Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-28
Dove of Peace Hovers Over
Congress at Kansas City;
Roosevelt, Pinchot and
Garfield Not Present.
WOMEN HAVE A PART
INTODAY'S PROGRAM
One Of the Most Interesting
Talks Of nay Was That on
Farmers Wife," by Har-
riet Wallace Ashby.

peace presides over the Third National
Conservation congress, which today
began it's second days session here.
There Is not semblance of fight
in sight. More than that, says Henry
Wallace, president Of the congress.
there will be none received letters
from different scientists who an
nounced their intentions of attending
the congress and defending their the
cries, some of which had been
attacked notified them that If they
desired to come and help push conser-
walton they would be welcomed, but
that we did not want prolonged dis
cussion Of matters which would not
advance us"
The scientists came to the meeting
and they have observed President
Wallace's order.
A significant fact which has caused
comment from many delegates is that
neither of the three pioneer conserva-
tionists, Roosevelt. Garfield. or
Pinchot, is present. Pinchot could not
reach here, he notified the congress,
and Roosevelt and Garfield sent their
regrets.
Women Have Important Part.
Women had an important part in
the program of the third National Con-
servation congress here today in dis
cussion of one of the important sub
jects under consideration this year,
the improvement of the conditions OF
rural life. Plans for the organization
Of community clubs and to improve the
educational and religious facilities in
the country districts were put forward
by leaders in the movement to change
the tendency of country boys and
girls to leave their farm homes and
60 to the large cities. 1t is planned
to make rural life so pleasant that
the young people will be attracted by
1t.
Mrs. Philip N. Moore Of st. Louis,
president Of the general federation OF
Women's clubs, delivered an address
on the subject 'sThe Community
Club" and ''The Farmers Wife" was
discussed by Mrs. Harriet Wallace
Ashby Of Des Moines, la.
DR.. Harvey w. Wiley, chief of the
bureau Of chemistry In the department
of agriculture is scheduled to deliver
one of the important speeches OF the
congress tonight. His subject will be
"The Health of the People"
On the program We're Prof. P.NG.
Holden of the Iowa State college,
.Ames, Ia, Herbert Quick Of Madison.
Wis, Dr. Warren H. Wilson of New
York and DR.. Frederick B. Mumford,
dean of the University Of Missouri.
James r. Garfield, former secretary
of the interior, one of the speakers
scheduled for today notified the OF
h no h~
White May be President.
c. J. White of Kansas City, seems
to be the leading candidate for presi-
dent Many delegates have declared
their intention of voting for him and
it is probable he will be chosen with
out opposition. President Henry Wal
lace Of Des Moines, has announced
he would not be a candidate for re
election. It is unlikely there will be
contests for the other offices.
Discussing the high cost of living
in this country DR.. Wallace said today
that the food prices would never go
lower. He said there might be per-
iodic reduction due to reasons con-
trolled by individuals and organiza-
tions but that the lowest permanent
lGNSl III tAS pl1SO VI Aoou he.N oSSiA
reached.
"The application of science to pro-
duction has caused all the present in
dustrial evils in the United States"
Mr.. Wallace said Science has sep
arated the producers too far from the
consumers Until there are enough
persons on the farm to till the soils 1t
will produce enough to supply the de-
mands of the consumer in the cities,
the high prices will continue.
Il don't look for this condition to
como soon."
Woman Talks Of Farmers Wife.
One of the principal talks Of the day
was that by Harriet Wallace Ashby
on 1.-THE Farmers Wife,
ANY movement for the promotion
of the farmers interest" said the
speaker, must if it is to be a success,
receive the support not only of the
farmer, but also of the farmers wife
The first problem of the farmer is how
to increase farm products through
better farming: the first problem CT
the farmers wife is how to improve
the condition of the farm home. The
mistakes of the husband in his sphere
during one season may be corrected
in the next; the mistakes made by the
wife in rearing her children are never
entirely corrected.
THE farmers wife has for so many