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POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLY 



The sHArE of the Cloudland Mountain, between Green Cove and the Head 



of Beak Creek, showing Land Slides in Pasture. These were made in 



the storm of May 21, 1901, and covered from 100 to 500 square feet. 



Mitchell Co., Cal. 



private profit and individual fortunes, but for the general welfare. 

 It views a question from the standpoint not of the individual, but of the 

 community. It recognizes that the nation which would hold its place 

 in the world struggle and in universal history must husband its 

 natural resources and raise the general level of its average citizenship. 

 Viewing a forest-covered slope, the representative of the private in- 

 terest principle says : " Here a principality may be won. Come, see 

 and conquer ! ' ; But the exponent of the public-interest principle says : 

 "No; your present, petty gain can be reaped only by irremediable 

 public loss. The whole is greater than any of its parts. The public 

 safety is the supreme law. The government stands for all the people. 

 In their interest, therefore, we encircle this area with the ramparts of 

 public protection. To private initiative we say, ' Thus far shalt thou 

 come, but no farther.' For the nation's sake this territory shall be 

 conserved and forever publicly guarded and administered." 



The present national forest area of the United States now exceeds 

 the combined areas of New England, New York, Pennsylvania, New 

 Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, the District of Columbia and 

 West Virginia— all west of the Mississippi. Already the policy is 

 amply justified by its fruits. Now let it be extended. 



For the establishment of a national forest to protect the grand ok! 



