Show 1 GEORGE washington DICEN TENNIAL TREE PLANTING PLA dy by charles lathrop pack president of the american tree association j 1 ton ten million monuments to a greata great man ton ten million tributes enduring I 1 ond and straight growing which will be as i evergreen as aa is ia the memory of george washinton in the hearts of people recording the tact fact that he la Is ever the first in the hearts of 0 ills I 1 countrymen these are not to bel be monoliths of marble not statues afi of I 1 static stone or dun colored copper or bronze nor a written upon perishable parchment but growing things alive with a life emblematical of that living nation which the first president guided into being the more significant will they be because the hands of thousands of citizens will have put them the m in this native na tila j poll they are to be trees dedicated to the father of our country memorials stretching across the faede face of the continent the whole population will have a part in the bicentennial celebration of the birth of george washington it will become a second il army an army of tree planters made up of young and old mobilized in every state and hamlet and actively engaged in setting up a lasting testimonial to the one whom this country delights to honor for the purpose of this remarkable celebration calvin coolidge when resident created the bicentennial Centennial DI Com commission misson the american tree association Asso catlon cation of D C cooperating with this commission la Is directing this gigantic task of planting trees each one indicative ot ota a nations honorato honor to the nasonal hero a particularly fitting way of remembering the life and services of tile the master of mt aft vernon what more significant and unique method could i be employed to manifest the affection which america feels for washington not only will this tree planting involve an act of commemoration but bui it will supremely carry out one of tile tho guiding principles of george washington namely that of self sufficiency in national government this means conservation A nation must be I 1 strong and ablo able to take care of itself n emergencies thus only can entangling alliances become necessary there Is no greater need in the united states today in the matter of self strengthening than that of trees washington would undoubtedly he be the first to desire as memorials to to him trees that will make his country I 1 a sti and better ono one there are idle acres now existing in the united states which are suitable for forests only the crop of timber steadily dwindles while the th rate of consumption Is on tile the increase there havo have been times when men and guns guna and bullets were the supreme necessity that is not so now for the nation al necessity Is trees and more trees it is another thing to subscribe to the I 1 principles ot it is another ahng to put them into every day practice I 1 strength acquired from a constantly diminishing source is not tr true ue strength nor true patriotism but shortsightedness short sightedness the main source must bo be replenished and that im I 1 med mediately lately and regularly consequent ay there Is at this particular time an economic as well as aa symbolical reason tor for the planting of trees in honor of george washington kach fach city cit yand and town each individual each organ will have its own problems in planting tor for george washington the american tree association will send to all who write for it the bicentennial tree planting book giving suggestions tor for a program and telling how bow to plant |