Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-19
u. s. LAW MAKERS
PLEDGE SUPPOR 7.
FOR BOULDER DAM
Many Promise to Work
and> Vote For ALL
American Canal
Ell CentrO Citizens Break
Bread With Noted
Visitors Saturday

Promises of support and votes
for the Boulder Canyon dam and
All-American canal appropriations
were made by various members of
the congressional party at the
banquet rendered them Saturday
night at the Barbara Worth hotel,
and it was plainly evident that the
members Of the party had come to
a full realization of the need for
making adequate provision for the
future of Imperial Valley after
three days spent in inspecting the
country at first hand.
Ira Aten, president of the I'm
perial Irrigation District Board,
presided at the dinner and referred
feelingly to the honor that had been
bestowed upon him. He consider
ed it the proudest moment of his
life and modpstly admitted that
the honor was more than he descrv
ed.
Many Pledge Support
Among those who addressed the
diners and pledged support to the
Swing johnson bills, were Senator
Ashurst of Arizona, and Congress
men Hudspeth of Texas. Griffin of
New York, Lyons of North Caro-:
lima, Barbour of California, tsn-
mott of Oregon, Summers of Wash
ington, Hayden of Arizona and
Champion of Michigan. Other
members of the congressional par
ty had previously declared their in
tention to support the bills.
Congressman Hudspeth, who left
the party at Ell Centre, to return
to his home in Texas, stated that
the All-American canal must be
built, as no patriotic American de
sires to be dependent upon the
good will of foreign country for
his water supply.
The other congressman stated
their belief that Imperial Valley
must be given every opportunity
to expand as it should, and hopes
to, and that the government should
lend every assistance possible in
ATTAINING mat expansion.
Declares Dam Vital 80.
+. E. Weymouth, chief engineer
of the United States Reclamation
Service, declared the construction
of Boulder Canyon dam and the
All-American canal, is vital to the
prosperity and welfare Of the
Southwest. The sitting up of the
river will eventually cause it to
break through tha levee system
and repeat the destruction of 1905
and 1906. The Pescadero cut can
protect the valley from the flood
menace for only few years at
best, he said, and is the best tenn
porary relief the people of the val
ley can get. Enlargement of agri-
cultural acreage below the inter
national line Will eventually threat
en- Imperial Valley with Il water
shortage, in his opinion and to
avoid this, an All-American canal
should be built.
Congressman Phil d. Swing was
enthusiastic over the success of the
trip and the promises made by the
representatives. He urged the peo-
Pile Of Imperial Valley to continue
their aggressiveness in behalf of
the Swing.J ohnson bills and felt
certain that the victory would fin,
ally be achieved.
Now in San Diego
The members of the party left
yesterday morning at $3.50 for San
Diego, making the trip over the
San Diego and Arizona Railway in
a special train, for the purpose of
viewing Carriso Gorge, and upon
their arrival in the coast city We're
taken for trip about the city.
The serious part of the trip is now
a thing of the past, and the mem
bers OF the party will seek diver
sion until they disperse later in
the week at Vallejo.