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lumbermen and indifferent legislators, does not relieve you of 

 the responsibility. Neither will it protect you from the con- 

 sequences. On the other hand, the firebug will not fire if he 

 knows it will not be tolerated. The lumberman will adopt 

 protective methods if you encourage him. The legislator is 

 glad to help in any way his constituents suggest. They are all 

 only waiting for a word from you, whose welfare is really at 

 stake and from whom the word should come. 



If any other principle of public safety say suppression of 

 fraud, burglary or murder was being so generally ignored, 

 what would you do ? Would you not look up the laws of the 

 state and find a way of letting everyone connected with their 

 enforcement know that you expected them to be enforced ? If 

 you found la\ys or appropriations inadequate, would you not 

 see to it that every representative in the legislature knew his 

 constituents demanded improvement? 



The legislator or public official is anxious to comply with 

 the people's wishes, but he must know what the people want. 

 It is essential to let him know that you want a progressive and 

 liberally supported state policy that will save our immense 

 forest wealth from needless destruction. 



