Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-19
HEALD URGES FAST
ACTION BEHIND
SWING BILL
By Elmer w. Heald

Congress has assembled again and
is now ready for whatever business
is most urgent and the people of I'M
perial valley are perhaps wondering
what is going to be done towards
further work on the Swing bill.
The Boulder canyon project is the
biggest and most important matter
before the people of Imperial valley
today and evey person living IN tins
wonderful valley should realize that
fact and should be vitally interested
in the outcome of this great move
ment. If passed MS it now stands, the
Swing bill will solve all of Imperial
valleys most pressing problems. Will
bring prosperity untold to the valley
and will give Imperial county an or
portunity to attain the Things 1t IS
capable of attaining.
The time has come now when we
should be planning for an active and
vigorous campaign both here at home
and in Washington ON the Swing biii.
Bill Has Good Start
The committee which recently re-
turned from Washington, with the
help of congressman Swing and the
lelegation from cities of Southern
California, did splendid work there,
and at the present moment our Diil
is in n better position and Imperial
valley is nearer the realization of her
dreams than ever before.
Hearings before the arid lands COM
mittee were very convincing and IL.
Eliminating. The entire Swing bill!
has been strongly recommended by
Secretary Fall, and will no doubt DC
amended to include the bond features
recommended by Secretary Fall, nam
'ely the issuing of bonds similar te
Panama canal bonds, to be backed by
the United States government, soh
bv the government and the none.
thus obtained used in constructing
the dam at Boulder canyon, principal
and interest on the bonds to be re-
paid out of the sale of power to be
developed at the dam. Secretary
Hoover strongly endorses the entire
Swing bill and although at first OF
posed to the All-American canal he
later withdrew his objections to this
feature of the bill and in his state
ment before the committee strongly
recommended the entire project. When
asked the direct question, Have
YOU an opinion on the All-American
Canal personally9" He replied, -
think it ought ultimately to be built.
A majority of the committee is IA,
vorable to the Swing bill and Will
give a favorable report. The situa-
tion in Washington is encouraging
but the people of Imperial valley
must realize that they must fight
their own battles.
Valley Must Follow Through
In order to get a favorable report
on the Swing bill and get it on the
floor of the house it will be necessary
for the valley to keep eternally on
the Job in Washington. 1t will be
necessary to maintain a strong lobby
in Washington. 1t will be necessary
to advertise our project as extensive
ly as the Muscle Shoals was advertis-
ed. 1t will be necessary to show con-
gressmen and senators from other
states that the Boulder canyon pro.
iect will mean added prosperity for
their district and state.
Above all it viii be necessary
to have a strong organization with
definite program all mapped out
and aa active, vigorous campaign
committee to push the thing through
to successful conclusion The
Swing bill is ours if we are willing
TO pay the price in effort, time and
money, but the people of this valley
might as well make up their minds
now that it means long hard fight
F, then prepare for such fight and stay