The Calumet news., 1912-08-27
Members of Trans Mississippi
Congress in Session at
Salt Lake City
MUCH ACTION RECOMMENDED
Good Roads, Less Fire Waste and
"See u. S. First" Advocated

Salt Lake city, Aug. IA. e.
rrumbo OF Musko gee. okla. president
OF the Trans Mississippi Commercial
Congress, in his address &c delegate
delivered an exhaustive review Of the
history OF the organization and racoin-
!nendee action under the following
headings
Currency reform
The details of the proposed plan Of
the National Monetary Commission
will he presented here and il is hoped
this Congress after full discussion of
the subject without prejudice viii go
on record favoring the proposed plaa
or suggesting some other plan better
suited TO the present needs of the ma
tion.
Fire waste
This Congress at its last session in
Kansas CitN. appointed committee
Ia carefully investigate the subject OF
Fire Waste. The chairman of that
committee advises me that in 1871, tho
Fire VASE In the United States
amounted TO 25f million dollars, equal
in amount T. the Road Waste.
The United States Geological Sur
,ey estimates that fully 80 per cent OF
these losses are from carelessness and
incendiarlsm
Good roads
Good country roads viii lead many
people from the congested cities to the
fresh open air and sunshine, and since
the comins Of the automobile and cleo
lric lines they Will ermlt people to
enjoy school life. a church life and a
social life equal to that I'm the city.
The lonesomeness of country life has
led many away from II. and unless
something is done To remove this
greatest curse of country life. the ma
tion at large win suncr and especially
the Great West.
Reclamation by drainage and Hood
prevention:
'On account of jhr enormous loss OF
property along the Mississippi River
and some of its tributaries last year
In the food and overflow districts. one
o. the very important measures 20 he
discussed here this week is food pre-
vention by drainage or storage. Mem
hers of this Congress from Louisiana
and other states mos. largely interest
ed should present plans for the con-
sideration Of this organization IN the
nope that a National Drainage AC
viii solve the problem which is of
more than mere local significance
Irrigation:
In the early sessions of this Con
gress the subject Gf irrigation received
ereat attention each year. notably at
the meetings in the inter mountain
states-especiall at ogden.
Through the direct influence of this
Congress and the cooperation of is
members likely To receive the greatest
benefits. we now have the National II 4
rigation Act. Under this act many
millions of dollars have been spent
and many more millions VIII be spent
Intelligent direction wise and ccono-
rnical distribution Of the appropria
lions will through the influence Of this
body and the special Irrigation Com
gress reject great credit upon the or
igina.ors ana accomplish much good
To grateful people.
See America hrst
Travel I'm America means money N
the pockets of hotel men. merchants
newspapers, magazines, railroads,
banks. trolley lines. pleasure resorts.
and manufacturers cf motor cars It
means continually better wagon roads.
better service to the travelling public,
larger consumption of home products,
more business for real estate men,
bankers and professional men, more
profit TO the farmer. more American
homes more loyalty to the stars aud
stripes--and greatest OF all more fer
vent and intense patriotism without
the artificial stimulus of war.