Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-28
Name Schneider Head of Valley Associated Chambers
DR.. WORK SAYS
CONGRESS OUGHT
TO SHOOT S0ON'
Declares Coolidge Much
Interested in River
Development

" Congress should shoot or drop
the gun
This was the statemen. made by
DIR. Hubert Work, secretary of the
Department of the Interior, in
short but interesting talk at the
dinner tcadered him last n,ght at
the Barbara Worth hotel bv the
directors of the Imperial irriga-
'.ion District.
The secretary's remark had re-
ference to the necessity for action
By congress on the development
Of the Colorado. river and while the
secretary did not state so definite
y, it was construed by his hearers
to mean that congress must take
some definite action on the Swing
johnson bill, and stop delaying the
start OF active work upon the con-
struction of dam in the Colorado.
While he is not authorized to
speak for President Coolidge. Sec
retary Work stated he can speak
of him, and he knows that the
President is very anxious that a
constructive program for the devel-
opment of the Colorado river, be
started during the Coolidge admin
istration.
Two rivers. the Colorado and the
Rio Grande, are causing the Presi-
dent no small amount of worry,
Secretary Work said. This is due
to the international character of
questions affecting developments on
both rivers, and eventually trea-
" satisfactory to the United States
and to Mexico must be signed. if
these rivers are to be developed to
their fullest extent.
The secretary expressed his pleas
urc at being able to visit Imperial
Valley and other country drained
by the Colorado, thereby availing
himself of the opportunity TO OBJ
tain first hand information regard
ing the developments necessary to
develop this river, so that i: will
take its proper place i'll the up
building of the great southwest.
Dr.. Mead Talks
DR.. Elwood Mead, director of the
United States Reclamation Service,
followed Secretary Work and said
he was highly pleased with his visit
to Imperial Valley, and had not be-
lieved it possible to see so much,
and yet have such an enjoyable time
as he had done during the day. DR..
Mead has been in the valley before
visiting here in 1919 when he help
ed compiled the All-American canal
report.
Ira Aten, director of the Imperial
Irrigation District, said he was
glad to have been at Yuma, to
hear what Secretary Work had to
say to the people in that commun-
ity. The secretary had assured the
Yuma people that they had obtain
cd everything they asked for from
the government, and he (Aten)
hoped that Imperial Valley would
also obtain what it is asking from
the federal government. He as
sured Secretary Work that Imperial
Valley would be back in Washing
ton next December in full force, to
fight for the Swing-Johnson bill.
Earl Pound, president of the I'M
perial Irrigation, presidetI and
following a few words of welcome,
introduced Mayor George W. An
derson of FL Centre, who assured
Secretary Work that the people of
Ell Centre were glad to have him
visit this city, not only by reason
of the positions he and other men,
bers of his party hold, but because
of their interest in the problem
that is nearest to the hearts If the
people of Imperial Valley-tto de-
velopment of the resources OF the
Colorado river.
Others who were called upon for
remarks were Leroy Holt, FL Cen
tro; r. w. Hoover, Holtviillc; w.
0. Blair, Imperial.
Secretary Work and his party
left on the morning train for Los
stating that they intend
TO stop at Palm Spring for the week
end, before proceeding to the coast,