The cAmerican Forestr}^ cAssociation 



Washington, D. C. 



ANDKEW CAXNEGIE, New York. 



WILLIAM E. COLBY, California, 

 Secretarr of Tbe Sierra Qnb. 



COLEICAM dnPONT, Delaware. 



DK. CHAKLES W. ELIOT, Uataachnaett*. 



Frciident Eaerittu Harvard UaiTeraity. 



DS. B. E. FERNOW, Canada, 



Dean af Fereatry UniTcraity •{ Toroala. 



HENSY S. GSAVES, Diatrlct of Colombia, 

 Chief of the Foreat Serrlc*. 



EVERITT G. GRIGGS, Waahinitoa. 



PreildaBt 

 CHARLES LATHROP PACX, Lakawaod, H. J. 

 Tlce-PTeiM«Atl 



HON. DAVID HOUSTON, 



Secretary of Agriculture. 

 HON. FRANKLIN K. LANE, 



Secretary of the Interior. 

 HON. ASBURY F. LEVER, Saath Carolina, 



United Statea RepreientatiTC. 

 HON. THOMAS NELSON PAGE, 



AmbasBEdor to Italy. 

 GIFFORD PINCHOT. PennayWania. 

 MRS. FRANaS F. PRESTON, New Jeraey. 

 FILIBERT ROTH, Michigan, 



Dean of Foreatry, Uniyeriity of Miehtgaa. 

 DR. J. T. ROTHROCK, PennayWania. 



MRS. JOHN D. SHERMAN, Illlaoia, 

 Chairman, Coaserration Deyartatent, 

 General Federation of Woaea'a Qaba. 



HON. WM. H. TAFT, Conneetlcnt, 

 F.x-Preiident United Sutea. 



JOSEPH N. TEAL, Oregoa, 



Chairman Oregoit' Conierratloa Comaiiaaiaa. 



THEODORE N. VAIL, Vermont, 

 Preaident, Am. Tel. & Tel. Ca. 



HON. JOHN W. WEEKS, Maaaachnaettl, 

 United Statei Senator. 



DR. R. S. WOODWARD, Waahinvton, D. C, 

 Preaident Carnegie laititntion. 



Treasurer 



lOmr B. JBirXS, Editor, Anny and Navy Reciiter, Waihlncton. D. C. 



Ezecntlre SecreUi7 



PERCIVAL SHKLSOH RIDSDALE, UW H. Street, H. W., Waihlnctoji, D. C. 



Dlrectott 



E. T. ALLEN, Oregoa, 



Foreater, Weatera For. aad Conaerr. Aaaa. 



JOHN S. AMES, Maaaachnaetta. 



HON. ROBERT P. BASS, New Haspahira. 

 Ex^Govemor of New Hampahire. 



WM. B. GREELEY, Diatriet of Colnabia, 

 Ataiatant U. S. Foreater. 



W. R. BROWN, New Hampahire, 



Prei., New Hamp. Forestry Comasissia*. 



HERMAN H. CHAPMAN, Connecticut, 

 ProfciBor of Forestry, Yale Forest School. 



DR. HENRY S. DRINKER, Pennsylrania, 

 President Lehigh UniTerslty. 



ALFRED GASKILL, Trenton, New Jeraey, 

 State Forester 



JOHN E. JENKS, Di.trict of Colombia, 

 Editor, Army and NaTy Register. 



CHESTER W. LYMAN, New York, 



Vice-Fres. International Paper Cempaay. 



CHARLES LATHROP PACK, Now Jeraay. 

 Prea. Nat'l War Garden Commiaaion. 



CHARLES F. flUINCY, New York. 



ERNEST A. STERLING, New York. 

 Forest and Timber Engineer. 



J. B. WHITE, Missouri, 



Ex-Pres., National Consarratiaa Caagraaa. 



Declaration of Principles and Policy" 

 gT Wg cAmerican Forestry" cylssociation 



IT IS A VOLUNTARY organization for the inculcation and spread of a forest 

 policy on a scale adequate for our economic needs, and any person is eligible 

 for membership. 



IT IS INDEPENDENT, has no official connection with any Federal or State 

 department or policy, and is devoted to a public service conducive to national 

 prosperity. 



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

 production of timber as a crop; protection of watersheds; utilization of non- 

 agricultural soil; use of forests for public recreation. 



IT DECLARES THAT FORESTRY is of immense importance to the people; 

 that the census of 1913 shows our forests annually supply over one and a 

 quarter billion dollars' worth of products; employ 735,000 people; pay 

 $367,000,000 in wages; cover 550,000,000 acres unsuited for agriculture; regu- 

 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 economic conditions ; 

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

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

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

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

 of the public. 



IT WILL DEVOTE its influence and educational facilities to the development of 

 public thought and knowledge along these practical lines. 



It Will Support These Policiee 



National and State Forests tinder Fed- 

 eral^ and State Ownership, admiaia- 

 tration and management respectiTe- 

 ly; adequate appropriationa for their 

 care and management; Federal co- 

 operation with the States, especially 

 in forest^ fire protection. 



State Activity by acquirement of forest 

 lands; organization for fire prote«. 

 tion: encouragement of forest plant- 

 ing by communal and private owners, 

 non-political dcpartmentally indepen- 

 dent forest organization, with liberal 

 appropriations for these purposes. 



Foreat Fire Protection by Federal, 

 State and fire protective agenciea, 

 and its encouragement and extension, 

 individually and by co-operation, 

 without adequate fire protection all 

 other -measures for forest crop pro- 

 duction will fail. 



Forest Planting by Federal and State 

 governments and long-lived corpora- 

 tions and acquirement of waste lands 

 for this purpose; and also planting by 

 private owners, where profitable, and 

 encouragement of natural, regenera- 

 tion. 



Forest Taxation Reforms removing un- 

 just burdens from owners of growing 

 timber. 



Closer Utilization in logging and man- 

 ufacturing without loss to owners; aid 

 the lumberman in achieving this. 



Cutting of Mature Timber where and 

 as the domestic marlcet demands it, 

 except on areas maintained for park 

 or scenic purposes, snd compensation 

 of forest owners for loss suffered 

 through protection of watersheds, or 

 on behalf of any public interest. 



Equal Protection to the lumber indus- 

 try and to public interests in legisla- 

 tion affecting private timberland op- 

 erations, recognizing that lumbering 

 is as legitimate and necessary as the 

 forests themselves. 



Qassification by experts of lands best 

 suited for farming and those best 

 suited for forestry; and liberal na- 

 tional and State appropriations for 

 this work. 



