Show KOA i alik tre ll 11 argei PLANTING thi ija aau M rw af pf w ab b in ha of the has well of ow alone 1 alm tnt G association UN its states of arica 4 K aw am 7 W if x X v j 11 1 N X Z 7 t Z X I 1 al 3 4 1 by ELMO SCOTT WATSON NB hundred and fifty years ago the continental army under the leader of gen george washington was 1 it fighting the last battles which won the independence of the united states today a second continental 3 army Is being mustered into r erv A lee not to time battles but 41 X A to aid in a great patriotic peace ar 41 time project tile project is to honor 4 the memory of the commander of the first continental army the gen of the second continental army is it civilian charles lathrop pack president of tile M american tree association an its proclamation for recruits for his army reads W as follows million tributes enduring and straight growing which will be as evergreen as Is the memory of george washington in the hearts of people recording tile fact that lie he Is ever the first in the hearts of his countrymen these are not to be monoliths of marble not dot statues of static stone or dun colored copper and bronze nor a enlo glum written upon perls liable parchment but growing things abille aille avith ith a life of that living nation which the first president g guided elded into being the more significant will they be because the hands of thousands 0 of citizens will have put them in this native soil they are to be trees tes t es dedicated to the father of our country memorials Ife morlais stretching across the face of the continent the whole population will haye have a part in the i bicentennial celebration of the k birth of george washington it will become a second continental 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 countr country y delights to honor for the purpose of this remarkable celebration calvin coolidge when president created the bicentennial commission the american tree association of Wes washington hington D C operating cooperating co with this commission Is directing this gigantic task of planting trees pach each one indicative of a nations honor to the national liero hero a particularly fitting way of remembering the life and services of the master of mount vernon what more significant and unique method could be empl employed oFed to manifest the affection which america feets for washington washington himself must have loved trees for bis diary contains repented repeated references to their value and care and he chose a spot for his home where beauty beaufy Is unexcelled along the shaded path that leads to his final resting place two columns of trim straight larches barches stand like sentinels Bent inels his constant companions along with those thousands of Amerl americans bans who conie come to pay him reverence during the daylight hours ile he must have loved the regil regal beauty of a tree in the symbolism of a tree con washington be remembered pr preeminently pre eminently deep rooted in the ground a tree Is like a man coming up out of the earth but lifting its branches to heaven and as it grows in usefulness so it grows in beauty it may outlast the ages ageg it offers its shade to all alike find and its disinterested ministries succor it a thirsty countryside and provide for its physical end and esthetic necessities so n tree bespeaks the spirit of washington lie ile was democratic in his ser servias regal in his leadership commanding to la his bis principles while he be extended a brotherly hand band to a new and independent people struggling straggling for uller fuller freedom not ony only will this tree planting involve an act of commemoration but it will supremely carry out one of the guiding principles of george washington namely that of self sufficiency fen cy in national government this means conservation A nation roust must be strong and able to take jafee care of itself in emergencies thus only can eni entangling angling alliances become un unnecessary there is no greater need lik 1 the united states today in the matter of self strengthening than that of trees washington aou would id undoubtedly be be first to desire as memorials to him tre trees that will male make his country a stronger and better one there are we acres now existing in the united states abich are suitable for forests only the chopot timber steadily dwindles while the rate of con is on the increase there hive have been linins when men and guns and bullets were the supreme necessity that Is nut not ao now tor for the national necessity Is trees and more trees it la is doe ming to subscribe to the principles of wish baah 1 the last living hor hersl chestnut tree planted in a row of thirteen by ge george orge washington at fred ericksburg va to symbolize the thirteen colonies this tree has been listed in the hall of fame for trees by the american tree association at washington D C 2 the certificate printed in buff and blue the continental army colors and also the washington bicentennial colors which will be given for each tree planting in honor of george washington that is registered with the american tree association 3 presentation of a grandchild of the famous washington elm at cambridge mass to the american tree association by mrs james H dorsey of the maryland daughters of the amerl ameri can revolution on the right and mrs john dickinson sherman a member of the washington bicentennial commission on the left she and members of the national press club post of the american legion helped plant the tree 4 gov john garland pollard of virginia mak ing the dedication speech at the bicentennial tree planting for george washington on the capitol grounds at richmond this is the first state planted tree registered on the national honor roll of the american tree association representatives from states which were the thirteen colonies helped plant the tree e S lington angton it Is another thing to put them into everyday practice