The Benson signal., 1920-03-20
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THE. BENSON SIGNAL
J. lie Roy Lancaster, Publisher.
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Published Every Saturday at Ben
son, Arizona, in the Fertile San
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enthusiasm and lack of information
The Signal believes however, that it has caught the
general idea OF Geo. Maxwell in his efforts to do something
for which we not in hurry to do for
selves.
First Mr.. Maxwell, and Others set forth the necessity
of new, general automatic, and quick bearing reclamation
plan ''as measure so to speak, anq holds that the
plans foot should have that backing by the public,
and particularly by those interested, that was manifest
III the first bond drive to beat the Hun. Unemployment
financial uncertainty etc. IT not worse suggest these gen.
tlemen will overtake year two, general indus
tries be not quickened enterprises set OO labor
employed and commerce revivled. Much of this can be
accomplished through far reaching and comprehensive re-
camaon programme To this end, says MAXWELL all should
strive as if fighting to catastrophe. Particularly the
people who to be directly and Immediately benefited
should sleep neither day night for the next three months
until certain bills are put through congress. This being
campaign year. should this session of congress adjourn
without enactng far reaching reclamation plan one
predict as to when then to hope for results.
Mr.. Maxwell is in Washington, standing by his guns
and ours,-Wth his eye the target. He has matters
worked up to focus and to be within squr
res jump OF He makes earnest appeal to the pub
lie in general but particularly who directly and
vitality interested do two things, and to do them at once
viz organize for moral support OF the bills pending
and help him put them within the next ninety days;
boganze for the purpose putting these bills into operation
as soon as they become law If we get his suggestion it
water users association they proceed under
State statute arranging for bond ssue ETC.. These bonds
would be then turned into the Federal Reserve banking
channels and passed Washington basis for IT, S.
bonds Of. say fifty years. In this way the bonds bear the
stamp of approval of the national government yet not
loan from the treasury they sody nocal security
And this is why congressman may oppose the
bills, hence the hopes for their passage.
This action by our people may as we'll be taken at once
for, If mistake not the outcome of legislation will be
complete revolution in reclamation work. Old projects may
continue along old pahs but projects will have
under the new law And this that hereafter when you
ask Uncle Sam for loan for reclamation his will be-
"What you willing to do for yourselves? Get together
and organize, and will sign your note which the pub
lie will lend you money; you not willing to do this
well and good that is your bus but there
direct and advance loans from the treasury every project
now, whether swamp arid, must stand on its bot
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Now, it is up to to get together and with Maxwell
and do mghest to put through these bills while the
psychological moment is live have chance to
help capital avert unpleasant conditions by creating
poymen for labor is patriotic duty to do Thsis
better doctrine than that of Mr. Wilson's appropriate
money uncertainties for food with which to stem the
tide of Boshevsm in Europe especially in view of the fact
that we can make ourselves rich while doing this public
good.
Bold as it may seem therefore, the Signal moves for
monster mass meeting at ST. David within the next two
weeks for the purpose of finding ourselves in this matter
Let Tombstone, Douglas, Bisbee Patagonia Fabank St.
David Benson Pomerene Tres Aamos, and every other
place. bs urged to attend Make picnic have music but
no games. Get Kmbal there, and wire for Maxwell.
In few short hours the whole of San Pedro Valley be
headed toward reclamation organization which may do
much toward helping Maxwell, and which may with or
without Federal aid, start things straight quick march
toward the construction of the Charleston Dam There's no
waiting longer. Maxwell says act. The banking sys
tenn is with for promotion. The Signal will print, free
Of CHARGE all necessary handbis Business men, talk to