THE . OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL,' PORTLAND, . SUNDAY MORNING. JUNE 7, 1808.
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' Th Journal ' Carriers' and whlc'n
made ijts first ' appearance Thursday
morning; of Ross Carnival week, has
been the recipient of many words of
praise and encouragement, and through
out the -route of 'the procession Thurs
day tnornlnv and also In the evenln
rarade on the . east side. The Journa
boys' band was received with marked
aDDlausa and delight. As the organ I za
tion appeared. In fine marching order
and in neat wnite umrorms, piaymg
lively marches with splendid precision
fend harmony, cheers and roses followed
their course. Before startlnr on the
. inarch the band stood outside The Jour
nal and played several numbers in fine
style. They were quickly surrounded
by an eager and Interested throng who
applauded every number with enthus
iasm. - .When it is realised that the carriers'
band has been organized but a few
months and that rehearsals began only
last September, the degree of proficiency
that has been attained Is no less than
remarkable.
At the 1 suggestion of some of the
older carriers, the organisation wss
formed last winter, fostered by the car
riers' association. The Journal put up
some of the money necessary, the car-1
NATION MUST PREVENT
' WASTE OF RESOURCES
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, liral Store of Minerals and Other Products What
.' Governor's Conference Meant.
v From the Engineering News.
A hundred and twenty-two years ago
the flrtst president of the United States
Invited the governors of . the several
states to meet him in conference to con
elder the development of natural re
sources- the Potomac river as a water
way. Out of that conference and the
nged which it 'made evident of "a mor
perfect form of union" grew the con
stitution of the United States.
:In 198 the 26th president of the
United States, following the precedent
set by Oeorge Washington, invitea tne
governors or tne fti states ana tern
torles now comooslnc the nation, to I
-conference to consider the conservation
of natural resources the preservation
nature s guts lor tne oeneru or pos
terltv.
That conference, held in the , White
House In Washington on Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday of last' week, anj
presided over by president Kooseveii,
seems likely to be the beginning of a
movement out of which will grow pub
lto benefits quite comparable with those
that have resulted from the federal con
stitution. That great instrument gave
a . atanie ana errictent government.
the greatest blessing that a civilised
people can possess. But life Itself
the life of the human; race upon this
planet is conditioned on a supply of
iiooa, raiment and sneiter; and ti con
ference of last week was held to con
sider how the foundation sources out of
l which these elemental necessities of
life sre produced may be preserved tot
tne penent or coming generations.
XT sing Vatnre's Treasure
It has been quite generally under
stood By scientists ana engineers lor a
considerable time that our present day
civilization has set a pace In using up
nature's stored treasures that was cer
tain soon to exhaust them. But the few
voices raised in warring have been
voices of those crying In the wilderness.
People In general have no conception
whatever or the fact that there Is a
'limit to the amount of stored fuel and
; metal and mineral, and that the world
may suddenly awake . one morning to
find Itself cold and hungry and Mother
.Nature's larder empty. Even Intelli
gent men turn warnings like these aside
with the cheerful assurance that new
discoveries will be made and Inventors
will devise substitutes as one and an
other product grows scarce.
There Is no doubt that further dis-1
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riers' association the remainder and The
Journal Carriers' band came into being.
York instruments were ordered, from
John W. York & Sons of Grand Rapids,
Michigan, of which firm Charles E.
York la the northwest representative.
Quality of Instruments.
In order to demonstrate the quality of
the instruments and to insure the suc
Fact There Is Limit to Nat-
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coverlt-s
will be
made of additional
mineral
resources,
and thst Invention
and Ingenuity will do much to help put
on tne cvu days or want tnat are sure
ly coming. But inevitably, sooner or
later, tne mineral deposits in the rew
hundred feet of rock near the surfaoe
of tmr planet, which are alone available
to man, will be exhausted. Engineers
know well that Inventors never work
miracles, that nd inventor ever made or
ever will make something out of noth
ing. Substitutes may be developed; but
the substitute is seldom as good as the
original. ,
There is another reason why people
In general are blind to the coming ex
haustion of nature's resources. It is
this. In the nevelotiment of our com
plex social system we have removed the
consumer so far from the sources of
production that he la densely ignoran
wnence the raw material ror Jiis sus
tenance comes. All he knows is that
by paying the price he can always buy
the thing he wants; and prices depend
on too many variables for him to dis
cover In rising prices the 'warning of
actual scarcity approaenmg.
