Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-07
PROTECTION
Of VALLEY
|SFAVORED
Hoover Addresses Rotary
Clubs of Valley at
Big Luncheon
MANY HEAR HOOVER
COachella Valley People
Here to Confer on
Valley Needs

Filling the auditorium of the
high school to overflowing, hundreds
of people from all over Imperial
and Coachella valleys gathered to
hear Herbert Hoover, secretary of
commerce, in an address this after
noon.
The entire lower floor of the audi
forum was filled with valley visit
|. ors while the balcony was reserved
for the high school students.
Mr.. Hoover was introduced by
President j. S. Nickerson of the IT.
rigation district and talked princi-
pally about the Boulder dam and
flood protection for Imperial Val
ley.
Mr.. Hoover met with directors of
the Imperial Irrigation District this
morning in executive session and
discussed with them the Colorado
river problems. Later he met n
delegation from Coachella Valley
regarding the All-American Canal,
which would provide irrigation
water for that valley.
With Mr.. Hoover were his wife
and son, secretary and others. The
party win leave for Washington to-
night on No. l0l.
Talks To Rotary
Rotarian Herbert Hoover was the
feature of the program at the week
ly luncheon of the Rotary Club to-
day.
The Rotary Clubs of Calexico and
Brawley joined with FL Centre in
entertaining Mr.. Hoover as the
guest of honor. The big dining room
of the Barbara Worth hotel was
filled to capacity with Rotarians
and their guests.
The occasion furnished Mr.. Hoov-
er an opportunity to make a some
what intimate talk upon the Color
ado river question in general and
the Santa Fe pact in particular. He
spoke of the agreement between
the seven states of the Colorado
river basin upon basis for distri
button of its waters as an event of
the greatest national importance
and as furnishing an adjustment of
vexing problems which, had they
been approached otherwise, might
have occupied the courts for gener-
alton without coming to solution.
Tells of Pact
Mr.. Hoover gave brief outline
of the important fundamental fea-
lures of the Santa Fe pact and in
closing stressed the Importance of
following up the first stage in the
solution of this question with
sane and constructive program, con-
ciliatory toward those who may diff
fer in respect to n-essentials, and
determination not to listen to
those who oppose and tear down
merely from habit of mind grow
ed in obstruction to everything that
others undertake to do.
Mr.. Hoover was given a most en-
thusiastic reception by the Rotar.
ians who were present not merely
in number but in the full spirit of
the occasion, pledging their support
in the tremendous labor which the
secretary has still to do.
Wears "Blue Serge
Wearing one of the famous blue
serge suits, duplicates of which he
is said to have kept in all parts Of
the world, Herbert Hoover, secre.
tary of commerce, arrived in Fl
Centre this morning on the train
from Los Angeles, accompanied by
party of Irrigation District off.
eials, to talk to the people Of FL
Centro on the Boulder Canyon Dam.
The Hoover party was met at the
station by Mayor Will S. Fawcett
and taken to the latter's home
where breakfast was served.
For man who had the larger
part of the world literally "eating
out of his hand' a few years ago
Mr.. Hoover seemed unusually demo
cratic and local men who came down
from Los Angeles with him, spoke
of his charming manner and entire
absence of affectation. Evidently
the contrast from the dim interior
of the Pullman to the sharp sun
light of Imperial Valley effected his
eyes, for he squinted as he strobe
along the platform to Mr.. Fawcett s
car in an effort to shield them from
the binding glare.
Is Guarded Carefully
Considering the experiences he has
had in the past seven years and the
responsibilities connected with his
present. work, the secretary seemed
unusually vigorous and cheerful
With short glances to the right and