The Dolores star., 1924-09-12

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 lbs organizations Of many
kinds from coast TO coast met in the auditorium of
the National museum, effected permanent organ
ization and formulated n policy
The government Is represented by the Presi-
dents committee. Its function is to determine an
administrative policy and TO serve as u medium
between the people and the administration 1t will
assume nom of the responsibilities of the people,
who will continue through their own organza-
tlonS, to deal directly with congress 1t does how
ever, insure the cooperation of the various de-
partments of the administrative branch of the fed
eral gOvernment-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 hundred reprcsents
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
DIR. John c. Merriam, Washington, paleontolo-
gist, educator, administrator author and vice pres
ident National Academy of Sciences vice chair
man.
DIR. George E. Scott, Illinois, treasurer and chair
man finance committee.
DE- vernon L. Kellogg. Washington, world
famous zoologist and author, permanent secretary
and chairman of division of educational relations
National Research council secretary
Walter r. Martin, Washington
John Barton Payne, Illinois, president 1911 "a
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
big game hunter, Boone and Crockett club
Mrs. John Dickinson Sherman Colorado the
National Park Lady director American Forestry
association, director Better Homes In AmerIco
manager Garden Week campaign president Gen.
ernl Federation of Womens clubs.
George Shras, III, Michigan and WashInpton
lawyer, writer naturalist, member advisory board
Migratory Bird Treaty Regulations, president
League of Wild Life Photographers.
James f. West, New York. chief scout execu
tive Boy Scouts of America
Mrs. Jane Deeter Rippin New York
This distinguished personnel represents as 10
evident. wide range of recreational functlonings
and includes many of nationwide fame who have
devoted years of enthusiastic effort to the cause
The advisory council, through its executive com.
mittee, assumes no power beyond planning and
organizing work for the purpose of correlatIng the
activities of organizations whole In the Inter
est Of greater harmony of effort. II will however
have access to the national administration as a
whcAp, instead of to government departments
sngly as In the past.
Ihe executive committee OF the advisory coun-
eli has issued the following statement:
"The advisory council of the National Confer
ence of Outdoor Recreation believes that 1t Is not
lis function to take over the exploitation of any
pari 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
donal organizations have been requested to under
take certain fact-fndng surveys which appear to
the committee fundamental to any carefully
formulated national plan for outdoor recreation: