Salt Lake Telegram | 1944-05-12 | Page 4 | Senate Approves Flood Relief Bill

Senate Approves Flood Relief Bill WASHINGTON May 12 UP Jp- Jp Moving speedily to aid farmers in flood lood midwestern areas the house passed and nd sent to the senate Friday a bill to provide for l immediate mediate assis assis- tance Chairman Cannon D D. D Mo of the house appropriations committee commit commit- tee said speed on this flood legislation legislation legislation legis legis- lation is urgently needed Cannon said the measure would authorize the secretary of agriculture agriculture agri- agri culture to use in previously previously pre pre- previously appropriated flood control contro funds for loans or grants to the stricken farmers so they can obtain obtain obtain ob ob- tain seed and machinery Nomore No Not more than may be used for grants however