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Resolved, by the Cut-Over Land Conference of the South rep- 

 resenting Eastern Texas, Arkansas, Southern Missouri, Mississippi, 

 Louisiana, Alabama, Western Georgia and Western Florida, in con- 

 vention assembled at New Orleans, La., April Uth, 12th and 13th, 

 1917, that: 



Whereas, it is of vital importance to the American people 

 that they be assured of an adequate supply of food products and 

 of raw materials to meet the growing population and our expand- 

 ing industries ; and, 



Whereas, the public domain of the United States adaptable 

 to present day remunerative economic use is substantially exhausted 

 or shortly will be ; and, 



Whereas, the vast areas resulting from timber operations in 



the states above mentioned because of their proximity to our great f^"'" "?*" 



... of Organiza- 



consummg centers, and to our export ports, are worthy of imme- ^j-^jj Commit- 



diate serious attention with respect to a present beneficial use, and tee 



ultimate settlement and development; and, 



Whereas, practically all efforts at so-called colonization have 



in large measure been more or less unsuccessful and not lasting and 



permanent, and because of their too intensely commercial aspect 



have largely resulted in a loss of public confidence, and have often 



brought the promoters into national disrepute; and, 



Whereas, the problem is one of practically national impor- 

 tance and should command the assistance, support and the best 

 thought of all agencies ; now. 



Therefore, Be It Resolved, that the chair be and is hereby in- 

 structed to appoint a committee to consist of ten members who are 

 subscribers to the Southern Pine Association, of which the chair- 

 man hereof shall be one, which committee may associate with them- 

 selves, if their judgment so warrants, representatives of any other 

 agencies interested in the development of the South, and which 

 committee shall as soon as practicable provide for an organization 

 and the financing thereof, together with a concrete plan of operation 

 of such organization,, the same to be known and designated as the 

 Southern Cut-Over Land Association. 



Be It Further Resolved, that said committee be empowered to 

 either incorporate said association or organize the same as a volun- Plan of 

 tary organization, and to provide for its independent existence, or Organization 

 to efJfect mergers with other and similar movements, as their best Suggested 

 judgment inay dictate ; and. 



