The Delta independent., 1917-01-19

Here Is Charles d. WalcOtt, secrs.
tary of the Smithsonian institution.
one of the best-known geologists of
the world, and scholar of high stand.
ing in other branches of the sciences.
When he was boy Charles d. Wal
colt used to take little hammer and
wander through the gorges and ravines
Of the foothills of the Adirondacks in
Central New York. chipping off speci-
mems of rock to add TO the little cabi-
net which he kept in his home. He
was boy enthusiast, and his enthus-
Sm lasting, he persevered in his stu
and his writings and finally he
came one of the worlds noted sci
entists.
Here also is DIR. T. S. Palmer in
charge of the work of game preserva-
ton in the biological survey. Doctor
Palmer perhaps more than any other
man is responsible for the legislation
looking to the federal protection of
migratory game birds. He knows all
about wild animals sanctuaries and
about the continued prevalence here
and there of the various species.
Here is Enos Mills who lives either
III Vi at tht cuSt VI the INoChy
National park in Colorado. His writ
ings are known throughout the land.
Here is Mrs. John Dickinson Sher-
man, conservation chairman of the
General Federation of Women's clubs.
a great organization of women which
Is working for the establishment of
national parks and for their mainte-
nance forever for the people of the
country.
Here is Stephen T. Mather standing
by the side of Secretary of the Interior
Franklin X. Lane who is his immediate
chief. Ever since he came into office
Mr.. Mather has given his entire time
and energy to the development of the
parks and to the furtherance of plans
to make them accessible to the people.
Here is Orville Wright. the aviator,
who is to talk on air routes to the ma
tional parks, and here are dozens of
others. all keenly interested in the
great works of nature
The men and women who are gath
cred at this National Parks Confer
ence are the men and Somen who do
things in this world.
Gossip Busy over Leak"
A leak ordinarily is understood to be
n small thing. but the recent leak in
this capital city actually inundated the
town with excitement.
The charge that somebody in ad-
vance of the presidents peace note told
stock spectators that 1t was to b.
expected. has been exploited pretty
thoroughly in the press. Washington
Is gossipy place, and within ~ hours
stories We're ailoat that this man OF
that man, the numes being given WAS
responsible for giving away the udmin
istration's secrets and for maxim. SOM,
millions in Wall street for one sci oi
spectators and losing them for an
other.
In the senate OF the United State,
the ch?irInan of the committee on for
eign relations said fatty that he i,s
lieved that the leak had come fr1. tii,
state department and lie intiinntcd tlai
he thought ii came from employees
holding high ana confidential positions
This statement of Senator Stone set
the gosSipS' tongues wag:sing oiIc,
more. but II relieved the unNieflrs oi
certain Innocent persons not Ia The
state department whom sc;lndal-loving
Washington had charged by word of
mouth from one person To another
with being responsible FOR the betrayal
of state secrets.
Ii is criminal for one charged with
news gathering to jump at conclusions
In this town. Men gossip and women
gossip. and you can hear anything that
yoI want 10 or do not want to about
this man or that man. and even about
this woman or that woman. and the
more prominent in official or social life
the person Is the more certain 1t Il
that things that ought not to be said
will be said.
Gossips Busy over Leak.
Take the leak case. One heard nt