The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-02-01
RECLAMATION BODY
REFLECTS LEADER
UTAH MAN IS NAMED As VICE
CHAIRMAN OF BIG WESTERN
ORGANIZATION
Evidence Of Dissatisfaction In Associa.
ton Over Method Of Selecting
Secretary Develops; Secretary
10 Highly Praised

Salt Lake-Governor D. 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 association
Wednesday morning at its meeting in
the Commercial club.
The first intlmation that all Is not
harmony within the association was
given when an attempt was made to
change the bylaws Of the association
so that the secretary should be elected
by the association rather than appoint
ed 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 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 az
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-Sm 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
to 10. e F. Blaine of Washington
was chosen to head the committee that
will represent the association at the
meeting. 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 repor:
Of the committee, are.
I. The present plan Of the orgasiz.
alton be continued.
2. The executive committee is to ap-
point committee of five on iegisla-
ton and education, which will have
charge of promoting the passage of
congressional measures desired by the
association. 70 esyssslEE
3. The governors of the several
states in the association are to be ex-
officio members of the executive COM
mittee. ii ssxAH3
4. SUPPORT Of the American legion, Or
ganized labor and the United States
chamber Of commerce is to he sought.
5. Annual meeting il TO be held.
6. Reports Of the secretary and treas
urer are to be rendered quarterly.
Z. A budget committee to take care
of the finances of the association is to
be appointed.
The report of the finance commit
| tee, made by F. w. Schultz, was Writ
usually the same as that of the commit
| tee on future policies and organization.
| The budget, offered by the commit
tee, calls for an expenditure to July.
1922, Of S19,297.2O.
Il hope to see the association 60
forward and remain an active force for
the good Of the West even after the
passage Of the necessary reclamation
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The committee on future policies and
organization recommended the reelec-
ton Of Governor Davis as president of
the association.
In accepting the office of president,
Governor Davis said:
PROCLAMATION of the great West is
nearest and dearest to my heart be-
lieve that it will do more for the states
and the nation than any other one ac-
tivity. l believe that we are better
able now than ever before to go ahead
and achieve results. When you &c
home, seek the support of your com.
munity and your state in this great
work. United we can make ourselves
so felt in Washington that success will
crown our Efforts
Washington announced that it was
prepared to pay its full allotment into
the treasury of the association imme
tliately upon an agreement with five
other states to do the same. New
Mexico, Utah, Oregon, Idaho, Arizona
and Nevada announced that they wer,
ready to pay their full share immedi
ately regardless of the action of othe,
states.
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