The Dolores star., 1924-09-12

at is believed that through the close Co-opera-
tion of such private agencies and government
agencies, federal, state, county and municipal it
will be possible eventually to evolve n national
plan for outdoor recreation in which each agency,
public and private. will have and play Ito part TO
the end that our country will be a happier pleas
anter and healthier place in which to live"
There will be plenty for the new organization to
do. There is for instance, the matter Of uphold
ing the standard of the national parks. A feature
of national park policy first promulgated by Sec
retary Lane in 1918 and confirmed by remarkable
demonstrations of popular sentiment is that ''the
national park system as now constituted shall not
he lowered in standard. dignity and prestige by
the inclusion of areas which express in less than
the highest terms the particular class or kind Of
exhibit which they represent" 1t was the attempt
of Secretary Albert Il. Fail to abrogate this policy
that largely led to his resignation.
Well. the pigeon-holes of the public lands com
mttees of the two houses of congress are full of
bills for national parks. These include the
Nicolet in Wisconsin. Grand Couee and Yakima
in Washington Mean in Arkansas and Ozark in
Missouri There bills for "a national park
in Georgia, Virginia and Pennsylvania Texas has
bill apprOpriating 100000 for the purchase Of
a national park in JEFF Davis county, Secretary
Work has appointed a committee to study the
question of national park in the Southern APP
paachians.
The long standing controversy between the ma
uona park service and the forest service over
the boundaries of the. proposed Roosevelt. .Scquoa
National park prevents action by congress Sen
ator Walsh of Montana has for four years been
attempting TO force through his bills for the dam
ming of Yellowstone lake in the Yellowstone
Perhaps the new organization can prevent the
happening of thing like this: June Z the last
day of the last session Of congress the general de-
hcency bill in the senate came up for final enact
ment 1t contained the following appropriations
for the national parks: Mesa Verde $4,000; Mount
ni,,iar
account of flood damages road construction un-
der 81 100000 authorization of congress 81 O0O 600
But 1t failed to pass Senator Pittman of Nevada
was angry because reclamation appropriation in
which he was Interested had been omitted and
ran II successful hlibuster. The things they have
been saying about him in the parks this summer,
Eighteen committees discussed as many aspects
Of outdoor recreation ut the conference onf ,bo
report of the committee resolutions as oJonted
B quite comprehensive: Recommendations ars
liade ON many NeNed questions. 1t is too long
however. for even summary here. But II does
serve n polite notice upon Uncle Sam thot thor.
must De harmony among the departments esneci,I
ly between tfe interior and agricultural. and 49,
the poiiutlon OF waters must be STONED Tho con
terence endorses nnture study in the schools for
which the Eeneral Federation of Women's CIubs
Is campaigning and the training of nature te,ch
ers IN normal school and colleges And there Is ,
whoe volume In this first resolution:
"Resoved, that outdoor recrention furntsh
por'uh"y TO gain aboundng health. strcnytb
"hoesome enjoyment, understanding and lovo ~,
nature, goodfelowshIp and keen snor,smn.,,
and above ALL has direct beneficial innnarap
on 'ne formation of sturdy character by develon.
ing ,hose Qualities of self-control. endurance nm
der hardship. reliance on self and co.onoro.,aI nl
win others In team work which are 40 nacossa.,,
to good citizenship" 'es'"rS
Ihe truth Of the mntter is that this Twor,,o.,
century civilization. especially in the bio ct,ns
nel.ne. sane nor safe in many of its aspects On,
avochtons are as strenuous as onr vooo,,a"
Ihere Is no rest In our play, 'S.
Ihat is why Uncle Sam would hav. us n,on-
out Of doors W play