Show ABSENCE OF OP HOMESTEADERS Senator Myers of Montana introduced intro- intro a joint resolution proposing to grant rant a. a seven months' months leave of ab- ab tence ence to homesteaders whose whoso crops have shave have been ruined by drought The effect of this resolution if passed would be to grant a n full years year's leave of absence to these particular homesteaders home home- as they are already allowed allowed allow- allow red ed five months' months leave each year under un- un tier der the existing law I The Myers resolution provides That during and for calendar year 1919 and for any homesteaders homesteader's current cur- cur rent t-ent year of ot homesteading which nay ay fall principally in 1919 in sections sections sec see of the country where great and ond serious erious drought conditions prevail Homesteaders whose crops are arc almost br r entirely failures and who have no crop of any substantial value and who find it necessary to leave their homesteads and to hunt employment I In order to live and obtain food for themselves their families and work stock Istock if any shall upon making affidavit affidavit af at- to such facts and filing flUng same with register and receiver of land office be he absolved from residence for seven even months or any period of ot time ht kit all upon their homesteads and as asto asto asto II to such for the year 1919 or current homestead year of all su such h homesteaders home home- home I the law requiring residence Upon homesteads is suspended The secretary of the interior Is directly upon compliance herewith by any homesteader to wave all requirements require require- ments of ot residence by such homesteader homesteader homesteader home home- for such year and to permit final proof to be made when offered of I Ito to be made without evidence residence or cultivation during said saIdI I year provided such affidavit be he made I and ind so filed and in that event it shall be e accepted in lieu of proof of seven I Ie months' months residence for one year |