Show A CHRISTMAS SYMBOL down from the mits ot of pagan legend and early christmas christinas ritual from the norse tree ot of duricic belief from the lir fir tree of st wlnfred wintred comes the material symbol of christmas christinas cherished in the hearts ot of american childhood the Christ christmas mag tree stripped ot of all its baleful pagan aspects lighted with glad shots of on earth peace good will to men it has hag come to stand for the jo joy y happiness pin essof of the yuletide Yule tlde season must we then ban the christmas tree custom in the interests of 0 forest conservation decidedly no conservation Is wise use to meet the needs ot of our people not withholding from use who shall say that the christmas tree la Is not so important a wood use as furniture or matches or rayon silk hose bose A crop of young trees may be grown in from five to ten years in the east they have christmas tree farms now ono onal careless match may destroy ten tea thousand young trees lent int it better to use them at christmas rather than burn them up in the summer time let the young people have their yuletide joy let us grow and harvest barvest our tree crop scientifically with due regard tor for the welfare of the forest let us take as our motto growing trees tor for growing children forest service |