(From the Forest Service, U. 3- Department of Agriculture,) 

 STATES SHOULD COOPEKA?:: ITOT RELEASED FOR PUBLICA- 



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Washington, November 17. In addition to the adminis- 

 tration of its waste lands for forest purposes, th3 individual 

 state should play a part ir cooperating v/itn private lifflberlarid 

 owners, commensurate with the interest \vhich the state has in 

 maintaining its timber supply, 



This principle is enunciated by the committee on state 

 forestry at the national conservation congress here, The committee 

 further recommends as goneral principled for the practice of state 

 forestry everywhere that tho ruvor/i' r.g board should be removed 

 from partisan political control, a:,id that the state forester should 

 be fitted for his v r ork by prof es sior.p,! trrinivic and expar: eace . 



Civil service Ehoalc. govern in the selection of all for- 

 est officers, and all industries directly dependent en the forests 

 should be represented on the state forestry beard* Further, the 

 conn-ait tee says, the forest officers should have ample discretionary 

 power, and should be delegated enough authority to settle contrc 

 versies as they arise, 



After an organization is formed it. should be provided 

 with machinery which will make its work effective, such as ample 

 funds, a sufficient force, prompt and effective measures against 

 forest vandalism, and a strong police power. Without inclua 

 all these things, the coni-iittee s:iys. state legislation will fsil 



of its purpose and largely be a dead letter. 



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