to the statesmanship, the pubHc spirit, and the 

 energy of F. V. Hayden and the few men who 

 won it for us. 



During the last few years the nation, as well 

 as the courts, has put itself on record concern- 

 ing the higher worth of scenery. The White 

 House conference of governors recommended 

 that "the beauty ... of our country should be 

 preserved and increased"; and the first Na- 

 tional Conservation Commission thought that 

 "public lands more valuable for conserving 

 . . , natural beauties and wonders than for 

 agriculture should be held for the use of the 

 people." 



The travel industry benefits both parties, — ■ 

 the entertained as well as the entertainer. In- 

 vestments in outdoor vacations give large re- 

 turns; from an outing one returns with life 

 lengthened, in livelier spirits, more efficient, 

 with new ideas and a broader outlook, and more 

 hopeful and kind. Hence parks and outdoor 

 recreation places are mighty factors for the gen- 

 eral welfare; they assist in making better men 

 and women. A park offers the first aid and often 



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