. Conservation. Forests and forestry. SECRETARY WILL'S LECTURE TOURS O N DECEMBER 4th, Secretary White Mountain bill. In numerous in- Will returned from his lecture tours in the South and West. In the South he spoke at the following points on the dates named: Raleigh, N. C, September 26; Durham, N. C, 27; Winston-Salem, stances earnest speeches were made from the floor in the offering and sec- onding'of these resolutions. In not a single instance was there a "no" vote. The attitude of the newspapers was stimulating. Practically without ex- N. C, 28; Charlotte, N. C, October i; ceptio
. Conservation. Forests and forestry. SECRETARY WILL'S LECTURE TOURS O N DECEMBER 4th, Secretary White Mountain bill. In numerous in- Will returned from his lecture tours in the South and West. In the South he spoke at the following points on the dates named: Raleigh, N. C, September 26; Durham, N. C, 27; Winston-Salem, stances earnest speeches were made from the floor in the offering and sec- onding'of these resolutions. In not a single instance was there a "no" vote. The attitude of the newspapers was stimulating. Practically without ex- N. C, 28; Charlotte, N. C, October i; ception they gave freely of their space Spartanburg, S. C, 3; Savannah, Ga., to announce meetings in advance and 4; Columbia, S. C, 8; Greenville, S. to report them afterwards. Colurnn C, 9; Charleston, S. C, 11; Augusta, reports in both morning and evening Ga., 15; Columbus, Ga., 17; Mont- papers were common; while the re- gomery, Ala., 18, and Asheville, ports at times covered about two col- N. C, 21. umns. Again and again, representa- The second trip covered middle tives of the press assured the Secre- Western and neighboring States. It tary of their readiness and eagerness .included Philadelphia, November i ; to aid, in every practical way, in pro- Madison, Wis., November 5 and 6; moting the work. In numerous in- La Crosse, 6; Wausau, 7; Grand stances, the Secretary was entertained Rapids, 9; Eau Claire, 12; Milwau- at the homes of citizens interested in kee, 13; Alma, Mich., 15; Muskegon, the cause. To some extent, the meet- 18; Grand Rapids, 19; Ypsilanti, 20; ings showed the lack, by some, of Ann Arbor, 20; Jackson, 21; Detroit, clear knowledge of the meaning of the 22; Toledo, Ohio, 23; Kalamazoo, forestry movement. The almost com- Mich., 25; East Lansing, 26; Bay plete absence of opposition, in both City, 27; Paducah, Ky., 29; Colum- South and West, was very encourag- bus, Ohio, December 2. and Parkers- ing; and much more so was the deep burg, W. Va., 3. and substantial inte
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