The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-05-14

and industries, the building of good
roads, the building of more railroads,
the opening up of lands that have
never known the pillow, the building of
more churches and schools and the on
ward march of civilization. 1t can be
made to mean that Idaho will take her
place in the front rank of the states
of the union.
The great war has left millions
unsettled in their minds. They are
looking for a place to make their
home. Their eyes are turned toward
the west and the setting sun and Ida
no affords the opportunity. Thous-
ands of men with their families are to
come west and Idaho can be put in po-
sition to offer to them the op%portuni-
ty that they seek. Millions of the fin
est and best young men in all of the
land who have served in the army
abroad and at home, are no longer sat
isfied with conditions as they left
them, and as they found them on their
return, and they are seeking a bigger
outlet for their energy; they are seek
ing a greater opportunity. They want
to come west; many want to come to
Idaho and when the appropriation of
one hundred million dollars is made
with the added appropriations made
by the state for reclamation and high
way building these men will seek the
states that afford them the opportuni-
ty first of all to work at constructive
work that will yield them an adequate
income and which will give them an
opportunity to build up and establish
a home in the state of their adoption
and to become good citizens.
In order to reach this much desired
result effective work and cooperation
is necessary and that is the object of
the Idaho Reclamation association.
There is no better known man in the
west and state of Idaho than Maj.
Fred R. Reed, who might be called the
pioneer of pioneers in Idaho and who
is giving the work his best thot and
effort. From his office in Pocatello
he is sending out the word to the
thousands in Idaho that their help is
needed to make the association a sue
cess for without intelligent co-opera-
ton the work of the association is
handicapped. 1t is the real duty of
every Idaho citizen to take part and
become a part of this great work.
French Endorses 1t.
Congressman Burton l.. French has
written to Major Reed, endorsing the
project and offering his assistance.
His letter to Major Reed follows:
My Dear Major Reed:
| am just back from a six weeks
trip thru the war zone in Europe and
| am in receipt of your letter of the
10th instant advising me of the work
and responsibilities you have assumed
as executive secretary of the Idaho
Association.
| want to congratulate you upon the
work you are undertaking and | am
glad on behalf of the Asso-
that you have been able to be
lrafted for this work.
AS | understand it., the association
purposes to keep before the
ry and especially before congress the
ldvisability and Importance of nation
Il cooperation in the reclamation of
rid lands.
1t is important that this work be
.arried forward at this time as never
'efore for several reasons:
In the first place, we need homes
md more homes for our people.
At a time when the world is a
title bit out of joint, the development
f reclamation projects will furnish
Employment that will take up the
lack in labor.
Again, the plan will furnish at once
pportunity for homes for our re-
soldiers and at the same time
at a reasonable compen-
alton for thousands of them, enabling
hem to get firmly upon their feet {