The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-06
Providing Homes for
Returning Soldiers

Representative Aswell of Louisiana:
"Your plan for the reclamation OF
lands for the returning soldiers is ex
cellent. You will have my most ear
nest and cordial support"
Representative Sanders of Louisiana
"Now is the time to prepare thu
laws; now is the time to coordinate
the efforts of the nation, state and in
dividual, so that when our soldiers o.
democracy shall return triumphant af
ter their final struggle with autoc
racy, the Government will be able tt
say to them: Here are the fields ant
farms that we have prepared for you
not as gift, but as something thai
you may acquire upon just and reas
enable and equitable terms You may
count upon me with voice and vote t.
do every and anything possible K
bring this condition about"
Representative Watkins of Louisiana
"The facts and arguments presented
are convincing, and ! assure you the
views submitted will have my most
earnest and faithful consideration"
Representative Hersey of Maine:
"The matter will receive my care.
full consideration | assure you. 1t is
indeed to be a great problem which
we will soon have to face"
Representative Lufkin of Massachu.
sets:
81 shall give this matter my careful
attention at the first opportunity"
Representive Miller of Minnesota:
"This is indeed an important sub
ject and one to which / shall be pleas
ed to give my very best attention"
Representative Borland of Missouri:
81 have long been in full accord
with the idea of retaining this land
by some comprehensive engineering
scheme similar to the Reclamation
Service, and am quite certain that it
will pay as a national activity"
Representative Igoe of Missouri:
81 am glad you have given the mat
ter your attention, and wish to as
sure you that | will support any APP
preparation you may recommend as
necessary to carry out the preliminary
work outlined"
Representative Stephens of Nebraska
81 am in favor of any measure of
any kind or character that has for its
object the retaining of every acre of
agricultural land in the United States
at the Government expense. You will
find me heartily back of any move
ment Of this kind that is brought be-
fore Congress"
Representative Pou of North Carolina
81 will be very glad indeed to CO.
operate in providing your Depart
ment with the appropriation suggest
ed. From any standpoint very par
ticular survey of our public domain
should be made"
Representative Ferris of Oklahoma:
II am in hearty accord with the sug-
gestions you make"
Representative McKeown of Okla
homa:
81 wish to express my hearty APP
prevail of the suggestion"
Representative Macarthur of Oregon
II am in hearty accord with your
expressed views, and | will do every
thing in my power to assist in carry
ing your plans to a successful termi-
nation. | am in sympathy with any
and all movements toward the recla-
nation of all waste lands and the de-
velOpment of our natural resources
without waste or spoilation."
Representative Sinnott of Oregon:
1.-THE returning soldiers after the
Civil War were easily and readily alb.
sorbed back into the civil life of the
country, By retaining the arid lands
in the West and draining the swamp
lands in the South the same ready
absorption of the soldiers can be had
when they return from 'over there"
Representative Moore of Pennsylva-
mia:
1.-THE suggestions you make are
timely and interesting"
Representative Candy of South Da-
kota:
81 will be pleased to render every
possible assistance, firm in the belief
that the carrying out of the policy out
lined by you would work not only to
the material benefit of the soldiers
and sailors but to the whole country"
Representative Sims of Tennessee:
Il heartily approve of the plan sug-
gested by you, and will be glad to
give my support to any legislation
necessary to carry it out"
Representative Slayden of Texas:
"This matter should soon have our
Representative Wilson of Texas:
81 shall be very glad to support the
measure that may be approved by you
and that you think will most likely
accomplish the ends pointed out in
YOUR statement"
Representative Montague of Virginia:
81 shall take very great pleasure
in giving the interesting suggestions
which you make most careful consider
alton"
Representative Slemp of Virginia:
Il find this very interesting and
shall certainly give it my best con-
Representative Reed of West Vir-
ginia:
II desire to thank you for the sug-
gestions and information contained in
your interesting communication and to
most highly compliment you not only
upon the research you have given the
subject, but upon the laudable purpose
you have in view"
Browne of Wisconsin,:
II believe your suggestions are
practical and the subject is of very