The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-07
LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR

Editor The Timc$-Ncw&:
Can anything be done to pre-
vent the wholesale destruction Of
our beautiful trees? During the
past few months there has been
perfect mania, or 50 it seems
to me, for ruthlcaaIy destroying
one of our most valuable assets,
beth from an aesthetic and ma
terjal viewpoint.
In the town Of SummcrvilIc, >.
S., property owners arc not al
lowed to cut 4 pine on their own
premises without permission from
the proper authorities. Buffalo,
N. Y, a city Of nearly 4 million
inha bitants. SO carefully guards
it's trees that to pull d twig ]"
punishable by & fine. IF tree
comes in the line Of a siGewall;
it is not removed, but the walk
is made to go around.
In our town and the surround
ing country scores Of superb
white pines have fallen, the
growth of half a century OF more
completely destroyed by the re-
lentless AK.
No doubt every ono of our pco-
| pie have heard expressions Of de-
lighted appreciation from &tranG-
erS concerning their cTQuiSit"
green PROJECTIONS Of symmetry.
Is their destruction necessary
if 50 why?
We wish clean attractive
flown, but especially do We wish
to preserve its natural beauties.
When man, with reckless dis
regard Of natures handiwork,
slaughters the growth and i'm
ipoverishes the soil nature prompt
| ly tries to repair tn" damages,
but too often cruelty abused she
ceases in the attempt to restore.
| know Of a vacant lot on
which there were two lovely crab
lapple trees, aud surely there is
nothing more lovely than their
pink blooms of delicious frag-
rance, these were cut to the
ground to beautfy the town
Heaven save the mark,
Another tangled mass Of tho
same sort Of trees toward the enc
of one Of our principal streets
cut down-ror what reason? No
body kpows. A lot on which
there were pretty young cCdarS.
and a wide carpet Of honcySuckI'
all taken through The cXtraordln-
arv idea of "clcaning up"
That CHASTITY hole in the ground
just below The Timcs.NcwS build
ing was long an cycsorc. In the
course Of years locustS, peach
trees, apple trees and even a few
flowers grew up 70 cover the
bare, hideous clay. Sometimes in
passing on a hot summer day
have thought that if there were
few steps Icadin" down, and Il
bench or two it would be a dc
lightfully cool place to rest.
Every hit Of growth has been
taken, leaving the ugly yellow
clay in pitiful exposure.
Not long ago, within the city
limits. | saw a huge poplar lying
PROSTATE where it had fallen
under the AK. Perhaps some en-
tcrprising lumbcrman had cast his
eyes on its magnificent proper
tions, calculating how many feet
of smooth lumber could be cut
from its years of growth, but to
my mind the lot has lost a Splcn-
did value far exceeding the price
of those planks and which can
not be replaced in half a century,
On another lot 4 wonderful ash
and a huge sycamore have been
taken. Undoubtedly anyone pur-
chasing property would prefer
fine trees with refreshing shade
to a bare Sunbakcd lot.
1t is useless to cnnumcratc III
stances. We all know OF them.
Please, please join with nc in
lmging that these priceless pos.
sessions Of our town and county
be preserved not only for om
own pleasure, but for the con
tinuous JOY and comfort OF those
who come after us.
81 love, / love them Sony green
things growing!
And | think that they love me-
without false showing
For by many q tender touch, they
comfort me so much,
with the soft mute touch of greer
things growing"
LIN RinleN RarnNell.