The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-06-04

city Manager 4. a. HobenHtrcit
welcomed the miiicrs In the name OF
the city VI Albuquerque tie pointed
out that the growth of She city de-
pended upon b growth OF the state
and that in the growth 81 the state
tho milling industry played an m
poritnt part
Two things principally viii mako
for the improvement of the industry,
said Mr. uohenHtrrit The urHt Dr. the
dissemination OF knoWlpdgr. aud The
Second IN unity OF purpose.
other factors OF milling progress
are drainage. irrigation. Hlirnuitr
farming and manufacturing indie.
pendcncc from other stlt'H
IspIuld irgc> Drainage.
Aldo leopold. secretary OF The Al
huquUrguc Chamber OF Commerce,
gave "a forcihlc address in which the
experience OF tho past, GO, reality ul
the present ana the vision of She 600
tutr were udrnith blended ST. iro-
pc emphasized the importance uf
drainage ua a factor TO the prosperity
OF Sew McNicu, H. address follow
In behalf Of the Albuquerque
Chamber Vt Commerce ! nm glad To
have this opportunity Of welcoming
you here. u ia uu homer fut uur tltF
to be- chosen uH uur meeting place
I And D. seems 90 m, that 30 ia ulWiAs
81 special honor 10 hr tho rrnHsfoNH iur
the ancient and honorable guild Hf
mlll'rs.
Ever since Joseph built ulo nHHt
chain OF state elevator Tor iNHfnUh,
I think that wheat tuh WIiItfH lNh'
held % position Of UrHt Importance N'
the history 81 the world Hosea iu.
deed. put the whole formula for civ
ilization in terms of wheat Eph-
rnim' he said, D. un hirier that is
taught. that luNvth tu tread out Tho
corn; hut I the Lord huye passed.
over on her fair mock Viii Dot l
rider on Ephwim. Judah shall pillow,
and Jacob shall break hiH rluds lu
other words Mon like go eat whtH,,
therefore let them work for o. ANA
that il what most Of us with some
oluhorntionH. are siill DIN
pass,~ %Iictur,S NrUund.
Are We doing % Wcll' Tint ~ uu
interesting question. especially 20 ua
here in the Southwest where We on
10Y the priceless opportunity of src'
Ing, with our own eycH, both th'
earlier aud the later stnnzhH uf m,
great epic Of Work I have some pie.
lures here, which record the one. Not
gentlemen. IN your modern mills are
eracting tho othcr I think u car
fairly be said that tho holfor IL laugh.
u mas itAfN'N hfN NNNa
"Rut excellence In one ioh heroil
q demand for aid In n thousand 9th
ers. There II one OF these which
believe demands tho nli and suhpor
Of every citizen of New Mexico. In
Guiding especially tho members q
vour organization, refer 20 N.
lob OF draining the Rio Grnnde Val
lev. n We don't 'rain, ! am nfrai'
our trained heifor he shortly going q
have no corn 10 tread upon, thouel
the Lord set Tho hest rider In th
world upon her fair neckl In Rhnr'
we have 900 600 acres OF land IN tn
valley. OF which only o~nc.fourth
nroducinr nrvthirT " will cosi -
per acre 10 drain this land. This 81
navahle In twenty or thirt" years
Counting interest. this means an On
nual charge ~ a little over a dolln
an acre. Gentleman ono little re
hon tethered out on that acre VIII W
enough oFgs 10 pay tho cost OF drair
Are We going 10 drain or are "
not7 Gentlemen. we nre guinr IN hol
!" y convention here on June 10 10 an