Evening star., 1933-04-12
OPENING RUSHED
At FOREST CAMP
Mrs. Roosevelt May Take
Part in Ceremonies Next
Week Near Luray.

While the Forest Conservation Board
was debating lifting age restriction and
relief qualifications in speeding up the
mobilization of unemployed men In the
eastern area for emergency forestry
work, plans were being rushed today by
the Agriculture Departments Forest
Service to open the first work camp near
Luray, Va, 100 miles from Warrington.
50 1t could be used as q model for all
of the so concentration centers thus
far selected.
The camp. located on Passage Greek.
six miles west Of Luray in the Shsnan-
doah National Forest, probably win be
opened the FIRST Of, next week to re-
ceiv, the first company Of 200 Of the
500 men to be sent from the District
Mrs. Roosevelt May Attend.
In all probability. Mrs. yrsnklin d.
Roosevelt will take part In the opening
ceremonies at the model concentration
center, and other ranking dignitaries
from Warrington will attend. Plans
for Mrs. RoQseyelt,s visit at the camp
were formulated yesterday. Secret Ser
vice men surveyed the scene and
mapped out the route she viii take
from Washington.
The camp u in the heavily-wooded
fiat lands of Little Mountain, between
the South and North Forks Of the Shen-
sndoah River. and the location - con-
sidered by forest men as ideal.
Director Robert Fechnef and his
board Of advisors ON President R0ose-
velt's conservation work were in session
last night until almost midnight In
recruiting Of the nrst 5000 men to be
placed in camps throughout the East.
In an, 250.0O0 men are expected 70 be
at work at 81 day by May IS.
Ase limit Undecided -
The board. II IS understood, was un-
the age and qualification restrictions ct
last nights session and 1t was reported
it would continue discussions through
out the day.
The young men now enrolling for re-
forestAtion work, according to Fechner,
will begin moving into the work camps
within two weeks. The director said
the work to be done in the 50 different
camp areas Is relatively similar.
II win consist Of work on truck trails,
trails. paths and firebreaks. The sys-
tenn Of irebreaks will be more inten-
sive on plantation areas and on areas
planted. Timber span improvements
also win be done.
The Army may figure more impor-
family IN conducting the work camps
vxfA
Supplies for the work camps are be-
ing obtained through the Army Quar-
termaster Corps and consideration Ii
being given TO having an Army medical
unit at Zach camp.
Discuss Army Control.
Whether the Army will detail men
with disciplinary authority over the
work camps remains to be determined.
When enrolment began. 1t was planned
to have the Forest Service In complete
charge Of the Camps, in addition to di-
recting the projects underway On Its
lands.
The Conservation Corps member,
however. will not assume the status Of
soldier, and any offenses Of which
they are accused are to be tried IN civil
courts under orders issued by several
Conservation Corps Area commanders,
According to orders issued late yes
terday. one camp will set up In Ala
bama, seven In Arkansas, four in
Georgia. one In Maine, three in New
Hampshire, six in North Carolina, one
In Oklahoma, i've In Pennsylvania, one
In South Carolina, five in Tennessee,
one In Vermont. 10 In Virginia, and
i've In West Virginia.
The locations Of the Virginia camps
follow: No. 1, Passage Greek, northwest
Of Luray, Page County; No. 2, near
Stokesville: No. 8, near Deerfleld: No.
4, near Forks Run; No. 5, near Wythe-
VILE; No. 8. near Marion; No. 7, near
Damascus: No. 8. near Waynesboro;
No. 8. near Lexington, and No. 10, east
OF the Natural Bridge In Rockbridse
County.