Imperial Valley press., 1924-09-27
First Meeting gpA2- :
l. V.-Chamber-
Fun y of Action
4 fxn NEi
Iil IlI.
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CONTINUED from nage u

while 4 committee of three vii
confer with Mr.. Odls on the mat
Ter. ~ gi&fl ,'tb'> -
Fire protect ian Pethods and meas
nres for Fires Pref eyeit ion week, De
tober 5-ll ,.Sas oatHned bs, .the Unit,
ed States government were .cndors
ed, and i Communication from. q.
b. Merrick, stating that all ,he ci-
ties and towns in southland so far
visited weres in faver .of the "See
All Southern California FRS.
Publicity campaign was Also :ead.
Secretary e higgins, tof the Los
Angeles Chamber of Commerce is
early in the field selling space in
the new abode of the chamber in
the big city, and sent letter to
the. organization dil,ting upon the
many advantages TO be obtain ad by
those progressive centerS occupying
exhibition room on the ground floor
of the building. The block will be
ready for occupancy iMareh |. and
If the Associated Chambers want
space they had better apply early,
he declared. 'fhe matter was held
for further consideration. ....
Proceedings were brief TO make
time for an address by Congress
m&h Swing, who arrived after a
short program of musiegby Mrs. Car
men faipbanks, and Mrs. 4. c. Jen.
kins, both of the Imperial Valley
onion high school. and irecitations
by Miss Mary Love Harris, all, of
which @as well received. r
!. '' Swing Makes Speech ,rI
s In 4 concise speech, Mr.. Swing
said the greatest work before him
was 10 do something for the valley
which had done So much for him,
and in the Colorado River legisla-
tion they had the biggest problem
to face presented in recent years
before Congress, as big as the Pa
mama Canal of other days. His
work needed every cooperation on
their part and the peculiar sit
nation brought about by the short
lge of water in Southern Caiifor- |
MIA had aroused. the interest of the |
whole. nation, he declared. e.
'"In other sections they tell that |
he people of Imperial Valley have
'irst hand information on the sub
ect, they tell that you have stu
lied the problem and are most like.
v TO have the right solution, so
hat what Imperial Valley desires
sill haY I'M. greatest weight
Elsewhere, said the congressman.
That is why | plead for ,eo.opera-
ion, so that united could
'e expressed as to the needs and
spirations of the valley, ana
hink the big vote given me- lAyas
n expression of opinion that the
rOgram in its entirety should be
resented to Congress for considera
ion, and after tirat the. people will / ;
e able to vote on whether they are
B favor of the All-AmeHicahi anal :
= not. ta ."l ;s1s = -or .....ss..
Elimination of, part. ofsihe. pro- 1
ram . would mean. endless delay .
wing pointed out which probable .
cl;iy .the speaker sueeinetly out
III No. Handicap .r+
Sup to date the lNAH-Am9-ican
anal feature has not been u an in
tfnctive fI'ature Of the, bill, y said 7
ir. Swing, '''as far as t have been
na bied 10 get expressions of opip,
IN from members of Congress with
he. single exception of Congress
ian .Leatlerwpod from Utah, who ,
spresents the power interests. The
roject is of such beneficial nar ,
ire Ito the. country at large that
lie interest OF, the whole people has
zen secured, ,and topping off (. a
art of the proposal u, this June
ire, is ;inadyisable, as it might en-.
anger the surcess uf the entire
rogfaTff. ,irse 80 t5I-t- D., t' ~. ,
Those who were present, and who
irtook OF splendid repast be-
IRE bus ness got under, way, were
harles T.. Seote Miss II K. Mead
rs, j. L.. Traverse Pereie G., Thaek
!, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ: Mitchell,
oward p. Meyer, James T. Coyle,
l.. Centric; j. g. Sect. Randall
anderson, ,TT. yJ. Worthington, H..
Clark, y. j. Steen, Calexico; G..
Price, Mr.. and Mrs! p. y. Ny :
g, Calipatria; Clark W., Adair,
.eley; j. Ernest Mackey, {. l., :
bison, A. T.. Ingram, J. j. Harris, !
II. Harris, Mr.. and Mrs. Rasmus- !
n, Mary Love Harris, Mrs. j.. A.
arris, Mr.. and Mrs. J.. II. Butler,
r. and Mrs. G. L. Linz, Mr.. and
RS. T.: b. Ingle. Mr.. and Mrs. :
erie S. Templeton, Mrs. stella (
ncoln, T. ID. Mccall, n. A. Mack q
+, Imperial; b. NJ. