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Show FOREST FIRE PREVENTION! American Forest week should annually an-nually become one of the most important im-portant events in each of our states. This nations future depends upon an everlasting supply of timber. For four years the United States Forest Service has (directed observance obser-vance of Forest Protection week. This year it felt that the best interest of forestry would be served by transferring trans-ferring observance of the week to non-govermental agencies. As a result re-sult various organizations all over the United States are taking an interest in-terest in the matter. Lumber manufacturers man-ufacturers ssociations have rendered render-ed particular assistance. The American public is one oof the greatest offenders in forest destruc-i destruc-i tion because of its carelessness with fire. If it can be awaken to its responsibility re-sponsibility as the best guardian of its own forest resources, the first step will have been taken in reforestation, refores-tation, as the young trees will have a chance to grow without being blighted by thousands of forest fires which this nation now has annually. |