American Forest Congress 449 



Resolved, That we favor the passage of a law which 

 will authorize the sale of all non-mineral products 

 of the forest reserves, the proceeds of such sales to be 

 applied to their management and protection, and the 

 construction of roads and trails within the forest re- 

 serve. 



Resolved, That we heartily approve the movement 

 for the unification of all the forest work of the Govern- 

 ment, including the administration of the National 

 Forest Reserves, in the Department of Agriculture, 

 and urge upon Congress the necessity for immediate 

 action to that end.** 



Resolved, That Congress declare forfeited all right 

 of way permits not exercised promptly upon issuance, 

 and secure to all industries engaged in lawful busi- 

 ness, and which will exercise promptly their permits, 

 the possession of necessary rights of way, in the same 

 manner that railroads and irrigating companies are 

 secured in their rights of way, and that the various 

 right-of-way acts on forest reserves and other public 

 lands be so amended as to provide for reasonable pay- 

 ment for the use of these valuable rights. 



Resolved, That this Congress urges upon all schools, 

 and especially the rural schools, the necessity for a 

 study of forests and tree-planting in their effect upon 

 the general well-being of the nation, and in particular 

 upon the wealth and happiness of communities through 

 the modification of local climate ; and that we urge all 

 state legislatures to provide laws and financial aid to 

 consolidate the rural schools in units sufBciently large 

 that forestry, agriculture, and home economics may be 

 successfully taught by precept, example, and practical 

 work. 



**Passed by Congress and signed by President Roosevelt 

 February i, 1905. 



