The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-08-04

E Nnu lett 10 WOrh on
their own destiny. II
they emerge from obscurity IL
wo years and begin TO leave this
oppression OF their ability and infiu'
tnce upon the legislation, II is regard
h rs a YER good record. This II
Nouhly true II the now member !,
rom "A small state whose electoral
vote iH not regarded as pivotal or 10
position In the political world moi
1ookcd upon a. strategic,
There are some notable exceptions
Holm q. Bursum. OF Socorro. New
Mexico. stood up before the bar OF
fthe United States senate and took
She oath Of nffice AS "a member 0i
fthat body on April n, this. year. aud
almost immediately thereafter. the
above mentioned ~prcccdcHts began
No he broken. First, Senator Bursum
WAS promptly assigned 10 some yer,
Important senate committees. Second
fenator BurHum got right on the job.
'rhe committee assignments accorded
bin were public lands and surveys,
military Affairs, civil service, pen
fions. privileges and elections. Mem
hers OF western states which have
large areas OF public lands regarded
nm assignment 10 the committee on
public lands aud uurNeys n very choice
onc and New Mcxico'H now senator
waa slgually honorcd and his state
vas very fortunate In his assignment
|to this committee. The Importance
ipon this committee is at once APP
parent when u IL stated that exclu-
WiNc Of forest rcservcA n Indian
reservations, 20 rcr cent Of her area
Consists OF public lands which are
governed by federal legislation which
~ Initiated In this committee or upon
which this committee passes.
nm nf sHa anagt aIfal nhaaa. NJ tha
problem OF rcconstruction. and getting
the government on an economical
business baaia Is the phase which
deals with the federal employc. There
arc 500, 900 civil employees on the
payroll Of Uncle sam. and. as In every
other business or Industry, n eff
riency and with which the
work Of Tho government - performed
depends. In n very great measure
upon the character Of the employees
and the rules under which they
work outside OF the committee on
appropriations. there probably u no
congressional committee which will
he brought into more Intimate touch
with the problem Of putting the ma
tion on a business has,s than the
civil service committ-o.
SENATOR on THE Jon
Now. aH always In tho history Of tho
United States. tho military affairs
committee Is n 81 the most impor-
tant Of congress True, II r. seen that
out Of five committee assignments
given Senator Bursum. three OF them
are of major importance n give to
the senator great responsibilities In
connection with national legislation.
Undoubtedly. he obtained such favor
able assignments because his rcputa r
tiun a. q man Of good judgment and
hard work had preceded him. The
- "a. ~ 90 NAa hons ~ NauA a. a.
w. this period of reconstruction Is for
m,m Of sound Judgment. ripe eNpe-
ilcncc aud nnflagTinE industry and
IIpicstion Ia thu task ~ hand SEN
Rfhr Hursum has undoubtedly iusti-
fed tho confidence which the senate
leaders had In him. for no member
~ these COMMITTEES " more faithful In
his attendance NJ committee sessions
90 more conscientious and thorough
IN the study OF tho questions which
come before the committees.
while Senator Bursum has been
unnaEEinE In his work In considora-
tiuu ~ measures affecting the coun-
nv a. n whole. he has by no mean
neglected the Interest," and people OF
the state Of New Mexico. II is very
doubtful " any senator has succeeded
In getting az many bills fnVorahly
considered. notwithstanding n has
been less than fnur months since he
took the oath ~ office. Among the
hills affecting Now Mexico and IT,
people which senator nursum has In
troduCed and which nave received ia
votahlc consideration are;
senate hill 1853 To provide for a
compact commission between ths
states 81 AriHonsf California Colorado
Nevada. New Mexico. Utah and Wye
minE. aud between said states and tn,
United Stgtcs respecting the disposi'
urn aud utilization Of the waters OF
the Colorado river for irrigation ano
other uses, aud for other purposes
This Il "a hill very far reaching In ~
effect. la that Through this authorized
compact an agreement between all oil
the states under the Colorado hasif
viii he had, defining the water right
~ the several stntes II viii he thu
means of definitely establishing he
question the title to the Waterl
\ fpr uses In irrigation, ms well as poweI
purposes. n will ho the means OF say
ing Years 81 extended litigation In tn
courts. which has been the cause ~
holding back 50 many worthy pro-
Gets.
T. ISHING RECLAMATION CLAIMS
Sew Mexico has "a very large acre
age way above the million acre marx
uf rich fertile soil susceptible OF In
tcnsive cultivation. where homes ma
bp built for hundreds of thousands %
people whenever this land Is re
! claimed through the means of trrigt
ton when once developed. this lan'
b.. conceded to be- the most produc
tive Of all lands. New Mexico h. par
ticularly favored with an unusua
proportion Of sunshine-an cssont'n
element In insurtnE success in tn
growth Of irrigated crops. Rcclama
ton has hardly sunrtod in New MeN
leo THIS legislation viii greatly ia
ciItatc the development "f the grea
San Juan county projects adjacent
the towns ~ Pennington and Azte'
! This hill has been considered ana rt
! ported n,oruhly to the senate.
senator Bursum also introduced a
amendment to tho McNary reclaim
ton hill. including within the scon
~ reclamation Of arid n scmi-ari
lands the drainage of such lands !
I roupcration with irrigation. tn.
amendment will very likely ho adopt
81 and viii affect probably loo,ou
acre. In thc middle Rio Grandc VA
loy. one or the rich irrigation district
Of New Mexico. located north an
south of Albuquerque.
senate bin 800, Tor the consolidate
of forest lands In or near nationl
forests In Now Mexico, and for oth'
n purposes. THIS bill was favorably r.
l \ pprt,d and passed by the senat" an