Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-27

action of that state. Minnesota was
forested, but the white pine there
was being destroyed at such an
alarming rate, with no provision Tor
future requirements, that the Arbor
Day idea got a quick response there.
After Minnesota adopted h idea,
there was a wait of some years.
Then in 1882 North Dakota and
Ohio began to celebrate the day.
The first celebration in Ohio gave
a. new angle to the spread OF the
idea. At a national forestry con
vention in Cincinnati the school
children took a prominent part. 90
600 of them parading through the
streets to Eden Park, where trees
were planted in memory OF great
men. The children participated IN
singing and reciting, and in putting
soil about the roots OF the newly
planted trees. This occasion was
the Inauguration of making Arbo
Day a school festival and of plant
ing memorial trees and groves.
These new developments came to be
known as Cincinnati plan" and
are regarded as largely responsible
for the spread of the Arbor Day
idea throughout the rest of the
limited States, and even beyond. AS
a school festival Arbor Day is OBJ
lserved throughout the country. on
itario in 1887 set aside the first Fri
day in May as a flower and tree
Iplanting day. The plan was OH
cially adopted in Spain in 1886 Ha-
wall took it up in 1905. Arbor Day
is now recognized and celebrated IN
all of the dependencies OF the
UNITED States, in Great Britain,
canada, Australia, the British Wes'
Indies, South Africa, New Zealand
France, Norway, Russia. Japan and
China.
Climatic conditions make the OBJ
servance of this occasion occur al
various times of the year through
out the world. In Alabama and Tex
as as well as other places a day al
ready a holiday has been selected
In the two states named Washing
toms birthday is also Arbor Day
In Jamaica the day is celebrated or
Queen Victoria's birthday. In many
of our states it Is combined WITT
Bird Day. The date is earlier In the
South and later in the North Of oul
own country, the dates running IRON
February to May.
War Aided Tree Planting
The recent World War gave tree
planting an added impetus. The idea
of memorial trees was put forth ano
received we'll throughout the coun-
try. Memorial groves and trees fol
heroes of the late war being planted
GENERALLY throughout America now
Lining roads with trees in memory
of the soldiers killed in France was
taken up also, the roads being giver
the designation, Roads of Remem'
brance."
The colleges have taken up mem
orial tree planting with a vim. The
university of Washington, at Seattle
has planted tifty-three trees II
memory of the fifty-seven men and
lone woman student who gave VI
their lives in the World War. Here
after on Armistice Day additional
trees will be planted in memory oil
these student heroes. November be.
ing a good tree planting month II
the Northwest. Beside this tree
planting, the university dedicated
Memorial Way. one of the main en-
frances to the campus.
Pennsylvania State College is ar
ranging to plant trees in a giant IS
on the shoulder of Nittany Noun
| tain, where the trees can be observ'
ed from the college campus.
What the Future Holds
In a generation or two. If h goof
work Is kept up-and it is sure t.
Ibe-America will have escaped thu
threat of d~eforestation it has faced
1t will produce all the lumber !
needs and will be able to expor
some without impairing the suppl,
for the future. There will be wood
ed and beautiful breathing spaces
Throughout the land for people il
cities as well as in the country. AM
there will be many miles of shaded
highway to bring to memory thos'
who laid down their lives in France
Mr.. Morton. the father of Arbol
Day, was born in New York STATE
ninety years ago. He was educated
in Michigan. taking up his residenc'
lin Nebraska after he reached man
hood. At Nebraska City he founded
the first newspaper published in tina
state.
In 1856 and 1857 MI. Morton wa
Ia member of the territorial legis
llature, and the next year was ap
pointed secretary Of the territory ,.
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