Show Veterans May a Be e Forced to Tear TearDown TearDown Down own Homes FARMINGTON Whether vet vet- crans trans and others who have o pur pur- purchased purchased chased surplus housing from war installations and arc are using the structure as homes or have incorporated Incorporated them into homes will have to demolish the buildings in 1950 to comply with the Lanham act under which they were made available avail available able was one of the problems heard by Sen Arthur V. V Watkins Utah R-Utah at a public meeting here today tad a Sen Watkins and O. O DeVere Wootton American Fork the sen sen- senators senator's senators senators senator's ator's field representative conduct conduct- conducted ed a public meeting at the Davis county court house hO in Farmington where they listened to legislative e problems facing the community In Early 1950 C. C P. P Rockwood representing Davis County Farm Fann Labor association tion pointed out that in order to comply with ith present conditions of the Lanham act ac all temporary surplus war housing must be lev leveled in January of 1950 He Ho declared ed many of the Davis county vet vet- veterans veterans erans c ns who have purchased the structures have h ve spent a consider considerable able amount of money moncy on them making them into permanent resi resl residences residences dences complying with all zoning regulations lie He suggested Sen Watkins work toward oward having the federal govern govern- government ment pass a I waiver to this part of the contract and permit the tho vet vet- veterans veterans erans to continue usage of the housing facilities j Sen Watkins agreed that was vas a problem fasin areas and pledged himsel f to take action to tu determine what steps s ps which be taken to remedy the sit One of or the buildings Rockwood said is being used as a dormitory to o house Indian- Indian farm fann labor Jabor brought here from New Mexico Tho The discussion also included the merits of establishing a school for Navajo Nav jo Indians at t the tho former fonner Bush Dush Bushnell Bushnell nell neU hospital at Brigham City Rockwood and others in atten atten- attendance dance at the meeting expressed approval of or the idea idro pointing out the great Jre t benefit to be derived by who could obtain Indians S Sas as laborers on their farms Water Project Also discussed was the proposed Weber basin water development project Joseph W. W Johnson president dent of the Davis County Water association explained the details of or the plan and md Watkins pledged his support The senator also alap aI heard plans of the Davis county planning com com- commission commission mission as outlined by R. R Clay Allred director |