"Milford, Pennsylvania, the home and estate of its first Chief, Gifford Pinchot. In August 1944, to reduce the number of forest fires, the Forest Service and the Wartime Advertising Council began distributing fire education posters featuring a black bear. The poster campaign was a success; the black bear would later be named ""Smokey Bear"", and would, for decades, be the ""spokesbear"" for the Forest Service. Smokey Bear has appeared in innumerable TV commercials; his popular catch phrase, ""Only YOU can prevent forest fires"", is one of the most widely recognized slogans in the United States. A recent study found that"
"birthday. Overseen by the Cooperative Forest Fire Prevention Campaign, the first poster was illustrated by Albert Staehle. In it, Smokey was depicted wearing jeans and a ""forest ranger's hat"" (a campaign hat), pouring a bucket of water on a campfire. The message underneath reads, ""Smokey says – Care will prevent 9 out of 10 forest fires!"" The emblem of the National Park Foundation was, until December 2013, a stylized campaign hat. Several US state police services and federal agencies wear campaign hats. So common is use of the campaign hat among state highway police that they are sometimes referred to"
"Johnny Horizon Johnny Horizon was a mascot used by the Bureau of Land Management in the United States in the 1970s primarily for its anti-litter campaign. First used in 1968, and resembling a cigaretteless Marlboro Man, Johnny Horizon reached his greatest use in the years leading up to the United States Bicentennial celebration, with the ""Johnny Horizon '76 Program"". September 15, 1974 to October 15, 1974 was proclaimed ""Johnny Horizon '76 Clean Up America Month, 1974"" by President Gerald R. Ford. Like the better known Smokey Bear and Woodsy Owl characters of the United States Forest Service, use of the"
"As of 2009, the character now uses the slogan, ""Help Woodsy Spread the Word"", mixed with the song, ""The Syncopated Clock"", by Leroy Anderson. Harold Bell Harold Bell (October 5, 1919 – December 4, 2009) was an American marketer and merchandising executive who co-created Woodsy Owl, the iconic mascot of the United States Forest Service. Bell created Woodsy Owl with two U.S. park rangers, Chuck Williams and Glenn Kovar, and another colleague, Betty Hite, for the first Earth Day in 1970. Woodsy Owl is best known for the motto, ""Give a hoot, don’t pollute!"". Harold Bell was born on October"
"as ""smokey bears"" or ""smokeys,"" after Smokey Bear, the US Forest Service mascot. Campaign hats are also worn by the US Border Patrol. Many other police agencies, including numerous county sheriffs' services, use campaign hats. Some local police use it for particular duties or divisions; for example, officers of the Chicago Police Department's mounted unit employ the hat, as do deputy sheriffs assigned as cadre of the Cook County Sheriff's Boot Camp. The campaign hat was worn by and associated with Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of the Scouting movement, and is still available for wear by Scouts of the Boy"
"States Forest Service campaign to raise awareness of protecting the environment. Woodsy's slogan was officially introduced on September 15, 1971 by Secretary of Agriculture Clifford Hardin. The first Woodsy Owl public service spot was created by U.S. Forest Ranger Chuck Williams, who was the Forest Service's technical consultant for the ""Lassie"" TV show which featured a Forest Service Ranger and his family. Williams, along with Bell and Glenn Kovar, also of the U.S. Forest Service, brainstormed the idea for the Woodsy motif name together in Los Angeles, California, in 1970. In 1974, the U.S. Congress passed the Woodsy Owl Act"
"Harold Bell Harold Bell (October 5, 1919 – December 4, 2009) was an American marketer and merchandising executive who co-created Woodsy Owl, the iconic mascot of the United States Forest Service. Bell created Woodsy Owl with two U.S. park rangers, Chuck Williams and Glenn Kovar, and another colleague, Betty Hite, for the first Earth Day in 1970. Woodsy Owl is best known for the motto, ""Give a hoot, don’t pollute!"". Harold Bell was born on October 5, 1919, in Union City, New Jersey. He was one of three sons born to his parents, David and Hilda Rosenthal Belsky. His father"
"Woodsy Owl Woodsy Owl is an owl icon for the United States Forest Service most famous for the motto ""Give a hoot—don't pollute!"" His current motto is ""Lend a hand—care for the land!"" Woodsy's target audience is children five to eight years of age, and he was designed to be seen as a mentor to children, providing them with information and advice to help them appreciate nature. Harold Bell of Western Publishing (and the producer of the Smokey Bear public service announcements), along with Glen Kovar and Chuck Williams, originally created the mascot in 1970 as part of a United"
