Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-15
THE RENAISSANCE

Imperial Valley is experiencing a birth-a reawak
enng from the old things to the consciousness of brighter
destiny Without doubt the life that the Valley has Ved
necessary We had to learn by experience We needed
the discipline which with hard knocks AS rule
only gains of dominion the dlfcultles
which beset him the way by process OF overcoming
overcoming overcoming the scripture says and the eS
perience of community is but composite of the eXper
fences of the units which make up Imperial valley had
to all the ground extending back from the present
hour beginning of things two decades else we should
not have known for certainty full resource IN master
ing difficulties and full capacity to achieve fresh
triumph But let be thankful that the nightmare of the
first two decades is shaken off and now awake to
brighter, pleasanter. more hopeful more confident life
Let us rejoice in the consciousness of a destiny
splendid than the dreams of the pioneer and that the
thereof is well marked with little chance of losing
way unless we deliberately turn off the road
1t interesting to note how all Of the activities of the
hour fit into this The great change eco
twenty five dollars produce lettuce at SloOo an
because the advancement of the country has put upon
overhead of fixed charges which render the produc
ton Of barley and maize and short staple cotton mpacc
able except in extraordinary situation which boosts
above what be expected in the normal course OF
events We have turned turning away from the
farming of low priced products to into the production
of high priced commodities because we had to.
In working the proposition which we have lm'ned
lately in hand, namely the bonding of the Irrigation DIS
trct for drainage and the absorption of the mutual water
companies it important to keep IN mind tnat IL put
part of the great scheme 1t merely factor of the new
life upon which we are entering The production OF hgh
priced commodtes-ettuce and peas and asparagus-re-
qures perfect organization. The great Boulder Dam
enterprise grows out>of the demands upon u.s. 100
every
of which is worth nickel the supply of rrlgatng water
be steady and certain Either too much or TOO le
period of few hours may ruin prospects which involve
thousands of dollars The purpose of the Boulder Dam
from the point of of Imperial Valley to steady the
water supply-not merely to make 1t adequate but 10
and certain The of consoda-
introduce but 1t is 20 play an
important part in the great scheme namely 10
perfect distributing organization that farmer may
know exactly what he may depend when ne pedes
his entire capital to the production of single crop ne
drainage to safeguard the investment OF the
takes advantage of the opportunities presented
and to that he will not lose through the OPP
Grafton of which he not be fully con-
of the existence of which he not nave nad
full notice. Rising table is thief IN the nlght
Drainage is police protection which the investor has a
right to expect of US.
All of great questions opening at be-
cause we entering into this life They freight
with hope and promise and not to be understood or
interpreted difficulties TO harass us. Ihey are
merely be taken up and mastered one at a time Inc
Boulder under 1t will work itself out
in process time. We shall find that Fate will raise up
new friends to help and that complete success Will be
time Consolidation and drainage problems winch we
are in the midst of settling The course SO clear
that there arguments to the contrary All that
is needed action Competent and experienced men nave
outlined the course; have merely to cooperate Inc
farmer or who wishes to lift his snare OF
the load and that he is contributing his fu pro-
portion in solution Of the problem has merely to unt
up petition and sign his thereto lhose petlliohs
win stand forever as roll of honor The inscribed
upon the list of those who gave their con-
this project and took their places upon e
heights watch the dawnng of the new great DAY III the
life Of Imperial Valley.