Salt Lake Tribune | 1913-06-15 | Page 26 | Roland R. Woolley Back from Mission

mm 1 mm mi m ma Young Salt Laker Talks En-terestingly En-terestingly of His Two Years in Field. ' Boland R. Woolley, brother of Ernest Er-nest B. "Woolloy, ha3 returned from a two years' mission in the southern states, ten months of which were spent in tho western part of Tennessee. Ten-nessee. Tho last fourteen months of his mission were spent in Ohio during which time ho was through the Hood district. Mr. Woolley is staying at the home of his brother at 951 East First South street. Discussing his mission yesterday, Mr. Woolle' said: I have returned from a two 3"ears mission ia the southern stales, ten months of which was spent in the western part of Tennessee. Tho south is undergoing a great change and is becoming progressive. Northern North-ern capital is being freely invested invest-ed with the result that the resources re-sources are being developed and a wave of prosperity is sweeping throughout " Dixie?' The educational system of the rural districts is reaching a higher staudard than in past years, aud the people generally are taking greater interest in the training of their children. The greatest need of the southern people in the rural districts is sanitary homes, which would be the best remedy for the large amount of ill health that now exists. A movement with this aim in view is now on foot, and it is very gratifying to watch the growth of the people. I have great regard for the southern people; the' aro democratic; thoy are God-fearing. The last fourteen months of my mission were spent in tho state of Ohio, presiding over the Ohio conference. con-ference. Ohio is a great state. "With an area of 41,000 square miles Ohio has nearly 5,000,000 people, who aro an intelligent, progressive class. I was in the city of Columbus Col-umbus at the time of the flood, and also visited Dayton s a few days aftor the water subsided, I wish to say that the words of Governor Cox have been verified: "Ohio has arisen abovo the flood." According Ac-cording to Governor Cox, there wore 1,250,000 persons affected by tho flood, man' thousands of whom were rondored absolutely homeless. Tens of thousands of acres of fertile fer-tile farm land was seriously damaged dam-aged by the washing of sand and gTavel upon it, or by the tearing awaj' of soil that had formorly furnished fur-nished food for the crops. Four hundred and thirty dead bodies wero recovered, and thero are still missing 500 others. Governor Cox estimated the property loss to bo more than $300,000,000. It would be impossible even roughly to estimate esti-mate the incidental losses, such as profits and the unusual expense incurred in-curred on account of the high water. wa-ter. The citizens of Ohio have started nn activo flood prevention campaign and before long I expect to see the capital and gem city of the Buckeye Buck-eye state have the proper flood protection.