The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-06

swamp land, and the clearing of ap
proximately 200,000,000 acres of cut
over or logged-off land, with the pur
pose in view of retaining these land
through Governmental agency ant
providing homes for returned soldiers
That the Secretary's letter touched
popular chord is indicated by thu
following extracts from letters in re
ply from Senators and Congressman
from comment on the floor of Congress
and from editorial comment in som,
of the leading newspapers of the coun
try:
Letters from Senators
Senator Smith of Arizona:
"There is food for thought and &C
ton in your suggestion"
Senator Shafroth of Colorado:
81 fully concur in the request fol-
an appropriation for the planning Of
some systematic COURSE"
Senator Thomas of Colorado:
1.-THE subject is an enormous one anC
we cannot begin too soon to deal with
it."
Senator Hardwick of Georgia:
81 shall be glad to give this sub.
ject most careful and serious consid-
Grafton"
Senator Nugent of Idaho:
81 shall be more than glad to CO.
operate with you in any plan that may
finally be determined upon"
Senator Sherman of Illinois:
81 believe fully in reasonable appro-
priations to promote the facilities to
the returned soldier when peace comes
to acquire an interest in the soil and
become a producer of needed supplies
| shall act accordingly. Your letter
is timely and worthy the purpose you
propose"
Senator Beckham of Kentucky:
"These matters should receive the
careful consideration of Congress and
of the administration, and | feel dis
posed to favor the constructive sug-
gestions and plans which you suggest. D."
Senator Fernald of Maine:
81 wish to assure that it shall have
my careful consideration.
Senator Weeks of Massachusetts:
81 am very much interested in the
whole question and shall be glad to CO.
operate with the Department in any
measure 10 bring about practical re-
suits in the rehabilitation of our SOL
diers after the war"
Senator Myers of Montana:
"The subject is an important one,
and have no doubt your suggestions
are pertinent and meritorious."
Senator Frelinghuysen of New Jer-
sey:
"The subject is one of vast magni-
tude and vitality important. l will
gladly cooperate with you in any leg
islation which you may deem practi-
cable to carry out the plans you have
in contemplation"
Senator Jones of New Mexico:
This article certainly deals with a
very critical situation and l will be
glad to give it every thought and con-
sideration."
Senator Harding of Ohio:
81 have given this problem some
very earnest consideration, and shall
be more than delighted if | can in any
way contribute to helpful accom-
plishment in that direction"
Senator Pomerene of Ohio:
81 shall look forward with very
lively interest to any legislation which
may be proposed along the line of
your suggestions"
Senator Owen of Oklahoma:
81 will be glad to vote for and sus-
tain a proposal to furnish the Interior
Department with sufficient funds to
work out the details of the plan. The
plan is entirely practical"
Ganofay Tillpoon nf South Carolipn
(deceased):
1.-THE subject you discuss is of vi
tai importance as we all must recog-
nize."
Senator Sterling of South Dakota:
II wish to assure you of my belief
and deep interest in the plan"
Senator Page of Vermont:
1.-THE logic of your letter appeals to
me as being sound in the main"
Senator Poindexter of Washington:
81 agree with everything you say
on the subject and will heartily CO.
operate to secure the requisite appro-
priations for the preparation and
adoption and prosecution of the policy
which you outline"
Senator Sutherland of West Virginia
"The matter will receive my very
closest attention"
Senator Warren of Wyoming:
~ am very much interested in what
you have written and in the entire
proposition and everything which re-
lates to it, and personally wish to give
my best endeavors to do everything
which will tend toward the best of
care regarding the interests Of our
men who return to the United States.
The matter as presented by you shall
have my very earliest consideration"
Letters from Congressman
Representative Dent of. Alabama:
"This is a very important question,
and one which, unouestionably, should
be given attention"
Representative Goodwin of Arkansas:
81 will be glad to render every pos
sible assistance in carrying out the
plans outlined"
Representative Kettner of California:
"Your letter embodied much valu-
able information of interest to the peo-
pie in the Western and Southern
States"
Osborne of California:
az am Glad IN know that Won are