The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1914-11-07
IPPI RIVER EEvEE
had ajMMITTEE MEETS.

le Executive Committe OF thu
upressissippi River Levee Assscia-
$. an met in the Office of the Organ
Walton in the scimitar Buiidiag Ia
Memphis on Saturday October 31st
ITO review the work that has been
ccomplished during the year and
to outline plans for future work.
Fifteen of the twenty members
were present and Congressman b.
lG. Humphreys attended as an in
vited guest.
An audit Of the accounts Of the
Association by Public Account
ant showing all receipts and dis
bursements was submitted and ap.
proved. Secretary Fox made re-
port showing all that had been ac-
complished since the organization
was formed and much qualification
was expressed by those present
concerning the work alreadyaccom'
plished.
Congressman B. G. Humphreys.
| of Mississippi, commended the
splendid work accomplished by the
Organization and outlined the sit
uation as Its exists today In Wash
ington regarding some definite ac-
ton for protection Of the Alluvial
Delta. Mr.. Humphreys reviewed
| ia detail the work done in trying
| to secure the adoption Of a separate
bill and the effective work that
was dode in trying to secure as
large an appropriation as possible
| in the last River & Harber Bill.
He urged the Association to con.
tinue its work in she same active
and aggressive manner and stated
that it was his belief that some ac-
ton would be, urged by the Admin.
istration at an early date leading
to the adoption of favorable legis-
lation for food prevention on the
Mississippi.
It was decided to change the
Ransdell-Humphreys Bill SO as to
include the territory affected by the
foods along the Mississippi as far
up as the Rock Island aud to con-
solidate with the Upper Mississip-
pi River Leve Association. The
members Of the Executive Com
mjttee were enthusiastic In their
praise Of the good work that had
been done and passed q resolution
authorizing Presidfnt Cald well
aud Secretary Fox to proceed with
the work along the same lines as
those followed in the past.
Every effort will be made to
awaken interest throughout the
United States in the flood problem
and to secure favorable legislation
in accordance with the plans re-
commended sshy the Engineers OF
the United States Army. Com
munications were received from .
number of counties .through hoht
The delta during the meeting ap-
prising the. Association Of appro
priations made for the propaganda.
The Secretary-Manager. Mr..
Fox. will visit number Of cities
throughout the United States dur
ing the coming mouths in an effort
to have newspapers and magazines
of the country make familiar with
the facts in the case, 50 that their
Cooperation may be enlisted.
Letters read from Senators and
Congressman everywhere through
out the United States expressing
their belief that the Mississippi
River problem prefeuted a unique
and specific case that should be
dealt with separately by the nation
al government. After pledging
the fullest support and co-opera-
ton to carry out the plans at the
Organization, 1.-The meeting adjourn
| ed, /,
Hen, Charles 2eott arrived home
the first OF the week from Mem
phis. where be attended the meet,
ting of the Mississippi River Levee
Association, In speaking at the
session Mr.. Scott expressed ad
miaatiou for the way in which Con-
gressman BENJAMIN Humphreys.
Of this district. handled the subject
before the committee. He made
one of the strongest. deepest. and
most convincing talks on the prob
I lem that Mr.. Scott has ever heard.
There is no doubt that Our Ben"
il doing his whole duty in Con-