Noted for rugged strength and enduring usefulness, oak trees 

 form the most appropriate memorials of the two reformers thus hon- 

 ored, Richard Martin and Jack London, whose splendid crusade 

 against the exhibition of performing animals is well known. 



Martin succeeded where his predecessors had failed, in a fashion 

 peculiarly his own. In that memorable session of Parliament of 1822, 

 he proved himself a man who could stand his ground in the midst of 

 ridicule, and handle a difficult situation with ease. 



To quote from Margaret M. Halvey, "Richard Martin knew and 

 acted upon the knowledge that those who are cruel are always 

 cowards; and so when his hearers . . . greeted the "Anti-Cruelty 

 Bill" with cat-caUs and howls of derision, Martin held his peace 

 throughout the uproar and then announced that he would personally 

 chastise every man who had insulted him on the floor of the House 

 and who wished now to give his name as willing to repeat the insult ! 



It is significant that not a single voice was raised in reply and the 

 bill passed its second reading in absolute quiet ! Following this occur- 

 rence. King George IV of England, who loiew Martin personally, 

 named him "Humanity" Martin, as he is still called in the annals of 

 the day." 



Certificates have been issued by the American Forestry Associa- 

 tion to the Societies which inaugurated this beautiful custom in the 

 City of Brotherly Love. 



New York State Memorial Highway 



The Memorial Highway extending from New York City to 

 Buffalo, N. Y., will be planted with two thousand elm trees, during 

 the spring of 1922, in honor of soldiers of the State who gave their 

 lives in the World War. The CoUege of Forestry of Syracuse Uni- 

 versity, New York, will furnish the trees for the first ten miles of 

 the avenue. 



"This is a move in the right direction," writes the Editor of the 

 New York Evening Sun. "There is an urgent need in this country 

 for the beautifying of the roads. Americans who visit France and 

 other European nations are invariably struck by the splendid high- 

 ways, to which the unending rows of splendid trees add such distinc- 

 tion and charm. On the other hand, European travelers in the United 

 States can hardly avoid a feeling that our roads too often are designed 

 only to facilitate transportation and add nothing to the beauty of the 

 landscape." 



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