The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-07-27
CONGRESSMAN FRENCH
ANDHIS WORK FOR IDAHO
INFLUENTIAL POSITION ON THE
POWERFUL COMMITTEE ON
APPROPRIATIONS.

(John j. Curtis. Washington ID. c.
author of Reclamation of the Arid
West" Pure Food Legislation" etc)
Industrial and economic adjustment
and development are the twin prob
lens confronting this country, in the
solution of which other questions for
the moment pale into insignihcance.
Greed for pelf position or political
power should not be allowed to re-
tard the onward march of human
progress or overshadow the allah
sorbing principle of governmental ad-
vancement
Thus the youthful state OF Idaho, in
common with neighboring states,
needs stimulation and assistance in
boosting and protecting her wonder
full resources. How best can this be
achieved? BY choosing exceptionally
able men of unquestionable integrity
to carry forward in the congress Of
the United States great national pro-
iects so essential to the upbuilding of
the west
It is a recognized fact that repre-
sentatives in congress reach import
ant places on committees, thereby in
creasng their Legislative influence,
only after long service.
influential Position.
In this respect Idaho is indeed for
tunate Take, for instance, Repre-
sentative Burton L. French. He is
serving his second term as a member
of the great committee on appropria-
tions. The second republican in %
years west of the Rocky mountains to
be named a member of this powerful
committee. Mr.. French is on the sub
committee on interior department
which shapes appropriation bills for
reclamation, geological survey public
land matters of all kinds, Indian af-
fairs. bureau of mines. national parks
and in fact every project handled by
the interior department. Mr.. French
is in line for the Craftsmanship of the
navy department sub committee to
succeed Mr.. Kelly of Michigan. who is
candidate for senator from that
state. This committee is charged with
preparing the naval budget annually.
Members of the appropriations COM
mittee are known as the watch dogs
of the treasury" During the last
year, through their studious activities
they scaled down appropriation bills
approximately one and one-half bill
lion dollars below the sums carried
last year
Important Achievement.
Space will not permit of a detailed
occount of the conspicuous services
which Mr. French in his long tenure
in the house has rendered to his state
and district An item of most vital
concern to the state is the approval
by the secretary of the interior of the
allotment of 100000 for this years
construction work on the dam to be
located above Emmett in connection
with the Emmett Black canyon irri-
cation project
Congressman French has worked
indefatigably for several years to Sc
cure this appropriation. Two years
ago the amount was included in the
estimates from the department. Con-
gress made the appropriation, but a
sufficient amount of money did not
accrue to the reclamation fund, and
so the work could not begin a year
ago. Again. the item was included in
the estimates submitted last fall and
the congress approved the amount in
the bill that was signed by the presi-
dent about six weeks ago.
The ALLEGATION of the 100000 at
this time must be regarded as indi-
eating how important the reclamation
officers feel is the matter of carrying
forward the Emmet-Black canyon
project at the earliest possible mo-
ment
Mr.. French says that he regards the
segregation of 5000 900 for this years
work on the Emmett
Black canyon dam as the most i'm
portant individual piece of work for
Idaho in several years. The dam and
allied works will probably cost close
to one million dollars, and, in addi-
ton. canals and other irrigation works
will need to be cared for later on.
Mr.. French is influential, not only
on account of his highly creditable
service of many years and the posi-
ton Of prominence he occupies in the
house of representatives but because
Of his pleasing personality and tenac-
ity He is a good mixer and exceed
ingly popular. Add to his charm Of
manner the possession of singular
ability and integrity of character and
one finds in him the embodiment of
an ideal representative in congress.
Once Forests in North Dakota.