The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-12-09
RECLAMATION BODY
REFLECTS LEADER
UTAH MAN Is NAMED AS VICE
CHAIRMAN OF BIG WESTERN
ORGAkIzATlON
Evidence Of Dissatisfaction In AssocIa.
tien Over Method Of Selecting
Secretary Develops; Secretary
Is Highly Praised

Sait IAke-Governcr ID. w. Davis OF
Idaho was unanimously reelected pres
ident and George Albert Smith of Utah
was elected vice president OF the West
ern States Reclamation associations
Wednesday morning ut it's meeting In
the Commercial club.
Tho first intimation that all is not
harmony within the association was
given when an attempt was made to
chan e the bylaws OF the association
so that the secretary should be elected
by the association rather than appoint
sd by the president, the appointment
to be concurred In by the executive
committee.
The motion to amend the bylaws to
elect the secretary. offered by Charles
Hill, state immigration commissioner
OF Wyoming, was voted down unani-
mously after lengthy debate. The fin
al result was a rising vote of conf
dence unanimously given Frank w.
Brown of Idaho, the present secretary.
Hill made it clear that his motion
to amend the bylaws was intended as
no reflection upon Brown, and that he
had no other candidate for the office
than Brown.
w. r. Wallace Of Utah, chairman OF
the committee on future policies and
organization reported that the general
features of the McNary-Smith bill had
been Endorsed by the resolutions COM
mittee and the committee on future
policies and organization at a joint
meeting. The committees recommend
ed that the association be represented
at the meeting of the League of the
Southwest in Riverside, Cal. December
s to 10. e f. Blaine of Washington
was chosen to head the committee that
will represent the association at the
Members of the committee
will include delegates from the several
states with membership In the associ-
alton.
The future policy of the organiza-
ton, outlined by Wallace and Endorsed
by the delegates in adopting the report
Of the committee, are.
1. The present plan of the orgapiz-
alton be continued.
2. The executive committee is to ap-
point a committee of five on iegisla- |
ton and education, which will have |
charge of promoting the passage of |
measures desired by the |
association. saaz
3. The governors of the several |
tates in the association are to be ex-
'fficio members of the executive CON-
nittee. esS.5
4. SUPPORT of the American legion, or
;anized labor and the United States
hamber of commerce is to be sought.
5. Annual meeting is To be held.
9. Reports of the secretary and treas
rer are to be rendered quarterly.
7. A budget committee to take care
f the finances of the association is to
e appointed.
The report of the finance commit
BE, made by F. w. Schultz, was Writ.
sually the same as that of the commit
Re on future policies and organization.
The budget, offered by the commit
&c, calls for an expenditure to July
322. of S19,297.20.
Il hope to see the association &C
inward and remain an active force for
lie good of the West even after the
assage of the necessary reclamation
Wallace said.
The committee on future policies and
'ganization recommended the reelec-
On of Governor Davis as president of
e association.
In accepting the office of president, I
overnor Davis said:
Reclamation OF the great West is
arrest and dearest to my heart. l be-
we that 1t Will do more for the states {
d the nation than any other one ac- {
'ity. l believe that we are better
lie now than ever before to go ahead
ID achieve results. When you go b
me, seek the support of your COM o
unity and your state in this great -,
'rk. United we can make ourselves :
felt in Washington that success VIII t
)wn our efforts c.
announced that it was G
epared to pay its full allotment into b
: treasury of the association imme- Ell
tely upon an agreement with five b
Ter states to do the same. New -
xico Utah, Oregon, Idaho, Arizona Al
! Nevada announced that they were
Idy TO pay their full share immedi.
ly regardless of the action of other m
ties. 1,