. Bulletin (Pennsylvania Department of Forestry), no. 31-33. Forests and forestry. 4 have been set aside for recreational use. There are now within the State Forests of Pennsylvania 7 State Forest Parks, D State Forest ^fonunients, 3 Spocinl Scenic Areas, and 31 Public Camping Grounds. In addition there are almost 1,300 permanent camp sites within the State Forests that have been leased to citi- zens of Pennsylvania for periods of 10 years at nomi- nal annual rentals of from only | to | If you are a citizen of Pennsylvania you are one of the 9,000,000 stockholders in the State Forest
. Bulletin (Pennsylvania Department of Forestry), no. 31-33. Forests and forestry. 4 have been set aside for recreational use. There are now within the State Forests of Pennsylvania 7 State Forest Parks, D State Forest ^fonunients, 3 Spocinl Scenic Areas, and 31 Public Camping Grounds. In addition there are almost 1,300 permanent camp sites within the State Forests that have been leased to citi- zens of Pennsylvania for periods of 10 years at nomi- nal annual rentals of from only | to | If you are a citizen of Pennsylvania you are one of the 9,000,000 stockholders in the State Forests. This gives you permission to use the State Forests to enjoy yourself. All that is required of you is that you obey a few simple rules, and this every patriotic citizen is willing to do. Formerly our woodlands were so vast and the out- of-doors so boundless that we gave little attention to them. With the rapid })rogress of forest devastation and the equally rapid increase of population we have been brought face to face with a serious situation that affects the physical, mental, social, and moral life of all the citizens. We are just beginning to appreciate tlie part the forest plays in our everyday life. A wholesome use of free time is now one of the major determining factors of good government. It is the business of government to make it easy for people to do right and hard for them to do wrong. Every- where in our social life it is becoming evident the right use of leisure is as vital to our general welfare as the right use of toil. It is as imperative to see that our citizens have a i>roper place to play as it is that they have good working conditions. To develop a citizenry on a sane and safe basis and to insure the moral strength and physical fitness of our people, we must immediately give thought to the open and full development of our forests. A jiroper handling of the State Forests for wise recreational use will be a big factor in developing healthy bodies and clea
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