The Winslow mail., 1924-04-18
COOLIDGE PROCLAIhS
FOREST PROTECTION week

President Coolidge has proclaimed
the week of April 21-27 inclusive as
Forest Protection week in order to
draw special attention to the large
annual destruction of forests by fire
and to secure the aid of the entire
public in reducing this large fire loss
by exercising care while within the
forests. ~
Associations and schools are espe-
c5ally urged to give forest protection,
serious attention during that week
ID to impress upon their members
the need for reduction in the forest
fire loss if the country is not to suf-
fer a severe timber shortage in the
future.
The annual loss from forest fires
in the United States is estimated at
E16h million dollars. Since four
fifths of the fires are caused by man,
there is a big chance for reducing
this damage and saving the timber to
build homes.
In the southwest according to Dis
trict Forester F. c.. w. Pooler the loss
is still much greater than it should
be. Last year careless people caus-
ed 249 fires on the national forests a
lone," said Mr.. Pooler, ard no one
knows how many more were started
on private lands We hope this year
that this number will be considerably
'educed.
"If people will give the Presidents
words serious thought during Forest
Protection Week and then remember
~ hot MI in
forests during our spring dry season,
may cause large losses" continued
Mr.. Pooler, much Of this needless
destruction will be avoided"
Presient Coolidge''s proclamation in
full is:
BY the President Of the
United States of America
A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, it is essential to the
continued comort, welfare, and pros
perity of the people of the United
States that abundant forests, widely
distributed and maintained in a con-
dition of high productiveness, be for
ever wisely conserved as one of our
greatest national resources; and
WHEREAS, because of our constantly
increasing need for wood and other
forest products, together with our
past failure to provide for reforesta-
ton, we are drawing upon our sup
plies of timber four times as fast as
they are renewed through growth; and
WHEREAS, the most formidable
agency of forest destruction and pre-
vention Of reforestation is fire and, of
hn irnc rryI9i oh
vast areasl four-fifths are ascribed in
origin of human agencies and vir-
tually all may be controlled and made
innocuous through prudence, care
and vigilance;
THEREFORE,. I, CALVIN COOLIDGE.
President of the United States, do urge
upon the Governors of the various
States to designate and set apart the
week of April 21-27, 1924, as Forest
Protection Week, and, wherever
practicable and not in conflict with
State law or accepted customs. to
celebrate Arbor Day within that week.
I also urge all citizens, either in as
SOciation or as individuals, all schools
and the press of the land to give COM
mon thought to the protection of our
forests from fire, to the end that. in
the future as in the past, these for
ests may supply us with wood, pro-
tect the purity of our streams and
otherwise serve the people of the
United States.
N WITNESS WHEREOF, I have here
unto set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed.
(SEAL)
18th day Of February in the. wear Of
our lord one thousand nine hundred
end twentv-four, and of the Indepen-
dence of the United States of America
the one hundred and fortv-eigEth.
CALVIN COOLIDGE
By the President:
Charles E. Hughes
Secretary of State