Imperial Valley press., 1922-09-07
FREIGHT RATES
MUST BE- LOWER
SAYS CHAMBER
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thing they go after in the proper way
and they should choose an objective at
this time, and keep right at it until
they had achieved that which they set
out to do. He believed three important
civic improvements which the chamber
should get behind at this time are more
street paving. better Street lights, and
4 nes city hall. He deplored the pre-
sent TFhnschackle ''rat- trap in which
the city is forced to conduct its business
and believed as 4 matter of civic pride,
as well as a sound business propositions
FL Centre should have a municipal
building that would equal that of any
city in Southern California. He urged
the chamber to get away from the
habit of letting somebody else do the
work and all should pull together for
the betterment of the community IN
which they live.
O. G. Horne, cashier of the Security
bank, urged better spirit of co-opera
tiOn between the businessmen of the
valley and the ranchers. In his opinion
we are all dependent upon the farmer,
and his success means the success of
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there have been too many fanehers
moving out of the valley, dissatisfied
with conditions here and the apathetic
spirit toward their success or failure
on the part of the community. "This,
of course, said Mr.. Horne, is mighty
bad for the welfare of the valley, and
the sooner we all get behind the ranch
er and cooperate with him, the better
it viii be for the prosperity of the
entire valley
Lower Freight Rates
George w. Anderson told the chamber
of the work done by the committee APP
pointed by the associated chambers, of
which he was a member, to secure a
reduction in freight rates. The com
mittee succeeded in obtaining practical
ly 30 per cent reduction on July 2S,
to become effective August 2S. The
Southern Pacific Company made appli-
cation for an extension Of time, which
the Railroad Commission has granted
until September %, and also seeked a
rehearing Of the case. .'As it is now
over l6 months siQce the first action
was taken by the committee and Mr..
Anderson feared further delay would
be detrimental to the best interests
of the valley, he urged a resolution be
passed requesting the Railroad Com
mission not to permit an yfurther de
lay in this ease. The motion passed
unanimously and the secretary instruct
ed to prepare a suitable resolution.
j. ii. Ford expressed the opinion that
one of the most urgent needs of I'm
perial valley at the present time, is a
better system of marketing its pro
ducts to guard against losses to the
ranchers, who do the entire work on
their crops, and then see the profits
divided among the tramf fruit picker
the commission men and the distribu-
tors. He believed a system of co-opera
tive marketing such as exists among the
growers in the citrus belt, would soIve
the valleys problems and urged the
chamber to appoint committee this
winter TO study cooperative marketing
systems and see what can be done along
these lines.
George Il. Bowles, chairman of the
Chamber of Commerce road committee
told OF his recent trip to northern Cali
fornia, in the course of which he visit
ed over 25 Chambers of Commerce. He
| was particularly impressed, he said, by
the spirit Of cooperation existing be
tween Chambers of Commerce in the
Sacramento valley, all of whom are
| working for the best interests Of the
valley as a whole, Forgetting their owl
sectional feuds or understanding
| Hes found several cities where the
Chamber Of Commerce is partially sup
| ported by the city government anf
works in close harmony with the boarc
of trustees. He believed this to be {
very good plan and hoped to see il
| adopted soon in III Centre and Other
cities Of Southern California.
Urges Economy
A. H. Keller, ce-president of the
First National Bank, said one Of the
| drawbacks to the prosperity Of lmperia
Vellay is spirit Of extravaganza whicl
seems to prevail here, people spending
two dollars when they really had but
one and living entirely beyond theii
means. He believed enough automobile
are owned in Imperial county to pay
all the debts OF. the county. Not tha
the automobile is unessential, for th'
rancher does need it, but there are many
people who have need for an expensive
ear but nevertheless they buy then