Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-02-05
STATE SENATOR
DAVIS TALKS TO
KIWANIS CLUB

state Senator H. A. DAVIS of Mari
copa county, was chief speaker at
the Kiwanis luncheon Thursday, his
topic being the Colorado river ques-
ton. Among other things, the SEN
ator mentioned that the state Of
Arizona contained an area equal to
half of the total involved by the
seven states of the Colorado river
basin. and therefore was entitled to
very serious consideration in the
project.
"The Swing g-Johnson bill now be-
fore congress means nothing more
nor less than foreclosure on Ari-
zona's agricultural and industrial ex-
pansion,' declared Senator Davis.
He vigorously assailed the stand
taken by Ex-Governor Campbell, as
reported recently in Associated Press
dispatches, to the effect that Arizona
is Inert except in opposition"
"Arizona's filings at Bridge, Spen-
Ger and Glen Canyon, together with
the due diligence appropriation and
the Arizona declaration against Mex
lean priorities to the. use of Colorado
river waters constitute a very def
mite program To this can be added
the right, which Arizona advances,
to lay license taxes, or to otherwise
derive revenue from hydro electric
power developed within or partly
within Arizona" said the Phoenix
legislator.
He also recalled that Arizona had
withstood coercion from Washington
ocf tO,,
ing the New Mexico-Arizona state
hood bill and the reinstatement of
recall provisions in the constitution
after it had been eliminated under
pressure.
w. j. Jackson was chairman of
yesterdays meeting. A. A. Sundin
made report on the Kiwanis con-
vention which recently was held in
Ell Paso. telling the club of a num-
Der of suggestions recommended by
each club be automatically made the
district trustee. Sundin stated that
the coming district convention will
be held in Bisbee either the last
week in October or the first week>j
in November, and that more than
200 delegates are expected.
j. w. Tardy followed up the action
taken by last weeks meeting regard
ing advertising Douglas by saying
that the Kiwanis committee had met
and had made. arrangements to pre-
sent the matter to the chamber of
commerce, and that the two organi-
cations would undoubtedly work to-
gether in proclaiming Douglas ad-
yantages. He further said that
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local organization, the douglas, Ari-
iona, Ideal Climate Club-Sunny and
Near the Border" y9
Since it's organization, the local
Kiwanis club has accomplished a
great deal for public betterment,
to w. J. Jackson, who had
the following to say:
"On March 13, 1928, meeting was
held in the Gadsden hotel for the
purpose of discussing and planning
the organization of a Kiwanis club
in Douglas. At this meeting were
E. F. Westcott, representative of
Kiwanis International; DR.. w. A.
Greene, H. A. Wimberley, DR.. +. r.
Brown, Tom Glenn, DR.. A. M. Wilkin-
son, w. H. Mieschern George w.
Lynn, Guy Crouch and F. L. Hawley.
"The first luncheon was held and
the preliminary organization effected
on March 22, 1928, E. F. Westcott
presiding. A week later permanent
was effected by the
election of the following officers:
DR.. w. A. Greene, president; DR.. E.
w. Adamson, vice president; H. A.
treasurer, and George w.
Lynn, secretary. The club received |
it's charter in May, 1928, that docu-
meht being presented by District |
Governor VIM. Blair of Ell Paso.
''At the election of officers for
1924 w. H. Miescher was elected
president, the first ballot resulting in |
a tie between Miescher DR.. Adam
son and Jack Sparks. The second
ballot resulted in the election of
Miescher. DR.. Adamson was elected
president for the year 1925 and H.
A. Wimberley for the year 1926
"The following have served as sec