Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-12-09
THE AMERICAN GREEN
CROSS,

ChCNS,
The West Coast Nurserymen 5
Association has entered up9n a
campaign OF education. For many
years we have heard lamentations
about the unnecessary destruction
of the timber areas and the neglect
Of refoteStation, They have told
us that in a few years tie timber
areas Of the U. S. viii be gone and
how the country Will suffer from
rhe denudation OF our hills and for
ests. So far very little has been
accomplished in the preservation
aud reforestation Of the logged-off
and burned lands.
70 bring before the public this
most important matter, the Assoc
ation has chosen as its Banner and
emblem the above named title. The
headquarters are at 42S Bradbury
Building, Los Angeles, Calf. where
Miss Mabel attends 10 all CORES
pondence rs Secretary. The com
mittee men for the Coast states are
California, NJ. r. Jackson, Fresno =.
Oregon, c. d. Hobbs, Milton ;
Washington, S. j. Harmeling,
Yashon. The following committees
have in charge these subjects Fin
auee Committee, four; Motion Pie
lures, five; Fire Prevention, ten
Speakers Committee. eighteen
Twenty-Five speakers will ad-
dress schools, churches, women 5
clubs, civil and service orgaiiiza-
ions, etc. Slides will he run in
thcaters. There will be talks ana
appeals over the air and publicity
will be given by the newspapers
and general press. There will be
tags, cards, stic&ers and pamph-
lets. The great Hrge will be to ass
living Christmas trees, instead OF
annually cutting down millions of
the best Of our young forest trees.
The far East is expected to fall
in and do their part, for it effects
the East as well as the West.
The topics that Will be especially
stressed are as follows: Save Our
Trees, Prevent Forest Fires, Pro
tect Our Birds, Restore Our
Streams, Fish and Game, Use Iliy-
ing Trees For Christmas Decora-
ton.
Thousands Of carloads OF young
trees are annually shipped east and
south. Last week one shipment by
boat from Whatcom Co. to Calf.
contained $4,000 trees, We talk
of reforestatin by scattering seed
III the burned-over tracts by air
planes When these attain to the
right size suppose they VIII do as
now, select the perfect specimens
and leave the scrubs. Take those
which are the survival Of the fittest
Not only that, but as they do now,
cut down the larger ones that have
beautiful symetrieal tops and cut
these out, leaving the lower part to
feed the forest fire.
Thousands of little trees are cut
down even here on Tashon Tor the
Christmas trade. DR.. Taimadge
Bergan tells us that in Minneapolis
MINI, they are even now using liv-
ing Christmas trees in tubs. They
set them aside on the lawn and
have them available for the years
te come. Minnesota has large tim.
Der areas and aims TO keep tile sup
ply coming on regularly in the
future.
Many III the lending women Jpn
tbe country both East and West
4re interested and win enter upon
this campaign with energy This
IS most encouraging We remem-
Der how, only a few years ago the
ladies wore parts of birds aud even
whole cumming birds on their hats
When they realized The cruelty
that was behind this abominabie
fashion ID did not take them long
to discard it 4 part Of this cam
.paign is the protection Of birds
and whcn tine women get behind
this movement there viii be some.
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