The Redwood Crisis

(From The Saturday Evening Post)

After negotiations extending over a period of several years an agreement has been reached between one of the iarge lumber companies on the Pacific Coast and such organlzations as are interested in preserving intact what is generally considered the most superb forest of redwood t-rees of-any size. This grove consists of the Bull Creek and Dyerville fl"ts in Cilifornia. Within the length of time agre'ed upon, a sum of between five and a half and six and a tialf milfion dollars must be paid to the private owners of these trees or they will be cut for commercial purposes.

It has been said ihat the redwood is perhaps the best known by reputation of any tree in America. Yet the larger and more monumental forests of redwoods are less visited than any other scenic feature. Many tourists have seen the smallei groves near San Francisco, bqt the-forest-s of maximum growth and age are as yet known to few, although in no Jense inaccessible, stretching as they do in all the riajesty of their centuries of growth along the northern coast of California.

Except for a relatively few areas that have been saved fol the people by gift oi purchase, the giant redwoods are owned 6y irrivale-interests. They cannot be withdrawn, like so many Western forests, from the, public lands-and given the tiile of national forest or national. park. Th.ey irust be purchased through private negotiation or. .bl. countv or state condemnation. The owners are entitled to cui down these most marvelous of trees, and will continue to doso even though ill-informed or superficial writers and agitators describe the lumbermen as murderers. A great industry is based upon the utilization of the redwood iree and its p?oducts, .nd-it is primar-ily a,business problem which must be approached in-a businesslike way,to work out a balanced piogrt* between the scenic values and those of an economic nature.

On the other hand, years of study by foresters and scientists have resulted in-the firm and settled conviction that the Bull Creek and Dyer.ville redwood forests are without an equal. As long as the attempt is being made to save a substintial area, il seems wise to save the finest'

It is true that the lumbermen have taken up a vigorous program of reforestation, which may possibly in time be of iom-=mercial use to them and prevent the disappearance of redwood timber But too many centuries are required to create a giant redwood for any of us now living.to be mu.ch intereste[, except from the strictly commercial viewpoint in any reforestation efforts.

It is unfortunate that more Americans have not visited the great redrvood forests. They do not bring t9 mind the stor! of kings, as do the shrinCs of Europe. There- is no connotation -of patriotism, as at Valley Forge -orM9un1 Vernon. They tell of living things rather than of the dead, of life for half a thousand years.

But a modern porver saw makes short work of even these long-spanned trees. Five hundred years are as nothing to a lumbei mill. The sunshine and soil, ocean mists and clouds, and time in all its full ,abundance, have created the redwood tree. No words can describe its strength and graceful beauty alive; yet anyone can describe the shingles into which it is sawed.

The Save-the-Redwoods League regards the preservation of the Bull Creek and Dyerville areas as its paramount duty to the public. Never have more careful and painstaking efiorti been made to arrive at a fair price {or -a piece of pro=perty. The sum is large, but the property is of -extra- otditta.y iommercial value.- That it has an even higher value nb one will deny who has ever seen this forest.

The state of California may yet be persuaded to contribute toward the purchase. - But like -other states, it is overburdened with bond-issue proposals already. No indi-' vidual who contributes to the saving of these trees can ever regret such a gift. In every life- there are times or -ometrls of exaltation, of attainment of the highest values. No man or woman can gaze upon the redwoods and fail to have that portion of life enriched.

Fruit Growers Supply Company

IVtanufacturcn of Crlifornia Whftc rnd Srunr Phc Lumbcr Millr et Sunnvillo rnd llilt' Crt

I5O,O(X),UIO FGGI Annu.l CrPrcltl

B. V. ADAMS. Mr. Srhr Det

The Rebel

I walked on the hill-top on Sunday, on Sunday, The bells pealed below me from valley and plain; I walked to gain courage for work-a-day Monday, To the hill-tops, the lone lands, the bells come again.

Mayhap in the churches they prove Him, they prove flim, The preachers say one day their God we shall see; f see Him, I feel Him, I kno'w Him, f love Him, When out on the hill-top, God preaches to me.

And down in the churches the people, the people, Sit tightly in rows just like peas in a pod; "And, oh, you're a heathen," comes up from each steeple, "\l[/ho walk on the hill-top to commune with God"

-By Vera Wheatley.

The Test

"I am not particularly interested in what any m€rn says to me about his religious beliefs, or about the church to which he belongs. What does interest me is the kind of life he leads. It matters not what brand of religion he professes, nor does it matter if he. confesses none at all. Is he loveable? Is he useful?"-Thomas Dreier.

Doping Out The Universe

A group of workmen at the lunch hour were discussing evolution and the origin of man. One of the party remained silent, when a companion turned to him and demanded his opinion.

"I ain't goin' to say," he replied doggedly. "I remember as how Henry Green and I threshed that out once before, and it's all settled as far as I'm concerned."

