game and fish mean quite a little to the food supply 

 of the state and are a great incentive to healthful 

 recreation. 



On the other hand the very existence of our large 

 game depends absolutely on the existence of the for- 

 est ; the success of much of our fish propagation, and a 

 large part of the pleasure of fishing depend on the 

 forests: the development of our summer resort busi- 

 ness worth many millions to the state is a straight 

 forest enterprise: the forest as a supporter of our in- 

 dustries is worth still more millions; and as a protec- 

 tion to our watersheds still other millions. 



If our game and fish are worth an expenditure of a 

 quarter of a million dollars a year (as we sincerely be- 

 lieve they are), what are our forests worth? Think 

 this over and form an opinion of your own. Then 

 fight for it. 



WANT NATIONAL LEADERSHIP IN 

 FOREST PRESERVATION 



Representatives of Four States Ask Adequate Protection for American 

 Woodlands. 



THE first of a series of regional conferences planned 

 to consider special conditions in various sections 

 of the country, so that a comprehensive national policy 

 of forest preservation may be formed, was held here 

 May 20 in the United States Department of Agricul- 

 ture. After forest problems of New Jersey, Maryland, 

 Virginia, and West Virginia had been discussed by 



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