The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-06-24

TEAMWORK
BY FRED Il. REED
Executive Secretary. Idaho Reela

ton Association.
During the coming campaign. re
clamatiOn mus be kept steadily on
rs course. Campaigns come and go
but the Development OF our country
must 20 on day BY day, II we are "a
make prosperity for our citizens.
The Idaho Reclamation association
q fnefhodieaily. earnestly and hon
esfly attempting 10 organize so sol
j idly that every lick Will count, so
that, IN a reasonable time, the mil
lions OF acre-feet OF water that are
going 70 waste every year may be
stored Ia reservoirs. and. at the prop
sr time. put on the land. 10 insure
full-grOwn. fully developed crops ey-
cry year
And. people. this Is really our larg-
est problem ia idaho where irriga-
ton II necessary. The sooner We al
get together and systematically out
line our plans for procedure and 90
70 work, the sooner We will have de
pendable water rights and certain
crops every year. our credit will be
assured, aud there will be- no disap
pointments anyhere In irrigated Ida
no.
When all the projects In our state
are thoroughly organized, and We
know Just how much wateg we have.
and Just where the flood waters can
be stored; when our engineer give
US plans and specifications. and our
different districts are formed, we Will
then be ready 10 do business.
There comes a time In the history
OF every great enterprise when We
pass the talking point and must get
70 ND hot
time Is right here. Congress will
never get down 10 serious considera-
lion OF the reclamation needs OF the
west and south until the west and
south organize and unite In one com
mon cause. Then congress Will SIT
up and take notice. and not before. |
This being true. why delay?
Suppose the west and south were |
organized and working In harmony,
md twenty-eight states should say 10 |
congress-: You have given millions
o rivers aud harbors; now we make
10 threats. but our demands are
righteous, and we are going 10 sit in
his game from now on and fight our
,wn fight" VIVA do you suppose
would happen? Why, they would
invite US TO sit. and we would be con
idered one OF the family. Congress.
.a a whole. Is "a brutal institution,
nd the only way TO stand strong Is
O have "a big growl with a bite be-
lind II, II necessary.
Until last year. the west was un-
rganized. and probably the south
he same. Now the west Is getting
ogether. and the thirteen HARVEST
rn states have an organization
nown as the Western States Recla-
nation association. and the inspira-
lon for this act came from the Idaho
association. This Is o
TX step up the big flight OF stairs.
nd, II we keep climbing. we Will get
D the top. Governor Davis. OF Ida
O, is the president OF the association
western states.
In Idaho. reclamation means doub-
ng. IL not trebling. our food produc
witty as commonwealth, and con
stent, definite. sustained, national
policy In the "a or rs
.ates In which reclamation Ii le-
ltimate issue, would be OF incalcul-
Bile value and benefit TO our entire
alton.
There IL nothing political about
lis. The Idaho Reclamation asso-
alton Is using senators. congress.
on, governors only as a means TO /
4 end, and they all. democrats aud |
look alike 10 us, 80 long
they work for reclamation. and
hon they don't our association has
} use for them. The reason Is this. |
Iat We want irrigation. drainage and !
,stumpage. and our public officials 1
% the medium by which we expect d,
suits.
Then. our people. must raise their
ghts. and not be hide-bound by I
Ieir own environments. It's Idaho
rst, and localities second. Tin other
ates interested In reclamation II
lould be the same.) III we get Ida
, rolling right. localities will 20 ;
lead and we will all be busy. pros a
,rous and happy No community Is b
rong enough to 20 alone In this big v
clamation game. We must unite
nj help each other 10 succeed.
Reclamation Is a gigantic thing. b
takes men OF vision. nerve ana G.
aims: Il takes the united pull OF a %
iited people TO succeed. The soon y
we organize and 20 TO work. the
oner reclamation will be on its way =
success aud accomplishment. q