The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1923-07-12

very considerable sum has been repaid. The works
erected are many of them OF monumental chnrhc
ter In the main the settlers under these projects
have been prosperous md successful but n series
OF low prices md high freight rates have created
condition under which many OF the settlers find
II temporarily impossible to meet their payments
With view OF remedyng this condition IN act ex
tendlng the time OF certain payments under care
fully guarded conditions was enacted II IL real
lied by all that the time hns now arrived wher
there should be general study Of conditions on
the reclamation projects and n reimbursement Of
payments In the light OF present conditions in a
manner to enable the Industrious and weli.menn.
Ing settler to meet his obligations ut all times and
to place these enterprises on n basis OF permanent
prosperity
According to the experts we have long needed
federal law providing for the organization Of irrigu
ton districts on projects under the national recla
nation Inv. in order to make II possible for the
federal authorities 10 denl with the settlers md
water users collectively Instead Of individually
This Is now made possible by the net Of May 49,
1G22 This act also provides for the conditions un
der which farm lonns cnn be mnde on lands on
reclamation projects thus meeting II long felt wunt
on the Vnrt Of settlers on such projects
Dr. Hubert Work IL now secretary Of the interim,
He Is a Colorado man and has had personal exueri
cnce with irrigation In recent address delivered
by Secretary Work ut the Agricultural department
motion picture show. he set forth the need OF co.
anu IHe IN one f'lhce ne sfilu this:
operation between the Department Of Agriculture
"The Interior department and the Department
OF Agriculture nrc units Of II great government
not miniature governments in themselves md
therefore both departments ARE obi gated TO con.
tribute through muiinl cooperation 10 the SUCCESS
ful administration Of the government ms u whole
The lost motion and time expenditure incident TO
duplication or overlapping does not mike for In
ten s!vc organization the lack of which Is n wcnk
ness of the government service one dcpor,t.nt
should not be dependent on nnofhor for nm Incl,.u
tnl service because not prepared 10 do Il nlon.
Tint service should be the rcSpou slbllliy Of the
department hes, equipped TO render IT," In nm
other place he said this:
Formers must compete In the markets prccIseIv
rs other Industries do. md IA. question Of trims
portn'Ion is n fundamental fnctor In the mnrk.t
ing Of farm products. These nro quest ions the
two departments must study together. for they
hive to do with the food supply not Of this ycar
and our own people nlone but for fnnny ycurs I'm
the future md for other nn,ions NJ well There
n no longer any frontier In the United Stn,.s
We are MI one people having n common int.rcs,
and obligation to the government and shnii nsk
the secretary OF agriculture TO lend the rood Of
fees Of his most scientific prnc'icnl md effective
department 10 npprnis" soil fertility and fnnrkcts
IN ndvnncc of our reclamation commitments md
20 mid our settlers In profitable farming" ~.
concluded thus
II have not had opportunity 10 consult with the
secretary Of agriculture 90 these lines bsy. brrn
wlAls ~ hAs been ia the fur West for several