strength acquired from a constantly diminishing resource is not tree strength nor true patriotism but shortsightedness short sightedness the main source must be replenished and that immediately and regularly consequently there Is at this particular time an economic as well as symbolical reason for the planting of trees in hobor of george washington each city and town each individual each organization will have its own aroble problems 1 ms in planting for george washington the town orr or state roadway engineer or r shade tree commission should be called into consultation about roadside planting the state forester willing to lend his talents and aid freely is best fitted dated to advise the care of town lowr or state forests plant for george washington that Is the cry that is going up in all parts of the country plant now or at any suitable fline alme before the winter of 1032 1932 so that strong healthy bealtho trees tree swill will be firmly rooted in the native soil when they are dedicated in the name of the th e father ather F of our country on february 22 2 1922 1932 the first of the ten million leafy caty monuments has been erected tile the first washington town forests memorials roadways and memorial trees are in existence E every very citizen in every city and hamlet and more important it every future dalzen Is hearing of the plans for pi prying yang the greatest honor ever paid to americas national hero the second continental continent al army of tree planters moves into action while the inspiration tile the love for and the precepts of the first commander con mander in chief spurs it on the first state slate to plant a bicentennial tree in honor of Wa ashIngton was fittingly epo enough tigh the slate which gave him film to the nation virginia on thes late capitol grounds in richmond recently gov john garland iollah 4 assisted by gov 0 W tobey of new N ew hampshire ila mp blilie and representatives of the thirteen colonies who are members of the national wakefield memorial association planted such a tree and afterwards delivered the dedication addi address ress from a rostrum at the base of the great equestrian statue of washington which stands near the virginia capitol the second tree iree was planted af tallahassee fla by gov GOT dayle 13 carlton and he was assisted bT mrs B IL 11 bridges president of the taua talla hasseb NV omens clubs mrs airs harry lee baker chairman of conservation harry lee baker bilker the state forester miss katherine Kather lne B tibbets national chairman of conservation of the federation of clubs mrs william L wilson president of the florida federation and mrs wilier wilber L wiley state chairman of conservation of the clubs colorado was as placed next in line when the clubs in denver planted a tree in the capitol grounds on a spot selected by governor adams the state which bears name w was as the fourth in line when a D A R chapter at seattle filed its plans for a tree planting with t the he american tree association forms of planting washington bicentennial trees have been divided into seven groups by the american tree association individuals who desire to participate in the movement may select spots in a garden in the street with proper permission from the municipal authorities along a road or anywhere the individual has the right to plant a tree it Is suggested that civic and other clubs may plant one large tr tree in a suitable location but groups of trees 0 on n park lands owned by the com munley or club Is more desirable municipalities as such are invited to plant forest trees upon lands owned by the towns and cities such as park lands watersheds of the cit city T water supply or in town forests if such are owned by the municipality colleges and schools are urged to further the memorial work by planting trees upon the grounds owned by the institutions class plantings or institutional plantings have been suggested with appropriate exercises national organization plantings may be of a sectional character or a national organization can appropriate money for a large forest planting many states have poun counties fles named for the great washington an idea has been advanced that it will be appropriate for such counties to plant a county forest in memory of their namesake of course all ajl other counties can do likewise it Is pointed out that state forestry departments should be consulted when work on a scale so large Is undertaken for in many cases the department not only will be able to furnish R advice as to the planting but also may be able to provide the seedlings for planting without exception every state owns land either in the form of state parks or ground about state buildings planting of trees on such land would properly be of the character of state functions condic convicted ted by the state to forestry restry department with trees provided by state nurseries that au all plantings especially by organizations or be ceremonial affairs with p programs ro of patriotic character Is urged by those who are arc fostering the movement in connection with this great washington memorial movement the association has issued a pamphlet containing much Talu valuable able information as to selection of sites for planting the stock or kinds of trees to plant in the various loca localities locality liti es the care to be exercised before placing the trees in the ground and best planting times for these sections A pertinent nent admonition Is contained in the very first paragraph aph the first thing to do to is to select your space and decide upon the type of trees that will best fit it always keeping in mind the me future for back of the project is the ibe idea of not only honoring washington during the year which marks the two of his bis birth but that these ishall recall Us his name to americans duijn du 1 buthe he years of the ufa life of these tr trees ee 1 ry 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