The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-24

David Lubin. OF California. who has
{peen travelling IN Europe for study
In agricultural matters. has been call
cd back homo to hold "a conference In
Nashville from April to 9Th, under
the auspices Of the Southern CONNER
c!al Congress. and preceding the fourth
Commercial Congress in Nashville,
! April S. and 10. The subject Of the
conference Is TO be Rural Credits
and TO lead TO an understanding or E.u-
!roDcan systems ana their applicability
TO American problems.
Dir. Lubin TeaShed New York by
( aateamer last Wednesday and VIII De
In NASHVILLE on me.
Who In Lubin.
Herbert Myr!ck writes this story Of
Lubin and his good work:
"a really new Idea Is a rarity with
the average man, but even IL a genius
develops new principle, ha seldom
has tho ability. "sticktolt!veness" and
nerve to carry 1t out That is why a
gan.zation for It's establishment. and
then efficient adm!nistra ton persisted
in until seemingly insurmoun,ahie OBJ
Stacles are overcome.
David Lubin. OF California. ~ such
man. a successful merchant and
farmer west of the Rockies, after ac-
conce!yng the idea OF world wide CO.
operation az the only effective means
of reforming distribution He early
sTa1ngd ba the wb fM9 srsas so Be-
cultivated az 10 vastly Increase The
quantity and quality OF It's products
what doth II avail the farmer SO TO
do?
"2. Unless those products can be so
economically and efficiently distributed
TO consumers as 70 Insure fair returns
TO producers. yet reasonaD bic prices to
Worldwide Problem.
'Lubin was not the iirst 10 recog
n,ze that this problem was world :
H.. rt-HtE D
the principle that solution OF this
problem can be begun only by an ciN-
Glen; International Organization.
Possessed by this !dea-I might
even say obseysed--David Lub!n start
ed out By himself to canvass the gov
crDmcnts OF the world. He submitted
his ideas 10 empcrors and potcntates.
ministries and governments throughout
the western hemisphere. Will. his
proposition was cordially received by
the various officials. the difficulties in
was willing 10 espouse IL ~ last. Mr.
Lubln laid Stage 20 Rome. He found
great people receptive OF q great
idea, and secured the personal and oil :
manuele III. The latter invited thu
nations to Join In the International In
st!tute OF Agriculture and provided II
with grounds and buildings. a, pres
ent IS per cent. OF the worlds nopula-
ton. and 50 per cent, OF its area ar
affiliated with the institute through
tne!T 1oFtE-scVcn governments, MI
Luhin has been tho delegate from the
United States at the institute since its
tLception. The institute is making
substantial progress toward bringing
into closer relations the peoples of the
world. especially with reference 10 the
most eff .ctivc distribution of their ag-
ricultural products
European Pcnanntry.
In this work. Mr.. Lubin early Ie-
came Impressed by the remarkable sue
cess with which the common peasa1-
try OF Europe were improving their
economic conditions through CO. op FRA
tive finance. Although relatively poor.
comparatively ignorant and lacking in
means and enterprise, the farmers of
Italy. France. Germany and the low
countries, have accomplished wond ,rs
through their neighborhood rural cred
IT unions, which also act as CO. opera
tive buying and selling agencies. These
are federated Into district, provincial
or nationa! leagues.
Through these agencies. the COM
mon farmers obtain capital and cred
It's. or buy and sell. and on terms and
with success that is an object lesson
to farmers throughout the world
Equally. II not moro effective Is