GUARDING AGAINST EROSION 

 "Rip-rap" and Framework on Mississippi River. Protecting Bank from Washing and Caving Away 



the establishment of the forests will be 

 powerless to prevent favorable action 

 at the next session. 



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Business Men Should Take Part 



IN ORDER to make doubly sure of 

 such favorable action, however, it is 

 necessary that business men and busi- 

 ness organi/atioiis. such as commercial 

 clubs, etc., should take a positive stand 

 and voice their opinions in decided 

 language. So far as we know, no com- 

 mercial organization in the F.ast ha*; a- 

 yet opposed the establishment f these 

 two national forests; but there has in 

 many instances been a lack of |>o>.jtive 

 approbation and decide! utterance on 

 the part of -nrh organi/atioiis. If the 

 businr-s bodies and the bu>iin--- men 

 of the sections affected will between 

 now an 1 November 3 take a determined 

 and decide I -land in favor of inr 

 diate enactment of measure** that will 

 provide for the establishment of -he 



two forest*-. and will take the trouble 

 to let their opinions be known and fully 

 understood by their representatives, or 

 by candidates who are to be voted for 

 on November 3, it seems certain that 

 the establishment of the forests will be 

 provided for. It will not do however. 

 to relax effort; a continued program of 

 educational work and uninterrupted de- 

 mand for the enactment of such a law 

 is vitally necessary, and this program 

 -hould not l>e discontinued with the 

 election. It should go ri^ht on, follow- 

 ing the general election, until Congr 

 convenes. and should be continue, 1>\ 

 able and tactful representation during 

 the sessions of Congress and until tin- 

 bills for Mich establishment have finally 

 b 'til houses. 



The Forest Holocaust 



"I "1 1 K long season I rainle-- 

 * weather, the tinder-like condition 

 of woods an 1 fields, which affect^ pr 



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