The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-07-29


During the coming campaign rec
lamation must 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 20
make prosperity for It's citizens.
The Idaho Reclamation associa-
\ lion is methodically. earnestly and
/ honestly attempting TO organize so
/ solidly that every lick will count. so
that In a reasonable time the mil
I lions OF acre feet OF water that are
( going TO waste every year may De
stored in reservoirs. and at the prop
or time put on the land TO insure fuli
grown, fully developed crops every
year.
And. people. this is really our
largest problem in Idaho. where irri-
cation Is necessary. The sooner We
Ian get together and systematically
outline our plans for procedure ana
90 10 work, the sooner we VIII nave
| dependable water rights and certain
crOps every year. our credit viii De
assured. and there will be no disap-
pointments anywhere in irrigated
Idaho.
Ready for Business-Nheny
When ali the projects In our state
are thoroughly organized. ana We
know just how much water we nave
and Just where the flood waters can
be stored; when our engineers give
us plans and specifications ana our
ldifferent districts are formed, We
will then be ready TO do business.
There comes a time in the history
| II every great enterprise when We
pass the talking point aud must get
\ into action and go to work, ana that
time is right here. Congress VIII
never get down TO serious consider
alton of the reclamation needs OF
the west and south until the west
and south organize and unite IN one
common cause Then congress VIII
sit up and take notice. and not De
fore. This being tue. why delay
Must Sit In the Game
Suppose that the west and south
were organized and working In har-
mony. and 2s states should say 10
congress, you have given millions
10 rivers and harbors; now we make
Ii no threats, but our demands are
righteous, and we are going 70 SIT IN
this game from now on and lght TOT
our own" What do you suppose
would happen? Why, they would
Invite us TO sit. and we would be con
sidered as one OF the family. Con
gress as a whole is brutal insutu-
ton, and the only way 10 stand
strong is TO have big growi win
bite behind Il. II necessary.
Until last year the west was un-
organized and probably the south
ltbe same. Now the west Is getting
together. and the thirteen Tar ives
tern states have an organization
known as The Western States Recla-
nation association. and the inspira-
lion for this act came from the Idaho
Reclamation association. This is
big step up big flight OF stairs,
and II we keep clir'bing we will get
10 the top. Governor Davis OF Ida
no is the president of the association
of western states.
What II Means In Food
In Idaho reclamation means doub-
ling. II not trebhng our food prodnc-
ton as q commonwealth, and con
sistent. definite, sustained national
reclamation policy In the ~ or rs
states in which reclamation is a le-
ultimate issue, would be OF incalcul-
able value and benefit to our entire
nation.
There Is NOTHING political about
this. The Idaho Reclamation asso-
citation is using senators, congress
men. governors. only as means 20
an end. and they all. democrats and
republicans. look alike 70 US, SO
long as they work for reclamation.
and when they don't our association
has no use for them. The reason Is
that we want irrigation, drainage
and destumpage. and our public Of
Ricials are the medium by which we
expect results.
Must Unite for Action
Then our people must raise their
sights and not be hidebound about
their own enyironi ent. It's Idaho
first and localities second. Un 9th
or states Interested in reclamation
IL should be the same.) II we get
Idaho rolling right. localities will
20 ahead. and we will all be busy.
prosperous and happy. No commun-
ity IS strong enough 20 go alone In
this big reclamation game. We must
unite and help each other TO sue
coed
Reclamation is a gigantic thing.
II takes men OF vision. nerve and
brains: II takes the united pull OF
united people 10 succeed. The soon
er we organize and 20 TO work. the
sooner reclamation will be on its
way TO success and accomplishment