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While the matter was up for discussion, several of our members de- 

 clared that they would gladly pasture sheep on their city lawns if by so 

 doing they could save the National Park, We believe that thousands of 

 city folks would gladly make that kind of sacrifice to save the park. 



As we see the threatening problem, you are the one officer in the na- 

 tion who can solve it. You can surely save the Mount Rainier National 

 Park and devise other ways of meeting the needs for wool and mutton. 



In a spirit of patriotism, not only for the time of this crisis of war, 

 but for all the years to come, we appeal to you to protect Mount Rainier 

 National Park from the destruction now pressing towards it. 



Yours faithfully, 



Edmond S. Meany, 

 President of The Mountaineers, Incorporated 



Wellcroft, Helensburgh, Scotland, 



December 30, 1917 



Dear Mr. Colby: 



You may remember me as a guest of the Sierra Club in 1913, a brother 

 of your "Mountain Goat." I want you to give my name and address to 

 any of your young soldier friends (especially Sierrans) who intend to 

 head for Scotland when they're taking leave from killing the enemy 

 Boches. I'll be pleased to put them up here to the extent of two at a 

 time. If twenty came at once, I'll hand out digging tools and they can 

 construct a dugout in my back garden, and I'll see the Food Controller 

 about extra rations. 



Time was when I did a lot of drill in the "Territorials" on my feet. 

 Now I'm called a "Volunteer" and do my drill on my stomach like a 

 snake. They cheer me up by calling it machine-gun drill, and assuring 

 me I shall be quite useful for home defence. 



I shall get a small "Old Glory" ready for the coming of your friends. 



Yours truly, 



J. Rennie 



Soda Springs Property, Tuolumne Meadows 



To the Members of the Sierra Club : 



Those members of the club who camped last summer on the Soda 

 Springs property in the Tuolumne Meadows, which is now under the 

 control of the club, appreciated more than ever the wonderful value of 

 this property as a club asset. A more appropriate building than the 

 Parsons Memorial Lodge could hardly be conceived, for with its stone 

 walls and heavy log roof, it is entirely in harmony with the natural sur- 

 roundings. While the lodge has been kept open during the summer and 

 information given to the public, a more permanent headquarters should 

 in time be established there so that our members can make it a central 



