Imperial Valley press., 1921-10-07
AM. LEGION
IN F AVOR
Of PRIVATE
CONTROL
Veterans Organization Rec
ognizing No Hope of Fed
eral Aid Declared for Con-
tracts With Power Com
panies

The American Legion Department
of California, recognizing the fulfill
" of expecting the Federal Govern
iircnt to undertake the financing and
construction of the Boulder Creek
dam on the Colorado river, has de-
clared by resolution flatly in favo..
of securing the financing and con-
struction Of the gigantic project. the
building of the All American canal
through contracts and agreemen:s
with private corporate interests,
which they have determined, after
close and exhaustive study Of the
proposition, and the gathering of all
available information possible, is the
quickest and most feasible manner of
obtaining the object desired. aa
The resolution making such decia-
ration was passed by the state con-
vention of the Legion and was adoL:-
ed after exhaustive debate and long
consideration of the matter in all its
different angles and bearings.
1t is probable that before taking
such action the American Legion fully
informed its self upon the posi-
bility, if one existed, of the govern
ment doing the work, and finding
from the best information obtain
able, Secretary Fall among others,
that there was little if any chance Of
! Federal action, decided that the pri-
vate interests offered the better soiu-
tion Of the problem. Is this con-
nection Congressman Phil. D. Swing
is on record as stating that there was
little or no chance of the government
! taking any such aefion no matter
how desirable it might be, nor how
strongly urged to do so.
The resolution passed by the Am
erican Legion follows:
RESOLUTION No. IL
Whereas, the American Legion,
Department of California, has here
to fore in its conventions assembled
endorsed and recommended the con-
struction of storage and diversion
works in the lower Colorado River for
the purpose of reclaiming lands to
be available for settlement by vet
.erans; and,
&. Whereas, it appears that approxi-
mately 100000 acres of valuable
government land in Imperial, CO.
chella and adjoining valleys can be re-
Gained by the construction of what
is known as Boulder Creek Dam, ana
the raising of the Laguna Dam, ap-
proximatley Is feet, and proper sys-
ter of diversion; and,
Whereas. it appears that such
works when constructed will provide
facilities for the development OF
electric power sufficient to pay for
the whole cost thereof; now, there
FORE be it,
RESOLVED, By the American
Legion, Department Of California,
in convention assembled, that we go
on record as favoring the construc-
tion of Boulder Creek Dam in the
Colorado River, the raising of La
guna Dam and the construction Of
proper means of diversion under such
contracts and agreements with prf-
vate corporate interests as will make
the waters available for the recia-
nation of said lands without cost TO
the lands, except possibly for diver
sion, and conditioned upon said gov
crnment lands being made available
for veteran settlement; and we fur
ther recommend the granting Of 5O,-
600 acres Of said land, without cost
so the VeteransWelfar Board of this
J state, for land settlement under the
event said board shall make appli-
cation for the same.
, We direct that copies Of this reso.
luton be properly authenticated and
{ forwarded to the proper authorities
from which permission or concession
must be obtained to carry out tho