Arizona republican., 1921-09-17

faculties and not little sentiment. How in Is years it has krown to it's present large size, more than 1000 students having been enrolled in that time and with a girls dormitory be- ing constructed this year to accom- nodate the large attendance.
 Sims Ely Talks
 Sims Ely, executive secretary of the Arizona Resources board who re- gently returned from Washington, where he has been for some time in the interests of that board and also working for the putting of long sta- pie cotton on the tariff bill. told Ro- tarians at short length of the activ- ities of the Arizona Resources board and what it meant to this state.
 The scope of this organization, Mir Ely said, was almost unlimited. in- cluding practically everything that would benefit the state and the peo- pie. among them. to foster irrigation, to which the board first applied it's attenion, to put national irrigation back on the map. There had been no real constructive work in that line for six or seven years, he said the funds having been exhausted How ever, following meeting, the West ern Reclamation association was tS-
 But more compact organization was desired and in January. 1920. this new organization, with many of the governors of the interested states. vent to Washington to ask congress for an appropriation of $250, ,00O, 900 for the completion of certain prof ects and the construction of new ones. Since then, declared the speak CT. there have been meetings in va rious cities at which this matter has been pressed and in which, Mir. Ely insisted. Arizona has cut some fig ure.
 The features of the Smith McNary which represents a year and a half of study and conference and which has been favorably reported in the senate. were outlined by the speak CT. He also spoke of the bill to dis pose of the waters of the Colorado river by the Boulder canyon reser- voir and of the Monden bill which grew out of treaty made by the seven interested states for the allo- cation of the waters of the Cobra do
 D. B. Heard Pays Tribute
 Paying high tribute to Arizona,s senators and to her congressman and all others who have been in Washing ton working early and late to have long staple cotton placed on the tar if bill and for all other things foi the good of Arizona, Dwight B Heard. who made his first appear ance at the Rotary club meeting yes terday after his European trip. told of the good fight which had beer carried on in Washington for the rec ognition of long staple cotton and which fight, he reminded the Rota | rfans, was by no means won. Mir. Heard who had cut his Euro- pean trip short by some weeks. Etc go to Washington to take hand ir this fight, told of the work that had been done in endeavorfng to secure an adequate tariff for long staple cotton and what a satisfaction it was | In working for the life of this new open,
 Describing the many conference. neid and the warm support from nu- merous quarters, Mir. Heard declared that the sentiment of congress haf been slowly changing; that more con. sideration should be given to tn, l agricultural interests, that the req farmer is entitled to more assistanc, tnan formerly had been given.
 Referring to the struggle for a tar. If for long staple cotton, Mir. Heart declared in conclusion that if tn, splendid work now so well started IS continued. both at Washington ant at home, there was more than : right1ng chance for success.
 A. A. Betts was chairman of tn, meeting.
 It was announced that next week,
 Rotary club meeting would be helt
 m the high school cafeteria in tn
 new building on Seventh street. he
 ginning at 6:15 pm.