The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-03-10
GAVE FINE TALK
HERE SATURDAY.
H. N. WHEELER TELLS LARGE
ELY AUDIENCE ABOUT MA
TIONAL FORESTS.

Minnesota Is cuCClng ner ClmDer
four times as fast as it is growing"
says Herbert N. Wheeler, who is
explaining the work of the United
States Forest Service and Mime
sofa State Forest Service on a
thirty days lecture tour of Mime
sofa towns.
''It is not necessary for Mime
sofa to consume its timber supply
so much faster than it is growing
and thus be reduced to the shame
full necessity of importing its lum-
Der from other states" continued
Mr.. Wheeler in his talk to crowd
ed auditorium in Ely. "There are
thousands of acres of potential tim
berlands in this state, which are
producing nothing but brush. Every
acre should be put to work raising
timber. Nature will take care of
restocking some of this land, if
fires are kept out"
Mr.. Wheeler is Chief of Public
Relations in District Foreter Peck's
Office in Denver, Colorado, and has
charge of all lecture work, photo
graphic work, publications, news
service, and all cooperation with
public organizations in the States
of Minnesota, Michigan, Nebraska,
South Dakota, Wyoming and Col
orado.
"Three-fourths of the forestry
problem of this country will be
solved, if fires can be prevented"
This statement was made by Chief
Forester Greeley, after a careful
review of the situation in the
whole United States, said Mr..
Wheeler. 'Your State and Federal
Forest Services are doing all in
their power to prevent fires. But
this is not enough. Every inhabit-
ant must cooperate with these fire
fighting organizations, or the State
of Minnesota will be seriously re-
tarded in her development by the
lack. of lumber"
Mr.. Wheeler was Forest Super
visor for fifteen years and knows
the work of the u. S. Forest Ser
vice from the ground up. In his
talks he uses over hundred col
ored lantern-slides and several mo-
ton picture reels. He has been in
conference with State Forester Cox
in st. Paul and C. A. Dahlgren,
Supervisor of the Superior National
Forest at Ely, who have been
assisting him in making his lecture
itinerary.
Minnesota has some of the most
wonderful recreation grounds in the
world says Mr.. Wheeler. "They
are the Premier canoe lands of the
nation. They have no competitors
for this kind of play and the State
is beginning to feel the benefits of
telling the World about them.
Millions of dollars were left in
Minnesota last year by people who
came to rest and play, to regain
lost health and rejuvenate their
tired bodies and minds. But a
burned lake shore looks like a
graveyard. 1t is no drawing card
for recreationist. Practically all
inquiries say 4 want to get back
into the big timber, in other words
into the tail uncut, and certainly
not into the burned over country
Monday Mr.. Wheeler talked to
the Eveleth Commercial Club at
noon and the Virginia Chamber of
Commerce in the evening. Tues
day he addressed the Hibbing Com
nercial Club at noon and the Vir-
glnla Lions Club in the evening.
Wednesday Mr.. Wheeler was at
Gilbert and yesterday at Chisholm.
Today he goes to Duluth to fill
lecture dates.
The lecture tour is being made
in cooperation with the Minnesota
State Forest Service and Mr..
Wheeler wishes to meet and talk
to as many people as possible. He
will be glad to receive suggestions
regarding fire or recreational coon
Grafton or any other matters in
which either the State or u. S.
Forest Service may assist the
people of Minnesota