Imperial Valley press., 1920-06-26
BACK PLAN To
TAG AUTOS
LEAVING
VALLEY
Wire to Washington Pro-
testing at $40 Passport
and Transact Business of
Varied Natures Before
Enjoying Lunch.

The Associated Chambers of
Commerce of the valley. nine strong,
met last night in Seeley and trans
acted large amount of business.
1t was one of the most important
meetings of the summer season.
The meeting opening with the
minutes of the last meeting being
read by Secretary Joseph Seymour of
Ell Centre. President Hill Of the
Seeley Chamber of Commerce vel
coined the other chambers in fitting
speech. J. S. Larew, attorney of Ell
Centre presented the results of the
hearing of the Holton Power Co. per-
tanning to the raising Of the light
rates. He did not know what the rail-
road commissions decision would be,
President Clifford Coggins of the Ell
Centre Chamber, reported on the gas
case, or whether the rates of $3.50
for months would go through.
Frank Beal of Brawley reported on
his trip to San Francisco as a repre-
sentative of the Associated Chambers
Of Commerce Of Imperial Valley. He
said that the concensus of opinion
there was that the state highway
commission should continue work on
the main highways, such as from San
Diego to Yuma, and Los Angeles to
Imperial Valley.
John Stockberger of Cal X i c 0
brought up the matter of the $40 pass
ports, saying that the same would
seriously endanger the various busi-
ness interests in Calexico. T h e
chamber adopted resolution to send
wire to the state department at
Washington, d. C. asking them to
give consideration to i:lao order that
one day passages be interpreted as
border permits and thus escape the
$40 costs.
TO TAG ALL CARS
Mr.. HARRISON of Seeley spoke on
the advisability of all automobiles
leaving the valley carrying banners
with the county and city names on
them. The motion was carried and
the chambers estimated that 140O
banners wiuld be a sufficient number
to start. They will be sold at abso-
lutely no profit, at wholesale at about
IS cents. All newspaper men present
agreed to boost the proposition that
all cars leaving for the outside should
carry two banners.
Fred S. Lack of Brawley spoke OF
the gas situation in the valley. A
committee of five Was appointed to
investigate the feasabAitv of having
a central gas plant, which would
furnish gas to all of the valley towns
The committee consisted of Joseph
Seymour of Ell Centric; Fred Lack, OF
RraWley: O. c., Harris, of Holtvllle
F.. f. Anderson, of Calexico, and
Lester Eichold of Imperial.
Attorney J. S. Larew Of Ell Centre
said that the approximate cost OF the
experts who were hired by the Cham
bers of Commerce to carry on the
light hearing would be $1,000. 1t was
left to the executive committee, which
decided that the expense would Dc
born by the various cities in proper
ton to their assessed valuation.
The chambers went on record az
favoring Legislation regulating the
width and tonnage Of all auto trucks
The present width and tonnage BEING
detrimental to pavements and to traf'
ic. The matter of the rationing Of
gasoline was discussed and the secre
tary was instructed to communicate
with the parent gas companies per
tanning to the same.
URGES RELIGIOUS SERVICES
A motion was made by j. f. Sey
mour Of Ell Centro and seconded b!
Edward Stilgebaur of Brawley tina
the Associated Chambers of Com
uerce favor the World Church move
ment and that every local chan1be
be urged to have held in their respect