The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-11-27
WORK HARD FOR
RECLAMATION
LEGISLATION
western States Reclamation AS
sociatiOn will be on Job i'm
Washington
TIFFANY TELLS OF PLANS
Kennewick will be Asked to Raise $500
Toward an Expense Fund of
$4,000

R.K. Tiffany and Ralph B. William
SON of Yakima conferred here last
week with M. M. Moulton on their re-
turn from Salt Lake City where they
were members of the Washington del
egation at the Western States Recla-
nation congress.
"The congress was a huge success"
says Tiffany, "and accomplished ev-
erything that was hoped for it with
fine spirit and unanimity of purpose.
It was necessarily general, but the
measures most essential to the ac-
complishment of its detectives were
put thru successfully. First, we per-
fected permanent organization; and,
second, we mapped out a general plan
Of procedure which met with the ap-
proyal and support of all. 1t was the
general concensus of opinion that the
work of the congress will be in large
measure repetition of the efforts of
the old reclamation congresses of 1900
. and 1901, which resulted in the pass
age Of the original reclamation act in
1902"
Two main lines of activity were de-
termined upon by the congress, ac-
cording to Tiffany. They are: First,
insistence upon unity of action by SEN
ators and representatives of Western
states in reclamation legislation; and,
second, comprehensive educational
campaign among Eastern congress-
men and commercial interests to DEM
onstrate the value to the nation of the
Development Of the West. 4
Officers of the association will be a
president, vice president, secretary
and treasurer, and an executive coun-
ell of one member from each state rp-l
resented. E. F. Blaine of Seattle was
unanimously chosen as Washington's
representative on the executive COM
mittee.
@The secretaryship of the associa-.
ton will be highly important Office"
says Tiffany. at was determined to.
have the most able man obtainable.
He will probably retain permanent
headquarters in Washington, and be
on the job constantly to further the
interest of reclamation work in the
West. He will be appointed by the
PRESIDENT with the approval of the
executive committee.
The next official meeting of the as
sociation will be held in Washington,
D. c., Dec. 10, when the executive
committeemen and officires in COM
pany with the Western governors, will
meet with congressman from their var
ious states to discuss plan of action.
According to Tiffany, there were no
specific references made to any sec
ton or reclamation project in the West
the recommendations made applying
equally to all sections subject to recla-
nation. No Endorsement was given to
any existing or pending congressional
legislation on the subject Of reclama-
ton, altho it was the belief that a
measure modelled along the lines of
the present Jones bill would meet with
the approval of congress. Special re-
cognition was givn to the American
Legion and ex-service men in the reso-
lutions.
Resolutions adopted by the confer
ence, Mr.. Tiffany says, included a re-
quest to congress to make available
sum of $3.50, 100000 or more for ex-
penditure under the reclamation act
as promptly as possible. that the gov
ernor of each state recognize the
American Legion and provide for its
representation in the association; that
IN the construction and settlement OF
all reclamation projects ex-service men
be given preference; favoring the pass
age of the coal and oil leasing bill now
bending, which would add moneys to
the reclamation fund; and that the
executive committee of the association
be instructed to cooperate with similar
Examinations thruout the United
Mates for the furtherance Of reclama-
lion. -, -.". :.
A fund of $4,000 was voted for the
Expenses of the association for the
Coming year, to be raised by appor-
aonment among the states represent
Cd. Wasnington's share is $4,000, to
'e raised by Williamson as member