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Show RECLAIM LANDS, 1 UNIONS REQUEST I A. F. of L. Urges Projects as Means of Relieving 1 Unemployment I j WASHINGTON March 20 As , to. ins of relieving? unemployment, (he j American Federation of libor soon will put before congress and urge the enactment of hills appropriating funds I for vast land reclamation projects, and I for development of tho Mississippi i river basin by control of flood watt ! increase of navigability, and drainav- of lands H I N'o estimate of the expenditure in- volvsd was made ln the report, ap- prov .-d i, s.miuel Oompers. president .of the federation) which was prepared i -Pdal committee of the laboi organizations legislative committee. H ' We feel that while nresent dis- location exists throughout the world With industry stagnant and unemplo - ment growing Worss, it behooves us to work out a constructive program." thu report said, "that will. In addition to alleviating the existing situation to a large extent establish those works thot. H will ever redound to the dignify an t JH progress of our government ami the IsH welfare of our people." H The reclamation proposed, the report re-port said would Include governmental governmen-tal assistance to drainage work and jH clearing of lonncd-off lands, as well as Irrigation of arid sections. Value or land reclaimed along the Mississippi would pay much of th cost of the Work, it was estimated, "besides making mak-ing seaports of some of our inland l towns." |