Arizona republican., 1920-05-22

 the committee were highly repaid for their trip from Washington by seeing at first hand the progress Indian stu dents are making Chairman Snyder of the committee told the pupils in talk, 1 declaring that the United States was eager to help the Indians but that It must have the cooperation and good will of the Indian people in making them good citizens. The interest taken by the government in the welfare of the Indians was told the students by Charles D. Carter oI Oklahoma who received much of his education in Indian schools. MT. Car ter complimented the pupils on their showing. He was followed by W. w Hastings, also Of Oklahoma, who pointed out to the students that in them lay the hope of the Indian peo- pie, and that to them, as representa- tives of their people, would be turned the eyes of congress in deciding whether the governments efforts to as- sist them were Justified by the re- suits.
 Improvements Needed
 The remainder of the morning was spent by the members of the committee in a hearing al the Indian school, in which the school system was explained to the committee and needs of the local Indian school told by Superintendent 6EONns WDO SuSSCSIG0 tAAANC ment measures.
 One of these was an assembly hall, Mir. Brown pointing out that for the last IT years a request for hall has been made annually, the war interfer- ing at a time when it was understood the building would be authorized. The cost of a new hall was estimated at $50, 900.
 The other measures called to the committees attention by MT. Brown were the acquisition of 15 acres of land wing between the school and the canal, and the need of steps to protect the schools farm from underground water, which, MT. Brown said, was running the farm orchard and threatening the land This situation, he pointed out, could be remedied by installing we'll for drain age purposes, the estimated cost being SS00O Mr. Brown added that he was taking the matter up with irrigation engineers in an effort to find an easier
 Dinner at Country Club
 Undeterred by rain clouds lowering on the horizon, the members of the committee made their trip to the Salt River Indian agency yesterday after noon as scheduled. encountering the hail storm in Papago park on the way to the agency. At the agency an hour was spent in holding hearing The return was made by way of Granite Reef dam, and afforded the congress- men a view of parts of the valley. After returning to the city members or the committee expressed their pleasure at visiting the valley and their interest in it's progress.
 The party went almost Immediately to the country club after arriving in town again, and at the club was en- 1 tertained from G. 30 to 1880 with a keenly enjoyed concert by the Indian school band as feature of the lniorrna dinner at which the congressman were guests of local citizens. After the dln- ner the congressman returned te Phoenix. where they spent the night al | the Hotel Adams.
 Many Attend Dinner
 The informal dinner given last nlg nl at the Country club in honor of H. F I Snyder, chairman of the house com mittee on Indian affairs, and his nine colleagues, was attended by about q representative citizens from all parts of the valley, who came to pay theil l respects to Carl Hayden and his dis tinguished friends of the house, many of whom are visiting Arizona for the first time.
 The visitors are a fine upstandins i group of 100 per cent Americans, an6 are delighted at the marevolus devel f opment of Arizona and the warm re i ception given them by Its citizens. l After a dinner, including a fine con cert by the Indian school band, fev informal talks were given, C. Il Akers briefly introducing Our Car Hayden as toastmaster. On rising MT. Hayden received a. regular ovation all the guests standing and making tn welkin ring. MT. Hayden, in mos happy talk, presented his fellow mem bers of the committee and told or thel many acts of friendship for the baD ad Ct1airuna | Snyder, of the committee, who pal I a glowing tribute to the efficiency i character and constant watchfulnes 1 for Arizona's interest of Carl Hayder | and expressed his admiration for tn 1 wonderful development of Arizona, 1t I delightful climate, which had been s 1 basely misrepresented to members ( the committee, and prophesied re l narkable development for this state ( l unlimited resources.
 Tribute To Carl Hayden I Judge Stillman, of Arkansas, tol
 of the delightful experiences of tn | committee and went Chairman Shy | der one better in his tribute to Ca | Hayden He told of the sun up 1 | sunset" labors of the committee, Whic | didn't know the meaning of an eight | hour day. He painted in glowing lar
 gauge the beauties of the Salt Rive | valley and urged the day when tf l water resources here should be deve l oped to the limit and the lands of bot whites and Indians brought to tt | maximum of production.
 II The last speaker was Benjam | l Hernandez, of New Mexico, from Ar
 zona's sister state, who told of il labors of the committee to obtain tt
 maximum benefit from the nation
 appropriations for the Indians and al:
 gave a fine hand to Carl Hayde
 whom he said was loved and respec
 ed by his colleagues as the "Smilir II Congressman.
 II The meeting was one of splend
 good fellowship and all of these tt
 congressman pledged their friendsh
 to Arizona and it's citizens.
 Go To Parker Monday
 One member of the compression | party who enjoyed the visit here
 much as anyone was not d congress
 man at all, but the young grandst
 and namesake of Chairman Snyder
 the committee. To little Homer t.
 most important phase of the commi
 tees visit to Phoenix probably WI
 the presentation to himself of a horn
 toad especially procured with mu
 difficulty to gladden. the heart of t