Show f Smokey Says By Ranger Cal Downing I How much mone money is one billion dollars Is sounds like a lot doesn't it It is Gross receipts receipt paid into the Federal Treasury through National Forests w will i 1 reach that figure on or about abou November 21 1958 This represents represents represents the total gross income for fora a three fifty-three period For the same period expenditures totaled about two and a half billion dol dol- Lars lars Strictly from a dollar and cents standpoint this is is not good bus bus- iness mess When all the intangibles are figured however the assets far outweigh the liabilities The National Forests have created jobs for thousands Better management management management man man- of the vegetation has helped to stabilize the soil more more and better forage is being pro pro- These things alone would more than balance the sc scale le but still there are more The three most important byproducts byproducts byproducts by by- products from the National Forests Forests forests For For- for for- ests water wildlife and outdoor recreation tion each ench have a value that cannot be measured Nearly every derives some value from one or more of these Actually Actually Actually Ac Ac- when compared with these things the one billion dollars is isa isa isa a paltry sum o 0 |