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Show mmsmmm z JkcHAj. A XJ2A s . a ""Al B ! "A' 1 r - - I, Fall Delights the National Park Lovers WASHINGTON Secretary of the Interior Albert B. Fall has reported re-ported against the Walsh bill to Senator Sen-ator Charles L. McN'ary, chairman ot tho Irrigation committee. Uls letter, which Is the new administration's first official statement of national parks policy, leaves no doubt whatever concerning con-cerning his attltudo In favor of tho conservation of the national parks. The text follows: "Hon. Charles L. McNary, Chairman Committee on Irrigation nnd Reclamation, Reclama-tion, United States Senate. My dear Senator: I am In receipt of your request re-quest for report upon 8. 2T4 and 275, proposing to authorize the State of Montana, or Irrigation districts authorized author-ized by the State, to build a dam across Yellowstone river nt a point not more than 3 miles below the outlet out-let of Lake Yellowstone, for the regulation regula-tion of the waters of the lake for Irrigation purposes. This conitnic- MANUFACTURERS Intercitcd. in the subject of walerpiiber, from the standpoint of tho consumer, held a conference called by the Wntor Power letiKUu of America to discuss the questions of power, power shortage, short-age, cost of fuel and of amendments to be nsked to the federal wnter power act. The league hopes to Induce In-duce private capital to Invest In the enterprise of watcrpower development develop-ment to relieve power shortage and reduce the cost of power to the con-burner. con-burner. The Water Power league assails the workings of the federal power act' as ''detrimental to watorpower development develop-ment nnd asserts that the act has made It practically Impossible for private pri-vate enterprises to engage In these undertakings." The league also asserU that Uie federal net has taken from the several states alt their rights to Intrastate streams within their borders. The league declares that "American In Memory of Air JUST n mile or so outside ot Chateau Cha-teau Thierry, France, stand tho ruins of what was the village of Bellenu, on the edge of tho foothills of Bellenu wood, through which the American forces rushed und turned buck the Germans. In plain view of the village also stand the hundreds of white cro.ses, each marking the grave of tin American hero who sacrificed his life In the great drive. The little village of Belleau, which contained about elghty-thc houses, was destroyed during tho conflict between be-tween the Germans and the Americans. Ameri-cans. It Is proposed to rebuild the village as a lasting monument to the memory ot those gallant sons of America who fought over and around Its slto. To carry out this piojoct will cost approximately $300,000. The Bellenu Wood Memorial Association, has been organized for the purpose. Upon receipt re-ceipt of ono dollar a membership ccr. XjOrtWITHSTANDING President iN Harding's warning that propu-' I gnndni by government officials against 1 department reorganizations will not bo tvteriited, members of tho Sen-j Sen-j nte nnd house nro being flooded with protests against thb proposed rear-rtmgcmciit rear-rtmgcmciit of government bureaus In ' the Interest of greater efficiency and ' decreased expense. I livery mall Is filled with such protests, pro-tests, directed not only to tho mem- bers of tho congressional Joint com-mlttco com-mlttco on reorganization, but also thoso legislators whoso only part In I thoschemuwlllbe to uppruve the final j recommendations. Tho object, officials I Insist, Id to poison tiro minds of legislators legis-lators generally against nny changes which might cost bureau chlofs and others their Jobs. Investigation 'shows tho most Insld-loWpropogandn Insld-loWpropogandn Is nfoot In other wuys to damage tho program of reorganization,' reorganiza-tion,' nlthouglt 'there lias been abatement abate-ment since the vigorous statement of President Harding that all