Imperial Valley press., 1926-12-13
ASKS AID
FOR BILL
AT ONCE
Phil Swing Urges Val
ley Residents to Write
Letters.
TIME ES SEN TIAL
ShOrtness of Session
Makes Immediate Ac-
ton Necessary.

Herewith the Press prints in full,
Il letter received from Congressman
Phil D. Swing, urging aid for let
ter writing campaign which is
planned to assist in interesting
members of congress in the passage
of the Swing johnson bill at this
session of congress.
The letter requests all residents
of Imperial Valley, to write to
congressman friends of theirs in
the east, explaining what passage of
the bill will mean to Imperial VAL
ley and the Southwest and urging
their support for the bill.
Cooperating with Congressman
! Swing, the Press also urges its read.
ers to write these letters. Not next
week, or during the Christmas holi-
days, but right NOW. This session
Of congress ends automatically on
March i, 1927, little more than two
months away, and unless definite
action is taken by that time, the bill
will be postponed for two years.
Following is Congressman Swings
letter:
December Z, 1926.
Dear Editor:
"The fight for the Boulder Datl
Legislation is now on. / appeal to
you, and through you to readers, for
assistance in putting on letter
writing campaign to win support
for our project in other states. Time
is short and results must be scout
ed by March 4, 1927, when the pres.
ent Congress ends, or the work of
introducing bills, holding hearings
and getting reports will have to ba
done all over again.
This is no one mans fight. I,
shall do everything that is humanity
possible to get prompt and favor.
able action but to win must have
the active cooperation of every
person who is going to be benefited
by this great development-and that
means everybody. The president is
with us. Secretary Hoover, Secre-
tary Work and DR.. Mead are help
ing. The California delegation in
congress is back of the bill. But
there are powerful interests exerting
strong influences against us. Tho
power companies do not want the
government to build high dam and
have the control of immense power
possibilities. They want to control
that themselves. The Mexican land
interests do not want the govern
ment to build an all-American can
al and give the farmers of Imperial
Valley control of their own water.
ev want to retain the control of
that in Mexico. Arizona and other
interests are also fighting the proi-
Get. Therefore, it is vital that every.
man favorably disposed should do
everything possible to help.
Necessity Known
"The urgent necessity for tho
government promptly undertaking
this work is well known to all-se'
ouritv from serious flood menace
for communities on the lower Colo
RADIO, much needed additional do
nestle water supply for coast COM
hydro electric power to
meet the growing demands of indus
try, agriculture, mines and railways.
In fact the success of the project
means new era of growth, devel
opment and prosperity, while its
failure means stagnation and even
disaster for many existing eommuni-
ties.
"The Boulder Dam Association is
asking that residents and business
men of our state write to friends
and business concerns with whom
they are in touch in other states, ex-
planning the urgency and Importance
of this project and asking those
persons in turn to write their con
gressmen urging support of the
Swing johnson bill. If this is done
ii will prove a powerful factor in
creating favorable sentiment in con
gress in support of our legislation.
I hope everyone will promptly re-
spond to the appeal.
"Please make it your business to
write a number of letters at once.
and by so doing you will make sub
stantial contribution to the success
IF our common cause.
Sincerely,
PHIL d. SWING