Waste and, Destruction.
Thus the utterances of those who
foresaw coming disaster have been lit
tie heeded. Waste and destruction have
gone on for half a century at least In
a manner which some future generation
will look back upon as one of the great
est crimes ever committed against the
welfare of tne race. It was evident
that some measure must be taken to
arouse and enlighten the public concern
ing mis great question, .a lew scient
ists and engineers In the city of Wash
ington, most or tnem members of the
Inland waterways commission, were Ini-
f Teased with tne great neea mat some
hlng be 'done to check the waste fo
natural resources. They enlisted the
Interests or president Roosevelt, and
his Invitation was sent out to the gov
ernors of every state In the union to
meet with him for conference on this
matter. . '5'
It Is well to note In passing that this
is the first national convocation on this
uhiect ever held. Of course other coun
tries have given' much study to various
Dhasea of The subject The Industrial
nations of Europe have for years been
closely . watching their diminishing
stores of coal and iron and husbanding
their forest resources. . -
Each nation, however, has felt. vague
ly that when Its own supplies ran short
it could draw supolles from Its neigh
bors; and) it remained ror tne united
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cess of the bund in which he was much
Interested, Mr. York took upon him
self the training and direction of the
band.
"In all my vears of experience in
band work," said Mr. York. Atnls Is the
most successful. The boys are eager to
learn and anxious to improve: I con
sider the progress quite remarkable and
1 am proud of the organization."
States the most wasteful of all nations
doubtless to awaken to the impending
danger of world-wide scarcity and as
semble representatives from all parts
or its territory to mscuss tne situation.
Kisewhera in this Issue we have re
ported the papers and other proceedings
or tne conrerence in suoti detail as space
permKted. Here we purpose only to
speak of the results attained, and these
results, we may say at once, were grat
ifying. In the highest degree to those
who had the success of the conference
at heart.
First and most Important of these
results was oubtless Its educative ef
feet. From one end to the other of the
nation, and Indeed of the world, has
gone the storv of the assemblage of the
men most noted In public life today.
Millions of people nave had brought
home to thorn the new Idea that waste
Is a crime against, the race: because
starvation menaces the world If waste
is allowed to continue. Thus will be
laid a sure foundation of enlightened
fmbllc opinion in support of the radical
eglslatlon, state ana national, that must
be, enacted snd enforced to avert the
threatened peril.
What Members Expected.
There were many members of the
conference who looked for results of a
different sort, such as action, with ref
erence to pending legislation in con
gress. There is no doubt that a tlargt
majority of tne delegates were anxious
to support a resolution urging the pass
age of the bill creating the Appalachian
and White mountain forest reserves,
for example. There were many strong
references in the discussion to the op
position which that bill has met. 1
Yet there can be little doubt that the
conference will loom larger in the pub
lic mind and will wield a wider measure
of Influence because it confined Itself to
the general problem before It and con
sidered only broad questions of public
policy touching the subject of Its de
liberations. Even before the conference met ii
was fully realized that the details of the
problem could not possibly be taken uo
and solved by any such assemblage. To
many, if not most of the delegatvs, the
problem was a wholly new one. Men
confronted with a problem so new and
so important could not in three brief
days consider and adopt plans for rem
edying tb evils and averting the dan
gers, in iuci. nu une is wine ruougn ii
the present day to say Just what meas
ures should ne adopted at every point.
The problem Is so vast that few. If any,
appreciate even yet the full measure of
Its slgnlflcanceNand the completeness of
the change which must Inevitably, soon
er or later, come over our civilisation.
