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tional, state, municipal. We need a joining of hands 

 on all sides to stamp out the forest fire. We need 

 public control of the use of forest lands — fairly and 

 reasonably exercised. But first of all we need for- 

 est-wise Americans. When forestry becomes a mat- 

 ter of common interest and everyday speech, when 

 the idea sinks in that our forests are going the way 

 of our buffalo unless everyone lends a hand, the 

 game will be won. 



W. B. Greeley. 



United States Department of Agriculture, 

 Forest Service, 

 Washington, D. C. 

 June, 1922. 



