Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-12
"PUTTING THE COLLAR ON THE COLORADO'

work which Just been completed under the
O. j. Renrew county development agent the finished
duct of which was shown to few fortunate people
The idea of taking Imperial Valley back to Washing
originally Mr. Renrews, but everyone reacted to
it 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
results amazing beyond the expectations of even the
most enthusiastic advocates of the plan.
To the Press, the triumph of Mr.. Renfrews Putting
the aithfuness with which he has stuck to the main
issue without attempting to syy work in propaganda for
side the other of matters which in controversy
Numberess opportunities to do this present themselves
but titles and throughout the length of the reel Stuck
strictly to the business of revealing the situation as 1t M
Mr. Renfrew has grasped the fact that his problem Is TO ten
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
The film study psychology. 1t begins by loeat-
ing Imperial Valley and the with which the Boulder
Dam project will haveto do 1t does it in way to impress
location upon the mind of who the flnl no
matter hazy may been the subject hereto
fore point where. Then the picture shows
what The Imperial Valley irrigation project revealed
as unit glimpse given of the outstanding engineer
ing features magnitude of the project shown. This
done by revealing the not merely the physical
of Imperial Valley but the titles bring out the annual
contribution to the worlds wealth. There is real genius
in the method by which this has been done without Great
ing a situation which might the jealousy of of the
eastern statesmen who may the picture There
Todious' rsons Moreover Mr. Ren1rew has cev,
erly drought the fact (ithou saying so) that Imperial
VALLEY does not come into competition with any other
ton Whatever have to contribute to the eastern dining
table we Law down there at time when else ready
AS the picture points stuff is growing when the Ea
is under mantle of snow That shows when" -,
The picture has dramatic situation which IS a real
thriller Mr. Renfrew has seen the danger of
"grands anding" relgiously stayed from it
but the flood situation offers an opp4runty a4 Wbt
the Colorado without its collar do to the Imperial
Valley brought out in that will put those eastern
folks on toes matter how Unconditional they be-
1t brought that trip of the Colorado through the
Valley destroyed land valued at s1oooOCOo
Having worked up to the climax, the picture reveals
that Imperial Valley not the only section affected and
emphasizes this by showing the present flood situation IN
rIn Nal1p Thpcp nlPt Al a
the photographers art and will attract attention as
motion picture accomplishment if for nothing else Every
one who Pao Verde taken from trail boat
at the mercy the swrlng torrent will that human
life was risked sake of taking the Colorado back to
Washington This human factor Will prepare them 1or
the moral. 1t is the last act; it is the how
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
done namely the magnitude of the storage BASIN Inc
hacked up by the dam approximately the size of the state
of Connecticut and then the picture shows this great area
trimmed in by the everlasting hills so far from the camera
that they show merely outlines of blue haze The sor
age capacity the titles is sufficient to take care OF
the entire flow of the Colorado for year and hall
The picture touches the power proposition in principle
only 1t has part and have no part in any OF the
up there for to that there IS resource OF
electrical sufficient to pay the entire cost OF the
project All that we have to do is TO snow tnat IL Is tefe
ii Uncle Sam give it that his business
The conclusion of the matter the Press it, is
NOT in the picture at ALL The past three months have de-
veoped the fact that Imperial Valley has unusual
genius i'm O. Renfrew He has the vision to see and the
ndor andinU and the force to present. Congressman
Swing continually calling for people to come to WASH
ngton help There many candidates who aspire 10 the
iob of GOING ia Washington and turning the hands time
forward convincing reluctant congress OF the neceS
ses of this enterprise Most of these candidates have no
,sss,e even here a home and they could hardly be
pecled TO be forceu to more convection IN
Washington. In fact fair analysis of the matter would
convince anyone that they have not man VINO Tor tne e
of him could not hold the attention of an Imperial Valley
audience minutes not going to get anywhere with
the hard boiled statesmen from New England All such
w. v should kept home to ply the hoe on their FARMS
anJ send o. J. Renfrew Washington He has the vision
al this thing Hs has an understanding of its varying
ANGLES Ie honest with himself and with everyone else
and he has the punch" lie has the force to present the
Ibiuy which he sees himself i'm that the other
tels can get IT, lie is resOurcefu in illustration making
K, nosle Tor The other fellow to visualize lie Is tactful
~ hss seen of the world and has had experience
aud acquaintance with He knows psychology