The young lady shown in the pic. ture above looks ahead almost 50 Years to the centennial of Arbor day in 1972—Phyllis Westwood of Wash ington, D. C., joins the American Tree association by helping to plant a tree. Her father, H. W. Westwood, helps with the shovel, while Mrs. Westwood (right) sees that Phyllis throws the earth In the right direction. Her great uncle, Rev. J. J. Rives, who christened Phyllis, sees to it the birthday tree has enough water, Mr. Rives brought water from the River Jordan to chris. ten Phyllis the day the tree was plant. ed. Some of this also christened the tree. Phyllis means “green bough.” o— ® By ELMO SCOTT WATSON RBOR served on va rious dates in day is ol the different states, but there is one cel ebration which has special ther of Arbor Day.” Next year will be celebrated his cen- tennial, for he born in Adams, Jefferson county, N. Y., in 1832, When young Morton was two years old his parents moved to Michizan and there he grew up, attending a priv ool in Monroe and then a Methodist semi- nary in Albion. In 1830 he the University of Michigan mained there for most of but withdrew In his senior year was graduated from Union his native state in 185%. In the same year he was married to a Michigan girl and the young couple decided to “go West and grow up with the They first at Jellevue in the territory of Nebraska, but moved later to what is braska City, where Morton member of the town company, surveyed and Adjacent to the townsite he ed a tract of land half a mile square and upon that site he built his home which he called “Arbor Lodge.” Morton was the editor of the first newspaper in Ne- braska City, the Nebraska City News and was a prominent figure in Nebras- ka during its territorial days. In 1858 President Buchanan made him sec- retary of the territory, and upon the resignation of Gov. William A. Rich- ardson he became acting governor, He was, however, more interested in other matters than in politics. He was an original member of the Nebraska Territorial Board of Agriculture and the Territorial “Horticultural society. Coming from two heavily-wooded states, New York and Michigan, Mor- ton waa struck by the bleakness of the “treeless state,” as Nebraska was called at that time. The result was that at a meeting of the state hoard of agriculture on January 4, 1872, Morton introduced a resolution setting aside April 10 for tree planting so that Nebraska would be a “treeless state” no longer. More than @ million trees were planted that . year and several million more during the following years, In 1885 the Nebraska legistature, wishing to further honor the man who had originated the idea of Arbor day, passed an act changing the date of its observance to April 22, Morton's birth- day, and making it a legal holiday In that state, In 1803 Morton entered the cabinet of President Grover Cleveland as see retary of agriculture, , remaining in office until 1807, By 1805 the Nebraska legislature was able to proclaim to Nebraska's sis. ter states that henceforth she was to be known as the “Tree-Planter State” because this commonwealth, which had once been so markedly destitute of this form of verdure, now had more than 700,000 acres planted in trees, President Roosevelt was strongly Impressed with the wisdom of an Ar bor day program and threw the infin. ence of his office strongly behind the movement, The ald he gave the tree planting received fresh impetus under President Harding, through setting aside Forest Protection week, when was ate sch entered and the course, and ge In re- colle country.” settled now Nee was a which established that town. pre-empt- founder and first the publie, or uses the forests, ne essary care againt destriud resident tive fires, Coolidge week, going the forest faru unp wrodu uctive land with velop. and tend their If J. Sterling Morton “the Father of Arbor Day,” kin- dred title should be devised for Charles Lathrop Pack who has been outstanding in work started by Morton. For years Mr. Pack * up and down the coun try prea g the doctrine of “Plant trees! Plant trees! Plant trees’! As president of the American Tree as- sociation he has originated ms iny plans for awakening followed sul ‘orest eper into problems, sing that iers plant vacant trees, an present woodlo is honored as some carrying on the the Interest of American people in trees—not only in conserving forests as have now, but in planting trees to provide for the forests of the future. He has sponsored a “Hall of Fame for Trees” wherein may be registered those trees y ch have heen connected with some historic ever the such we it or which have some sim- ilar