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AMERICAN FORESTRY 



better movement than that of planting memorial trees to 

 soldiers and sailors ; and he added : 



"I think that we should join in the great movement 

 for planting trees along the roadsides." In Missouri one 

 community has named a newly-constructed highway after 

 its first son who gave his life in the service. Improvement 

 of highways and tree planting go hand in hand and trees 

 are being planted along highways in many parts of the 

 country. Different species of trees are to be planted 

 along the various roads in Michigan for which $50,000,- 

 000 has been voted, according to W. S. Linton, of the 

 state tax commission and a member of the state good 

 roads association. Along the highway from Chicago to 



suitable seeds, scions or trees for planting under the pro- 

 visions of this act, and to establish proper rules and 

 regulations for distributing the same at nominal cost, or 

 otherwise, to counties, townships, cities, villages, and 

 citizens of the State for the aforesaid purposes, and also 

 for State parks or other public places. 



"It shall be unlawful to cut, destroy, injure, deface or 

 break any ornamental, nut bearing, food producing or 

 shade tree upon any public highway or place, except 

 where such trees shall interfere with the proper con- 

 struction or maintenance of such highways. It shall be 

 unlawful to affix to any such tree any picture, announce- 

 ment, play-bill, notice or advertisement, or to paint or 



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ANOTHER PLAN FOR MEMORIAL PLANTING 



Here is an example of how cities are planning beauty spots to include both memorial and the planting of memorial trees. This suggestion by 



E. Burton Cooke is for "Pershing Park" in Atlanta, Georgia. 



Saginaw walnut trees are to be planted and this will be 

 called the Victory Highway. The people along the route 

 have promised, he reports, to improve and beautify their 

 property. This is a good illustration of the way in which 

 tree planting leads to other civic improvements. 



A tree planting bill introduced by Senator Harvey A. 

 Penney has passed the state legislature and been signed by 

 Governor Sleeper which makes a special point of food pro- 

 ducing trees. It provides among other things as follows : 



"The Michigan Agricultural College and Public Domain 

 Commission are hereby authorized to grow and acquire 



mark such tree, except for the purpose of protecting it, 

 or to negligently permit any animal to break down, in- 

 jure or destroy any such tree within the limits of any 

 public highway. Any person violating any of the pro- 

 visions of this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and 

 on conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not 

 less than one dollar or more than twenty-five dollars, 

 and in default of payment of any such fine may be im- 

 prisoned in the county jail for a period not exceeding 

 thirty days. Such person shall be liable to the owner of 

 the trees for treble the amount of damages sustained." 



