IS publicity a necessity? In forestry work, for example, is 

 it necessary to pay such attention to the publicity fea- 

 tures? 



These questions csn be answered by simply saying "Pub- 

 licity is the key to the entire situation." Publicity means 

 giving the facts of the forestry work to the public, making 

 known the needs, telling of the work accomplished, and edu- 

 cating the people to help themselves. 



The People Are Always Fair. 



The American people are extremely fair when it comes to 

 caring for their natural resources, when it comes to protect- 

 ing the forests, and when it comes to the question of preserv- 

 ing them for the use of future generations while at the same 

 time getting the best possible use out of them for the present 

 generations. 



Oftentimes workers become discouraged with state legisla- 

 tures because the latter do not "wake up" and appropriate 

 all the money necessary for a certain cause, the prevention 

 of forest fires, for example. These workers do not realize at 

 such times that while they are filled to the brim with their 

 subject that the legislators do not realize the grave necessity 

 and do not appreciate what the problem really means. 



Legislators Reflect Sentiment. 



Legislators, those in Minnesota as well as every other state 

 in the Union, reflect to a large degree, the sentiment of their 

 constituencies. If a certain locality is alive with a partic- 

 ular subject for legislation it is "ten to one" that the legisla- 

 tor representing that district will be working for that piece 

 of legislation. He cannot afford to do otherwise. Once in a 

 great while there is a legislator who is serving some one other 

 .than the rank and file in his district. Such legislators are 



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