The people of Minnesota have a great opportunity. On No- 

 vember 3 they will have the privilege of voting for the state 

 forests amendment which provides for the setting aside for 

 state forests of nonagricultural lands belonging to the state. 



It will be a difficult matter to pass this amendment. It is 

 difficult to pass any amendment to the state constitution. 

 When that amendment comes far down the list it is doubly 

 difficult. A vote that isn't registered for an amendment is 

 really a vote against it since it takes a majority of all the 

 votes cast in an election to pass such amendment. 



A spirited campaign in behalf of this state forests amend- 

 ment has been waged by the Minnesota Forestry Association. 

 The association realizes that this is the most important work 

 ever undertaken for the perpetuation of the forests of the 

 state. But this campaign must not stop until the election day 

 rolls around. Every vote is needed. 



In order to provide everyone desiring it with data regarding 

 the results of the passage of this amendment, this issue of The 

 North Woods has been prepared in the form of a manual of 

 information. The amendment is here discussed from every 

 angle. 



The most important work that can be done for the passage 

 of this amendment can be done during the last week. Every 

 interested person will do well to fortify himself with the facts 

 herewith presented and then go out into the highways and 

 by-ways and preach the gospel of state forests. 



The day of reckoning is soon at hand. There is much work 

 to be done. Let's all work and work hard for the state forests 

 amendment. Let's all answer the call to arms. 



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