Show FOREST protection WE WEEK EK forest protection week which has been observed in thi region for three years will be gach agalia a nationally observed in response to a proclamation just issued by president eilt coolidge calling upon the citizens of our country to to unite in its observance during the week april 21 to to 27 its object is to check the tremendous losses occurring throughout the country in consequence of forest tires fires started through human carelessness les and lack of prudence the week will be largely observed throughout the entire intermountain region by schools boy scout organizations izat ions and others to whom the natio national naf forests have a strong appeal it is indeed wise that we should so observe this week tor for although a large part of the mountainous forests of this region are not subject to the extreme hazards as the forests farther north and west nevertheless tremendous values are locked up in them 38 billion feet oi of timber grazing tor for cattle and horses and sheep while forest watersheds fur ewh irrigation to some acres whose crops are worth million dollars a year under these circumstances the preservation of 0 our mountain lands forested and from tire fire and misuse is I 1 a matter of paramount importance |