The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-10-06

sources water. soil. minerals and
Wild life Man IS his own greatest
enemy.
Mr. Cutter stressed the serious
ness Of taking away from the land
without replacing something. He
explained when the soil becomes
worn cut. II can no longer produce
vegetables or fruits that contain
any vitsmins- He discussed the
. disappearing crawfish. conchs.
StenecraDs. Holsters and other
animal life that people eat with
no thought OF conservation.
The conservation of trees IS an
economic asset TO any com
nunIty, said Mr.. Cutter. Trees
/ are necessary for flood control. TO
control erosion OF the wind. as a
shelter for wiIdlife, for their eff
feet on rainfall. for their indus
/ trial Importance and, especially
IN Key West. for their beauty"
The destroying OF the trees in
northern Africa led TO producing
the dessert wasteland YOU find
there today. ne told the group.
He sighted several other ex-
ainpIeS of the results of destroy
ing trees and Of lack of other con
servatiOn efforts, including the
absence of soil IN Syria. where
the cedar stree came from. and
where now no cedars can be
found, famine IN China and In
dia: floods IN the Missouri and
Mississippi River valleys. and the
dust storms Of the Southwest
AIr- Cutter reminded the
group that there IS no new land
IN the United States. In past
years when the land lost It's fer
, tility, the farmer moved TO
another spot. now we must feed
ourselves and a great part of the
rest Of the world with the land
We have"
Our democratic way OF life de-
ponds On q high standard OF Iv-
ing, ne continued If the peo-
pie become hungry and discon-
tented, oIr government probably
VIII change.
He told Of visiting in the
Caribbean countries and of the
iesolaticn in Haiti, formerly the
garden spot of the world and a
Tich country Because there was
no conservation, the people of
Haiti now can barely exc out
meager existence
The program of preserving
trees IN Key West IS important,
said Mr Cutter. who backs the
clubs program against the cut
ting down Of trees here Trees
here are needed as windbreaks, a
screen Tor unsightly spots: for the
skyline on such a flat island: and
for their beauty TO tourists
Mr. Cutter advised Key West
eTs 10 plant trees that have leaves
all year, trees that are strong.
clean and not too large He sug-
geSted trees. such as the African
tulip. mahogany. poinciana. palms
and the pink and white shower
trees
Mrs William Warren, club
president. conducted the meet
ing The secretary, Mrs. Dan
Navarro read a letter from the
Rev G. Leon Wells, pastor of the
First Methodist Church. thanking
the club for its donation of SIS
10 help defray the $3.50 expense
Of the church IN pruning the
Spanish laurel tree IN the church
yard on the corner of Eaton and
Slmonton-
The group voted to back the
Audubon society II its desire to
have the botanical gardens here
turned into a bird sanctuary. The
club VIII send such a resolution
70 the city commissioners to con-
slider on this problem
Plans were discussed for the
purchase Of a slide protector for
the Use OF the club.
Mrs Warren reported to the
ciub that at least Is persons had
written to her as president of the
Garden Club asking for a copy of
the legend that appeared under
the shadow box display OF the
pasa flora passion flOwerl shown
last april at the Metropolitan
Flower Show IN Miami. She had
copies made and mailed them to
these people Mrs. Curry Moreno
and Mrs Albert J. Mills prepared
the display
Il was announced that Mrs.
Moreno has small pOinciana trees
al her home that she would be
glad 10 give 70 anyone wanting
slcn tree and Mrs. June VII
Iams mas some cuttings Of areIia
plants 10 give away
TIE next meeting Of the club
VIII b Nov 2. N the Woman.s
Cub Auditorium
ISRAEL CHECKS