Evening star., 1935-09-14
ROOSEVELT JOINS
LAKE PLACID FETE
Speaks at Conservation
Exercises and at Dedica-
ton of Highway.
BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG.

LAKE PLACID, N. Y, September
14.-With the cares of office left back
at his Hyde Park home, President
Roosevelt came to this picturesque spot
in the heart Of the Adirondack Noun
tains to participate IN the celebration
Of the flftieth anniversary Of conserva-
ton in New York State. and the
dedication of the memorial highway
to the top Of Whiteface Mountain.
During the forenoon Mr.. Roosevelt
made a brief, extemporaneous ad-
dress in the Olympic arena, Incl
dent to the elaborate ceremonies in
observation Of his States half-cen-
tury Of conservation work. Later
he motored to the top of White
face Mountain, the second larg-
est peak in the Adirondacks, a
distance of % miles from Lake Placid.
to inspect the newly completed high
way, and to deliver brief speech to a
gathering on the mountain top Incl
dent to the highway dedication cere-
monies.
In his brief talk the President ex-
pressed pride in the C. C. c. camps
and stated that they should be made
permanent on slightly reduced scale.
He complimented also the foresters
and the others engaged in conserva-
ton work.
II am interested in advancing the
principles of what we call the sus-
tained yield-the treatment of trees
as a crop. The foresters are doirg
a splendid job, and they can do much
in educating farmers about treating
timber as an annual crop and a prof.
liable crop. Trees should be consid-
cred just as much a farm asset es
anything else on a farm, and banks
should recognize this fact in EXTEND
ing credit.
The President in his Lake Placid
talk revealed for the first time his
future intention to ask Congress for
legislation to provide governmental
credit to owners Of forest lands.
Has No Prepared Speech.
This second speech, like the one in
the Lake Placid Arena, will be i'm
promptu. The President was so busy
b-',k at Hyde Park during the past
few days. working out problems con-
fronting his gigantic works-relief pro-
gram that he had no opportunity to
scribble of few notes for either of
these occasions. much less compose a
real speech. However, his subject
matter for both celebrations should
come easily to him because both con-
servation and the mountain highway
are especially dear to him. 1t was
while he was Governor of New York
that the movement for the highway
to the top Of Whiteface was started
and through his support work actually
Legun. 1t was conceived as a fitting
memorial to New York's World War
dead.
President Roosevelt came here
aboard special train. AS he stepped
from the train this morning shortly
after 8 o'clock he was welcomed by a
committee, made up mostly of Off
cials Of the State Highway Commits
sion. Crowds Of persons, many of
them having come here from great
distances in the State, cheered the
President. Houses and places of busi-
ness were appropriately decorated, and
everywhere there was in evidence an
atmosphere Of festivity.
Pageant Arranged.
For the Presidents special benefit
there has been arranged a conserva-
tion pageant in the form Of a forest
fire and the methods Of extinguiShing
it before being allowed to spread.
After the ceremonies at Whiteface
Mountain. President Roosevelt will be
the guest of the Conservation Com
mission at luncheon in the rustic log
toll-gate cabin at the foot of the
mountain. Following luncheon the
President will motor to Westport, on
the banks Of Lake Champlain, dis
tance Of IS miles, where he will board
his special train to start back for
Hyde Park, which he is scheduled to
reach at 8 o'clock tonight. On the
homeward journey arrangements have
been made for half hours stop in
Saratoga to permit the President to
inspect the recently opened Saratoga
Spa.