"But what conclusion did you arrive at?"

"'Well, we didn't arrive at the same conclusion. I arrived at the hospital, and Henry at the police station."

Three Good Maxims

I don't think much of a man who isn't wiser today tharl he was yesterday.-Abraham Lincoln.

The priceless ingredient is the honor and integriti of ,him who made it.-Hakeem.

' No man must spend all his time thinking, orall his Itime doing.-Babcock.

No Offers

Luke-"I've been running around all morning trying to ;get something for my wife."

, Uke-'iCouldn't you get any ofrers?"

Two Pair For Two Purposes

Flappers are now wearing two pairs of garters, one below the knee and the other above. The upper ones hold up etockings. The lower ones hold up traffic.

The Human Touch

It's the human touch in the world that counts, The touch of your hand and miqe, That means far more to the fainting heart, Than shelter or bread or wine. For shelter is gone when the night is o'er, A,nd bread lasts only a day, But the touch of the hand And the sound of the voice, Live on in the soul alway.-Clipped.

Added Injury

The dentist had been trying to collect a bill for a set of false teeth.

"Did he pay you?" asked his wife.

"Pay me! Not only did he refuse to pay me, but he actually had the effrontery to gnash his teeth at nre-+ith MY teeth."

Live Well

Where a man can live, there he can also live well.rMarcus Aurelius.

If you can live in a little town, You can help each friend and neighbor With the sunny smile and the kindly word That lighten care and labor.

If you can live on a lonely shore

With the winds and the moaning waves, You can learn the lore of the towering clifts And the magic of coral caves.

If you can live on the mountain top Alone in the swirling rain, You can touch the stars with your questing soul And conquer your fear and pain.

If you can "live by the side of the road," You can be "a friend to man;" And mould the life of the passer by To a nobler and holier plan.

If you can live in the city's strifeThat is a test for you ! : With tasks and problems on every side, r There is nothing you cannot do.

Wherever your earthly home may be- :' E'en the sands of the desert tell, If you can live in the world at all, You can wisely live-and well.

Adeline M. Conner.

Three Guid Reasons

It was at the fall fair and some of the boys who were seeing the whole show tried to persuade Angus McGregor to buy himself a ride on the merry-go-round. "Na, na,l' said Angus. "The poseetion is redeeculous, the plaisure is but momentary and the expense is dornnable."

SAN FRANCISCO'S OUTLOOK FOR 1927

BY CLAY MILLER' President San Francisco' Chamber of Commerce

San Francisco is finishing a satisfactory year, with every promise of continued progress and prosperity for 1927. !n ind about the city t6ers are physical evidences of confidence.

Our financial institutions are in splendid condition.

Our investment institutions have enjoyed the heaviest business in their history. Other than the disturbance in the building trades, there has been no important cloud in the sky.

Shipping through the Port of San Francisco has increased in a very satisfactory degree.

Reports indicate a fine retail trade during the holiday season.

Rains have been plentiful and agricultural conditions throughout the state promise well for 1927. The barometirs of trade throughout the country reflect an optimistic feeling.

The peopli of San Francisco are alive to the growing importanCe of this city as a financial and shipping center for the most favored agricultural region in the !\'orld.

Our people are giving thought to civic problems arising from the growth of the.community.

The people of San.Francisco are developing a fine spirit of co-operation in all public movements. Our relations with the other cities and communities on the Pacific Coast are most cordial and co-operative. We may look back with some pride to the accomplishments and progress of 1926, and our people have every reason to look foirvard to 1927 as a happy and prosperous New lfsa1.-"p1om San Francisco Business."

CARGO OF PHILIPPINE MAHOGANY TO ARRIVE ABOUT JAN. ls

Harry White,'general manager of White Brothers, states that they will have a half million feet of Philippine mahogany arrive in San Francisco about January 15. The bulk of this new shipment will go to their new Oakland yard.

FRANK H. CAMPBELL LEAVES ON EASTERN TRIP

Frank H. Campbell, special agent for The Pacific Lumber Co., with headquarters at the company's San Francisco office, left for the east on January 8 where he will spend the next few months. He plans to attend the Pennsylvania Retail Lumbermen's Association Convention at Pittsburgh on February 2, 3 and 4 where he will have charge of the company's Redwood exhibit. He will have charge of their exhibit at the other eastern conventions and also call on the eastern dealers on Redwood trade extension work.

Takes New Account

The Hendrickson-Godard Lurnber Co. of San Francisco are now acting as the representatives of the Jerome Hardwood Lumber Co., the manufacturers of the "Dixie Brand" oak flooring, in the Northern California territory. The Jerome Hardwood Lumber Co. sawmills and flooring plant are located at Jerome, Arkansas. They also manufacture band sawri oak, ash, cypress, and gum lumber, both in the kiln dried and air dried rough and dressed. This concern also specializes s/s in. by ll in. square edge hardwood strips.