. Conservation. Forests and forestry. SAFEGUARDING THE FORESTS Twentyfoot FircUne Protecting Nursery Bell, Santa Barbara National Forest the generation of to-day must take steps to save the forests that remain ; take steps to reclaim the arid lands; take steps to conserve and to utilize the waters; take steps to develop and to use the water-powers and the water- ways ; to conserve the mineral re- sources—coal, iron, oil, gas, etc.—in short, to waste no iota of the resources of nature, and to develop to the utmost those natural sources of material wealth and comfort that have too long been negl
. Conservation. Forests and forestry. SAFEGUARDING THE FORESTS Twentyfoot FircUne Protecting Nursery Bell, Santa Barbara National Forest the generation of to-day must take steps to save the forests that remain ; take steps to reclaim the arid lands; take steps to conserve and to utilize the waters; take steps to develop and to use the water-powers and the water- ways ; to conserve the mineral re- sources—coal, iron, oil, gas, etc.—in short, to waste no iota of the resources of nature, and to develop to the utmost those natural sources of material wealth and comfort that have too long been neglected. i^ &' The Practical View ONCE upon a time—every story that is really a story must begin this way—the Commercial Club of a certain middle western town was con- fronted with the possibility of the town's losing the use of a beautiful grove of hardwood trees. The grove was situated just at the edge of the town; it had never been made into a 494 formal park, but, having been cleared and kept in good condition, had been used for years as a picnic ground and for large outdoor gatherings. But, in the fullness of time, the owner o-f the grove received a good offer for the timber, and was minded to accept the offer. He gave the town first chance, however, and was willing to accept even a lower price for the grove than he could get from the concern that wanted it for the timber that could be cut off it. The town council, however, failed to act; the delay gave the members of the Commercial Club an opportunity and a special meeting was called, to discuss ways and means of securing the grove for a town park. Nothing resulted from the first meeting; the members and their wives assembled and talked, and at the close of the talk "refresh- ments were served," as the daily paper remarked. A second meeting, and a third, were held, resulting in nothing but talk and ice cream and cake. At last a quiet, hard-headed old member. Please note that these images are extracted
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