NATIONAL FOREllT POLICIES ('07 



The withdrawal of Federal control whenever the owners or oper- 

 ators in a forest unit or units are preventing or will continue to prevent 

 forest devastation. 



The sanction of co-operative combination of lumber manufacturers 

 for purposes resulting in economies of production and marketing, 

 whenever that will promote the ^public interest. 



Largely increased financial assistance from the Federal Govern- 

 ment to the States for protection against fire, provided that the plans 

 and measures adopted by the States are of such excellence as to justify 

 such financial assistance. 



Acquirement by the Federal Government of timbered and cut-over 

 lands, by certain suggested methods. 



Authorizing the Forest Service to carry on such operations on the 

 National Forests as may be necessary to harvest and market forest 

 products. 



Authorizing the creation of a national forest loan board, and forest 

 insurance agencies. 



Granting recognition to regional and national boards of lumber em- 

 ployers and employees. 



Enforcing clauses, with penalties for non-compliance. 



State Legislation 



Suitable measures for the protection of forest lands against fire, 

 such measures to meet the requirements of the Federal Government 

 before financial co-operation is granted. 



Acquirement of forest lands by States and Municipalities. 



A study of forest taxation, in co-operation with the Federal Gov- 

 ernment and other agencies. 



DISCUSSION 



The Committee's plan. also, has many features in common with that 

 of the Forest Service* such, for example, as financial assistance from 

 the Federal Government to the States for protection against fire. i)ro- 

 vided the States meet certain requirements ; the acquisition of forest 

 lands by the public ; and studies of forest taxation. 



Provisions not included in other programs relate to direct Federal 

 control, business reports from lumber industries, the withdrawal of 

 governmental supervision whenever circumstances warrant, the com- 

 bination of lumber manufacturers, operations by the Forest Service 

 on National Forests, the recognition of boards of lumber em])loyers 

 and employees, and the establishment of forest insurance agencies. 



If we except the provision for direct national control, those measures 

 peculiar to the Committee's plan are. perhaps, of minor importance 

 to the main problem. They may be considered merely as jjossible aids 



