The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-01-23
ILLS ON NATION
TO SAVE ITSELF
esldent's Message ProcIaIms
Need Of Conserving COun-
try's Resources.
sPORT OF NATIONAL
CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Fund u
County Sending II 10 Congress Executive
Declares Facts Contained In poeu-
ment Constitute an Imperative Call
to Aetion-"Permansnt Welfare Of
Our People Cannot Exist Save on
ny el Firm Foundations Of Material Well
VINO checl Bsing"-He Defends General Course
treasurer Of His Administration.
tne year. Washington, Jan. % - President
pefsisora ROOSEVELT sent TO congress today a
A. message transmitting the report OF the
1880 III ational conservation commission. He
~, a. i, ,'refaces the report with his own com
''e'"''' 'nent, stating In vigorous terms his
peace hn''onyiction that immediate action Is
thorough needed II the rlghtful heritage OF pos
Of the cferity in natural resources Is to be pre-
shape served
He was The message says:
Of the TO the Senate and House Of Repre-
| bis prais sentatives:
that Of I transmit herewith report Of the
nnder Tr national conservation commission, to-
the rannyfgether with the accompanying papers
thosa ~ sThis report which is the outgrowth
go nj. Of the conference OF governors last
- May. was unanimously approved By
e. So'n the recent Joint conference held In this
'n Toe oie city between the national conserva
Plaid or tion commission and governors OF
was up &c states state conservation commissions
and easih and conservation committees Of great
II take organizations Of citizens. II Is there
Treasurer fore IA Il peculiar sense representative
keen thin Of the whole nation and all its parts
Wi Raw with the statements and conclusions
49, ..,. Of this report ] heartily concur. and
WI cs commend il ID the thoughtful consdera.
I v'e ton both Of the congress and 81 our
's''V'a' people generally. II Is one Of the most
shape tn' fundamentally important documents
years nov ever hia before the American people
Mr. Fl, IL contains the arst inventory az lts
SELECTION natural resources ever made hy any
when ht nation. In condensed form It presents
affairs ia statement q our available capital IN
WI mn material resources. which are the
antit,aa y means IL progress and calls attention
-" to the osaontiai conditions upon which
the perpchllsy safety and welfare 81
this MAJ on now rest and must always
continue to rest II deserves and should
have the widest possible distribution
he ho--ii e@sx-zsAssV--pie.
Irom pets SCI forth m this report
ntemen | \ an Imperative call TO action.
Wve ex Iltion they disclose demands
No ths mcglecting for time, II need
A.4~~~F Ter and less vital questions,
lentrate an effective part OF
1 iN,.-, lion upon the great material
tt"'N"' W CI Is OF national existence, prog
peaee ~ he kA rosperty.
~ AoNnoN T ediate Action Needed.
~" e''u'pa EVl inventory OF natural re-
70 summary - pared by the national
NIT my reptf pmmisson Is undoubtedly
The fecepl thinning OF a series which
the county tn5of, pensable for dealing intel
4, ,. -. ~ ."f IL On onnrox,mat,op 20 tho
VIII 'uo 200 NJ l,s :, ,gas ,ossthIa 20 nre.
olnoes ~ Va mali liz rno,y,edce and ,imo
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county 81 / tionN IL nrogress ~ our knovvI.
stAteincp kilaosN conntr, yin cont,nuailv
Anditor A3rM cnvrato ,neormat,on and
il nnda 1 EkSl I,ho so,rcos ~ natIonaI
i IL tha ~ | yflM ne conrot dofoy oct,op
,n.ms,t. As,ER o,cnra.,, 81 ~ esti.
I.x " llNN aehad hocarse hef,re
A9lvii 80 - ros,,,roos win
k'o'H E4flIH L. 7, 81 not norce.
bhs ~ ozA, WI one' y = nov neSe1
he res II Iii vehsoly sno "a =. oe eA-
bisA. III r,I rorrcc,ir describe
IuAry - vM lnatlon and that tho
X "a t0A lH H. does. Az il stands
M M tle proof that the con-