The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1922-05-05
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KEEP 0R|ENTALS
OFF IDAHO LAND
Seeks Passage of State
Law to Prevent Farms
Becoming Property of
Aliens.

BOISE-Legislation designed to
prevent aliens who cannot become
citizens of the United States from
owning, leasing or otherwise controll-
ing Idaho farm property will be in
troduced at the next legislative ses-
sion. The bill will be backed by the
Idaho farm bureau and will be sub
mitted by the state American Legion
legislative committee to the state con-
vention at Nampa in July for approx
al before unqualified American Legion
endorsement and backing is given it.
The bill will be directed primarily
at Orientals. Such measure was in
troduced at the last session, passed
the house but was defeated in the SEN
ate in the final jam through general
Misrepresentation of its intent and
purpose. As contemplated, the meas
ure has no bearing upon the importa-
ton of alien labor or the ownership
or control of land by aliens who are
entitled to citizenship. Already, the
state farm bureau has approved the
measure and active American Legion
support for the bill by the American
Legion is confidently expected.
Features of this proposed bill and
its relationship to the new era of in
tensive agriculture in southwestern
Idaho was discussed by E. c. Boom,
former state American Legion COM
mander, before district meeting held
here Wednesday and attended by rep
resentatives of II posts of this dis
trict 1t was the unanimous opinion
of those present that such a meas
ure was advisable and recommends
tons were made that tentative draft
of the proposed bill be submitted to
the state convention for action.
Another feature of the Wednesday
meeting was the report of Leo
Bracken of Twin Falls, a member Of
the state Veterans Welfare commits
sion. Mr.. Bracken reported that this
commission had so wisely and judi
ciously handled the $4,000 appropria-
ton made by the last legislature for
the relief of destitute veterans that
only slightly more than $45,0O0 had
been expended thus far and that con-
siderable sum would be returned to
the state treasury at the end of the
biennium.
Such thing is unheard Of" de-
clared Mr.. Boom in discussing the re-
port Here is a commission entrust-
ed with 100000 and they will return
a large part of it to the state. Ordin-
arily such funds are always spent. If
there is no real need, the money is
usually wasted"
Matters pertaining to state finances,
membership campaigns and post act
ivities, legislation proposed by the leg
islative committee of which Mr.. Boom
is chairman, publicity directed by
Harold Jeness of Nampa, the matter
OF post resolutions and other things
OF importance to the Legion were dis
cussed. A special report was given
by various Nampa post members on
the preparatiins for the state conven-
ton to be held at Nampa in July.
Many former service men, fully en-
titled to compensation, disqualification
or other government aid as a result of
their war service, are unaware of this
fact, according to report submitted
by Bradley Fowlkes, representing the
Veterans Bureau, northwestern head
quarters at Seattle. Under the Sweet
bill, covering these claims, certain OF
them must be filed before Aug. II oil
this year for favorable action. Am.
erican Legion posts were urged to give
greater attention to the census now
being conducted under Legion aus.
pices to bring to veterans attention
these rights.
Major w. II. Allen, In charge of the
veterans hospital at Boise, lead a dis.
cussion with medical men present n,
the meeting on the effect of war ser.
vice on tuberculosis. The gas theory
and its relation to subsequent break,
downs has been exploded in medica
circles, according to Major Allen, whe
asserted that influenza. not gas. hat
left toll whose influence was onl,
now becoming apparent.