Imperial Valley press., 1909-03-06
THE WAY TO MAKE GOOD TIMES


 any theory of protection, the principle applicable to the business affairs of community is to the larger of country having infant indus tries and encourage not possible protect the home industries and the of town by putting duties up imports but is within the power of the inhabitants to mote their mutual interests by trading at home and supporting local enterprises
 In limited way towns do establish of protective tariff when they discriminate favor local merchants in evyng occupation tax The pedder and the travelling solicitor of retail orders have pay license fees that virtually prhbtve tar ifs for protection of the home merchant while the occupation tax imposed the local business tariff tor revenue only.
 That far city toward adoption of the protective policy but there why the individual citizen cannot should farther and show his regard for the good by buying the home market whenever it offers what he wants at fair price.
 town is prosperous when its merchants people ing their bills When business the stores du the town has hard times That too obviously true to need demonstration When the residents of elsewhere to trade send their to mail order houe they conspre make hard times for themselves and their neghbors though they to small percentage in the prices goods The saving matter of fact often imaginary and delusve and rule is too trifiing to be of any consequence.
 For example, there good why resident of E Cenro should make practice of trading elsewhere than ha S resident who has not exhausted his credit and who means to pay his bills The man who cant pay or doesn't mean to does not break the heart of the local merchant by getting credit abroad he can All the ordinary needs of family be supplied from the stocks of home merchants The goods dis equal quality and variety to those carried in the class larger cities and rule the prices but little Higher than in Los Angeles and level with the
 
 Eighteen months ago conditions quite different and there good for sending outside for supplies but the rapid growth of Fl Cnro has brought the city business eab shmens and stocks of goods all respects equal the require mens of the community and rarely that cannot find what local merchants stock The Fl Cenro housewife longer has depend mainly canned food supply her table and in the department stores she finds all that the house hold requires in other lines
 The valley towns have through the dull period follow of last years melon marketing with difficulty an have been expected considering the difference the circulation caused by the failure of growers to make moderate profits their Times really have been stringent the valley during the last months almost all other the country during the panic of 1907 which did not hit here all Building and general improve en of property have been going Fl Cenro which would be regarded satisfactory city, and that spring work the ranches is in full there nota ble acceeration of activity in all lines of business.
 Sagnaton land transactions has been handicap but the end that condition sight and the issuance of patents ready begun will bring great relief to settlers stimulate inn of reclaimed farms and invite capital for investment valley lands Water problems in of solution and tension of the irrigation system will follow rapidly
 In all directions the outlook encouraging and resumption active business has begun remains only for the people of the valley make the best of the opportunities them counsel of intelligent senters and support another by plying the principle of protection to their local affairs The for the citizens of Fl Cenro and the citizens every to prosperity and progress to be loyal their city the first rule of civic to buy the home market Trade with the who is your neighbor and fellow citizen.
 MAJORITY RULE IN WATER COMPANIES.