Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-17
Ten Thousand Club Elects
Officers for Coming Year

OlllCeIS IOI SOHllilS lear
AS the Ten Thousand Club now con
duets it's annual elections, there is
little excitement about it--no politics,
at least after nominations have been
settled, for most of the time the ticket
bears but one name for each office
when election day finally rolls around.
1t was not always so; in early days,
the club election was looked forward
to and talked about and candidates
were lined up with club leaders often
i'll opposing camps, just as in public
elections. Nominations and elections
were carried on in the most democratic
way and it really was exciting But
under the later rules, it most generally.
happens that there is but one candidate
for each of the offices when the NOM
ineeS have been sifted. And election
day is little different from any other.
so 1T was this year, and the follow
ing were elected, the secretary casting
the ballot in each case: President, Mrs.
James w. Glassford; vice president,
Mrs. Thomas Beeman; secretary, Mrs.
Wilbur Randall; corresponding secre-
tary, Mrs. Howard P. Meyer; treasurer,
Mrs. John Mccormick. The first three
are incumbents and will succeed them
selves; Mrs. Howard p. Meyer sue
ceeds Mrs. III. p. Fites who declined to
stand for reelection and Mrs. McCor-
mick succeeds Mrs. Thomas, Gebbie
who, having served two wears as treas
urer, was barred by limitation, the by
laws providing that no member shall
serve longer than two years in the
same office.
There were five candidates for the
four other places on the executive
board, the following being elected:
Mrs. $. e. Bragg, reelected; Mrs. Z. L.
Garthwaite, Mrs. G. Il. Givens, and
Mrs. J. s. Larue. These -four with the
five officers will constitute the execu-
tive board.
Miss Agnes Farris at the request of
the legislative committee gave review
OF a bill pending in congress which has
for its object the addition of de-
partmcnt of library and information to
the bureau of education. The bill has
the endorsement of a number of wo-
mems organizations and others; it car
ries small appropriation but its pro-
ponents believe that it would save far
more than it costs and would add great
well as to members Of congress and
others.
Mrs. L. l.. Garthwaite gave the prin-
clpal feature of the program, review
ing most delightfully."- can American
ldyll', by Cornelia Stratton Parker. The
book is the record of the life of the
writer S distinguished husband, Carle-
ton II. Parker, who in his brief life
won laurels and distinctions that others
have worked long years to obtain.
The first part of the review, was the
account of one of the sweetest love.
stories ever written, and svcry word
of it is true. cit is story of two
young people who lived, and lived in
tensely, not for themselves, but for
others, people with vision and a goal.
so busy every minute that they had no
time for morbidity or introspection or
the dissatisfaction that comes with too
much leisurc.'
"Their love story carries a definite
message into homes where there is need
for more happiness, F" said the reviewer,
who knew the Parkers personally and
told of their charming home life from
first hand knowledge They were just
t"o uoiH'li young SluucHtS WHcn Iney
fell in love, and with the impetuosity
of youth braved poverty and all else to
be together. They made joke of the
self denials and hardships, getting so
much of real pleasure from Just living
and being together, that the lack of
luxurics or money never counted for
much" The education OF the husband
which fitted him for the great task of
his closing years, was not interrupted.
Together they sacrificed and tOilcd,
finding their pleasures in simple and
inexpensive ways and never for one
moment regrctting the step they had
taken when they married on nothing
year, and with no income in sight
The great service of Carleton ii.
Parker in setting labors troubles as
government mediator at Camp Lewis
and later in handling difficult labor
disturbances, is n recent story. He was
original in his ideas as teacher of
economies; able always to see both
sides of a controversy and with per
sonality so wonderful that it immed-