"is a way to efficiently and safely provide for fire’s natural role in the ecosystem. However, the goal of Smokey Bear will always be to reduce the number of human-caused wildfires and reduce the loss of resources, homes and lives. Smokey Bear Smokey Bear is an American advertising icon created by the U.S. Forest Service with artist Albert Staehle, possibly in collaboration with writer and art critic Harold Rosenberg. In the longest-running public service advertising campaign in United States history, the Ad Council, the United States Forest Service (USFS), and the National Association of State Foresters (NASF) employ Smokey Bear"
"West: ""What Fools These Mortals Be!: The Story of Puck; America's First And Most Influential Magazine of Color Political Cartoon"", IDW, San Diego 2004, .], Albert Levering, [[Frank Arthur Nankivell|Frank Nankivell]], [[J. S. Pughe]], [[Rose O'Neill]], Charles Taylor, [[James Albert Wales]] and [[Eugene Zimmerman]]. [[File:The Raven-Harrison&Blaine.jpg|thumb|right|280px|""The Raven""<br>An 1890 ""Puck"" cartoon depicts [[President of the United States|President]] [[Benjamin Harrison]] at his desk wearing his [[William Henry Harrison|grandfather]]'s hat which is too big for his head, suggesting that he is not fit for the presidency. Atop a bust of [[William Henry Harrison]], a raven with the head of Secretary of State [[James"
"For his appearances in commercials that aired in the 1970s and 1980s, Woodsy was voiced by several different actors, including Sterling Holloway, Barry Gordon, Dave Kimber, and Frank Welker. Several other environmentalism-, conservation- or outdoor-themed comics have appeared over the years, including ""Mark Trail"" and Smokey Bear. ""Woodsy Owl"" appeared as a comic by Gold Key Comics from 1973 to 1976. Woodsy Owl Woodsy Owl is an owl icon for the United States Forest Service most famous for the motto ""Give a hoot—don't pollute!"" His current motto is ""Lend a hand—care for the land!"" Woodsy's target audience is children five"
"soldier's ""campaign hat"", a stiff, wide-brimmed hat of straw or felt with a medium-sized, cylindrical crown that came to a rounded peak. In modern times, this hat has been popularized by the U.S. Forest Service's Smokey Bear, and NPS employees in the 21st century still wear the distinctive campaign hat (or ""flat hat"" as rangers call it) when in Class A uniform, a direct link back to the 19th century. The military also hired civilian scouts, identified by their badges. These circular nickel badges were printed with ""Yellowstone Park Scout"" around a five pointed star, strongly resembling the stereotypical western"
"to make the toy when he came across a cartoon of Theodore Roosevelt refusing to shoot an American black bear cub tied to a tree. The fictional character Winnie-the-Pooh was named after Winnipeg, a female American black bear cub that lived at the London Zoo from 1915 until her death in 1934. An American black bear cub, who in the spring of 1950 was caught in the Capitan Gap Fire, was made into the living representative of Smokey Bear, the mascot of the United States Forest Service. Terrible Ted was a de-toothed and de-clawed American black bear who was trained"
"the military service branches and state police who still employ it. For Smokey’s 40th anniversary in 1984, he was honored with a U.S. postage stamp that pictured a cub hanging onto a burned tree. It was illustrated by Rudy Wendelin. The commercial for his 50th anniversary portrayed woodland animals about to have a surprise birthday party for Smokey, with a cake with candles. When Smokey comes blindfolded, he smells smoke, not realizing it is birthday candles for his birthday. He uses his shovel to destroy the cake. When he takes off his blindfold, he sees that it was a birthday"
"The cavalry left another legacy in the park, the ranger hat. From 1899 to 1913, cavalry regiments of the Western Department, including the all Black 9th Cavalry (known as the ""Buffalo Soldiers"") and the 1st Cavalry, stationed two troops at Yosemite and brought with them the trooper's campaign hat with its distinctive Montana Peak we recognize today as the ""ranger hat."" This peak had been formed into the trooper's stetson by veterans of the 1898 Spanish–American War to better shed tropical rain. Muir and his Sierra Club continued to lobby the government and influential people for the creation of a"
