Conservation of Natural Resources in California. 



Something Is Doing. 



But now an awakening seems to be coming. Its first tangible appear- 

 ance was a Conference of Governors of the states and territories of the 

 United States at the White House in Washington, presided over by 

 President Roosevelt. Very many of the wisest and ablest men of the 

 United States took part in this Conference statesmen, philosophers, 

 captains of industry. The Conference was followed by the formation of 

 a National Conservation Commission, and later by the formation of 

 a Conservation Commission in California. 



The General Plan. 



But any plan will fall down utterly, will come to naught, will turn 

 to ashes in our grasp unless it can be backed up, supported, urged on 

 by a strong, stern, unsleeping Public Opinion. 



Therefore It Is. 



Therefore it is that the matter must be carried to the people, to the 

 teachers, to the children. They must learn the facts and form their 

 sentiments and see their duty. Commissions and legislatures will 

 accomplish nothing unless we can wake the patriotic spirit of the" 

 people. The movement for Conservation can go no further than public 

 opinion will carry it; but it will go fully as far as public opinion 

 will go. [E. H.] 



Aristotle says, "All who have meditated on the 

 art of governing mankind have been convinced that 

 the fate of empires depends on the education of 

 youth." 



