Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-09-23
H0SMER AND MENDENHALL
ON CONSERVATION PROBLEMS

Two excellent addresses were de-
| livered by w. c. Mendenhall of the
Government Conservation Bureau
and Ralph IIosmer, Territorial SUI
perintcndent of Forestry. at the
Commercial Club yesterday before
the local Women's Rivers and Har-
bors Congress organization. Mr..
Mendenhall was introduced by Mrs
Philip Weaver He said in part:
THE term Conservation" I'M
known except in limited circles Ave
years ago. is now on every tongue.
The national movement for which
| that term stands was unheard of by
the general public before the Roose-
welt regime. If by accident its quiet
the attention of our practical"
statesmen, II was regarded as one
Of the infinite number of utopian
schemes born each decade and dy-
ing at birth. But this movement,
founded on n wise forethought;
standing for the application in ma
tional affairs, and to natural re-
sources, of the simple principles
which every business man applies in
his own business affairs, and which
! every wise housekceper uses In the
management of her own household;
made instant appeal to the common
sense of each individual who came
!. TO understand II; and so, from an
obscure movement without innuen-
tial support. 1t sprang under the Wig
orous championship ~ Theodore
J Roosevelt and his friend, Clifford
Pinchot, into national prominence
and quickly became Il great national
issue.
A Vital Force.
Five years ago our lawmakers
had not heard Of 1t, or, having heard
of 1t, ignored It: now they recognize
1t MS n force with which they must
deal and its supporters MS an active
body of practical idcalists who will
he heard.
Looked on With Suspicion.
Certain masters of Industry, not
long ago, regarded rs models of en-
terprise, because of their rapid ac-
cumulltion of wealth, through the
exploitation of forests, coal, oil and
gas, phosphates or water resources,
now to their great bewilderment
find themselves looked upon with
serious suspicion. II Is no longer
regarded as good citizenship to sac
riilce ruthlessly the interests of fu-
ture generations in order that
wealth may be accumulated in this
The manager of a great coal or lum-
Der company, who has taken pride
in creating an industry. building up
a community and accommodating
wealth for himself and his associates
and too much engrossed or too care
less to watch the trend of public
opinion. Is shocked some day into
an amazed and resentful conscious
ness Of the changed public attitude
toward himself and his enterprise
w not the coal or the lumber to be
used. he says. Is II not perfectly lc-
Ultimate to create wealth by an ex-
ploitation of these resources, In the
possession of which the nation Is so
fortunate? Suppose he does leave a
path Of destruction behind him.
Future generations can take care OF
themselves, as this generation must.
Needless Waste.
Men here and there all over the
Union have long realized the need
less waste in our use of our natural
products and have deprecated IT,
Several scientific bureaus in Wash
ington have been engaged for years
ONE of them for Il quarter of cen
fury or more, In laying the founda-
ton for the present policy. But the
leaders have recognized that II Is not
sufficient before the bar of public
opinion to hold convictions. II IL
necessary to be able to prove them
so that the other fellow may be con-
WINGED also.
Taking Stock.
The work which Mr.. Leighton
and | are beginning here by invita-
ton of your Governor and other
Territorial officials has to do with
the stock taking phase of one branch
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