Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-18
NAME OF MATHER
URGED FOR PARK
Representative Cramton
Would Honor Former
Director of Service.

The newspaper man who made a
fortune in borax and came to be di-
rector of the National Park Service
viii be honored by new national park
bearing his name, IN the Isle Royale
Region, in Lake Superior, that he loved
so well, If suggestion made today by
Representative Cramton, Republican,
of Michigan, author of the park pur-
chase measure designed to create the
George Washington Memorial Parkway
along the Potomac River, becomes a
reality.
Mr. Cramton, a member of the
Stephen T. Mather Appreciation, as the
body headed by John Hays Hammond
is known, today offered the suggestion
that a new national park might well
bear the name of Mather. The Repre-
sentative made it clear. however, that
he is not personally definitely commit
ted to this idea to the exclusion Of any
others.
The Michigan Representative invited
attention to the point that MFR. Mather
had q dream of the establishment of a
new national park, to include Isle
Royale, in Lake Superior.
Park a big Dream"
zone of the big dreams which Mather
had that has not yet become a reality
was the creation of this rev national
park" Representative Cramton assert
ed. isle Royale is an island in lake
Superior, and from its shores land is
not visible in any direction, 1t is a
rough country, and the trees upon it
are the primeval growth. 1t is a re-
markable game refuge, particularly as
to caribou and moose. Mr.. Mather
visited it and talked about it with en-
thusiaSm for several years before his
death. He had brought it to the point
where the Secretary of the Interior
withdrew from entry any public lands
upon the island and promised to secure
the issuance of proclamation making
the area a national monument under
the National Park Service whenever
title to substantially the whole area
should be turned over to the Govern
ment. He further promised that ne
would follow such action with recon-
mendation to Congress that the area be
made national park.
THE present Governor of Michigan,
Fred w. Green, is much interested in
park development of this area and it
is possible that he might help to bring
about an appropriation by the State of
Michigan for purchase of some of the
necessary lands. There are some State
owned lands which am sure could be
turned over to the Federal Government.
WnSbneT the Dalance neeQeQ 10 complete
the acquisition of the area would be
within the financial possibilities of the
appreciation. do not know. I believe
1t is true that the larger the project,
the larger contributions from those in
terested would be likely to be.
Difficulty to Be Met. ~
The difficulty that will confront the
committee in its consideration of the
form of the appreciation viii be the
fact that the memorial must he
localized, while Mr.. Mathc-'S interests
were Nationwide. 1t appeals to ME
that his zeal and service were so great
and his influence so far reaching that
TO be at all adequate the appreciation
must take q form that will challenge
national attention and perpetuate the
national recognition of his work The
suggestion that make is based upon
the fact that the project would De a
great contribution to the National Park
Service and to the Nation and would
carry into effect probably the largest
unfulfilled dream which Mr.. Mather
worked upon In his later years.
whether there would be any question
IN any quarter as to the use Of his
name In connection with the creation
Of such new park. do not know.
am satisfied Congress would be much
pleased with such a name. because his
work is SO generally appreciated here
] do not want it to be understood that