24 FORESTRY AND IRRIGATION January 



National Forests, as is pointed out, \vould be furthered rather than hin- 

 will not interfere with local industries, clered, and ten per cent of all revenues 

 but rather it will aid them. Govern- which the Government received from 

 ment protection of the forests would the Forests would be given to the 

 solve the fire problem of the region, counties in which the Forests are sit- 

 It would not hinder mining and pros- uated. The great industries, such as 

 pecting, and to farming and fruit the furniture, cooperage, wagon, etc., 

 growing it would give a material which depend upon a supply of hard- 

 stimulus, since protection of the high- woods, would be benefitted incalcul- 

 er mountain slopes would greatly in- ably, and the vast capital which de- 

 crease the safety of these industries pends upon water power would be 

 in the valleys below. Nor would Na- made secure. 



tional Forests interfere in the slight- Taken as a whole, the report marks 



est degree with settlers who own and a distinct step forward by outlining a 



cultivate small farms along the moun- definite program for preserving for 



tain streams, nor would it stop the use continuous use one of the Nation's 



of the mountains for grazing. The greatest resources. 

 many other uses of the mountains 



THE HEART OF A TREE 



By H. C. Bunner 



What does he plant who plants a tree? 



He plants the friend of sun and sky; 

 He plants the flag of breezes free; 

 The shaft of beauty, towering high; 

 He plants a home to heaven anigh 

 For song and mother-croon of bird 

 In hushed and happy twilight heard, 

 The treble of heaven's harmony 

 These things he plants who plants a 

 tree. 



What does he plant who plants a tree? 

 He plants cool shade and tender rain, 

 And seed and bud of days to be, 



And years that fade and flush 'again; 

 He plants the glory of the plain; 

 He plants the forest's heritage; 

 The harvest of a coming age; 

 The joy that unborn eyes shall see 

 These things he plants who plants a 

 tree. 



What does he plant who plants a tree? 

 He plants, in sap and leaf and wood, 

 In love of home and loyalty 

 And far-cast thought of civic good 

 His blessing on the neighborhood 

 Who in the hollow of His hand 

 Holds all the growth of all our land 

 A nation's growth from sea to sea 

 Stirs in his heart who plants a tree 



From Century Magazine, April, 189^ 45 : 844 

 Frinted by permission of Century Cor 



