El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-21

tfE r-5 and ir-igstion committee Of the chamber Of
commerce has taken the right step IN arranging 70 Pl
farmers from the drouth stricken regions OF Texas N Iouen
with land owners in the Rio Grande valley about Fl Paso'
o nav arrange TO land TO the drouth stricken people
o. 10 employ them to put IN crops.
There are many farmers IN the drouLny oounles "Io
are able hold of land liberal lease otners VINO
are not able lease land under the most liberal terms pc
ee the growing season nearly past and they can
not live on the land without immediate income 10 gt
that income If they 90 land lease basis they must
work al something else during the winter ana spng Ihe
~ lime when the land should be made ready for crops
these farmers then, onys available as employees al
800 until +hev accumulate enough money TO tide them
ove- until crop can be marketed Then they can lease
there IS little doubt but that If, with the cooperation
Of the chamber Of commerce. land owners here 60 rgnI
-fr farmers in the drouh before they have MADE
aueemeus 70 20 elsewhere, those Of them who feel Cd
lyed 10 make change VIII consider Rio Grande valey
ads farorabIy Impoverished by having had to depend
On rainfall for crops they VIII be glad 10 cnanse 70
zion where there is uncertainty AND there IS no un0
tautv in this irrigated area The land IS IeLul me Gu
nate most favorable and the water IS prolueG ION INC
fenhaut Butte dam The combination Of SOIL climate anu
atr leaves no unknown quantity but the farmers own
ability If he does his part the crop IS sure Inese laos
80 i5ie1table and thew ought appeal powerfully to
Eee farmers OF western Texas counties who for three years
have been doing their level best but have failed because OF
ON to the adverse circumstances which they have
en UNDERGOING most Of those farmers who can come mere
from the drouth go only on lana WheIe nGuss
are already built at least there must De some
for living.
landowners Of this vicinity who willing to turn
~ Lar 1sn5 10 these farmers either leaSors OF en-
iees Or farmers who are occupying and farming then
- I5 tt ree5 belp should notify the office Of the
Lber Of commerce. giving detailed information as 10
a4 they have TO offer II VIII then be possole 20 get
IN touch with farmers the drouth areas with results u-
tuaIly beneficial - ~. sio,s u, nick
cotton and engage N other farm work ana many otneS
have zone TO the Imperial valley Of California NO S1
rrter viii locate permanently where they nave Loun
pIovent taking the first opportunity 10 tease ano anu
sfr Inv II There are many others IN the drouth regions
7bo viii feel compelled elsewhere and now IS Il
F3,so's chance 10 help them locate near here.
r=- IS 0rfh relic
though II Is straight business proposition
~ e+ate Is carving on its drouth relief campaign loann
f-5e 10 those who have credit sufficient TO boIroW ana
raising fund for the temporary Keller OF nose VINO n
M credit and cannot borrow at bank OF anywhere esS
ers s no doubt but that in many sections oest pow
% evails and the need is far greater than any Iuna
I the state may secure from the conIDuions pouring
into the office Of Col ". ". Seey administrator u l
5routd relief committee, at Austin
For instance the committee has received letter ION q
u lard owner saving had made substantial payment
~ bis fam but having had crops for two years anu
Fnv unable 70 keep up the payments, was beng tn!et
r-e5 with foreclosure He wrote to know the
would lend money to avert that misfortune me
+fa VS. obliged 10 reply It could not give as nuen re-
~ n cb cases as It would Ike its funds beng tolay
~sou-+e An aupeal directed to all holoers OF ven
- ~ notes TO Grant extensions whenever possible, ana
Ia h taking advantage Of the drouth conditions 70 loe
cos OF farms OF buy out the holders al very 10" s
The county Judge and the sheriff Of Fisher county eeeo
m he committee for assistance for their county Ony
eo0o had beeu allotted the oOuntys relief 1hey s1
that while the people were grateful foL even ma ~
fbe sun was altogether inadequate and they wanted %
NO ii any more money could be secured They SAID me
conditions IN their county were typical OF olhet
-cIen COUNTIES Their people need money to buy iced