The Raymer enterprise., 1923-06-14

been provided for those who wish to bring their
s q a Ame n r o Sq YOU Tseg sEs se
Fairgrounds and the reatlon parks Of the peo-
and make more real Your love Tor America In the
name OF the government invite you to be It's
guest
Director Stephen T. Mather Of the national park
service Is still on the job-another factor whose
Importance can hardly be overestlmated from the
vIewp"int Of the national park enthusiast For
beyond question Director Mather Is n rara avis.
He's rich, can take the time from his private busi
ness and Is so fond of the national parks that he
worries himself haf.sick over them. His salary
Is small part Of what he gives to the parks each
year. He certainly has accomplished lot In his
eight years Of service. Even In the most acrmon-
Gus debates in congress, somebody usually takes oc-
cnsi"n 10 pay him a compliment generally refer
ring to him "the highest type of public servant"
The Syty-seventh congress (March 4, 1921 to
March B. 1929 was practically one continuous bat.
tie ground A victory for the national Park forces
with furreaching results was that In the fight over
the hill for the AllYear National park In and about
the Mescaero Indian reservation In New Mexico
Senator Bursum Of New Mexico got II through the
senate In the house Secretary Fall got 1t referred
to the Indian Affairs committee instead Of the
public lands committee and In person supported II
at the committee hearing. The proposed area, ac-
cordlng 10 It's opponents, was everything that a
national rark ought not to be; even New Mexico
rose in revolt against It. The bin died In commit
tee and Is said to be too dead to be resuscltated
Another exceedingly important victory was the
defeat Of the bill of Senator Walsh Of Montana
for the damming Of Yellowstone lake for CONNER
cal irrigation purposes. Senator Walsh circular.
lied congress and made speeches In Montana for
the bill The result was the election OF a con.
serration Montana congressman over a dam par
t!san and the death Of the bin In committee
The battle over the Barbour bill for the Roose-
velt-Sequoia National park Gan enlarged Sc
quoa) ended in draw, with the national park
forces holding the advantage They forced Bar.
bour to amend is bill by inserting clause ex-
emptng the park from the control of the water
power commission. The Los Angeles Southern Cal
if0rnia Edison company interests through the late
Representative Osborne gave notice that they
would offer waterpower amendment. "C0ngres-
sonal courtesy" prevented vote, owing to the
illness and death Of Representative Osborne.
The Slemp bill, for an Appalachian national park
OF 5000 acres Of mountain top to be donated to the
government, was approved by Secretary Fall. II
was fought by the national park forces on the
ground that the area was unsuitable The bill died
In committee.
So far, 70 good. say the national park forces,
but there Is yet a still bigger battle to be won
the complete safeguarding In perpetuty Of all na-
tional parks against every economical and COM
merclal use Of whatever kind The American A.
sociation for the Advancement Of Science passed
a resolution defining the Issue at Its last meeting
In Washington. This organization In International
has 1900 members In the United States and Can
ada and at Its head is Dr. Charles D. walcott. ex-
ecutlye secretary Of the Smithsonian institution
The preamble sets forth that the national parks Of