Evening star., 1928-04-17
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Next Sunday April %, American
Forest week begins Then for seven
days thereafter the interest and activ-
lty OF thousands of good Americans will
center upon our forests and tree COM
munities and individuals in this greatly
bcneficent family of plant life. The
surprising purpose of the week Is, no
doubt, to fire up the general public
with fuel load of intelligent enthusi-
asm adequate to carry on another twelve
month in behalf Of the trees. Two i'm
portant specific ends, however, / take
1t. viii be sought in this week. One Is
tree cultivation and protection. To Sc
cure this there VIII be definite facts
offered pertaining to the forests, look
ing to a better acquaintance, a finer
friendship and a more jealous care for
their well-being and growth. Better
general laws for them will be sought.
The other clear object of the week will
be. certainly, that of waking the young
folks up to love for the trees. TO a COM
panionship of their safety and good
treatment. This second object, 1t seems
10 me, stands on level with the first
one. You may start all manner of
beautiful and useful projects. you grown
folks, but the issue of the most of these
will rest with the children playing
around you. They tomorrow will be
standing In your tracks, facing what
you have begun, either In an impetuous
urge to follow your good lead or in
pallid indifference toward your visions
and your plans. So the best You can
do-pretty much all you can DDS TO
start the youngsters off now in your
inspired plan OF tree culture and care.
IL is certain that the approaching
American Forest week will have in 1t
many things III which children may
have partaking part with the enthusi-
astlc grown folks of the American Tree
Association. Started off right, none so
competent as the children to hold I'D
the heather who strip the trees OF their
Spring blossoms in a surge Of vanity
which they call love Of nature" and
just adoring the dogwood"
The American Tree Association has
published booklets bearing upon the
theme Of their prime interest and con-
Germ. Here they are:
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FORESTRY IN THE SOUTH. Page S.
Bunker
For more than quarter Of a CEN
tury now the magnificent pinerieS of
the South have been Americas main
stay In timber production. yet before
our Unsuitable demand for wood and
more wood even these have not proved
inexhaustible This is Charles Lath-
r0p Pack, president of the American
Tree Association, who is talking. Then
Mr.. Pack offers practical program for
retrieving in measure the loss that
common lack OF foresight has entailed-
= program whose end is the balance
that must exist between tree growth
and tree use.
Page Bunker. State forester OF Ala
bana, then. for the use Of reader and
student. defines and sets boundaries 70
the forests OF the South, setting of
pine and hardwood region each by it.
self. Having constantly in mind that
balance between tree growth and tree
use. the author describes in business
like fashion the methods OF reforesting
cut-over areas, az the same time giving
out admonition against wastefui de-
struction Of that which Is in effect a
priceless possession of the whole coun-
try, one that required many years for
It's completion. that will require as
many more for Its replacement. Per-
petuatinn and replacement constitute
the working team of forestry. One in
yolTes the intelligent cooperation of
all. To this are added the technical
treatment OF tree experts 20 save indi-
viduals of the family from disease and
injury and insect enemies. The indus
trial aspects OF the forests are set out
here Legislative announcement is cited
and urged. In word here Is booklet
Of expert outlook and treatment that
closes with a vision Of the effect Of
trees and their faithful care upon the
qualities OF good citizenship upon such
care Is bound TO encourage and foster.
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COMMON TREES OF NEW YORK.
Joseph S. Iliek
Declaring that IL the Nation saves
the trees the trees will save the Nation,
Charles Iathrop Pack. convinced that
the next step In this work lies with the
children. has had prepared for their
use this handbook Of information on
the trees Of New York State presenting
IT. 10 the schools of the State. Every
body nowadays is living out OF doors in
greater measure than ever. TrampS
and hikes and camps and excursions
all the year round I'LL the countryside
with children and their elders. Along
the roadside and In the fields tree COM
panions march and gather with them.
The single breach to be closed between
them Is lack OF acquaintance. And here
IN the means for bringing them to-
gether With Common Trees Of New
York" in hand. the necessary introduc-
tiurs are made. names become familiar.
features are distinct 50 that Young
Beech or majestic Mr.. Elm never BY
any chance gets mixed In the minds OF
the boys and girls resting under their
spreading. welcoming branches.
Bits OF history. New York history. step
our beside this tree or that one. and
while lounging under some shining ma
pie the children find any number OF
really interesting things about the tree
II doesn't seem bit like school TO learn
that tree eats and breatheS and sleeps
and grows much like the rest Of uS:
that IT. gets sick or may be wounded.
calling for the doctor OF course. that
It has enemies. against whom the chill
dren beneath the branches work up
great indignation and ally themselves
as champions Of all trees. In not
many weeks OF Summer camping or
Autumn hiking there grow up between
the children and the trees an under
standing and an affection. that are quite
as good for the children as these are
for the trees themselves.
COMMON TREES OF MAsSAcHu-
sETTS Joseph s. Illick
Identical in plan are these booklets
presenting the common trees of differ
ent parts of the couatTy for the use OF
schools and students OF nature, Like
the others. this one il presented to the
schools of Massachusetts by the Charles
Lathfon Pack Forestry Trust" through
the immediate agency OF the American
Tree Association In every case sketches
and pictures obieeufy the text. so that
the facts OF any tree may be secured
without error or undue labor, With all
of them there Is an admirably planned
deoalague the Ten Commandments of
the Trail" Not room for all of them
here nur tho need. either. For GER
family yDu are ssnlnW eu INIT vf,a.raslf in