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Show 142 WAR FOR THE COLORADO RIVER paid by our members, and from an occasional modest bequest. The largest bequest we have ever received was $25,000. These bequests go into permanent funds and we can use, on most of them, only the interest as part of our operating expense." Senator Watkins: "Do you have any acquaintance with the money income of the Sierra Club?" Brower: "Yes, sir." Senator Watkins: "Are you its treasurer as well?" Brower: "I am not its treasurer, but I have to struggle with the budget every year. What question would you have there?" Senator Watkins: "Have you received any help directly or indirectly from the Southern California in- terests who are objecting to this project?" Brower: "Absolutely none, sir, nor would we accept any if offered. That is an answer that I wrote back to the Tribune [Salt Lake City] after they had asked me the same question, and it took two efforts to get them to answer it, and to put my letter in." Senator Watkins: "Now you say you came to Wash- ington to confer with these people after you arrived in Washington?" Brower: "I conferred -" Senator Watkins: "When I said these people, I am referring to these officials of Southern California who have been objecting to this project." Brower: "I have never conferred with these people before. We have been working on our own information. All I have seen before, expressing their view - and this is a point to bring out - was this report in blue covers that I think you have seen, the state of California's objections. That report was published in February, I |
