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Show MOTOR CAMPING MADE PLEASURE New York Grounds Are Well Policed and Rules Rigidly Enforced. Motor camping would be an unmitigated unmiti-gated pleasure were all the camp sites as clenji Mid free from rubbish as those Id the New York state forest preserves, pre-serves, nocordins to Earle B. Knox, writing in the Field and Stream Magazine. Mag-azine. The cJiief reason for the superiority superior-ity o! the New York camp grounds ovi;r hose in many other parts of the country, Mr. Knox believes, lies in the fact that they are well policed and thnt rules are rigidly enforced. Rules Are Outlined. Sone of these rules which enable the state to render the public the greatest possible service with these cami s, lean-tos and open fireplaces, and at the same time keep them in hanrony with their wild surroundings, are s follows: 1. No fires except for cooking, warmth or smudge purposes are permitted. per-mitted. No fire shall he lighted until un-til nil inflammable material is re-mo re-mo d to prevent its spread. 2. Lighted matches, cigars, cigarettes or burning tobacco must not be deposited de-posited or left where they may cause fires. 3. No official sign posted, or statement state-ment maintained under permit, shall tje defaced. 4. Peeling of bark er injuring trees Is prohibited. 5. Dead or down wood may be used 'or fuel by temporary campers. Sanitation Maintained. 6. Camps and adjacent grounds must be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition. Garbage and refuse must either be buried, removed, or burued. Waste materials must not be thrown into the waters, or waters polluted. 7. No tents (except canvas without platform) or wooden structures shall he erected or maintained in the forest for-est preserve, except under written permission per-mission from the conservation commission. commis-sion. Tar paper shall not- be used, except for roofs of open camps erected erect-ed under a permit. 8. No one may claim particular site from year to year or the exclusive use of the same. 9. The use of the forest preserves or the improvements thereon for private pri-vate revenues or commercial purposes Is prohibited. 10. Any occupied tent or structure may be removed by the commission. 11. All campers will be held responsible respon-sible for compliance with these rules, and any person responsible for injury of state property will be held liable for damages and penalty. |