Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-05-14
OUTLINE or ACTION
or VARIOUS STATES
FOX THE SOLDIERS
,.tares Seek re Co.0peKaae Wiz
frnnlel.s In Providing RaFmss
,pr Returned soldiers

81 the Interior Lane, Of
ei5ti has published 90 outline
sgsan taken By various states,
..sg " cooperation With the Cor
ia providing farm homes for
~ s9iaiers
81 some of the state iegIala
58 saliliersettiement legislation
rs ported II unmarried ID the
Ii.a ls Statement
Nh COMMITTEES working
~ nostswar council 0g defense
i.g III six State oflciaIa and
s., II officially ID charge or
lanient matters Legisla-
be introduced AZ the July
III An appropriate bill for co
8lf slth the United States hes
lliifted carrying on appropria
n ueh sums as are necessary
81 ,iiiisr leinent work n The
lie Legislature has also me
Jzeft congress IN favor OF the
Governor Trough has
sa98s4ltel 1t COMMITTEES Of III. with
,tt5...}t ass "a offlcio member. 10 repre-
t,.li ID state. and has wired rresI
6sif 81 ftsnn urging his active support
Fl a. congressional legislation. a
INV revolution has been passed by
lt,e i.sgf lature urging the Arkansas
stYfes 5tlal delegation 20 do every
tliiItg possible for Federal legislation
california The Breed bill was IN
,fSaaeea January 2l. for referendum
~ liz peupie Of the state to carry /
yiaNniani bond issue II carries Ill
900 appropriation Another
h,lf las been introduced rs Senator
l!feea permitting cooperation with
tlle United States and carrying g dl
Itt appropriation of 100000 The
! lature passed d joint resolution
sltFng the adoption by Congress oi
soldier settlement legislation.
Colorado a soldier.setflenlent bill
h.ss beeil enacted providing for coop
Grafton with the Federal Government
x resolution Endorsing the a0ldier-
settlement legislation before Congres
aas adopted by both Houses.
Fforida-~A bill has been enacted
authorizing the internal improvement
board to use State lands for goIdie.
settlement and 10 cooperate with tho
United States Concurrent resolution
adopted Inviting Secretary Lane &c
address, the Legislature on the sub
ject The Governor has appointed I
commission of three to represent thu
State
Georgia The Governor has ND
pointed d committee of seven to rep
resent the State A bill Is being
drafted TO be introduced in the Legis
lature which convenes In June.
Idaho The Legislature has passed
bin carrying an appropriation OF
sin.0n0 for soldier-ssttlement Thit
inv Ii effective only IN case Of favor
aNle congressional action aioFag sol
diersettlement lines.
Illinois Il bin has been intncdncet
carrying an appropriation of 81 $50
Ope t}lll introduced authorizing ths
department Of Public Works ant
Buildings 10 cooperate with the IA
teriaf Department In reclamation. I'm
ItfHff+ItttA# dtfG "a tIsA4A
tue state for sold ier. sett Elements
ltaliuna Concurrent resolution IN
Produced fayoring passage by Com
gress u bill making reclaimed publi
Land available for soldieT.sett Elements
Kansas Concurrent resolution III
trodaeed to amend the constitution Of
Kansas ia create fund to encourage
the purchase. Improvement and owner
ship IL agricultural lands and the oc
cppaney and cultivation thereof pre-
ference ta he given 10 honorably dIs
tharged soldiers. sailors and marines
kentucky Governor Stanley. nov
senatorelect has appointed 8 sol
ders land settlement committee t
represent The State IN soldierssettie
lfent cooperative work, the Legisla
iltle not being in session,
Louisiana Governor Pleasant ha
Wifed President Wilson asking his &C
ttte saprait IT congressional legisla
tiif and has appointed q committed
81 ilYe 10 represent the State.
Aline The Governors message &
la Legislature urges cooperation
3 II tut tllteW states III sEOtUAaE-Sst
cement Bill passed calling for Al
CREATION Of so much Of the re
s'lNe faltd fund not otherwise appro
aiasad rs may be necessary.
3iylana The Legislature Is not II
sen. hlt the agricultural commit
iee af tho State council Of defense i
Iag IS cooperating agency 90
titt tate
acausetts a bin has been IL
lastleatl providing for q commission
independent State settlement
Nss and for cooperation with tn
Government for soidiersset
Tle bill carries an appro
af 100000. Three other
So this subject have been intro
sss9 The Governor has appointes
slaittee % epresent the state.
tiigan bin has been intro
far cooperative soldiersettIe
ork. $50 bill for a holdiE
sElsf0il flssSi ssnsat9 ~ Inv Txssa m