The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-22

of'Timber May Best Be Conserved,
washington.--with the message that
President Roosevelt submitted to con-
gress regarding the workings of the Ma
tional Conservation commission, the re-
port OF the commission also was for
warded Practically the document was
- follows:
National Conservation Commission.
e3 Washington, Jan. II, 1909.
"Sir: Herewith ! have the honor TO
place In your hands the report OF the
National Conservation commission, Gre
ated by you June y. 1908, to inquire into
and advise you as 70 the condition OF our
natural resources, and to cooperate with
other bodies created FOR similar purposes
by the states.
''The mass OF materia! which consti-
tutes the inventory has been summarized
under the direction OF the secretaries OF
the respective sections OF the commission
no as to assemble the most salient points
OF the inventory"
Chairman Giford Pinchot makes cor
dial acknowledgment OF the services rem
dersd to the commission by subordinates,
In particular eulogizng the work OF Mr..
Henry Gannett. In substance the reports
are as follows:
Report Of the National Conservation
Commission.
THE duty OF man to man, on which
the integrity OF nations must rest, Is no
higher than the duty Of each generation
TO the next; and the obligation OF the
nation TO each actual citizen is no more
sacred than the obligation TO the citizen
10 be. who. in turn. must bear the ma
tipn's duties and responsibilities
"In the growth oc the country and
gradual development OF the natural re-
sources there have been three noteworthy
stages. The first stage was that Of ndi-
yidual enterprise for personal and family
benent, 1t led to the conquest Of the
wilderness.
sThe next stage was that OF collective
enterprise. either for the benefit OF com
ntunities OF for the profit OF individuals
forming the communities. II led to the
development of cities and states, and too
often TO the growth of great monopo-
hes
THE third stage is the one we are now
leotive and largely cooperative, and
should be directed toward the larger ben
eft Of communities, states, and the peo-
Pile generally.
LIN the first stage the resources re-
celved little thought. In the second they
we're wastefully used. In the stage
which we are entering wise and benen-
ciRl uses are essential, and the checking
OF waste is absolutely demanded.
Waste reduced and resources saved
are NIe Hlbl Dut not tut last OBJECT OF
conservation. The material resources
have an additional value when their pres
erYation adds TO the beauty and habita-
bility OF The land. ours II pleasant
land IN which TO dwsE. Ta increase It's
hNRuty and augment its fitness cannot
but multiply our pleasure In II and
strengthen the bonds OF our attachment
In the conservation OF all the re
sources OF the country the interest OF
the present and all future generations
is concerned, and In this great work-in-
yolviBg the welfare OF the citizen, the
family, the community, the state and the
hation-out dual system Of government
stats and federal. should be brought into
harmonious cooperation and collaborR-
tion.
kse Minerals.
1.-THE mineral production OF the United
stgtes for 1907 exceeded 5000, 100000, and
contributed 65 per cent of the tota
freight traffic OF the country. The waste
In the extraction and treatment Of min
eral products during the same year was
equivalent To more than S3OO00O,O0O.
1.-THE production for 1907 Included 395,
O0O. 900 tons OF bituminous and $1,000 90
tons OF anthracite coal. 1866 0OO,OOO barrels
and II. 600 900 tons OF low grade iron ore
25OO OOO tons OF phosphate rock and S69
coo 100 pounds OF copper. The values OF
ether mineral products during the sam'
year included clay products, SlB2, 100000
stone 81 900. 600: cement, $4,000, 600; natura
gas, $50 OOo. 900, gold. 800 OOO,O 600; silver. SS7
10000; lead, 3ss,OOo,Ooo and zinc, $4,000
100
"The available and easily accesslbl,
supplies OF coal In the United States ag
kregate approximately 100000 ,OO
tons Al the present increasing rate o
production this supply will be depleted az
10 approach exhaustion before the middle
Of. the next century"
Enumeration OF the natural wealth o
The country and It's sectional distribution
follows The report proceeds;
"The consumption OF nearly all ou
mineral products Is Increasing far NOR
rapidly than our population In man!
cases the waste Is increasing more rap
idly than the number Of our people
While the production OF coal Is increas
ing enormously, the waste and loss II
mining are diminishing. Al the begin
ming OF our mineral development the Goa
abandoned In the mine was two or tire
times the amount taken out and used
Now the mine waste averages little mon
than half the amount saved. The chic
waste is In imperfect combustion in fur
naees and fire boxes. Steam engine
utilize on the average about eight pc
cent. OF the thermal energy OF the coa
IntArhal-cOmbustion engines utilize les
than 20 per cent. and In electric lighting
FAR lsAs than one per cent OF the therIna
energy Ii rendered available.
sfWith increasing Industries new min
eral resources become available fron
time 10 time. Some ligrites and othe
low-Erade Goals are readily gasihed and
through the development OF internal-com
bustlon engines, check the consumpto
of hlgh-gTade Goals. Peat is becomln
Important Il Is estimated that 100000
OO0 tons are available In the Unite
states It's value Is enhanced because @
distribution through states generally re
mote from the fields OF coal, oil an
natural gas
s'The building operations Of the cour
trv now aggregate about tl.0OOO OO.OO pc
wear The direct and indirect losses froi
nre in the United States during 1897 az
proximated 100000, or One-halt th
eost OF constructions OF this loss foul
0fths. or an average Of 81 100000 per dal
could be prevented as shown by con
nariaon with the standards Of construt
tlon ana nre losses in the lafgsr Eurt
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