The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-14

President White TO his successor. who
will be elected today.
Paper on Conservation.
An interesting feature of the after.
noon session was a learned paper on
Conservation" prepared by John j.
Cornwell. of Romney, chairman Of the
committee on development and protec-
ton OF State resources. Mr.. Cornvell
was unable to be present. and the
paper was read by DIR. I. G. White, Of
Morgantown. State geologist. a mem
Der of the committee.
The paper pointed out the extrava.
CANT waste OF West Virginia's natural
resources. particularly natural gas. II
Is estimated that SOC. 0OO. 900 cubic feet
Of gas is being blown into the air
daily. Enough gas IL being wasted an
nually. which might be prevented, the
paper said. to make millions Of gallons
of gasoline.
The paper urged an improvement In
methods OF mining. Much valuable
coal Is wasted. IL said. through care
less methods OF handling and mining
coal. The paper also urged the utili.
zation OF the States water power.
The reforestation of large areas OF
the State was recommended. The pa
per pointed out the fact that thousands
Of acres of timber are being cut and
most of Il Is being exported 20 other
states. while little n being done 10
restore H. This means said the
paper. "unevenly distributed rainfall.
droughts and eventually unproductivo
land In the valleys"
Reference was made to what other
States are doing in the reforestation
~ largo aroaa Tfunhor A.. hnNw~ -.
as rapidly as II is cut in many States.
II said
Concerning Water Power.
STORED up in the streams that flow
down from our mountains and trav-
erse our valleys" the paper said. is
sufficient electrical energy TO operate
the railroads that cross our common
wealth. run the mills and manufactur-
Ing establishments within our bounda-
ries and light our homes and the
homes Of millions yet 20 be. The loss
Of water now flowing into the sea is.
In sense. as much a loss to the
state a. the waste Of our coal and gas.
except that the one IL comparatively
exhaustless and the supply OF the
others Is being constantly and rapidly
depleted
sible and reasonable way the develop.
ment Of our water power. most OF
which Is for the time wasted The
announcement should not take the
form Of an invitation or encourage.
ment Of q water power monopoly. but
there must. nevertheless. be a rrcoe.
milton Of the fact that only larger cor.
porations can undertake much Of this
development They should be encour.
AGED. but not 81 the exclusion Of the
smaller power Developments or those
purely for local purposes"
The Great Exposition.
The Hon. Fred Paul Grosscup.
chairman Of the West virginia Pana
Pacific Exposition commission.
followed Dr. White. reading a PAPER
on the Panama Pacific Exposition
and lts Relation 20 West virginia" IN
boginninr. he said that the present
European war VIII strengthen the On 81
position rather than weaken a. Ha
declared that some Of the varrlnt
nations and especially those which
have remained neutral. are now nut
TING forth greater efforts 70 display
their commercial advantages sever.
al nations he said. have applied Tor
more room.
Reforms 20 West virrinia's part.
cipation In The great exposition. he
said this state has planted her rag
in the most advantageous place on
the grounds. u is nearest the Golden
Cafe. he said. where q is the hrst 20
ters the great port % san Francisco.
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