federal employee) em-ployee) who interfered with, the reor- , '" '" r - K "" ' J -" ' ... r f ' Hon would he within the limit ot On Vellow-tono National Park, "1 inn nut favor the enactment oi the m en in re. I do not believe It would be ailvNalilc for congress to permit prhnle Intercut, to develop Irrigation or power sites within the limits nl cxiMIng national parks. These park-were park-were created by congress (or tht-prqservutlon tht-prqservutlon of the scenery, fojeji. and other objects of beauty ntfd hi tcrcst In their natural condition, nhil they are created and maintained fi general nnd national imposes its con trndlstlngulshed from local develop ment. "If cases be found where It Is ikm csxary und advisable In the public Interest to detelop power and Irrl gallon possibilities In national parks, nnd It can bo done without Inter fer ence with the purposes of their cren tlon. I am of the opinion that It should, only he permitted to he done, whether through the use of private or ptililli-funds. ptililli-funds. on specific authorization l congress, the works to be constructe and controlled by the Federal Govern ment. Sincerely. "Albert U. Fall Secretary." It Is probable that few statement Issued by the Department of the In terlor have brought satisfaction to so ninny people In so many states. Nature Na-ture lovers nnd national park enthusiasts enthus-iasts the country over are opposed to the Yellowstone Lake dam. League Wants.Water Power Act Amended financiers refuse to consider the Invest ment of hundreds of millions of dollars dol-lars In projects which are made uncertain un-certain by the vagaries of a body of men subject to the changes which occur In American politics every four years." A league statement urges congress to "puss the power act to creqte n body which would be able 'to grant licenses to prospective power dee opers nnd relieve them of the u-dlim delays Incident to getting n hi through congress for each prop i I development." r$r-m f ericans at Belleau tiflcnte und badge will be sent. In addition It Is planned to have the names of every contributor entorcd In a bonk which will he deposited with, the mayor of the rebuilt town. The numbers of American soldiers burled' In the Bellenu Wood cemetery, by states, follow: Alabama, U8; Arl-zonii, Arl-zonii, :i, Arkansas, 13; Cnllfornla, 53; Connecticut, ."tl ;-Colorado, 18; Dele-ware, Dele-ware, I ; District of Columbia, -I ; Florida, II ; Georgia, 31 ; Idaho, 17 ; Illinois, KM; Indiana, M; town, X: Kansas 'M; Kentucky, ".'(; Louisiana. '-'1; .Massachusetts, 'Ml; Maine. II; Mn r. Intnl. 24; Michigan, 100; Mississippi, Missis-sippi, U; Missouri, 01; Montana, 'XI, Nebraska. 10; NeV Hampshire. AS. New Jerey, it!; Now Mexico, IJ; New York. 211; North Carolina. 1!; North Dakota. 10; Ohio, 133; Oklahoma. 117; Oiegon, 2; Pennsylvania, 217; Rhode Island, 7; South Carolina, -1; South Dakota, 10; Tennessee, 10; Texns. 01; Utah, 15; Vermont, 27: Washington. 20; West Virginia. 27: Wyoming, 0; Vlrglnin, 1ft; Wisconsin. -IS. The officers of the association are. Honorary chairman, the Secretary or War. Commltteo members: Mr Jnnies W. Wudsworth, Jr., Mrs, Edwin C. Gregory, Mra. George Thatcher, John Burton Payne, Newbold Noye Guernsey, MnJ. Oen. Taster n. Rlls John Barton Payne, NewboJd Noje.s. H. V. Hnyncs, treasurer. Hard Winter Ahead for Bureau Heads giiulzutlon plan will be dismissed If fpund guilty. There Is apparently np wny to Con .trol tho receipt of Independent lette-p on the snbl , but there Is a way to curb the activities of the government employees. One of tho favorite means ':of pro ccdure Is for bureau chiefs to glvo elaborate dinners to representatives lin congress whoso lnfluencd they 'seek. these dinners which of course nsol nt aged under the most auspicious ey-cuinstnnces--tho, mc'rlbjof the 'bureau In question arc' act forth with n vle.w-of vle.w-of Influencing sentiment In their be-t be-t , ,, rir ; -..;. , S r ." ' , t ' h ft 1 |