Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-15

The American Tree Association has
a new object to be commemorated by
the planting of trees. 1t is in COM
memoration of the worldwide agree
ment of the nations to abolish war as
a national policy. Never in the history
of the world, say the officers of the
association, has so great step been
taken toward peace as the Kellogg
BRAND multilateral treaty signed this
month in Paris, forever outlawing war
except in self-defense. Hence the mag
nitude of the cause lends dignity and
significance to the trees to be planted
in memorlam.
Bv a tree in the Garden of Eden
man fell. but through no fault OF the
tree itself, and by the regeneration OF
Winter-sleeping trees every Spring we
are ever reminded that life does not
end with the frosts of death" but be-
gins over again with regeneration at
each return of the warming spirit OF
Nature.
So the tree is a natural symbol Of
memory never fading. The American
Tree Association wants this thought en-
phasized in patriotic organizations so
that, instead of memorials built OF dead
stone, they will be erected in the form
of trees-memorial trees alongside OF
roads, memorial trees upon the lots OF
city residents as we'll as upon idle land
of farms, memorial trees everywhere,
replacing cold marble and bronze.
1t is not new idea, but its applica-
ton is greater than ever before. The
City of Washington adopted the 1oea
when it planted nearly 1000 memorial
trees along Sixteenth street. in memory
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in the World War Each soldier has his
own memorial tree, marked with stone
tablet bearing in bronze his name and
other Identification. AS the years go
by. each arboreal monument will grow
more and more beautiful, and 1t Is
known as honoring the individual whose
name it bears.
There is famous tree in Iowa which
was planted Sapling-in honor OF
President Lincoln on the day the
planter learned of his assassination.
Today it is a magnificent memorial, TO
which thousands of visitors come in
admiration every season.
The American Tree Association has
begun the development of a Hall OF
Fame for trees of special significance,
and this Lincoln memorial tree is one
of the first to be so honored.
There is a tree in Jackson Park,
opposite the White House, which was
planted by Gen. Pershing on the first
armiStice celebration one year after the
close of the war: it will be historic SO
or 100 years from it's planting There
are many memorial trees about the
Capital. especially on Capitol Hill.
1t is a distinctive characteristic of
Washington that it's streets are lined
with more trees than in the average
city, yet there is room for great addi-
tionS thereto.
At present, the main feature of the
new tree-planting movement, instituted
by President Pack of the American
Tree Association, is toward their more
extensive use in memoriam along pub
lie highways. All roads leading out
from the National Gapital. where the
worldwide peace treaty has been de-
veloped. he believes, might we'll COM
memorate that event. with miles and
miles of trees along both sides of the
roads. according to the urge of the
association. Europe is far ahead of
America In its avenues of trees guard
ing every road of Importance.
The American Legion went on record
in behalf of tree planting at its third
national convention. held in Kansas
City: again at its fifth national con-
vention, in California. and at the sixth
convention. held in st. Paul, in 1924.
At all these meetings of the veterans
they passed resolutions for the safe
guarding and cultivation of forests or
specially beautiful trees The Legion
has done something very tangible in
tree memoriums. by the planting of a
5.000-acre forest in Herkimer County.
New York. the work beginning in 1921
This enormous enterprise, begun seven
years ago to commemorate the war. is
now nearly completed. with the entire
5000 acres covered with young trees.
Legionnaires of Minneapolis have
adorned Victory Memorial Driveway
with 1000 trees planted two on each
side of the drive. so that they stand
fright by fours," in grand parade down
the boulevard. In Newport News the
Legionnaires made house-to-housec can
vass of the citizens, to "sell the idea