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OPINIONS OF THE PRESS 



aid could see to it, it would be done. More vegetation would mean 

 more rain and better crops. Tree planting would give the boys the 

 best and most useful occupation. It would draw them nearer to 

 nature, and the beauties of nature. By all means let there be a 

 tree planters' association. 



PLAIN DEALER, CLEVELAND, OHIO 



The rural youth of the United States would be bound together 

 for the promotion of an interest upon whose success much of the 

 nation's future prosperity depends. 



This looks like a splendid extension of the Arbor Day idea. 

 Boys enjoy organization and would, it is believed, take hold of such 

 a movement as this with avidity. Tree culture would become a 

 pleasure and timber of untold value might owe its existence to the 

 inspiration that comes of fellowship in a good cause. 



NEWS-TRIBUNE, DETROIT, MICH. 



It is a movement to be commended, in that it conserves two 

 natural resources the BOY and the TREES. When boys and 

 trees are good comrades, nothing is to be feared for either of them. 



THE GAZETTE, TRENTON. N. J. 



The idea is one that has its appeal not only to the farmer boys, 

 but to the entire communities that have been denuded of their for- 

 est growth by fire, by the hand of the spoiler, or by the myriad legiti- 

 mate uses to which timber is constantly put. 



PITTSBURG (PA.) POST 



This suggestion carried to a conclusion would probably do more 

 to solve the problem of trees in this country than any other move- 

 ment. It is a broad, practical and promising recommendation. 



The land owners of the future would not only be educated in 

 the value of trees and in how to promote their growth, but would 

 witness trees of their own planting maturing as the boys developed 

 into the responsibilities of citizenship. 



THE NEWS, BUFFALO, N. Y. 

 Tree Planters Cheered 



The National Business League has issued a pamphlet in behalf 

 of the "Tree Planters of America," to be organized for the purpose 

 of reforesting where that is needed and to encourage the intelligent 

 growth of opinion and of action on that subject. No doubt there is 

 a profound wisdom in the injunction that boys should be taught 



