The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-24
MUCH WORK WILL BE DONE BY CONVENTION.
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 < Washington. D, C.. Aug. 23--(specia). Interest insthes coming national con- ventions of the Conservation Commits sion. cf which Gifford Pinchot is chair man. and the National Rivers and Har- bors congrer., of which Hon. Joseph P. RansdeII. of Louisiana. is president. is largely on the increase, as is shown by the discussions throughouotS9 eoun- try during the past few weeks. K
 The meetings of these two great bodies. in December next. gives promise of. being most largely attended by the representative men of the Nation tn- terested in the conservation of our natural resources and in waterway im- provements.
 Aithoughr no special effort has. been made 10 bring together the leading experts and enthusiastic workers Tor the causes represented, letters receiy- ed, by the president of the Rivers and Harhors Congress. and the Secretary. Of the Conservation Commission show that the week of December 7th in Wash ington will be crowded. with important meetIugs The Conservation Commits sion will meet on Tuesday the Sth, while the National Convention of the Rivers and Harbors Congress will DO held on the sth. 10th and lith of De- cenlber, at which 5000 delegates are expected.
 Among the Governors who have ale Yaativ indicated their intention of be- ing present at the Conservation Com mission meeting, and who will remain over to attend the National Rivers ana Harbors Congress. are:
 HoREett, of Alaska; Frear, of Hawaii; Wilison of Kentucky; Guild. of Mas sachusetts: Warner. of Michigan; John son. of Minnesota: Glenn of North Car olina: Post, of Porto Rico; CummtnS. of Iowa Brooks. of Wyoming. and Sheldon, of Nebraska
 These state executives have ,inttmat- ed their presence ,insWashingtoni dur ing inc period mentioned. while many others are yet to be heard from.
 Ia is expected that fin conjunction with the, annual national conventions of the Rivers and Harbors Congress and the National Conservation Com mission. President Rocseyelt will ask the attendance of the Governors or all the states into conference largely pat termed after the wonderfully success full meeting at the White Rouse last spring, and from which vast benefits have already accued.
 During the next month or six, weeks both the president of the Rivers and Harbors Congress Representative HAnE08AA. seryation Commission Chief Forester Pinchot, will be- busily engaged in ad- dressing conventions upon the subjects of interior waterways and the conser" vation of natural resources. Mir. Pin chot, and. in all probability. Mir Rams dell, will address the National EdItoriaI Asoeiation to be held in, Boston August ei-27 Mir. Ransdell will speak before the National Irrigation< Congress to be held at Albuquerque, New Next co. .Septenlber 29 to October 5. Vice President Fairbanks and President RansdeH are scheduled for addresses at the convention of the Upper Missis- sinnI River Improvement Associafs .. 10 be held at Clinton. Iowa, Sept OCT 22-24 Both Mir. Pinchot and Mr. Ransdeli are expected at the Farmers National Congress, to, oe held at Madison, Wisconsin. septem- Der 24-2s
 rssentative Ransdell will address the American Bankers Association which meets at Denver September 2s to De- tober 1.
 Among the many organizations which fave held their annual conventions. conservation of natural resources. and in1provernent of the Waterways of the united states had earnest consideration at the National Association of Manu- 1acturers, which met In New York City in May. the National Educational As- socfation at. Cleveland in June; the Yellow Pine Lumber Association at Chicago in July. and the ChautauquA Institution at Jamestown, N. r., July 2s to August 1, at which meetings committed Ire appointed and resolu- tions adopted looking to a comprehen- sive movement on the part of the gen. erai government for the conservation of our natural resources and the im- provement of the Nations Water high wayG