The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-11-23

the Importance of an unique continental exposi
ti0n" and requesting "the people and the congress
of the United States and the people and the
parliament of the Dominion of Canada to secure
such amendments of existing law and the enact
ment, of such new laws as will give to all units
lin the international parks system complete con-
seryhtion alike"
The international parks system idea has found
much favor In both countries. The friendlies
cooperation exists between Stephen T. Mather,
director of the National Park service of the
United States photograph No. p, and Commits
sioner J. b. Harkin of the Canadian National
parks photograph No. ~. In the United States
the idea has been generally accepted by the
"National Parks Army Of Defense" which has ap
proximately 100000 members In affiliated nation
wide organizations. The National Parks associa.
alton, a leader in this army, is promoting 1t.
"I thoroughly approve an international parks
system along the line and for the purpose set
forth by the A. A. A. ST." said Mrs John d.
Sherman of the General Federation of womans
clubs-they call her the National Park lady" In
Washington. "The general federation is energeticai
y active In promoting national parks as National
Museums Of Native America and In bringing about
legislation for their complete conservation. Its
national council at Its last meeting passed a
resolution similar In effect to that of the
A. A. A. s."
In Canada organization Is we'll under way. The
Alpine Club of Canada, which has twenty
branches, issued a general invitation to a meeting
In the fall at Lake Louise at which was organized
the National Parks Association for Canada with
directors representing the Dominion from Mont
real to Vancouver. Afiation with organizations
of many kinds is proceeding rapidly
Here Is situation which shows the need of
concerted International action for the protection
of national parks against commercial invasion
A bill will presumably be introduced In the Sixty.
eighth congress for the damming Of Lower st.
Marys lake. just outside Glacier. This will raise
the level Of Upper ST. Marys lake, just inside
Glacier, one of the most famous beauty. spots
of Glacier, and destroy much of its beauty Three
fourths Of the flow is to go to the Milk river
irrigation project of Canada. Two years ago the
international joint commission was induced by
irrigatoEists to recommend this project, but
neither government cared to act In the face of
popular protest. The bill per Sc stands no chance
But the Canadian irrigationists are planning to
dam the Canadian end of waterton lake. which
lies across the international line. This would
spoil the part of the lake in Glacier. An sex
change of water' has been arranged to further
the two projects all of the st. Mary's lake flow
to stay In the United States In return for all
the flow 10 Canada from the Waterton lake dam
Glacier park is protected by law; Waterton Lakes
park Is not. Ingenuity and persistence like that
can only be met by concerted international action
AS to the pictures: No. shows the Red Gates
of Sinclair canyon on the Banff-Windernere
highway In Kootenay. No. 8 Is a view Of Mount
Edith Cavell in Jasper. No. 8 gives glimpse
Of the buffalo herd In Buffalo park, near VAIN
wright, fenced inclosure of 1853 square miles,
The herd, established In 1907, has increased
nightly In November 1000 animals were killed
leaving 5000.