Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-25

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Santa Cruz was designated as the
seat Of next years conclave, the date
of the meeting to be set later by the
Officers and board of advisors.
j Roscoe d. Wyatt of San Jose was
elected president of the secretarial as
sociation. Other officers were named
as follows: H. Fl. Main, Petaluma, first
vice-president; w. Boucher, Oroville,
second president; Mrs. E. M. Van
Frank, San Francisco, third vice-presi-
dent; A. NJ. obertson, reelected secre
ary-treasurer, and f. c. Russell, like
wise reelected editor of "The Bulle-
TIM official organ Of the organiza-
ton.
i c. P. Bayer of Los Angeles was
elected chairman Of the board of advis-
ors, the other members of which are:
l.. d. Blodgett, Bakersfield; A. S. Dud-
ley, Sacramento; l.. w. Ballard, Long
Beach; Col c.. c. Simmons, San Fran
cisco; H. w. Kerrigan, Petaluma and
r. G. Evans, Redding.
Both Santa Rosa and Sonoma county
made strong bids for the location of
the next meeting of commercial secre-
taries.
Sonoma county made a strong bid for
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retaries, their claim being that the
conventions have never been held in
territory north of San Francisco. When
the guests were seated ut luncheon to-,
dav at the Barbara Worth, each found
tiny carton of Sonoma county prunes
at his plate, with a printed circular
setting forth Sonoma county attrac-
tions.
II. j. Waters, secretary of the Sono-
ma County Board of Trade, showed
moving pictures yesterday at the Pal
ace theatre, presenting producing
scenes, harvest scenes and historic pie
lures of his section to an audience of
Ell Centre school children. He says
that his work in Sonoma county is ad
vertising, pure and simple. No prob
lens of finance, buget et-making, mem
bership enrolment, but just promotion
work. Before the meeting of the con-
ventiOn in Ell Centre, the Chambers of
Commerce throughout the state were
circ ularized with literature from his
office, the aim being to awaken inter
est in the section and induce the con
vention to meet up there next time.
Mr.. Waters is paid by the County
Board of Supervisors and works with
u County Board of Trade which takes
the place of the usual Chamber of
Commerce.
Banquet Success
The banquet of the Commercial See
retaries at the Barbara Worth last
night was a brilliant affair. The main
dining room was about filled to capac-
ity, with men and women who are do
ing great work in California. Presi-
dent Charles p. Bayer of Los Angeles,
presided and introduced the speakers,
Hon. Leslie Is. Henry of Pasadena and
f. T. Keiser of the State Realty Com
mission. Both were entertaining speak
ers. Mr.. Henry's address on Econ
omic Conditions in America - was said
to be the great masterpiece of the con
vention, and at its close the entire
company arose and applauded the
speaker enthusiastically.
Facts and figures clinched every
statement of the speaker, apparently
leaving no room for argument. He
said in part that no one community in
California can long prosper unless all
prosper; no more can America prosper
beyond certain point until the world
has regained its economic equilibrium.
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of home consumption, there must be an
outlet for America s agricultural and
manufactured products, and we must
find that market in Europe, in South
America and in the Orient.
| Hits Gold Hoarding
| The speaker scathingly attacked the
system of boarding of gold in treas.
uries and banks of the United States
instead of using it to develop markets
abroad. He said that England S gold
was never in London when she was the
great creditor nation. 1t was here and
there and everywhere where there was
a possibility of creating markets for
England s raw and finished materials.
The United States with its 40 per cent
of the world S gold is poor indeed if
that money must be tied up indefinite
ly as it is now.
| The speaker said that: pig iron is
the basis of trade, and that until the
steel mills are operating, other branch
es of industry will lag. With even
slight reduction in freight rates, steel
will go ahead and that adjustment will
come, the speaker said, when the rail
road labor question is more fairly ad-
justed.
Like Ell Centre
The chairman of the evening said
that he was glad that the convention
had been held in Imperial Valley; it
has been one of the best and most in
| spring the association has ever had,
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