Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-23
CONTEMPLATING A GREAT EVENT

then that responsibility devoves upon himself At this
period in his life he enters his business From
that date guardians to have legal control
him his acts. 1t is then he recognized full
fedged citizen in his own right He has become o age
1t marks epoch in his life What has gone before has
been for the most by way of preparation What is to
follow is the real development of his powers the fruton
of his hopes the attainment of credltabe place In the
world.
1t is happy coincidence that Imperial valley is to-
to celebrate its twentyfrst anniversary Observ
of this date in the history of the valley that
should become an established custom for it was on this day
OF the 1901 that the valley really born 1t
that evenfu day the valley forth potential factor
of this great commonwealth.
June "a may we'll be celebrated every year, 'est
forget On that date water brought into the valley
and turned upon the desert soil upon barren soil that
had lain for centuries awaiting the day when the fegvng
current should in contact with it and berate its I'M
prsoned wealth This was so important an incident SO
vital proceeding suggest the advisabiity of making
its commemoration regular annual affair We hope to
by consent the oath of June printed IN red
upon the calendars of the valley.
But this day in valley history has added significance
because is the twentyfrst anniversary section of
country hardly be said to have passed beyond frontier
experiences in this short while There would ordinarily be
presumption in declaring had become "of age
section of country at twentyone may may not have
reached its adult period That depends altogether upon
the circumstances of its history Some countries like
youth for they have thrust them large affairs re-
sponsbiles that prove to be mans burden and they
weight of the burden
1t not too much to say that Imperial valley has attain
ed its manhood in the twenyone that have passed
since that eventul day when the dreams of the engineers
and the waters of the Colorado escorted n
awaken the slumbering possibilities of this wonderful
on of California. newest and most productive OF all.
Imperial valley has leaped almost from infancy to man
hood So swiftly has grown, rapidly have the Incl
community life followed each other that has
been quickly built
There been tremendous problems presented here
for solution and has required strong men to struggle
with them and to solve them. Great emergencies BRING
great qualities that may otherwise lie dormant Twenty
years brief span in the life of community but the
past wenyone have been long enough to test the
strength of citizenship The weakest have surrender
ed and passed The sitting process has saved the arg
the strongest and the best They here today to re-
joce achievements of the earlier and eventfu days
And they assemble tomorrow it may well be with hearts
filled with high hopes 1t only with the feeling OF suc
sentiment that the future become what 1t is destined
to be-
The making of Imperial valley has been work filled
alike with romance and with tragedy The tragedy has
failures of those who have fallen by the waysde
in the blasting of ideals behind which there was not the
character But these always mere incidents
the great victories that adorn the page OF brief but
momentous history like
AT the dedication of Bunker Hill monument that
perpetual reminder of the struggle for and the
attainment the liberty of nation, the eloquent Danle
Webster of the day. said with notable eplgram OF
the Massachusetts, There she stands she speaks
If we but look about us we discover in Imperial valley
many things that the result of its romantic beginning
The valley today speaks for itself language more eo
quent than tongue can utter or pen lndlte. A.,
1t is above all things else worth while to emphasze he
strength civil that has been established
here In notable manner this has been done The foun
daon have been we'll laid and upon these mas Deeh reared
superstructure of order and respect for law Quite
obviously in the beginning this county was border
county every the word and during the days
followed border problems to solve THESE nave
been squarey met and there is nowhere IN TINS great
stronger citizenship of the right type OF te Kd
that insists upon justice for all alike and for the SUD-
ton of every evil thing Property rights ana lhdFaual
liberties and protection well saeguarded mere as
elsewhere throughout California There constant vigil
part Of officers of the law and the courts ana hee
is wholesome and strong public sentiment tnat colstl-
the required moral background for these influences
The religious side of life has not been neglected mere
In all communities and cities and towns OF the VaIIey
church spires point their index fingers to the skies MOI
only has the law been fixed permanent feature OF
life the gospel has been preached and beng prom
ugaed guide toward higher and better thingS
Nor has the cultivation of the mind been neglected
EVERYWHERE throughout this county adequate and nm
posing dedicated to the enlightenment OF the people
in the sciences, the arts and literature No child OF I'M
pera county has every facility offered for good COM
school education. This is of our best and most
boased assets This real Insurance Tor better ct
zenshp Schools of comprehensive currieulae and school