Show resettlement administration e tells of Accomplish accomplishments me basic reasons for the establishment of the federal resettlement administration were sketched today by walter E packard regional director in a general statement of the program in v which aich lie he touched on results thus far achieved the region for which berkeley Is headquarters consists of five states new mexico utah nevada and california the resettlement administration program in these states 13 is administered by mr packard and a lional re staff with the assistance of five state directors the state directors are T W conway a ay new mexico R J bankofier nevada J A waldron arizona C 0 stott utah and H E Dorb dorbish california I 1 SiL ruan and grard counties unties fo are combined in one unit with donald II 11 cox as supervisor and mrs edith H riad aa a steno stenographer Per permanent manint offices are located at monticello but periodic visits visit are made by thel the super isor to grand county mr mra cox COK can be contacted through the I 1 office or y at a his office in tho the building formerly occupied by ahr monticello Mont icelo town toan board which is ie over oper nn tu aday wednesday friday and saturday until noon ft f each week in il to he be eligible for help belp ider i id thit demple mus i ith arr y ji kolief ard hp ol 01 o l 1 h 11 1 I P rr er rsvp cr 1 ad r adit frem tho ali ferial lan lania af W antl nr li rell nf til th r rr rn r n cret persons on 0 relief who desire farm aid u r ti s pre program rani must get written refusal from some branch of the farm credit administration after stating their specific needs to them before it is possible to complete farm ilan lan and offer the plan to the state office for loan approval our rural rehabilitation program is perhaps the best known activity of the resettlement administration said mr packard in this region between and families are now receiving rehabilitation loans from data on hand it appears appear tat there are from to tc fal ii ie that can he be helgee materially in this reg bresn n these hese clients receive small loans loais needed for purchase of farm stock feed seed and other materials and in some instances for subsistence between crop plantings and harvests the loarn are all secured and ore are amortized in in accordance with individual requirements these are carefully worked out by the c county anty supervisors in cooperation with the client state agricultural college exten aih ami workers help carry out tile the plan with practical asel assistance istance and advice to clients on en home and farm management some of the loans are now in in pro ress ess of repayment and in a few in have been in full i client are carefully chosen on Q ot of farm and ha ba recter broadly speaking speak inc they gie are families who have through ad verp economic or other rt russ uses beyond thair been forced to accent or are I 1 continued on last resettlement ADMIN TELLS OF RESULTS continued from first page close to the border line another important phase of the resettlement administration program is resettlement proper which contemplates work of a more permanent sort in stabilizing agriculture and raising rural living standards ian dards this work ia 13 just starting it should reach many farmers who have lost their properties thru foreclosure and should benefit young couples with a farm background backan aund and agricultural college training who need financial aid to start homes and gain a foothold this is a program of broader scope and longer rang than rehabilitation which is designed to meet an emergency condition of dis distress tress as rapidly as possible 41 it is with W farm families n now ow living in unproductive areas I who may may need aid in relocation many families in order to better their conditions ons will have to move this mean means that better locations must be found where such readjustment is necessary through a third activity a land and planning section we expect to develop a specific specify C land jand use adjustment program fu for fluture tutu re use A detailed study ii is n anuw ti made of areas in the fi five ve states 0 orthis region as a guide for development on land readjustment in the abe future retirement of sub marg nal lands is another activity there are no funds available for ita it extension this year but last beir several tracts in new nev mexico and a large tract in utah were purchased from a federal fund allotted for the buying of land being improperly y usei used and its transfer to grazing forest indian reservation areas and for such purposes as seem better fitted to their use A division called community and cooperative service has been organized to help farm groups in the establishment of work centers and other co community mm unity activities that will affect family budget economies and add to family revenues this division haa been particularly I 1 act active ivein ait the span spanish isha ish A centers in new mexico wierd wh ere rural areas were hard hit by drought and other causes auses weaving home canning wood carving leather craft and are among the work center crafto and aind arts which help group mem members bers to maintain their independence and lighten the public relief burden adother A pother activity which has just been to the resettlement administration is farm debt adjustment which was carried on last year by state and local committees this work outgrowth of one of president Roosevel ts fireside talks in which he urged farmers in danger of cf foreclosure to call on their government I 1 for help has saved american farmers rs from foreclosure and bank bupt rupt cy during the brief period of cf its I 1 i operation it proposes to help arrange an adjustment between a farm debtor where the debtor faces an impossible situation and creditor under which t the he debtor given reasonable opportunity will be able to discharge his debt and retain his land it involves loan renewals and extensions planning programs for repayment and all the financial details designed to fit individual cases it is a highly important part of our general effort to promote farm security and stabilize agriculture to ili ha benl enl en til th it at this underlying f erudition of sound democracy se be maintained in a profitable and vigorous manner such an extensive program as ours cannot be discussed in its entirety in a brief space of time but these activities touch some of the high points of the program on which we are working and nd tei coe lines on which we have made mad ad advanced adv van ancee cefi 19 |