. American forestry. Forests and forestry. Pdrk^like Floor of Hctch'Hetchy Valley Photo by y. F. Kiiiiiiaii nooks by the falls, and the sturdy, broad-shouldered pteris beneath the oaks and pines. In spite of the fact that this is a national property dedicated as a public park for all time in which every citizen of the United States has a direct in- terest, certain individuals in San Fran- cisco conceived the idea that here would be an opportunity to acquire a water supply for the city at the expense of the nation. But light has been brought to bear upon it, and everybody is beginning' to see m
. American forestry. Forests and forestry. Pdrk^like Floor of Hctch'Hetchy Valley Photo by y. F. Kiiiiiiaii nooks by the falls, and the sturdy, broad-shouldered pteris beneath the oaks and pines. In spite of the fact that this is a national property dedicated as a public park for all time in which every citizen of the United States has a direct in- terest, certain individuals in San Fran- cisco conceived the idea that here would be an opportunity to acquire a water supply for the city at the expense of the nation. But light has been brought to bear upon it, and everybody is beginning' to see more and more clearly that the com- mercial invasion of the Yosemite Park means that sooner or later under va- rious specious beguiling pleas, all the public parks and playgrounds through- out our country may be invaded and spoiled. The Hetch-Hetchy is a glar- ingly representative case, involving as it does the destruction of one of the grandest features of the Yosemite Na- tional Park, which, if allowed, would create a most dangerous precedent. Judging from the way that the coun- try has been awakened to the impor- tance of park preservation, it is incred- ible that the people will tolerate the de- struction of any part of the great Yosemite Park, full of God's noblest handiwork, forever dedicated to benefi- cent public 269. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original American Forestry Association. Washington, D. C. : American Forestry Association
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