The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-12-10
DOELLE MAKES
BRIEF STATEMENT

of the fact that he had been placed
in the field as candidate for election
to the state board Of agriculture, John
A. Doelle, secretary-manager Of the
Upper Peninsula Development Bu-
reau, issued q brief statement re-
garding what he hoped to accomplish,
If elected.
''I would aim, first, to give the up
per peninsula Of Michigan equal rep
resentaticn with the region below the
Straits Of Mackinac in all agricultu-
raj matters-particulariy those per-
tanning to the immediate development
Of upper Michigan's vast acreage of
idle, agricultural land" Mr.. Doelle
declared. "I do not believe that up
per Michigan has received its just
share Of consideration in the past,
due, no doubt, to the fact that Clo-
verland has not been represented on
the board.
al believe that, at this time, there
are four chief considerations as re-
CARDS upper Michigan's agricultural
development--rural credit, soil sur
vey, forest-fire protection and the
colonization and settlement Of idle
land.
"As regards rural credit, / would
favor an extension Of the provisions
of the present farm loan act SO as to
make the benefits somewhat more Ii
beral for the man who needs help.
"And he soil survey-probably
Michigan's greatest agricultural need
at the present time. Michigan must
have the soil survey before it can
hope to compete, fairly, with Wiscon-
sin and other states where the lun-
H.. ha sAlo
acreage problem, and where the sur
ahead rapidly in the matter of coloni-
cation, and the authorities there Gre
dit the soil survey with much of the
success.
"The forest-fire protection problem
presents little or no argument, as far
as its is concerned. That is too OBJ
vious. Thousands Of dollars of dam
age is done annually to the forests of
upper and lower Michigan through
lack Of proper protection. The stu
alton calls for increased appropria-
ton and more adequate facilities for
minimizing the loss. This, of course,
can be accomplished only through
legislation, but the immediate need
is an energetic educational campaign
which will bring public opinion to
bear upon the Issue.
upper Miehigan's 7,000,0 900 or
more acres of idle, agricultural land
calls for an immediate colonization
policy Of some sort. believe that
the same results can be accomplished
in northern Michigan as have been
achieved in northern, Wisconsin
through organized colonization and
settlement. Here, likewise. there is
need for an energetic educational
campaign, particularly among the
lumbermen, other and owners and the
business interests, generally, of upper
Michigan. / am sure that systematic
colonization will be looked upon as
the cnly effective solution Of the idle
acreage problem. Wisconsin has no
more advantages, geographically,
than upper Michigan, and, in fact,
conditions maintaining are very sim
liar. Wisconsin is making a success
Of colonization, thrc1gh the various
egencics operating through the state.
Their settler inquiries average 100 to
one. Their work is systematized-
ours is not. ! believe that, second
only to the soil survey, systematic
colonization is upper Michigan's only
logical outlet in the matter of idle,
cut-over lands.
at is understood, of course, that
if chosen for the board will aim to
serve as energetically for the lower
peninsula as the upper-giving my
best efforts to both, for the general
agricultural development of the
state"
Mr.. Doelle is strongly supported by
the state press, and the agricultural
interests Of Michigan. 1t is believed
that little or no opposition to his can
didacy will be Forthcoming.