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principle or ignores universal facts drawn out of generations of human 

 experience. 



In the end the facts will prevail. They always do. Surely the only 

 purpose in this matter, of those truly interested in constructive and 

 permanent accomplishment, is to ascertain correctly and fully the facts 

 as they are ; to interpret these facts accurately ; and wisely to translate 

 into positive action the sound principles thus determined. If we might 

 perhaps omit our "sparring" with imaginary opponents and make per- 

 haps a more earnest effort to understand actually opposing views, the 

 agencies, already in existence, of the Public, of the Profession of For- 

 estry and of the Forest Industries, might then together, in this matter 

 of common interest, more effectually promote a wise and lasting ac- 

 complishment. 



