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Czechoslovak forests. Without official sanction, no 

 soil once used for forest purposes may be used for 

 any other; all lumbered areas must be reforested 

 within five years; no forest may be wilfully destroy- 

 ed, or cut in such a way as to impair its usefulness 

 for forest purposes. Regarding fire protection, the 

 laws further provide that owners must maintain efficient 

 and sufficient number of trained foresters and wardens ; 

 an acceptable num- 

 ber of fire preven- 

 tion devices, pro- 

 visions for the ex- 

 termination of in- 

 jurious insects, and 

 against trespassing. 

 While nearly all 

 of these regulations 

 were enacted be- 

 fore the present re- 

 public came into 

 existence, the more 

 important provi- 

 sions have been 

 adopted by the 

 present govern- 

 ment. However, 

 the Czechoslovak 

 people are awake 

 to the importance 

 and economic necessity of maintaining their forests on 

 such a plane as will yield the best results. So that one 

 of their most precious possessions, the forest, may be 

 properly safeguarded, a commission headed by Dr. 

 Charles Siman, Chief Forester, is now engaged in codi- 

 fying the forest laws which are expected to be second 

 to none. This commission is also framing regulations 

 for the intensive development of forests to assure a suf- 

 ficient timber supply for the future. Czechoslovak for- 

 ests are supervised by the Bureau of Forestry, which is 

 a part of the Department of Agriculture. All forests 



A FORESTERS HOME IN BOHEMIA 



Cutting of only mature timber is allowed, and the cut must equal only the amount of new 

 growth and no soil once used for forest purposes may be used otherwise except by government 

 sanction. 



are subject to* the authority of this agency. It is also 

 proposed that all forest estates over 1,250 acres in 

 extent shall become a part of the public domain and be 

 scientifically cultivated and cut. 



It must not be assumed that forestry is taken lightly by 

 the Czechoslovak people. Their woodworking indus- ' 

 tries are dependent upon domestic woods. Therefore, 

 numerous schools for the proper education of foresters 



and training assist- 

 ants were estab- 

 lished. The Col- 

 lege of Forestry is 

 in Prague. This is 

 a post-graduate in- 

 stitution which re- 

 ceives students who 

 have g r a d u a ted 

 from the forestry 

 high schools. The 

 high schools are 

 conveniently locat- 

 ed in Zakupech 

 (Bohemia), Hra- 

 nice ( Moravia) \ 

 and Stavnici (Slo- 

 vakia). Elemen- 

 tary forestry 

 schools are found 

 at Pisek, Cheb 

 and Budweis 

 (Bohemia), Jennice (Moravia), and Liptova Hradek 

 (Slovakia). These are state institutions but numerous 

 private schools are also found. In the high and elemen- 

 tary schools courses of one year are provided for men in 

 practical forestry. Thus the country is constantly edu- 

 cating its youth in forest cultivation. With them it is a 

 serious business and profession. They devote their lives 

 to it, their industries are dependent upon it, and they 

 see to it that future generations are abundantly pro- 

 vided with one of our most necessary necessities 

 timber. 



FIRE PREVENTION SLOGANS FOR SMOKERS 



Don't drop FIRE when you smoke in the woods, 

 nor throw it out along the road. Keep the forests 

 GREEN! 



DANGER! Matches, pipe coals, cigar stubs, and 

 cigarette ends start many forest fires. Help protect 

 woods, streams, scenery. 



DON'T START WHAT YOU CAN'T STOP! 

 Be careful with fire in and near the forest. 



FIRE IS DANGEROUS ! Be careful when you 

 smoke in the woods. 



LOOK OUT ! When you smoke in the woods, 

 don't start a forest fire. 



BE CAREFUL ! Don't start a fire in the woods 

 when you begin or end your smoke ! Be sure your 

 match, cigarette or pipe is out. 



YOUR CO-OPERATION in order to keep 

 down forest fires is asked. Break your match 

 in two. Knock out your pipe ashes into your hand. 

 Don't drop a burning cigarette. 



FOREST FIRES cost millions a year. Don't 

 start one. 



DON'T THROW FIRE AWAY in the woods or 

 along the road. 



HELP PREVENT FIRES 



