The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1919-07-16

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,er the country, and it III planned to
have one Ia each STATE, Congress
provides the money for construction.
Q. How about wages?
"a, You would be psaidssfair wages ~,
the Government while doing this
work-just q good wages as YOU
would be able to- get in outside work
of like character. %
@. Would be4enlisted?
A. No. This work is only for men
who have been honorably discharged
from the service. ss
Q. What kind Of work IL I'll?
A. The Government will have work
Of all kinds in connection with these
settlements, from the highest techni-
ca! and clerical positions to that of
a laborer. AZ
@, Now, how about getting a home
out Of this?
A. After you have helped build the
dams and canals, or cleared the cut
over land of stumps, or built the dit
ches to drain the swamp land; after
you have helped to erect houses and
barns, built fences, constructed roads,
and laid out town sites, built cream
cries, caneries, warehouses, schools,
ETC., aften you have, in fact, actually
reclaimed the land, the Government
will allow you to pick out one Of the Sc
farm planted in crops.
@. Does the Government give me
this farm for nothing?
A. No. And you wouldn't want the
Government to do it. The plan is to
arrange for you to pay for your farm
home in small payments over a long
term Of years, with interest charges
at the rate of 4 e cent per anlnum.
@. How about stock and farm nipple.
ments?
A. It is planned that the Govern
ment will also furnish you with the
necessary stock and farm implements
to be paii for by you in small pay
ments spread over several years.
g. Where will ! get the money to
make even these small payments !?
A. You should be able to save the
amount of the first payment CUT Of
your wages while working for the
Government helping to build thes;
settlements: The balance you should
&c able to pay from the proceeds from
the sale Of your crops.
@. / think I should like farm life
but I don't like the idea Of being toe
far away from other. people.
A. It is the plan; if Congress passes
the bill now pending before it, tc
build what are known as community
settlements, each containing not less
than 100 farm homes surrounding q
town, so that you will have near mel.
ghbors good roads over which to bring
your product to town, and a market
for the sale of your produce within q
short distance of your farm home.
@. How many acres will my farm
contain?.
A. This will depend upon the loca.
ton and kind Of farming you engage
in. For general farming from 40 tt
80 acres each, live stock from 80 Il
100 acres, fruit farms Is to 20 acres
and truck from S to 20 acres.
G.. I don't know anything about
farming, but would like to get a farm
home. How will l learn to farm?
A. Competent instructors in farm
practice will be stationed on. each pro.
ject to teach men like you just how
to make a success Of farming.
@. You say that this plan depend.
on Congress passing this bill. Then
why are you asking me these ques
ton now, before the bill is passed.?
A. Because Congress has asked til,
Interior Department tomake aprelim
mary investigation Of possible settle
ments throughout the country, and al
SO wishes to know whether, if con
struction Of these settlements is au
thorized, the soldiers, sailors, and ma
rines would be interested in securing
w. ;. sao -r.