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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17. Planning to settle Belgian Farmers In the South Baltimore, Md.—The Sputhern Set tlement and Development Organiza tion has been working for a number of weflty upon a practical plan for providing fur desirable agricultural settlers from the Belgian refugees now in Holland and England. The details of the plan are practically complete and this organization expects to send to Europe within the next two weeks a special representative, particularly well qualified for the mission. it is confidently believed that he can ac complish the end desired with greater ease and facility than anyone else who might be employed for the purpose. The Belgian farmers, market gard eners, florists, dairymen, etc., as a class, are world-famed for their re markable skill and ability; under nor mai conditions, although dwelling in a land that was densely populated, they were content, happy and prosperous. Although their average acre holdings were small as compared with Amer ican farmers, the acres were inten sively cultivated and enormously pro ductive. Nearly all were specialists in some particular line, such as the growing of vegetables, horticulture, dairying, etc. General farming, such as is practiced in the United States, was generally unknown in Belgium and the use of farming machinery was limited. To a very large extent the Belgian argiculturists understand soil conservation and upbuilding and soil enrichment. It is obvious they are a particularly desirable people to secure for agricultural settlers. It is the purpose of the plans of the Southern Settlement and Development Organization to bring a number of the so-called "Belgian refugees” and some of the vacant and unused agricultural lands of the South together to their mutual advantage and profit, and therefore, for the general good and advancement of the whole South. There will be no difficulty in secur ing a large number of selected set tlers; the important factor in the prob lem relates to the availability of suit able locations into which to fit them after they have been secured. There Is the definite difficulty. Since the proposed mission of this organization has become a matter of public knowl edge many tracts of land have been submitted for consideration and, in some cases, it has been found that for qne or another reason the proffered lands are not immediately available In some cases they meet the require ments. While the spirit of a broad philan trophy should energize all efforts to ameliorate the deplorable conditions of the Belgian refugees, this philantro phy must be practical and based upon the fundamental principle of perma nent self support induced and fostered by first aid. In short It must be of the kind which advances assistance under such favorable conditions that the settler, inspired by new hope, will put forth his best efforts, skill and knowledge to establish imself as a land owning, self supporting Amer ican farmer, a valued member of his community and able, in time, to repay whatever has been advanced. There fore ,it is perfectly obvious, that the conditions of settlement must be such as to minimize, as much as possible, the chances of failure from an agri cultural standpoint. It is positively essential that lands Offered for the use of the proposed Settlers should be free from any liens, such as timber or turpentine rights, so that no difficulty about giving good snd perfect title can arise. They should not be worn out lands which have lost their Inherent fertility, re quiring a long and expensive course of upbuilding to restore them to their WESTPORT QUARTER SIZES. t/tr is CENTS Correct cut-away shape to satisfy fashion’s edict and the Easy-Tie-Slide-Space to satisfy comfort and convenience, found in all %/jon Collars Q/dewt Amm tcT United Shirt & Collar Co., Troy, N. Y. Maktrt of LION SHIRTS, Si. SO to Sjxx) Little Did Jeff Dream That Mutt Was So Atrocious [ err, Just to shoou \ | YOU I'W\ « KJND MeARTSO jGuY 3'N\ GONNA. TAKS / You To Picture / SHOVU / original productive strength; but should be as nearly immediately agri culturally available as possible.. Their soil, elevation and relation to trans portation facilities should be such as to meet the requirements of the spe cial agricultural employrfient of the settlers located thereon. The plans of this organization contemplate the very careful selection of families, with reference to their adaptability to cer tain pursuits, that is, families which before the war engaged in market gardening will be placed on land, in such location, as is suitable for that business, etc. It is purposed to group these families in the South, thereby creating "spheres of influence” which will attract to them neighbors and relatives after the war is ended, for no matter how the war ends there undoubtedly will be alarge immigra tion from Belgium when the dlsturbtd conditions in Europe shall cease. The Southern Settlement and Devel opment Organization Is a quasi-pub lic service institution which w’as or ganized for the specific purpose of helping to settle and develop the Southland. The mission of providing for Belgian settlers at this* time is in line with the purposes and objects of the organization and is the nature of an emergency. ALL MUST SO BT HI, Z4TU Most Drastic Order Issued Against Subjects of Hostile Countries at Frankfort. London, 5:47 a. m.—The Amsterdam correspondent of Reuter’s Telegram Company sends the following de spatch: "The Berlin Vorwaerts announces that the prefect of police at Frank fort has Issued an order to the effect that all subjects of hostile countries, irrespective of age or sex, must leave the town and district of Frankfort by the evening of November 24. They are free to go where they like, with cer tain restrictions. For example, they are not allowed to go to Berlin or cer tain other towns. The Only Exceptions. "They must inform the police forth with where they intend to go and if they are found in Frankfort after the 24th they will be arrested and Interned at a concentration camp. The only exceptions which will b e made will be in the cases of people who are seri ously ill or those whose friendliness is guaranteed by well known Germans. All are permitted to return to their own countries except Russian, espe cially Russian agricultural laborers, who will not be allowed to leave Ger many for the present. Intervention Urged. The Vorwaerts expresses the hope that this drastic measure will not be Imitated and urges intervention by the neutral ambassadors with a view of ar riving at an agreement for the disposal of all belligerent aliens.” DENY REFUSAL OF U.S. AID IN FOOD Berlin (by wireless to Sayville).— The German government has issued a denial of the report that Germany had refused American aid for the suffer ing population of Belgium. On the contrary, the government is highly pleased with this American assistance and instructions to this effect have been sent to Count Von Bernstorff, the German ambassador at Washington. DIFFERENT EFFECTS. 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