nation and of regions that comprise more than one 

 State. Representing the whole Nation, the Govern- 

 ment can stimulate and guide local action where in- 

 dividual States by their own efforts would fail. The 

 Government can act to organize all agencies affected 

 by the forest problem in a united undertaking to in- 

 augurate and carry out a program of forestry. 



The States have not only the function of handling 

 the public forests owned by them, but they have also 

 a direct responsibility in the protection and continu- 

 ance of private forests. In this, the Federal Govern- 

 ment should take part to meet interstate and national 

 problems, to stimulate action by the States, and to 

 bring into harmony the efforts of the different States. 

 In the problem of private forestry, the Government 

 would work through and in cooperation with the 

 States. The legislation affecting the private owner 

 in the matter of protection and continuance of forests 

 should be by the States. The Government should help 

 the States in formulating plans and developing meth- 

 ods and by direct assistance in carrying them out. 

 The assistance offered by the Government should be 

 contingent upon the States taking legislative and ad- 

 ministrative action to provide for the protection and 

 renewal of their forests. 



A national policy must recognize the problems of 

 the private owner of forests. Greater security of 

 forest property from fire, better returns from timber- 

 land in the long run, and more stable industrial con- 

 ditions must be sought. A program in which the 

 public participates and recognizes industrial problems, 

 like taxation, would enable private proprietors to- 



