MEN OF THE TREES 



constructed, and trees planted, so other means of de- 

 velopment must be improved, and every eflFort made to 

 carry out our responsibilities by the use of this, and every 

 other possible means to interest the African in the 

 natural resources of his country. 



These lands contain virile populations who are anx- 

 ious and willing to follow any sound leadership which 

 will tend to build up prosperous communities, and im- 

 prove their surroundings. There is no doubt that under 

 proper management broadcasting could become a val- 

 uable aid to this African development, and by the com- 

 mon use of English, side by side with native dialects, it 

 will knit more closely together those great peoples striv- 

 ing for the light of day, for it is only as we can banish 

 primitive suspicion through mutual understanding that 

 diflSculties created by language barriers will be removed. 



As it can be readily understood, broadcasting in 

 Africa has great potentialities both for good and for 

 evil. Under wise guidance it should become an ines- 

 timable aid in the development of the country and pro- 

 vide just that point of contact with their white "bwana" 

 which will maintain interest in work and provide that 

 moral support of daily direction so much needed. 



It will not be long before these same people who have 

 taken so readily to many other inventions will welcome 

 wireless as a further step in their development and pros- 

 perity. 



When my native boys first saw the aeroplane, it 

 called forth exclamations of surprise, but soon they 



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