The Forrest City times., 1913-01-24

The Times has great interest in the leYees. We, together Wth all other citizens of lhlS section, ejoice when the levees hold the floods within the channel of the river, We, with all the people, stand in awe and dread of the damage and devastation the great loss of porperty ana the suffer- Ing which always follows in the wake of the ocean Of water which spreads over the low lands of the Mississippi Valley and which sweep the leyees before 1t at many points. We had all these things in mind last week when We published a short editorial in these columns, which has called forth the following letter from Hon. 0. N. klllough, president of the St. Francis Levee Board, which will be read with genuine interest and appreciation by every citizen who wants reliable in- formed about what is being done to get money for the completion of our leyee system:
 Marion, Ark, January 2lst, 1913. Forrest City, Times,
 Forrest City, Ark,
 Gentlemen-l note in your last weeks issue, an editorial regarding Govern ment Aid for the Levees, and suggest ing that no efforts were being made to secure same, and suggesting that a strong delegation should be maintain ed at Washington for the purpose of keeping in touch with the situation. desire to state as was said at Forrest City, at our public meeting, that we were not at all sure Of being able to secure very favorable consideration from this snort session of Congress. T rAl lo,To ti,N,, early in December and presented our claims to the committees. We are gratltled to know that the outlook is very favorable for Us to secure all ap. pfopriatiOn Of S6, ,000, GOO .00 for the river south of Cairo, 1 beg to assure you that every Leyee Organization in the Valley is using it's best efforts u push our plans and needs
 Secretary John A Fox, of the In- terstate Levee ASsociation,is is now in New Orleans in consultation with large interests there, and is coming on up the river, appearing before the various organizations, and urging them to call upon their friends in the north to bring pressure to bear upon the Congressman toward forwarding the movement.
 MT. Albert $. Caldwell of the Inter state Levee Association, will on next Thursday appear before the National Chamber Of Commerce at Washing ton in behalf of "Goyernment Aid to the Levees."
 l beg to assure you that every pres- sure IS being brought to bear that we think could possibly influence Con- gress, and we are in direct constant touch with our friends and advocates there and following their advice, and the judgment of men like Senators Ransdell and Percy, and Congressmen Humphreys and others, who live on the river and whose whole heart is in our movement. It is a waste of time and money to keep delegation in Washington at this time. They ad- wise and it seems to me the part of wisdom that we concentrate our efforts 10 working on the business men who either own land or sell goods in the Mississippi Valley, and cause them to get behind Congress.
 The people of the St. Francis Levee District may rest assured that no effort is being spared or will be spared to influence Congress to appropriate a sufficient sum to complete and main- tain the Levee System.
 l appreciate your editorial, and as said at Forrest City at our meeting, the fullest and freest disc ussion should be had uf this matter so that all con. cerned should know exactly what was belngd one and attempted to be done
 With best wishes, 1 am
 Yours very truly,
 0. N killOuph President