The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-11-16

Cincinnati, D., Nov ls--In his an
nuai address a president 81 the Amer
lean civic association. J. Horace Nc
FarIand emphasized the need not only
of conservation 81 natural resources
but Of human endeayor. Il the country
la 10 BE- puFged of evils which threat
en- f.
After commenting % the compare
lively scanf attention given 10 imp0r-
tant catastropEies IN localities not d.
rectly affected. he said in part:
These observations are made, not
in a spirit Of Dessimism, nor from 2
cynical outlook. I desire. II may. 70
bring home the realization that con-
serv2tsau Il a very vital need, not only
AZ 10 the natural resources found On
this continent b. our forefathers, but
az % that certainly natural resource
introduced By those same husky fore
fathers-that Of human endeayor.
This realization Is preliminary %
the undertaking d the intimacy Of the
whole conservation problem.
THAT step IL. insist the conser-
walton of the human endeayor now
being and to be exered for the good
Of all. TO as great a degree as human
endeavor is conserved In working for
the profit Of a few. Would there be
any Standard Oil problem today, If the
energies OF that vast efficient cor
poratIon had been diffused as fully
az are most uplift endeavors, Would
the late Mr. Hartman have died mas
ter OF an empira OF railroad power If
be had diiiused. and then confused his
tremendous energies. instead Of con
centratlng themg
The great city IN whicn We meet
this evening. strong. rich and pros
porous. most unbeautiful painfully in
adequate ln provision for human con
seryatlon. needs to take 70 heart the
lessons If the Pittsburg Survey. She
can save vast sums Of money she
can gain prestige. she can advance
amazingly in true wealth, Il she will
vaccinate soon against the civic
plaques. She has great park and
boulevard plan. the prompt execution
OF which would be Of the most mater
tai benefit to- her She has notable
men and notable women. afame with
effort and desire for the good Of the
city. but she has no strong simple
centralized organization to make the
work count most and cost least Gin
cinnatis conservation problem is most
intimate
AT the present moment, there are
vital problems OF conservation which
must come before the congress and
which ought to engage the attention
Of state legislatures Is a man. or g
body OF men acting as one through
the medium Of a corporation, by the
incident OF ownership Of land upon
which nature has grown store oi
hood-checking. health-promoting. in
dustry-requiring timber. to be permit
ed to cut IL at his will. for his private
profit, regardless Of the present and
future effect upon his neighbors and
the stateg Is the incidental owner oil
lands including a portion Of our van
ishine coal supply to be allowed tC
lextract but the easy half the remain
,deS 70 be forever lostg Are a few
men. under color OF law" TO obtain
indirection or subterfdge vast area.
Of the public land upon which exist
water powers needed by the people
Are We TO permit our legislative and
executive officials. elected or appoint
ed. from the president down. to as
sumo the attitude that. resting or
past enactment or on out sworn pre-