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be allotted a certain sum to raise, based upon the wealth and character 

 of business development in the district. Or perhaps an equal sum from 

 each district, say $1,000 a year, would be preferable. In this way a 

 fund of $11,000 could be raised which should be more than adequate 

 to put the movement on its feet. 



The raising of any reasonable sum would be simple and would not 

 entail a burden on anyone if the allotment work of each district com- 

 mittee were thoroughly done. Obviously the more contributors in 

 any district the more people will be directly interested in the move- 

 ment and back it not only in a financial way but also with their 

 personal co-operation and political support. In return for their con- 

 tribution their names could be printed in an attractive publication 

 issued annually and they could be presented with a card to hang on 

 their office wall showing that they are public-spirited co-operators in 

 promoting forestry. Allotments to large organizations such as the 

 railroads and telephone companies could be pro-rated to the different 

 districts and cards given to each local station or branch office. By 

 including 200 or more contributors in each district it should be possible 

 to limit individual assessments to $5 or less — enough to enlist their 

 interest yet not enough to be felt as a burden. 



Every type of organized activity in the State should be induced to 

 contribute to this movement. The farm bureaus and other farmers' 

 associations ; the development associations, the land and timber owners, 

 the railroads, telephone companies and other public service organiza- 

 tions ; the lumbermen, the paper manufacturers, the furniture manu- 

 facturers and other manufacturing interests ; the summer-resort men 

 and everyone interested in promoting good roads and development of 

 recreation facilities, including sportsmen and fieshermen ; the power 

 and navigation interests ; the bankers, wholesalers and retailers ; the 

 architects and construction engineers ; the scientific associations ; the 

 hotels and automobile interests ; the lodges and fraternal organiza- 

 tions ; the newspapers and publishers ; the labor unions ; the political 

 party organizations ; the State government, including the University ; 

 the county and township governments ; the educational interests ; and 

 many other economic and social groups should be included. 



ACTIVITIES OF THE COUNCIL 



The activities of the council would of course be determined by its 

 executive council. It is sufficient at this time to point out some of 



