Nogales international., 1947-01-31
This Is War" Says Federal Official
Here On Border Survey Taking Steps
To Combat Foot And Mouth Disease

to prevent the foot and mouth dis
ease in Mexico spreading to this
country.
DR.. Cole is making a survey of the
American Mexican border from
Brownsville, Texas, to San Diego,
calling at all border ports and con-
ferring with various government
agencies and cattlemen.
He arrived in Nogales Wednesday
afternoon, accompanied by John
Redmond, inspector in charge of the
bureau of animal industry at Ell
Paso, and following a two-hour stay
here left for Tucson and the port of
Sonoyta, below Ajo From there he
will go to San Luis and thence to
border points in California.
Unifying Services
ITO unity the services of the diff
ferent federal agencies. we've met
with wonderful response all along
the border said Dr. Cole.
Every state along the border
should have a fund available for i'm
mediate use to combat the disease
if it should spread to this side of the
line he said, and added:
"Such appropriations could be
used until federal funds are avail
able. It takes time for government
red tape, such as calling for bids,
ETC., and there would be no time to
lose if the disease hits the United
States
IT,. Cole said the disease is moving
west toward the Pacific ocean and
not north toward the United States
at the present time.
He said, "It is not likely the border
will be closed" when told of rumors
here such step is to be taken.
Fence Along Line
Relative to the proposed fence
along the border, for which funds
are now being sought in Washington,
he declared between 1400 and 1900
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which 675 miles is west of Ell Paso
Already there is a 90-mile stretch of
fence in the Indian country, in Ari-
zona, completed some years ago.
The fence would have metal posts
and would be built in the center of
the 60-foot strip along the border
and not right on the line.
To speed erection, numerous con-
tractors would be employed and
working at various points.
Col. L. M Lawson of Ell Paso. u.
S. Commissioner of the International
Boundary Commission, I'm tie d
States and Mexico; and F. B. Clay
ton, the commissions general coun-
sci; are now in Washington urging
an immediate congressional appro-
priation for the fence.
On Wednesday, Senators Hayden,
Arizona; Hatch, New Mexico; and
Connally, Texas; asked Congress for
funds for it's completion.
'It is imperative that this fence
be erected. not only for the preven-
ton of animals coming across the
border but to aid in enforcement of
all u S. laws relating to the boun-
Diary, such as smuggling, immigra-
ton and ohter matters" Cole said.
Cautions Cattlemen
DR.. Cole cautioned American cat
tlemen not to visit the scene of the
outbreak in Mexico 'Such trips
might bring the infection to this
country" he asserted.
He also said anyone noticing
anything resembling hoOf and
mouth disease should immediate
Iy report to the nearest vterinar-
ian.
DR.. Cole said there is more hys-
terra in Texas as result of the
prevalence of hoof and mouth dis
ease in Mexico than in Arizona or
New Mexico.
Recalling various outbreaks in the
United States years ago, he said that
in 1924 he personally had charge
of the slaughter of 1900 beef cattle
infested with the disease in Califor-