Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-04
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VOICED, PLAN
ORGANIZATION

SAN BENTTQ, Oct. 3.-Ail indi-
cations are that there will be ar
extremely large and interested at
tendance at the water conservation
meeting TO be held in Fair Park
auditorium. Harrington. at 2 d. m
Tuesday, because Of the fact that
the PEOPLE OF the Valley have be-
come aroused to the necessity fol
action on this very important
matter. according to Frank S. Rob-
ertson, one Of the leaders in the
conservation movement.
The meeting will be for the pur-
pose OF hearing a definite plar
Tor q water conservation asSocia-
ton TO take the place OF the pro-
posed conservation district whicf
recently met defeat at the polls II
four Valley counties.
It Is hoped to form a voluntary
organization which will be repre-
sentative OF this section AM
therefore be influential in securing
federal appropriations for flooo
control and for water con5erva-
ton.
Flood Control
Because 1t will be years before
storage Of waters can be put inte
effect. making flood waters avail
able for irrigation instead o
wasting into the Gulf OF Mexico
one of the first detectives of ths
proposed new association Will bt
to seek federal monies with which
to elaborate present flood contro
works, maintain them and pos
sibly internationalize them so thal
the Mexican and American works
can be properly co-ordinated, max
ing for more effective operation
The International Water Commits
sion is now engaged in gathering
data on flood control and IT wou!c
be one of the purposes OF th'
proposed association to take TIL:
information before congress IN al
effort to secure necessary appro-
priations. This is thought TO be
pr0nttious time for securing Sucr
mo rvs because Il is believed thai
the government will spend hugs
sums for construction to take care
Of thousands Of unemployed oVei
the country.
When water conservation studio:
are completed by the internationa
commission, the proposed associa'
ton would seek federal approprla'
tions for construction of storage
dams on the Rio Grande anC
press for a treaty with Mexico
which is necessary before sucf
structures can be built.
D Objections Removed
The proposed association would
take in ali the districts containing
lands with riparian rights and al
citie9 in such districts.
Committees named at meeting:
of conservation leaders have beer
meeting for the past weeks WltI
city commissions and district
boards explaining the new plan tc
them and 1t Is likely that they
will be fully represented. A citl'
zens' meeting at Pharr recently
endorsed the idea.
Not only representatives Of ths
cities and districts are invited x
the meeting at Harrington, but IN
dividuals interested in the valleys
vital water questions are welcomt
TO attend. Mr.. Robertson SAID.
1t is thought that some OF tn'
/ features found Objectionable DN
the voters in the proposed distrlc'
have been ironed out IN framing
OF the proposed association ant
that this new organization Will ID
unanimously endorsed and formed
SO that it will be abe to 60 x
work Immediately since water com
mission engineers are ready u
consul with the Valleys proper
representatives in regard to flooe
control plans. One such meeting
has already been held for discus
sion Of these plans. but an organ
ization having regularly delegated
authority is needed. it is stated.
Lawson Asks Organization
L. M. Lawson. internationa
water commissioner, has stated
that no plans will be formulated
unless there is a proper organ
ization representing the entire Val
lev with which TO deal because O
his previous experiences in othel
sections which have not beer
united on the things they desire.
Although the district plan wa
defeated. the campaign had TIT
effect Of educating the people O
this section concerning the watel
situation and the necessity TO
taxing some sort Of action. Mr.
Robertson asserted. and for thi
/ rcaSor GRO avncctpd IN SflnOOrt thu