"""recruitment"" image of Uncle Sam was first created by James Montgomery Flagg during World War I. The image was inspired by a British recruitment poster showing Lord Kitchener in a similar pose. It is this image more than any other that has influenced the modern appearance of Uncle Sam: an elderly white man with white hair and a goatee, wearing a white top hat with white stars on a blue band, a blue tail coat, and red-and-white-striped trousers. Flagg's depiction of Uncle Sam was shown publicly for the first time, according to some, on the cover of the magazine ""Leslie's"
"many contexts. A limited selection is mentioned here. Desperate Dan Desperate Dan is a wild west character in the British comic magazine ""The Dandy"" and has become their mascot. He made his appearance in the first issue which was dated 4 December 1937. He is apparently the world's strongest man, able to lift a cow with one hand. The pillow of his (reinforced) bed is filled with building rubble and his beard is so tough he shaves with a blowtorch. The character was created by Dudley D. Watkins, originally as an outlaw or ‘desperado’ (hence his name), but evolved into"
"cartoonist Doc Hager created a daily comic featuring his image . He was known as ""Old Sport"" or ""the Umbrella Man"". Born in New York in 1832, Robert W. Patten served in the Civil War from which he drew a small pension. While prospecting in Mexico, he devised his signature hat with an umbrella mounted atop and mosquito netting tucked within. Coming to Seattle in 1890, Patten told many colorful tales of early life. He claimed that he was born in 1811, ran away from home at age nine, was adopted by Winnebago Chief Big John and romanced the chief's"
"continue to raise awareness of lesser known wildfire starts. The new artwork was created by Brian Edward Miller, Evan Hecox, Janna Mattia, and Victoria Ying, portraying Smokey Bear in each of their unique styles. Washington, D.C., radio station WMAL personality Jackson Weaver served as the primary voice representing Smokey until Weaver's death in October 1992. In June 2008, the Forest Service launched a new series of public service announcements voiced by actor Sam Elliott, simultaneously giving Smokey a new visual design intended to appeal to young adults. Patrick Warburton provides the voice of an anonymous park ranger. Smokey Bear—and parodies"
"cereal box cut-out mask. In 1980, a mountain in Pennsylvania was named for the character. In his home town of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, Fisher devised the character in 1921 after he met a boxer, Pete Latzo, outside a poolroom. As Fisher explained in an article in ""Collier's"": Many rejections followed before Fisher's strip was finally syndicated by the McNaught Syndicate after Fisher, while employed as a McNaught salesman, sold it to over 20 newspapers. It debuted April 19, 1930, and by 1948, it was ranked as one of the five most popular newspaper comic strips. After Fisher committed suicide in 1955,"
"However, prevention policies must consider the role that humans play in wildfires, since, for example, 95% of forest fires in Europe are related to human involvement. Sources of human-caused fire may include arson, accidental ignition, or the uncontrolled use of fire in land-clearing and agriculture such as the slash-and-burn farming in Southeast Asia. In 1937, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt initiated a nationwide fire prevention campaign, highlighting the role of human carelessness in forest fires. Later posters of the program featured Uncle Sam, characters from the Disney movie ""Bambi"", and the official mascot of the U.S. Forest Service, Smokey Bear."
"human-caused wildfires and to increase public recognition and awareness of the need for continuing fire prevention efforts."" The Beach Boys bring a reminder of Smokey Bear on their 1964 album ""All Summer Long"" in the song ""Drive-In"" in the lines ""If you say you watch the movie you're a couple of liars and 'Remember only you can prevent forest fires'"". Though Smokey was originally drawn wearing the campaign hat of the U.S. Forest Service, the hat itself later became famous by association with the Smokey cartoon character. As such, it is sometimes today called a ""Smokey Bear"" hat by both"
"agency. A number of other animals were considered as the mascot, including a ladybug, rainbow trout, elk and raccoon. An owl was ultimately chosen because of the belief that owls are wise, can see polluters from treetop perches, and can live near cities and towns. Bell and the others envisioned Woodsy Owl with a broad mission, unlike Smokey Bear, who focused almost exclusively on forest fire prevention. The owl would be used to advocate environmental programs and urge American children to fight pollution and help the environment. Woodsy Owl became most famous for his motto, ""Give a hoot, Don’t pollute""."
