The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-07-29
As One Result Of The Com.
Missions Investigation
Cunningham Appointed Oh
Committee Of Review
To Go Over Report Of The
Commissions FINDINGS
Queenstown, July II, 1918.

My Dear Editor and Friends:
Our tour Of Europe and the British
Isles ends tonight. We sail for home
tomorrow morning. arriving in New
York Friday the 25th. I shall not be
home until the 30th.
As l have written Of our work uI
to coming to England, shall com
mence with our arrival in London.
A small group Of US came on to
London on the 5th. the main party
following on the 7th. ,,.7-
Personally I did not enjoy Paris
very much, so was glad to get away
The moment we crossed the Shannei
we were In a home-like atmosphere.
The languages, costumes. ETC., were
much like our own. 80 we felt more
contented than at any time since land
ing ON the continent.
As 1t was late In the, afternoon
when We reached London, we did not
see much Of the city that day. Next
morning our real Joy commenced, we
got ham and eggs, cereals and fruit
for breakfast. breakfast unknown
on the continent. Z, With the inner
man satisfied. we went to wastmin.
ster Abbey to church. We had the
pleasure of listening to fine sermon
by Rev. Mr.. Lawrence. Bishop Of
Massachusetts,. It being Sunday, we
were not permitted to look through
the abbey after the services. Every.
thing in London is closed on Sundays.
Even the restaurants are closed.
We took bus to Hyde Park to see
the dress parade. The day was threat
ening, consequently there was not as
much display as was customary. As
compared with Paris, the gowns and
costumes were richer and more mod.
est. The transparent and slit skirts
were not in evidence, neither the
banefooted ladies' wearing sandles.
It rained most OF the afternoon, so
do did not get far from the hotel.
Monday we spent at the Rothamstead
experimental farm. This is the Oldest
experimental farm in the world deal.
ing with soils. Experiments here
have been running for "A years and
II was very interesting to note the
different methods of fertilization. This
station is furnishing the world with
a great amount of accurate data con.
corning the treatment Of soils.
Returning to London In the even.
ing, We were In time to welcome the
main party. The evening was spent
attending the theaters.
Tuesday, being free from any Off.
cial program, was used for business
meeting of the commission This
meeting lasted all day and into the
night. It being the last time we could
have full meeting Of the commits,
sion. many matters of business had
to be settled.
Really we should have had two or
three days more for this work. The
matter of how and by whom the re-
port OF the commission should be
made consumed considerable time.
The plan Of the report was 40 prev
iUusly outlined, and Q committee was
named to canvass the delegates and
nominate Ave members to compile tho
evidence and data and committee of
seven to review and correct the work
of the Ave. the work Of these commit
tees to be subject to the approval OF
the whole commission which will meet
In Washington some time in Novem-
ber. The nominating committee Will
report in Dublin.
On Wednesday our work commenc-
ed. We went to Ipswich In the coun,
ty of Essex In the south of England
to study the workings OF number
of cooperative organizations. The
agriculturists of Essex are mainly en-
gagged in growing wheat, barley and
oats, dairy farming. bacon and eggs
production, and in the more populous
centers market gardening.
Their products are handled through
cooperative societies and the farm.
or receives . better average price for