Evening star., 1937-05-22

their voices echoed across the noun
tain
The old mans son arrived home.
heard the commotion, looked through
the window and saw an outIander
from the low country threatening his
creaky old father.
The son lifted his shotgun, quietly
entered the door and sneaked across
the room, He stuck the gun in the
agents ribs and limbered his trigger
finger
At that moment the agent whirled,
knocked down the gun with one hand
and with the other seized the paw of
the son, crying How do you do?
Glad to see YOU
The father explained what the
noise was all about. The son, calmed
and penitent, entered the conversa-
ton. But still the old man refused to
sell
Say" the agent finally exclaimed
| IN desperation, what the devil do
you want to keep this old piece Of
ground for, anyway"
We'll. I'll tell you Some men
across the mountain in Virginia told
me ought to hold out for more money
| than you want to give me"
In Virginia. The agent went to
| town.
He knew no love was lost batween
Virginians and West Virginians He
plastered Virginians with every un-
pleasant adjective he could think of.
Before he had to pause for breath to
continue his denunciation he had
pictured the Old Dominion as the
chief playground of Satan's helpers.
where's your patriotism?" he
screamed at the old West Virginian.
Don't you know those Virginians are
making fun of you? Are you going
to let them get away with that?"
Give me that paper" shouted the
old man. Hurry up. Give it to me-
III sign. The land is yours"
THE same agent, always the op-
portunist. met another problem
not long after that success and quick
ly solved it.
A most religious couple about 20
years of age, owned few acres needed
by Resettlement.
will you sell?" asked the agent.
I'VE don't know" replied the man
Of the house I'VE are sort OF worried
about whether it's the right thing to
do"
How will you find out?" the agent
said.
Il think" interposed the wife, 'it
would be best if we prayed for guild
ance."
"A fine idea" said her husband.
Husband, wife and agent trooped
into the house and plopped to their
knees before the fireplace.
you lead us in prayer" the hus-
band said to the agent.
The agent prayed aloud for is
minutes. Then the three held their
peace and knelt in meditation.
At last. after half an hour, the
husband arose.
Il think We have been guided to
SELL he said. His wife agreed. They
signed the option, and the agent
went in search of other tough Gus
TONER'S
It's a wonder, however, that Gray
ever manages to complete a deal, so
much red tape entangles the business
Of the sellers getting check.
A FLOW chart more involved than
a train dispatchers dream decor
1fpS tho uo11 rf nfRna NF
settlement Administration, showing
the intricate course Gray's helpers
have had to follow to make him
champion.
Suppose, for instance, that you own
acre in South Carolina which the
Resettlement Administration needs
Here is what happens before you have
the money the Government wanted
all along to give you for your land:
l. An appraisal is made.
2. An option or offer to sell is Sc
cured from the owner.
3. II necessary. survey is made.
4. The option Is accepted and the
seller is notified.
S. An abstract IS ordered.
6. The bill for the abstract is ap-
proved by the Department of Justice.
7. The abstract is received by Re-
settlement and forwarded to a special
attorney Of the Department of Justice.
8. Curative data for the abstract
are requested from the Resettlement
Administration by the special attorney.
9. Curative data are secured in the
field.
10. Preliminary opinion regarding
title is prepared by the special attor-
ney OF the Department of Justice.
IL. Resettlement prepares an &C.
count for payment on the tract.
II. The account Is submitted to the
?