The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-10-17
ORANGES SEEK
SOLUTION F Or
FARM PROBLEM
Trv to Find Basis for
Settlement of lrriga-
ton Troubles to Get
Relief.

Civ questions are asked OF C.'nyon
,,d Ada county attorneys by special
grange committee of which Dave
r,-rer of Nampa is chairman and
,r;l,;.m Hull OF Meridian is secretary.
In a, open letter to attorneys ask
ing advice on the organization OF a
sroer irrigation district or water users
,ssociation. the committee says;
~You will remember that during the
World War our government appealed
N farmers to exert their utmost en-
rrgy to produce food. to us thet
;rnds and credit to buy government
houds and TO assist in every way dur.
ing the timc of great national s,res>
"The war. over. you will bear IN
mind that a further appeal went on
~ farmers, not alone from govera-
men, agencies, but from every Cnam5-
er Of Commerce and many other cr-
ranizasons. urging them to continue
their productive efforts. to sanction
bond issues and to do all in their
power to keep industry active. to the
end that our returning soldiers wonld
ind remuncra,ive employment and
be assisted in establishing themselves
as thrifty citizens
Responded to Appeal
"The world knows how the farmers
responded to these appeals. How ths'
with four million of the best 'rcn OF
our land under arms, large percent
age OF whom were from the fam.
those who remained at home ra';;ci
to their country's call and produced
during the years of the war. the most
abundant crops in the history OF 'ht
nation
x"The times were abnormal The
urge in the heart OF every loyal Am
erican was to do his utmost. To take
up the slack let out by those farmer
boys who lad gone to the front ari
at the same time to increase produc
ton, required capital. The capital has
10 be borrowed. The farmers yea
in doing what he thought and what.
in fact, was his patriotic duty led
him into debt 10 an extent he never
would have thought of under ordinary
conditions.
Then. without warning. govern
men, agency, the Federal Reserve
Board. launched merciless policy OF
deha,ion by curtailing credit. and ah-
solutely refusing further credit to
farmers and at the same time sis,-
ing On the liquidation OF los' -
ready made.
Hits Project Hard
The inevitable result was the ruiz
ous panic that has continued to ravish
and demoralize the country since the
Fall OF 1920, and the end is not yet
These conditions. as you know. have
meant tragic disaster to the Boi'e
Payette Irrigation project. A large
percent of farmers on the project are
several years delinquent in their w'.er
payments which are approximately
seven dollars per acre annually.
The farmers on the project, have
been appealing 10 Congress for relief
for the past three years and up 20
this time have succeeded in getting
only temporary stay OF payments.
However, the Cooding Bill. now be-
fore Congress and il passed. will give
permanent relief. 1t proposes three
year stay OF all payments and an ai'-
nual Construction charge thereafter Of
hve percent gross product OF the
farms.
This relief is subject to the DIS
erosion of the Secretary OF the Inter
ior, and under the law cannot be
granted unless a competent Water Us
ers Association or irrigation district
takes over the operation OF the Pro-
ject
Want Workable Plan
The Ada and Canyon County
Pomona Oranges have appointed a
committee. composed OF the mosiers
OF the twcnty-cight locals in the two
counties, to search out plan OF or
ganization that will be efficient. econ
omical and just TO all. We have in
V,ed all the Boards OF Directors for
az irrigation districts. within the tro-
leet as well as the two consendne
Boards OF Directors OF the Wafer
Users Association 10 submit plan or
plans IL writing. which in their OPP
mon, would serve the purpose