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Minutes of initial meeting of the Appalachian National Park Association

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  • 8 truly a national park, a park for all the people, than the Great Yellow Stone. But if the park i» to be here, it shouid^securec/right away, because nature's fine handiwork is being destroyed, the forests are disappearing and the fine scenery will will soon be ruined. It is worth the establishment of the pari!, and its/cost will be more than repaid, just to preserve the watvanr sources of our streams in the mountain springs and small brook* that rise and prattle over these beautiful mountains, if we did not need it still more for the good and benefit of ail the people of this great country. Men are constantly making artificial lakes and hills and planting trees, and dvising cunning little nooks, in imitation of nature. Cities A are bu3y trying to do the same, for the health, pleasure and convenience of their people. So, if men and cities can spend great sums for these purposes, why can't the nation do the samef Why Brandt can't the whole nation take nature in its virgin beauty as displayed here in Western North Carolina, before the busy hand of man still further mars its beaatiful outlines, for the good and benefit of its citizens. If the government can establish a park in the West, it ought to do so in the east , if a suitable place can be found for it. There is no mistake about this matter; we are in the business, and nature ha3 nowhere else indicated a more suitable place for such a park as Western North Carolina.
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