Imperial Valley press., 1919-03-15


wearing of turbans, especially be-
| cause they are permitted to become
dirty and unsightly and are not neat
ly arranged
'12. A complaint is made that they
are Incorporate, but this is not fre-
quent now, because there is no liquor
sold in Imperial Valley.
'14. A complaint is made that these
men are inclined to stand on the street
corners and gaze at the women as
they go by in such manner as to
cause embarrassment.
"These complaints are not general
and great many men who are ia
orable to the Hindoo say that he is
needed in the Valley and that any
action taken at this time would raise
a decided objection on the part of
"a great many landlords who feel that
the Hindoo is actually needed in I'M
perial Valley.
at is also said. almost generally
that he is a good business man; that
ne pays his bills, and that he has
produced more from the land than
any other class of people, with the
possible execution of the Japanese.
In fact two very prominent men stat
ed that they could 90 through the
country and pick out the ranches
rented by the Hindus solely on ac-
count of the appearance and condi-
| ton Of the crops.
II found that a number of Hindus
have left the Valley and have gone
into the State of Arizona entirely
on account Of the opposition which
has developed. These men were
farming large tracts successfully.
81 would recommend land in fact
this suggestion is being followed by
the Welfare and Reform Society in
! Imperial Valley that strong or
| ganization be perfected. That a
committee be appointed to work in
| conjunction with committee of bus
! mess men, including a banker, law
| yer, real estate man and mer-
| chant, and all questions be taken
| up for full discussion and a great
effort be made to arrive at a solu-
ton of the present situation which
will be satisfactory to the entire Val
ley.
"2. That a strong committee be
| formed at once to settle troubles be-
tween the Hindus, both civil and
criminel, and eliminate entirely the
| necessity of court actions.
49,. That a committee also be ap-
| pointed to investigate conditions
| around the cities and have a mem
! ber Of this committee regularly visit
the different sections, advising and
| instructing the Hindus to transact
whatever business they have in town
and go home and not loiter upon the
| streets.
"a. That the society deal in no
uncertain way with the Hindus in
the Valley who do not seem to be
inclined to obey the law, and to car
ry out this, even to the extent of de-
parting these men from the coun-
| try.
rs. That immediate action be taken
to prevent further marriages be-
tween the Hindus and negro women
Mexicans or white women.
''6. That in case it is necessary fol
any of the members to go into court
fer any reason whatever, the legaI
representative of the society shall
| appear also, as a friend of the court
and see that there is no delay or un-
reasonable costs incurred by such lit
| igation.
"7. That the members of the So
ciety work together and avoid all
personal feelings and subserve for
tie time being all differences OF
| every nature, and especially Quarrels
| arising from matters relating to re-
ligion and all sectional differences in
their own country.
"S. Frequent meetings are neces-
sary; lectures and educational fea-
lures, including explanation of laws,
| modern methods of farming, civic
duty, keeping of accounts, matters
| of right between landlord and tenant
how to keep a bank account, and
other important matters. A heavy
responsibility rests upon your organ
| ization, but it is a pleasant one and
is full of promise and will bring great
| results.
'"This action must be taken at once
| and something must be done lmmedi-
ately to show the people of Imper-
ial Valley that the Hindu is anxious
| to do little more than his part and
is especially anxious to work for the
| welfare and advancement of that par
ticular section of the country, which
is one of the most beautiful garden
spots in the United States.
"The great majority of men of af-
fairs of Imperial Valley are men of
sound judgement and are not at all
unreasonable. There is a wonderful
future for the Valley lin fact, | do
not think the majority of the bust
ness men realize just how much the
fuure holds for them), and the loyal
citizens are striving to build perma-
nently, and shape the course to be
taken in such way that reconstruc-
tion will not be necessary. There
fore, they want the citizenship to be
above par and second to none in the
State of California. You cannot
hlon1o thnn, fo,. that