Show AMERICAN FOREST WEEK APR 2430 24 30 uy A C folster forest supervisor american forest week originated on the pacific coast in president hardag issued the first proclamation in 1921 president coolidge Oo also sanctioned the idea when first designated and set aside it was called forest protection week in 1925 president realized the great importance of such a movement and during the proceeding years of its existence it had grown in the minds of the people to such an extent and was covering such a large scope that he changed the name to american forest week commercial clubs chambers of commerce rotary lubs lions clubs exchange clubs clubs in fact all civic organizations as well as ecclesiastical organizations are back cf this movement abraham lincoln once said public is everything american forest week was designated for that purpose to create publia sentiment in order to put the job over and bring about better forest conditions when I 1 say better forest conditions I 1 do not wish to be understood to mean just an area covered with trees forests are more than trees they are rather land areas on which are associated socia ted various forms of plant and animal life to bring about belter forest conditions from this standpoint would beani 1 better hunting and fishing by kypri our streams akar and un 2 better recreation by keeping our camps clean and sanitary by burying our camp refuse and all debris accumulating 3 better and more grazing of livestock by practicing improved methods of handling stock on the public range and on the forests 4 better watersheds insuring more water for irrigation and culinary purposes through regulated use of the range and by being careful with fire to protect the forst cover and thereby preventing erosion 5 better and more timber by practicing good forestry good forestry means cutting the large trees for lumber before they decay removing all insect infested trees by so boang the thrifty small trees are given an opportunity to make a more rapid growth the foregoing conditions can only be brought about byi creating public sentiment when enough people begin to talk things over some action is certain to result during american forest week every child of school age in grand and sn juan counties will receive american forest week book markers and the boy scout organizations of moab monticello and will distribute pamphlets containing forestry facts about utah to each home in the respective towns it is the duty of every citizen mho receiver such literature to read it and dienst acme of the facts which it contains president Coolid gein his proclamation urges that during this week the thought of all citizens be directed to the need of presenting forest fires and to measures necessary the preservation and wise use of our forests aa your local forest supervisor I 1 earnestly urge that you play safe with fire in the mountains whether it be on the la sal forest or on some other forest in the state when you want recreation you seek places where sims are clear and pure and abundantly stocked with trout where there is plenty of shade cool climate and beautiful scenery it you allow the forest to burn you are robbed of such pleasures every lover of the woods will take the following foll oling pledge I 1 will 1 be sure my match is out i neer throw away a lighted cigar or cigarette stub 3 build a small camp fire in the open in a safe place put it out before leaving 4 only in camp 5 leave a clean camp a gentle mans camp 6 put out any fire I 1 find if I 1 can and notify the forest ranger let us accept the and lesson of american forest week and in every way possible contribute to its balms and purposes when the forests burn every industry in this great country of ours jia affected in conclusion kindly bear this in annd that the one fatal able sin in the history of the world has been a failure to bow to the laws of nature leus not commit this sin by allowing pui forests to burn |