The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-11-28
The White House,
Washington, November 9, 1908

The White House.
Washington, November 9, 1908.
| wish at the outset cordially TO
thank you for the way in which you
have taken hold OF the work you are
doing. No more valuable work for
the people OF this country can be done |
because no more valuable work for |
the farmers OF this country can be |
done
Now of course the whole success of |
the work depends upon the attitude OF
the people in the open country, OF the |
farming people of the United States. |
n they feel an awakening interest in
what YOU are doing. they should mani |
fest IT, Moreover, il is essential that
the farmers. the men who actually live
on the soil should feel sense OF own
crship in this Commission. should feel
that YOU gentlemen III very truth rep
resent them and are responsive To
their desires and wishes. no less than
to their needs II seems to me there
lore, that il would be wise to try to
get into the closest possible touch with
the farmers al the country aud 10 iind
! ont from them. - lar as you are able,
| lust what they regard as beng the uSb-
| icctS with which il is most important
| that YOU should deal This you are al
ready doing by sending out circular
oi questions aud by holding meetings
| in different part, ui the United States.
But perhaps something more can be
| done.
accordingly suggest that you ask
| the farmers To- come together III the
( - st.s fN
So that they may meet aud consider
| these matters ! suggest the school
districts because the SchoolhouSc would
be the natural and proper place Tor
such meeting, or they could meet at
other customary or convenient places.
Il would be well il the meetings could
be held within the next three or four
weeks: that is. before Congress ad-
iuurn, prior to the Christmas holidays,
SO that at the time al the rcasSembling
~ Congress early in January YOU will
have the report, oi the meetings and
! So will be in position to advise den
ntcly wha, should be done. ! suggest
that you ask them to- meet not later
than SATURDAY. December sth and you
will oi course use your own judgment
whether to summon the meeting by
circular or otherwise
Throughout this letter where Use
the word farmers" | mean also to in.
chdc all those who live III the open
country and are iniiiativcly connected
with those who do the farm work
ministers, school teachers, physicians
editors ui country papers. in short all
men and women whose lie work is
done either on the iarm or in conncc-
ton with the lic work at those who are
!. On the farm
You know better than | what topic.
,uu will suggest How would 1t do tC
mcludc such topics as
The efficiency pi the rural schools.
Farmers organizations;
The question oi iarm labor,
The need ui good rnals;
Improved postal facilities.
SANITARY conditions on the farm
; Your purpose is neither tn invcNu
gate the farmer. nor to inquire int
technical methods ni farming Nol
are simply trying To- ascertain wha
are the general economic, social, cdu
, catioual and sanitary conditions q
!, the open country, and what, II any
thing. the farmer, Themselves can d,
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