The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-09-05
PRESIDENT REVIEWS
PARADE, THEN TALKS
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nc congress OpeuSQ al ~ "A. M.
when Bernard N. Baker of Baltimore,
president of the National conserva-
ton association called the delegates
to order. Archbishop Ireland of St.
Paul delivered the invocation.
Following the address of the
president United States Senator
Knute Nelson, chairman of the
Committee on Public lands, spoke
on Our Public Lands"
At the afternoon session Cover
nor Stubs of Kansas was the pre-
siding officer.
Gov Eberhart urged conserva-
ton Tor the present generation and
warned against the grasping efforts
of corporations to gather wealth
from forest, field and mine at the
expense of the public.
He said in part:
"Ihe subjects for consideration
by this congress should, therefore,
include not only the restoration
and increase of soil fertility, the
protection and development of for
ests, mines. and water powers, the
reclamation of arid and swamp
land by irrigation and drainage,
the forestation of areas unsuited
to farming, the control of rivers by
reservoirs so as to prevent flood.
ing, as we'll as the elimination OF
waste in the use of these resources,
but also the problems of public
comfort, health and life that are
so intimately connected with all
material and intellectual develop
ment. ..
BY far the most important of all
natural resources is the soil, and
the maintenance and increase of
its fertility must, therefore, be
given the greatest consideration.
1.-The younger generation inspir-
ed with the hopes, aspirations and
energy OF youth, stirred by the
achievements, d opportunities and
general prosperity of a truly great
nation, and encouraged by the pos
sibilities of a liberal education,
cannot afford to stake its future
upon the eking out of a mere ex-
istance under the shadow of strap
idly increasing farm mortgageNor
the threatening omen of deserted
homestead. /.
"All honor and credit to that
fathers boy who early realizes the
handicap placed upon him by the
impairment and oftentimes utter
destruction of the only safe capital
investment of the farmer, fertile
and productive SOIL"
The governor said much labor was
wasted on. the farm and continued:
In addition thereto, he has no
knowledge as to diversified farming,
the value of livestock, dairying, fruit
raising, truck gardening, and many
other means of livelihood which
yield large incomes to the possessor
of we'll managed farm, nor does he
appreciate the enormous waste com.
mitted by unnecessary exposure to
the elements of farm machinery and
buildings.
The young lady faces a similar
situation. Every field of employ
ment bids her welcome, at the
wages of $50 or more per month.
Should we complain if she refuses
to stay on the farm and take her
chances of marrying SIS man and
a ruined farm plastered all over with
mortgages, and be chained in
matrimonial bonds of lifelong
drudgery to a devastated farm home
stead, robbed of everything that con-
tributes to the beautiful and good
and true in woman's life? There
is only one answer and its con,
illusions are just. /
Though I have presented sad
picture it is not pessimistic. The
background is altogether cheerful:
Two words express the most simple
and effective remedy, intelligent
farming"