Show S I 1 X ON THEES CUT FOB I 1 M s no harm done of more are grown and the cutting Is scientific says forester this year th the forest eforest service estimates about little spruced spruces firs pines and cedars were cut to give the children of america their tinseled christmas trees six million young evergreens ever greens cut down per year just for the sake of custom and tr tradition merely to make momentary atmosphere for santa claus clans what does the scientific forester think about it what does he say of the economic consequences should these fit lita tie de trees be cut down by the millions before they havea chance to show what they can do as lead pencils saftey matches shingles or fence posts it is often heard both before christmas when aebi the markets and stores are full of trees and after christmas when they are to be seen in great numbers faded and shattering on dump heaps that america should prohibit or limit the christmas tree custom in the interest of forest conservation Is this necessary y to conservation the forest ser service rice says it is not even if the wholesale cutting of christmas trees are ly indefensible tho the custom is so old olda and so deeply rooted coming down as it does out of the mist of 1 a I pagan past it will uld and should survive says the forest service after all say my the foresters forest e rs trees arc es are for use and to what other use could the christinas tree be put that would give greater satisfaction than as a christmas tree the forest service says the cutting of small trees for christmas use is not necessarily a menace but it does say that christmas christma trees should be cut that they should be grown arid and cut scientifically as a crop with proper regard for the welfare of the forest |