harvey Has Announced Person
mel of Committee to Pue Plan
Into Operation

Into Operation
Columbia, Oct. 29.-Pursuant to
resolutions adopted at the forestry
conservation conference recently
held here, Governor Wilson. G.. Har-
vey has announced the committee
which Will have charge Of the forma-
sion of q permanent forestry associa-
ton.
The committee is composed of the
following:
At large-Dr. Andrew c. Moore,
University Of South Carolina; J. L.
ecker, Of Hartsvilic, and Former
Congressman A. F. Lever, Of Colum-
,5ia: first congressional district-R.
L. Montague of Charleston, lumber
man; second d;strict-Col. E. T. II.
Shaffer of Waiterboro, farmer and
realty dealer; third congressional dis
tric1-Dr. W. N. Riggs, president OF
Clemson college; fourth congression-
al district-George Wrigley Of Green
vile, hydro-electrict engineer; fifth
congressional district.R. W. Me
bane of Great Falls, textile execu-
tive; sixth district-W. W. Andrews
of Andrews, lumbern1an and fnan-
cier; seventh district-R. B. Belser
Of Sumter, lawyer; women, at large
Mrs. j. E. Walmsley of Rock Fiji
Mrs. John Gary Evans Of Spartan
burg; Mrs. Samuel G. Stone Of Char
lesion; Mrs. Adam Moss Of Orange
burg, and Mrs. Leroy Springs of
Lancaster.
William Banks, Secretary
Col. William Banks Of Columbia,
on the request Of Governor Harvey
has consented to act as secretary Of
the committee until the permanent
organization is perfected. Cox Banks
who was closely associated with the
late Commissioner of Agriculture &.
J. Watson, in forestry conservation
is thought by the governor to be a
happy choice and of great assistance
in advising the body.
At the time of the conservation
meeting called by the governor a
strong sentiment was enunc!ated that
some steps should be taken TO pre-
serve from waste the remaining for
ests of South Carolina and that some
steps should be taken for reforessa-
ton Of "cut-over" and untitled lands,
and the practical plan, It was sug-
gessed. would be foc the executive to
APPOINT committee to organize a
forestry association, the primary pur-
poses of which would be the educa-
ton OF people Of the state in ideas
Of conservation and to attempt to get
the general assembly to create a for
estry department under supervision
Of a technical man.
The appointment OF the committee
is the first step toward putting into
concrete form these sentiments.
Along with the appointment of the
committee, the governor has called it
to meet at noon here next Friday and
perfect the permanent organization.
Representative Committee
The governor, ir order to make the
committee thoroughly representative
Ct the people and sections CT the
state, appointed one member from
each Of the congressional districts,
three from the state at large and five
women, making a committee of -
members, exclusive OF the secretary.
RADON /. McDavid OF Greenville
and James 0. Sheppard Of Edgeiield,
both members OF the general assem-
bly,, who have been exceptionally ac-
five in forestry conservation matters,
probably will be IN Columbia Friday
to give the committee the benefit of
their views and any other assistance
in their power.
In the resolutions adopted at the
conference authorizing the appoint
n.cnt Of the organization committee,
tie governor was expressly requested
to refrain from putting any member
o. the legislature thereon, and the
permanent organization will go to the
legislature for some sort of forestry
Iau- This Np0Inst WaS comnlied with