The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1924-04-23
Changes Made
By EIwood Mead
Local Officers Come
Under Order; Cannon
Is Sifted Down

of Elwood Mead as director OF the
reclamation projects changes have
been ordered on this and other fed
eraI projects. Orders were received
from the bureau at Washington last
week which abolish that position of
reclamation manager and place such
officials In the position of superin-
tendents of bitches. Project Manag-
er Richardson is now acting under
the new capacity which relieves him
from financial and other duties that
formerly came under his hand.
In the same order George B. Snow,
formerly chief clerk of the local of
flee, becomes chief clerk of irriga-
ton under direct orders of ID. w
Davis. In this new capacity Mr.. Snow
takes charge of all accounting, book
keeping, purchasing and all clerical
work.
Cannon Is Shifted
The position of commissioner of
reclamation, as held by Miles Can
non, is abolished and he takes over
the minor duties of supervisor of
economics and settlement on the fed
eral projects. His offices will be in
Denver and the order reads that he
shall have charge of crop production,
handling and marketing; improve
ment of farm conditions and indus
trial betterment.
Mead Comments on Changes
THE purpose of these changes is
to provide the most direct and possi-
BILE method for the transaction of the
business of the bureau" writes DR..
Mead in explanation of the order for
changed assignments.
ut is not expected that these divi-
sions will be water-tight compart-
ments with no relation to each other;
on the contrary, it IS expected that
there will be the greatest cooperation
and coordination, and these divisions
are only intended to indicate in q
general way the principal activities
of each.
AT this beginning of another sea-
sons operation, I wish to bespeak
your cordial support and cooperation
IN bringing this new machinery of
administration into effect" Dr. Mead
concludes
"The purpose is to secure clearer
division of those duties entrusted
with the different activities of the
bureau" writes Secretary Work.
To Avoid Friction, Says Work
THE division of engineering has
no functions except those of con-
struction, operation and mainte-
nance. This relieves the engineers of
all duties outside of their special
training and experience, permits a
better selection of members of the
staff. and avoids contact with the
settlers on financial matters, which
has been a source of friction in the
past.
"The division of farm economics
will help settlers work out programs
of cultivation, and arrange for coop
Grafton in business and social af-
fairs" the secretary continued. IAN
influence of this kind is sorely need
ed to help overcome the discourage
ments which have beset the farmers
on these projects in recent years, and
to. encourage them to adopt cultural
methods which will increase the in
come from farms and strengthen the
ability of settlers to meet their obli-
cations to the government. This di-
vision will also have charge of the
important Investigations needed in
the classification of land and in pro-
noting the settlement of unoccupied
lands, which is today one of the larg-
est unproductive assets of the bu-
reau."
Richardson Pleased
Project Manager Richardson states
that the change is entirely satisfae-
tory, In fact 1t personally pleases him
as 1t relieves him of much unpleas-
ant duties, in fact the landlord end
of the troubles are eliminated under
the change. He is of the opinion that
the changes are for general better
ment over the projects and that it
will result in better understanding
all around. 1t is his opinion that ii
makes definite much that was cloudy
in the past and that the relief and
change will place matters in hands
that cap gat ouiolyar actta,