Evening star., 1935-09-15

MOUNTAIN ROAD
Says 1t Reflects Spirit of
ut Can Be Done" in
Brief Talk.
BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG.

ancestral home here tonight after par
ticipating in the observation at Lake
Placid 50th anniversary OF New York's
conservation, the formal dedication
of the highway to the top Of White
face Mountain in the Adirondack
Mountains and the inspection of a
newly opened spa at Saratoga Springs.
The President appeared at the end
of the long journey greatly refreshed by
this opportunity to be entirely separated
from his own governmental work and
worries, despite the fact that during
the day he made two speeches and
shook hands with many persons.
Although his two speeches were ex-
temporaneous and comparatively brief,
Mr.. Roosevelt took occasion in the
course Of them to touch upon at least
two things of national interest.
Outlines C. C. C. Aims.
In his address at Lake Placid, the
President again emphasized the i'm
portance which he attaches to a
Nation wide conservation program and
revealed that he will ask Congress for
legislation to provide governmental
credit for the private owners of forest
and timber lands, and definitely an
nounced his hope to make the Civilian
Conservation Corps q permanent in
sutution.
At the top OF Whiteface Mountain,
with It's magnificent view from all
sides, the President. in praising the
great engineering feat in constructing
the memorial highway to the top
poked fun at "doubting ThofnaSes.
and those who INDUCED in 'ribald
laughter and jeers," who, he declared
said at the start that the highway
couldn't be built to the mountain top
4,600 feet above sea level, and then
strongly voiced his faith in the four
words, 1T can be done"
Mr.. Roosevelt strongly intimated
that the phrase may easily serve as
the doctrine he will follow in carrying
on his New Deal administration.
The President said he was quoting
President Wilson on the occasion of
the visit to the White House OF the
British and French military mission
lust when this country had entered
the World War. Mr.. Roosevelt said
that the Army staff had never made
plans for equipping an Army greater
in size than 100000 men.
Recalls Wilson's Words.
1T had the good fortune to be
present on that historic occasion" Mr.
Roosevelt recalled with feeling.
Dear old Marshal Joffre." the
President continued, asked President
Wilson how many men America
could send into the war?
Wilson replied" the President said
1--WE can supply a million men. We
can furnish two million men, II you
need them. II you need five million
men we can supply them. II you
need the whole manpower Of the
United States, you will have It,"
Mr.. Wilson then said those famous
four words, 1T can be done" the
President continued. land 1t was
done"
Mr.. Roosevelt then paid a tribute to
those who are responsible for the
Memorial highway and declared that
he was certain that no more fitting
memorial to the States soldiers who
died in the World War. could be
dedicated
At both the conservation ami.
versary celebration on the arena at
Lake Placid and the Memorial High
way ceremonies at the mountain
summit, Mr.. Roosevelt was introduced
to the respective gatherings by Gov
Lehman OF New York.
The President expressed the hope
in his conservation speech that Con.
gress at its next session would pro-
vide for extension OF credit to forest
resources. II forest properties are
taken care Of they are just as good
assets for loans as farms or homes
or other types of crops. the President
said.
Recalls First Plan.
Mr.. Roosevelt said that he wa.
especially glad" to see the boys from
the c. c. c., who are carrying or
conservation work throughout the
Nation. Recalling his first propose
for putting large numbers of men te
work in the forests, he said:
TT vas Just about three years age
when q certain person entering &
political campaign suggested that fol
the preservation Of the forests. the
planting of trees and the prevention
of soil erosion the Government ought
to take several hundred thousand
young men and ask them to 60 into
the forests all over the United States
That suggestion was greeted ir
some quarters by derision. To-day
there are $4,000 young men in c. c
c. camps in every State in the Unior
engaged in preserving forests and sol
for generations to come. The 1dlt
dream has become q fact"
"In my judgment" he continued
"the work Of the c. c. C. Is doing SC
much good-not only good for future
generations, but good for the present
generation-that 1t should be a per.
manent part Of the policy Of tn,
United States Government"
On his homeward journey to Hyde
Park the President stopped off fol
three-quarters of an hour to inspect
the newly opened Saratoga Spring!