288 ARBOR DAY 



the governors of states on the conservation of our 

 natural resources with a view of continued coopera- 

 tion and action on the lines suggested; and to this 

 end we advise that from time to time, as in his judg- 

 ment may seem wise, the President call the governors 

 of states and members of Congress and others into 

 conference. 



We agree that further action is advisable to ascer- 

 tain the present condition of our natural resources 

 and to promote the conservation of the same ; and to 

 that end we recommend the appointment by each 

 state of a commission on the conservation of 

 natural resources, to cooperate with each other 

 and with any similar commission of the Federal 

 Government. 



We urge the continuation and extension of forest 

 policies adapted to secure the husbanding and 

 renewal of our diminishing timber supply, the pre- 

 vention of soil erosion, the protection of headwaters, 

 and the maintenance of the purity and navigability 

 of our streams. We recognize that the private 

 ownership of forest lands entails responsibilities in 

 the interests of all the people, and we favor the 

 enactment of laws looking to the protection and 

 replacement of privately owned forests. 



We recognize in our waters a most valuable asset 

 of the people of the United States, and we recom- 

 mend the enactment of laws looking to the conserva- 

 tion of water resources for irrigation, water supply, 



