New Britain herald., 1928-08-22
c. o. P. Nominee Tells Crowd He Hopes Low den Will Aid in Reaching Fair Solution to Agricul- tural Problem.

West Branch. Iowa. Aug. 22- Herbert Hoover told one of the larg- est gatherings of farmers that ever assembled in this part Of the coun- try last night that in drafting the legislation necessary to carry out the farm relief proposal he made in his speech. accepting the republican nomination for president, he will call into conference the sincere farm leaders" who already have studied the agricultural problems.
 This exchange of ideas. whether 1t be through a formal conference or a series of consultations, is not 10 exclude any branch of thought which heretofore has expressed it. self on farm relief. MT. Hoover mentioned specifically that he wish ed the help of "outstanding farmers such as Governor Lowden.'
 Mir. Hoover spoke as follows:
 Homecoming Trip
 This is homecoming. It hardly seems an occasion for a lengthy pc litical speech-rather is 1t an op- rortunlty to recall old associations and renew old friendships.
 am glad, a son of Iowa, to come back to the place where l was born. Here spent the first ten years of my boyhood. Here my parents and my grandparents toiled. Norshlppcd God, did their part in building this community. and now lie ln the celn- etery over the hill.
 Other Visits Hcmc
 During the past fl years l have returned from time to time that I might pay respect to their memory, that l might express my apprecia- ton of those kindly and sympathetic folk who. taking d boy to thelr hearts, wiped away the one grief of childhood. One of my vivid rec ollections was my earnest interest in the debate between noighbors and relatives when they were discussing not who was to assume me as bur den. but who was to take the boy as 6 member of their own flock. That is the spirit of the people of Iowa. It is the spirit of the thousands Of villages and towns in all this wide land.
 And I have no apology for eTcn a more personal note. There is pres ent here today a lady who took part in that debate and who was for years my teacher in your public school. She embodies the spirit of that vast body of women who not only teach and inspire our children but watch over their wider deSti- nies You have come 10 do me cour- tesy as a son of Iowa. l take this occasion to acknowledge my debt to that lady-Mrs. Curran.
 There is no imprint upon oul minds so deep as those of early boy hood-mine are the joys of Iowa the glories of snowy winter. the wonder at the growing crops, the joining of the neighbors to harvest, the gathering of apples, the pil- grimage to the river woods for the annual fuel and nuts, the going to school. the interlu1es from work. in the swimming hole, fishing in creeks. the hunting for prairie chickens and rabbits in the hedges and woods-it is the entry to life which I could wish for every Amer ican boy and girl.
 The Old Swimming Hole
 Again today l have had refresh ment of spirit in return to these scenes. The swimming hole is still in use. It has the same mudbanl II is still impossible to dress without carrying mud home in ones inner garments. As an engineer 1 could devise Improvements for that swim ming hole. But l doubt if the de- crease in mothers grief at the homecoming of muddy boys would compensate the inherent joys oi getting muddy.
 l have been 10 see the old Quak- CT meeting house. It has been moved across the street and re- placed by more modern structure The old building appears at some time to have been turned into a moving picture house. which re- minds me of the time 1 heard Aunt Hannah. moved in meeting, bitterly denounce the rise Of modern ways