WHAT IS FORESTRY? 9 



1901, enormous material strides have been made. An 

 area five times the size of New York State is owned by 

 all the people, intended primarily for raising timber 

 but open freely to all kinds of proper use. Forestry 

 means use and it is the aim of the Federal Forest 

 Service to use the national resources in such a way 

 that they may be enjoyed by the citizens of today and 

 still be available for generations yet unborn. 



This splendid movement, the conservation, the proper 

 use, of our forests and national resources as a whole, 

 is still subject to attacks of selfish or misguided men 

 who urge that the resources withdrawn from the na- 

 tionally owned domain should be put in the private 

 owner's grip as soon as possible. The boys and girls of to- 

 day, the men and women of tomorrow, should know that 

 conservation means use and only by keeping the forests 

 and waters under the control of the Federal Government 

 can our resources be properly managed and conserved. 



