Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1921-06-13
FOOLISH EITRAV4GANCE AND

The making public itemized statement 0 the
pendues of the fund contributed by men and
others of Ell Centre for the furnishing and maintenance of
room, comfort station for the use the women
and children principally of the rural community of the
valley shows detail the foolish extravaganza and lack of
horse the members of the committee had charge
OF the furnishing OF the room and also apparently
cesfu effort their part eXpend the bulk of the fund
with business institution
The need Of a rest for the women and chill
dren long and recognized and finally four
months campaign to funds to meet this
sity was begun The people responded loyalty to this de-
mand on their pocket books and and down Main street
and through the business the merchants gladly
and literally. Approximately $1,000 contributed.
The work of fitting up the rest room was begun by the
mittee in charge, which committee composed of Nessrs
O. B. Tout the president of the Chamber of Commerce. and
editor and publisher of the Fl Centre Progress Charles E.
Sones mayor of the city and Mrs George J. Phelps leading
club woman and wife OF an official of the Imperial Valley
Hardware company.
sought by members OF the committee instances and
it have been the judgment of majority of the
asked in reference to this that neat substantial
practical furnishings should be employedthe kind of
furniture that would give the best for the de-
signed.
1t advocated advised that any cheap stuff
such is understood be purchased but that the
mttee substantial and vearable stuff with the
fact in mind that this to be room OF public resort
purposes for and children and fOr
the holding social functions. formal receptions and pink
the There lot of comfortable substantial and
reasonably priced furniture purehased but instead of put
ting down the floor noieum or combination covering
that could be mopped up and kept clean this committee
purchased rugs and others of less value for the children
romp and dusty and muddy feet to trample on in
santa easily kept furniture the chief and
expensive articles overstufed danask upholstered dav
exports $3.50 apiece and Oversufed daask uphols
tered rockers $4,000 each davenpOrt chairs
rockers that practcabe for the intended
would be Persian the pOstOtlce lobby dainty and
expensive furnishings for the waiting of the railroad
station There other equally eXtravagant and i'll
advised purchases
high priced and impracticabe stuff has since its
purchase. been covered, considerable
pense being utterly ruined by children play
ing over luncheon time with greasy and sticky hands,
effort has been made is understood to trade 1t Oft
for more suitable furniture, but without success.
Among number of contributors the fund
chants equally much to the fund did the I'M
perial Valley Hardware company, and who We're able to
furnish this committee with several of the articles purchased
the but they passed up and the bulk OF the
furnishings and material needed bought from that concern
at prices the peak Of wartime costs TO the con-
sumner.
1t gratifying learn that the present committee IS try
S29773 turned to them the balance lett
and the receipts from the refreshment sales III
auguraed the keep selt-suStalnng
venture that outside OF about $50 month Tor the
wages Of the maron their have been but little
donations in order however if this much need
highly appreciated necessity for country shop
pers and their kddes is TO be kept gong.
The also DESTROYS this time Of correcting an
unntentional nsstaement made in the columns Of this
paper the in reference to the rest It
stated that The had contribution of $40 the
rest room fund Just the way the Progress had made
like contribution The Press only gave $50 in advertising
over and above publicity and matter furnished by
this paper The Progress contributed library table at $40
one half which Of the propretor Of that took
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