Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-22
AN UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITY

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1t is seldom that such opportunity comes to any
community has to Ell Centro Theoretically, it
ought to be experience for city to be able to
ship but actually it very thing for the most
cessful men of community to be willing to serve in
public capacity In talking with people, especially those
from outside the city, find that they hardly believe
it true that Ell Cenro has opportunity to get such
George w Anderson Will S. Fawcett and W. H. Lavayea
the city council 1t is subject for very great public
congratulaton. 1t happen again and we should
be make the of it while the serves
1t is probable that at ordinary time would it have
been possible to persuade Messrs Anderson Fawce and
Lavayea stand for election to the city council They be-
ieve discerning in the city believes that
crisis exists and that this crisis calls for sacrifice In
other words it is never with Ell Centro We are at
the dividing of the road and must decide whether
we are to be something nothing If bring to bear
upon the situation the best administrative brains that we
have If we support common sense with intelligent optl-
mism if we back initiative with courage then and only
then will Ell Centre into its again. If we fail now
there will be ever to trouble ourselves about the
To make the situation doubly alarming we. find in
existence reaconary spirit We refuse to believe that
this spirit has considerable support following but
at least is dsqueng that there should be those who are
willing to have Ell Centre stand still backwards that
there should be those who do not the Of
the hour and should be aggressive in the advocacy OF
reaconary sentiments that they willing to make it an
issue before the electorate But such the fact and when
such danger this menaces the demand the people
is to stand faso stand fast in their faith and to work
endeavors to save the city The weapon in
their hands is the ballot and be used effectively and
with uncertain meaning the approaching city election
The Press calls attention again to the combination
character and talent which available to the city in
the present crisis We shall probably remind the voters o
this again and again in issue during the campaign
for peculiarly fortunate. 1t committee were TO
be assigned the task of going all the available material
between Calexco and inland and to select the most sue
cessful merchant who has mastered every problem
which the Imperial Valley has presented and has done
with courage and and initiative the who would
stand above all others would be George W. Anderson
II the task to be put committee to ind
the outstanding figure in the field of agricultural and viii
cultural enterprise to look out the whose nerve and
organizing ability have mastered difficulties which seemed
to be nsuperable the would be Will s. Fawcett Ana
finally while his work has not stood out so prominently
the work of of the rest of does stand out so prom
W. H. Lavayea is no less important
factor in the combination His contribution to the solution
of Ell Centros problems will be less valuable and import
After ALL the real important thing is character Ii
Anderson Fawcett didn't have character with their
talents they would be than useless to u.s. Lavayea
reputation straight shooter He is known to be
sound question which the people know to be all
important There is question about Lavayea beng Tor
clean city. There is question about Lavayea fgh
ing to the last ditch for honest deal III everything that
the city. There is question about Lavayea
being alert enough and wise enough and experienced
enough to know values respect to these matters as e
about his having the courage TO meet them
and work them out in accordance with his hghest sense OF
right This being Lavayea valuable as either
of the others He represents the type which constitutes
the back bone of American citizenship, and type fortu
naely which the people have always delighted to honor
Lavayea rounds the combination and makes it into
perfect whole.
Henry Ford is quoted saying that he afford to
give his flvvers if he furnish all the parts we
may readily believe this when consider that with six
millions of them the road there will certainly be
enough parts
April 18th been fixed the date for election at
Pasadena pass proposition to issue S3200OOO in
bonds for public improvements Looks like Pasadena was
getting ready to go.
The senatorial fight in Florida is going right
riy with both sides making hay while the Shines
in fhQ wi