234 THE GUIDE TO NATURE 



5 The La Rue Holmes Nature Lovers League j 



By George Klingle, Summit, New Jersey 



Join the Crusade in Behalf of Our which event at once plant another. If 



Trees. your tree is cut down, see to it that the 



That we know of the danger threat- wood is all utilized. It took years to 



ening this country, because of the des- build it up. Even its small branches 



truction of our trees, amounts to little contain heat which may bless some one 



unless we individually become factors poorer than yourself. Allow no hire- 



among the forces tending to stay the ling to burn it up as a brush heap, but 



destruction or to build up the pha- help to cultivate the spirit of protection 



lanxes of the trees. for tree products by looking carefully 



The beneficent influences of the for- that something helpful is done with all 



ests result from the combined influence parts of your tree. 



of each tree within its borders. Each If you reside in a city do not allow 



tree on the lawn is a factor in nature's the makers of sidewalks to smother 



laboratory, doing its part for human your tree ; it requires air. Have the 



benefit. We desire to ask of each mem- earth loosened somewhat about its 



ber of the L. H. Nature League to take roots once a vear that air and rain may 



up individually the cause of the trees. penetrate. Do not forget that a little 



If the cause be considered a sacred and fertilizer once in a while aids the efforts 



appealing one, there are few of us who of your tree to live, though in untoward 



cannot do something in its behalf. conditions, and that a little water in 



Each tree in being a beneficent agent times of intense heat would spare it the 



appeals to us for our friendly consid- struggle to maintain its food supply, 



eration. Over deforested land the Your tree is your friend ; feed it ; water 



death-dealing influences of desert con- it. 



ditions eventually prevail. Without Do not allow horses to be tied to 



trees humanity would shortly perish ; your tree, or linemen to climb it by 



it is our part to cherish and add to the means of climbing irons. When the 



number of our trees. bark is broken insect enemies rejoice 



Of the following suggestions one or and take possession, 



more are possible for every member, If you see a tree in danger from a 



old or young, to take up: horse, an electric line or human agent. 



Increase interest in trees by learning do not simply regret the threatened 



all you can about them — what they do danger and pass on ; do something 



and how they do it. worth while about it — protect your 



Look up corners where a tree might friend, even if it cost you a scrap of 



be planted and plant it. If you have no time and trouble. 



such corner perhaps your neighbor has A copy of Professor Forbush's book, 



one, or more, and might consider favor- entitled, "Useful Birds and Their Pro- 



ablv a sup-p-estion from you, especially tection," will be given as a prize, for 



if you accompanied it by an offer to the best concise essay on "Some Birds 



furnish the trees. Nearing Extinction," presented by any 



Enter with spirit into Arbor Day L. H. Nature League member under 



celebrations, wherever possible inter- twenty-one years of age. 



esting children to individually plant Contest closes November seventh. 



trees on their own premises. Such A prize, hereafter to be announced, 



trees often may become especial w iH be given for an essay to be entitled 



objects of interest when they bear the "The Stone Book of The Ages." 



name of some member of the family or A prize will also be presented for the 



of a cherished friend. best essay on the geological conditions 



Allow no tree of yours to be cut of the locality where the author resides, 



down without sufficient reason, in Contests close November seventh. 



