Show New York has passed a law to prevent pre forest fires It makes the railroads passing passin through great forests furnish their own patrols to guard against fires It gives the governor authority to suspend the hunting season in times of great drought It leaves out the important item and that is that the forest fires at least in the west if not in the east cast are lire in great part caused by br men who want the privilege privilege i lege of cutting dead timber fo for fuel They arc are the I principal cause of our out we west t forest forest- fires because I Il l it is a clear case ease if it they can destroy a larg largo section I t of the forest forEest this year jear there will be bc plenty of dead II timber next and cutting and ticking taking to m market dead timber h is their support But why should aman be I denied cl cdan an honest living t I |