Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-11-21
OUTLINE OF PLANS
FOR EXHIBITS
National Conservation Exposi-
tion, Knoxville, Tenn, 1918,
Planned in Accordance
With History
RESOURCES OF SOUTHLAND
WIN Illustrate the Ways in Which the
Natural Wealth in Forests, Minerals
and Human Efficiency May Be More
Effectively Utilized.

Effectively Utilized.
The National Conservation Exposi-
tion is planned in accordance with ex-
position history especially to illustrate
The modern idea of recasting
prospective development, especially
throughout the Southern States. In a
broad way the design is to illustrate
the ways IN which the natural wealth
in forests, waters, minerals, and hui
man efficiency are now used and may
be still Ilore effectively utilized In pro-
{ noting the prosperity and assuring the
The Resources in Lands.
Recognizing the soil made fruitful
by the natural water supply as that
resource on which more than all 9TH
ers the generations of men must de-
pend for materials for food and cloth
ing, 1t is planned to devote large space
to the exhibits of the soil and its prod
ucts, of the best methods Of maintain
ing and increasing production, and OF
progress in improving the grade and
yields of plant and animal products.
Forest Resources.
Our forest resources are second In
Importance only to the land itself, be-
cause of the many important indus
tries for which the forest furnishes the
raw material, and of the forests
benefcient influences upon such other
natural riches as waters for irrigation,
power and navigation, fish and game
amin 7ls, and the land itself. Consid-
erchle attention is to be devoted to
forest exhibits.
1t is planned to illustrate the exist
ing forest resources, with their pro-
duction and reproduction, their utili-
zation, and their influences upon other
resources
Water Resources.
Tho water resources OF the country
in general and of the South in partic-
ular viii be displayed with reference
IL the use of water (a) for domestic
supply, (b) for agricultural produc
ton whether applied by natural
means or irrigation), tc) for power, |
and I'd for navigation.
Mineral.
The mineral resources of the coun
try as whole and especially of South
eastern United States will be exhibited
as the chief basis for the greatnes!
of this country In manufacturing and
as a means of maintaining our indus
trial supremacy.
Human Efficiency-Health.
BY far the most important of all Our |
natural resources is man himself. / |
is to render his life more efficient |
that any form of conservation is advo |
Gated Those vital forces intimate to |
himself are highest and noblest and |
to their devlopment conservation and
best use deep thought and great effort
should be devoted.
The abolition of child labor, particu
larly in the Southern States, the re-
duction of infant mortality, the eradica
lion of disease, especially tuberculosis,
the hook worm. and typhoid fever will
be graphically presented.
Education.
Another most important element In
human development Is education. The
school Is crucial problem In the
commercial upbuilding of the Southern
states. School hygiene and sanitation,
domestic economy, vocational training,
Industrial education for the negro, and
rural school advancement shall be sub
iects for exhibition and shall be pre-
gented in the form of model demon
strations and in other ways.
Domestic Economy.
So important is this subject consid'
ered as an element in greater human
efficiency that, although 1t might prop
arIy be included as part OF another
section, it is thought well to devote {
a separate paragraph to 1t. Home
making i4sthe first and most important
step in nation making. The work or
the wife and mother in the establish
uent and maintenance of comfort
able home, in the preparing of proper
Roods and by her wisdom and radia-
ton of domestic tranquility and happi-
.ess can contribute at least as much
"a the prosperity Of the nation and the
aficieney of it's citizens as can the
husband and father by his efforts In
the outside world.
Good Roads.
nood roads are necessary requisites
IN development. Exhibits will be made
az good roads in the form of ID actual
demonstration roads, (2) models show
ins materials, manner of construction,
md the finished work, (S) road max
inc materials and>machinery l4 maps