"Who make up the membership of the organization?" was' 

 the next question asked of Mr. Graves. 



"It is open to anyone interested in the subject," Mr. Graves 

 replied. "It seems to me that the relation of forest insects 

 to fore'st (protection touches almost everyone. Of course we 

 expect that new members shall be recommended by the pres- 

 ent membership, which is made up largely of persons who 

 have studied the forest insect problem at first hand. In 

 order, however, that the objects of the society shall be kept 

 foremost, it is required that at least four of the seven officers 

 must be chosen from among professional forest entomologists. 

 It is expected that honorary vice presidents representing fed- 

 eral, state, and private interests will be elected to promote 

 the objects of the organization in many localities through the 

 country." 



"How will these objects be attained?" 



"In the first place, the objects of the society are largely 

 educational. As in all questions of large public importance, 

 the main idea is to give the public an opportunity to know 

 just how important they are. In the second place, the so- 

 ciety will form a clearing house for information, and its meet- 

 ings will discuss the most advantageous methods of insect 

 control. Take, for example, the ravages of the gypsy moth 

 and the brown-tail moth in the Northeastern states. If we 

 can bring about a general knowledge of these insects and 

 of the harm they do, and are able to instill into the mind of 

 the individual the necessity for and the proper methods of 

 their control, how much easier it will be to combat them 

 than when the work is confined only to governmental agen- 

 cies!" 



There are 16 maples in the United 'States, most of them being 

 Eastern species. The most valuable, not only because of the 

 product of its sap but also of the lumber, is sugar maple. 



It has been demonstrated that over-grazed stock ranges on the 

 national forests can be brought back to use under a system of 

 regulated grazing faster than if they are left unused. 



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