The Coolidge examiner., 1944-08-18

ers had virtually ceased to func-
ton and that the acreage set aside
on which to start depression hit
farmers anew, now is without many
occupants.
Take up around Florence, my
home" he added. There are not
many farmers on the resettlement
Land there. I am proposing that
this land and others like it be
turned over to the war veterans.
l want the tracts to be divided
into farms, each large enough to
provide ample income for one FAM
lily.
This would let the new vet
Grams have at prices they could
afford. Veterans would be given
preference in obtaining these
farms. And I propose that the
federal government help these men,
preference in obtaining these
the war veterans.
There are about 1000 acres in
the resettlement tract in the Flor
ence area. Senator Mcfarland
would open other agricultural lands
in Arizona to the veterans of World
War II. giving them preference in
purchasing the tracts.
He mentioned irrigation areas
which could be made available in
the Yuma district. Then, there will
be other parts of the state in which
these plans can be carried out.
Other states would come in for
the same treatment. Wherever
available new farm lands can be
found, Senator Mcfarland will en-
deavor to obtain preference for
the arw veterans.
In addressing Arizona Legion
naires at the state convention, SEN
ator Mcfarland commended the vet
erans of World War 1 for their eff
forts in obtaining benefits for the
soldiers of World War II.
even before the current war,
in the summer of 1941," he said,
sit was our own department which
passed resolution endorsing my
bill calling for free postage for our
men and women in the service, for
which Senator Johnson of Colorado
and I were able to secure an
amendment to the selective service
law.
"In an Interpretation of the So
cial security law which I secured
from Paul McNutt, administrator
of the federal security law, found
that there is nothing in the federal
law which requires deductions of
allotments paid by the federal gov
ernment and the soldiers from the
maximum $40 old age pension in our
state.
eff the state board finds that the
parents need both the allotment
and the old-age pension, there is
nothing in the federal law which
requires any deductions"
Senator Mcfarland said he be-
lieved the resolution drafted in a
Phoenix meeting of American Le-
gion members about one year ago
had more to do with the enact
ment of the present CT bill than
any other factor.
1--WE were working" he said, ito
help the returned veterans help
himself and to give him the money
to make the effort.
He said he and Senator Maybank
introduced bill which was the first
measure ever introduced in the SEN
ate which provided for education
and loans for veterans. The SEN
ate finance committee drafted the
whole bill and included the amend
ment.
Eighty-two senators signed the
bill as co-sponsors. Although the
house made certain changes in the
bill which were not acceptable to
the senate, after some discussion,
workable bill was presented.
"Now," continued Senator Nc
Farland, eve have law which pro-
vides for adequate hospital facili-
ties, speedy settlement of claims,
vocational and educational oppor-
tunities, service for placement in
jobs and unemployment benefits,
loans for the purchase of homes.
farms and business property includ-
ing tools for production, and a
board to review to insure justice
for every veteran.