The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-12-06

SSpsI.AHStg tne nlenest Qe8r00 OF un!s
verse methods Of inspection and grading
tnroughout the country under different
i and boards result, sin. confusion and
dsnc of nicS Destroying that
trade. Complaints against the present
metnods. have continued for years and
t tny are growing in volume and N.
abroad. therefore suggest s e to the con- on.
gress tho advisability Of national sys-
tenn OF INSPECTION ana grading of grain
enterlnR into interstate and foreign com.
merce ~ Q remedy for the present evils. "
Forestry.
e. On the subject Of forestry the presi.
we are prone to speak Of the resources
OF this country as inexhaustible; this 10
not not 80. The mineral wealth of the coun-
d dFx. tn Inc. coal: iron. oil gas and the ike.
certain to be exhausted ultimately. and
wastefulness in dealing with 1t to-day
means that our descendants will feel the
exhaustion q generation or two before
tain other forms Of waste which could be
entirely stopped-the waste Of soil by
washing: for instance. which is among
progress in the United states, is easily
pTeventable: 40 that this present enormous
loss of fertility is entirely unnecessary.
me preservation or replacement of the
soASoS0 10 OuC VI IuS NOSC important
means Of preventing this loss. We have
made beginning in forest preservation,
but 1t Is only a beginning.
every business man in the land, every
woman Of an ordinary school education.
ought to be able to see that immense
quantities of timber are used in the
country. that the forests which supply
and that. If no change takes place, ex-
haustton will come comparatively soon,
and that the effects Of it will be felt Sc
vsreiy in the everyday life Of our peo-
vious there should be no delay in TAX.
Ing preventive measures.
Inland Waterways.
The conservation of our natural re-
sources and their proper use constitute
the fundamental problem which underlies
a amos ,; every other problem Of our ma
tional lie. We must maintain for our
civilization. the adequate material basis
without which that civilization cannot
exist We must show foresight We must
Joy wonderful measure of present pros.
perity but If this prosperity is used Alright
Is an earnest of future success such as
foresight for this nation is great and
easily foretold. But there must be the
look ahead. there must be realization
natural resources. to skin and exhaust
the land instead Of using 1t SO as to in
crease it's usefulness. will result in un-
dermtning in the days of our children
the very prosperity which we ought by
right to hand down to them amplified and
developed. For the last few years
through several agencies. the government
look ahead and to substitute planned
and orderly development of our resources
In place of a haphazard striving for i'm.
mediate profit. Our great river systems
should be developed as national water
highways: the Mississippi, with it's trih-
Mtaries: standing first in Importance, and
the Columbia second, although there are
many others of Importance on the Pa.
cine. the Atlantic and the gulf slopes
Che national government should under
TAKE TAX Il, TINS L. work. and hope beginning
the greatest of all our rivers, the Missis.
Stnpi. should receive especial attentions
From the Great Lakes to the mouth OF
the Mississippi there should be deer
waterway, with deep waterways leading
from 1t to the -ast and the West. Such
waterway would practically mean the
extension of our coast line into the very
neart Or our country. 1t would be Of in.
caiculable benefit to our people. If be.
time anpreciably to relieve the congestion
OF :, our great freight carrying lines OF
railroads., The work should be sys
tematically and continuously carried for.
ward IN accordance with some Well-con
ceiyed plan.
Il have appointed an inland WATERWAYS
commission to study and outline a com
prehensive scheme Of development alone
az the lines indicated. Later shall LAY
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