Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-13
WATER PROBLEM
CLOSELY STUDIED
BY CONGRESSMAN
New York Representative
FavOrs Passage of
Swing Bill

Enormity Of overhead cost in
waste, expenditure of energy, brain
power and money in watching the
Colorado River imprcsses itself
most upon the visitor at the head
gates of the Imperial Valley irriga-
tion system, Congressman Frederick
NJ. Davenport. 33rd congressional
district, New York, declared today
following Il tour Of the system yes
terdav under the direction of Chief
Engineer Carberry of the irrigation
district.
'Water has become one of the
important national problems, Con-
gresham Davenport said. Not only
irrigation projects, but power and
development through water control
is of vast importance to the nation.
-Four great projects located in
the four corners Of the United
States occupy the center Of the at
tentiOn OF those interested in the
utilization OF the resources avail
able. The northeast, my own sec
tion, is concerned with the develop,
ment Of the st. Lawrence River as
4 power agent. The southeast is
watching the marvellous Muscle
Shoals in Alabama and the mile long
dam that will serve an area of three
or four hundred miles in every di-
roction. The southwest, your sec
tion, is giving its best thought to
the Colorado River with an objec-
tive which will involve circle
whose diameter is 4 thousand miles.
And the northwest is working ont
the harnessing of the Columbia
River
College Head
Congressman Davenport, who has
just finished his first term in con
the students of water possibilities.
He has ALREADY served for eight
years in the New York state sen
ate and has for 20 years been at the
head of the department Of political
science in Hamilton College, Clin-
ton, New York, one of the oldest of
American colleges.
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perial Valley residents are SO con-
cerned about the proposed Boulder
Canyon dam project Davenport
said, for water in the very life of
this region. Flood control and
guaranteed water supply are vital.
| am very much aware Of the posi-
bilities which such guarantee will
make attualities. At the same time
am concerned with the problem
as national one linked up with
similar ones in other sections.
Admires Swing
In his first stay at the national
capital, the congressman said he
had become acquainted with Con-
gressman Phil Swing and admired
much the energy with which lie is
insisting on the passage of bill
that will give the development of
the Colorado River to the govern
ment.
Mr.. Davenport is accompanied by
Mrs. Davenport in this survey of
the southeast and southwest which
has already. included visits at the
Muscle Shoals region, the Roosevelt
dam country and the Imperial Val
ley. 1t is the plan Of the congress
man to visit the Columbia River
during the summer months to become
further acquainted with that pro
jeet.
~ have for many years been an
interested student in the develop
ment of tho Imperial Valley, and
although this is my. first visit here
I have long been friendly to your
interests, Mr.. Davenport said.
Several residents of the valley who
are much interested in the status Of
the Swing Johnson BILL in congress
spent the evening yesterday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Davenport at the
Barbara Worth. The congressman
is being taken today over the north
ern part of the irrigation system af-
ter which he and Mrs. Davenport
will resume their journey to Los An
geles where they will attend re
union Of Hamilton alumni.