Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 November 1908 — COUNTRY LIFE COMMISSION [ARTICLE]

COUNTRY LIFE COMMISSION

President Tbinka Its Appointment One of the Moat Important Things He Bas Done. Washington. Nov. 10. Pres'dent Roosevelt considers the appointment of the commission on country life one of the most important pieces of work he has done, according to the statement made by Professor L. H. Bailey, of Corneil university, chairman of the commission. after the president bad discussed with the commission the result of the first hearing yesterday of the commisison at College Park, Md. The president expressed his pleasure at the work already done by the commission ' / A gathering of representative Maryland farmers was present at the first hearing. There were no set speeches, the various farmers present being asked to express their opinions on any subject of genera) interest to farm life. Among the topics discussed were the need of rearranging the curriculum of country schools, with a view to making them of more direct practical value to the farmer; the effectiveness of the rural church, parcels post, good roads and the formation of farming institutions, small local insurance companies and co-operative and buying agencies. The general consensus of opinion favored all these.