FORESTRY COMMISSION. 41 



Tvork of the "Warden in way of addresses and correspondence calculated 

 to bring the Avork of tlie Commission as well as the subjects of forestry 

 in general, before the people of the State. 



There should also be mentioned here the complete change in the atti- 

 tude of the people of both Roscommon and Crawford counties, not only 

 with regard to the Eeserves but also with regard to forestry in general. 

 The opposition, due in a large measure to a misunderstanding of the real 

 objects of the Keserves, and undoubtedly stimulated and irritated by 

 niis]'e]iresentations of interested persons has passed away almost entirely 

 and there is today a spirit of cooperation and helpfulness sucli as could 

 hardly have been expected at this early date, and one which puts the 

 entire matter in a new light and in a much more hopeful condition. Not 

 a small portion of this welcome and encouraging change of mind of the 

 people of the region is due to the intelligent and broad-minded attitude 

 of most of the promient and influential citizens, among whom Hon. H. H. 

 Woodruff, I'rosecuting Attorney Chas. L. DeWaele, Mr. W. F. Johnston 

 of Roscommon; A. N. King of Houghton Lake, and others are especially 

 entitled to the gratitude of the Commission and of the people of the region 

 and of the State. For certainly all effort of this kind whether large or 

 small, important or not can succeed only if the people of the region are 

 thoroughly alive to its value and are ready to lend it the coi3peration 

 which comes from an intelligent ^\ell disposed public opinion. 



FILIBERT ROTH, 



Forest Warden. 

 6 



