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

st is believed that through the close co-opeIa
ton of such private agencies ana government
agencies federal state, county and municipal, 1t
will be POSSIBLE eventually to evolve a national
plan for outdoor recreation In which each agency
publc and private will have and play It's 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 or upnOld-
ing the standard of the national parks. 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 snail not
be lowered in standard, dignity and prestige by
the inclusion of areas which express In less tnan
the highest terms the particular class or kind OF
exhibit which they represent" 1t was the attempt
of Secretary Albert B. Fall to abrogate this policy
that largely led to his resignation
Well the pigeon-holes of the public LANDS COM
mittees of the two houses Of congress are full Of
bills for new national parks. These include the
Nicollet in Wisconsin, Grand Coulee and Yakima
in Washington Mean in Arkansas and ozark IN
Missouri There are bills for "a national park
in Georgia, Virginia and Pennsylvania. Texas has
a hill appropriating 100000 for the purchase of
a national park in Jeff Davis county. Secretary
Work has appointed committee to study the
nuestion of national park in the Southern APP
paachians.
The long standing controversy between the ma
tiona park service and the forest service over
tho boundaries of the proposed Roosevelt Sequoia
National park prevents action by congress- Sen
o+or 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
dow of tbe last session of congress- the general de-
fcency bill in the senate came up for final enact
ment It contained the following appropriations
For the national parks: Mesa Verde, $4,000; Mount
Rainier. $4,000; Rocky Mountain S26,l7l-an on
account of flood damages road construction, I'M
der 81 100000 authorization of congress, $lOOO0OO.
Rut If failed to pass. Senator Pittman Of Nevada
uas angry because reclamation appropriation in
which he was interested had been omitted and
ran a successful filibuster. The things they have
been saying about him in the parks this summerl
Eighteen committees discussed as many aspects
of outdoor recreation at the conference and the
report of the committee resolutions as adopted,
Is quite comprehensive. Recommendations are
made on many vexed questions. 1t is too long,
however, for even summary here. But It does
serve polite notice upon Uncle Sam that there
must be harmony among the departments, especial
ly between the interior and agricultural; and that
the pollution of waters must be stopped. The con-
ference endorses nature study in the schools, for
which the General Federation Of Women's Clubs
Is campaigning and the training OF nature teach
ers in normal school and colleges And there is a
whole volume in this first resolution
Resolved, that outdoor recreation furnishes OPP
portunity to gain Astounding health, strength,
wholesome enjoyment, understanding and love of
nature, good-fellowship and keen craftsmanship
and, above ALL has direct beneficial influence
the formation of sturdy character by develop
ing those qualities of self-control, endurance I'M
der hardship reliance on self, and cooperation
with others in team work which are necessary
to good citizenship.
The truth of the matter is that this Twentieth
century civilization especially in the big cities is
neither safe in many of its aspects Our
avocations are as strenuous as vocations.
There is rest in our play.
That is why Uncle Sam would have US play
out of doors.