White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-03-14
Rehabilitation
Corporation
AidTo Needy
Registered Relief Clients
Are Enabled To Buy
Farm Lands

In response to a number of inquiries
concerning the terms of the rural re-
Mobilization program of the Washing
ton Emergency Relief Administration,
we are publishing here the details of
the program, as outlined by the or
ganization:
No one is eligible for loan through
this division of the Washington Emer-
gency Relief Administration unless he
Is a registered relief client.
Previous farming experience is alb
solutely necessary
Approvals for loans must be made
by the home visitor, rural rehabilita
ton field agent, district supervisor and
state reviewing officer at Olympia.
There must be some one In the fam
lily who is employable so that they can
repay in full for all money received.
People in poor health or too old to
do heavy farm work and widows with
small children or no children may be
barred from help through the Rural
Rehabilitation corporation.
Present information indicates that
loans for any one family cannot exceed
800 to $4,000, where 1t is necessary
to relocate families. Where families are
rehabilitated on their own or leased
property, the amount required should
be considerably smaller. Families
should not borrow any more money
than is absolutely necessary, as all OF
it must be repaid.
No interest will be charged during
the first year. Five per cent interest
will be charged on any loan that runs
for longer period than one year.
| Land contracts may be written for
period Of not to exceed thirty-five
years. depending upon the size of the
loan. Small loans should be repaid as
promptly as possible.
Building and equipment loans must
be repaid during their normal life
! time, but repayment should be made
as quickly as convenient.
| Livestock loans must be paid within
three years from date of purchase.
Seed, feed for livestock, food, cloth
ing and fuel for the family must be
repaid the same as any other loan ex-
cept that repayment may be made in
labor on a work project.
Loans must be secured by first
M
No one should apply for help through
the Rural Rehabilitation Division UNI
less they have exhausted all other
sources of credit. This organization
should be the last resort in trying to
secure loan.
Families may also be assisted on
leased farm, where client can secure
desirable lease contract covering per-
iod of two to five years. Loans from the
rural rehabilitation division should not
ordinarily be used to construct perma-
nent improvements on leased land.
Any land purchased for clients shall
be made subject to an impartial APP
praisal by Farm Credit Administra-
ton appraisers. Such charges will be
assessed against the land when it Is
resold.
Several organized rural communities
will be established in this state. Some
will be located in this district. Selec-
ton of clients for these communities
will depend upon their qualifications.
Families in such q community can only
be set up on part-time basis, thus
making it necessary for them to earn
part Of their living outside OF the farm.
Any questions concerning this pro-
gram should be addressed to the Rural
Rehabilitation Division, Pc. Box att,
Yakima, Washington.