SECRETARY WILL'S LECTURE TOURS 



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N DECEMBER 4th, Secretary White Mountain bill. In numerous in- 



Will returned from his lecture 

 tours in the South and West. In the 

 South he spoke at the following points 

 on the dates named : 



Raleigh, N. C, September 26; 

 Durham, N. C, 27; Winston-Salem, 



stances earnest speeches were made 

 from the floor in the offering and sec- 

 onding' of these resolutions. In not a 

 single instance was there a "no" vote. 

 The attitude of the newspapers was 

 stimulating. Practically without ex- 



N. C, 28 ; Charlotte, N. C, October i ; ception they gave freely of their space 



Spartanburg, S. C, 3 ; Savannah, Ga., to announce meetings in advance and 



4; Columbia, S. C, 8; Greenville, S. to report them afterwards. Colurnn 



C, 9; Charleston, S. C, 11; Augusta, reports in both morning and evening 



Ga., 15; Columbus, Ga., 17; Mont- papers were common; while the re- 



gomery, Ala., 18, and Asheville, ports at times covered about two col- 



N. C, 21. umns. Again and again, representa- 



The second trip covered middle tives of the press assured the Secre- 

 Western and neighboring States. It tary of their readiness and eagerness 

 .included Philadelphia, November i ; to aid, in every practical way, in pro- 

 Madison, Wis., November 5 and 6; moting the work. In numerous in- 

 La Crosse, 6 ; Wausau, 7 ; Grand stances, the Secretary was entertained 

 Rapids, 9; Eau Claire, 12; Milwau- at the homes of citizens interested in 

 kee, 13; Alma, Mich., 15; Muskegon, the cause. To some extent, the meet- 

 18; Grand Rapids, 19; Ypsilanti, 20; ings showed the lack, by some, of 

 Ann Arbor, 20; Jackson, 21 ; Detroit, clear knowledge of the meaning of the 

 22 ; Toledo, Ohio, 23 ; Kalamazoo, forestry movement. The almost com- 

 Mich., 25; East Lansing, 26; Bay plete absence of opposition, in both 

 City, 27; Paducah, Ky., 29; Colum- South and West, was very encourag- 

 bus, Ohio, December 2. and Parkers- ing ; and much more so was the deep 

 burg, W. Va., 3. and substantial interest of many, in- 



The majority of these meetings eluding the strongest people in almost 

 were held under the auspices of every community, who had informed 

 boards of trade, chambers of com- themselves on the subject, 

 merce, and similar bodies. Some were in addition to the educational work 

 arranged by women's clubs, while still done in the campaign, the trip was 

 others occurred in colleges, normal valuable in affording opportunity to 

 schools, and universities. The average the Secretary to make many helpful 

 attendance was about three hundred, acquaintances, to observe forest con- 

 Some of the best meetings contained ditions, waterways, power-plants, saw- 

 audiences of from seven hundred to a niills, paper mills, and various indus- 

 thousand. tries. It has carried the knowledge of 



At almost every meeting strong the Association, its work and cause 



resolutions were adopted endorsing into regions where these were un- 



the National Forest policy and urg- known. Seed, it is believed, has been 



ing the enactment of the Appalachian- sown which will bear fruit. 







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