20 THE TREE PLANTERS OF AMERICA 



PUBLIC OPINION 



John S. McLain, Editor-in-Chief Dispatch and Pioneer Press, 



St. Paul, Minn. 



The proposition to interest the boys of the country, particu- 

 larly of the rural districts, in tree planting appeals to me as not only 

 an excellent idea but a very practical one. In this State we have 

 made considerable progress in the way of agricultural education, 

 and have developed an interest in the rural communities in every- 

 thing which makes for the betterment of country life. I think your 

 plan would meet with a very hearty reception in this State. 



Maurice H. Newmark, M. A. Newmark & Company, Los Angeles, 



Cal. 



Relative to "The Tree planters of America," the remedy that 

 you suggest, to reforest, through the instrumentality of the farmer 

 boys of America, must meet with the hearty approval of the people 

 of this broad commonwealth. Reforestation is one of the prime 

 necessities of the present day, and, when, at the same time, you 

 educate the farmer youth of the country, you are compounding a 

 beneficent act "killing two birds with one stone" and doing a 

 tremendous amount of good for the future. 



Honorable William J. Bryan, Editor and Proprietor "The Com- 

 moner," Lincoln, Neb. 



I am pleased with the plan you outline for "The Tree Planters 

 of America." It will do the boys good to enlist in so worthy a 

 cause, and the country will profit by the enthusiasm aroused in 

 forestry. 



I. J. Truman, President Truman Investment Company, San 



Francisco. 



The idea is an excellent one and should be encouraged, as our 

 wood supply should be kept up in some way, and the suggestion 

 in your pamphlet would accomplish much. 



On every farm there are corners and waste places which could 

 be supplied with trees to the great benefit of the planters and also 

 to the parties who may come after them. In this State there are 

 vast acres of land which could be planted to trees which would 

 supply fuel for a large portion of the population. 



W. C. Patterson, Vice-President First National Bank of Los 



Angeles, Los Angeles, Cal. 



The scheme for reforestation of the country through the 

 organization of the farmer boys and youth of America is certainly 

 novel and attractive, and is one in which I believe the boys would 

 enter with zest and enthusiasm. I know of no more important 

 problems than those of conserving the forests which now exist, and 

 reclaiming the districts which have been denuded. 



