The cAmerican Forestry" dissociation 



Washington, D. C. 



WLLIAM 1. COLBV, Califernl*. 



SccTctuT ol The Sierra Qafc. 

 COLEMAN inTOKT, D«Uw«re. 



DR. CHARLES W. ELIOT, Utitadut-. :tU, 



President Emeritus, Harraid UnWerslty. 



DR. B. E. FERNOW, Cuada, 

 Dean ot Forestry Emeritus, University of 

 Toronto. 



HENRY S. GRAVES, Diitrict of Calnabla, 

 Qiittf of the Foreit Sorrioe. 



EVZRITT C. GRIGGS, Waahiagtaa. 



PiwiUat 



flTA»l.>-5 LATHROP PACK, Lakcwood, N. J. 



-^N. DAVID HOUSTON, 

 etary of Agricultore. 

 HON. FRANKLIN K. LANE, 



Secretary of the Interior. 

 BON. ASBURY F. LEVER, Sonth Carolina, 



Member Federal Land Board. 

 HON. THOMAS NELSON PAGR, 



Former United States Ambassador to Italy. 

 GIFFORD PINCHOT, Pennaylraaia. 

 MRS. FRANCIS F. PRESTON, New Jargey. 

 FIUBERT ROTH, Michigaa, 



Dean of Forettry, Unirertity of Miahlfsa. 

 DR. J. T. ROTHEOCK, PenoaylTanU. 



MRS. JOHN D. SHERMAN, Illinoii, 

 Chairman, Conaerration Department, 

 General Federation of Women'i Clabt. 



HON. WM. H. TAFT, Connecticnt. 

 Ex-Preiideot United States. 



JOSEPH N. TEAL, Oreron. 

 Qiairman Orcfon Cooierratloa Cofsuaiitlon. 



THEODORE N. VAII, Vermont, 

 President, Am. Tel. A Tel. Co. 



HON. JOHN W. WEEKS, Massachuatta, 

 Former United States Senator. 



DR. R. 5. WOODWARD, Washingtoa, D. C, 

 President Caniegia Institntiea. 



Traasam 

 JORH X. JZNKS, Editor, Amy and NaTy Register, Washingtoa, D. C 

 BzacBtlve Sacntaqr 

 PERQVAL IHELDON KIDSDALK, 1410 B Street, V. W., Washiagtasi, D. C 



Slteeton , 



E. T. ALLEN, Oregon, 



Forester, Western For. and Conserr. Aaaa. 

 JOHN S. AXIES, Massaohasetts. 

 HON. ROBERT P^ BASS, New HaapsUre, 



Ex-Governor af New Hampshire. 

 STANDISH CHARD, New York. 

 WM. B. GREELEY, District o( Calnmbia, 



Assistant U. S. Forester. 

 W. R. BROWN, New Hampshire, 



Pre^., Maw Hismp. Forestry Csnuiissiaa. 



HERMAN H. CHAPMAN, Connecticut, 

 Professor of Forestry, Yala Foraat Bobool. 



DR. HENRY S. DRINKER. Peansylvaola. 

 President, Lehigh University. 



ALFRED GASKILL, Trentaa, New Jertay, 

 State Forester. 



JOHN E. JENKS, District of Columbia, 

 Editor, Army and Navy Register. 



CHESTER W. LYMAN, New Tark, 

 Viec-Pres. International Paper CoBpasy. 



CHARLES LATHROP PACK, Haw Jarsev. 

 President American Forestry Association. 



CHARLES F. QUINCY, New York. 



ERNEST A. STERLING, New York, 

 Forest and Timber Engineer. 



J. B. WHITE, Mi^sonri, 

 Ex-Pres., National Censervatioa Caagraas 



Declaration of Principles and Policy" 

 gf We cylmerican Forestry" cAssociation 



IT IS A VOLUNXAST organization for the inculcation and spread Af • fcrest 

 policy on a scale adequate for our economic needs, and any pertoa is cligibld 

 for membership. 



IT IS INDEPENDENT, has no ofiBcial connection with any Federal or Stat* 

 department or policy, and is devoted to a public serrice conduciye to aatienal 

 prosperity. 



IT ASSERTS THAT forestry means the propagation and care of forests for the 



production of timber as a crop; protection of watershed; utiliratioa of non- 

 agricultural soil; nse of forests for public recreation. 



IT DECLARES THAT FORESTRY is of immcase importance to the people | 

 that the census of 1913 shows oar forests annually supply erer oa« sad n 

 quarter billion dollars' worth of products; eoiploy 735,000 people; p»y 

 J367,000,000 in wages; cover 650,000,000 acres nnsuited for agricnlttire ; regti- 

 late the distribution of water; prevent erosion of lands; and are essential to 

 the beauty of the country and the health of the nation. 



IT RECOGNIZES THAT forestry is an industry limited by econoiBic conditionsj 

 that private owners should be aided and encouraged by investigation, demon- 

 strations, and educational work, since they cannot be expected to practice 

 forestry at a financial loss ; that Federal and State govemments should under- 

 take scientific forestry upon National and State forest reserves for the benefit 

 of the public. 



IT WILL DEVOTE iu influence and educational facilities to the devolopmeat of 

 public thought and knowledge along these practical lines. 



It WiU Support Thes* PoUcImi 



Natleaal and Sute Forests nader Fed- 

 eral and State Owncrahip, adaUnia- 

 tratiaa and managexicat rcsyeativa- 

 ly; adequate apprapriatians far Shalr 

 care and naaagcBcnt) Federal e». 

 operation with the State, aspeaially 

 in farest fire prsteetiaa. 



State Activity by ac^alrcaeBt af forest 

 lands; organisation far fire pratao- 

 tion: eneonragcment of forest plaat- 

 tag by oenunmial aad private awaars, 

 non-political departiBcstally iadcpca- 

 deat forest organiutiaa, with libaraJ 

 appropriations for these anrpasea. 



Forest Fire Protectiaa by Fadaral. 

 State and fire protective agents, 

 and its encoorsgemcat and axtaasian, 

 individually and by c»-opciatisa, 

 without adeqaata fire protectiaa all 

 other measures for forest crap pra- 

 duction will fail. 



Forest Planting by. Federal and State 

 governments and long-lived corpora- 

 tions snd acquirement of waste landa 

 for this porpoie; and also planting 

 by private awacrs, where prsfitable, 

 and encourageoicnt of aatoral, regaa- 

 eratiott. 



Forest Taxation Refensa removing na- 

 just burdens from owners af growing 

 timber. 



Closer Utilization in lagging and nuta- 

 afacturing without lass to owners; ai4 

 the lumberman In achieving this. 



Cutting of Mature Timber where and 

 as the domestic market dcmandi it, 

 except on areas auiatained for park 

 or scenic piu^osea, and compcBistioa 

 of forest owners for loss snfferod 

 throngh protection of watersheds, or 

 on behalf af any public interest. 



Equal Protection ta the lumber indns- 

 try and to public interests in legisla- 

 tion affecting private timberland op- 

 erations, recognizing that lumbering 

 is ai legitimate and necessary aa the 

 forests theatselves. 



Classification by experta af laads beat 

 suited for fanning and thoa* best 

 suited for forestry; and liberal aa- 

 tional and State apprapriatians fof 

 this work. 



