NATION'S NEED OF FORESTRY WORK 



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The work suggested is but prepara- 

 tory to the chief object which we have 

 in view, forestry legislation. In accord- 

 ance with the forestry policy suggested 

 by the National Forest Service, your 

 Forestry Committee recommend that a 

 bill, establishing a Department of For- 

 estry at the University of Missouri, be 

 submitted to the next legislature. The 

 instructor in charge of this department 

 should be a technically trained forester, 

 who should have charge of the forestry 

 work of the state. 



In order to secure this need legisla- 

 tion, a public sentiment in favor of for- 



est preservation in Missouri must be 

 created. In this work club women can 

 give material aid by following the sug- 

 gestions given in this report. 



The forestry question is one of the 

 most important before the people of 

 Missouri to-day. If the existing for- 

 ests are to be maintained, immediate 

 action must be taken. This work is the 

 Federation's opportunity to do some- 

 thing of lasting benefit to the state, and 

 no effort should be spared during the 

 coming year to arouse an interest in 

 forestry in every section of the state. 



WORK IN A NATIONAL FOREST 

 County Road Building in Pecos River, N. Mex., Forest 



