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                                                        Sepemer30, 194 
 
 
 
 
 
333 Worth Michga Ave=* 
  C~~fhicao  Ilnis 
 
 
Mrs. Ma  Scbmhit told im recently of her *tacational wrk for 
forestry, and of her searh for somne to head up the orgenizsaton 
rPorests  through which she ts working. S  has also been in 
touch with Jay  arlig. 
 
aky and I both thoiwht of yaO as possibly willing to bead up 
this organiation . I have in mind youlr last visit here, when 
you were oasting about for some way to hakes oonservation out of 
its state of Oinnocous dsoutudO, 
 
I veAt to mke clear just what I am certifing to you. 
 
I m    rtiying, without reservation, the itelligene, *1ill, 
sad eam  stness of Mrs. 3omidt.  I have no reason to doubt that 
ber group shares these 0tttibutes, but I don't kmow them. 
 
I a  nt certifying the desperate toed for ative publio ootnsidd tion 
of the atrocities exggrated by th   war demad for timer. 
 
I am not certifying any pti    a  pro     for rmedial action. 
W own view is that the *tat** mat and sould regulate outting 
on nivkte land; that if they fail to do so vigorously, federal 
regulatikn and/or ownrship will inevitably follow. I fear, though, 
that the states will dally with the job. 
                          With kind peronal regad, 
                                       Yours a. ever, 
 
 
 
                                       A44do leopold. 
 
 cc Mr. Aberg 
    Mr. Darling 
    Mrs. cmd