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Show Public Asked Not To Cut Christmas Trees On Forest Demand for Christmas Trees Increases Each Year; Need Told For Protecting- Trees As A Valuable Resource Urging the protection of our Christmas trees, Frank M. Seaman, Sea-man, forest ranger, has issued a statement calling attention to the need for curtailing the cutting of these trees. He asks the cooperation co-operation of all civic, church and club groups in maintaining these trees which are so valuable and essential to our welfare. "Christmas tree season", said Mr. Seaman, "is again approaching approach-ing when our canyons will be called upon to give up a 'large number of trees and decorations. The demand for these trees is becoming greater year by year and the supply is becoming smaller. Indeed, our canyons and mountain sides adjacent to our towns and settlements have become be-come almost void of these valu-(Continued valu-(Continued on page four) CHRISTMAS TREES (Continued from first page) able trees. At the same time we are advertising Southern Utah as a scenic spot. After .the trees are taken out our canyons will he no better than other canyons. "Then, too, Government aid is continually being sought ifor assistance in building check dams, etc., to prevent Moods and erosion, j and large sums of money have , alreidy ben spent right here at ; home. The best and only sure way to control floods and erosion ' is to have a ground covering of ; and othey vegetable growth. J "It is h -ped this year that all . I good citizens, civic clubs, churches I and land owners on the mouii-, mouii-, Mains will tcoperate in mainiain-; mainiain-; j .ng our valuable tre-s, which are ' ; so essential to our welfare." |