Evening star., 1934-08-04

ve can have barge transportation
right I'D into the wheat country.
am reminded a good deal of
another river with a problem some
what simflar-a river on which /
was born and brought up. but that
was only a comparatively few years
ago, within the past 10 years. that
through the action Of the Federal
Government. the channel OF the
Hudson River vas so deepened that
Albany, l40 miles from the sea, was
made q sea-going port, You have
a very similar case on the Columbia.
In the same way in the State of
New York. above Albany, you met
the rapids and the falls Of the
Mohawk.
No Idle Dream.
1t was over 100 years ago that
Dewitt Clinton, Governor OF New
York, built what was called Clinton s
Ditch. the Erie Canal. and carried
navigation by barge through from
the sea TO the Great Lakes. And so
l believe that the day will come on
the Columbia when we will not only
extend seagoing navigation far back
into the continent, but by Sea-going
navigation, we viii be able to extend
barge navigation still further back
north into the State OF Washington and
far east in the State Of Idaho. That
Is a dream, my friends, and not an
idle dream. We have evidence Of
what man can do to improve the
condition Of mankind. While we are
improving navigation, We are creating
power, and / always believed In that
old saying of more power to you"
/ don't believe that you can have
enough power for a long time to
come and the power We are develop
ing here is going to be power which
for all times is going to be controlled
by the Government.
Two years ago, when I was in
Portland. l said the principle of
Government needs yardsticks so that
the people in this country will know
whether they are paying the proper
price for the electricity of our times.
conceived the idea that the Govern
ment could create yardsticks. One
has already been started on the
Colorado River-tWo other yardsticks
have been undertaken, the Tennessee
and the Columbia-and the fourth
the st. Lowrence-is going to be
started.
Sees Population Influx.
And then. the last reason of all.
which I conceive to be of vast i'm
portance, Is the fact that in this
Northwestern section of our land
we still have the opening Of a great
opportunity for a vastly increased
population. In many sections Of this
country, as you know, conditions are
bad and the land has run out, or has
been put to the wrong kind of use.
There are many people who want to
come to a portion of the country
where there will be better chances
for themselves and their children.
We should make room for crowded
families.
Out here you've not only got space
you've got space that can be used
by human beings. A wonderful land,
A land Of opportunity. A land al
ready peop.ad by Americans who
know whittier America is bound.
People who are thinking about ad-
vantages for mankind, good educa-
ton, some play and, above all, a
chance for the people to live their
own lives without wondering what
Is going to happen tomorrow. Security
for old age. Security against the ills
and accidents that come to people.
Above all, security to earn your own
living,
Sees Policies IndOrsed.
So today I am seeing the picture
that knew only in blue print form.
So far it completely conforms to the
blue prints. The chief engineer tells
me that nothing stands in the way
OF it's being completed on time, on
schedule and according to plans. So
within three years hope the Bonne-
Vile Dam will be an actual fact and
this fact will initiate very greatly
the benefit of the lives not only OF
the people of oregon and Washing
ton but to the whole course of life OF
the people of the United States.
know that you good people are
heart and soul behind this project
and I think that most of you good
people are heart and soul behind
what your Government is trying to
do to help the people of the United
States.
wish that I might stay here and
survey everything in detail but, as
you know, I have been on q long
voyage, and a Sailorman does not
stay put very long in one place.
I have been very much interested In
this wonderful drive up here today,
1 have delayed to see things along
the way and that Is why am late
My train is due to leave and I want
to tell you from the bottom of my
heart what a privilege it has been to
come here and may go on with your
blessing and may God bless you.
SUIT GOES TO HIGH COURT.