The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-06-08
country to De given what Is coming
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Endless Conservation Battle.

country to De given what Is coming
70 him.
Endless Conservation Battle.
II was long while ago, as time
ordinarily Is counted by feet
ing generation. that Theodore Roose-
welt called the governors Of the
states together In the east room OF
the White House to consider ways and
means to conserve the natural re-
sources Of the country. Some good
came out Of the conference. The con-
servation fight. however, Is on just as
strong today In congress as ever II
was
You can hear anything you want
TO In Washington on this subject. Men
will tell you that the conservationists
are persons who want to save every
thing there is, simply for the purpose
Of looking at II and giving the people
q chance to admire Its beauty. Other
persons will tell you that the preda-
tory interests are bent on getting rich
quick by using up everything that ma
ture has provided for man, and allow
Ing pcsterity to 60 hang. There is a
middle ground somewhere, but the
thing II to find IL.
Once on "A time. not So very long
ago, two men, one of whom reached
the emlnence of second officer Of gov
eminent and the other the emInence
Of third officer Of government, de-
clsred In public speech that there was
no necessity Of trying to ave any
thlng-thnt posterity could pull down
out 81 the air everything that was
needed for It's comfort, It's safety and
It's progress. That these two men
made this statement Ia a literal truth.
One Of them did not hear the last Of
II until he died. and the other at an
advanced age Is still hearing about II.
Trying to Save the Forests.
Just now there Is movement In
Washington TO secure the transfer Of
the bureau Of forestry from the Depart
ment Of Agriculture to the Department
Of the Interior. The proponents OF
the plan say that II the change In
made the forests will be saved, and
the opponents say that II the change
Is made the forests will disappear.
A country without a tree Is a pretty
poor country. The, hope Of people who
can see not only utility but beauty In
the branches Of n dropping elm. Is that
whether the forestry bureau Ia left
where II Is or moved elsewhere. elms
will continue TO grow. and with them
oaks, pine. eastwood. ash. and all the
other forest growths
Some statements have been made re-
Gently by Secretary Wallace OF the
Department Of Agriculture. and they
are somewhat startling. They prob
ably will be met by counter state
ments. Then the counter statements
must be read. digested. and compared
with the original statements for the
purpose Of arriving nj something like
the truth. In an article by q. Gould
Lincoln OF Washington. Secretary Wal
lace IL quoted as saying this:
The United States is now consum-
ing wood nearly Car Ind half times
as fast as 1, "a sslng grown. We are
steadily eating up what h left Of our
forest capital. As a result the coun-
try now faces the definite prospect
OF n growing scarcity and increasing
cost OF everything made from wood. II
Ii a problem which In the long run az
fects every class OF American citizen.
II affects the manufacturer. the home
builder, and the farmer to an almost
equal degree"
The country IL told that the remain
ing forests OF the United States are
being cut at the rate Of about 5000
600 acres annually. and from S.OOO.OOO
to I0OOO.OOO acres are being burned
each year by forest nres.
Tariff Debate Dragging.
The tariff bill Is dragging Its way
through the senate. Seemingly II will
be the day after the end Of all things
that II gets through.
Every night nov n light throws Its
beams into the darkness from the
dome OF the capitol. II signalizes the
fact that the senate Is In session.
Those who know that the light means
the senators are discussing the tariff.
do not think It's brightness Is consis-
tent with the reason for "the hanging
Of the lantern"
The night sessions have helped not
ut all Chemicals which no iayman
ever heard Of are discussed on the
floor with an entirely fictitious ap-
pearance Of familiarity with the sub
ject. II is noted that whenever any
senator, leader or otherwise. talks
about this drugstore product, or that
drugstore product, he sticks close TO
his manuscript. Ilenbane, digitalis
aud lot OF other things may need
protection, but seemingly the reasons
for the need are not so great that
three days time must be taken to
establish Il or to deny II.
Sometime ago Il was said that over
two thousand amendments were made
by the senate finance committee TO the
measure as II came over from the
house. The senator's are just about
TO complete consideration OF one
schedule. and as for the amendments.
the dent made In the wall of them is