Arizona republican., 1920-04-03
TELLS LEAGUE IF SOUTHWEST
 CO[O. PROJECT
 |S PRACT fCAL
Senator Owens Says Aid from U. s. Should Be Forthcoming = Governor Campbell a Speaker = Judge Baughn Talks on San Carlos Project
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 LOS ANGELES, Ca1if., April 2.-The Colorado river power and irriga tior project, which is expected to take defi- nite form as the result of the annual convention here of the League of the Southwest. can be developed, United states Senator Robert l.. Owen of Ok lahoma, told the convention today without the imposition by congress of further tax on the American people,
 The merits of the project he said
 speak eloquently for themselves
 Outlines Finance Plans
 He declared the federal reserve and the federal farm loan acts had made millions of dollars for the government without costing the government any thing The same principles of cooper alton between the government and the citizens could be utilized in the Colo rado river project, he said.
 The governments credit and good offices can be used to underwrite such enterprises without any real expense to the United States Senator Owen con- tinued. "A safe margin should be pro- vided to protect the government from loss. Individual risks can be diStrib- uted. Bonds for such purposes should be free from tax, because credits in- vested in such productive enterprises will more than repay the public the loss of the tax by the increase in the supply of food and raw materials and lower prices"
 Campbell Tells of Road Work
 Governor Thomas F. Campbell of Arizona, speaking on sState and Inter state Highways" reviewed the history was spending $15,000.o .o00 on its high ways, with federal aid, and declared all a part of the foundation work to make the Colorado river project reality in- stead of a vision.
 Miss Helen Taft, acting president of Bryn Aawr college, addressed the del- egates on educational problems" She said the shortage of 10000 teachers in the schools of the United States had brought about 'an immediate crisis v She blamed the high cost of living.
 William Jennings Bryan, whose off cial place on the program will not be reached before tomorrow, visited the convention, was called to the platform and entertained the delegates for 10 minutes with anecdotes about national characters.
 C. w Butterworth. director of the chamber of commerce of the United States said the federal trade commits sion should be taken out of politics, should take helpful and constructive view of things and develop the trade of the country along proper lines
 We should be able ito look to 1t for initiative and guidance instead Of being afraid of being hit on the head, he said. And the secretary of commerce should have taken a greater interest in this convention and have had some body on the job
 Many Speakers on Program
 Other speakers today were J. C. Ali EIwood Mead, chairman of the Cali fornia Land Settlement board, and Charles Ilfield of Las Vegas, N. Mex, who read an address prepared by Gov ernor O. A. LarraZolo of that state.
 At tonight's meeting the first even 1f f1c w K, Davis of Idaho, spoke on lrriga'- tion": Dr. w. L. Harding, president or the California Chemical society on the relation of chemistry to the industrial development of the southwest, anu Macy T. Lapham of the U- $. bureau of soils on Soils of the Colorado River Basin
 Gov. Campbell said, in part:
 'sThe nation has embarked on a new era of highway construction. It IS the logical step in Amerlcas econoinic progress and movement that IS daily gaining momentum in all parts or the nation. There are 2.932 counties m the United States, and in nearly eacn one there is d road assoclatlon, cluo' organization or chamber or commerce demanding good roads, Almost be- vond the possibility of realization has been development of Arizona within the past year Following the cessation of war with the signing of the armis- tfce came a period of uncertainty, ex- tending over several months. Changed conditions economic and social. de- yeloped a feeling of hesitancy, and with it come stagnation- Enterprise Jagged and industry halted for the moment. Lack of employment was so universal that appeals were made from all parts of the state to the legislature, then in session. to appropriate funds that men might be given work. Then Arizona found herself. So quickly did the change come it seemed as though magic had been the medium used to effect it. From the latter part of March 1919. until the present moment, our in dustrial stride has been so swift that it has been difficult to keep pace with it even in mental way. The increased acreage planted to cotton in Arizona. indicating crop that will total nearly
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