The Brunswick news., 1909-08-14
MAYOR INVITED
TO BIC CONGRESS
r
FIRST NATIONAL CONSERVATION
CONGRESS 70 MEET IN
Y SEATTLE THIS MONTH.
Mayor Asked to Appoint a Delegate
Qualified to Speak Upon Problems
Relating to acknowledgements
to Be Largest Gathering of the
a Kind That Has Ever Been Held.

The first national conservation con.
gress Of the United States will con-
vene in the auditorium Of the Alaska
Yukon Pacific exposition, Seattle,
Wash, August 26, 27, 2S, 1909. Mayor
Hopkins is in receipt of.a letter from
the secretary IF the association in
viting him to be present and to speak
5 on that subject OF conservatism upon
which he is especially interested The
communication also asks that the
mayor appoint nne of the represen-
tative citizens of The community, who
is qualified to speak on conservation
problems as related to Brunswick.
The mayor states that it will be i'm
possible for him accept the invita-
ton.
Scope o. Work
The following is the secretary's let
ter, which explains the scope of the
work to be dis scIssed:
''We have recently had the honor of
inviting you to attend the first ma
tional conservation congress of the
United States, which wi. be held in
the auditorium O. the Alaska Yukon
Pacific exposition, Seattle, Wash, on
August 26, 27, a8, 1909.
1--WE hope to be favored in the near
future with your acceptance of our
invitation, and 20 learn that you will
accept a place IN the program for an
address on that hase uf conservation
which most directly appeals to you.
"Any favorable word respecting the
objects of the first national conserva-
ton congress thar you may send us
at this time will prove of real value
to the conservation movement. 1t
will be especially helpful if you can
at the same time favor us with your
photograph for use of our publicity
department
eve shall be glad il you will select
as delegates to the congress one of
your representative citizens, who is
qualified to speak ON conservation
problems as related to your city.
Leading Question.
"The leading question to be con-
greatest Importance to your city
that question is:
"How shall the conservation of nat
uraI resources he conducted so that
business of the present day shall re-
ceive the greatest proper benefits?
''The degree of prosperity which
your city attains is directly propor-
toned to the extent or the conserva-
ton and right Use Of ell natural re-
sources which are tributary to your
city
''Those resources, sucn as soil, wa
ter, forests. minerals emf ways for
transportation (from which are de-
rived the food, clothing, and means
for shelter for the people, and the
raw materials and the power for use
in your factoriesJ although situated
ater or lesser distance from
your city, are in 7be last analysis the
materials of which your city is COM
posed, and the means by which your
city is maintained.
st is, therefore, to tie highest ma
terial interest Of your people that
through the conservation congress a
representative If your city shall be
prepared to present the conservation
requirements of your municipality
Related Subject.
"The congress is intended to cover
in addition to material resources, the
related subject of public health (such
as sanitation) and morals.
"It will be desirable if your dele
gate be authorized to act as your per-
sonal representative. in event OF your
being absent from the sessions OIL
the congress, so that your high Of
fee will continue to BE- represented
thereat."