Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-08-03

.rvelous material progress
., az BY civilization during the last
na. .urv the greatest single FACTOR
EN- . The substitution of mechan-
Energy Ssu for human labor. In pro- ,.
ene, - tbe degree in which man is
iuOu from the necessity for devot-
e ,,s,so,f to the mere struggle Tor
u existence, there has been and
!. '' - measured the advance OF arts,
: and philosophy, literature and
sr Ssttar things which make for the
s.sr and nobler life Of nation or OF
world !, .ha dawn ~
IN which power is the basis for
ne material progress. The productive
a,.,as 81 our 1000O0,O00 people are
..a.sed by the use of probably 1885,
oa0O horse power of mechanical en-
i NOT including the animal power
:, rlshed by 100000 horses and
Mas Most of the mechanical ener-
q used in the form Of electrical
,rant When applied to industrial
i one electrical horse power does
work of ten men without firing.
Increasing Mans Productivity.
preservation of human labor goes
md in hand with utilization of me-
Ianlcal energy, and utilization of that
Irm Of energy most cheaply and least
sstefully developed accomplishes the
axmum In freeing man from muscu-
4 toll and increasing his productive
In the last decade we have har-
used for our utilities andsindustrial
peds something like 100000 horse
Dwer Of water.
This accomplishment stands for real
rogess, but, as compared with our
disabilities, 1t is not such progress as
should have obtained. Although we
re utilizing today 100000 horse
Ower Of water, we are annually, daily
eglecting and wasting ten times that
mount, largely because Of our inap-
lcable laws, since most of the water
overs not in use are under govern
bent control, and the present laws do
ot adequately make provision for
heir fullest development and use.
here Is In nonuse in the United States
nOugh water power to equal, II har-
essed to the wheels Of industry and
sed continuously, the daily labor Of
,S00O0,0OO men, or thirty times our
PRESENT adult population.
/ This nonuse of our water powers Is
significant illustration Of the oppor-
unities and possibilities Of the future
America. 1t is equally significant
the lack Of intelligent development
resources, employment Of opportuni-
" and coordination Of effort which
pas, to the present time, marked our
political and Industrial growth.
Only the Surface Touched.
We have s2OOOoo,OOo,Ooo Of accumu-
lated wealth, but we have mined only
me surface Of our natural resources.
Aany times two hundred billions OF
wealth lie beneath this carelessly
matched surface awaiting only the CO.
Olulnatlon Of capital, labor and states.
nanship for its realization.
AND In this development and utiliza.
uon OF natural resources, particularly
III water powers, we have, for some
zoo reasons and some not 80 good
,.neh behind the rest Of the world
WINE we are pickering over terms OF
ssnlatlon to make our water powers
swlaole, other countries have devel
Vpeo their powers and with them ere
''ed vast new industries based upor
s,sn.lhc discovery and invention, OF
which we have none.
we are depicting our fuel supply IL
VIC manufacturing sections Of the Eas
nv ruu Middle West, while in the IA
"eS' are mountains Of undevelopet
=" materials adjacent to unused wa
m powers whose development woult
n san the establishment of great new
tsss In new manufacturing cen
we are robbing our farm lands O
Auu'y and falling to realize the nj
h U.s u our agricultural opportunitie
., ..ause OF our dependence upon for
sS en sources Of high priced supplies 70
SSn uicai plant foods or fertilizers
lma e mountains Of phosphate rock
on1u aho ignite in the West avail
n,t,, aue magic touch of atmosphere
.M sen extracted and fixed with tn
n, S VI cheap hydro-electricity to fsl
~ - iow-priced and plentiful suppl
' u ,sSr,tllizing elements.
Dlan. i On. of acres of lands rich
vest . loods lie arid and waste In til
Cd ,a. country which can be CONVEX
GARDENS a aer5lle and productive farm.
me as 40 ana orchards merely by pump
straon a'o them the waters of th
nlrsa,s s moving through them. TIL.
awa,ts or making the desert blool
laws w, .or accomplishment only til
tenr,s "u,cn will permit capital and el
these 1 :. 70 engage In the Harvesting I
them,a, sreams so that they can pun
serves onto the thirsty soil.
H., complete Preparedness.