shrubs will be planted first to form the background for the wild 
flowers. One of our problems will be to educate the public in 
Wild Flower preservation. In this the Pennsylvania Society for 
the Preservation of Wild Flowers will be of great assistance. 
We are fortunate in having many varieties of forest trees and 
one hillside covered with wild Azalea and Blueberries. We hope 
in a few years to have a park containing the trees, shrubs and 
flowers which were originally in it when first it became a play- 
ground of the people. 
Letitia E. Wright. 
Conservation 
During the last year several important conferences have been 
held in Chicago and other cities, at which both the conservation- 
ists and those commercially interested in lumber were present. 
One of the leading figures in the organization of these forestry 
conferences was Mr. David Goodwillie, Box Manufacturer of 
Chicago. Mr. Goodwillie is the chairman, appointed by the 
President of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, 
to suggest a forestry policy. His committee is composed of 
timber owners, lumber users, foresters and others equally 
interested from all parts of the country. 
Dr. Henry Cowles of the University of Chicago, gives the 
following information: "The forests are being used up faster 
than new forests are growing, and we shall be economically 
dependent if we do not institute a change of policy very soon. 
The first conference was called in Chicago to consider what 
should be done. Attending this were Chief Greeley of the United 
States Forest Service, members of the faculties of various 
Forestry schools, State Foresters, Professors of Botany, and 
many representatives of the lumber industry. Somewhat to our 
surprise we found we were nearer to agreeing than we expected 
to be. Everyone there was heartily in favor of setting aside 
forests and other areas for permanent National preserve. All 
felt that it was necessary to handle in a conservative fashion the 
remaining commercial forests. Everyone was also in favor of 
the immediate institution of a policy of re-forestation of county 
and other waste lands. 
Other conferences have been held in Chicago and in various 
American cities; one of special significance was that at Fair- 
port, Iowa. This was called by Secretary Hoover to consider 
the use and abuse of rivers. Gathered there were representatives 
of river industries, including those interested in fish and 
clam products, pearl button manufacturers, engineers, etc. Bot- 
anists and zoologists were also present. Here again there was 
found to be remarkable agreement. It developed that the pol- 
lution of our rivers and the consequent destruction of aquatic 
life was largely due to ignorance. 
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