The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1915-06-26
RlvEB LEvEE
ASSO CATION.

ASSO CATION.
June IL, 1915.
Hr. Chas. Scott,
Member Of the Executive Com
mittee,
Mississippi River Levee Associa-
ton.
Dear Sir; :.
Since the last meeting of the Elk
tcutjye Com nit'ee. much effective
work has been done.
Mr., Fox visited the legislatures
Of twenty two States aid secured
passage Of resolutions in all OF these
Statesa dvocdling the adoption by
Coneress at its next session, of a
separate aud distinct m .asure tor
food control of the lower Mtssis-
sippi River,
He called on editors of the lead
ing newspapers in theState capitals
anl discus. ed the matter with them
| In every instance he secured the {
hearty approval and pledge OF
actiyo cooperation. Since then,
many favorable edllorials have APP
peared and more are promised
We have had printed two thous-
and more copies of theAssociation' S
book called Mississippi River
FloodProblem" and have distribut-
ed over seven hundred to newsp,-
per editors. We have sufficient
stock on the books on hand for all
futre needs.
The Louisiana Levee Boards were
prevented from contributing to thu
Associations funds. because the
Acknowledgement of the Stale held
this was beyond their power.
We have had laaw passed by the
Louisiana legislature authorizing
Ncontributiors by these levee boards
and we expec, substantial assis-
tance from them.
Special attention has been paid
to correspondence with the newly
elected mem )ers Of the next Con
gress and m any educatiolal docu.
anents have been sent them. We
have received many letters iu re
ply, all of wcich haye been extrem.
ely favorable to the cause.
The work of general education
has gone steadily on with the spec
ial object of bringing influence te
bear upon members of the next
Congress for the passage OF sep
arate bill for the 10 xer Mississippi
River.
1t is not my intention 10 call ,h4
committee together until next an
tumn because there is nothing now
pending which requires its atten-
ton. While our old plan OF oper
atoms will be steadily pursued dur
ing the summer, several ew hues
of work will be inaugurned.
The Association will i.su. q
mouthly bulletin givin. an accoun
OF The dolngs OF the Association
tor the proceling month. The
hrst Of these bulletines is expected
. be issned on June is,
Mr.. Fox will make a trip on tn,
river from Cairo to the Gtlf. fo
ile purpose OF t4king moving pic
ilires OF the ,r te work row m
lFogress, al / of the new m &c hines.
also pictures of any eth :. subject.
which may prove o. interest. The
Illinois Central K ,iway has offere
he use OF its official photographs
without cost to the Association
i these pictures turn out sat.s fac
torilyA we expect to use them il
Washington at the next ees,lon O
Congress,
II the funds OF the Assoclatio.
justify it, Mr.. Fox expects to max,
an automobile tour throughout th
Delta with the purpose OF awaken
Ing interest in the case aud O lain
Ing financial support.
Special WORK IN compiling data
showing the present condition. oil
the levee aud til yardage pecessar,
to complete the same. will be uu
dertaken.
An effort will be made to induce
the Congressman from each ripa
rian district in the States OF M ).
souri,, Kentucky, Tenussse. Arxan
sas, Mississippi aid L,misisna. an,
tbs United States senators from
these States, to attend a meetinl