The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-06-18
ENGINEERS DRAFT
BIG PROGRAM OF
REPRESENTATION
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Universities, Farmers and
Railroads Agree to
Cooperate.
TO STUDY EUROPE
Aim to Conserve Timber and
Soil, Retard Floods and Pre-
vent Excessive Erosion.
TO STUDY EUROPE

Engineers and scientists have
started a movement to work out a
aatioaaI program of reforestration
which aims 10 insure a future tim
Der supply. conserve the soi:. retaro
foods and prevent excessive erosIop
development.
In this movement, which will be
carried on through the American
Engineering Council OF the Fed
Grated American Engineering So
cieties, Federal and State forestry
services, universities, railroads.
farmers organizations. including
corn clubs, and other engineering
bodies are cooperating. and. ac-
cording to the Engineering Coun-
ellis announcement made public
yesterday, the aid of the moving
picture industry and the Boy Scouts
win be enlisted.
Bound up with the forestry sit
uation. according to the engineers,
are the problems of water power
and soil fertility. solution of which.
il was asserted. would largely de-
termine the character and extent
of the nations Industrial develop
ment and of the standards Of liv-
ing of the generations of Ameri-
cans to come.
VIII study German Methods.
Experiences OF European nations
will be drawn upon and methods
Of preparation and cultivation of
the soil employed in Germany pre-
vious to actual reforestation are
being investigated. The German
methods. II Is stated, promote a
rapid and healthy growth of the
trees.
A forestry committee Of the
council. headed by Charles II. Mac
Dowell. of Chicago, has been ap-
pointed to take active charge of
the movement under the general
direction OF the president of the
council. Mortimer E. Cooley. who is
dean of the college Of engineering
at the University of Michigan and
past president of the American So
ciety of Mechanical Engineers.
Other members of the committee
are S. H. McCrory. chief of the di-
vision of agricultural engineering.
United States Department of AEri-
culture: w. H. Hoyt. of Duluth.
MINI, and J. c. Ralston. of Spokane.
Wash. both members of the Ameri-
can Society of Civil Engineers.
The committee is investigating
forestry conditions in all the States
and has already received reports of
the existing situation together with
recommendations OF the State for
esters for measures Of relief in
what is described as "a critical
period" in the development of a
national policy of REPRESENTATION.
Scenario Is Prepared.
The American Engineering Coun-
Gil and the United States Forest Serv-
ice have taken steps to employ the
movement in disclosing to the nation
the utility of the forests to present
and future generations. The Forest
Service has gone so far as to pre-
pare a rough draft of a scenario de-
picting the romance of the forest"
These plans will be laid before Will
H. Hays.
Reports Of demonstration conditions
from the State forestry services in
many States were contained in a state
ment given out by the council yes
terday. The recommendation Of the
State foresters. according to Chair
man Mcdowell, center on fire pre-
vention. development Of nurseries.
roadside tree planting, the supplying
OF proper stock for State and private
reforestrationn. encoura ging private
demonstration through elimination OF
excessive taxes. new planting on pub
lie lands not suitable for tillage
whether Federal or State owned
support of certain forestry bills now
in Congress, and the encouragement
Of reforestration by cooperation be-
tween Federal and State authorities,
Laws Are Favored.
In Illinois the constitutional con-
vention has included in its recon-
mendations the passing of laws to en-
courage forestry. Areas devoted to
+ forests or forest culture, 1t is held
may be classified for or exempted
from taxation. Specific recommenda-
p lions for uniform laws and procedure
are urged.
Engineers and scientists are criti-
cising waste on the part Of indus
tries" says the statement, but IL
may be that a minor indictment at
least can be brought against the
engineer and the scientist in not prop
erly broadcasting and utilizing the
knowledge which has been dug out
through hard intelligent work"
demonstration by replanting was
the Recommendation received by the
com mittee from New York State. In
Maine IRE protection was said to be
the need. The outstanding problem
In Massachusetts, was described as the
forest IRE evil. Tennessee reported
excessive grazing, emphasizing the