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of crop for which it is best suited. The system that has been too prevalent 

 in the past of allowing settlers, many of whom were ignorant of the capabilities 

 of the land on which they settled, to locate wherever their fancy directed 

 : them, should be stopped. 



The once accepted idea that governments existed only for the protection 

 of life and property is too narrow for the present day. As society becomes 

 complex it is more and more observable that "no man liveth to himself," 

 his life is but a part of the life of the community and his very existence is 

 interdependent. More and more are communal interests encroaching on 

 'those of the individual. This necessitates trusteeship and in many cases the 

 jproper trustee is the Government. Especially is this the case with natural 

 resources still in the possession of the Crown. The Government as 

 representing the nation certainly is vested with the authority as well as 

 charged with the responsibility of their management, and in such manage- 

 ment it is not sufficient that the welfare of the present generation should be 

 kept in view but succeeding ones as well. 



Let me in conclusion, even at the risk of repetition emphasize the fact 

 that the natural forests of the country belong not specially to one generation, 

 they are a heritage given us for frugal use and not for profligate waste. 

 How many of us labor to leave our families comfortable but fail to remember 

 that every Canadian boy is the common inheritor of a vast heritage that 

 nature has given to the Canadian people and which in many cases we have 

 allowed to be despoiled in our hands. 



Let us see to it that henceforth we do our part to hand down to our 

 successors the portion of the forest inheritance that is their due. Fortunately 

 -we are dealing with that kingdom of nature where reproduction and growtt 

 are found. The life forces are working with us and there is no reason why 

 future generations for all time may not continue to reap an annual harvest 

 from our forests no less certain and no less profitable than that derived 

 the field. 



The Premier then announced that any of the foregoing papers might be 

 discussed. No one present offering any remarks, the Convention a 

 until 2.30 o'clock in the afternoon. 



AFTERNOON SESSION, WEETNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20ra 



Convention was called to order by the Premier at 2.45 o'clock, when he 

 announced that any discussion would be in order. 



