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to urge their Senators and Representatives to give their attention 

 and support to this constructive measure. The Association has received 

 hundreds of unsolicited letters from its members, stating that they 

 have done this and enclosing replies from members of Congress that 

 show the mobilization of sentiment among legislators in support of 

 action to conserve and rebuild the forest assets of the country. 



The activity of the Association's president, Mr. Pack, in sending 

 abroad each year tree seeds to be used for the reforestation of 

 devastated areas in France and to aid in recouping the forest resources 

 of England, has made the Association an international figure. It has 

 accomplished the desired result of amicable sentiment between 

 countries. Further, it has achieved the aim of arousing Americans 

 and the American press to ask : " What of the United States." 



In order to keep closely in touch with forestry developments 

 abroad, the American Tree Association has had various commissioners 

 in Europe. Arthur Newton Pack, secretary of the Association, 

 travelled widely on the continent to inspect forestry activity. In the 

 fall of 1923, Richard W. Westwood made a report of investigation 

 of the tree-planting progress in the American cemeteries abroad, as 

 well as a report on the reforestation work being done in France. 

 Nelson Courtlandt Brown, widely known forester, went abroad early 

 in 1924, commissioned by the Association to make studies in a number 

 of European countries. 



The American Tree Association has the same officers and occupies 

 the same building at 1214 i6th Street, Washington, D. C., as the 

 American Nature Association. The officers of the Tree Association 

 are: Charles Lathrop Pack, President; Percival S. Ridsdale, 

 Treasurer ; Arthur Newton Pack, Secretary ; Richard W. Westwood, 

 Assistant-secretary, and Russell T. Edwards, Educational Director. 



ASSOCIATION OF STATE FORESTERS 



With a view to promoting cooperation in forestry matters between 

 the states as well as with the Federal Government, the State Foresters, 

 or equivalent officials in the states where forestry is an organized 

 activity, joined together in November, 1920, in forming the Associa- 

 tion of State Foresters. This organization, being more widespread in 

 character, superseded several previous associations, such as the 

 Association of Eastern Foresters. 

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