NORTH CAROLINA MEETING 



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UMBERMEN, club women, fores- 

 ters, railroad men, legislators, and 

 j public officials met together at 

 the fifth annual convention of 

 the North Carolina Forestry Association 

 in Raleigh, January 13, and joined in 

 urging upon the General Assembly the 

 necessity of taking some definite and 

 immediate action to preserve the forests 

 of the State from the present frequent 

 and destructive fires. Nearly every 

 speaker touched in no uncertain terms 

 upon this subject and strong resolutions 

 were endorsed calling upon the State 

 Legislature to make possible a State 

 fire protective system and to create a 

 State park on Mt. Mitchell. Resolu- 

 tions were also passed asking Congress 

 to continue the appropriations for 

 cooperative fire protection under the 

 Weeks law; urging the public school 

 authorities to include at least some 

 study of forestry in their curriculum and 

 make the observance of Arbor Day 

 general; approving the organization of 

 local forestry clubs for the purpose of 

 fire prevention ; and urging the extension 

 of the Stock law all over the State. 



Governor Locke Craig's address dealt 

 largely with the proposition that the 

 State purchase an area on the top of 

 Mt. Mitchell for the purpose of pre- 

 serving part of the virgin forest and 

 including the summit of the mountain. 



The President of the Association, Mr. 



Hugh MacRae of Wilmington, in his 

 annual address enforced the two prin- 

 ciples of conservation and efficiency. 

 ' ' I look to an enlightened public opinion 

 to bring about the protection of the 

 forests. If people realized that the 

 small trees belonged to the children they 

 would feel differently. . . . No group 

 can progress without lifting up the 

 community. Education along these 

 lines is essential." 



Dr. Joseph Hyde Pratt, State Geolo- 

 gist, emphasized the need for forest 

 protection in North Carolina in order 

 to insure a permanent supply of timber 

 for our own use. He urged that the 

 State provide a forest fire protective 

 system; State forests for demonstration 

 purposes; and a State forest nursery to 

 provide forest tree seedlings at cost. 

 Fire protection, however, he emphasized 

 as of first importance. 



Representatives of four out of the 

 five large railroads of the State spoke, 

 strongly endorsing the campaign for 

 forest protection, and promising cordial 

 cooperation in publicity work. 



A number of others spoke on various 

 phases of forestry work in the State. 



Mr. Nathan O' Berry of Goldsboro, 

 President of the North Carolina Pine 

 Association, was elected President of the 

 Forestry Association for the ensuing 

 year. Mr. J. S. Holmes of Chapel 

 Hill was reelected Secretarv-Treasurer. 



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A Forester's Directory 



The American Forestry Association wishes to compile and to keep up 

 to date, a directory of foresters, in the United States, its possessions, 

 Canada and Mexico. 



This will be of considerable benefit to the members of the profession, 

 as the Association is frequently asked for information concerning the 

 whereabouts of foresters, and is also often asked to recommend foresters 

 for various positions. 



The American Forestry Association therefore requests each forester, 

 whether he is a member of the Association or not, to send his full name, 

 address, name of school or schools of which he is a graduate, and the 

 feature, if any particular one, of his profession, in which he specializes. 



This directory will be kept up to date from year to year, and wall be 

 available for any inquirers at any time. 



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