Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-12
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Washington. d. c. Cooperating
with the George Washington BIZ
centennial Commission.
The best memorial to greatness, it
seems to me, is that which in purpose
and character and use seeks def1nitely
to carry forward the service represent
ed by such memorial. Are We not, as
matter of fact, appreciably in bond
to active support of that which it rep
resents? Or, is it really no more 10
us, coming after. than an object OF
pious and passive homage? Much more
than that, it seems to me.
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In two years our country will cele-
brate George Washington, born 200
years ago. 1732-1932.
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Astounding changes have come to
the United States within this period.
Great changes have come to Washing
ton also. The good work OF moderniy
equipped scholar and student is divest-
ing the great man of much or the
heavy impedimenta of legend that has
through the years weighted him to the
measure of a saint. incredible ana
futile. Emerging from this, he is now
coming to stand before his countrymen,
contemporaneous and forward looking
even in this age of amazing progress.
A builder from the beginning of his
career. Building, first, for independ--
ence. Building, next, for permanent
union of the Colonies. Using hon1ely
industrial measures of production and
exchange to level the South up to the
commercial North, thereby smoothing
away natural jealousies to the accom-
modations required for a continuance
of the new Republic. A modern man,
this George Washington.
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It seems 20 me that in the coming
celebration OF Washington, and OF our
own clear debt to his foresight, no sin
gle part of it will set out the creative
spirit of the man more uSefully than
the one indicated by the booklet in
hand AS washington in his own day
looked out across the Western wilder
ness of forest, out across the new
America. it is likely that no sense OF
danger to the primeval growth came
to warn him. But, you may be sure,
had such a thought come his way, ne
would have been first and most active
in devising means to stand between
the great woods and any real menace
to them. Within the short stretch OF
200 wears the seemingly impossible has
come to pass. The wide tree areas OF
America are facing losses that mean
ultimate destruction. A loss that must
be pocketed. should it eventuate, by
the population, the people generally.
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Now for the booklet itself. A little
sheaf of leaves bound and set on It's
vay for the sake of bidding every
American to the George washington pl-
centennial celebration of 1882. Not
merely an invitation to come. Rather
is this an urgent call to get pusy AZ
once. To begin tomorrow morning the
tree planting which, In a couple OF
years, will stand as lusty token OF our
good faith. Stand as a thing 10 De
Justly proud of when the parades are
marching by, and the bands are paying
tribute, and eloquent speeches are oelng
made. all in honor Of the great George
washington. Then, if in between WINES
we do our part, all over the land there
will be millions of tree groWthS, nVHg
testimonials of our faith in the con-
structive spirit of Washington, in our
honest will to carry on. A little book,
compact of useful information and spe-
cifIc instruction. An admirably organ
lied book, separating into two parts.
One of these Is given over 10 1orese
paintings. The other deals WIN !rssS
for streets, parks, highways, ROADSIDE
groves for every spot where shade ano
beauty can shed their benehcence upon
ali live things. To fit these two par-
noses of tree planting there are NstS OF
trees. good generous lists, TO meet the
vario,,s conditions of climate and SOL
throughout the country with growthS
constituted to thrive in these dinerent
regional areas. This list is ninety COM
plete in both deciduous and evergreen
trees, definitely helpful, besides, IN its
A nF0RftHQi hO0k-
let. giving specific lessons IN tree piant,
ing. with charts to keep the unpractlceo
planter from going of out OF the way
Of genuine success. There are pro-
Grams for the use of those who devise
nIanting ceremonies, programs 1or the
i,Se of clubs. individuals, civic groups
and so on. The useful booklet opens
with an inspiriting word to readers from
the President of the American Tree
Association, Charles Lathrop PACK. ana a
the book is yours for the asking. 10
morrow morning. Don't forget. be'
go!
ROADS TO ROAM. Hoffman Birnsy
Drawings by Charles HargenS. 1he
Penn Publishing Co.
Another book on the canyon region
of the great West? In hot Weatner' Voo:
n
this popular travel theme. One
so out of the common run as
tn make a reader forget the lmme-
diate discomfort of this particularly
torrid season. One gathers that the
original intent of this adventure was
the taking of pictures, thousands OF
them. He is that kind OF man OBVIOUS
w. The book itself is BODY OF run
ming notes on the various sides OF this
fH,V-r
Instant and another. The effect OF q
hook made in this casual, unauthorllke
manner is Sparkllke Spontanelty
which keeps the reader keyed to the
mitch of not losing a bit of anything
that is so manifestly on the go. Crawling
up the side walls Of canyon Is no
pastime. Diving into the bowels OF the
earth Is no picnic. Coming 10 terms
with streams that deny the laws Of
fiuid descent is q good deal OF q job.
but the strenuous business Is clear en-
ioyment because, you see, 1t Is play
not work, Besides, the man Is alone.
A book could be written on this Sltu-
alton as the source OF ones keeneSt ana
deepest Joy What ever he does, he does
it because he wants to. Sc he puts the
whole OF himself into 1t. A book? Oh, |
a book be hanged! He is not out after
literature. And, from the Jottings
gathered up, self-remindfully. We have |
The story. Adventure. under which pie
lures grow. Nosing around among vari- |
Gus Indian peoples to see what they do |
with the days going by, what they have !
brought along with them out of an i'm
past. where they are going |
and what, once arrived, will be the |
business of the hereafter. These things |
interest this lone adventurer nightly. |
They are interesting thiugs-just a diff |
ferent pattern from our own about the |
old mystery of the human advent and |
exit. A wide trail, and long, stretches ;
under the reach of this adventurer-l
Yosemite, the Mormon country, the
region, the vigilante trail and
a., rtrn init On To the Wfnnt nf the ain