The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-02-21

bitches to drain the swamp land; af-
ter you have helped to erect houses
and built barns, built fences, con-
structed roads, and laid out town sites
built creameries, canneries, ware
houses, schools, etc.; after you have
in fact, actually reclaimed the land,
the Government will allow you to
pick out one of these farms 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 per cent per
annum.
@. How about stock and farm
implements?
A. 1t is planned that the Govern
ment will also furnish you with the
necessary stock and farm implements,
to be paid for by you in small pay
ments spread over several years.
@. Where will l get the money
to make even these small payments?
A. You should be able to save
the amount of the first payment out
of your wages while working for the
Government helping to build these
settlements. The balance you should
be able to pay from the proceeds
from the sale of your crops.
Q. I think should like farm life,
but don't like the idea of being too
far from other people.
A. 1t is the plan, if Congress
passes the bill now pending before it
to build what is known as community
settlements, each containing not less
than 100 farm homes surrounding a
town, so that you will have near
neighbors, good roads over which to
bring your produce to town, and a
market for the sale of your produce
within a short distance of your farm
home.
@. How many acres will my farm
contain?
A. This will depend upon the To-
cation and kind of farming you en-
gage in. For general farming from
40 to 80 acres each, live stock from
80 to 100 acres, fruit farms from Is
to 20 acres, and truck from to 20
acres.
@. l don't know anything about
farming, but would like to get a farm
home. How will learn to farm
A. Competent instructors in farm
practice will be stationed on each
project to teach men like you just
how to make success of farming.
@. You say that this plan depends
on Congress passing this bill. Then,
why are you asking me these ques-
tions now, before the bill is passed ?
A. Because Congress has asked
the Interior Department to make a
preliminary investigation of possible
settlements throughout the country,
and also wishes to know whether, if
construction of these settlements is
authorized, the soldiers, sailors, and
marines would be interested in Sc
curing work and homes on these set
| Elements.
@. Can l get any further infor-
nation about the plan?
"A. Yes. Fill out the post card
on the last page of this booklet and
mail it. It doesn't require any post
age. Your name will be on file in the
Interior Department, so that you can
be notified later if the plan is start
ed. It is not possible now to say
when this information can be sent to
you, and you should, of course, in
the meantime not sit idly by, but in
stead accept the best employment
, that now presents itself. You are
urged on your return home to get in
touch with the U. S. employment Ser
vice in your locality and with your
local Council of Defense, both of
which organizations will gladly give
you advice and assistance in securing
employment now.