| Show I Lane La e to Urge Land Measures at Next Session of Congress Secretary Lane Lano has announced his intention of or pressing for Cor action in inthe inthe the next congress on reconstruction legislation which in spite of oC his efforts efforts ef ef- ef- ef forts Carts f failed In the jam which marked mark mark- ed cd tho a adjournment In a statement the secretary said Congress adjourned without passIng passIng passing pass- pass Ing an any of or these important national ills which I have been urging The l 1 The appropriation of one onehundred onehundred onehundred hundred million dollars for providing provid ing lug farms for returned soldiers upon our unused lands This measure was reported In both houses but never came to a vote ote I will press It at the next session of oC congress Twenty thousand soldiers and sailors have haver r written me supporting It 2 The 2 The Smith-Bankhead Smith Americanization Americanization Ameri Amen bill providing a n method by which we can overcome illiteracy and give e our eight million illiterates tn Sn to read the the constitution of or the United States so that they may not be dependent dependent dependent de de- pendent upon ulOn who they are arc told by those who may bo be hostile to the tho wel wel- welfare welfare fare of the country This bill will be brought up for or passage when congress congress congress con con- gress next meets 3 A 3 A measure providing for the survey of the po power er resources of the east as ns well eU as the west that west that our railroads s Ind Industries and cities may lUay conserve conserve fuel 4 The 4 The general leasing bill un under er which withdrawn rawn coal oil phosphate and sodium lands land would bo be open for development under a leasing system system system tem which has been before congress S for five years cars and for which there Is Isa isa isa a strong majority in both houses as shown by r the fact f that hat a bill has passed each house three times The lOG 5 The water-power water bill which will permit the use uso of water now running running run run- ning to waste in our rivers and aud induce immediate investment in over twenty states la Ju the construction of hydroelectric hydroelectric hydro hydro- electric plants |
