Show mi natural scenery ac enery is ono one SC scenery to is noblest I of 0 the noblest of our mt w natu ral resources when it is 0 of 01 our aur resources put to park use it if serves its 11 I highest possible IH elm by mary mar I 1 K sherman She chairman ot of the doh deh 1 purpose apartment part ment of the genet al federation of Women clubs Club jj secretary franklin K lano lane says of americas nat ral scenery the united states furnishes playgrounds to the people are we may modestly state without any ri rivals valsin in the world just las as the cities aro are seeing tho the wisdom and the necessity of open spaces aorl children so with a very large view the nation has been saving from its itse domain the rarest places of grandeur and beauty for the enjoyment of afi the world there is no greater potential wealth of the nation than our national parks paries the people who use them gain better health increased efficiency and higher ideals the benefits to children ildren cli cannot be overestimated these playgrounds of scenic beauty a lovo love of native land is developed and here our prejudices fire are forgotten the economic value of national parks is enormous in one year americans have spent abroad in seeing scenery the highest highes tj results from natural scenery educational ethical and economic economic are only attainable when put to park uso use and managed as aa a recreation place for men women and children the machinery for the management of our national parks parka lies in a national park service A bill to establish a national park service H R was recently t introduced in congress by the hon william kent of california this is a simple bill to meet an important and urgent need from time to toi time congress has created these national parks but it wems to have overlooked the need for creating the necessary machinery for their manage ment each of our 14 national parks is now under separate management 1 it is required that these parks aggregating about acres acrea be administered by the government at washington the national park service bill offers a comprehensive plan to unify the management of all national parks and monuments there is no room for argument as to the wisdom of such legislation it is essential from every viewpoint to the best beat interests of the parks themselves and to the men women and children who use them it is likewise essential to the nation that its pat national ional parks be treated not as liabilities but as the great assets they are bear in mind the fact that these nati national parks belong to you you may not have thought of it but you do want them cared for devel developed made easily accessible to everyone f take part in putting ameri amy n 41 iu cas national playgrounds in order 1 |