Evening star., 1926-06-13

CLARENDON, Va, June IL (Spe-
ciaD.-Believing in their water plan
and encouraged by support given 1t
by practically all Of the civic organ
izations of the county and individual
citizens, leaders and others In all lines
Of endeavor, both men and women.
the Arlington County Board OF Water
Supply and other active workers or
The project are predicting an over
whclming majority for the $750,0OO
bond issue, to be decided at @ special
election Tuesday.
What opposition there has been
publicly recorded against the project
has not resulted from desire TO
destroy the chances Of the county get
tins an adequate water supply nor
from fear of the cost of the project.
1t has chiefly been confined to an at
tack on the proposed method OF financ-
ing. This opposition. due, it Is de-
clared, to lack of complete knowledge
of the financial scheme, has gradually
lessened as the plan has become more
fully understood.
While confidence runs high that the
balloting on Tuesday will show
great majority for the bonds, the is.
suance of which are necessary for the
laying Of the mains into the county
from the United States reservoir at
Dalecarlia, promoters OF the project
are not standing idly by awaiting the
outcome of the election. Citizens and
officials gathered at the courthouse
this week organized water bond
election campaign committee estab-
fishing subsidiary committees in all
voting precincts in the county for the
purpose Of drawing to the polls the
largest vote possible. It was planned
to arm the various committees with
lists Of qualified voters in their respec
tive precincts that check might be
kept on those visiting the polls and
those remaining away. Those not ap-
pearing at a reasonable hour will be
hunted up and taken to the polls.
many automobiles having been
promised for this end Of the work.
The committee chairmen have pledged
themselves not to drop the implements
of battle until the sun has sunk to
rest in the West, the closing time
of the polls.
William J. Ingram, chairman Of the
county board of water supply, in
letter to the public urging support has
the following to say regarding the
proposal:
Il have examined the plan for
financing the construction Of this
water supply system which is now
before you for approval on Tuesday
and I have not been able to find
flaw in it, nor has any one else found
any. This is the greatest opportunity
this county ever had to better itself.
The time is past due when we should
have an up-to-date water system to
furnish us an abundant supply of
fresh water for ourselves and our
families for domestic use and also
fny Fn
ton. | have worked for this bond
issue day and night since the day
Congress authorized us to get this
supply of pure water from Dalecarlia,
and l expect to keep right on working
until this job is completed. l can
assure you that as chairman OF the
board of water supply l will do every
thing in my power to furnish you
with the best system OF water supply
in this country. l believe that this
board has the cooperation of all fair
minded citizens Of this county and L
wish to thank not only those who
have indorsed this project openly and
worked for it. but also all OF those
who will vote for it Tuesday"
Judges of election are announced
bv Claude O. Thomas, clerk OF the
county electoral board, as follows:
Arlington precinct, j. Deuterman,
J. l.. McInteroff and Mrs. Robert j.
Little.
Ballston precinct, Henry B. Gilbert.
0. j. lie Provost and Mrs. Jean Cum
mings. .
Carne school precinct, Milton +.
Elliott, Carl Weaver and Joseph
Heinbuck.
Cherryda1e precinct, Mrs. Ruth r.
Starkweather, Mrs. Amos Donaldson
and Harry B. Mason.
Clarendon precinct, A. B. Eaton, c.
r. Taylor and John Warner.
Del Ray precinct, E. D. File, Robert