Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-07

Continues from Paoe One)
n swing It's people an opportunity
.s show their spirit. and TO benefit
.hs state In a most practical way by
.sptlbuilng TO fund TO be used for
,as lcquisi'ion Of State forests"
A. fho close of Mr.. Kendalrs re-
marks the plan suggested by him
r.i tndorsod by Hon. Blaine =. Viies
OIL. augusta who expressed the opin-
n hat the State should acquire
brr lands. Mr.. Niies. Commission
lana. Chairman Ames and others
.,r. ssed their willingness to contri-
.HO coward the fund.
I.farostatiun. forest taxation. for.
o. IRE protection both within and
i d. ~ the Maine Forestry District.
r.H aihcr matters vitality affecting the
mrtr Industry % tho state were
.r bread discussion AZ the conven-
.. d.. speakers Of prominence and
.fU.tItr Including Governor Baxter
.ffat Cummiasiouer Dana. Dean Tou-
. ,f the Yale Forestry school. Pres
.t shepard ~ the Massachusetts
.f..tty Association and others. For
.... iu,n from alj over Maine were
.ttsndanr, 10 ne important meet
of tn, dav. about 100 being regis
tsi spu Nih q program az especial
...I. H.t Interest tho convention viii
t. .fI...f.i TODAY. opening az . 4. NJ.
T|. nN.U.uF session was called TO
t..I r. ~ "a the Representa-
t IaI 20, tfr secretary. wilfrcd s.
...r. .-.. ri iinuRuf. who IN the alb
... oft fH" president and vice pres
ri,s.b.d uttll tho election OF n
..I.f.t. chairman Mr.. Hennesscy
unt president Edgar H. Rims
.uUiatlnn aud Vice President
~ nartlott - HanRot were
sHIf 90 be present At the meet
.A ta be- Was secretary 81 The
tlinu and chairman of this rcor-
I..n rs'-toK'ther ~ had fallen
n 'u preside az the opening.
Ht.i that the Maine Forestry
vHH organized ia 1915 and
'vo meetings since then. "
. 1865 but 81 the begi ming
600 ihr activities of the assoc
H.I, diminished. Ths5 convcn-
tno nature 90 roorgau-
ud r,,ivifynK srssion. Tno
.. started with nearly 40
Hui hud 81 when the war
...H tI, wutk
t.I.d y Amos 81 Mach'a.
0I Temporary chairman. and
% tbr following committee
IIr convention Commute.
.. Ge,'rupr- Frank Winter
.I.r..u ~ Nlo aud Bertrand
90 Waterford. committee o.
Professor John N. Br.s-
DIVERSITY ~ Maine. -. -.
s. ~ Portland and lion. Blaine
Augusta. committee on
IhInp \ Coolidge e
.u1Fiuse CruCk"r Of Brewer
frederick y Abbott Of Sa"o.
..t rHVter was then escorted
- iUr hall by IN" commit
.hr INTRODUCED ns !" FIRST
fhs convention.
Ge.tmrl Bas,er Addresses Corven.
ton
.lrr his address Governor
...f 70 few words Of welcome
collation. on the occasion
...INuR emphasized tho fact
Is primarily forest state
'ur,st products mean much
#p,ritv ~ industrial and
....I interests. Not only al,
.oud owners themselves
u..i,stDd in forestry products
..lp do not own such prop
,t necessity just as vitality
f.I TNc stability of many
.uutr with their pulp, paper
ml,I mills, their operatives
stor,kropcrs. profcssion1'
.. t.I 40 other groups going t.
800 towns and cities is de.
...r uurn regular supply o.
"m... t.c only raw material found
... I'm 'U, state. In connection witt
aflun Of tho common Interest
... uvu,rs ~ cumberland and those
.. H. NOT hold such property the
Urrcd p better understandings
'., nights ~ property and o.
r.'w1iD ownership. and Of "legis'
r t.lt viii help and encourage
..tI owners to properly contro
. h.I,tst their crops"
..ninr control and management
Forests from the moment the tree
r.f. .a Seeding until it's harvest
r,.I,d u Maine. sntd Governor
|.Ff.I and n Is here that the STATE
.l1 popt. can uo OF real as
H'..I since trcc planting in
t.. almost prohihitive expenditure
,f. laws should he broadened II
f. '. give more encouragement u
ItriuF with concessions grant
.. H.. ., state. We In Maine have
.d go husband the resources
nature has so prodigally be
.n.b upon us"
..nnsctiun with the misunder
....urs of IN, past between timber
.u1 uNn tta ~ some sections ant
vhp lcrislatc In regard To taxa
Governor Baxter blamed The
.aa.nnal lobbyist of the OLE
ho. he saws. "thrIves OF
.H.'Nr warfare" Some OF th'
.t honest and public spirited mel
N..n,. who are concerned witt
n,ss enterprise have been de
,I nv the lobbyists they have
,wa,lv,s employed These. thu
..N LISTS ~ tive Old school are fortu
H''V bong supplanted by men OF
W'. school who appear before
.um'tecs and present their argu'
'. nis collect valuable information
fro legislature and attend strictly
'h,ir own affairs. And ] wish a.
Ios' who feel the need OF briuginf
"a ft Tho pttgDfion of the Icglsla