Uncertainty or indefiniteness in regard to national boundary lines
has been the cause of much international strife, and was an
important factor in the European war begun by Germany in 1914.

If you live in a "public land" state, for what uses have public
lands been given to the state? Have the school lands in your state
been wisely used?

Is it easy for a young man to acquire a farm in your locality? to
keep up improvements on a farm that he owns? Has it been easy for
a farmer in your locality to borrow money? (Consult parents and
friends.)

Have the farmers of your locality made much use of the Federal
Farm Loan Act? Do they think it is a good law?

Have you heard of forced sales of land in your community to pay
taxes?

Do you know of cases of the exercise of the right of eminent
domain in your community? For what purposes? Was it exercised by
local, state, or national government?

In what ways does government control the use to which you may put
the land on which you live?

In what township do you live? school district? congressional
district? state legislative district? revenue district?

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