HE outbreak and spread of war in Europe demanded large acreages of land within the United States for the expansion and training of the Nation's military and naval forces. Land was needed for training camps, airfields, bombing and artillery ranges, ordnance plants and depots, and many other activities of war. Until 1940 the Nation had not used extensive acreages of land for war purposes. However, within the following 2? years more privately owned land was purchased by the Federal Government than ever before in a comparable length of time. At the same time, much Federal land that was under the jurisdiction of agencies other than the War and Navy Departments was made available for military training. Acquisition of extensive acreages for war uses brought with it many problems. Buying of large areas of agricultural land meant a mass movement of people out of the areas purchased. This in turn disrupted community organizations, school districts, and other local governmental units, as well as causing hardship among the families affected. When hundreds and thousands of workers