The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-03
President Helps h
 Park Dedication
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IC0ntinued sands of young men ended three years ago when they came here to the camps on the Blue Ridge. Since then they have not been idle; and today they have ended the idleneSs of the Shenandoah national park, It will be Q busy and useful place in the years to come, just as tho work of these young men will, I am con. ndent, lead them to busy and useful lives in the years to come.
 "Our country will need many other young men as they come to manhood for work like this-for other shenandoahs".
 MOtoFed To Spot Mr. Roosevelt, accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt, Postmaster General James A. Farley and Q party of close friends Tnotored to this spot, 78 miles from Washington, after on early breakfast at the White House.
 The president, after the dedica. ton ceremony, continues toward the home of Thomas Jefferson, near Charlottesville, Va., where he is to make an Independence day address tomorrow.
 Secretary of Interior Harold L. lckes, whose department admins ters the national park service, urged development of more recration and scenic area, especially east of the Mississippi river,
 For my part" he said, !" wish that the federal government might be more liberal than 1t has been in helping to establish national parks,
 "The total cost to the government of all the lands that 1t has bought for national parks and monuments to date is $6,2iS,238. This is less than five cents per capita on the basis of our present population" Text of Speech
 Shenandoah National Park Va., July 3.-(UP)-The text Of PreSi- dent Roosevelt's Shenandoah Park dedication address follows: The creation of this park Is one part of our great program of hus. bandry-the joint husbandry of our human resources and our na- tural resources. Tn every part of the country, local and state and federal authorities are engaged in preserving and developing our i heritage of national resources; and in this work they are equally con- serving our priceless heritage of human values by giving to hundreds of thousands of men the oppor- tunity for making an honest liv- ing.
 The product of the labor of the men of the Civilian Conservation Corps, who have opened the Shen- andoah National park to the use and enjoyment of our citizens, is as significant as though instead of working for the government they had worked in a mill or c factory They have a right to be as proud of their labor here as if they had been engaged in private employ nent.
 Terrible Tragedy In by-gone years we have seen the terrible tragedy of our age-- the tragedy of waste. Waste of our people, waste of our land. It was neither the will nor the des- tiny of our nation that this waste of human and material resources should continue.
 That was the compelling reason that led us to put our Idle people to the task of ending the waste of our land.
 The involuntary idleness of thou sands of young men ended three years ago when they came here to the camps on the Blue Ridge. Since then they have not been idle; and today they had ended the idleness of the Shenandoah National Park. It will be Q busy and useful place in the years to come, just as the work of these young men will. I am confident. lead them to busy and useful lives in the years to come.
 Need Other Young Men
 Our country will need many other young men as they come to man. hood for work like this-for other Shenandoahs.
 Is 1t a dream-will I perhaps be accused of an exaggerated passion for planning if I paint for you a picture? You who are here know of the great usefulness to humanity which thls skyline drive achieves from now on. of the greater useful ness which its extension. south through Virginia and North Caro- lima to the big smoky National Park will achieve.
 In almost every other part of the country there is a similar need for recreational areas for pathways which will give to men and women of moderate means of opportunity. the invigoration and the luxury of touring and camping amid scenes of great natural beauty.
 An Seek Open Air
 All across the country at this time of the year people are starting out for their vacations ir national and state parks. They will put up at roadside camps or pitch their tents under the stars. with on open fire to cook by. with the smcll of tho woods. and tlNC wind in the trees. They win forget the rush and tho