Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1922-03-23


that he had protested to Presiden
Harding against the circulation o.
vicious propaganda emanating from
the Department Of Agriculture" The
battle, in brief, is over legislation
pending and prospective. which would
transfer the forest service from the
Agriculture department to the interior
department and practically turn over
the development of the natural re-
sources of Alaska to the Interior de-
partment, with responsibility to the
President. This battle is not petty
quarrel between two departments. Il
IS real battle between two cabinet
members. Some of the Old-timers take
It SO seriously as to predict the reslg-
nation Of one or the other of the
secretaries. Moreover, the battle Is
significant as indicating the Difficult.
ties that lie in the way of the proposed
reorganization of all the executive
departments.
| Until 1905 the Interior department
| controlled all the public lands. The
national forests were then created for
the application of scientific lumber
ing and grazing and the forest service
was established to administer them.
The Interior department retained con-
troll of the remaining public lands and
the ten national parks, established for
recreational purposes. In the national
Forests the Interior department is
charged with the execution of all
laws relating to surveying, prospect
ing, locating, approprlating, entering,
reconveying or patenting Of public
lands and to the granting of rights
OF way amounting to easements" The
national forests now number 1853 in n |
states and territories and contain
about 242,200 square miles. The ma
tional parks now number 10 and con-
tain 1850 square miles.
The national park service was Gre |
ated In 1916 to administer the national
parks under the secretary of the In
terror. The Agricultural department
then began campaign in print, and
from the platform, for the transfer Of
the national park service to the Agri-
cultural department 1t also set up
the national forests as recreational
rivals of the national parks.
Then came the proposed reorgani.
zation of the executive departments,
approved by the President. Under
this reorganization, the Interior de-
partment would become practically
public works department. One con-
templated transfer is that of the for
est service from the Agricultural de-
Dartment. 1
On top of this came the concern |
lbout the plight Of Alaska, which is {
lot prospecting. TOO much bureau |
ratio government" was one cry that 1
vas raised. 1t is now proposed TO @
AXE Alaska out of the hands of the G
many bureaus and hand it over to the h
Interior department for administra- {
Ion and development. The secretary I
already building the government G
Alaskan railroad and controls the oil e
nd mineral deposits in the national II
orests. The two big national for Il
SITS In Alaska are the Tongass and 81
hugach containing 100000 acres. r,
ecretary Fall approves this DISPOSE a
on Of Alaska. 1t has been announced "l
nat President Harding will visit Alas.
this summer to get first-hand infor- I
lation. 1t was planned that Secre- 1
Try Fall should be in the presidential vi
arty. or
Naturally the Department of Agricul- ne
ire is not pleased with this program. IN
he American Forestry association nv
rs sent out much literature" pro- Ell
sting against it. Some of II is pref 81
strong. The glst of 1t is that the M
ansfer of the national forests means ar
cir exploitation by private inter. ra
Is" Anyway, Secretary Fall saws al
is being held up TO "execration. Tn
Iblic abuse and private calumny." fr,
en-
ME United States has formally de. ms
clined the invitation of the allied AZ
wers to participate in the European 70
ancial and economic conference IN,
itch is now set for April 10 at Genoa. mo
e declination runs from Secretary
State Hughes to the Italian ambas- =
for, Senator Ricci The document "
gem Of purest ray serene. The hes
lguage is friendly. the statements inc
plain, the meaning unmistakable. mi
diplomatic terms he says that the no,
lferenee is not primarily economic ma,
is rather conference of a politi- a
character in which the United
ties cannot helpfully participate. viv,
othing doing. See you later. WISH ave
you good luck. | remain. etc. \
about the way Il would read IN tle -,
uacular. OF course Europe S d. s..l
'ointed. Il is generally ADMITTED :