The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-05-09
Senator Wilkinson Offers Rural
Credits Measure.
BOOK TO SHOW WAR RECORD
Wisconsin Blue Book Will Be Devoted
to Various Activities During Con-
fIict-Free Employment Offices
to Remain Open.
BY FRED HOLMES.

mittee, has introduced q rural credits
bill which he thinks will go far toward
the solution of the biggest problem Of
the Wisconsin settler or farmer. He
feels that the enactment of this meas
ure will make it possible for farmers
to secure easily the longtime aid
often so much needed in farm develop
ment
1t is pointed out that the federal
farm loan act has already been of
material service in lettering agricul-
tural credit, but as it's provisions are
applicable only to che man who is in a
position to give less than 80 per cent
mortgage on his farm, it does not
cover the needs of those who are try
ing to get start in farming but have
not yet gotten to the point where they
can make federal loan.
Senator WilkinsOn's bill is based on
the land mortgage association act
passed by the legislature in 1913, but
its provisions are more extensive and
very much perfected from the five
years experience.
In framing the proposed measure,
Senator Wilkinson has built upon the
recommendations of the commission of
10 appointed last fall by Governor
Phillip to report on the feasibility Of
the states cooperating with the fed
eral government in the mater of land
settlement, especially as it is related
to the needs of the returning soldier.
In commenting upon the features of
his bill, Senator Wilkinson pointed out
that the bonds issued by the proposed
land mortgage associations are to be
under state supervision. The commits
sion of banking is to have full juris-
dictiOn of these associations, the same
as with the state banks, while the
plans and policies of the colonization
and land-selling organizations must
first be approved by the state commits
siOner of agriculture, as well as the
interest rates to settlers.
1.-The state seeks to safeguard the
general interests without in any way
assuming any financial obligation with
reference to securities used" declares
Senator Wilkinson. However, this
state supervision will result in lower
ing the rates at which the bonds are
issued Such reduction will be re-
fiected back to the settler in a lower
ing in the price he has to pay for
money loaned him for productive i'm
prOvement.
Hundreds of millions of dollars are
urgently needed for productive land
development in the state. Brushing
and clearing of cut-Over lands, tilling
and draining wet lands, building of
SilOs and farm buildings, introduction
of live stock, use of fertilizers, all will
require large sums The newer sec
tons of the state are being held back
by lack of such development. Through
such a method as proposed the settler
will be able to finance his needs, and
the bonds of the mortgage associa
tions will be sold in the financial cen
ters to trust companies, life insurance
companies and other investors"
Before leaving for New York as
head of the Wisconsin delegation to-
welcome the Badger heroes of the
7Thirty-secOnd division, Gov. e. L. Phil
ipp signed the special industrial COM
mission appropriation bill which will
keep the % free employment offices in
the state open until July 1, by which
time it is expected congress will have
made some arrangements for cooper
ating with the state and municipal
governments 10 maintain the offices
permanently
The Wisconsin Blue Book for 1919,
to be issued in July, will show that
from April 6, 1917, to January L, 1919,
from the date in which America en-
tered the world war until the first of
this wear. the citizens of Wisconsin
subscribed total OF 1881, 1894 ,O8965
for the various war activities, record
unexcelled by any state In the Union
per capita.
Each member of the legislature is
given 200 copies for free distribution
among constituents. The major pOr-
ton of the Blue Book will be devoted
TO the various activities, showing the
records by counties on the different
drives for funds. 1t will contain
complete history of the administration
of the draft with the personnel of all
the state. district and local draft
boards. state and county councils of
defense. food and fuel administrations,
etc.
The statistics will show that, with
total quota of 1901, 343,700 in the four
Liberty loans, the people of Wiscon-
sin subscribed 1888 ,633, 800, an over
subscription of $50, 1886. 100. In addi-
ton, $50 1921 was subscribed for
Thrift and War Savings stamps in
1918.
But the cities of Wisconsin donated
a total of S15,545, 1862 to the various
war activities, as follows:
American Red Cross ............$ $3.50. 790. Is
United War Work ......... 4.545, 7O6. Is
Y M. c.. A. ...................... 1,Vz3,6 5000