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Saturday, May 1. 1926
ARBOR DAY
What a difference a few trees,
a few shrubs, a few flours, eff
ect! McCarthy school has always
had its annual planting bee and
every householder might well
follow their example.
In every S'ate in the Union
and in every Province of Canada
a day has been set aside l’or the
the ’purpose of fostering this
idea in the school a i d the home.
And this is instituted by men
who realize the value of natural
beauty; woo realize that it is not
seutimental tool shne.ss but is an
asset just as a coat of paint is an
asset to a building, it should be
a duly and a pleasure.
In the following letter by Gov.
Geo. A. Pari s which is endorsed
i.y L**s»er i>, Hei.cerson, Comm
ls.-uoner of Education, the gener
al adoption of the plan in Alaska
is urged. We have many lovely
native shrubs and flowers and
our climate is favoaable for gro
win" ail the ordinary garden
flowers. Let’s get busy and
transform those unsightly weed
patches into beauty spots and
see if it doesn’t pay.
Mr. Lester D. Henderson,
Commissioner of Education,
Juneau, Alaska.
Dear Sir:
L am in hearty sympathy
with the idea of the observance
of Arbor Day in Alaska. The
conditions in the climate of the
coastal and interior regions of
Alaska probably will necessitate
the designation of separate days
for each section. The dates prop
I used, April -Oth for the coast,
and May lltli for the interior of
j Alaska, appear to be satisfactory.
An Arbor Day observance
| in the schools and by the resid
ents. of Alaska generally, at
j which time the planting of seeds,
' plants, ornamental shrubbery
iand trees shall take place, should
1 develop an interest in plant life
and promot*' a desire for further
civic improvement which will
mean much in the development
jot our communities. The utiliza
tion of waste spaces in cities
and villages for trees, flowers,
and gardens in addition to the
effect which will lie produced
through the beautificat on of the
landscape, should demonstrate
that Alaska can become more
nearly self supporting from
year to year and less dependent
on other regions for the prod
ucts of green houses, gaidens
and farms.
Yours very truly,
GEO. A. PARKS
Governor
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