Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-12
"PUTT1NG THE COLLAR ON THE CoLORAD0'

O. J. Renfrew county development agent the finished
duct of which was shown to few fortunate people
Saturday.
The idea of taking Imperial Valley back to Washing
so promptly that all may claim part of the credit and
this will give offence to Mr. Renfrew for he is looking
for results and not personal glory The main thing is that
amazing beyond the expectations of even the
most enthusiastic advocates of the plan
To the Press the triumph of Mr. Renfrews PUTTING
Collar Colorado the spirit of it. BY this we
the fahulness with which ne has stuck to the main
issue without attempting to syy work propaganda Tor
side the other of matters which IN controversy
Numberess opportunities to do this present themselves
but titles and throughout the length of the reel stick
strictly the revealing the situation as 1t IS
Mr. Renfrew has grasped the fact that his problem is to tell
the story of the Colorado in twenty minutes to those who
know nothing about it in advance and the Judgment OF
those who the film Saturday was that he has been
able to do that.
ing Imperial Valley and the with which the Boulder
Dam project will have do It does it in way to impress
matter azy may been the subject hereto
fore First point where Then the picture shows
what The Imperial Valley irrigation project revealed
as unit glimpse is given of the outstanding engineer
ing features The magnitude of the project shown THIS
idone by revealing the not merely the phyca
area of Imperial Valley but the titles bring out the annual
contribution the worlds wealth There is real genius
in the method by which this has been done without Great
ing which might stir the jealousy OF any OF the
eastern statesmen who see the picture lheTe are no
out the Fact thou saying so) that Imperial
Valley into competition with any other sec
ton have contribute to the eastern dining
table lay down there at time when no one else is ready
AS the picture points out our stuff IS When 'ne Las
is
The picture has dramatic situation which Is real
thriller Mr.. Renfrew has the danger of mere
flood situation offers opportunity for touch
of the dramatic and the picture takes advantage OF It, What
the Colorado without its collar may 40 10 5ne
folks their matter how Unconditional they may be-
1t brought that trip of the Colorado through the
Valley destroyed land valued at S10,000,0OO
Having worked up the climax, the picture reveals
that Imperial Valley is not the the only section ond ain id
the Palo Verde Valley. These pictures are triumph OF
the photographers art and will attract attention as
motion picture accomplishment If for nothing else Every
one the Pao Verde scenes taken from 1ral ooa
mercy of the swirlng torrent will sense that human
life was rsked for the sake of taking the Colorado back to
Washington This human factor will prepare them Tor
the moral. 1t is the last act it is the he how .h, o
The "how" is Boulder Dam. The picture shows the
natural situation the site of the proposed dam and brings
out surprisingly what would have supposed could not
be done namely, the magnitude of the storage BASIN Inc
titles state that which is to be covered by water
backed up by the approximately the size of the state
of Connecticut then the picture shows this great area
trimmed in by everlasting hills, far from the camera
that they merely outlines OF blue haze lhe stor
age capacity say the titles is sufficient to take care OF
the entire flow of the Colorado for year and half
The picture touches the power proposition IN principle
only 1t has no part have part in of the
nntenta ouabbles over this question The bald fact set
up everyone to that there IS resource OF
electrical energy sufficient to pay the entire cost of the
project All that we have to do show that it there.
If Uncle Sam wants to give it away that ms business
The conclusion of the matter the Press it, is
not in the picture at ALL The three months have de-
veIoped the fact that Imperial Valley has an unusual
O. j. RenfreW lie has the VISION 10 see anu the
understanding and the force to present Congressman
Swing continually calling for people to come 10 Was-
ngto and help candidates who aspire to the
lob going Washington and turning the hands OF time
forward by convincing reluctant congress OF the nece
stiles of this enterprise Most Of these candidates have no
message even at home and they could hardly be eX
peced be forcefu or to carry more CONVICTION IN
Washington In fact fair analysis of the matter would
convince anyone that they have not man who Tor the Ire
of him could hold the attention OF an Imperial Vaey
audience for ten minutes going to get anywhere with
the hard boiled statesmen from New England All such
We say should kept home to ply the hoe on their tars
ana send ] Renfrew to Washington. He has the vision
of This thing He has an understanding of its varying
angles He honest with himself ana with everyone ese
thing which he himself in a manner so that the other
fellow can get it, He is resourcefu IN luSratlon' making
n nossibe for the other fellow visualize He tactfu
He las seen something of the world and has had experience
sul acquaintance with men. he knows psychology
when TO crowd point and when to back up II there is