White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-04-24
DR.. JoNEz' VIEWPOINT
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The State should at once arrange
for thorough Investigation OF the
project by men capable of rendering
Judgment as to its past management
and as to it's possibilities OF future
success, making such recommends
tons as they may see fit to assure
these possibilities of success. An
investigation Of this kind, feel, in
a large measure will restore public
confidence.
The agricultural conditions have
been as good on the project during
the last three years as in any other
agricultural district in the State. We
all realize that the farmers as whole
have suffered greatly during this time,
not only in this State, But through
out the entire country.
Certain elements of jealousy be-
tween the towns of White Bluffs and
Hanford enter into the controversy.
Because of the fact that the office
and residence of the project manager
are situated at White Bluffs, the set
tiers living on tracts near Hanford
have felt that they were Sighted, and
my opinion is that in certain in
stances they have been.
The manager has nearly finished his
work, as I see it, which was that of
establishing and organizing the prof.
ect. He could, in very few months,
I feel, finish up all the necessary work
and be relieved from duty there with
out causing any hardship to the set
tiers.
BY the closing Of the office, the
men on the tracts would be left more
to their own resources, and by doing
this they will work out their individ-
ual successes mere rap dly than they
will if left dependent upon the advice
of man hired by the State to over
see them. This will also remove one
Of the bones of contention between
the two towns, and also one of the
greatest sources of discomfort upor
the part Of those who think they are
being sighted or imposed upon by
the manager. IT
]. C. Scott, the project manager, il
a capable agricu1turist, and he has en-
deavored to deal fairly with the men
but he is not diplomat, and becaus
of this fact has aroused considerable
aninosity in certain sections of tn,
settlement, which has reacted to tn,
detriment of the project. The remova
| of the managers office will eliminat,
this discomfort.
Some of the criticisms of the prof
ect by some of the settlers are JUST
fed, but>I feel that the new directo
of Conservation and Development
Mr.. Barnes, can adjust these yer,
easily and satisfy the settlers MAXIM
the complaints.
1 feel there are three cases tina
need considerable amount of ad
justment by the new director, eve
to the possible extent of putin
these three men on new tracts.
There are five cases about whic
there has been considerable criticism
but feel that in these cases only mi
!. nor adjustments are needed, and tina
if these are made, these men will
. satisfied.
Approximately eight or ten othe
settlers on the project are criticizin
what has been done, but I do nc
feel that in any of these last men
toned cases they have a real @
actual cause for complaint, and hav
only taken up the side of the com
planners because of the location {
: their tracts on the project-most c
them being near Hanford-or becaus
of their personal friendship with tn
men who have actual complaints.
i. All the rest of the men-whic
means considerable majority of tn
settlers-are entirely satisfied wit
the prospects of the future and wit
their past treatment.