Arizona republican., 1919-06-26
MEETING BRINGS
 UNITED SUPPORT : FUR GREAT PLAN
Sounds Huge Possibilities for Development of State. All Sides Represented Keynote Is Cooperation

With cooperation the keynote, and with absolute unity of purpose for the good of all Arizona, with delegates present from most of the projects and proposed projects, and the biggest civic and business organizations in the state and with the approval and cor dial cooperation of the state as rep resented by the governor and the new resources board, the first meeting yes terday of the General Arizona Com mittee on Reclamation, held at, the Arizona club, was conceded by all present to have the greatest potentiali- ties for the future development of the state of any meeting ever held in the commonwealth.
 It was a representative meeting, an enthusiastic meeting and one that may well be destined to pass into the history of the state as one of the real beginnings of the future greatness Arizona is destined to achieve by the constant keeping in mind of the fact that the interests of each section is the interest of all, that the way of accom- plishment lies along the road of co-op- erative effort" Such was the state ment last night of Dwight B. Heard, after attending and taking part in the Taeeting of the committee, the purpose cf which is to unite all Arizona behind great practical, constructive plan for conservation, reclamation, flood con- trol and storage and use of water.
 Short Notice-Big Attendance
 Notice of the meeting was sent out lonly last Friday, yet representatives were present from practically every business and civic organization and from a large number of projects or proposed projects in various parts of the state.
 Governor Thomas E. Campbell, r. w. Griffin, president of the chamber ot commerce; A. Y. Greer. president of the Yuma Water Users association; George P. Brown of Buckeye; W. R. Elliott, superintendent of the Salt River Valley Water Users associa- tion; B. A. Gillespie, of the Gila Bend project; Harry A. Diehl, president of the Arizona Merchants association; A. G. Smith, president of the Benson bank, and Prof. H. Q. Robertson, presi- dent of the San Pedro Valley Conser- vation club; Dwight B. Heard, presi- dent of the Maricopa Realty board J. J. Hutchinson, president of the Farmers and Merchants club of Bowie Andrew Kimball of Thatcher, president of the state board of trade and agricultural agent for the United States railroad administration; George H. Maxwell, executive director of the National Rec lamation association, the proposer of this big plan and the father of the reclamation service and the Roosevelt dam project; Edward r. Parker of the Southwest Cotton company; Dean Scarlett and Rev. Buchanan, for the local churches; V. A. Thompson, city manager of Phoenix; J. c. Dobbins, l.. NJ Mckinley, L. F, White. A. A. Car rick Ralph Murphy, Guy P. Nevitt. F. F. Cruice of the Santa Fe; J. c. Nor ton. E. E. Lane, c. P. Woodbury TT these were part of the intensely inter Ssted participants in the meeting Of This committee that proposes to put over a movement to make Arizona more than ten times a greater state nevery way, but more particularly rom an agricultural standpoint.
 Report Is Read
 | Webb Griffin presided as temporary chairman and while the first course of the lunch was being served he called upon Guy P. Nevitt, chairman of the committee on organization, for a re- port, and Nevitt requested the acting secretary c. M. Morgan, to read the report, which was prepared to submit to this meeting under the authority of the joint committee meeting of last week.
 The report of the committee was unanimously adopted and made part of the record, and the speaking pro- gram began. The first speaker was George H. Maxwell who made an eX- tended talk because of the numerous people present had not before heard the details of the plan.
 Governor Thomas F. Campbell was then introduced, and spoke in the heartiest favor of any plan that will mean greater Arizona. q have been following the work of MT. Maxwell through the state" said the governor "and l think it is splendid. It is nec- essary that we carry forward the in terests of the state and of the people by every possible means, and this plar is a means, a big project that means much to Arizona.
 The new resources board. soon tC be appointed, will be an offciial body to look after this same sort of things and they will work in harmony witt this organization, and be glad of its help and cooperation. Its funds art small, but the board will work hart and help plan for bigger things, ant we can go to Washington with con crete plans. There is available in al about S205, ,000 of state money for eX. perimental development and for prac tical work looking toward water con seIvation.
 Needs Organization
 ''But it needs the vision and energ! os this organization 10 help accomplish the results we want, the results W, must have, and to which the state ii entitled.
 During my recent visit to Wash ington 1 took up d number of matter oI interest to Arizona, and am free t, say that the biggest thing at presen in sight for us is the Lane soldier set clement bill. There are lot of littl projects before congress, but they vii not pass. It is the big plan that get by nowadays.
 By the work of the resources boar, and by the aid of this fine and repre- sentative organization, with it's loft. ideals and fine purposes, we should b. able to go to congress by next fall witt our entire plan mapped out, in shap to put it through
 You will find me at all times il sympathy with this movement ant with this organization. To the limit o my ability and resources you ma, count on me. Whenever I can help command me"
 Dwight B. Heard was next intro duced, and spoke briefly I've nee, men of vision here to help us to form ulate a constructive plan to get bi, results" he said. We need to us instead of wasting
 The code of friendly co-operatiol that has been preached here this after