Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-22
"THE TMPERFAL VALLEY PLAN"

Announcement is released today of plan for the
development Of Imperial County which is entirely
lginal, far advised, and which, if it works
out according to its promise, will play most import
ant part not merely a colonization and general pro-
motion agency, but a stabilizng influence economic
ally and financially.
The plan is the invention Of o. j. Renfrew county
development agent, but Mr.. Renfrew makes acknowl-
edgment OF his Indebtedness for many practical
tons from the best minds Of Imperial County. The
scheme is elaborated in detail in the
columns but may be described in general terms as
sort OF land clearing house federal system
of Imperial Valley credits based upOn land security
Neither term describes the plan adequately but may
serve 10 suggest the purposes for which the Imperial
Valley Development Board is organized
The scheme is non-Droft and social rather than
selfish in its design. While Mr.. Renfrews vision
looks forward to field OF the widest usefulness posi-
bly, even TO participation IN the direction of farming
and animal industries and to solution of the market
ing problems in accordance with modern scientific
practice the basis Of operations for present purposes
is list of long term options on at least 1000
of land, made in the of the Development Board
and covering ali sections of Imperial Valley. These
options are being secured by committee composed of
the most responsible in the county. 1t is the desire
TO secure oPIIohS' 1Fst oI all from all Iand owners
who are under any sort OF financial pressure stress
whatever not for the of taking advantage of
anyones extremity but that of this sort may be
given first consideration When these options have been
secured the land will be placed the market with the
guarantee of the Development Board behind it as to
quality and all representations governing general condi
tons The first activities of the Board will be directed
toward saving equity for those under pressure by
selling part Of the land and applying the proceeds
TO or on the remain
der held by the property The volume Of options
will enable the Board TO enter upon colonization enter
prses and control them in conformity with the suitable
y Of the land for special purposes demonstrated by
years Of experience No dealing through the Deve
opment Board need be stung, for it is controlled by
men who know and who are above making the scheme
nlercenary interest that possibility
not governed by the plan of organization. The plan
offers the only practical suggestion for solution of
the family to a forty proposition. If successfully
operated, the system will tremendously improve the
credit of Imperial Valley by reducing denquencies in
payments of interest and principal. standardized
lease is of the plans of the Board and by establish
ing contact upon terms of cordial understanding with
both tenant and landlord is hoped to iron
of friction and losses The plan has almost infinite
possibilities, all of which must naturally unfold slowly
the organization gains the confidence of the people
and it is able to assemble the right sort Of leader
ship and administrative staff
Complete success of course will depend upon MANY
things, but cannot help recognizing in the proposal
great need and enthusing about its possibilities.
Taken with other important movements which have
lately been launched, the plan announced today is
most encouraging development 1t is significant SYM
boil of the New Era which is rising Phoenixke from
the ashes of post disaster It is worthy of the
fidence of people and its must be pro-
portoned to the extent to which it wins such conf
dence it is hoped that people will give the plan full
examination and fair triad. With such support and
cooperation it is not too much to predict that the
Imperial Valley plan" may become known from
end Of the continent to the other