The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-16
URGES
FULL OBSERVANCE
FORESTRY WEEK

We must encourage methods of
timber cutting which perpetuate, we
must plant trees in abundance, VIC
must urge extension Of forest owner
ship by city, county, state, and fed
eral governments, and we must take
common counsel in public meetings on
forestry problems, declares President
Calvin Coolidge in his proclamation
setting aside the week of April 10 to
pa as American Forest week"
The presidents proclamation fol-
lows:
"In again proclaiming American
Forest week it is fitting that, while
giving full weight to the evils re-.
sulting from impoverished forests and
idle land, / should lay stress upon the
outward spread Of forestry in in
dustrial practice and land usage. Too
long have we as a nation consumed
our forest wealth without adequate
provision for it's wise utilization and
renewal. But a gratifying change is
taking place in the attitude Of our
industries, our landowners, and the
American people toward forests.
"The wise use Of land is one of
the main foundations Of sound nation
al economy. It is the corner stone
! Of national thrift. The waste or mis-
use of natural resources cuts way
the groundwork on which national
prosperity is built. If we are to
flourish, as a people and as individ-
uals, we must neither Wastefully
hoard nor w~astefully exploit, but
skillfully employ and M the re-
sources that nature has entrusted to
US. Americas forest problem essen
TALLY is a problem involving the wise
use Of land that can and should pro-
duce crops Of timber.
~"Flourishing woodlands, however,
mean more than timber crops, perma-
nent industries, and an adequate sup
ply cf wood. They minister to our
need for outdoor recreation; they pre-
serve animal and bird life; they pro-
tect and beautify our hillsides and
feed our streams; they preserve the
inspiring natural environment which
has contributed so much to Amer
lean character.
although our national progress in
forestry has BEEN well begun, much
remains to X done through both con-
ceuted and individual effort. We must
stamp out the forest fires which still
annually sweep many wooded areas,
destroying timber the nation can III
afford to lose and killing young
grOWth needed to constitute the for
ests Of the future. Forest fires
caused largely by human indifference
or carelessness, are the greatest sin.
gle obstacle to refOreststion and eff,
lfective forest management.
{ eve must encourage and extenC
methods Of timber cutting which per
= petuate the forest while harvesting
i. it's products. We must plant tree
= in abundance on idle land where the,
: can prOfitably be grown. We mus
r examine taxation practices that ma;
= form economic barriers to timber cul
e lture. We must encourage the exteu
: sion Of forest ownership on the paI
of municipalities, counties, states, an
the federal government. And "
must take common counsel In publ
is meetings to the end that the forestr
= problems Of each region may be we
e considered and adequately met
r NOW, THEREFORE, I, CALVI.
COOLIDGE, president Of the Unite
States Of America, do hereby desil
nate the week of April 1924, incl
sive, 1925, as American Forest weeI
e and I recommend to the governors
n the various states that they al
a. designate the week Of April 1924
lg American Forest week and Obserr
p Arbor day within that week whe
re ever practicable and not in cOnfE