Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-09-04

of the Boone and Crockett club and Robert Ster
ling Yard, executive secretary of the National
Parks association.
In response to invitations by Colonel Roosevelt,
delegates representing 128 organizations of many
kinds from coast to coast met in the auditorium OF
the National museum, effected permanent organ
ization and formulated policy.
The government Is represented by the Presi-
dents committee. Its function is to determine
administrative policy and to serve as medium
between the people and the administration It will
assume none of the responsibilities of the people,
who will continue through their own organiza-
lions, to deal directly with congress II does how
ever, insure the cooperation of the various de-
partments of the administrative branch of the fed
eral go5emment-a thing that has been unfortun-
atey lacking 1t will also help In bringing both
the administrative and legislative branches in ac-
cord with the popular will
An advisory council of one hundred represents
the people. 1t will serve between conferences.
An executive committee, to serve between meet
ings Of the advisory council is made up as fol-
lows:
Chauncey J. Hamlin, New York, politician World
war veteran, expert in civic service president
American Association of Museums, chairman.
DR.. John G. Merriam, Washington, paleontolo-
gist educator, administrator, author and vice pres
ident National Academy of Sciences, vice chair
man.
Dr. George E. Scott, Illinois, treasurer and chair
man finance committee.
DIR. Vernon L. Kellogg, washington, world
famous zoologst and author, permanent secretary
and chairman Of division Of educational relations
National Research council, secretary
Walter f. Martin. Washington.
John Barton Payne, Illinois, president 1911-24
board of South Park commissioners, Chicago, for
mer Judge cabinet officer and director general of
railroads, chairman American Red Cross.
Charles Sheldon, Washington author, explorer,
Eio
Mrs. John Dickinson Sherman, Colorado, the
National Park Lady" director American Forestry
association director Better Homes in America,
manager Garden Week campaign, president Gen
eral Federation of Womens clubs.
George Shiras, III, Michigan and Washington,
lawyer, writer, naturalist member advisory board
Migratory Bird Treaty Regulations, president
League of Wild Life Photographers.
James e. West, New York, chief scout execu-
tive Boy Scouts of America.
Mrs. Jane Deeter Rippin, New York.
This distinguished personnel represents, is
evident, wide range Of recreational functonings
and includes many of nationwide fame who have
devoted years of enthusiastic effort to the
The advisory council, through its executive COM
mittee, assumes no power beyond planning ana
organizing work for the purpose OF correlatlng the
activities of organizations whole IN the inter-
est of greater harmony of effort 1t will however,
have access to the national administration as a
whole instead of to government departments
singly in the past.
The executive committee of the advisory coun-
Gil has issued the following statement
"The advisory council of the National corner
ence of outdoor Recreation believes that It is not
its function to take over the exploitation of any
part of the field Of outdoor recreation, but rather
to support endorse and seek assistance from the
various national organizations already at work In
this field
Pursuant to this policy, announcement IS MADE
that by resolutions duly adopted the Following ma
tional organizations have been requested TO under
take certain fact-inding surveys which appear to
the committee as fundamental to any carefuy
formulated national plan for outdoor recreation