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generation is unwilling to run into an expense which is of benefit, 

 especially, to future generations. 



5. The nation, receiving all indirect taxes, is rich. Raising 

 money for forest purposes by direct taxation increases the tax 

 burden resting on the forest. The nation might, however, in 

 America as in other federated countries (Germany and Switzer- 

 land), make over to the individual states, out of excess revenue 

 derived from specified sources, certain sums according to the 

 population of the state for specified purposes. 



6. In America the individual citizen shifts from state to state ; 

 has little interest in the forestal future of the state in which he 

 happens to reside ; is unwilling to be taxed for forest develop- 

 ments in the state of his temporary residence. 



SCHENCK, FOREST POLICY. 



