Salt Lake Telegram | 1923-05-18 | Page 15 | Reforestation State Problem

THE S REFORESTATION STATE PROBLEM Greeley Says Government Controls 17 Per Pcr Cent SAN nA CISCO May ra 18 The The national government go can legislate for only the 17 11 per cent of ot the tho forest areas whIch It controls and It Is necessary for tor the states to legislate for the remaining 83 per percent percent cent Colonel Colonl Wll William lam B. B Greeley reeley chief forester of ot tho the United States said last as night In an address be before before before be- be fore the tho Commonwealth club Tho The 17 11 per cent of or timber area that the tho government controls Is only a a. drop In the bucket when It comes to meeting the d demand mand for tor lumber and paper Colonel Gree Greeley ley said Proper and adequate timber Umber growth can only onty bo be brought about through adequate cooperation cooperation cooperation tion between the tho government and the tho states We cannot make a a. move toward the reforestation of private Holdings holdIngs holdings hold hold- Hold Hold- ings In California without the tho aid of ot the state The states In the thelong thelong thelong long run are going to do a great deal more than the tho federal government government government gov gov- In In solving the r reforestation reforestation tion problem