Show aab or apy HE planting of trees by school THE T children on arbor lay day la IS accod paned in every o case aae by ceremonies intended both to impress upon those present the beauty ot of tree trees and their effect in improving the appearance of school grounds rounds streeta roeta at parks and yards and aud to lead them to a reull bation ot of the value of community and national foresight and preparedness arbor day haa has become a school festival as the result of a process of evalu tion the plan bogan as a mcana ot of inducing the people of tho the almost treeless state of nebraska to co in an attempt to supply the trees necessary for chade farm protect protection Jon and fuel and timber for neighborhood use instead of an economic expedient arbor day Is now a festival kom combining bining pleasure utility and instruction and one of tho the greatest benefits of its observance ranc has been its effect in impressing upon the minds of the young people the value of trees and the necessity of conserving all the natural resources of the country As an a school festival it has spread not onia throughout the holo united states but far beyond its borders the time of the observance of ar bor day varies greatly in different states and countries being deter determined mind somewhat by climatic conditions in many states of the union it Is combined with bird day in general the date ie Is early in tho the year in the south and Is set further along toward summer in the more northern states A clean and beautiful town Is a source of pride to its citizens and a constant incent incentive ivo to them to go on and do better A itlo el venly town Is apt to mean slovenly inhabitants nothing so helps to beautify a city or town as trees and nothing so educates the people in spirit and foresight as the care of trees recently arbor da has begun to be used as a means of stirring up anter at in roadside planting first in cities nd and then in rural communities the city oty of newark N J Is to doing modal ork in this line there ie in a special shade tree commission which issues a map of the city on which are shown the streets that aro are in their caro care and the variety of trees planted on each a leaflet giving directions for the plant ing and care of trees along the streets and a general arbor day pamphlet la in one year nearly trees were plant ed OL 46 streets many other cities are now organizing the work of tree plant ing on the streets and in every caso case arbor day Is used as a means of arousing public interest in 1913 the united states bureau cf of education issued a bulletin entitled good roads arbor day in which were set forth the advantages of planting trees along the highways some objection has been made to trees along the roadside on the ground that they hinder drying out after wet weather this holds good if it the road Is poorly built but trees are actually an aid in keeping a well built road dry it if they are not planted too close tho the roots by constantly taking in water assist in drainage and the tops by break ing the force of driving rains prevent in the roadway the most important use of trees by the roadside how however Lver Is the prevention of dust dut dust 13 the cementing material mat crial in macadam mft cadam roads and if it Is loosened and blown awu ariy the breaking ulof hupf of the road Is hastened haat ened the greatest value of arbor day hea lies in its effect our attitude toward the trees that are already growing tor manifestly there arc are thousands thou thouc sandr ot of trees of natural origin to every one planted by man the average catl cn Is anly now beginning to care for these trees farmers have been in the habit ot 0 turning their cattle in to graze on their woodlands where they break off and destroy tho the young growth trample I 1 and injure the roots of the larger trees and pack the ground bard hard thus not only destroying the future forest but shortening the life of the trees that are already growing tho the say student who enu been plant and care tor for trees will in after years ao no more think of fuming turning cattle into als hia alot dl ot than into his |