Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 17, Number 1, DeMotte, Jasper County, 22 November 1946 — TALL TREES [ARTICLE]

TALL TREES

A tall tree springing from the earth is a symbol of man’s hopes for the future and of the roots he has in the past and present. Every yard or garden should have a tree in it or near by. A tall tree with broad bole and spreading branches, preferably with branches that start well down the trunk or with a low crotch from which a boy may climb. A tree which spreads its roots where it springs from the earth, firmbased and strong against the

storms. There is reassurance at the foot of such a tree, as well as rest. The years have added to its strength and stature. The wind, the rain, the ice and the blistering sun have all gone into the thoughness of its fiber. Its strike deep into the soil and find sustenance. in the old, old hills. Younsters must climb trees to look out across a world that is misty with adventure. New horizons can be seen from tall trees when one is young. But the time comes when one can sit at the foot of such a tree and see even

farther than the eye could teach from its highest branch. ' G. F.Woods