Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1911-10-06
PREVAILING
AMONG The HOSTS
OF CONSERVATION
Oratorical Battles Which Have
Hitherto Marked Sessions
Are Missing.

Kansas City. Mo-, Sept. 2Ts--Ths
love OF peace presides over the third
annual national conservation congress-,
which today began its second days
session here. There Is not q semblanca
of a fight In sight. More than that,
says Henry Wallace, president OF the
congress. there will be none. He de-
sires less pickering and more work,
he says. And he Is seeing His wishes
accomplished.
In the past, sessions OF the con-
gress have been noted for the battles
they produced. This made good read
ing and gave orators a chance to dis
play their wares, but President Wall
lace was displessed with the wrangles.
SO before this years meeting he made
II known that delegates who came hera
TO work would be welcomed, but that
those whose purpose was TO turn h
congress into q debating society We're
not wanted.
IT received letters from different SCI
entists who announced their intentiona
OF attending the congress, defending
been attacked" said President Wal
lace today. II notified them that II
they desired to come and help push
conservation, they would be welcome,
but that we did not want prolonged
discussions on matters which would
not advance u.s."
The scientists came to the meeting,
all right. and they have observed Presi-
dent Wallace's orders.
A significant act which has caused
comment from many delegates Is that
neither of the three pioneer conserva-
t~ionists, Roosevelt. Garfield or Pinchot,
Is present. Pinchot could not reach
here and so notified the congress, and
Roosevelt and Garfield sent regrets.
Little Politics in Meeting.
A peculiar feature of the congress
this year is the absence of political ac-
tivity relative to the selection of Of
ficers. j.. B. White. OF Kansas City,
seems to be he leading candidate for
president. Many delegates ave de-
clared their intention of voting for him
and 1t is probable he will be chosen
without opposition. President Henry
Wallace. of Des Moines, has announced
that he would not be a candidate for
reelection. IL Is unlikely that there
will be contests for the other offices.
Discussing the high cost of living in
this country, Mr.. Wallace said today
that the food prices would eve so
lower. He said there might be PEI
riodic reductions due to reasons con-
trolled by individuals and organiza-
lions, but that the lowest permanent
level in the price OF food had been
reached.
THE application or science to pro-
duction has caused all the present In
dustrial evils in the United States"
President Wallace said. Science has
separated the producers too far from
the Until there are enough
persons on the farms to till the soil
and the soil will produce enough to
supply the demand of the consumers
In the cities. the high prices will con-
tinue. J. don't look for this condition 70
come soon.
ITO conserve humanity, to make hu-
mainly worth more to itself, to direct
human forces so that each person ac-
composites the greatest good for him.
self and for others--this the most vital
problem before our country today"
said Prof. p. G. Holden, of Ames, Ia.
in discussing social life on the farm
mo nation can long remain great
whose rural people are oppressed. or
for any reason nave d~egenerated," ha
saidh II am sure that when history is
finally written 1t will place foremost
among the many good things that for
mer President Roosevelt did, the in
augurating of the country life move
ment.
I'm my opinion the work OF bettering
country life must be done largely
through the following agencies now in
existence.
First, the church and allied organ
izations. such as the Y. M. C. A., Boy
Scouts, etc.
Second, schools.
and other organizations which have for
their object the betterment of condi.
tions in the country.