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Appalachian National Park: Synopsis of work accomplished

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  • bill as it means the first step by the Government toward the preservation of a tract of virgin forest of the Southern Appalachian Mountains. Farmer Advocate, Topeka, Kan.: Every one interested in having this beautiful region preserved from wanton destruction by fire and timber thieves should write at once to their congressmen to vote for the passage of this bill establishing the Park. New York Mail and Express: To all lovers of nature the primitive condition of this region appeals most strongly. Montgomery, Ala., Advertiser: Thousands visit the region annually and are rewarded by scenery and objects which can be seen nowhere else on the American continent. Brooklyn, N. Y., Citizen: Measures to stop the destruction of mountain forests which protect the water sources in the Appalachians and elsewhere, will need to be taken some day, and they ought to begin now when the Government is in pecuniary condition to make the cost of condemnation and care a trifling consideration. Great Round World, New York City : The region in question is the richest in scenic effects east of the Rocky mountains. Pittsburg, Pa., Times: Before the States as well as the Nation will see the advantages of government forestry, but in many cases the best opportunity wili have been wasted. New York Tribune: The establishment of the proposed National Park in the Southern Appalachians will tend to remedy serious and growing evils. .... 21
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  • This 32-page booklet is titled, “Appalachian National Park: Synopsis of work accomplished” since the founding of the Appalachian National Park Association. While the booklet is titled “fourth edition,” the first three editions have a different title and content. The first, second, and third editions are titled, “Reasons in Favor of the Establishment of a National Park in the Mountains of Western North Carolina.”