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against the present regime ? What special interests does the profession 

 of forestry stand for, which had its conception in an effort to serve 

 the pubHc, conserve our resources for the future and elevate the public 

 conscience, who have allied themselves with the great forces of con- 

 servation and construction, and have striven for two or more decades 

 to arouse the public to its danger ? When this great body of professional 

 men are found united, not in an effort to control a popular organiza- 

 tion for selfish ends, but in condemnation of what they claim is the 

 actual accomplishment of just such control, whom should the public 

 believe? "Something is rotten in the state of Denmark," and it is time 

 to do some house cleaning. Mr. Charles F. Quincy himself remarked 

 some five years ago, "A Forestry Association which cannot retain the 

 support of foresters will fail in its mission." 



ERRATA. 



The following errors were noted in H. H. Chapman's article, "Has the Amer- 

 ican Forestry Association lost its Usefulness?" published in the April issue of 

 the Journal: 



On page 334, line 6, securities should read sources. 



On page 336, line 4, cost should read net. 