"Navy is the only US armed force not to use the campaign hat. Their recruit division commanders wear normal prescribed covers for their uniforms, with a red aiguillette on their shoulder to show their status. Campaign hats are worn by US park rangers of the National Park Service. The federal troops sent to protect the resources of the first national parks were cavalry troopers, whose campaign hat was adopted by the Park Service as a symbol of authority. The evolution of the campaign hat can be seen in a 1905 photo of Buffalo Soldiers in Yosemite. Although the hat would"
"announcements for the National Forest Service featuring Smokey Bear. Bell was hired as a technical advisor for the long-running, popular television show, ""Lassie"". The concept for Woodsy Owl was developed on the set of ""Lassie"". Bell teamed with three other Lassie teachnical advisors - United States Forest Service rangers, Chuck Williams and Glenn Kovar, and colleague Betty Hite - to create Woodsy Owl as the new mascot for the United States Forest Service for the first Earth Day in 1970. The United States Forest Service had requested that Bell and the others develop a new message and symbol for the"
"fight with Jim. In 1957, Louis Marx and Company marketed a ""Jungle Jim"" playset with character figures and generic jungle figures (hunters, natives, wild animals). Jungle Jim Jungle Jim is the fictional hero of a series of jungle adventures in various media. The series began in 1934 as an American newspaper comic strip chronicling the adventures of Asia-based hunter Jim Bradley, who was nicknamed Jungle Jim. The character also trekked through radio, film, comic book and television adaptations. Notable was a series of films and television episodes in which Johnny Weissmuller portrayed the safari-suit wearing character, after hanging up his"
"1943. Conditions included the wet, sticky, clay soil everywhere, and a scarcity of rest rooms, which made the potential for morale problems significant. To minimize this, the ""Fifinella Gazette"" was started. The first issue was published February 10, 1943. The female gremlin Fifinella was conceived by Roald Dahl and drawn by Walt Disney, and used as the official WASP mascot that appeared on their shoulder patches. The first Houston class started with 38 women with a minimum of 200 hours. Twenty-three graduated on April 24, 1943, at the only Houston WASP graduation at Ellington Army Air Field. The second Houston"
"bushy-mustached prospector with two pistols. The first mascot with the miner theme, a theme retained for all future mascots, was depicted as a large man with an oversized football helmet and plaid shirt directly referencing the shirt worn in the original William Kay images. Several elements, such as a bushy beard and suspenders, remained part of the image in later iterations. This version of Sourdough Sam appeared on a cookbook titled ""49er Fixens"". His next design switched his helmet for a wide-brimmed ten-gallon hat with a chunk taken out of its brim, as well as a longer brown beard and"
"Jungle Jim Jungle Jim is the fictional hero of a series of jungle adventures in various media. The series began in 1934 as an American newspaper comic strip chronicling the adventures of Asia-based hunter Jim Bradley, who was nicknamed Jungle Jim. The character also trekked through radio, film, comic book and television adaptations. Notable was a series of films and television episodes in which Johnny Weissmuller portrayed the safari-suit wearing character, after hanging up his Tarzan loincloth. The strip was created by King Features Syndicate in order to compete with the popular United Feature Syndicate comic strip ""Tarzan"", by Hal"
"for portraying negative stereotypes, so too did this cartoon, eventually prompting its effective suppression. The hunter is dressed in a hat, a short-sleeved shirt, overalls and oversized shoes. A character with the same attire and demeanor would later be used in ""Angel Puss"" (1944). He is the Sambo of the film. The hunter's and Bugs' reaction from the bear's unexpected appearance from the rabbit hole (horn sound included) was somewhat reused in ""Wabbit Twouble"" (1941). The giant hollow log gag was reused in ""The Big Snooze"" (1946), ""Foxy By Proxy"" (1952), and ""Person To Bunny"" (1960). All This and Rabbit"
"gag with the enemy soldier disguised as a tree can be traced back to ""Shoulder Arms"" (1918). It was also used in ""A Lecture on Camouflage"" (1944). It was later utilized by the Indians during their battle with the Lost Boys in the 1953 Disney animated feature ""Peter Pan"" as well. Though earlier war-era shorts (e.g. ""Donald Gets Drafted"", ""The Vanishing Private"", etc.) depict Donald's experiences and training as a regular U.S. Army draftee and infantry private- the commando mission and Pacific Theater of Operations setting in this short are seemingly 6th Ranger Battalion or Paramarine/Marine Raider-inspired. This is the"
"also evidence of its use in correspondence from the Forest Services in 1674. Later the was also used as a symbol on forest uniforms. In a document of 1792 regarding new uniforms, chief forester suggested a design for uniform buttons including the letters ""GR"" and a symbol similar to the Wolfsangel, which he called . Later the was also worn as a single badge in brass caps on the service and on the buttons of the Hanoverian forest supervisor. In Brunswick it was prescribed for private forest and gamekeepers also as badge on the bonnet. The is still used the"
"management, erect a cardinal and gold doghouse around the statue to protect it from possible vandalism. The plaque on the statue reads: The protagonist of the Firesign Theatre album ""Don't Crush That Dwarf, Hand Me the Pliers"" was named George Leroy Tirebiter, after the dog, and that album's movie-within-a-play, ""High School Madness"" featured a boy named Porgy Tirebiter. George Tirebiter George Tirebiter was the nickname initially given to a dog at the University of Southern California in the 1940s who was the unofficial mascot of the school before becoming the official mascot on October 22, 1947. The nickname was passed"