The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-12-06
TEXT or PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
DELIVERED TO CONGRESS-

which a rejolesns nation would ae-
WOULD PusH REcIAAns4tox
NJ CfxE SQLfflEEn LAND
<fter each war. rttn the last. thu
'~Fotpfnfnrnt has been enabled 10 site
homes - rs fffufhcd soldiers " 4
large paff Of our settlement N de-
relopment = attended thAh senerops
prctieion OF mrd for b nationt d.
There is yes nnrss<ryed approsi-
matcly zoe. Vpu. 600 acres In the pup-
nc domain. 1O.Qop,eoc acres OF which
are known 70 be susceptible Of rec-
nmssich End made NJ Tor homes By
Provision for IRRIGATION.
The government has been assisting
IN The development % It's remaininE
lands. until the estimated Increase ln
land paluee IN the irrigated SECTIONS
~ fully ftoo. Qnu. 600. and the Erslla
o. 1876 ainne or these lands arc e3a-
mated 10 exceed tleo. ooe. 600.
Under d law authorizing these
expenditures for development. the ad-
sances are to be returned. and 4
would be good business for the gov
ernmrut 20 provide for the reclama-
ton OF tht remoluinR ~. ou0. 900 ncrcA
addition To- expedltinK the com
pietion Of projects long under way.
Under what - known as the coal
N"N| M|n W|A"| HWWf ANEIIAIANN MINN ~
deposits OF phoAphntes and ufhcr min
erals on the public domain. leases
are now being made on the royalty
basis, aud ~ producing large reve-
nuer TO ms government. Under thla
ifgisiation. 80 per centum Of All roy
aiiies = 70 b paid directly 70 the fed
frAI treasury. aEd OF the remainder
per centum Il % be used for rec-
iamAtlon OF arid lands by irrigation,
and 80 Der centum j. 20 be paid 10 tho
In which the operations are To-
Gated. to be used By them for school
and road purposes.
These r 80 vast. and
the development ~ nuordiug 20 reii-
able u baSs Of estimate. thai the IN
lerior department. expresses the belief
ultimately the present law viii
I'D In royalties and Payments to tho
OF tho federal government
and the states combining these pub
lie lands a total OK s12.00O.0 O0. 00o. O0J.
ean OF course, an added wealth
seem 20 aRofd every 1usiinca-
lion Of government advices IN recln-
aud irrigation.
Contemplating the Inequltabie AMI
desirable Increase Of population.
here is another phese OF reclamation
hun worthy OF ccnsieeraiion. There
IRE over 70, 00e. 900 acres Of swamp
md cutovcr lands which may be re-
.laimed and made as valuable as any
lands we possess. These acres
ire largely located In southern states.
the larger proportion Is owned by
he states OF b. private citizens. Con-
sfeag has n report OF tho survey of
ntid for reclamation, and the
feasibility Il established. 1 Riaay
federal aid by way OF ad-
iances whore state and private par
tcipation II assured
Home making - one OF greater ben
.nts which government can bostow.
Measures r pending cmbodying these
policies 70 which we may well
II is easily possible TO make
AVAILABLE permRnent homes which viii
10 turn for prosperous Ameri-
an families without Injurious comp--
ition with established activities. or
IMPOSITION on wealth alrcedy acquired.
kPPEAIs FOR AID FOR
STARVING IN RUSSIA
While we are thinking OF promoting
he fortunes OF our own people. I am
IRE there 10 room In the sympashet-
c thought OF America for fellow hu-
beings who r suffering ana
lying of starvation In Russia. A
evere drought In The valley OF the |
has plunged 1S.O0O.OO0 people