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necessary to flood land, he would have all the 

 trees and stumps removed before covering it with 

 water, so as to replace the river with a clear, 

 attractive lake without stumps or other objects 

 that w r ould be ugly, and dangerous to boating. 

 He would either save suitable vegetation along 

 the margin of the lake to be formed, or plant so as 

 to give this lake the appearance of a natural body 

 of water. He would, of course, oppose the de- 

 struction of waterfalls so unusual in their appear- 

 ance as to have attained a world-wide reputation, 

 but there is so much undeveloped water power 

 that some of the scenic beauty of waterfalls can 

 always be retained. 



The artist would not reduce the supply of timber. 

 On the contrary, he would increase areas of forests, 

 protect new growth, and prevent destruction by 

 fire. When trees are cut for timber, he would have 

 all branches removed and either utilized or burned 

 where they will not endanger the trees that are 

 left. He would cut trees low to prevent the unsight- 

 liness of tall stumps. While the removal of 

 branches and trimmings would help to preserve 

 the good appearance of the forest, it would also 

 be a precautionary measure of safety and would 



