. Review of reviews and world's work . asy-going prosperous neighbors. In theState settlement of California settlers wholack money to build the houses they desireor who object to war prices are living thiswinter in their barns. They regard this asan adventure rather than a hardship. Significance of the Land Settlement Act ofCalifornia Since the beginning of this century thirtyof the most progressive countries of theworld have made government aid and direc-tion in land settlement a part of the nationsactivities. California is the only AmericanState which has adopted this pohcy. In thehope that
. Review of reviews and world's work . asy-going prosperous neighbors. In theState settlement of California settlers wholack money to build the houses they desireor who object to war prices are living thiswinter in their barns. They regard this asan adventure rather than a hardship. Significance of the Land Settlement Act ofCalifornia Since the beginning of this century thirtyof the most progressive countries of theworld have made government aid and direc-tion in land settlement a part of the nationsactivities. California is the only AmericanState which has adopted this pohcy. In thehope that it v/ill bring more clearly beforeyou how a planned rural development differsfrom an unplanned one, I will outline brieflythe procedure followed in the State settle-ment at Durham, Calif. The land settlement act of that State cre-ated a board, appropriated $260,000 which isto be repaid in fifty years with 4 per centinterest, and gave the board authority to bu^10,000 acres of land and to subdivide and FARM SETTLEMENTS ON A NEW PLAN 273.
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