The New York herald., 1922-03-12

State against some of the provisions Of
ilthe land settlement feature of the
sbonus bill. Under these terms States
Nare compelled to provide some of the
machinery and share in the expense
As 4 number Of States have already en-
acted bonus bills, the land settlement
,scheme in the Fordney measure win
Undoubtedly be regarded as an unjust
attempt to impose further burdens on
~the people.
The land settlement feature of the
Insurance certificate loan measure
1creates board with powers of an ex-
,.rraordinary character. The board would
be composed of the Secretary of the
.lJnterior and four other members to be
appointed by the President with the
approval Of the Senate.
Expensive Board Proposed.
Thus it win be seen, students of the
measure point out, that at the outset
AN expensive Federal board Is created
<ro carry out that option. regardless OF
Ntne number of ex-service men who Sc
lect that provision.
Members of Congress from the
Western and some Southern States
succeeded in having this option incor
Sporated in the bill, as 1t Ats in with
stheir plans to have the Federal Gov
~ernment reclaim vast areas in their
States. In fact. Senator McNary
s.Ore) is sponsor for a bill carrying
San appropriation of s345, 100000 for
Reclamation purposes in some of the
western States.
The Fordney bill provides no re-
ssrrictions on the amount of money to
Me Appropriated to the board for land
lsettlement purposes, nor is any sum
tset for the purchase of the various
projects.
Not only is the board authorized to
engage in the expensive task OF re-
sclaiming vast tracts Of land, but it is
empowered to construct the necessary
Apublic roads within the projects. To
Scarry out that provision expert road
sengineers must be employed and cost
ly construction engaged in.
Cooperation with states.
Provision is made for the States to
cooperate with the board in the devel-
opment Of projec4s within their bor-
iders. The board may establish
sbranch Office in the State to admins
srer matters arising in connection with
the projects in the State.
The board is to establish farm units
OF an acreage sufficient for the cult
walton so as to support a family ana
,farm workers units Of a small acre
'age sufficient for part time cultivation
Inv a farm workers family.
Provision is made for the board to
establish town sites within any project
and to develop and sell lots therein to
veterans and repatriates only. The
term "repatriate" includes any citizen
tof the United States who has served
with the military or naval forces OF
sany nation allied against the German
Government or it's allies without loss
sof citizenship and any former citizen
of the United States who has SO
sserved with loss of such citizenship
sbut has since been repatriated. except
THAT such term shall not include a vet
leran or any individual who has sepa-
rated from such forces under other
than honorable conditions.
The board is to allot a farm unit or
a farm workers unit to any such vet
Aeran OF repdlriale WHO appheS sHsi
for in such manner as the board shall
by regulation prescribe.
Each allottee of farm unit or farm
workers unit shall pay to the board
such price as the board shall fix Cor
the unit The installments shall be SO
arranged that the veteran will not
make any payments until two years
after the making Of the contract of
: purchase.