Show Smokey Says By Ranger Cal Downing How much money Is one billion dollars Is sounds like a lot doesn t t it It is Gross receipts paid into the Federal Treasury through National Forests w will i 11 reach t that at figure on or about November 21 1958 This represents represents represents i the total gross income for fora a three fifty period For the same period expenditures totaled about two and a half billion dol dol- lars Strictly from a dollar and cents standpoint this is not good bus bus- iness When all the intangibles are figured however the I assets far outweigh the liabilities The National Forests have created jobs for thousands Better management management management man man- o of the vegetation has helped to stabilize the soil more and better forage is being pro pro- These things alone would more than balance the scale but still there are more The three most important byproducts byproducts by by- products from the National Forests Forests Forests For For- ests water wildlife e and outdoor recreation each have a value that cannot be measured Nearly every derives some value from one or ot more mor of these Actually Ac Actually Actually Ac- Ac when corp compared pared with these things the one billion dollars is isa isa isa a paltry sum o 0 |