The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-06-25

re, MINI.
Stearns county home demonstra-
ton agent, Moan Anderson, who at
tended the conference. Frau Rieth
has five apprentices who must live
on farm two years before start
Ing the regular four-year college
training in German Rural Indus
try.
Mrs. Martha Selfverhjelm, Of
Stockholm, Sweden, gave the agent
this message, please give my
hearty greetings to all Scandinav-
ians you will meet telling them
how much I appreciate what
have seen Of the American women
and of their friendliness." Frau
Michlet, Of Norway, president of
the League Of Northern House.
wives (Sweden, Norway, Denmark
and Finland), also sends greetings.
All foreign Representatives wore
clothes common to Americans ex-
cept those from Lativia and Cey-
lon, who were robed in lovely cos
tunes typical Of their countries.
The conference opened formally
Monday noon with words of greet
ings by delegates from foreign
countries and a lovely talk from
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, wife
Of the President. President and
Mrs. Roosevelt entertained the del
egates on the South Lawn of the
White House that afternoon. In the
Presidents message to the group
he stated rhe Worlds population
is actively engaged or dependent on
agriculture which means you Ia
dies have a great responsibility for
today and the future. It means
that you can raise not only the
standards of agricultural life but
the standards of all life as WELL"
The group greeted President
Roosevelt by singing Home on the
Range" and America the Beau
tifur" which he appreciated very
much.
An official tour of Washington
proved it was the most beautiful
capitol in the world. 1t was inter
esting to know that a law has been
passed by Congress which states
no building can be more than no
feet high. This will avoid sky
scrappers which would hide the
National Capitol. The cornerstone
of the Capitol was laid by Wash
ington himself in 1913 although the
first building was burned.
All sessions were held in the
Constitutional Hall, only acoustical-
ly perfect auditorium in the world
and in the new U. S. Government
Auditorium.
Reports of delegates from at
least twenty-five countries showed
that the country women in foreign
countries are busy raising the
standards of living. Canadian wo-
men reported an International
Peace Farm was situated north of
the Dakotas in Canada which is a
memorial to the fine comradeship
between Canada and the U. s. Lat
via state government has set aside
a Mothers Day to improve mother
hood. British East Africa has done
much the same. South African Ag-
ricultural Union has realized the
need for more rural health help.
Sweden is improving agricultural
conditions with better housing and
equally distributed work among
the men and women on small
farms. The delegate from Switzer-
land felt the standards Of living
there were high because of the
fine government agricultural
school facilities. Rural electricity
is available to nearly everyone.
Wales and England are improv-
ing the later conditions in small
villages.
The Tuesday evening festival of
folk dances and songs was perhaps
the most entertaining. English,
Irish, Mexican, Russian and Early
American dances were done in cos
tune. The Englishwomen demon
strated how to blow the hand
whitfield pipes which are the rage
of England now. The loveliest OF
sights was the style review of per-
iod costumes accompanied by the
United States Navy Band followed
by presenting the Home and Com
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states of the Union. Mrs. Lewis
Minion, State Chairman of Mime
sofa, was among them.
Visits were made to the Senate
and House of Representatives
White House, Department Of Agri-
culture, Mount Vernon, Arlington
Cemetery, which contains $4,000
tombstones, Museums, Libraries,
and many other points of interest.
The climax of the Conference
was the banquet at the Willard Ho-
tel Thursday evening served to
1900 overseas and United States
guests. Again the Navy Band sup
piled the music. Secretary Wallace
and Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait,
famous woman suffragist, were
guest speakers. Foreign guests
were honored.
The final days Of conference
were devoted to group sessions on
various subjects as rural educa-
f;or local history handicraft mu-