The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-01-24

HERALD
treatment under regulations and or
ders governing the U. S. Veterans
Bureau.
"Appeal to the Central Board of
Appeals objecting to the decision of
a District Board of appeals, may be
made by the claimant or his duly
authorized agent by written notice of
appeal filed within four months from
date of decision, or by the District
Office.
"Be sure to file your appeal with
in four months, if you are dissatis-
fled with the last decision in your
case
Memorial Forests Urged
p. O. Anderson, silviculturist with
the Minnesota Forest Service, having
successfully completed a seasons
work helping Legion posts and Aux
iliaries throughout the state to plant
memorial highways" is urging that
some organization foster the initial
project for community memorial
forest. Comrade Anderson-he is an
active Observation-Disclosures that such
a forest will prove a valuable COM
munity asset as well as a suitable
memorial for the dead Of the World
War.
Reviewing the history of logging in
the United States, Mr.. Anderson
points to the depletion of Maine
spruce, Michigan white pine, and the
timber in Minnesota. He declares
figures prove his contention that
sooner or later communities will be
forced to grow their own timber, just
as is the case of Europe now. Utili-
cation of the woods as game pre-
serves, for purposes of raising fish
fry with which to "plant" nearby
lakes, tourist camps and picnic
grounds, is cited by Comrade Ander-
son as a strong argument for the
community forest.
"In many cases logged-over land
may be purchased at a reasonable
price," he says. ''Land not suited
to agriculture may be ideal forest
land. The community forest would
prove worth while from the stand
point of beauty alone, and the aes-
thetic value could be measured in
dollars and cents in view of the tour
lists it would attract.
"The fallacy Of the idea that no
profit can be derived from the forest
until the trees have reached maturity
is stressed by the Forest Service.
Such products Of thinning as pulp
wood, frewood, ties and poles are
constantly developing. These find a
ready market. The work would af-
ford occupation to men otherwise I'M
employed during the dull season of
the year," says Mr.. Anderson.
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Enroll Members Now
"This is the critical time of the
year for enrolling MEMBERS" says
Department Adjutant Stafford King,
in an appeal to posts throughout the
state to push their membership cam
paigns to the limit. He says, speak
ing directly to prospective Legion
aires:
you're not in. the army now.
You're probably glad you're not.
There's been a lot Of water passed
under the bridge since you quit Gus
sing the bugler at reveille and ceased
to roll your own (puttees). One
thing is sure-you wouldn't take a
million dollars for your record of SER
vice during the war, and wouldn't
give two cents for another chance at
the same honor. Ne c'est pas?
Because you didn't get caught in
some of the pranks some of the other
guys were bobtailed for you were
honorably discharged. That is what
entitled you to membership in the
American Legion. Nothing you can
do now or hereafter could ever Sc
cure you this privilege if you did not
already have it. Do you appreciate
this fact?
TN few years from now nearly
every veteran of the World War will
be a member of the American Lee
gion. 1t will then be the greatest or
'ganization in the world and you will
be even prouder than you are today
to be able to be a Legionaire. When
that time comes, how many service
stripes will you have to your credit
Will your record prove continuous
service from enlistment, or will there
be gaps indicating that just when the
Legion needed you most and when
the former service man was getting
his worst knocks you didn't show
enough interest to join your buddies
and keep your dues paid up?
''It means only few dollars now.
It will mean endless regret then. The
American Legion of Minnesota al
ways has been a leader. Our state
always has had fine record. But not
all of the men who served their coun-
try in the world war have joined US
in helping our country, comrades and
communities. We need many more
members. We need you to keep up
our standing as one Of the livest out
fits in the Legion-The Gopher
Gang and you need us and paid-up
r,aexahershin To maintain xol1,. contin.