The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-02-20
OUTLINE / OF PLANS
FOR EXHIBITS
National Conservation EXPOSE
ton, Knoxville, Tenn, 1913,
Planned in Accordance
With History
RESOURCES OF SOUTHLAND

kENUUkGES UT SUUIhLAkU
viii illustrate the Ways in Which the
Natural Wealth in Forests, Minerals
and Human Efficiency May Re More
Effectively Utilized.
The National Conservation EXPOSE
tion is planned in accordance with ex-
| position history especially to illustrate
the modern idea of fOrecasting
prospective development, especially
throughout the Southern States. In a
broad way the design is to illustrate
1.-THE ways in which the natural wealth
in forests, waters, minerals, and hui
man efficiency are now used and may
be still more effectively utilized in pro-
noting the prosperity and assuring the
perpetuity of the American people.
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, it is planned to devote large space
to the exhibits of the soil and it's 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
animals, and the land ITSELF Consid-
cradle attention Ia to be devoted to
forest exhibits.
It%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. Il
The water resources of the country
in general and of the South in part1c-
ular will be displayed with reference
to the use Of water (a) for domestic !
supply, (b) for agricultural produc- :,
ton whether applied by natural |
means or irrigation), (c) for power.
and (d), for navigation. I
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 greatness ,
of this country in manufacturing and ,
trial supremacy.
Human Efficiency-HeaIth.
By far the most important of all ou1
natural resources is man himself It
is to render his life more efficient
that any form of conservation is advo-
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-
ton 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 a 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 SUBJ
jects for exhibition and shall be pre-
sented in the form of model demon
STATIONS and in other ways.
Domestic Economy.
So important is this subject consid.
cred as an element in greater human
efficiency that, although it might prop
erly be included as part of another
section, it is thought we'll to devote
/ separate paragraph to it. Home
making is the first and most important
step in nation making. The work of
he wife and mother in the esta blish-
nent and maintenance. of a comfort
lble home, in the preparing of proper
oods and by her wisdom and radia-
ion of domestic tranquility and happi
less can contribute at least as much
o the prosperity of the nation and the
efficiency of it's citizens as can the
husband and father by his efforts in
he outside world. +
Good Roads.
Good roads are necessary requisites
o development. Exhibits will be made
# good roads in the form of CD actual
roads, (2) models show
ng materials, manner of construction,
nd the finished work, CD road max
ng materials and machinery, ca maps
t important highways, 90 photo
raphic engagements Of both good and
ad roads and tho /