Imperial Valley press., 1919-07-30
What Benefit DO Imperial Valley Dairymen Derive from
the $4,000 the Local Unit Gives to Henderson Each
Year. the 5O-cent Cow Assessment and Other Monies?
Inquiry Shows Henderson Receives
$4,000 Yearly from Associations
Progress Continues to MalciOusy Misrepresen Funda-
mentals in Attempt to Betray Local Dairymen to the
Schemes of Henderson,

1t is reported that at an Enquiry"
held by the Imperial County Farm
Bureau yesterday important facts
were de- eloped shedding light upon
the Impev anti of the State Milk
ASSOCIATE i.
The Pr "ongratulates the County
Farm Bureau upon its inquisitorial
powers. For several weeks the pub
lie has been waiting reliable informa-
ton from the local unit upon num-
ber of important points.
1t has been expected that the posi-
tion of the local association would be
clearly stated by authorized an
nouncements from the managing Of
fcers or directors. However, nothing
Of the kind has occurred.
The only statement that has been
publicly made is an affidavit by Sec.
King in which he swears that the five
dollars cow is still intact in the To-
cal treasury and free from Hender-
sons control
The reported developments at yes
terday's Farm Bureau meeting while
not in any sense authoritative are of
prime Importance because they are
probably as near correct indication of
what is going on in the inner circles
of the association, as the dairymen
can expect to get.
1t appears that the Investigating"
committee at the meeting yesterday
gained among other things informa-
tion that the local unit WILL NOT
SELL BONDS to build a plant but will
look to local institutions for the neces-
sary funds.
If this announcement is true, the
Press desires to be first in offering
most hearty and sincere congratula-
tions. We have repeatedly warned
the dairymen against the flotation of
bonds for sale on the open market. 1t
now appears that our labors have not
been in vain despite the efforts of the
Progress" and other numb skull ad-
vOcates of Henders0h's speculative
schemes, who have pretended that
there is no difference between bond
flotations such as Henderson is put
ting over in the north and ordinary
loans through local channels.
But while the reputation of Hen
derson's scheme of financing must be
cause for congratulations among the
dairymen, who have been stung with
the "hide- bound" contracts there are
other indications which eminated from
yesterdays inquiry which show just
cause for further investigation.
For instance it is alleged that the
association has the power to withdraw
from the state association. Yet the
Imperial unit stays in Md pays $500
monthly, as the privilege of men,
bership.
What return do Imperial valley
dairymen get for this $4,000 "cost of
membership" per annum?
What are these SELLING privileges
in the state combination that command
the fancy price of $4,000 per annum
which goes out of the pockets of the
local dairymen and into Henderson's
exchequer?
Will it be disputed that the Imperial
valley association has handled its
product from the beginning through a
sales agency which it maintains at its
own expense?
What brands sold to the public by
the local association are advertised by
the state combination?
Can anybody show where the local
dairymen have received one penyy's
worth of benefit in return for this
item of $4,000 per year?
More than that can anybody show
(Cnptinuad IN Do ua Eourl