Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1910-11-11


erywhere not only as a high author
|, ity on agriculture, but likewise as a
wise, intelligent, statesman-like stu
gathering data in response to lists of
questions sent far and wide, seeking
freight rates, morals, difficulties, and
needs of all kinds in all parts of the
nation. Then dividing it into groups
a rapid recognizance was made, COW
ering the entire country in which ru-
raj groups were met face to face
and the problems drawn out and an
attempt made to ascertain wherever
national or state legislation or adj
ministration might better country
life and conditions. The committee
made hurried report and necessarily
left buried the mass of replies receiv-
ed from all sorts of people.
This happened as the term of
President Roosevelt was coming to a
close and, unfortunately, at a period
when the strained relations between
Congress and the Executive were
growing worse. The upshot of the
dent OF country life and conditions.
Another member was Pres Kenyon
l.. Butterworth, of the agricult lral
college of Massachusett- a young,
strong, sane and high-minded edu-
Gator. Henry Wallace, the veteran
agriculturist and agricultural writer
of Wallaces' Farmer, was also a mem
Der. There are others, forming a
strong and well-chosen committee
The first movement consisted of
matter was that Congress virtually
declined to have anything to do with
the matter, and it was only by par
liamentary dexterity that the print
ing of the report of the commission
was secured at all, and then only
| in very limited edition.
The disappointment at this out
come was great, and nowhere more
SO than in the Pacific Northwest. A
result of this was that a conference
held at Spokane in November, 1909.
after an intimation that such an act
| ion would be well received, asked
the Chamber of Commerce of Spo-
kane to print the preliminary report
of the Commission for general distri-
| button. This the Chamber of Com
MERGE readily consented to do and
thus this report was made available
to every citizen of the United States
sending for it.
The same conference of Inland
Empire citizens adopted a resolu-
ton looking toward organized action.
1t was first proposed that the Gov
ernor of Washington be asked to APP
point a Country Life Commission,
but instantly representative OF Ida
no, Oregon and Montana demanded
| the extension of the organization and
so the Governors of these respective
states were asked to make similar APP
pOintments. At a later date Govern
or Hay, whose sympathies were hear
tily with the movement called u con-
ference at the city of Spokane, and
as a result of the conference, appoint
ed a com mission of five to act for the
state of Washington. 1t is understood
that the primary financial aid for
| launching such work was sought and
obtained from that remarkably pro-
gressive body, the Spokane Chamber
of Commerce.
The personnel of the Commission
could not have been better Atits head
was placed David Brown, president
of the Hazelwood Dairy CO., man
noted for his breadth of view and his
untiring interest in advancing the
call a "self-made' man and he be-
lieyes that he can use his time and
his wealth in no better way than in
making a better and happier people.
Another appointee was j. l.. Du-
mas, of Walla Walla, President of
the state Horticultural Society. Mr.
Dumas was a teacher, and one of the
teachers who early saw the new light
in education. He saw that to direct
the youth to a deep and abiding In
terest in the ordinary activities of
human life would result in better
education and better living His
deep interest in the new agricultural
had lead him into the fruit industry
in which he has grown rich He now
! has the leisure and the desire to help
the state to accomplish through the
new agriculture greater things than it
has yet dreamed of The next
appointee was Miss Mary B. Carpen-
ter, County Superintendent of What
con county, lady through whose in