The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-03-14
OUTLINE OF PLANS
FOR EXHIBITS
National Conservation EXPOSE
ton, Knoxville, Tenn, 1918,
Planned in Accordance
With History
RESOURCES OF SOUTHLAND
VIII illustrate the Ways in Which the
Natural Wealth In Forests, Minerals
and Human Efficiency May Be More
Effectively Utilized.


Effectively Utilized.
The National Conservation Expost
ton 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
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, 1t Is planned to devote large space
to the exhibits of the soil and It's prod
nets, 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 10 to be devoted to
forest exhibits.
1t Is planned to illustrate the exist
ing forest resources, with their pro
duction and reproduction, their utilt
cation, and their influences upon other
resources.
Water Resources.
The water resources of the country
in general and Of the South in partic,
ular will be displayed with reference
supply. (b) for agricultural produc
ton whether applied by natural
means or irrigation), (c) for power.
and (d) for navigation.
Mineral.
The mineral resources of the coun.
try as a whole and especially of South.
eastern United States will be exhibited
as the chief basis for the greatness
of this country In manufacturing and
as q means of maintaining our indus
trial supremacy.
Human Effieiency-HeaI4h.
BY far the most important of all our
natural resources is man himself. II
is to render his life more efficieni
that any form of conservation is advo
Gated. Those vital forces intimate to
himself are highest and noblest, ane
to their Development, 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
ton OF disease. especially tuberculosis
the hook worm and typhoid fever wiz
be graphically presented.
Education.
Another most important element In
human development is education. This
school In q 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
jeets for exhibition and shall be pre-
sented in the form of model demon
strations and in other ways.
Domestic Economy.
So important is this subject consid
cred as an element in greater human
efficiency that, although 1t might prop
erly be included as a part of another
section. 1t Is thought well to devote
a separate paragraph to it. Home
making is the first and most important
step in nation making. The work OF
the wife and mother in the establish
ment and maintenance of a comfort
able home, In the preparing OF proper
foods and by her wisdom and radia
ton of domestic tranquility and happi
ness can contribute at least as much
to the prosperity of the nation and the
efficiency of its citizens as can the
husband and father by his efforts in
the outside world.
0Qo0 noa0ds
Good roads are necessary requisites
to development. Exhibits viii be made
Of good roads in the form of ~ actual
demonstration roads, CD models show
Ing materials, manner of construction
and the finished work, CD road max
Ing materials and machinery, "a maps
Of important highways, go photo
graphic engagements Of both good and
bad roads and the consequences and
industrial and social conditions at
tending each.
Fish and Game Resources.
The cooperation of Audubon socie
ties. fish and game commissions, and
other organizations for the preserva-
ton of bird and animal life will be
sought in exhibiting our animal re-
sources and encouraging their perpet-
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