Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-31
BOND ISSUE FOR
GOOD HIGHWAYS
SHOULD Be VOTED

peTldl Vdlley ana una route anu CHe
Los Angeles and Imperial Valley
route alone would be sufficient to
warrant 100 per cent support in those
counties for the good roads bond
measure to be voted on July 1st next.
And this is true without taking into
| consideration the fact that these
roads, when completed, not only con-
meet with the entire system of high
ways. OF the state, but with the coun-
ty highway system of the various
counties now having improved roads.
| There have been many bitter con-
| lowed between the Imperial Valley
| and Yuma, but when the State High
way Commission decided upon the To-
cation of the road between these
! points over the sandhills east Of Holt
| Vile, all controversy was settled so
! far as the Automobile Club of South
ern California is concerned.
This most powerful organization,
with membership Of more than 20,-
! 600 of the most progressive and en-
terprising citizens of the Southern
California counties, now pledged it
self to use its best and most ener-
getic efforts toward the earliest pos
sible completion of these three vi
tally important routes over the lines
fixed by the state commission.
The club believes, in every sense
| of the word, in free, frank and sin
| cere cooperation between the coun-
tites. 1t believes that the success
of the good roads issue, and the en-
tire highway system of Southern Cal
ifornia, depends upon fair, square
and honest support of all the citizens
of the counties of the roads extend
ing through the entire southern dis
trict. There should not be and there
is not any reason why an organiza-
ton such as the Automobile Club of
Southern California should not sup
port, with the greatest energy it is
capable of, these three routes extend
ing to and through the Imperial Val
ley. The club wishes to go on rec
ord in the most positive terms in
which language can be applied, that
it is for these roads from start to
finish with every ounce of energy it
can bring to bear.
There are not only purely local rea-
sons in the counties named for hav-
ing these roads ,go through, but, in
the clubs judgment, there are po-
tent reason benefitting all the coun-
ties of Southern California for see
ing that these roads are built. And
not the least important factor is
found in the satisfaction of know
ing that these highways. when con-
structed, will be of statewide impor-
tance and benefit.
Let us all get together Let every
voter in San Diego and Imperial coun-
ties work as one man for piling up a
splendid majority for the good roads
bond measure inJuly. The Highway
Commission was the court of last
resort and has announced its choice
of routes. The routes have been du-
ly selected. The roads are of vital
necessity. The benefits arising from
the highways when built will be of
incalculable value to everyone in both
counties. In view of these undeniable
facts, there is no argument against
getting out and lining up every vote
for the affirmative when the meas
ure comes before the people.
The Automobile Club of Southern
California is now doing and will con-
tinue to do everything possible to-
insure the success of the passing Of
the measure, and assure the compile
ton of these roads to the people of
San Diego and Imperial counties. Nat
urally enough, it is to the interest
of tie club as whole to see San
Diego county, Imperial county, Los
Angeles county and all Southern CAL
ifornia linked up by first class
highway system.
Every chain depends, for its
strength and efficiency, on every link
in that chain. Never was this truth
better illustrated than in state or
county highway system. The various
roads designed for construction in the
road bond issue are all mutually neces-
sary and mutually inter-dependent.
With transcontinental highway to
the border, and with the completion
of the San Diego and Imperial coun-
ty roads on the program, both coun-
ties will be brought nearer to one
another, and be vastly better equip
ped to handle the traffic which will
inevitably be pourin~ into their con-
fines more heavily than ever.
Where there is a belt line system
of highways, such as this road sys-
tenn will establish, traffic always
increases around such loop much
more than it would on straight line
fOdu. line anu liIilt stSdlIi Ciio AoSe
has been proven by cold figures. 1t
will be proven again when these roads
are built, and the people of the two
counties will be large gamers by the
passage of the bill. With the energy
and enthusiasm which they have
shown in so many movements for the
building up of their localities, they
can, if they so determine, roll up an
affirmative vote for the measure
which will surprise even the most
ardent advocate of the good roads
movement.
There is an enormous amount of
money already invested in the high
way system of the state, and if this
investment is to grow and increase
in its benefits to the citizens and to
each individual locality, the club feels,
absolutely, that each and every coun-
ty in the state should be in commu-
nication with the other counties.
These routes mentioned are co-opera-
lively necessary to the people of San
| Diego and Imperial counties. That