THE HEGIRA 



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tii nis of conservation of natural re- and we -hall hope (<> see the move 



sources. Practical suggestions, from 

 practical ort, r ani/er-. will he more than 

 welcome. It may he that hy the adop- 

 tion iif some Midi plan as tin-. Letter 

 and more effective work can he done 

 than ha-, ever yet heen accomplished; 



ment for the organization of local 

 "conservation -tndy" cluhs well un- 

 der way hefore the time for hold- 

 ing the next annual meeting of th>- 

 American Lore-try Association, next 

 lannarv. 



THE HEGIRA 



By the "POET LARIAT" 



I A large portion of the clerical force uf the Forest Service is to be moved into the \\ e-t 

 this fall and winter, with headquarter- in the cities of San Francisco, Denver, Portland, 

 Albuquerque, Salt Lake, and Missoula.) 



i Hi, they're svliis'pring in the corners 



And talking in the hall 

 '1 hey are scheming and a-planning 



Where to migrate in the fall. 

 They are telling one another 



(If the place* they like best; 

 Oh, the whole blamed outfit's "locoed" 



'Cause we're going out West. 



"Have you ever lived in Portland?" 



"Is it wet or i- it dry?" 

 "Do you think you'd like Missoula?" 



"If you do, plea-e tell me whs-?" 

 "I- the living high in Denser?" 



"Are the ladies there well dressed?" 

 Oh, the-e are burning que-tion-, 



'Cause sve're going out \\e-t. 



"Xoss / want to .u" '" l ; ri-co. 



F.vcn iho' the earth doe- quake." 

 "Well, I'm ssild to see a Mormon, 



So I'd much prefer Salt Lake." 

 "Do you think ;hat I'd uet home-ick?" 



"Are the Fri-co llea- a pe-t .'" 

 U'liat a turmoil ha- ln-en -tarted. 

 'Cau-e sve're going out \\'i--t 



. thcs -as tliat board's expensive 

 In tlie town of .\lbu(|uer(|iie." 

 "I'.in yon needn't lake a street car 

 l-or to reach your daily \sork." 

 "Well, 1'se heard the living's awful. 



(Xoss plea-e don't think me -ills) 

 I'ut really, do they live out tb 

 >n onls bean- and chili ? ' 

 < Mi. -uch like doubt- and tronb' 



1 >aily agitate the br-a-t. 

 Of ( :i> - h one in the Sers ice. 



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