Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-10
STRIKE
COSTLY TO
SHIPPERS
Of VALLEY
Stock Trains Move Slowly; +;
Lettuce Is Delayed; Gas
Shortage Is Probable :
Urgent Measures Recon-
mended by Chambers.

The unauthorized strike of rail-
way switchmen throughout the
United States is costing Imperial
valley immense sums daily. No
estimates of the financial loss could
be made accurately today.
Shipments of livestock have been
delayed and in some cases annuled
which forces the shipper to feed the
ANIMALS from day to day, which is
costly and with no strike would have
been avoided.
Lettuce shipments, with prices re-
ceived in the eastern centers the best
IN months, continues to move SLOWLY.
Gasoline restrictions will go into
effect Immediately and will result in
conserving the fast Gwindling supply
IN the valley. The gasolien shortage
is expected to be the worst feature of
the strike situation. Resolutions
dealing with this were adopted at
two meetings in Ell Centre late yes-
terday of the Associated Chambers of
Commerce and the Ell Centre Chamber
of Commerce.
Thus far no railroad employee
nave walked out in the Imperial
Valley and railroad officials are hope
ful that the valley will not Be af-
fected. However, it is known that
the situation is tense, and develop
ments may be expected at any time
Passenger trains are moving very
slowly.
After considerable deliberation, the
Associated Chambers adopted the fol-
lowing resolutions:
Whereas, 1t has come to the at
tention of the Associated Chambers
of Commerce of Imperial county from
the local oil and gasoline distribu-
tors and other authoritative sources
that the supply of gas and oil in I'M
perial county is very limited;
And, also, That the present railroad
strike is apparently assuming alarm
ing proportions and is liable to be of
uncertain duration and disastrous in
it's results;
And, also, That it is very probable
that the valley produce cannot be ex-
ported by reason of said strike, and
that supplies cannot be imported for
the same reason;
And, also, That the very life of the
valleys prosperity and existence de-
pends upon the uninterrupted use of
the tractor, plow, cultivator, thresher,
and all other farm implements and
machinery, and that gasoline and oil
is absolutely essential for their oper-
alton,
And, also, That it is absolutely nee
essary that there be a gas and oil
regulation;
And, also, That if the strike were
to be declared off tonight 1t would be
approximately ten days before any
more gas could be brought into the
valley; 4t a",
And, also, That there is much un-
necessary automobile state traffic.
There, Be it Resolved, That the AS
sociated Chambers of Commerce in
special meeting assembled, on the 9th
day of April, 1920, for the specific
purpose of considering the present
strike situation as Far as it concerns
Imperial county, does recommend
First That the use Of gasoline and
oil be restricted to and for tractors
and farm machinery, physicians au-
tomobiles, ambulances, necessary
trucks, fire department trucks and
fire department automobiles.
Second-That no gasoline be issued
for pleasure purposes.
Third-That all persons be urged
to walk when possible : and not use
their cars and that farmers only use
their automobile when absolutely
necessary.
Fourth-That in all cases gasoline