claim to fame. He has promoted the idea of planting memorial and creating “Roads of Remembrance in honor of the soldiers of the World war. On the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of Arbor day In 1022 Mr. Pack anounced his far-seeing plan for celebrating the centennial of Arbor day in 1972. His idea Is summed up in these words. “Plant a centennial tree and register it with the American Tree association so that your name will be on the honor roll of tree plant. ers and good citizens 50 years from now.” Rince then the association has urged this idea upon Americans so that thousands of trees will be planted and marked by 1972 and the centennial celebration of that year may be made the greatest ever held in this country. His Intest idea Is that of joining In the bicentennial celebration of the birth of George Washington next year by planting ten millions of trees this year and next in honor of the Father of His Country, who was also a tree lover—a living memorial to a great man siretching clear across the coun try. Arbor day Is observed In the var! ous states throughout the: country as follows. Alabama-+Proclamation of the gov- ernor, Arizona~In five northern counties, Friday following first of April; else. where Friday following first of Febru. ary. Arkansas—First Saturday in March, California—March 7, birthday of Lu: ther Burbank, Colorado—Third Friday in April, Counnecticut-«Latter part of April or first part of May by proclamation of governor, Delaware—April by proclamation of governor, District of Columbia—"Third Friday in April by proclamation of commis. sloners, Florida—First Friday in February, Georgia—First Friday in December, trees " April. governor “id Janu eda iy In board of cat . overnor in the spring. Marysiar prociamation of Massac April, proclamation of Michigan—Proclam Usually last Friday in Ap Minnesota-—Proclamation latter and-—-Second Friday in April, governor husetts governor, #3 # ps ation of governor * ri gover nor. Usually Mis cember part of Aj Second Fride Proclamation bs Missouri--First Friday in April ) tana—Second T Nebraska-—-April 22. Nevada mation of governor New Hampshire—FProclamation of governor, early May. New Jersey—Second April. New Mexico~ Friday In March: proclamation of governor, New York—The law in this state Is very elastic in respect to Arbor day and permits of naming the date sec tionally so as to take full advantage of <¢limatic conditions in different parts of the state. Hence, there are three Arbor days In New York, one for Long Island, one for “upstate” and one for the northern counties, As a rule, the last Friday in April and the first two Fridays in May are the dates selected, Morth Carolina- 15. North Daketa~Option of governor. Ohio—Proclamation of governor, Oklahoma-—Latter part of February or early In March, Oregon—Western, second Friday In February; eastern, second Friday in April. Pennsylvania- ernor. Porto Rico—Last Friday in Novem. ber, Rhode May. South Carolina November, South Dakota—No law, generally ob- served In April throughout state, Tennessee—First Friday In April, Texas—~Fehruary 22 Utah-—April 15 by statute. Yermont—Option of governor, usual ly Friday of Forest week, Virginia~Proclamation of the gov. ernor in the spring, West Virginla—Usually second Fri- day in April, Wisconsin—Proclamation - of gov. ernor, Usually first Friday in May, Washington—Proclamation of gov ernor, Usually first Friday in May, Wyoming—Proclamation of gover nor, Usually first Friday in May, (® by Wealern Newspaper Union.) iy in De sigsippi governor. first after uesday in May Procia Friday In Second Friday after March ‘Proclamation of gov- Isaind-—~Second Friday In Third Friday In Architecture’s Part in Modern City Building Architecture, especially modern con- temporary architecture, snys a member of the profession, is essentially a prob- lem in good logic, It Is not dependent upon the mastery of some mysterious or half forgotten classical orders or the consistent use of a certain type of ornament or tricky pattern, it is largely a matter of beautiful pro- portion old-fashioned honesty, These child may understand, not vagaries which are closed to all but the student of archeology or the history of art. The essential beauty of proportion is something with a beautiful division of three dimer al space, of mass or harmonious division of sps thing that either a very simple person or a very learned person must instine- tively feel, The simpler. . It must first its uses: as un its worl hence, that like the tended to be. It demands, the ma used frankly made tom asquernde they Thus we protects d screen of ! brick, which Is cause it is well proportioned and est and end desler [Yet roit wry ead] gned Instead, and are principles which any which has to do 18lon- This ioe Is some volume, element of honesty is even building suited to ouniside serve demands that a and foremost be that its only for usable inside, and suitable covering or s« and the bullding look and scem thing that It is in too, that terials which is made be and honestly, nnd oth = in reen kable sort of not Aare not an for News serves the was Proper Tree Planting Really Shaple Matter Trees 4 in the la: est to they from are the most 1 hi heme and After thes planted require little or no attention: $ i" vo se ane 805 TOW, are year 1 2] side il feed) from an oc easton: In be Bread to all soil to the tree i moved, the in a plle Any fertil be m ix © or oon that tact hard - 3 gon have substituted ance, u i if t HIWayYs a better cf the case Wir penetrate all loose soil a ailing to escape will tle a the tree flor the 5 an provide drainage by b ing provided subsoil, and If drainage is any t to fill the hole if amoun good soll can be nsed it seoms desirable. Business and Buildings Business factor tha is predicated up deriving ing to ready to his pls nee trade with to him, Naturally finds the ROCORR gonds where he venience In reaching the If property in the ce cities is worth va to 75.000 a front interest and riously font, thet profit must be made that property If that value ig to be maintained. But if that property Is depreciated in value hee the to which it is dedicated has ceased to be & useful occupation, and those who would use it cannot get to it readily then the owners and the community as a whole are faced with economic loss that is not easily measured, 118 nee Home Owodrdip Coville Leaders in the home financing move ment point ott that credit is the cor nerstone of the business structure of any cemmunity and that there i8 nn more thoroughly impregnable warrant for credit than home ownership Hence savings and loan leaders say the home owner at this time is any community's most prized asset. This is particularly true In Ohlo, where sub. stantially all of the tremendous re. sources of savings and loan compa. niles are invested In homes. Savings and loan leaders in examin ing business maps of Ohio, which gave current business conditions in various communities, found that those towns with most home owvership had the hest husiness conditions, Cleveland Plain Dealer. Schoolhouse Improvement ‘The little old red schoviliouse has almost completely disappeared from the American Inndseape, and the one room district schogl ls rapidly fol lowing it into oblivion, according to n survey made for Country Home, The district school, It develops, Is tipping sway at the rate of 4.000 wery year. These bulldings of the ‘Mary's Little Lamb” type are being eplaced in rural communities by com. modious consolidated schools serving several districts, But there are still 153.000 of the old type, an average of 3,000 for each stele, W akeful We can never be sure just what makes an infant restless, but the remedy can always be the same, Good old Castoria! There's comfort in every dropof this pure vegetable preparation, and not the lightest IE in its frequent use. As often as Baby has a fretful epell, is feverish, or cries and can’t sleep, let Castoria soothe and quiet him. Sometimes it's a touch of colic. Other times it's constipation. Or diarrhea—a condition that should always be checked promptly. ust keep C astoria handy, and give it promptly . Relief will follow very promptly; if it doesn’t you should call a physician. All through babyhood, Castoria should be a mother’s standby; and a wise mother continues it in more liberal doses as a child grows up. Found Inspiration in the Hours of Darkness Rarely did Balzac } {3 ning with his guests £0 when WHS [Dros dessert immedi +] after good-night went to be ai summer 1 might ‘ % unt morning ver lived more 1 The cot ure gave } no ahe ¢ nplete im the wood les that FOR COLDS— ALKALINIZE YOUR SYSTEM Doctors everywhere are prescrib- ing this new treatment for colds: Jegin when you feel a cold com- ing. Take a tablespoonful of Phil- lips Milk of Magnesia, morning, noon and night, the first day. Do the game second day. Then only at night. Colds reduce the alkalinity of your system. That's what makes you feel achy, feverish, weak, half-sick. Phil- lips' Milk of Magnesia is alkali In harmless, palatable form. It checks the symptoms of colds by restoring the alkalinity of your system * Relieves sour stomach, indigestion, gos, over- acidity. 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