Imperial Valley press., 1922-11-17
CHANCE FOR A PULL TOGETHER

The nroiect for federal building city of Caex.
valley to register unsesh act and demonstrate the ao
ity of the people of this county to pull together.
The proposition entirely logical reasonable and feas,
ble wtha Moreover there evidence tnat the 1eoerai
authorities are convinced looking with favor upon the
matter and will support an appropriation by congress ior
tie purpose
eco and which remain there from the nature OF ha
for some sort housing provision There is the posto1ce
the business which already equals that OF ces Wnc
have been favored with federal buildings, and IN addton
there is the office and immigration office TO De pro-
vded for and support for the customs ana lngIa
ton there exists need for branch OF the Ohe
States narshas office of these activities are in Calex
leo to remain and year by will grow In importance
Good requires that they be adequaey anu
credabv housed in building which will not merely keep
off the rain and sunshine but which will suitably symbolze
the majesty of the government
The Press has heretofore that while the location OF
such building must be in Caeco the pride OF such an en-
tepre for all of the people of the county and the con-
of it for all OF the people from everywhere VINO
transact business at the border city.
The people of Caexico conscious of the fact that
tev must have the support interests outside of Calexco
in order to achieve The project must appear to be-
as in fact it is something than local affair Inc
disposition the federal government to be tight in the
bstowa of favors this sort and the need of must be
made apparent Therefore the call OF the moment IS Tor
the people of Ell Centro Imperial Brawley Calpatria
Hoile and all other cities emphasize in way the
Importance providing federal building in Calexco This
may take resolutions by the city governments
chamber of commerce and other civic organizations
may find still emphatic expression IN actual personal
work with the powers that be in Washington Congressman
Swing understands the situation, of and is for IT.
Senators Sortrdge and Johnson realize the situation IN
general way and their active support can be gained II is
made clear that the building demanded by the unan-
NOUS public sentiment of a whole county
Success the Caexco project be won If everyone
will get behind with determination. For Ell Centros part
should be glad to committee named to organize the
same sort aggressive fight exercising the same sort
of resourcefness and persistence that would characterize
the campaign the Building tobe located at Sixth and
Main streets in this city. 35r2
The consolidation and soldifying Of Imperial Valley
interests unit in support of this project would syny
more in its effects than the building itseyes ten
times The habit of thinking ONE when matter
involving any part of Imperial Valley involved would be
potential tremendous things The Caexico federal build
ing opportunity for little practice in the sort OF
team that will be to secure Boulder Dam
little experience thinking unselfshly and pulling to-
gether for whatever of benefit to ANY PART of the
valley may motion forces capable of clearing ALL
of our problems Suppose try this thing and let Ell
Centre have credit taking the initiative.