Arizona republican., 1922-02-04

be redeemed from aridity and made
to serve humanity, or remain a des
olate waste forever.
The Arizona Plan is the only plan
that will accomplish this patriotic
idea and carry out the original slo-
gan Of the National Reclamation as
sociation, more than 20 years ago:
annex Arid America"
To divert the water from the Colo
rado river above the north line of
Arizona not only will destroy the
potential value of the great Arizona
power plant that viii develop close
10 five million horse power in the
Grand Canyon, but it will also take
the water away from the Treasure
Valley in Arizona to so large an ex-
tent as to make difficult if not i'm
possible the construction of the great
Arizona high line canal through
which the half of the total flow of
the river to which Arizona is entitled
from the Boulder Canyon reservoir
will be led out into that canal. Once
in that canal, it will work the same
transformation that Gluck saw
worked by the water that flowed into
the Treasure Valley of which Ruskin
tells us in this fascinating story.
This contention by the speaker. he
said, lis the crux of the whole prop
ositicn." It is the first of the two
great ideas | want to lay before you
today. The first is that the Rotary
club of Phoenix should enist in this
national campaign to get the Arizona
plan carried out, under their flag of
the gospel CT service. And every
other organization in Arizona should
follow their lead and secure the sup
port of every national association
with which they are affiliated.
The Women's clubs particularly. he
said, should enlist in this great cause,
because ii would harmonize with ev-
cry objective those clubs had ever
undertaken to support, particularly
their care for the disabled and the
wounded ex-service men.
The thought Of developing the
great Colorado river country. the
Treasure valley of Arizona. primarily
for the benefit and care OF the
best interests of the ex-service
men, Maxwell said, was the sec
ond great idea that he desired to
present to the Rotarians today. Time
rermitted of no elaboration Of even
detailed explanation OF it, but IL
those present would take hold OF it,
end also Of the idea OF service and
the application of it the speaker had
urged. they would accomplish the
miracle OF the ages for the state OF
Arizona and the United States of
America, by their patriotic devotion
to those two great ideas.
Mr. Maxwell expressed the hope
that in the near future it might be
possible for him to bring these two
ideas before the several organiZa
tions OF the women of Phoenix. and
before the Phoenix chapter of the
American Legion. The latter organ
ization. he declared. can render a
service to their country in conquest
ing Arizona's Treasure valley from
the desert and dedicating IL primar-
ily TO the needs OF the eX-seryice men
and women that would rank beside
their patriotic services in the World
war as service emitting them to
the gratitude of this and all coming
generations.
The speaker closed with an urgent
plea for the active assistance of the
members of the Rotary club to turn
cut everybody in Phoenix to a great
public outpouring TO show their in
terest at the meeting to be held at
the high school auditorium on Thurs
day evening. Feb. 8.
Every man and woman and every
student in the school owes 1t as a
pdAl AOliC ndNg " EO W AiidL IilSGL~
ing and do everything possible TO in
fluence others to go. he declared.
II. l.. Stevenson gave brief but
thoughtful talk on the seventh and
eighth paragraphs of the Rotary code
of ethics.
An interesting feature of the meet
ing was the presence of quartette
from the Dunbar Opera company now
playing an engagement at tire Elks'
theater The uuartette sang num-
bers from Robin Hood" and also
the famous 'Gobble Duet" from "The
Mascott." the comic opera now being
presented at the Elks. Through the
courtesy OF Brandon Brothers the
members Of the Rotary club were
their guests last night at the theater
and witnessed that delightful light
opera.
Bryan Akers was chairman of the
meeting.