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Figure 12. — The White Cascade of a Forest Stream. 



Forest-protected hillsides mean a constant flow of water, pure and fresh for drinking 

 purposes, aud abundant for power and other domestic uses. 



ENEMIES OF THE FOREST 



FIRE— THE ARCH DESTROYER 



Although the forest is prey to many foes, its greatest single enemy 

 is nre. 



A yearly average of 125,000 fires, burning over more than 35.000,- 

 000 acres, has occurred in the United States during the past few 

 year.-. About seven eighths of these fires were caused by human care- 



