Arizona republican., 1909-07-23

office of the business man and de-
 mands time for presenting it's claims.
 The work was officially inaugurated by former President Theodore Roose- welt. when he called the famous confer
 ence Of governors at the White House in Washington. D. C., and opened the campaign of education in the funda-
 mental principles of conservation. The work of the conference of gov erns has been supplemented by the ap- pointmcnt of conservation commis- sions in the various states of the union, with instructions to continue investigations along the lines of con servation that will bring about the
 right use of natural resources without endangerinG legitimate industries dur
 ing the present time or in the future. The Conservation Congress in Seattle will be rpresented in character and in point of attendance The subjects to
 be discussed include the following: IT,
 rigation, water. forestry, mining, good
 roads and other means of transporta-
 tion, pure food public health and nor
 als, and the relation of capital to labor
 in all the avenues of industrial activ-
 ity. Some of the leading men-of the
 country have promised to deliver ad- dresses on the live topics now de-
 manding consideration.
 It is expected that President William
 H. Taft will be present and deliver an
 address: Mir. James J. Hill is expect
 ed to deliver an address on the sub
 jcct Of Transportation and it's con
 nection with the modern movement for
 conserving natural resources" Many
 Of the leaders in both state and na-
 tional affairs, have announced that
 they may be expected to be present as
 delegates and speakers.
 Commerce requires the active coop
 eration of-producer and of consumer
 in order to insure the proper volume of business to the dealers and trans
 portation agencies. It is not enough
 that the theorist be brought forth to talk on conservation" His work must be followed by the labor of practical
 men engaged in every field of legiti- mate industry, who realizes the in, portance of preventing waste and ex- ! travagance in the use of resources ! Conservation is primarily an educa- tional proposition to be supplemented
 with legislative action after the pro- ducers and consumers have decided ! upon a basis of cooperative work for
 the greatest good of the greatest num-
 Der. It is along this line that men in all vacations are called to unite for 1 conservation.
 Every business man should be inter ested in trying to stop the leaks in finance throughout the community
 from which he derives his revenue.
 The law of supply and demand limits 1 the possibilities of growth and devel- | opment in every commercial channel | A community rises or falls in the fi- nancial world in exact proportion to | the producing power and the consum- ! ing capabilities. If waste and extrav- | agance are practiced by the people, the | results are indicated in the credit rat | ings of the business offices. Waste Of soil fertility appreciates the value of l the land and depletes it's powers for | producing yearly crops. The same is 1 true in the forests, fisheries, mines and | in all places where natural resources are collected for commercial develop
 ment of industrial communities
 1 The people of the state of Washing ! ton invite the assistance of all the i states of the nation in perfecting a strong and perpetual organization for l conserving natural resources.
 The state of Washington comprises
 a large area in which are situated some of the most valuable resources
 of nature. There is no immediate de-
 mand for protecting such resources, but the thoughtful business and pro | fessional men of the state desire to i take action for conservation while there are resources to conserve. In a
 few years many of the sources of raw | products will have been wasted, if | change in the methods of handling same is not effected at the present
 state of development.