important part in the affairs of the Empire. 
Physically Lord Lovat is a big man, tall and 
well proportioned. He is absolutely democratic 
in manner; obviously a leader who inspires all 
the members of his organization by the force 
of his own example. Under Lord Lovat’s guid- 
ance the forestry program of the United King- 
dom should progress steadily, rapidly and 
surely. 
Of the other members of the Forestry Com- 
mission, of various grades, the impression that 
I bring away from Great Britain is that of a 
highly intelligent and keen body of men who 
are actively and devotedly giving their best to 
the upbuilding of the nation’s prosperity. I 
had the opportunity of meeting a considerable 
number in all the various ranks. The key note 
of the organization is unquestionably team 
play. 
OTHER WORK OF THE 
FORESTRY COMMISSION 
There is much more that might be said of 
the newly awakened interest in forestry in the 
British Isles and in the Empire. A campaign 
of popular education is planned against the 
time when the allotment for the next decade 
of tree planting comes to be considered. An 
elaborate program is being worked out regard- 
ing forestry education, both at certain of the 
Universities and in apprentice schools. Re- 
search work and forest experiment stations are 
not being overlooked, nor assistance to private 
owners and the encouragement of forest indus- 
tries. In the summer of 1920 there was held 
in London the British Empire Forestry Con- 
ference, when forest officials assembled from 
the far corners of the earth to discuss common 
problems and to lay plans for mutual help and 
co-operation. A second conference is sched- 
uled to be held in Canada in 1923 which 
should materially advance this project, a 
part of which is the establishment of the Im- 
perial Forestry Bureau. Plans are also well 
in hand for a British Empire Forestry Socie- 
ty, a more general and popular association. 
There is no question but that forestry is a 
live issue in Great Britain and that its infln- 
ence is being felt far over seas. 
But these things are not within the scope of 
this letter. Enough if it has served to awaken 
interest in a far sighted forestry program, of 
which we as Americans can well take cog- 
nizance in view of the problems of a kindred 
nature that face us in our own country. Fur- 
ther, this program, is being carried out by the 
other great branch of the English speaking 
peoples, with whom we, working together as 
we must, share the responsibility of uphold- 
ing the western ideal of civilization. 
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