Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-10-25
Will Meet Manufacturers, Grain and
Railroad Men, Too.
SEVERAL RAILWAY EXECUTIVES
Presidents of Big Roads Promise to
Come and Confer.
AGRICULTURAL EDITORS IN LIST
c. e. RosewRter sud J. wilkes Jones
Return from ChicaRo and Des
MOines, where they Elected
These Plans.

President Rooscvelt's commission 90 I'M
vestigate coruitions Of rural life IN America
will hold a series Of conferences in Omaha
during the National Corn exposition and
meet some 10000 farmers, a large number
of grain dealers, editors OF agricultural
papers, railroad men and manufacturers.
Members of the comm ssion are Prof.
L. II. Bailey, director OF the college Of
agriculture OF Cornell university; Henry
Wallace Of Des Moines, founder and owner
of wallaces Farmer; Kenyon l., Butter-
field, president Of the Massachusetts AErl.
cultural college; Grifford Pinchot, chief OF
the United states forest service. and walter
II. Page, editor of Worlds Work. II is
likely that all members of the commission
will be in Omaha.
c. c. Ro1ewater, general manager Of The
Bee, has returned from Des Moines and
Chicago. where he went IN the interests of
the National Corr exposition as chairman
of the executive committee Mr.. Rosewster
was accompanied by ]. Wilkes Jones' gem
eral manager OF the corn show. and the
final plans for the conferences OF the cem-
mission were discussed with Henry wal
lace in Des Mones. Mr.. Rosewater had
formerly had an interview with Prof
Bailey Of the Cornell Agricultural collegs
while he was ON his vacation, stopping Rt
Ithica to discuss the Omaha conferences.
Plans for Three Conferences.
Plans arc now completed for three con-
ferences during the mornings when the
commission is in Omaha. The morning sss-
sions will be devoted to discussion with
the farmers who are invited to attend,
country physicians, ministers of the gospel
| from the rursls, country bankers business
| men and newspaper editors. From these
the commission expects to CLEAN a fund OF
| information as to present conditions In the
| country.
The afternoon OF the first dav will be
devoted to conference with the grain deal
ers and cereal manufacturers. Elevator
men and grain buyers from the LEADING
primary markets Of the United States will
be present, as we'll as inspectors and others
/ connected with the grain trade. These will
be given dinner by the Omaha Grain
exchange.
The next day the editors Of agricultural
papers will be given dinner by The Twen-
| tieth Century Farmer and the commission
for the president will be present Topics
and Information from the standpoint OF the
editors will be under discussion.
RaiIrond Mon Have Day.
The third afternoon the railroad men will
be guests, with the commission, at a din
ner to be served by local railroads and
railroad men. 1t is probable that at this
conference more railroad officials will be
present than have ever gathered around a
table attended a conference in Omaha
The management of the National Corn
exposition has already received the assur-
ance OF several railroad presidents that
they will attend, as well send high
operating and traffic officials.
The commission will send invitations to
hundreds Of the most prominent men in
many lines in the northwest to meet them
in Omaha and 1t is the opinion of the man
ayers of the National Corn exposition that
no feature Of the exposition will exceed IN
Importance the conferences OF the federal
commission, composed 1t is Of men Of
national reputation and influence.
PURPOSE OF Commission.
The purpose of the commission may be
CLEANED from the following letter written
by President Roosevelt 20 those who ne
asked to serve on the commission:
The farmers have hitherto had less than
their full share OF public attention alonA
r the lines OF business and social life There
Is too much belief among all our people
that the prizes OF life lie away from the
, farm. I am therefore anxious to bring be-
fore the people Of the United States the
question OF securing better business and
, better living on the farm, whether by CO.
, operation between farmers for buying, SELL
, ing and borrowing, by promoting social
advantages and opportunities in the coun-
; try or by any other legitimate means that
will help to make country life more gain
full, more attractive and fuller of oppor-
tunities, pleasures and rewards for the
men, women and children OF the farms.
MY immediate purpose in appointing
this commission Is to secure from II such
information and advice as will enable me
to make recommendations to congress upon
this extremely important matter. / shall
E be glad II the commission will report to
y me upon the present condition OF country
life. upon what means are now available
for supplying the deficiencies which exist
S and upon the best methods OF organized
a permanent effort In investigation and ac-
C tual work along the lines I have indicated
e You will doubtless also find II necessary
= to suggest means for bringing about the
e better adaptation OF rural schools 10 the
n training Of children for life on the farm
k The National and STATE Agricultural de-
j. partments must ultimately join with the
e various farmers and agricultural organi-
8 cations in the effort TO secure greater ef-