The Raymer enterprise., 1923-06-14

TWO years selZcu upon the national
parks as n lGrt VI their conception Of the great.
ness OF America. The plain people now feel to-
ward their public Fairgrounds somewhat as they
feel toward Old Glory-"iands off !" They pas.
slonately desire to defend them and keep them In.
violate. That is why the people a series Of
brilliant Victories In the Sixty-seventh congress
against the organized assaults OF industrial nnd
commercial private interests That Is why, unCler
the leadership OF the National Parks association.
the General Federation Of Women's clubs and
scores of nationwide organizations all Of one mind
ms to the national parks, they have developed
strength to that congress shall esslate wisely
for their Fairgrounds
Other things that make these two years momen-
tous are these: 1900 was record season In at
tendance; 1923 will undoubtedly set new record
fnr In advance, The appropriations for the fiscal
year beginning July are larger than ever before
and provide for many permanent improvements.
Dr. Hubert Work Is now secretary of the interior
In place Of Albert r. Fall. resigned Tint is a
factor IN the situation second to none In lmpor
tance from the viewpoint OF the national park en-
thusIasts. The secretary Of the Interior is cx-of
fCio boss Of the national park service, has the say
SO with Director Mutler and Is subject only to
the nod Of the president and the fussInr of con-
gress The National Parks assocIntIon makes no
bones of snying In point that 1t is glad of The
change In secretaries Secretary Fail was n good
friend Of outdoor recreation. II says. but he I'M
drrtook 10 change the national park policy into
one which would turn the system into nm aggrega.
tIOn Of hundreds OF little camping grounds. "Wher
ever can find pleasant place for local people
TO 90 and camp" hr said there | Shall have a
national park"
Now, the late Franklin X. Lane In 1918 estab.
lshed the national park policy thus: In study
ing new park Projects you should seek to find
scenery nf supreme and distinctive quality or
some nHurPl feature SO extraordinary or unique
hs /" be- "I national interest and Importance .
nh" 0ntoual nnr; system as now constituted
should not he lowered in standard, dignity and
pr"s,,-r - the inclusion Of areas which express
In less than the highest terms the particular class
or kind Of exhibit which they represent"
The new secretary has made no official an
nounccment about his policy at this writing, but he
knows bis way around in politics and he saw what
the army Of enthusiasts did to Secretary Fall Ger.
tain 1t is that he stands for efficiency ms surely as
his last name is Work. He proved that as post.
master general. For the rest, lie Is a Cooradoan
who won fame and fortune doctor OF medl-
rine, Il college graduate and n man OF affairs
Here, In part, is his public statement Ct his nit.
tude toward the problems Of his department.
believe that the work done and the problems con-
fronting the government should be placed frankly
before the people. So in the conduct OF ths
Department OF the Interior there shall be no sub
merged or eamoufaged policies. no issues tucked
away behind smoke screens, but an open and frank
exposition OF all actions deemed essential TO the
public interest
And here Is Secretary Works official invitation
10 ua to visit the national parks this summer
u,ars the second SENTENCED:
With lavish hand nature has nodded through
mt our land the most ma gnfcent and awe-Iuspir.
ing scenery. SURPRISING In beauty and grandeur
that offered by any foreign country. These spots
Ouf national parks--have been set aside by the
American government TO be maintained untouched
by the inroad. Of modern eiyilization so that you
and your children may enjoy them. Roads shave
been built through deep-cut .nyons. across tow
snng mountain ranges beside rippiins streams
6lled with fighting trout. and into primal forests
Hotels and camps have been erected to provide
comJ ortable accommodate In the most distant
anJ inaccersible places. Free camp grounds have