Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-03-06
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annually millions of visitors might enjoy the bene
hts of outdoor life and communion with nature
without the confusion of overcrowding.
A substantial part to contain forests shrubs and
mowers and mountain streams, with picturesque
cascades and waterfalls overhung with foliage. all
untouched by the hand of
ABUNDANT springs and streams available for
camps and fishing.
Opportunities for protecting and developing the
WIG life of the and the whole to be natural
s othn, preserving outstanding features or the
sou ,I Appalachians as they appeared in the
early pioneer days
accessibility by rail and road.
Elsewhere in its report the committee says:
Many OF the areas in these mountains having
questionable national park features In
the national forests under government control and
SO available for recreational use; the committee
is not disposed to suggest change in their present
status. The reference Is to the forests that have
been purchased under the Weeks act to protect
the watersheds of navigable southern rivers. A
picture shows what happens to these Appalachian
mountain forests wherever they are accessible
enough to warrant numbering
Secretary Work has approved the Temple re-
port. He says he is convinced that a second ma
tional park should be established In the Great
Smokes. He thinks that the commission asked of
congress should study the cost of acquiring the
Great Smokes as well as the Blue Ridge.
Shenandoah National park has many friends
For example, Mrs. John D. Sherman, president of
the General Federation of Women's clubs has
which she says Il appeal, not to the General
Federation only but to the women Of America to
support intellectually and enthusiastically the
choice of Secretary Works committee. L
hope that in the near future shall have the
opportunity to welcome the Great Smoky Noun
tains National park which is conceded to be a
scenic area of even greater magnifcence and nat
ural beauty"
The insert map shows the relative location of
the Blue Ridge and Great Smokes The larger
map gives good idea of Shenandoah and its en-
virons What marvel 1t is that area of vir-
gin forest 66 miles long and from 8 to Is miles
wide exists within seeing distances Of the national
capital 1t is one of the natural beauty spots of
America worthy exhibit of its kind. A survey
shows thousand miles of trout streams; twenty
mountain peaks; two gorges containing cataracts
than three miles long; noble forests of many
varieties OF rees-much Of 1t uDspoiled by the
hand of man. Stony Man rises to 4O31 feet,
steep pyramid from which is a panoramic view
Great Fork is 4500 feet high And so on.
And this is historic ground. The ancient and
famous Spottswood trail was built to open the
wilderness which Governor Spottswood and his
knights Of the Horseshoe discovered by crossing
the Blue Ridge in the early days of Virginia The
Shenandoah valley contains many a hard-fought
battlefield of the Civil war. And all around with
in sight from the mountains of the park, are
birthplaces and burial places of the great and
famous and landmarks that spell history
Incidentally, what opportunity is here for
some American multimillionare seeking a me-
mortal Nowadays the thrills have largely gone
out of establishing a foundation and endowing a
college. but suppose bought with his mil
lions 700 square miles of national park area and
presented II to the people to be forever natural
history mugeum and national Playground And
suppose be put few more OF his millions into
an endowment making possible trip to that de-
lectabie land by women and children to whom Il
would be as foretaste Of heavenl