Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-14
RICHARDSON ON
TOUR OF ROADS
OF This VALLEY
Highway Commission on
Trip to Blythe to
See Road Needs
EXECUTIVE FETED
Says Has Man for Jobs;
Applications Only
Wasted Time


of California, arrived in Imperial
Valley on the morning train, gett-
ing off at Brawley to join the state
highway commission on the trip to
Blythe, scheduled for today.
Word Of the governors plan had
been telegraphed ahead and the peo-
pie of Brawley prepared to do him
compliment with an Imperial Val
ley breakfast and an opportunity
to meet leading citizens of Brawley
III particular and Imperial Valley in
general.
Mayor C. w. Cuff was on hand to
do honors. Cognizance was taken
of the governor prediction for
editors and Editor Witter of the
Brawley News was seated on his
right with Assemblyman George
Herrick Davis on his left. Members
of the San Diego party, the high
way commission and attaches, mem
bers of the Imperial County board
of supervisors, j. l.. Travers, of the
Imperial County highway commits
sion, and several others were pres
cnt.
rs FIGHTING MAN
The governor is unspoiled by his
new honors, remaining just old
fashioned "plain folks as of old.
Moreover he is proving of the right
temperament for the situation which
confronts a fighting man with a
big program such as he has outlined.
The shafts of criticism and the fury
Of opposition seem not to touch him
at all. He is sure of his ground be-
fore he starts anything and then
pursues his way unafraid.
Mention was made jokingly of the
wrath of Will Wood. No reaction.
The governor refuses to think of
himself in personal quarrel with
Wood or anyone else. The work is
the thing. If Wood is in the way
of the ECONOMY and efficiency
program it is merely an incident.
The program will have to go through
as outlined and sooner or later Wood
will have to get out of the way. The
same with the state board of educa-
ton which was also mentioned.
Whatever is of merit will be given
consideration and that is all.
Governor Richardson was handed
a telegram. He read it through and
put it in his pocket. "Fellow has
& candidate for Industrial Accident
Commissioner" he remarked casr-
ally. GA lot of money could be saw
ed in telegraph tolls if people only
realized that none of this stuff has
any weight. | have the man for In
dustrial Accident Commissioners. He
is not a candidate for the job, but
he will be drafted when / get
around to it. l am going to man the
state machine with people who can
deliver. / know the type of man
wanted and my acquaintance is so
wide that as a rule l am able to
pick out right sort of man for the ap-
pointment. | am glad to listen to
that has bearing upon
the qualifications of a man for the
place but the ordinary political stuff,
resolutions by various bodies and
all the conventional wire pulling is
a net loss. 1t doesn't get anywhere
at all
EDITORS WANT JOBS
The governor referred to his selec-
tion of state highway commission.
cit was funny he said. cit seem
ed as if half of the editors in the
state wanted to be appointed on the
highway commission. l have. the
highest regard for the newspaper
profession and members of it are
my closest friends, but no editor is
going to get any job from me that
he can't get away with. / don't
want any copy readers on the high
way commission because that ism L
the place where they can shine and
| had finally to broadcast the infor-
nation that no editor would be ap-
pointed on the state highway com
mission. think the state has fine
highway commission and they are
so because they are practical fel.
lows, straight shooters and know the
business.
Governor Richardson laughed at
at the rough ride that the highway
commission was treated to yester.
day. ~ framed that on them my
self' he said. 81 wanted them to
know this matter at first hand and
the only way to do that is to ride
the roads. Whether the trip is en-