Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-20
THE ROOF GARDEN NUMBER


This number Of the Press Is dedicated to the Imperial
Valley Roof Garden" The "Roof Garden is the
of mountains lying just west Of the Valley and within an
hour and halfs drive The Roof Garden" is provision
of the Almighty who foresaw what would transpire out
here in the valley 1t is there to meet great need-the
necessity for refrehment after the hot days of the
1t is close that with the right sort of roads and
transportation valley residents could go there after the
days work is done and return in time for work the next
morning There hardly city where people do not
go far and take long to reach their homes after bus
hours in the city.
1t doubtful whether people fully realize the i'm
portance of this range of mountains to the Imperial Valley
adequately set out the facts regarding the Roof Garden
There brief descriptions of the which already
quarter of million as it will some day these mountains
will be dotted with resorts the entire distance of sixty
seventy miles across them Already men OF vision are
looking forward to such day. and investments to take
care OF the needs OF valley people run into hundreds OF
thousand Of dollars.
worthy of the consideration of whose bust
and financial interests in Imperial Valley The
Press has produced figures to show that hundreds of
thousands of dollars perhaps million annually of the
wealth that is produced here goes into circulation in coast
ing this loss of wealth valley that families find it
necessary think they find necessary to go to coast
make their purchases for the year. that not only is the
cost of living for three months for large
incidental to the summer trip is the loss of trade for
which valley merchants make provision and to which they
are fairly entitled The utmost of the Roof Garden
would correct this large extent Much of the buy
ing of the mountain resorts done in Imperial Valley
while the "Roof Garden" is much part of Imperial
Valley that soourners there would not really be
away but would think of themselves being home and
would be fact and make their purchases here ac
cordingly.sv ystaHs tts..res ii So
Mrs. Campbell of the Press staff has touched the
social factor of the situation 1t is something to be ser
iously considered The time dsorganzaton of the
home life by the least serious problem of I'm
pera Valley residents Many family tragedies are already
upon the records for which NAV be directly
attributed to separation for two three months IN the
time. Annual separation of families becomes
habit People learn to get along without each other and
of the home circle home for the family at the
Roof Garden adjacent to and within convenient reach OF
Imperial Valley would remedy this evil and while this
phase of the question perhapsone of the mponderabes
full understanding of things and correct assignment
of values might make mountain situation worth deye
opinp for this consideration alone. fsc- :A
There is hardly anyone of such modest income that he
cannot enjoy the privileges of the mountains There are
nubeess there and those who have not other
means borrow ride with neghbor who is trav
cling that way. Once the mountains, living is cheap
at home And the Roof Garden is for everyone 1t
meets various needs and solves many problems. .r--