Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-29

kttner bill this session OF con-
sress. This was contained in a tel
e&ram today from Congressman
VIM. kettner.
Instead action has been DELAYED by
the committee on arid lands until tn.
next session of congress which will
convene first week in December. Con
! @ress viii adjourn about Novmber 1s
People Approve
The second delegation from the
Valley will leave next Tuesday for
/ Washington and this postponement ef
4 month will give them just the tim.
needed TO appear before the arid lands
! committee and the secretary of the in
terror to secure the amendments desir-
ed by the Mead conference and the
. storage amendment which it is felt
will be insisted ON by the secretary of
the interior.
People of the Valley generally will
approve OF the action of the arid lands
committee in delaying reporting cut
the bill until the delegation reaches
/ Washington and has time to secure an
: amended Kettner bill such as the Val
/ ley desires.
Teegrams between Walter p. Eibhey
tween Arthur NJ Nelson and President
Barrows of the California American
Legion and DR.. Elwood Mead relative
10 the reporting out of the bill have
been exchanged
Barbour Wires
Congressman Barbour of California.
4 member of the con.mittee, in a wire
to Mr.. Kibbey expresses his gratihca-
-
state are united.
Following is Mr.. Kibbey's telegram
TO Congressman kettner. copy sf
which was also sent Chairman Moses
kincaid of the arid lands committee.
FL Centre, Oct IS 1919
Hon. William Kettner,
Member of Congress.
Washington. d. c.
Following organizations have Az
proved action berkeley conferences sus-
gesting amendment to Kettner bill 10
provide for the state and soldier settle
ment.
Irrigation, District, Farm Bureau. All
American Canal Association, Commit
tee Of Fifteen representing all cham
bcrS of commerce of the Valley in al
ditIon to the above associations, nearly
all mutual water companies, state
Federation Farm bureaus in conVen-
tion, Committee of State officials, Span
ish War Veterans, California ConveA-
tion of American Legion, San Diess
Los Angeles, Oakland, san Francisco
and many other posts of the Legion.
The matter has been taken up with
the National Legion. Valley and whol-
state are practically Il unit. Represent.
atiVe committee win leave for Wssh-
ington
Walter =. kibbey.
Chairman California state Legion Spec
ial Committee on Kettner Bill.
kettner Replies
Congressman Kettner replied;
Nr. Walter Il. kibbey,
Chairman Special Committee Cal
ifornia State Legion.
FL Centric. Calf,
Committee will not take action
this session. Great many members
OF congress leaving for herAe.
Mighty glad Valley has sottea t.
sether al last. That means uli-
mate success.
VIM. kettner.
No Action
Congressman Barbour also sent Ar
kihhey a telegram as follows:
oct ~, 1913.
Walter e Kibhcy,
ri Centre Calf
Have seen telegramS to Consressms
kettner and Chairman kincaid ana |
am gratitied that the people OF Imperial
Valley have gotten together. In my
opinion it is absolutely impossible to
get action on this legislation before
the regular session in December. The
house coutempatts adiourning NoV-A-
hor 10 and mauN members intend ieaV-
in@ for homo prior to that date.
l Il. Barbour.
lIARRlSEU re- PA Thomas T. fpll-
Yer IS organizing 4 new colored church