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panies. His answer was in eTfect
that congress is in no mood to pass
out its assets to private corporations
and that the congressman and sena-
tors had informed Imperial Valley
that they must come to the next con
gress with an offer of a market for
power and that the district had gone
to the munio paljty, at the sugges-
tion of lawmakers themselves.
President Cuff of the Associated
Chambers explained why Imperial
Valley, raising early crops not in
competition with the central west,
will have no opposition from the
Farm Bloc, This statement was
made by United States Senator
Norris during his recent visit to the
Pacific coast. Cuff also explained
how the $4,000 annually produced in
Imperial Valley finds its way back
to Los Angeles.
Rev. George 4. Hartman Of El
Centre fairly electrified his hearers
in his plea for the ex-service men
and explained how the endorsement
of the Swing-J ohnson bill has swept
over the country and has been
looked upon fmvcrab'y by the state
and national bodies OF the American
legion.
Capt. T. J. Worthiugton also eT-
planned the merits Of the AH-Amsr-
lean canal and brought out the fact
that II. H. Clark, manager cf the
Colorado Rvr Land Company.
which owns tie hundreds ot thoUs-
ands of aeres IN Mexico has stated
that his company has no objection
tc the All-Alnerican canal or the
Boulder Dam. This is the same
company referred to by Chase as
owners of the Los Angeles Times.
c. G. Jenkins Speaks
c. c. jenkins Of the Farm Bureau
stated that he brought a message
from 3 eco producers from the soil
who have conquered the desert but
who must now have cooperation
from Los Angeles.
John w. Scott Of FL Centre told
the Los Angeles chamber officials
frankly that Los Angeles needs I'm
perial Valley as much as Imperial
Valley needs Los Angeles and tina.
both need the Swing J ohnson bill.
Col. 3. f. Fly of Yuma pleaded
Arizona s case for the measure and
for the protection of Yuma valley.
He said that after the first of the
month the report on George Mar
shall's wild dream for handling the
Colorado River will be exploded by
the three reputable engineers named
to investigate it and that then the
governor of Arizona will call 4
special session of the legislature and
he believes they will ratify the
compact.
Leslie Saunders of Las Vegas,
Nevada, said that his people have
no quarrel to make over the Ali
American canal and until they arc
shown a good reason why it should
not be built they will favor it. He
explained that his state needs power
TO develop its mining interests.
Joe S. Nicktrson Of Los Angeles,
formerly president of the Irrigation
District stated that he wants all the
Swing-Johnson bill provides but was
afraid il couldn't be secured. He
appeared not to be III acord with his
former constituents from Imperial
Valley.
Mark Rose Eloquent
Mark Rose followed Nickerson
and explained the advantages of the
bin. "They come to us and say
Now add storage to your All-Amer-
lean canal bill and we will be for it.
Then we add storage and now you
say drop the All-American canal and
we win be for it, - He couldn I
see their logic. The Gerrand filings
he said had been made 20 years
ago for the purpose of keeping out
others by the Edison company and
would never have been heard Of if
the Imperial Valley hadn I supplied
the government with the money with
which to make the investigations
that led TO the Fall Davis report.
The power companies do not want
power developed ON the Colorado
river at $50 horse power to com
pete with their power that cost
them $400 per horse power, he said.
He then said that in so far as any
alleged opposition by the Farm
Bloc is concerned it is no longer q
question about putting new lands
under cultivation but Is q question
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