In planning for the conference, there
fore, it was clearly foreseen that dis
cussion of remedies would be mostly be
yond its scope. Of course suggestions
were made by some speakers such a a
the remission of taxes on lands us?d
for forestry, the fostering of agricul
tural aducatlon and legal restrictions
as to the cutting of immature trees on
private lands; but the conference as or
ranixed could not well undertake to Dass
even upon such details as these.
Question of Jurisdiction.
Kelther . could the conference, under
take any dcflnltion of the dividing line
between state and national Jurisdiction.
aa im newsDaDer writers had predict-
rt mlarht be done. There were, of
course, certain allusions in the speeches
to the necessity. of preserving the
state's rights inviolate ralways a safe
platitude; out m conierenui wuu iiui
organised or planned as a deliberative
body for either legislative. or executive
WT he! result of the conference as em
bodied in the series or resolution
adopted in . the closing session was ex
actly the result hoped for and expected.
The resolutions were the work of a
committee trade up of the governors of
Louisiana, utan,. xxew jersey, cuum
Carolina and Wisconsin. ,j The resolu
tions were broad in scope, emphatic
and . advanced in their tone and wise In
their recommendation. . Careful readlrfa
of these resolutions, printed elsewhere
In this issue, shows that tney oo two
things, first, they report the conditions
tnat exist ana poini um m rnxxnsuf
fnr rmedv: second, they recommend
utlnnri which niiv be enumer
ated as follows: First, the holding of
further national conferences to rurtner
consider the subject ; secona, legislation
inniiim n . in Droteciion ot roresis
from destruction, the , prevention . of
wst in mining, the protection of wa
ter resources for Irrigation, water sup-
ly, water power ana navigation; inira,
hey recommend the creation of com
missions, state and ' -national, on the
conservation of natural resources. -
We believe this last recommendation
deserves emphasis as the most Impor
tant result or tne wnoie conrerence.
aside - from its . educational influence.
The creation of such commissions, in
fact. Is the next forward step that
should be taken to advance the work
which the conference began, and the
step cannot be taken too soon. ,
,' Broader Knowledge.
The deliberations of . the conference
clearly brought -out the need, first of
all, for broader knowledge. , Many men
of national -.- prominence ; ' confessed
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Few of the boys who form the band
have had any experience with band work
and those -who were more or less fa
miliar with .their instruments had used
them merely in an amateur way. None
of them had had any experience In
playing In an organized association. The
excellent aplomb, tempo and execution
which their playing so markedly shows.
Is evidence of the careful training which
frankly In the conference that the
whole subject was a new one to them
and they could pnly listen end learn
aifa not pretend to give advice. The
need for legislation, state and national.
Is evident, as was recited in the formal
resolutions; but what form shall such
legislation ta'keT Is congress or the
state legislatures wise enough to frame
and enact laws upon this subject? Do
they not need the counsel and advice
In every case of a commission, made
up of men ofi high standing which
could take up this great question. In
vestigate It with the aid of the best
technical experts and, advise what ac
tion should be taken t
It may be stated here that prior to
the assembling of the conference a
number of the engineering delegates
who had the success of the movement
most at heart discussed together what
action should be sought for by the
conference that would yield the larg
est results. it was generally agreed
that the thing to be most hoped for was
the creation of a national commission,
made up of men representing all sec
tions of the country, and all shaded of
fiolltlrnl opinion; but standing so high
n reputation that their conclusions and
recommendations would command re
spect and popular support. .Such a
commission couUl bring together the
data already, collected by state and na
tional scientific bureaus and Independ
ent Investigators, could supplement
where necessary by Independent Inves
tigations of Its own and could In a
comparatively short time give the na
tion an Inventory of Its stock of land
and forest and mineral resources still
available, such as Is nowhere now avail
able. Such a commission could study possi
ble legislation for conservation and so
plan It .83 to effect the least Interfer
ence with present methods and exist
ing busines. Such a commission could
arouse and enlighten the public to the
dangers of the present situation and
the need for prompt arjd wise action.
Without such educative work on pub
lic opinion. It Is much to be feared
that legislation will he slow, halting
and frequently Injurious rather than
oenencial.
