Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-06
HE ADVISES CAREFUL
STUDY OF THE SUBJECT


servatiOn. The speech was exhaustive
and prepared with greater care than any
public utterance Mr.. Taft has made since
his inauguration. The president showed
an exact knowledge OF the subject,
which surprised many OF his hearers.
The central note of his address was an
appeal for practical common sense in
conservation
The time has come" he declared. for
n halt in general -hapsodies over con-
servation, making the word mean every
known good in the world, for, after the
public attention has been aroused, such
appeals are Of doubtful utility and do
not direct the public TO the specific
course that the people should take, or
have their legislators take, in order to
promote the cause OF conservation.
Real conservation involves wise, non
wasteful use in the present generation
with every possible means Of preserva-
ton for future generations.
The problem is how TO save and how
TO utilize. how TO conserve and still de-
velop."
The presidents co~s,I.'%'-- ~---
was a plea that when men come forward
TO SugE Is s-S
cure. they be invited TO point out the
specific evils and the specific remedies.
that they be invited TO come down to &C
tails so that their discussions may flow
into channels that shall be useful rath-
er than into periods that shall be enter
tanning without shedding real light or
the subject"
DAY WAS CLOUDY.
Lead-colored s6ies and rain-soaked
bunting greeted President Taft when ne
stepped from the train here this morn
ing. and The prospects were that be-
fore the day was over rain which came
down intermittently during the night.
would fail again.
Weather conditions. however did not
detract In any way from the warmness
Of S. Paufs welcome to the nations
chief
Early IN the morning people began to
gather In the downtown streets to wit
ness the passing Of the president from
the Union station to the reviewing stand
in front OF the postofrice. where the
president viii watch the parade OF the
labor hosts at s:45.
From every building along the line
OF march Of the presidential party pOr-
- traits OF President Taft looked out from
windows and Tags waved a silent well
come which was varied by the cheers
o fthe waiting crowds.
As the train rolled into the station.
q local battery from the national guard
Ired the presidential salute.
Outside the station four new and spot
less automobiles We're waiting to re-
csive the distinguished visitor and his
party. AS soon as the train came TO
stop. Governor Eberhart and the other
members OF tie reception committee,
composed OF Senator Clapp. Representa-
tives Stevens and Nye and President
NOrthup. of the University OF Minnesota,
and other ROtzbles, climbed on board
the car 'Msyfower" to extend their
and the states greetings. Only those
who were members OF the reception COM
mittse or those who we're vouched for
were allowed in the train shed when
the train arrived. The awaiting crowd
outside the station, anxious TO get a
first glimpse of the president, we're kept
lined UP by the police.
The magnitude OF this state fair and
the immense thrOng OF people in attend
ance are convincing evidence OF the great
ness o. Minnesota as an agricultural
state.
This Is Labor day-a day given over to
emphasizing the Importance Of manual
labor in our civilization and to properly
exalting its dignity. The two classes in
the community that are most important
are it, farmers and its working men;
and this occasion, and this date. suggest
thoughts OF both.
Paul a convention for the promotion for
the conservation OF our national re-
sources TO TO one come high with more
vital significance than to the farmer. II
anybody is 20 profit by conservation and
II Iyb0dy Is 10 make conservation profit
able TO others. il is the farmer. He is
the one who. by the manipulation of the
sell. its proper treatments, it's drainage
or irrigation. its fertilization, is TO make
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that viii preserve il best for future years
OF usefulness. Proper farming accord
ing % modern ideas involves a knowledge
and understanding OF the chemical quail
fcatics OF the soil. and the scientific
methods OF its treatment, so that instead
OF being more manual vocation as II
was years ago, IL now has become a SCI
- entific and practical profession. This has
been recognized by the general govern
ment in the establishment OF a depart
ment OF agriculture, where. in it's bu-
reaus OF research. the secrets Of nature
have been revealed for the profitable de-
velopment OF modern farming. and proper
publicity has been given so that those
who til the soil may take advantage Of
the new discoveries.
New experiment stations have been es-
tabIished the country over: free lectures
have been given at the expense OF the
government fo- the benefit OF farming
communities: contributions have been
made TO agricultural colleges and every
thing that wise craftsmanship could sug-
gest has been afforded by the general
government within its jurisdiction for the
production OF greater and better crops.
All this legislation has been In the in
terest Of the farmers, and might be
characterized as class legislation; but so
great IS the general public interest In
the promotion OF agriculture that II can
not be termed unduly privileged or OBJ
iectionable
SO. on the other hand. take the work
ing man The government has created
a bureau OF labor in which statistics
are gathered and Investigations are had
into the conditions prevailing I'm respect
TO al classes OF labor including child
labor, with view OF national legislation
The head OF the bureau OF labor and the
chairman OF the interstate commerce COM
mission, under what is known as the
Erdman act. intervene officially in every
dispute between interstate commerce rail-
way companies and their employees: and
the amount OF good. in the settlement Of
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