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interesting because of its assurances which promise progress, if lived up to. The 

 Director said that not much, if any, topographic work will be needed in 

 the White Mountains. It will be gratifying to all New Englanders to read 

 the following "My purpose in the White Mountains is to make the most 

 careful investigation there in order to get what 1 am very anxious to secure; 

 that is the data on which I may base what I wish to present, a favorable report 

 for the consideration of the Commission." 



The Director further declared that geologists would go into the mountains 

 early in July and this has been done. The Director has been invited to 

 attend the forestry meeting at Bretton W^oods, where many of the leading 

 friends of the Appalachian movement will foregather. It is to be hoped that 

 he will be there. It will bring about a better understanding and we hope 

 that from this conference complete harmony will result, and that cordial 

 co-operation of the official agencies for carrying out the new law may be 

 looked for during the remainder of its term. 



If Congress during this, or the next session, restores to the appropriation 

 the three million dollars lost through technicalities, and this should be 

 easily accomplished in view of the conservative manner in which the law is 

 being administered, and if the Geological Survey interests itself heartily in 

 securing results, another year may see the friends of this great public measure 

 much more cheerful than they have been for some time, or are now. 



There is a natural tendency on the part of men whose life is devoted 

 largely to scientific research to see that side of a project of this kind, but we 

 are compelled to look at it as a great practical measure under which results 

 must be accomplished at the earliest possible time in order that they may be as 

 productive as possible of benefit. 



