Trees (circa 1920s)

Silent film about forests.

Forests

World War I combat

title: "Civilization stands on the firm foundation of wood"

Man and woman reading in front of fireplace, 2 separate chairs framing fire, backs to camera

Town by river, highway bridge and railroad, hills in background, steam train moving right to left (good)

lumber yard

train moving

barrels

crates

history of writing shown with examples

Chinese men beating fibers to make paper

paper mills

train

lumbering - logging

Papermaking processes

title: "Clever people, these Chinese!"

animated words appearing on screen, denoting different uses for paper

people setting forest fires intentionally or by accident

title: "All can do their share to keep the trees talking."

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