Evening star., 1926-12-05
FARM RESEARCH
GROUP PROPOSED
Senator Howell Urges Plan
at Bureau of Standards
[ Anniversary Dinner.

Creation of division for economic
research within the Bureau Of Stand
ards to aid the armers of the United
States. was urged In an address last
night by Senator Howell. Representa-.
tive. Nebraska. at the twenty-fifth an
niversary dinner of that branch Of the
Department of Commerce. The din
ner was held at the New Willard Hotel
and eliminated an all-day observance
Senator Howells remarks followed
those of Secretary of Commerce Her
bert Hoover who. in welcoming the
distinguished developers Of science
1 numbering more than 400, declared
the Bureau of Standards to be the
worlds greatest scientific institution
and the greatest Of all physical labora
tories
The Nebraska Senator stated that, ,
although the United States is said to-
be In an era of great prosperity and
that business in general Is II per cent
above normal the agricultural inter
eats are the same per cent below nor
NAL and that one third Of the country
Is in the slough Of depression He
cited statistics on the increase of pay
for labor and growth Of railroad re-
ceipts. but stated that the farmer Ia
the buyer in the seller market and
'seller in the buyer market"
Farmer Left on Ground.
He declared that commerce and
labor have eliminated competition. but
that each farmer is the unrestricted
competitor of the other farmer and
suffers from the result Industries.
commerce and labor he said. have
raised themselves on economic stills
leaving the farmer on the ground.
The laboratory is the court of jus
tice. and I strongly urge the creation
Of such a division in your institution.
he said in closing.
Secretary Hoover paid tribute TO the
bureau. stating that the precision Of
thought and the accuracy of measure
nnents found there had their enects
on the country At large.
THE development of civilization.
NE said. lies in the development OF
science II is the real expression az
our time and desire Of our people. and
therein lies the root Of our progress.
Mr.. Hoover emphasized the develop
nent Of science along with the growth
Of population.
TT is p solemn economic fact he
said that unless we develop science
We cannot continue to have our com
forts and needs. Today we are In
race Of population and science. and I
believe we can look toward the future
with confidence. From the truth as
found In the bureau We can develop
q sense Of truth throughout the land
that will react from the material to
the spiritual"
Other Prominent Speakers.
Other speakers included DR.. Frank
A. Wolff. chairman of arrangements:
George 3. Cortelyou. first Secretary
Of Commerce and Labor; DR.. Samuel
", Stratton. first director of the hu-
.reau and president of assachusetts
Institute IF Technology: Representa-
tive William r. Oliver Of Alabama
and David Lawrence. Dr. George X.
Burgess, present director OF the bu-
reau. was POSTMASTER.
Music was rendered by the orches-
ira OF the United States Marine Band
The big Government laborat tory.
clearing house for technical and scien-
tif1c information and research all over
the United States. was thrown open
n the scientific and lay world yester
dav In celebration of the anniversary.
Government officials and scientists.
headed by Secretary Hoover and Mr..
Cortelyou, inspected the big plant on
Connecticut avenue and attended
luncheon in the industrial building.
In connection with the celebration IT
was recalled that during the bureaus
life 1t has grown from an institution
with staff Of l4a persons to unit
with more than 500 persons in its en-
plov, and directly aids every kind or
business and industry. During that
time the application of science in in
dustrv and manufacturing has been
more marked than ever before. and
the bureau has kept ahead OF scien-
tific deyelopments in every field.