Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-31
Virile Talk at
Local Park Wins
Much Appla use
Continued from mage II


the Interpost council of the Am
crican Legion of Imperial coun-
ty declared that Imperial Val
ley was 100 per cent for the
Boulder Canyon dam and the
all-American canal.
IL. II. Clark, manager of the
Mexican Lands Company declared
at the same time Mr.. Wor.hington
made his statement. that the alt
American canal was an absolute
necessity. Chester Allison. prior to
his connection with the Chandler
interests, declared that conditions
in Imperial Valley were intolerable
as a result of the irrigation system
which required that all wafer come
through Mexico. He declared that
an ali American canal was the only
remedy for the difficulty.
VIII s. Fawcett, in lester dated
January so, 1919, expressed his
belief in the Justification of go
ing the limit in getting an allan
erican canal.
The foregoing statements, all read
by Congressman Swing, were hearth
ly applauded by the large crowds
that had gathered at the park last
night.
Reads Resolution
The congressman then read Il
resolution passed by the board of
directors of the Irrigation district
in which the Swing johnson bill
was endorsed and the support OF
the district given, The resolution
was seconded by Director Roy
Breedlove and the following direc-
tors voted for its adoption: Dlrec-
tor Brockman, McPherrin, Nicker-
son and Rose.
Pointing out that these men who
had SO enthusiastically urged the
Swing johnson bill, now seemed to
have reversed their opinions, the
congressman pointedIy inquired,
What am to do to please the vot-
ers of the valleys Must l gee when
you say haw, or must | haw when
you say gee. | guess II gee.
With the endorsement of two
presidents, Of every civic or
ganizatien in this county. of
the Boulder Dam association,
welding as it does public opinion
of the entire southern section
of California, of threa secreta-
riss of the interior, the Ameri-
can Farm Bureau Federation,
the United Spanish War Vete-
rams, American Legion, and a
large number Of other national
organizations, as well. as letters
from congressional leaders and
Chairman Addison Smith of the
Arid Lands committee which
lauded the efforts Of Mr.. Swing
and declared that his bill would
be more than likely to be ap-
proved by the committee and
would reach congress early in
the coming session, Mr.. Swing
challenged anyone to show that
the project has not made pro-
gresS.
He said that the untimelv death
Of President Harding, who was to
have spoken in behalf of the bill
n San Diego, the removal of See
'etary Fall, had been a severe blow
% the progress of the bill, since it
.equired starting all over again in
educating the new men to the sig
lificance of the project. Congress
nan Swing read the concluding sent
ence in a statement made by Presi
lent Harding in which he said: 81
would be proud indeed to number,
This among the accomplishments of
nv administration.
Ross Hickcox Presided
The gathering, which time and
again applauded congressman num-
bered several hundred and was rep
of the community. At
tornev Ross Hickcox presided at
tho meeting and introduced the
speakers. Attorney Elmer Heald of
who had been in Wash
ington many weeks lobbying for the
bill and who has heard most of the
testimony given before the Arid
Lands committee, gave Il short eff
fective address preceding that of
Swing.
Attorney Heald declared that -
the American Legion is 100 per
cent in favor of the Swing bill.
Calling the rumors which have
been circulated regarding the
prohibitive costs of an allan
erican canal, ''smoke screens,
Mr.. Heald pointed out that the
cost, which leading engineers
have estimated will not exceed
$40 an acre in all, would be
spread over such a long period
of time that the burden would
be easily born by the land. He
warned voters that the numer-
Gus misstatements and scare
talk is nothing more or less
than propaganda promulgated
through the agencies of the
private powe rcorporationS and
other interests concerned.
Mr.. Hcald s parting injunction
was quotation from Abraham Lin
coin: Don't swap horses in the
middle of the stream,'
Immediately after the meeting in
the park, Congressman Swing was
taken to ieber, where he talked
for about half hour to those who
were present at the dance there. He
was heartily applauded during his
talk. He was to be in Calexico to-
day, where he was to make a strong
talk on the nine o clock closing of
tho line at the Chamber of Com
merce luncheon at noon. This even
;,,, he xr;il toll bnfnra "a mass moot T.