Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-15
SCHEME TO BE ARRANGED
Executive Committee Meets in Chi.
cago on Friday.
SECTIONS TO DIVIDE UP WORK
Specialization in Assignment OF
Members to Take Up Various
Topics to BE Considered.

A long step toward realization of plans
for conserving the natural resources OF
the country, discussed at the recent con-
ference of governors at the White House
will be taken this week with the formal
organization of the national conservation
commission. Of which the President has
named Clifford Pinchot as chairman.
There will be no general meeting OF
the commission for some time. Its mem
bership is too widely scattered. A meet
ing of the executive committee will be
held in Chicago June 10. in thu rooms of
the reclamation service. to map out The
general scheme Of work.
The members of the executive commit
tee are: Representative Burton Of Ohio.
Senator Nelson of Minnesota. Senator
Smoot of Utah. Assistant Attorney Cen
eral Woodruff. Overton Price OF the for
est service, Hrof w MCGEE and DR.. J..
A. Holmes of the geological survey.
Information Being Assembled.
The governors at the conference de-
clared in favor OF the appointment of
federal as well as state commissions to
cooperate in a plan for the conservation
Of the natural resources of the country.
The appointment of Mr.. Pinchot and
other members Of the national commits
sion by the President quickly followed
Already work has begun in the collec-
ton Of information upon which the pre-
be based next January.
The keynote for the work of the COM
mission was sounded by the President in
the following words:
Every effort should be made to prevent
destruction, to reduce waste and to dis
tribute the enjoyment Of our natural
wealth in such a way as to promote the
greatest good for the greatest number for
the longest time"
The commission will begin its inquiry
In looking toward the development OF wa
ter transportation: the judicious develop
ment Of forests: the control Of streams.
with view to reducing soil waste and
permitting American farms to increase in
fertility and productiveness: the proper
use of the public lands Of the country.
and the judicious development of its min
eral resources
Division Of Labor.
Subdivisions, to be known as sections
will be formed to more effectively secure
the desired information concerning the
various topics to be considered. The Pres
ident has directed that the federal de-
partments shall give such help as may be
required. Information will. of course, be
sought in other directions.
Each section of the commission. Of
which practically every member was a
participant in the White House confer
ence, has among its members two United
States senators and three members of the
House of Representatives. Specially inn
portant phases Of the conservation move
ment are represented by such men as An
drew Carnegie. James J: Hill. John Mitch
ell and John Hays Hammond. The va
rious lines Of work. however will all have
the consideration Of we'll known experts.
The present inland waterways commits
sion. with two additional members, Sen
ator Allison Of Iowa and Representative
Ransdell Of Louisiana. president of the
national rivers and harbors congress, will
form the section of waters in the new
commission. with Representative Burton
of Ohio at Its head.
Senator Smoot Of Utah is chairman OF
the section Of forests; Senator Nelson of
Minnesota, chairman Of the Senate COM
mittee on public lands Is chairman Of the
section on lands. and Representative Dali
zell Of Pennsylvania Is chairman of the
mineral section.
The secretaries Of the four sections are
DR.. j. A. Holmes. minerals: Assistant At
torAey General George w. Woodruff,
lands: w ] MCGEE, secretary OF the in
land waterways commission, waters, and
Overton w. Price. associate forester OF
the government. forests.