The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-12-10

cept a few play places for vacation
ing.
I'm his repeated illusions to the
fact that some Mormon settlers
would be benefited by the Fall Riy-
er project. this gentleman also lays
himself liable Of being understood
as taking the very un-American at
titude OF making covert appea to
the possible religious prejujdices of
his readers
Defends MormOns
Il am not q Mormon, but like my
friend Franklin X. Lane, of Califor-
mia, know the value OF the Mormon
people. In the June number of the
National Geographic, Mr.. Lane says
Never speak disrespectfully OF the
Mormon church. 1t his as law-abid-
ing, steady, hardworking, kindly a
group of people as will be found any
where this round globe over. Brig
ham Young may not have been a
prophet of almighty God, but he
worked miracle when he crossed
from the Missouri river over that
desert, leading his band of a few
hundred followers with their push
, carts going out into that unknown
wste, and turned the land that lies
around Salt Lake City into gar
den.'
Il might add that these Mormon
settlers referred to particularly by
Mr.. Yard gave their sons just as
freely to the A. e. F. as did our peo-
pie of the east, and among those
Mormon boys were numbered heroes
second to none, lest it be that son Of
the southland, Alvin c. York, mem
ber also of another unfashionable
body of good people.
Harding Favors Reclamation
I'VE OF the west now rejoice in
the fact that we have president
elect who has voiced the true vision
OF what we are seeking in these
words, August 81
II undertake to say that there is
no region in all the world whose re-
sources could be developed with
greater benefit to the world as a
whole, and America in particular,
than our mountain west. We
/ have come to the time when the
problem of our far west is one of
I wisely directed development. .
development that will constitute the
wise form of conservation.
Conservation, 1t must always be
kept in mind, does not consist in
locking up the treasure house of our
national resources. That would be
the most Objectionable form of
waste. Conservation in its truest
sense consists in the judicious use
of the resources that are ours.
Coal we leave lying in the mine re-
mains for the use of those who may
come later on, while the water which
flows unused to the sea is lost bey-
ond reclaim. -. We must make
our mountain west a country OF
homes for people who need homes.
and the work must be so done that ii
will insure most to the advantage OF
society and the development of the
independent, self-sustaining family
unit in our citizenship -
Fasteners Don't Understand
the country where water is SO plen-
tiful as often to be a nuisance and
sometimes serious menace, it may
seem nothing short of wantonness
and vandalism even to suggest con
sidering the use of drop of nation
al park water for either irrigation
or waterpower. But each section ol
the United States has an individual
topography, which must be studied
carefully before righteous judgment
can be given, and there is funda
mental law of necessity underlying
all statutes. For instance, you can
not buy the land around man.
farm and enclose it, leaving thi.
man no roadway. So, in the western
. country, where streams are few. tt
put perpetual ban on using certain
natural reservoir or power site
might, in some instances, foreve
. close to development great valley
OF priceless value to the nation
Each case where request is made TO-
: park reservoir sites must be triet
and decided solely and absolutel,
on it's inherent merits and the facts
Has Faith TN New President
THE government will protect it
own property. From what know O
; the character Of Senator Harding
; and those he will associate himsel
, with, it would be very hard mat
} ter during the coming administra
tion to put over any underhande<
work and hurt a national park, be I