Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-02
CO OFFICIALS
WON 7 QUIT
THEY SAY
TO PRESS
G.. w. Barton Believes He Is
Earning Money, Points
Out Work Done by Board !;
All Prepare to Stand Their
Ground.

The nine county officials and
members of the county develop
ment board" who are figuring
foremost in the probe of the I'M
perial county grand jury, were
mere or less reluctant today
when approached on the subject
concerning the investigation, and
when asked for a statement the
popular reply was; Il have moth
ing to say, other than | do not
care to speak for publication.
When asked whether they intended
to resign from the position as mem
bers of the development board IN
order that the board Of supervisors
might have free hand to operate,
they unanimously replied ''no.'
C. w Barton, who probably has
done the majority of the work ac-
complished by the board, was, on the
other hand, very frank in his discus
SIGN with The Press reporter. He
stated that he had put great deal
of time on the work and that his cor
science did not hurt him III the least.
He maintained that he was earning
every cent paid him by the county.
He said: IF my work on the 'devel-
opn.ent board is not worth $1O0 I"
month, at least | consider my COM
bired efforts On the board and in my
own office are worth $500 a month,
And | have not in the least hesitated
in accepting my salary.
ho lnr
of taxes by the Imperial Valley Press
is worthy OF consideration, and | am
heartily in accord with your paper"
said Mr.. Barton. 81 believe the at
titude taken is the correct one and the
only one. If it can be proven that
certain county departments are
spending more money than necessary
believe an account should be made,
and on the other hand if certain de-
partments are conducting their work
on a minimum expenditure that, too,
should be brought out"
Mr.. Barton explained the work ac-
complished by the development
board" in showing the picture re-
Gently made in the Los Angeles
Chamber of Commerce, and other
matters. The articles appearing in
another newspaper concerning the de-
sired appointment of stenographer
We're criticized by the treasurer. He
said: "There has appeared in the
morning paper recently a series of
articles over the suggestion made by
the development board over the ap-
rointment CT a secretary to handle
the clerical work connected with this
work. We specifically said in the
report handed to the board of super
visors, that if they desired US to
ideas it would be necessary that a
secretary be employed to handle that
end of it, but we were not in favor
of that plan Our idea is to turn
that end of the work to its proper
channel, the local Chan her of Com
merce, the civil organizations and 50
forth. 1t is not requested that the
secretary be employed; in fact We
have never wanted one. Ine general
opinion merely being that such work
was not necessary in our line of work.
B. F. Enyeart said: Il nave moth
ing to say in the subject"
N. j. Reid: "My conscience is not
in the least hurt. Certainly | am not
going to resign"
w. d. Carey: Il do not know the
developments of the grand jury and
do not wish to be quoted on the sub
ject. | am not resigning.'
Major Cook: "The final decision
will have to come from the board OF
supervisors or the grand jury. VIII,
should | resign?"
District Attorney Simon was in
Brawley all day and not approached
on the subject. Wiley Weaver is ir
Los Angeles i'll, and Sheriff Apple.
still made his statement to The Pres:
! a few days ago.