Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-26
VALLEY CHAMBERS
CT COMMERCE TO
PAY FAIR EXPENSE


Following an address by /. G Lewis
III Rivchsidc, in opposition to the Cali
fofIia water and power act, the asso
eated chambers of commerce meeting
NJ Imperial last night passed resolu
ion calling for 4 referendum vote by
the members on the question so the
association may know where its mem
hcrs stand.
OTTO Leancon of El Centre introduced
Mr. Lewis, who argued that il would
be possible for the water and power
coi mission under the proposed power
aci o control every bit of water in
III, oiorado river, even subsequent -
the construction of Boulder dam, q
Sit ion the speaker declared would be
eat menace to the people of Im
pef valley following the years Of
Ia necessary to build the dam. lie
SEQ sections of the act providing for
Il x Immediate possession of land
by uc commission under eminent do
ma proceedings
enies Cheap Power Inducement
,atiVc 10 Horace Porter S assertion
III the Goodyear factory was cstal,,
ii ~ Los Angeles because OF chea ;
lig.t aud power rates in that city, Mr.
l., is said the attraction for the Good
Nc CO. was the sale of $4,000, 900 ot
I'll stock and cheap power and light
il absolutely nothing to do with tho
esl Iliahment of the factory there
ammentins on the province of On
ta#o, Canada, which sponsors of The
W. or and power act point to as a,
e apie Of what can be done under
tt.tr If I /
rtHagts of the provinces of Ontario ana
& bee show the former 10 have highct
tan rate than the latter, which was no,
tIsr previous to the passage of On
T. 10 s water and power bill. In add
Ii to this, he said the farmers ust
SUI 20 small amount of the power gen
cIatal, that the parliament of the pro
vaEsr last year rebatcd half the amour,
= . fur light ana power to each farmtl
IN an effort TO induce others 10 use it
IL offered TO pay Mr.. Porter $50 if hi
ragd furnish him with list of -
A. arican manufacturers who hae
ME sd from the United States INTO On
farI because of cheaper power there
Lewis denied the water and power
~. Viii Geduce the tax rate contcndin.
instead, taxes would be increased.
VIII Pay County Fair Bills
lreVious to Mr.. Lewis address, tn,
chambers held business meeting whici
adopted several important resolutions
Among these waS Il motion TO pay bill,
q ihe county fair association amount
irg 10 TGl5.09 and so per cent of tn,
money expended by the Imperial cham
b5r of commerce III publicity work 70
tho fair, amounting to $3.50, or tota
of ,ld5. This deficit will be prorate,
= among the chambers in the valley i,
amounts TO be determined by the cxecu
i've committee.
The resolution prepared by the con,
mittce, recommending the postpopcmcl.
OF the county fair for one year. passe,
unanimously.
Randall Henderson of Calexico intro
dnced n resolution setting forth tn
necessity of hay ing strong lobby =
Washington to support the Swing bill
and asking thc directors of the lmperia
Irrigation District to provide in thei
budget for $4,000 to finance dele
cation to support the bill and for pub
licity and propaganda work in conne-
ion with it. The resolution passe
unanimously.
Rate Reduction Procured
The meeting heard the final repor
Of a committee appointed more than
year ago to obtain reduction Of
freight rates in and out of the valley
George Anderson, of FL Centre, us
member of the committee, read the re
port which showed the work of the con
mittce. had been successful TO the ex
tent of reduction of from 16 to3O pc
cent which became effective the latt,
part Of this month and viii mean say
FEEL LAZY AND TIRED.