Show i I I I SMOOT'S SMOOTS RURAL L HOME nOIE DILL BILL BELLIS BILLIs I IS GAINING MUCH MUOn SUPPORT With opposition developing In several quarters to the various soldier soldier soldier sol sol- sol sol- dier settlement and land reclamation reclamation reclamation tion bills all of ot which carry appropriations appropriations appropriations ranging from to or more attention is once more centering centering on the Smoot rural homes bill which passed the senate last session but failed to be brought to a vote in the house This is the one bill bUl looking not only to the reclamation of or lands by irrigation Uon tion but by drainage or by other means necessary to reclaim waste wastelands wastelands wastelands lands and is the only bill bUl so far tar presented presented presented pre pre- to congress for this general genera purpose which which does does not entail the appropriation ap appropriation ap- ap of ot a single dollar of public public public pub pub- lic money The last secretary o of the interior in the Wilson administration Judge Payne strongly indorsed the Smoot bill bui and t the e present secretary Mr Fall has come forward with an even str stronger nger indorsement of ot the the Smoot bill and to date this Is the only measure looking to widespread land and reclamation which has been approved by the present tion Advocates of ot the Smoot bill c that it will wUl not only accomplish accomplish accomplish q quite ite as much by way of ot development development development devel devel- tl as would the he various other measures under consideration but bu would invite and employ private C p.- p. itaI J al without In any way draining the federal resources the president president dent has declared to be heavily over over- taxed x Ift ft |