The Irish standard., 1914-09-26
Social Service Bulletin

ANAAC years o6Os t0S mig VI 4la1y
initiated a movement which through
the cooperation of forty nations Of
Europe, America and Asia, resulted in
the establishment at Rome of the en-
stitut International d'agriculture."
A few years later, June S, 1905, this
international movement was con-
cluded by formal agreement, and
ten more nations added to the foun-
dation. In spite of the international
character of the institute. little be-
came known of it's workings and OBJ
ject, until an American, the agricul-
turist, David Lubin of Colorado, in
terested himself in it's propaganda.
1t became his ambition to create q
central bureau in connection with the
institute, to carry on Investigations.
research work, and to promote the
financial interests of the farmer of
the world
Early in 1905, Lubin undertook to
explain his project to Victor Emanuel
III, king of Italy, who at once ap-
preciated it's Importance. This re-
suited in the now historic message
of the king to the president of his
cabinet, Giolitti. In this message
Victor Emanuel III, outlined the
plans and object of the institute as
follows: The agricultural classes who
to-day remain isolated and unrecog-
nized are not in a position to de-
mand their just rights and profits at
the market of their products, which
;; now are a part of the worlds trade.
1t is therefore that the science of az
riculture should be studied in all
countries, and in time a standard
quality and quantity in the respective
products will tend to lessen the spec
ulation in the food-products and di-
minish the loss in the process Of
consumption by eliminating the mid
die mans profits.''
In the inauguration of such a
movement, the king of Italy provid-
ed the institute with headquarters, a.
palace in the villa Borghese, and
gave it an annual endowment of 3O0,-
600 Ira. And thus it is now that
the agrarian population of the world
is looking with hopeful eyes towards
Italy. In the meantime the institute
has been working quietly investigat-
ing. conducting researches, published
in statistical, technical, and other
Journals the development of agri-
cultural processes, the nature of soil.
the advances in agronomy, horticult-
ure, plant physiology, and particu-
larly farmers insurance, farmers CO.
operative undertakings, credit sys-
TENS and marketing.
In the advance of it's ultimate OBJ
ject, that is, in advising and suggest
ing suitable and equitable laws for
the welfare of the farmers to the
countries belonging to the Institute.
1t has not been very successful. Al
though it has the right to propose
suitable legislation, it cannot en-
force any of these propositions. This
drawback is over Swallowed, however,
by the very nature of its existance
and its promising future. Already
it's influence is felt in different chan
nels. Since it's establishment, the
members have increased to fifty: it
has brought into existance countless
numbers of farmers unions and co.
operative societies, who have benefit
ted local conditions; several nations
have established departments of az
riculture so they may provide the
required statistics to the institute.
which is one of its greatest achieve
ments. Moreover, it has created a
wealth of information for the con-
troll and checking of plant diseases
through the establishment of path
illogical bureaus in different coun-
tries. At present it has established
an international organization for the
study of meteorology.
The Importance of this institution
cannot be belittled, nor its worth
under estimated. Its value to the
world is already proven.
Labor Day Officially Recognized By
Church.
Labor Day was officially recog-
nized by the various Catholic pastors
of Denver, Colorado, and of most
other Western towns, by keeping the
parish schools closed. In some of the
churches of pastors explained the
Catholic churches attitude on the
social question during their sermon
on the Sunday preceding Labor Day.
The True Basis of International
Peace
The Indianapolis Council, No. 437,
K. of c., will open their season series
of lectures, by a discussion of this
great question. This problem is
one worthy of deep study, not alone
during the present war time, but at
all times Lovers of neace and what