Evening star., 1923-10-02

| ing health to men, That is your
aim. 1t is great pleasure to deal
with those who aresthus going di-
/ rectIy to the heart Of the problems
of society.
What a. vast amount Of time do we
give to the establishment and main
tenance of the machinery of govern
ment, to the necessary activities of
politics, in order that we may have at
the end a small margin Of time and a
little opportunity here and there to
do som ething actually worth white in
bettering the conditions Of life.
You represent one of the most i'm
tportant of these directly helpful un-
Idertakings. l congratulate you upon
IT I congratulate the American peo-
pie upon this meeting held in the Ma
tionaI Capital, and I have no doubt
that from your deiiherations the peo-
pie Of all countries will find both new
assurances of wholesome living and
fresh inspiration for similar co-opera-
ton with a constantly increasing use
fulneSs."
Opens with Prayer.
With H. e. Van Norman of Califor-
mia. president Of the Worlds Dairy
Congress Association, presiding, the
opening session of the ten-day meet
philadelphia and Syracuse, was OPEN
+ ed with prayer at 1890 am. by Rev
DR.. James Shera Montgomery, chap
lain of the House of Representatives.
Previously the Marine Band had
played "The Star Spangled Banner"
Secretary Hughes was introduced
by Mr.. Van Norman. Prof. Charles
Porcher of Lyon, France, read a
greeting from NJ. Jules Maenhaut of
Belgium. president OF the Interna-
tionaI Dairy Federation.
Tells Of Research.
Secretary Wallace, welcoming the
delegates on behalf of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, told Of the re-
search work done by scientists, and
declared that everybody In the
United States would do well to ge;
the spirit of service Of the dairy
congress.
From the field, the farm and the
cred, not to consider your hours of
work, how to scheme for financial
gain, but to consider how you may
increase production and perfect
processes all along the Itne," Secre-
tary Wallace said.
Child Health Relations.
Secretary Hoover. greeting the
delegates not only as Secretary OF
Commerce, but also as president of
tthe American Child Health Associa-
tion. told Of the place OF dairy prod
uets In the Improvement of human
health, and stressed the relation OF
child health to good milk and hut
| ter.
The world Is everpruducfng bread
grains and underproductng dairy
products, feed grains and other anf-
NAL foods, Secretary Hoover declared
However. due to decreasing exports
and increasing domestic conaumptfon
resulting from full employment OF
American workers, dairy farmers, he
added. have been able to weather
the storm OF agricultural construc-
tion more satisfactorily than pro-
ducers of breadstuffs and other an
tmaI produce.
This afternoon the delegates made
trips to Mount Vernon, where those
from foreign countries placed
wreaths upon the tomb Of Washing
ton; to Arlington national cemetery
and other points OF interest. Tonight
at o'clock there will be a banque,
at the New willard HotsL
| Tomorrow WIN see q morning ses.
sion at 9:30 o'clock at Memorial Con.
tfnental Hall, devoted to international
trade, and q session At 1.30 p.m., al
which the development of dafrying fr
the United States. will be considered
President Coolidge is to receive the
delegates at the White House at 4:1s
lo'clock tomorrow afternoon. At mid
night the entire convention will leave
| for PhiIadefpht&. Concludtng sessions
OF the worlds dairy congress will be
held at syracuse. NJ. z. from 0ct0beI
Is to 10. inclusive.