The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-07
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disastrous In their results as Ia war
or armed revolution In the domain
of politics. The same disposition TO
fehsonableness to Cancellation, 10
recognition Of the other sldos point
OF view, the same provision OF fair
and recognized tribunals and pro.
cesnes ought to make 1t pOsaible e.
hoiNc tho one set OF questions as cas-
ily as the other, believe the Holu-
tion is possible.
",rhc consideration Of such q pol.
Icy would noCcssitato the oNcrciH'
OF care and delibcrntiou In the con
structon of y code ana charter ui
elemental rights, dealing with the
relations Of employer and empIoyo.
This foundation IN tho law dealing
with the modern conditions of social
ana economic life would hasten the
building ot me temple OF peace ia
industry which II rejoicing nation
would acclaim.
after each war until tho last. the
government has been ahled 10 give
homes to it's returned soldiers ana
q large part OF our settlement ana
development has attended this gem
erous provision Of land for the ma
tion's defenders.
"There is yet uuroscrvcd approx.
mAtely 100000 acrrs In the public
domain. 10000 acres OF which arc
known HuECeptbie " roclamatloh'
''The government has been assist
Ing in the development Of its remain
ing lands, until the estimated IN.
crease in land values I'M the irrigated
sections is fun $500. 100000 and the
crops OF 1890 aioue on these lhhVh
are estimated 20 exceed alOO,OO,OOV'
Under the law authorizing these oN-
penditures for development, tho ad-
vnnceA are TO be returned, and II
would be good business To provide
for the reclamation of the remain
ing 2O,O00,OOO acres In addition TO
expanding the completion OF projoots
long under way.
The Coal and Lease Law.
"Under what In known Rs the coal
and gas lease law, applicable also 90
deposits of phosphatos ard other
minerals on the public domain,
leases are now being made on the
roynity bnsis aud are producing large
revenues to the government. Under
this legislation, 10 per cent OF all
royalties Is 10 be paid directly to the
federal treasury, and the remaining
80 per cent is to be used for rccla
nation OF arid lands by irrigation,
and 40 per cent Is to be paid to the
states in which the operations arc
located to be used by them for school
and road purposes.
"Those resources are no vast and
the development Is affording 80 re-
liable n basis OF estimate that the
interior department expresses the
belief that ultimately Tho present law
will add In royalties and payments to
the treasury OF the federal govern
mont and the state containing these
public lands total OF s12,000,0
This mems, OF course, an added
wealth of many times that sum.
These prospects seem to afford every
justification OF government advances
In reclamation and irrigation.
contemplating the Inevitable
and desirable increase OF population,
there In another phase OF reclamn-
ton full worthy OF consideration.
There are 79,000,000 acres OF swamp
and cut-over lands which may be
reclaimed and made as valuable as
any farm lands we possess. The
acres are largely located In southern
states and the greater proportion
is owned by the states or private
citizens Congress has report OF
the survey OF this field for reclama-
ton and the feasibility is eatab-
lished. l gladly commend federal
aid, by way of advances, where
state and private participation is as
sured.
w nlle We arc lnlnhiuh Ol plO-
noting tho fortunes of our own poo-
pic, | am sure there is room In the
sympathetic thought of America for
fellow human beings who are suffer-
ing and dying OF starvation In Rus
sia. A severe drought In the valley
of Volga has plunged 100000
people into grievous famine. Our
voluntary agencies arc eSerting
themselves to the utmost to save the
lives OF children In this area, but II
Is now evident that unless relief Is
afforded the loss of life will extend
Into many millions America can
not be deaf TO such n call as that
DO Not Recognize Russia.
I'VE do not recognize the govern
ment OF Russia, nor tolerate the
propaganda which emanates there
from, but we do not forget the tra-
ditions of Russian friendship. We
may put aside our consideration OF
all international politics and funda-
mental differences lin government,
The big thing Is the call OF the suf-
fering and the dying, Unreseryedly
recommend the appropriation
necessary to supply the American
relitf administration with l0.000,0 900
bushels OF seed grains. not alone Ia
halt the wave of death through
starvation, but TO enable spring
planting in areas where tho seed