Show worth teaching THE THE fact that there is no regular course in the public schools of the uinta basin and surrounding territory covering the conservation of wild life and natural resources does not mean that it is not worth teaching no better instruction can be given by any teacher than the simple methods of protecting the trees birds and small animals of the neighborhood in which his or her school is located A few moments now and then devoted to the value of planting trees and protecting those now growing will serve to impress the youthful mind with the value and importance of conservation the same is true regarding our outdoor life children may be destructive by nature but leading them into now paths is an easy matter tell them so their childish minds can understand why this country must conserve its natural resources such as timber and fish and game and they will grasp the meaning and carry it with them on through to maturity the teacher who realizes the value of such instruction is worth more to the community he serves than the one who never mentions the subject simply because it happen to be a part of the regular school course |