Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-31

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That the "Open Forum" recently opened to the
public for comment whats the Matter with Ell
Centro is attracting widespread attention is evidenc-
ed by the fact that the following letter. is direct
answer to the letter contributed by Rev. A E. Worthy
and printed in these columns recently regarding
border conditions. The man who wrote it lives in
Long Beach but is familiar with valley conditions
Dear Sir
Your article in recent issue of the Imperial
Valley Press in which you bring home the point that
Imperial Valley needs moral cleansing account
OF the frequency with which many of its citizens visit
and encourage the most disgusting hell hole in the
west at Mexlca caught my eye and / can't help
graduating you on your manly and open statement
have visited Imperial Valley several occasions
during the past few years and one outstanding fact
that to is quite evident the tolerance of the best
people of the valley in the matter of Mexical and all
it represents.
Some time ago l made visit to the valley and 1
was invited to take trip toMexicali. We did go and
we saw the awful debauchery and we all commented on
1T and the point that noticed the fact that
commented on 1t in Jocuar spirit. In fact,we took
it joke.
Now want to tell you that while there were sew
era IN our party want you to believe me when say
to you that am that everyone in the party
away from Mexicali utterly disgusted. In fact we
talked about afterward and of opinion that
Mexlca1l was to not only Imperial Valley but
to all of the south west
| have no hesitancy in saying that believe every
citizen In Imperial Valley will sign petition to abol-
lsh this demoralizing influence.
have wondered why didn't start such
petition and attempt to bring the influences of our
national government to bear on such corrupting in
fluences as Mexicali has had for so long time
hope you will take this matter up at once and
present 1t to the people of Imperial Valley in such
forceful manner that they will help you to secure
large list of petitioners and have doubt you can
secure many more outside of Imperial Valley
All this matter needs is action because | know
and you know that the average American citizen too
honorable to allow these conditions to continue. The
greatest trouble is simply the tolerance with which
the American people allow these matters to drag along
but once they get warmed up to the real dangers in
the situation which any ordinary person from
one visit they will find way to clean up Mexicali.
My dear fellow if you never do anything more
than stir up that will eliminate this condition
your ministry will have been well worth while and
the coming generations will be indebted to you for
much in the way of happiness.
Some one should undertake this work and you
are in splendid position to do so as your position
can not be assailed and all you need the work
is some indication to the outside that you the people
of Imperial Valley who the most vitality interested
really want some assistance to clean up the border
will watch the Imperial Valley Press for news as to
what success you are having
"Well Wisher"