Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-11-16
Two New Members Named wiz
Of Carving Out Suggestion ,
COOPERATION OF THE FARME-
Success or Failure Depends on the
Attitude Of People,
SOME TOPICS ARE SUGGESTED
President BaIiey OF the Commi'Sion
in Answer 90 Presidents
Letter, Fails IN with His
Suggestions.


u.Ast4IoSaToN. Nov. 15.-Through the
oo-operation OF farmers and professional
in,erests CONNECTED with them. throughout
the United states in the work OF the
country life commission is urged ana the
appointmont Of two additional members
Of the commission. Charles s. Barrett Oh
Union city, Ca, and William A. beard
q, sacramento, Cal. is announced in
letter OF President Roosevelt to Chairman
Bailey OF the commission.
The letter and reply Of Mr.. Bailey wei
coming the presidents suggestions were
made public today. The presidents letter
follows, dated November 3:
y, y Dear Prof. Bailey I wish at the
os cordialiy to thank you for the way
II lAeh you have taken hold of the Wori
/are doing. No more valuable work
- E.he people of this country can be DONE
because no moro 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 opinion OF the country
OF the farming people OF the United states.
III they feel an awakening interest In what
! YOU are doing they should manifest IT,
Moreaver. II is essential that the farmers
the men who actually live on the SOIL
should feel sense of ownership In TINS
commission; should feel that you gentlemen
IN very truth represent them and are re-
spons!ve to their desires and wishes no less
than their needs. II seems to me- there-
fore that It would be wise to try anu se'
into the closest touch possible with the
farmers Of the country and to find out from
them, so far as you are able just what
thsv regard as being the subjects with
- nrta .t n SHOULD
deal This YOU are already doing by send
inc ont a circular OF questions and by hold
Inc meetings IN different parts of the
Irnttea states. But perhaps something
more can be done
.r.,,n.. of Farmers Advised.
-, ..ara,rgtv s,,s asst that you ask the
fsrmer.s 40 Come .tegetheg in the several
school districts OF the country so that they
may meet and consider these matters
suggest the school districts because the
schoot house would be the natural and the
proper place for such a meeting; or they
could meet at other customary OF conven-
ient places. 1t would be well If the meet
,r9a could he held within the next three
or four weeks; that is. before congress ad-
io,,rns prior to the Christmas holidays, so
that at the time OF the reassembling OF
congress early In January you will have
the reports of the meetings and so Will be
IN position TO advise definitely what should
he done. suggest that you ask them to
meet not later than Saturday. December
s. and YOU will. OF course, use your own
Judgment whether to summon the meetings
nv circular or otherwise.
"Throushout this letter where I the
word "farmers' I mean also to include all
those who live in the open country and
are intimately connected with those who do
tha farm worl--ruinisters, school teachers
nhva,c,ans. editors OF country papers in
abort All man and women whose life work
A. aon. either on the farm or in connec-
tion with the life work of those who are
ON the farm
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You know oet'or thsn : whs' .op,es you
Whi susses'' no" "ou'o uO ~
sueh TOPICS ~, so...,.
Inc Allloleney =, ','' ~ S,,a",,oe =,
far'"e's ~ 80, :, 80 T,oa,s =,
Farm l-aoor' ne 49, " .s",,oI,. $50 l1' ~a,,
ditlons ON the farm. etc.
Your purpose is neither to investigate the
farmer nor to inquire into technical meth
DDS OF farming You are simply trying to
ascertain what are the general economic
social, educational and sanitary condiuohs
OF the open country and what II anything
the farmers themselves can DO 70 help
themselves and how the government can
help them, To this end your especial de-
sire IL 20 get In touch with and represent
tho farmers themselves. The commission
now consists Of five members l shall ask
two more gentlemen 10 serve upon H. so
that the tuil membership VIII De as toi-
lows;
Prof L. II. Bailey New York state COL
lese OF Agriculture ithaca \. T., chair
mani Henry wallace Wallsee.s Farmer
Des Moines, Ia Kenyon L. Butterfieid
president MASSACHUSETTS Agricultural col
leSe, Amherst Mass clifford Pinehot
United states forest service Washington
ID. C.; Walter III. Page OF North Carolina