Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-20
BIG CONSERVATION
MEETING CALLED
CONVENTION WILL HEET HERE
NEWT FALL tn DISCUSS PRE-
SERVATION OF STATE RE
SOURCES.

= mammoth state conservation con-
vention. with delegates from every
county in Georgia. viii be held in AT
lanta next fall, when the development
of GeOrgia's resources and welfare VIII
be discussed and permanent plans ar
ranged for the preservation of the limit
less products of the state. Arrange
ments for the meeting were made at
a called meeting of the Georgia Con-
servatiOn commission held In the office
OF Governor Smith Friday morning.
The conference was attended by Gif-
ford Pinchot, head of the forestry de-
partment of the federal department OF
agriculture and chairman of the National
Conservation commission. Mr.. Pinchot
expressed himself as heartily pIeased
with the proposed convention and stated
that he would be present, not only at
the convention, but at future meetings
or the committee appointed by Governor
Smith to devise plans for the approach
ing state meeting.
Committee Appointed
Following the meeting Friday morning
a committee was appointed to consider
plans for the convention and report back
to the governor about May 10, when the
chief executive would call the entire
Georgia Conservation commission to-
gether for considering the final arrange
ments for the meeting in the fall
The committee appointed by the gov
ernor consisted of the following mem
bers of the state commission: Dean A.
NJ. Soule. of the State Agricultural coll
lege. chairan; Secretary w. @. Cooper,
of the Atlanta chamber or commerce..
secretary; State Geologist w. S. Mccall
lie, T. J. James, Assistant state Agricul-
tural Commissioner r. F. Wright, Seaton
Grantland, Professor j. w. Boyd, of the
North Georgia Agricultural college at
Dahlonega, and ]. X. Irwin.
The committee Immediately appointed
subcommittee to gather statistics on
the following resources:
Water powers, peach and dairy, son re-
sources, soil erosion, forestry agricultu-
raj, destruction of forests by fire. miner
al, fish, game and other resources
The subcommittee will make their re-
ports at the preliminary conference 70 De
held in May.
Governor Enthusiastic
Governor Smith is most enthusiastic
over the state convention and prophesies
that IT will result in the awakening OF
the counties in the state.
Every problem of Georgia's welfare
will be thoroughly discussed at this con-
vention," says Governor Smith. 1t Will
be one or the greatest eoucdllohdt Ah0fS
ments ever begun in the state. It VIII
awaken county pride and viii 90 a
great work for the state"
1t is highly probable that the reports
of the various counties will be published
in book form after the convention. 1t Is
also planned TO have a mammoth en-
hibit OF the states resources during the
convention.
The following are the members Of the
Georgia conservation commissions;
State at large: Hon. ]. Pope Brown,
HawkinsviIle; Hon. Thomas G. Hudson,
EllavilIe; Prof S. W. MccaIlie. Atlanta;
DIR. A. NJ Soule, Athens; Hon. j. L. Lee.
Union City; Hon. ]. L. Hand, Pelham;
Hon. Harvie Jordan, Monticello; Hon. W.
G. Cooper, Atlanta: Mon. John A. Bette
man, Aiabany; Hon. T. ]. James Ad-
rian: John P Fort, Athens; Martin V.
Calvin, Experiment.
Congressional districts: First, Hon. ].
A. G. Carson, Savannah; Second, Hon.
w. B. Rodenberry. Cairo; Third, Hon.
G. w Glover, Americas; Fourth, Hon.
C. Gunby Jordan, Columbus; Fifth. Hon.
y. r. Irwin, Conyers; Sixth, Hon. seaton
Grantland, Griffin: Seventh, Hon. II. P.
Meilxleham, Lindale; Eighth, Hon. j. r.
Maddox, Elberton; Ninth, Hon. j. D.
Boyd. DahIonega; Tenth. Hon. John 7
West. Thomson; Eleventh, Hon. L. r.
Aiken, Mt. Pleasant.