the  public  roads  for  the  pleasure  of  travelers,  as  is  done  in 
certain  parts  of  Europe. 
9. — Last,  but  not  least,  we  suggest  that  a special  camp  be 
established  in  the  mountains  of  Kona  particularly  for  those 
young  boys  and  girls  who  are  threatened  with  or  in  the  first 
stages  of  tuberculosis;  that  this  camp  be  permanent,  and  com- 
fortable, and  in  charge  of  competent  people,  and  that  instruc- 
tion and  amusement,  as  well  as  out-door  work  be  provided 
for  these  unfortunate  children  so  that  they  may  grow  well 
and  strong,  if  possible,  and  at  the  same  time  have  some  kind 
of  training  for  their  future  usefulness  and  self-support.  If  we 
are  going  to  conserve  our  natural  resources,  we  must  look  out 
and  plan  wisely  for  the  children,  for  they  are  the  greatest 
resource  for  the  future  republic.  Whatever  trains  or  protects 
the  children  more  effectively  adds  most  to  our  future  greatness. 
FOREST  RESOURCES  OF  THE  UNITED  STATES. 
The  forests  of  the  United  States  now  cover  about  550  million 
acres,  or  about  one-fourth  of  the  land  of  the  whole  country.  The 
original  forests  covered  not  less  than  850  million  acres,  or  nearly 
one-half. 
The  forests  owned  by  the  government  cover  one-fourth  of  the 
total  forest  area,  and  contain  one-fifth  of  all  timber  standing.  For- 
ests privately  owned  cover  three-fourths  of  the  area,  and  contain 
four-fifths  of  the  standing  timber.  Besides  having  three  times  the 
area  and  four  time  the  forests,  the  timberland  privately  owned  is 
generally  more  valuable. 
Forestry,  or  conservative  lumbering,  is  practiced  on  70  per  cent, 
of  the  forests  publicly  owned  and  on  less  than  one  per  cent,  of  the 
forests  privately  owned.  This  covers  the  country’s  forest  re- 
sources as  they  stand  today.  Senator  Smoot,  chairman  of  the 
section  of  forests  of  the  National  Conservation  Commission,  in 
outlining  the  future  has  said : 
“By  reasonable  thrift,  we  can  produce  a constant  timber  supply 
beyond  our  present  need,  and  with  it  conserve  the  usefulness  of 
our  streams  for  irrigation,  water  supply,  navigation,  and  power. 
“Under  right  management,  our  forests  will  yield  over  four  times 
as  much  as  now.  We  can  reduce  waste  in  the  woods  and  in  the 
mill  at  least  one-third,  with  present  as  well  as  future  profit.  \\  e 
can  perpetuate  the  naval  stores  industry.  Preservative  treatment 
will  reduce  by  one-fifth  the  quantity  of  timber  used  in  the  water 
or  in  the  ground.  We  can  practically  stop  forest  fires  a 1 a total 
yearly  cost  of  one-fifth  the  value  of  the  standing  timber  burned 
each  year,  not  counting  young  growth. 
“We  shall  suffer  for  timber  to  meet  our  needs,  until  our  forests 
have  had  time  to  grow  again.  But  if  we  act  vigorously  and  at 
once,  we  shall  escape  permanent  timber  scarcity. 
