Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-13
CONDRA HELPS TO
PLAN CONVENTION
Nebraska Conservationist Stamps
His Ideas on Program at
Next Big Meeting.
NEBRASKA REELS ON SCREEN
prom a Staff Correspondent

Qrom n Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.--(spe-
cial Telegram. 1.-The executive COM
mittee of National Conservative con-
gress, which has been in session at
the New willard hotel since Monday
morning, adjourned late yesterday.
The subject selected for the next
congress. TO be held here May 2, 3
and is The Conservation Of Ma
tional Strength and Efficiency"
This was proposed by the chairman
Of the committee and accepted as
being the most appropriate.
Adopt Nebraska Idea
The Nebraska idea OF conservation.
namely that OF development with the
least waste possible and the general good
was accepted by the committee and Is
20 DO a dominant idea In the congress. In
Nebraska the promotion work In con-
servation IL closely connected with state
surveys and special Investigations. The
national conservation congress. falling in
line with this plan. IL TO have the as
sistance Of practically all federal and
State departments connected with sur
vsys and industrial development
The committee during SIS session visited
the president. most members Of the
csbanet and g large number Of branches
in tho federal government Hearings
wero held IN which many representatives
Of these departments spoke concerning
the needs in conservation.
Need OF Patriotism.
The FIRST day OF the congress IL 70 bring
out the need for truer patriotism. viz.
That which stands tor the best possible
development and emphasizes the need for
greater effioisncy in people and depart
nients Of development as being more Inn
pcrtant than some Of tho destructive
agencies which arc now receiving much
attention. The congress IL to emphasizes
the development OF resources, but will
keep out OF politicA
T5hs second day OF the congress n to be
devoted TO the subject. mobilization OF
ResourceG" IN preparation for this a
large number OF committees viii DO al
work. Tho membership Of these commit
tees WI be principally from state and
federal departments The committees are
70 gather information on the distribution,
Industrial processes and methods Of In
creasing the efficiency IN production,
covering euch resources as coal. iron
waserpower. fcFtilizerH, forests. etc.
Other committees are 70 consider the
human resources and their conservation
Fully 900 men and women will be On.
Gagged IN this work OF Industrial mobilIza.
tion. DR. condra. chairman or the com.
mittee. has secured the fun cooperation
Of the heads OF departments IN the seiec
tlon Of committeeman.
All 90 Lend Hand.
For example, the committee on forests
and their conservation IL to be composed
Of the chief forester of the United States
the forester Of each etate ana number
Of other persons. actively engaged Il
milling and the distribution Of fores
products. The committees on soil. cotton
wheat, irrigation and kindred subjects Ii
formed similarly. Nebraska Is 70 receive
number OF placer on the committees.
Leaving Washington early this morn
Ing. Or. q. 10. Condra OF the University
u Nebraska, has gone to New York CITY
70 confer with the Patho Moving Pic.
tnre company 70 show them some OF INC
Nebraska roels. This company has
promised 20 circulate the Nebraska films
o. some Of them, IN the eastern states
Similar afrangemouts have been made al
Washington for the distribution OF these
filEns BY an educational company and b.
the reclamation department
4ebFnsbm ON Fiams.
feature Of ne congress. that u for
the evening ct the second day. viii 5,
OF ipterest 70 Nebraska, II IL Tint y
seolpE America by motIon picturc films
Dr. condFa and c. J. Blanchard OF tbs
reeiesnaiion service are to run and OK.
plain about 1000 feet Of reel showing ths
various regions. resources and industries
Of ne country. About half OF the footag,
IN thees reels viii be devoted 70 Ne.
hraska's wheat zelda corn fields and
other agricultural activities.
Leaving New York City Or. condra /.
TO speak before q national meeting Al
Chicago on Monday or Tuesday, after
which he Will so at oncs 20 Lincoln.