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necessary shelter, food, & fuel in their present position. Gov't has already authorized, through the Bureau, transportation for persons to find work, as also to [[crossed out]] others [[/crossed out]] the helpless to go to friends who can take care of them. With Gov't transportation & the assistance of the Societies it will be an easy matter to decant off to the unappropriated public land the present surplus population & give them the chance they ask & are entitled to, to take care of themselves & their families. This would at the same time furnish the land owners a suitable incentive to give to those who remain among them, the best usage and wages possible.

I have conferred with the official representatives of the other societies & can answer for their cordial cooperation