Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-28

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Grace Wing of Lewiston who pre-
sided at the forenoon meeting.
Miss Florence Hale. chairman of
the Education department, gave
splendid report of the work done
during the past year. She mentioned
cases where money had been loaned
TO ladies to finish their educa-
lions at normal schools. She men
noned one case in particular where
the young lady was given the money
to finish her education without pay
ing back, for when she graduates she
is to take a rural school, where there
are no trained teachers, her school is
10 be Saturday instead Of Monday so
that the other teachers of the COM
munity may visit her school and gain
from her teachings. 1t is also hoped
that she may set such an example
that the members of the town will
see the ACCESSIBILITY of having trained
teachers liz their rural schools. The
splendid work being done in the
kindergarten work was explained by
Miss Hale and Maine may well feel
proud of her workers in this field
Miss Hale suggested that Miss Nell
lie Brown Of Bangor be named as
chairman for this committee for the
ensuing year, as she has done so
much good in the work and was
largely instrumental in the passing
of the kindergarten law. Two ban
ners ware awarded the Maine
! branch the kindergarten meeting
held in Boston. One was for best at
tendan e and was on display at the
Federation meeting and the other, a
beautiful silk flag. also on exhibition.
was for unique feature. The unique
feature was the formation of the
Maine branch which was only two
days old at the time of the Boston
meeting.
/ The standing committee on resolu
tons was appointed from the chair
as follows: Mrs. Ezra White of
Lewiston; Miss Kate Eastabrook Of
Orono and Florence Danforth of
| Skowhegan.
The conservation department re-
port was given by Mrs. CARL for Mrs.
Knowles, who waS unable to be pres
ent and was as fOlloWS:
Conservation
Belle Smallidge knowles. chairman of
the conservation department. reported
in part is follows:
Madam President and Members of the
/ Maine Federation
| What a different meaning this subject
has in the public mind today from what
it had few years ago. From a term
little used and less understood. conser-
! walton has become the watchword OF
! the nation.
! The War Emergency Work demands
our immediate attention. This depart
ment mas recently sent out more than
300 copies of a circular pertaining 10
this special war work, in which YOU are
urged to concentrate on food production
You know that through the recent Food
Production Act. the number 9f"ag ricul-
tural demonstration agents may be in:
decreased. / hope you are making use OF
. the Government bulletins on gardening,
, raising of live stock, poultry and fish.
The bulletins of the National War Card
. en- Commission were sent to all our
daily papers last spring and will be
sent to them again this spring.
While we are giving our best energies
to this special war work, we must not
; forget the great natural resources upon
which the welfare Of our nation de-
ponds. A few facts regarding these nat
ural resources in Maine should be borne
! in mind by every intelligent citizen.
Undoubtedly. the natural scenic beauty
of the State Is its greatest asset. there
fore, it should be zealously guarded.
Our primeval forests are pra ctically
gone but Maine is still one of the lead
ing states in the Union in the extent Of
wooded areas. We have made a begin
ming in forestry We have one Federal
Forest Reserve and one state Reserve.
We have under the Weeks Act Federal
co-opera ton in maintaining forest fire
protection service in the Maine forestry
district. We have a State forest nur-
! sery that aims to maintain an annual
output of at least 100000 trees for refor-
eSting waste lands. This work should
be continued and extended and We
should insist that numbering be con-
Quoted on principles of scientific fores-
try Our rivers are OF little use as com
mercial highways but they are highly
valuable for water power. Millions of
horse power which they furnish is going
to waste About 900 square miles Or
, lakes at high elevation afford excellent
reservoirs for storage of water. This
water power should be harnessed for
the use of us all. We are rich in po-
table waters of the highest quality. Al
though our state is still celebrated for
fish and game. the supply is on the de-
crease and active measures should be
taken at once to safeguard the present
and the future cupply Maine is one o.
the leading states in the Union in the
production of granite, limestone and
marbles. feldspar and silica and her
tourmalins are the most beautiful in the
world. Bad quarrying as we'll as bad
numbering have been too frequently
practiced Both should be prohibited.
Birds Of at least four faunal zones
breed in Maine. These are among our
best friends and the insect eating and
weed seed eating birds are the farmers
best servants. We should do all in our
power to protect them and TO increa sc
their number Our fora is a varied and
interesting one. These native plants
and flowers have a scientific as well as
an aesthetic value.
In looking back over a period of
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