Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-12
UTLIY PRAISED
FOR PROBE OF
COUNTY EXPENSES
Farm Bureau Directors
With Attorney in
Investigation
PROBE HITS ALL
Protest to Richardson
for Cut in Work of
Home Department

Although one OF the principal de-
partments hit in District Attorney
Ernest Il. Utley's probe Of Eek
pense' accounts against the county
is closely associated with the Farm
Bureau, directors of the latter Or
ganization have ON file 4 resolu-
tion extending thanks and aEpre-
citation to the official for his dee
laration of war on 4l.l0 lunches,
gasoline bills and other items charg-
cd by all county officials or semi
officials.
A few days ago District Attorney
Utley in an interview with the I'M
perial Valley Press declared that he
would refuse to approve expense ac-
counts against the county when
items like $40 for lunch and other
bills which he declared excessive
were included.
While no department is exempt
from the effects of the watchful eye
of the district attorney, the expense
account of the agricultural experts,
which the county stands, is declared
jby Mr.. Utley to be one of the hard
est hit.
Lake. Economy in County
The resolution adopted by the di
rectors of the Farm Bureau in ses
sion Saturday follows:
Whereas, it is current news that
our district attorney has taken ac-
tiOn to control waste of tax money
and
Whereas, there is some intima-
tion of worse than waste of tax
money now being investigated by
our district attorney, therefore be it
Resolved, that this body extend
its thanks to our district attorney
and all ohter officials aiding him
in this Investigation and wishes
them well in their work and heart
lily appreciate their efforts in this
line of duty. -
Protest to State
The attention of the directors was
called to the state budget proposed
} by the board of control, with es-
pecial reference to the maintenance
of the Farm home department and
the following resolution resulted:
Whereas, Governor Richardson and
the state board of control has seen
fit TO cut the budget so as to elimi-
p5punOM u ol 5u!Iols!u!m spM 'sdIoo
nae the q home demonstration
agents in California, and
VIII "cas, We the board of direc-
tors O. the Imperial County Farm
Burea feel it would be calamity
to do %,
RI, fore be it resolved, that the
direc' $ of every farm center be in
struct to ca.Iy this to their center
meeti lgs, appointing committees to
send kilograms and resolutions to
Governor Richardson, the board of
control, senators and assemblymen,
r. NJ. Wilson, secretary of the legis-
lative committee, \. c. Hardison,
president of the Farm Bureau of
California, and Robert Sproul, pro-
testing the action.
A communication was drafted ask
ing that the county board Of super
visors send kilograms to the COVER
nor in protest.
Favor Manager Plants
The matter of employing an exec
utive secretary for the Farm Bureau
was thoroughly discussed and com
mittee consisting of Messrs. Lee,
Austin and Irvine, was appointed to
devise ways and means for provid-
ing the salary required for the en-
ployment of such an officer.
Douglas Saunders, who was pres
ent, and who has been proposed for
the position, spoke on plans he has
for the work should he be called up
on to undertake it. He is farming
near Meloland, but has business in
such shape that he could undertake
the job if he is wanted. He is Il
young man, and a graduate of the
state university.