El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-19
Social Conservation.


From Wyoming. Governor Bryant B.
Brooks sends a declaration that the
women of that state are pursuing sue
cessfully three lines of social conserya-
ton.
First, their efforts to improve and
elevate home life and home surround
ings both in the cities and country are
very helpful. Second, their great in
terest in church work improves moral
conditions and benefits society gener-
ally. Third, our Wyoming women take
a great interest in educational work
in all grades, and by frequent visits to
our public schools and close attention
10 our compulsory educational laws en-
courage the teachers and increase
school attendance.
aside from these three particular
branches, the interest taken in civic
Improvement generally, as well as along
many other lines, is most encouraging
and unques tionably beneficial
Morality and Sobriety.
Conservation of morality and So
briefly is the burden of the reply of
governor c. H. Haskell, of Oklahoma,
in whose opinion first energies should
be devoted to the conservation Of the
morals of the people OF our several
states. In Oklahoma, if we can accom-
forcement, and thus conserve the NOR
ais of all our people, their sober minds
and high standard OF intelligence and
energy will accomplish conservation,
progress and prosperity in many other
directions, and build in happiness and
prosperity for the future, as well as
the present"
Waste In Virginia.
The other governors whose messages
were given out speak more especially
of the conservation of mines, forests
and water supply. Governor William
E. Glasscock, of West Virginia, quotes
the state geologist of that state as
saying that I'VE are wasting 100000
600 cubic feet of gas every day."
enough, the governor says, to run many
large mills and factories, and if sold
at a reasonable price TO provide more
than sufficient revenue to meet the ex-
penses of the state government.
1.-The waste extends governor Glass
cock says, ito our .oal, oil, soil and
every natural resouce with which we
have been provided by an all wise
providence.
What can women do to help this
great crisis? 1 answer, assist in call
ing these matters to the attention of
the voters of the country helping to
we are committing against posterity.
Whenever the intelligent citizenship
shall have been fully informed on
these subjects, then. and not until
then, shall we see the evils which exist
righted.''
Conservation of Forests
The substance of messages from the
other governors includes these:
Draper, of Massachusetts--'A great
er conservation of forests and trees
would result in our being able to de-
velop very much more water power
than at present"
date steps should be taken to protect
our woodlands from denudation, and
to promote forestation on the idle
lands of the state. We should also
proceed to some definite plan for Sc
curing an adequate fresh water sup
ply in future years, both by protecting
our watersheds and by making provis-
ion for the storage of waste waters"
Water Power and Fruit.
Prouty, OF Vermont-~The greatest
effort in the list of conservation being
carried on at this time in this state
is looking towards the preservation of
the forests and incidentally our water
powers. This means to us a very i'm
portant matter. and the last legisla-
ture provided for a state forester and
for securing lands TO be held as forest
reserves"
Pennowell, of Delaware-'Not hav-
ing any minerals beneath the soil of
this state, the only thing 1 conceive
that would be the object of conserva-
ton is the fruit. / feel that anything
that can be done to conserve the wood
lands of our state should be encour-
4 ed"
Reclaim Swamp Lands
Sanders, of Observation-Disclosures has