The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-03-17
INTERIOR DEPT.
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RECLAMAT|ONpLAN
rsseuesi'y Certain That Special
Session Of conrrsss win Act
Promptly 10 rrovids Funds 70
Garry Out Lane so:slsment Plan


+ mLowINc = a memorandum
Iasuca ~ The Department. of the
Interior. urt<F date % March ~.
slsceInn the status o. plans ~ tho
several states for participation In land
r4cInmafIun anl soldier settlement
NnrA. ultder the iAne plan
Alfhnuoh mare adjourned with.
mt urinrlnr % = ynie ne rropesed
IaEIeIafIon which. N tnacled into Law.
wsnid have made Il possible for the
department ~ he Interior 20 begin
WORK immediately on the construction
~ nuI1Iff~nHtiIrmrnta = provide
work and homes Tor thousands ~ our
1ttnrnad nnidisfH. sailors n marines
On reelalmsa land. The fact thet tbs
inc HOUSE and Senate n the naiion-
vide approval Of the plan a. evi.
drnced ~ the hnndrecs " lettera %
endorsement received daily At the
department have led sccrefnry lane
a take the stana that there v every
feasnn 70 believe That q similar hil
win be ~faNurahly considered al the
coming special session Of cunErena. lie
a accordIngly continuing h prriim-
mary work uf INVESTIGATION m far a.
the limited funds NJ his disposal viii
permit M ~ nisn e~ndeavorina 20
Ascertaln Tor ~ Information % con
greaa the altitude toward the plan
- =" NN|W| N|MW ~ WV 1870 n -"
- able 10 rearh through the diHtri-
Aulion % Qunatiunnnifca ~ The rarioua
camrs y naval tauola throughout
the country.
secrstary Lane L. In thorough ac
cord with Congressman Taylor. Of
Colorado. u author ~ the hlll In
treduced a. the last session Of con
rrcra. for putting the soldier settle
mrnt plan Into effect. who rald.
80 - a. -. -
10 the country. and 10 the many thou
nnuda % our splendid boys Who Will
be sureiy disappointed ~ this failure
Of the house 20 pass This bill or act
upon thia Eublecf. that viii rein
uoduce The bni on the opening day
Of he nr1t session Of congress n
push the measure with all tho energy
pan1ess. and sincerely hope and
believe that u win h. speedily enact
I'd inio Ian. And ! aisa hope that
Instead Of Inc appropriation being
for 100000. oeo. u MAJ be ave times
that o because sven then W.
viii not. IN proportion 10 our wealth
and be doing nearly a.
much for sur returning soldiers A. u
s sn'a s.k ssw 1iss soaa,r ise
ara not only confident that this
measure will be adopted. but ! nrmly
believe q win 70 dow IN history a.
% Inc great constructive poiiries
q our country.T
MruY Of Inc stats legislatures have
not i..ct recently. but n large number
NJ Tho states have already taken action
10 appropriate legislation nr hy The
appointment Of committees 20 cooper
ate with the Federal government in
connection with tho eoldicr-scttlc.
meut plan Of tia department Thc
action 10 Gar reported 10 the depart
menf b. summarized 10 the following
statement.
Alnlann.-Dni for soldier settle
ment has become a law and the ieris-
lafurc has passed a memorial urEinE
the state delegation In congress 10 do
everything possible 20 secure tho
enactment u federal law. A commit
tee working under the Postwar
Council Of Defense. consisting 90 six
state Officials and three Others. are Of
ciaily In charge Of the matter.
Arixona.-An appropriate blu for
cooperation with the United states
has been introduced.
Arkanaaa.-Governor nrough has
appointed a committee 81 eleven, with
himself AZ ex-officio member. to rep.
resent the state, and has wired lresis
cent wilson urriug his active support
81 the congressional legislation. A
lolnt resolution has been passed ~
the legislature ursing he Arkansas
congrcnsional delegation 90 do every