way or another. Our extravagances in the past have 

 brought about the nation-wide house shortage. The 

 price of building lumber is a deterrent. Lumber is 

 a key industry. 



1>\ national enactment we must be compelled to do 

 what has long been the rule in Europe, namely, to 

 plant the equal at least of the used areas every sea- 

 son. A national commission is asked for with author- 

 ity to make and apply such regulations as may be 

 necessary to prevent forest devastation on privately 

 owned or leased lands. In this case private property is 

 public property. Uniform control throughout the na- 

 tion is required from national legislation. In the 

 public forests much has been accomplished through 

 the initiative of Mr. Pinchot to save them and build 

 them. 



Service Note 



The firebreak telephone line from Rauch P. O. to the 

 steel bridge on Section 13-63-22 was completed De- 

 cember 6th. \e reached the bridge with the wire at 

 the same time the men of the Spring Creek phone 

 company did, and the connection was made whereby 

 one could talk to Gheen without any switching, and 

 at that place a toll switch was put in by the Long 

 Distance people for outside service. The total cost 

 of the line was $233.82, and it will be maintained by 

 the Spring Creek Farmers' Telephone Company, which 

 will relieve us of a lot of trouble. 



L. R. Beatty, Ranger, Orr. 



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