New Britain herald., 1928-02-24

all the asencies called tnte bsing. upwards of 77.0o0.0 600 had been re- quired to provide for them the bar est necessity.
 The economic loss Is not borne solely by its direct victiMA Every citizen Of the nation has lost some. thing from the reduced purchasing power due to the destruction in tho valley. The loss Of several million acres of corps deprived the Ameri- can people of just that much pro- duce they might have consumed or exported: every farmer and worker outside the flood area has been the loser from the decreased purchasing power of the flooded people and every investor in the railways and enterprises in this area has lost something.
 Tt is my view that in some de gree the minor slackening of busl- ness activity throughout the coun- try at present is repercussion of the flood, and I believe that the early consummation of legislation would be of value in stabilizing the economic fabric.
 Tt would restore courage. confi- dence and enterprise ill the people of the flood territory and would stimulate their activities for the fu- ture. would give larger employment, both in actual labor upon the works and ill the manufacture of equip ment that will be required for its construction.
 Hasn't Know ledge.
 'I do not have the intimate knowledge necessary to give a de- tailed engineering opinion upon the method of flood control. l under stand that the two principal plans presented to congress agree in major outlines. The distinctive feature of both is the construction of an al formative channel for the river when in fiood-the fioodway-fron the mouth of the Arkansas to the Gulf by way of the Atachafalaya and to guarantee the security of New Orleans by a spillway above the city The secondary features are relief ol the water congestion below Cairo strengthening of the levee system and improvement of river channels It seems to me that any plan will be altered in detail as the work pro- ereases but that an authorization o1 construction of these major items will give the necessary flexibility for the future" Votes To Call Him
 The senate committee voted tt 6 last week to call Hoover. The move was planned by Hoover's op ponent, Senator Willis of Ohio. and others with a view to plaguing hin for his contention that he is a Cool idge supporter in his candidacy fol the republican presidential nomina' tion.
 Wills and some. other senators 1 notably Hawes, democrat of Mis- 1 souri, want to ask Hoover whether he favors the plan Mir. Coolidge submitted requiring flooded states te pay 20 per cent of control costs o, whether he h against the head oi the republican party on that issue. A 'yes or no" answer either Wa, would pit Hoover against one or the other of two factions upon which he is depending for support in his con- test for the nomination. It is con, ceded that much of his political strength has been built up in the flooded Mississippi valley area as 6 result of his relief work there last spring.
 Suggestion of a compromise. how ever, would enable him to escape either consequence.
 The outcome would rests on the ! question of whether the comprom' ise would be acceptable to botf sides. The states are strongl, against assuming 20 per cent of the cost. But if the compromise would authorize appointment of a com mission to investigate their apacit! to pay and provide that they coult escape any payment whatever ir case they are found financially un able to meet such payments--it i. indicated they might bury thu l hatchet.
 Washington Agng
 At any rate the meeting O Hoover and Willis--battling fo control of the important Ohio dele gation to the republican nationa convention--in what may amount t a debate has quickened the politica pulses o. Washington. It comes when Hoover appears t' | have escaped the first serious issue since he announced his candidacy Yesterday his prohibition reply tt
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