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threw up their hands in admiration as they caught sight of the 

 Hetch Hetchy, and confessed that "something was to be said for 

 the esthetes, after all." And yet they profess to believe that 

 water is "running to waste" if it be simply looked at ! And this 

 is said of streams which, after they have been looked at, may be 

 utilized for the irrigation of the great San Joaquin lowlands. 



Movements to safeguard Niagara and the Hudson are also 

 impending, and in this connection we respectfully commend to 

 Senators and Representatives, as well as to the members of the 

 New York Legislature, these judicious words of Governor 

 Hughes, spoken at the dedication of the PaHsades Interstate 

 Park: 



"Of what avail would be the material benefits of gainful occupa- 

 tion, what would be the promise of prosperous communities, with 

 wealth of products and freedom of exchange, were it not for the 

 opportunities to cultivate the love of the beautiful? The preserva- 

 tion of the scenery of the Hudson is the highest duty with respect 

 to this river imposed upon those who are the trustees of its 

 manifold benefits. It is fortunate that means have already been 

 taken to protect this escarpment, which is one of its finest features. 

 The two States have joined in measures for this purpose. I 

 hope this is only the beginning of efforts which may jointly be 

 made by these two commonwealths to safeguard the highlands 

 and waters, in which they are both deeply interested. The entire 

 watershed which lies to the north should be conserved, and a 

 policy should be instituted for such joint control as would secure 

 adequate protection." 



But it is not merely the colossal beauty of the Sierra, Niagara, 

 and the Hudson that should be preserved and enhanced, but the 

 beauty of city, town, and hamlet. What is needed is the inculca- 

 tion, by every agency, of beauty as a principle, that life may be 

 made happier and more elevating for all the generations who 

 shall follow us, and who will love their country more devotedly 

 the more lovable it is made. — Editorial, Century Magazine, Feb- 

 ruary, igio. 



Appalachian Forests, 

 Sooner or later the forests of the Appalachian Mountains must 

 be taken under government control. That has been a foregone 

 conclusion for the past ten years. It has only been a question 

 of how soon public sentiment would be aroused to the point where 

 it would insist upon the adoption of the principle, and so inspire 

 Congress to action. Through the interest which has been aroused 

 by the campaign for conserving our natural resources the people 

 of the nation have been learning some very forcible economic 



