The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-02
WASHINGTON NEWS
MIssoULIAN's SPECIAL SERVICE.

| Washington, ID. c., Jan. 1.-THE
Daughters of the American Revolution
are active in the conservation move.
ment. They are among the frs:
| realize its importance and to appre-
ciate the fact that 1t was one Of the
principles of true patriotism for the
promotion of which The society wai
organized. In 1898 the national board
of management passed resoiuu u
indorsing the conservation policies oil
the Roosevelt administration, and
national committee was appointed ia
promote the movement among the
women of the land. The Daughters
are also endeavorlng to bring to the
school children the idea of wicked
ness of national waste and the value
of public saving. to make familiar in
public and at home the idea of con-
servation and to support as FAR as
possible the conservation measures
brought forward over the country. A
committee of over 100 members was
appointed from the states and terri
tories. The society Is now getting out
a bulletin entitled Conservation Cur
rent Events" every two or three
weeks. thus giving. conservation news
in condensed and popular form for
those especially who do not see ME
large city dailies. The committee hes
also written the governors of tile
states asking for statement on VIVA:
Is the special need of conservation in
each state and how mag the women
folks help? The replies of number
Of governors were given nut t"day. in
which they outline definite. COM
prehensive plan of action The othec
replies will be given out as they are
received. In statement I ,day the d.
A. r. conservation committee appeals
to all patriotic women to begin the
new year with the determination to
use all honorable means To carry out
the suggestions as outlined by the
governors.
The letters given out today were
from the governors of the following
l6 states and territories: Idaho. North
Dakota. Oregon. Washington. New
Mexico. Wisconsin. Missouri. Missis-
sippi. Michigan. Kentucky. Iowa.
Florida. Pennsylvania. Connecticut.
Maine and New Hampshire.
In their letters the Western gov
ernors said
Governor Brady of Idaho:-"Idaho
has wonderful resources In timber,
lead. undeveloped coal beds. great
phosphate beds and undeveloped water
power. We believe these resources
should be conserved for the benefit of
the state Of Idaho. The particular
branch of conservation work in our
state which should be carried on is
that of protecting our present for
ests. The women of our state mani
fest great interest in this work and
cooperate with the men In all mat
tiers pertaining not only to the con-
servation of our natural resources, but
in all things for the betterment of
the material and moral welfare of
our state and nation"
Governor Burke OF North Dakota:-
"Our efforts in conservation should be
first to the conservation OF
our very fertile soil. the conservation
Of our waters. our forests. our coal
Of which we have $1,000 square miles
our gas-lately discovered in various
parts of our state-but most of all our
soil upon which there are SO many
depending for existence.
Our women can render invaluable
assistance by making their united
wishes and desires plainly in favor of
such conservation. When the women
are united. men are not only willing.
but anxious to do their bidding"
Governor Benson of Oregan:-.The
Of conservation of resources |
Is OF great interest to the people of |
the west. We have in the state of |
Oregon more standing timber than any |
,ther state in the Union. undeveloped /
water power sufficient to turn the |
wheels of every manufacturing estab-
ishment in New England. and enough |
1esert waste. II reclaimed by irriga-
ion. to make homes for a million
and happy people.
Our last legislature created a con- |
'ervation commission which has be- i
sun systematic study of every /
phase of the subject and which will 1
make recommendations for the enact
nent of such laws as are needed to
the different elements of H
wealth that nature has bestowed
'pon US. The work Of protection of
'ur forests is going ON under the d.
ection Of both state and federal gov
and a law recently passed II
" our legislature has put an end TO
he grabbing of all Of our valuable II
rater power sites by representatives II
I the trusts. Our state is also re- y