Talus of Commissions.
While most of the work we have out
lined could be done far more success
fully and economically by a single na
tional commission than by SO separate
state commissions, the formation of
such stale commissions will also be
highly advantageous. Such bodies would
have far greater local Influence In
hrnglng about necessary state legisla
tion than any federal commission. Co
operation between state and federal
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Mr. York has given them, , and speaks
volumes for the spirit of the boys them
selves. , , y
Their manager and financial , direc
tor. David H. Smith, who took upon
himself the task of looking after the
finances of the association and of keep
ing up the attendance, has found his
task an easy one.
the matter of discipline," said Mr.
commissions could be easily arranged
to avoid duplication of work and secure
concentration of Influence.
The creation of such national and
state commissions to Investigate and
advise as to the conservation of na
tional resources is- the next forward
step to be sought; and it is to this
end that every citizen alive to the dan
gers of our present wasteful and ruin
ous policy toward our natural wealth
should exert all his influence.
GROWING UNDER COVER.
California Gardener's PJn to Get
Early Crop of Cantaloupes.
From the Los' Angeles Times.
Peter D. Fedlck, a landscape gar
dener, ' florist and nurseryman, has
started a series of experiments In vege
table growths In the Imperial valley
which seems likely to'prove valuable.
At Brawley one of Fedlck's achieve
ments Is the growing of cantaloupe
vine under muslin canopies so that they
will have two or three weeks advantage
over the plants grown In the ordinary
way. These cantaloupes are on a six
acre tract directly adjoining the town
of Brawley on the north.
The cantaloupes are planted In the
usual manner, so far as hilling and
spacing are concerned, but over eaL'h
hill there is stretched a canopy of white
muslin about the size of a man's pocket
handkerchief. Two arched wires are
used, crossed over the melon hill some
what like the center wicket in a croquet
ground. The ends of these wires in
sewed to the corners of the muslin
squares and the wires are then thrust
firmly Into the ground so as to secure
the canopies and prevent the wind blow
ing them away. Mr. Fedlck estimates
that these protectors will cost complete
about eight cents each.
The melons have responded to the
genial warmth thus engendered and
the protection from the winds and
frost. The plants are now strong and
thrifty. If the plan proves all that is
hoped for it next year it will be tried
on a large scale on the Fedlck ramh
near Holtvllle. At the Brawley ex
perimental gardens there are six acrss
of melons, and of thess 876 hills have
been covered with the canopies.
New York City has been having a
targe exodus of tip seekers during the
last fortnight. They are going to the
summer resorts to be ready to recerve
the tip givers who are preparing to
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Smith, "there Is nothing whatever to do.
I never saw any organization of boys
that required so little direction, and was
so harmonious and pleasant. There has
never been any discord nor jealousy.
Kverybody has helped to make the asso
ciation a success and petty feelings have
been quite absent. It is a fine orowd.
The band is now composed of 23 pieces,
which it is the intention of the man
NEW BOOKS FOR THE
LIBRARY
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The following list of books , at the
public library will go Into circulation
on June 8.
BIOGRAPHY.
Charles the Bold Charles the Bold,
last duke of Burgundy; by Ruth Put
nam. 1908.
Margaret of Austria The High and
Puissant Princess Marguerite of Aus
tria, princess dowager of Spain, regent
of the Netherlands; by Christopher
Hare. 1907.
Shorter Immortal Memories. 190T.
BOOKS IN FOREIGN LANGUAGES.
Ksbafbes La Legende de l'Algle.
Keller Waldwlnter; ( Roman aus den
Schlesischen bergen.
Krause Fine Gefangene Seele.
DESCRIPTION AND TRAVEL.
Dubois Hindu Manners, Customs
and Ceremonies; tr. by H. K. Beau
champ. Ed. 8. 1906. .
Herbert Two Dianas in Somallland;
the record of a shooting trip. 1908.
Masefield On the Spanish Main; or.
Some English Forays on the Isthmus of
Darian. 1906.
FICTION,
Carpenter Captain Courtesy.
Kinross Davenant.
