The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-08-17
the perpetuation CT state-owned for
Protective Organization.

Protective Organization.
9. That the assistant in cargo of
the division of forest protection shall
be chief fire warden, responsible for
creating and maintaining skeleton
lied organization of the most Compel
ent men obtainable, supplied with the
best and most modern equipment,
financed with adequate appropriations
and supplemental appropriations to be
released by the executive council, and
with the council vested with borrow
ing power sufficiently elastic to meet
the emergencies of extreme fire haz-
ards. That this division shall be re-
sponsible for protection from fire of all
forests and forest lands in Minnesota.
10. That the assistant in charge of
the division of forest research shall be
a silviculturist and be charged with
responsibility for gathering and max
ing available the best information con-
corning methods for protection, re-
placement and improvement of forests
and for production of forest yields of
maximum quantity and value.
IL. That the assistant in charge of
the division of public relations shall
be an educator and charged with the
responsibility for disseminating for
estry information through lectures,
literature and other means, and for
cooperation with farmers and other
private owners of forest lands the
establishment and maintenance of pri-
vate forests and woodlots.
II. The retention, acquisition and
consolidation of forest lands in large
areas for timber production, preserva-
ton and propagation of wild life and
for recreation.
Forest NOnprOductive Spots.
Is. Inauguration by the division of
forest management of a practical pro-
gram looking forward toward refor-
estation of nonproductive spots and re-
placement of weed trees with trees of
greater value under the direction of a
specialist in forest nursery and plant
ing work
IA. That in rebuilding the machin-
cry of government while providing for
an unbiased agency to make a
thorough land economics survey, the
commission provide also for more
logical assignment of responsibility for
administering the mines and mineral
lands, farm lands, parks and monu-
ment sites and provide supervision by
the state of the use and control of
public waters within the state.
Mr.. Chase suggests that if it is felt
that it would be unwise to place the
appointing power of the executives
who would make up the forest depart
ment in the hands of the governor,
it could be made duty of the exc
cutive council. This consists of the
governor, the auditor, secretary of
state, treasurer and attorney general.
New employees would not result from
the department except with the ex-
tension of forest activity on the part
of the state, Mr.. Chase suggests. He
says that he will soon submit a forest
policy for Minnesota to the commits
sion.
Mr.. Chase explains that the state
auditor was given custody of the state
lands in the early history of the state
in order to save expense which might
have been caused by a new depart
ment. He traces the development of
laws providing for increased custodial
activity on the part of the office. In
the meanwhile, he says, the fiscal du-
ties Of the auditor have increased
from 1862 to 1927, more than 100000
percent. The state tax commission,
the banking department and the in
surance department now perform du-
ties once imposed on the auditor, ne
reciteS.