Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-06
WHY CHANGE A
COMPETENT MAN
FOR UNCERTAINTY
Roy BreedlOve Has Adj
vantage of Years
Training

Personalities have been left out
of the political campaign now draw
ing to a close and involving several
I offices of the Irrigation District.
Indeed, the campaign has been frcer
from denominations than at any
time since the organization of the
district. Everyone seems ready to
concede that all candidates are ex-
cellent men and that it is a matter
of choosing the ore best equipped
nv training and experience to take
charge of the affairs of the District
in the existing emergency.
Those who are supporting the
candidacy of Roy Broedlove do SO
apon the claim that he is the man of
the hour for the situation which Is
to confront the District for the next
two or three years at least. 1t is
not a situation which BreedioVe has
created. The people themselves have
created the situation and circum-
stances have made Mr.. Breedlove
the most available man to meet con
ditions.
the absorption of the mutual water
companies by the Irrigation Dis.
triet. Organization and management
IF the distributing system is the big
problem before the District. There
is no other candidate before tbs
people who has had actual expert
cnce in the affairs Of the mutua
w. .
whatever nature with affairs in gen
eral could not give anyone an TN
Outstanding of problem so specia
in its nature as the distribution OF
water in Imperial Valley.
Mr.. Breedlove's experience has
not been of perfunctory or mere
nominal character. He has been q
director of Imperial Water Com
pany No. for seven years and OF
that time he has been viccpresi
dent three years,-in the absence
of the president having executive di
rectiOn of the affairs of the com
pany. Not to say anything Of the
administration of any other water
company in the valley, it is conced
ed that Water Company No. has
had the most difficult situation in
many ways to meet and that the
company has been administered witt
splendid efficiency. Mr.. Breediove
has had an important part in this
business and enjoys a full acquaint
ancc with the history and experience
of the company during the time that
it has been navigating the narrows
and shoals rising into view during
the past few years.
As director of Water Company
No. !, Mr.. Brecdlcvc has had tt
Zeal with other special problems
whica are pressing right now for
settlement. For example, No. l in
cludes the principal cities OF the
county, Calexico, FL Centre, Imper-
ial, Heber and Seeiey. In its rcla-
ton to these municipalities, the
company with which Mr.. Breedove
has been associated has had 10 meet
the subdivision question III a very
Practical way. He know the diff
oulties and has discovered how to
furnish relief. It is the judgment
Of many that the course of the
valleys development through its
application to truck farming will
make the subdivision question an
outstanding problem of the next
few years.
IIAgoing TO the polls tomorrow to
select director for the second di-
vision Of the Irrigation District,
first consideration should be givon
TO the qualifications of the man and
his preparation to handle the special
problems that are now before the
district. II is n question OF swap
ping horses in the middle of the
stream and this by tradition ana
hard experience has been found to
be an unwise thing. Mr.. Brcedlove
is the incumbent and has been on
the job FOR two years or more. He
has actual experience in the bust
ness of the district in addition to
the preparation which had come to
him before his selection for director
of the District. He has a record for
economy and opposes on principle ali
programs which involve heavy costs,
II carried through, for example, the
proposition 10 furnish free water for
special purposes, a suggestion which
,dr. Brcedlove regards as more or
less revolutionary and involving n
precedent the end of which no man
may sea at this time.
The people are asked to supper!
Roy Breedlove tomorrow on the rec.
ord of mis- demonstrated ability to
fill the iob.-adv.