Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-16
Must Lead in
Ealving Forest
Poblems, Says Dana

.-hs State must take the initia-
\, IN the preservation OF the for
~ declared Samuel I. Dana,
II. forest commissioner. address
Sstbe Kiwanis Club Of this city last
III on the value of Names for
~ 70 the people of the State. The
us.tjng was held at the Girls Com
rrnity Club and a few matters OF
rfine business were transacted in
Milton 10 the speech of Mr.. Dana.
\, meeting adjourned early TO en-
m the members to march in the
A-yal parade in support of the
g Of war team.
.pfople make mistake" de-
trl Mr.. Dana, ''in thinking that
n perpetuation of our forests is
dnsrily a matter of interest to the
rbaland owners. AS a matter of
hi precisely the opposite is the
III II the forests were to be wiped
NJ Of existence over night the re-
10 would be far less disastrous to
kr owners than to'the state as a
hole. The individual owners would.
be sure. have suffered a serious
i but this would be small in COM
lrNn with that suffered by the
he
The disappearance of the forests
Nd result in most unpleasant con-
Autnces to YOU, to me, and to
Ry other citizen of the State. 1t
euh strike 4 staggering blow at
N wood using industries, which
nploy some 1000 persons. have a
Erol Of S40,OOOWUO, and represent
capital investment of S1S2.UOO.O 600.
sehfths Of the capital invested in
U manufacturing industries and
R'thlrd Of the labor employed in
sm would thus be rendered idle,
ay nothing Of the dislocation
la*d IN other industries. all Of
nen use wood in one form or
aolner Or furnish products for the
Walslns Industries. 1t would mean
Srecklng of our railroad system.
wy nall of the tonnage originat-
on Maine railroads consists Of
Ya Or finished forest products,
" large part of the remaining
y transported for the use of
'oIeSt and wood using indus
- ~ would mean an irreparable
" me farming interests of the
W. Not only is the woodlot one
VIC most profitable portions of
average farm, but other far:,
ss uurs are to a very large extent
N, Sn by the industries support
so n.y. 'ne forests. 1t would mean
' oi;, snahges in the character of
rona ,aa'e and water supply, the
lm rpeatshce of inland fish and
rc,. sIa the end of the State as
creation sr ground.
s,ss,. Muilpage value Of the forests
Cps S ,as a very small part of their
r,,0 :. 'ae state. OF far greater i'm
Sss are the opportunities which
hhor' ior The profitable Employment
khtlv t anu capital. not only in the
ss h., .V'est and woodusing indus
y s,. out in the many farming and
bi, W., operations involved in sun.
dor., s -. ma lhtaining these. For ev-
nsrs a,. mat goes to the timbcrland
ensssa many dollars go to farmers
M m.s men and laborers who at first
kAnr - seem to have little or
sa nso " w with the forest. 1t is to
n, rs't ~. and to those whose activi-
fa, e lnterwovcn with theirs tbat
NJ ''S are of the greatest import
i Ii J, "a, apid depletion of ,he forest
ht ah o~ taking place IL tending to
as that w. y only less degree, the
Ne ds,~ WOULD result from their COM
IN, th,t t,.t,afance. What docs it
ady dos. cue spruce bud worm has
s,a,s aestroycd two-fifths Of Tho ' to'
State Isl, spruce and fir puIpwood in
10 nal" wa. the blister rust threat
au.tien :. impossible the continued
= 81 -, VI white pine; that thous-
y each e sol OF timberland are burned
ely to year year by fires due almost
s ths ~ fsesarelessness; that the e''' cut
NJ ,so forests each year is coz cons I'D.
n dos. e than the annual growth ,
y owner but ao e an,y d to the the
e. o'her resident of the
\ ~.
@hs,ssr or suffer as r ts ci Mains
tae ,s9ard its forests. 70 Tb Gs0, can
seeae aa19,etlvely only by coopn ,n j jan
aa,, all the agencies |n int"restsa
" mus, %, Of private owners ,,.e't rh nc
The a, re. Of Of its overwhelming .p in, no.
%p Ss,s,ssrss,saa such but a. because cav many OF
iss well n be handled by "Fe nr protection ;ds
sI 1 avs until these f 5easle en- wi, will
sis S.,tsonal interest e in s0 secnr,n.
a'a' 'Oa necessary for effcctivs