Show but congress will not buy the land organization of a committee organization 0 of five public spirited citizens cit rons to conduct a thorough study of the southern appalachian mountain range for the purpose of selecting the most typically scenic area as n national park has been begun by secretary of the interior work invitations were sent to congressman henry W temple ot of pennsylvania major IV A welch getie general ral manager of the palisades interstate ter teng state tate park commission of new york and colonel glenn smith of the geological survey asking them to serve on the committee tho the council on national parks forest and wild life with headquarters in new york through its secretary barrington nan Ington moore was vas requested to name naine two other members in those elioso communications secretary work said As you yon know there has been awakened a widespread interest in the last east in the creation of additional national parks parka and several bills h have been introduced in the sixty eighth congress proposing propos lg the establishment establish ent of areas tit in several of the southern states as national parks our national park system Is tile tho fenest in the world and in making tiny any additions to it sites should bo be chosen that will bo be in every respect up to the standard dignity and prestige 0 t r tile the existing national parks I 1 feel therefore chilt there should be a thorough study of the southern appalachian pa pala chian lachlan range made for the purpose of selecting an area that will bo be typical of the scenery plant and animal life of this range for a 0 national park I 1 am confident that when such selection Is 18 ninde made tile va various ra interests urging the crell creation ti on 0 national parks can be centered in having the selected area acquired A As a there are no government owned lands lit in the east excepting those acquired i under inder the weeks net act for the protection ot oi the alie headwaters of navigable streams and which ore are designated as national forest reservations tiny any area that might be selected probably would be privately owned but little doubt exists however that when a suitable area Is selected it will be found that the owners through patriotic motives will donata at least part of the land for national park purposes to remain as a memorial to their generosity and interest lit in public affairs anal rs 1 I helve have in mind asking a of five bubli p persons 1 dersons to undertake such a study and it if you con can devote the time vils tills summer I 1 would like to have you servo serve as a member |