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In a few days we observe the birthday of George Washington, who was and will always be "the father of his country;" "first in peace, first in war, and first in the hearts of his countr5rmen" as "Lighthorse" Harry Lee (the father of Robert E. Lee) so marvelously said. He was a very great man. When his country needed him he gave her every ounce of his strength, devotion, and magnificent leadership. And when'the emergency ended he went back to his people and his home, denying all declarations that he was an "ireplaceable man." lle knew this to be a great nation, even in its infancy; and he knew that God would provide men of wisdom and devotion to take up where he left off. Which was one of the chief proofs of his greatness. No man can be truly great in yn?- the powerJust holds sway.

Washington wrote a personal letter to his great French friend Lafayette at the end of the war, in which he said: "At length I am become a private citizen, and under the shadow of my own vine and fig tree, far from the bustle of a camp and the busy scenes of public life, I am solacing myself with those tranquil enjoyments of which the soldier can have little conception. Envious of none, I am determined to be pleased with all. And this, my friend, bcing the order of my march, I will move gently down the stream of life until I sleep with my fathers." True greatnegs shinee through those words of Washington. He was a man mountainhigh'

At the time of his death Washington owncd l2,l sl,aves, yet he did not believe in slavery. He wrote Robcrt Morris: "There is no man living who wishes more sincerely than I do to see a plan adopted for the abolition of slavery." His will provided that at the death of his wife thc slavcs should all be freed. When she learned of his will she sct \ them free immediately. The dyrng words of Washington were "It is well." A fitting epitaph for so great a [fe.

May we repeat ir, "r*ir,i ;. *t old, many times told, but always delightful story about the bright-faced little colored boy who was shining a gentleman's shocs. The gentleman asked what his name was. "Gawgc Washington, Suh," said the little boy. "George \f,/6hington?" "Y6, Suh," said the small one, grinning. "And," said ttre man, "Do you always try to be like him?" "Lak wbo, Suh?" asked the boy. "Like George Wasbington," the man said. "Suh," said the boy, "Ah jest caint hcp bcing lak Gawgc Washington-case dass who Ah is."

Redwood Logging Congress To Be Held in Eurelca May 22-23

Eureka, January 15-The fifteenth annual meeting of the Redrvood Region Logging Conference u'ill be held at the Eureka Municipal Auditorium, Eureka, May 72 and 23, 1953, according to Roy G. Wagner, Masonite Corporation, Ukiah, President.of the Conference. The dates rvere decided at a directors meeting in Eureka January 24, Wagner said.

Industrial safety and highwal' trucking safety were highlights in the tentative conference program discussed at the meeting. Considerable discussion u'as devoted to the nervlyorganized California Association of Timber Truckers (CATT), and its proposed highrvay safety program.

Other tentative program topics proposed included: a bigger and better equipment shorv, panel on cause and prevention of chain sarv fires, discussion of the recentlv-formed

Humboldt Countv forestry committee, and a field trip during the conference for operating personnel participants such as hooktenders. chopping bosses, and foremen.

Directors in attendance rvere Gray G. Evans, Hammond Lumber Company, Samoa, and conference vice-president; F. C. Rilel', California Eastern Timber Companl', Eureka; John H. Gral', Union Lumber Company, Fort Bragg; Larry Marshall, Dolly Varden Lumber Companv, Arcata; Perc-v Reid, Northern Redrvood Lumber Company, Korbel: and Professor Emanuel Fritz, University of California School of Forestrv. Berkeley, conference secretarv-manager. The next directors meeting rvill be held at Eureka February 28.

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