Show st Tales Harm West Erroneous reports or distress among the agricultural interests of the west are responsible for false Impressions regarding the condition conditions condi condi- tion existing there that are likely to be highly injurious to Its Us con continued continued continued con con- development unless corrected correct correct correct- corrected ed declared Governor ex-Governor D D. W W. Davis of Idaho speaking as special assistant secretary of the Interior His statement in full follows The west at al this time has need of the services which I believe I c can n render even more effectively than in inthe inthe inthe the past For this reason I 1 am particularly particularly particularly par par- glad to be put pui in m n a position where I can be of service and help helpIn In restoring a proper attitude as to our present and future development I know as well as any man the difficult difficult dif dif- situation in which the irrigated ed west now finds itself and I donot do donot donot not blame anyone for lor or describing these conditions as a matter of hIstorical historical historical his hIs- fact but I do find that some stories of past distress while true in themselves have produced an entirely erroneous idea dea in the minds of people from other parts of the country and are likely to be highly injurious to the continued development development develop develop- ment of the west Tales Overdrawn O These tales have been presented in such forceful language that whereas other parts or of the United States have passed through equally depressing conditions these have not been stressed in such strong terms nor so widely exploited Wo We seem to forget that some of the largest irrigation projects of the west have records of annual promotion production of more than the entire cost of the project I believe with Secretary Wallace of the department of agriculture that on the whole the conditions inthe in inthe inthe the irrigated region are no worse and perhaps are better petter than elsewhere elsewhere elsewhere else else- where also that agriculture as a whole has a better outlook and that we have every reason to look Jook forward to an early revival or of pros pros- The chief difference is that while men speaking of the depression depression depres depres- sion sian in other parts or the country have merely commented upon it as asa asa asa a misfortune by representations and resolutions the west has been In Indulging indulging indulging in- in in word painting which nas nas' nas left a deep Impression upon the public and one which will require years of effort to to toco co completely pl tey erase r se It is my peculiar job job- to help Secretary Secre- Secre tary Work to build buIl u ain a prop- prop br W lir our growth and de ae and to do those things things which are re constructive ana ana Helpful Hopeful of Success ucc ss In this I expect to employ not only all of the facilities of this homemaking department but out more tan this to bring into active cooperation cooperation cooperation coop coop- the great resources or of the department of agriculture which are perhaps ps better appreciated app by myself than by some of the men mell who have preceded me me who have had more to do with legal questions than with those of immediate concern concern concern con con- cern cern to the farmer While it would be unwise at this time to predict what can and should be done I think I am justified justi justi- fled fied in saying aying that I 1 look forward with gr great at interest and enthusiasm to the he accomplishments or the Inte- Inte or department o 0 I |