Munn Boyhood Days on-the Farm.
Streckfuss The Lonely House; tr. by
Mrs. A. L. Wister.
FINE ARTS.
Hasluck. ed. Pianos. Their Construc
tion. Tuning and Repair, 1905.
Pomberton Roses, Their History, De
velopment and Cultivation, 1908.
Robinson The Garden Beautiful, 1S06
HISTORY.
Pollard Factors In Modern History,
1907.
LITERATURE.
Armes, ed. Old English Ballads and
Folk Songs, 1907.
Page, ed. British Poets of the Nine
teenth Century, 1904.
J SCIENCES.
Hobbs Earthquakes, 1907.
SOCIOLOGY.
Day A History of Commerce, 1907.
Gilbert Trade and Currency in Early
Oregon. 1907.
Mallock A Critical Examination , of
Socialism. 1907. . I
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ager to Increase to 85 In time. The
personnel of the band is as follows:
Director and bandmaster. Charles E.
York; manager, David H. Smith; drum
major, Archie Mackenzie; cornets, Roy
Barksdale. Clyde Sheets, Warren Tufts,
Reginald Fox, Albert Owens; trombones,
Louis Janln, Frank Robinson, Chester
Owens: tubas. Car Plopper, H. Abbot;
altos, Walter Rltter. John Mills. John
Victors; clarinets. Linn Paget, Walter
Krupke, Bernard Mercer, Ralph Robnett,
Oeorge Delaney; baritone. Lloyd Riches;
piccolo, Roy Cross; base drum, W. Finck;
cymbal, Artie Sussman; snare drum,
Clifford Harrison.
Up to this time the band has been
working on marches and regular band
numbers. They will now begin to take
up overtures and more difficult compo
sitions and from this time on will be
open to engagements. It Is probable
that the organisation will attend the
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition at Beat
tie in 1908. From the progress which
has been made in the few months that
the boys have been at work, the pro
ficiency which will be attained by that
time Is already assured. Meantime the
boys Intend to do seme hard work and
Increase the high esteem which their
Initial appearance has Justified.
Richmond The Good Neighbor In the
Modern City, 190S.
K USEFUL ARTS.
Hasluck. od.: Casaell's Carpentry and
Joinery. 107.
Henderson Sign Painter, 1906.
Laughlln, ed. The Complete Dress
maker, with Simple Directions for Home
Millinery. 1907.
Maglnnts How to Measure tTp Wood
work for Buildings, 1908.
Meyer The British State Telegraphs,
1907.
Turneaure A Maurer Principles of
Reinforced Concrete Construction, 1908.
CATCHING FISH.
An Easy Method Which Obtained
Years Ago Around Bay of Fundy.
Tile Bay of Fundy haa always been a
famous fishing ground, especially for
salmon and shad. Fifty years ago the
fish were so plentiful that a method was
used to catch them which seems odd
nowadays when a fish has at least half
a chance to escape the hook or the net
The tide rises high in the Bay of
Fundy and its headwaters, and of this
fact the fishermen of 60 years ago took
full advantage. At high tide the water
makes sizable rivers of tiny streams.
Large schools of shad and other fish
In those days came up the rivers with
the tide.
j he method of catching them was
simple In the extreme. At low tide a
seine would be staked to the river bed
and the top of the seine weighted to
the bottom with leads. Then after the
tide had risen the fishermen would pull
up the seine so that it formed a barrier
across the entire river bed.
When the tide began to run" out the
fish would find their return to the sea
and freedom barred effeotlly. The
little fellows, of course, would poke
their way through the seine, but the
ones Worth catching would flop lmpo
tently against the meshes.
Soon the side would be out com
pletely, leaving only a foot or ' so of
water in the river. Several thousand
fish would be there for the taking. A
pair of rubber boots and a basket would
be sufficient equipment for the fisher
men, who waded out and gathered them
in wnoiesaie.
Hie fish don't run up the rivers any
more and the seining must be done in
the bay Itself. This is profitable, it la
true, but a fish with half a head can
avoid capture ror a long time.
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