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Show FOREST VISITORS TOTAL 8,000,000 Need 0f Spreiwling- Goepel of l ire- Prevention Is Km-ph.tsicil Km-ph.tsicil Ly Forester. U-..,..,.-.t (.y ,,, ,,,, miiI ,,,,,,, HI A M i K MtUil a Tho prominent ,,,., ,,, , ,,, ,mllnn1, f.o.'Mi phi v lu (ho iv. ivutloiml nollvl-llos nollvl-llos ,unl outdoor II Co of tho nutluii U olupl.:l(llly l.MllKht hon.O by t,u I'li.'t Hint nearly li,i)iHt,(KKI person Ml.d Hi, -so foroMM dlli'ln,; T,l'j:t, ,.. oonllnu to tho llnnl tiihtilutlon inndo by Iho forest horvloo, I'nlied Slntoa I'l'I'Mlluieut of Aerleiiltiii-o. Tho Import, moo of Iho ntitoinoblln ns ii iiioiins of oonvoynneo to recreation recrea-tion seehers U .shown by tho furl her fact Unit more thiiu elsht out of Ion forest IMtors, or over S.IHKl.tHHI, caiue lu pi lMilely oiv nod ours, uhllo motor busses ueoounted for nn nddlt lonivl fraction of Iho total. lllhers und those who used tho railroads umdo up Hid balance. Prevent Forest Fires. Tho enormous number of automobile automo-bile travelers who outer tho national forests In all p.,,-, of ,u, 'ted States emphasizes tho need of spreading; spread-ing; tho gospel of forest lire prevention amoin; all motorists olllrlals of tlio forest serteo mi v. iVlone! W. H. Creeley, chief forester, forest-er, has stated that SO per cent of nil forest tires In the count ry those within national forests as well as on prlx ately ow nod land are tho result of human carelessness. To stop thla carelessness and to hrlni: about a realisation of what America's forests moan to tho country's prosperity was tho alia of Forest Protection week. "The, most .formidable agency of forest destruction and prevention of reforestation Is tiro," mates tho chief of the forest service, 'and of the fires which annually devastate vast areas, four-fifths are ascribed to human Rs'encles. and virtually all may be controlled and made Innocuous through prudence, care, and vigilance." vigi-lance." Chief Causes of Fire. Among the chief causes of forest fires, declares the forest service. Is carelessness with clgurvttes, cigars, pipe ashes, matches, nnd camp fires. "Ti e floor of a wood-d area," 6.iys Chief Forester (Ireeley, "Is composed of highly lr.tlammahle materials, nnd all that Is in-odod In dry weather to start a tire Is to toss a burning match, cigarette, cig-arette, or cigar over the side of n inn-chine. inn-chine. This Is especially tme If there Is any wind to f.m the blare. Camp tiros built without first r. raping nway all It.ll.in'.tr.ahlo material, or which nro built close to brush and trees, ure also f.rst-clnss forest Are breeders. "The national forests belong to the public, and the p-.iVlc Is welcomed by nil officers of t' e forest service. Since the n' nber of recreation seekers has treb!. I. Almost 10.O.VI.. .1 visited the 1 i ' national forests during 1023. "Hut In the ln---ests of national safety the forest -vice Is bound to emphasize the bar 'dsnrlslng from carelessness with fee In the woods, not only In those nr. as owned by the federal government but In prlvntely-ownej prlvntely-ownej areas as well. "No citizen should calmly sit back and say 'It's no business of mine' as long ns forest fires destroy lives and property every year. The acreage swept by fires has averaged ll.OOO.iyX) acres for the past seven years, and the value of the timber and property destroyed has averaged $10..ViO,Oc'iO. Every foot of timber destroyed In this wnv adds to the economic burdens of every citizen ns the civilization of America 13 founded on the free use of wood. "Simple rules for every person to follow while In wooded country have been worked out by the forest service. Thege rules can be summed up In one sentence: Use the same care with fire In the woods as you do In your own home. When In one of the national forests keep In touch with the forest ranger. Re guided by his advice and at all times consider him as a friend whose duty It Is to protect you and the forests from the common enemy-fire." |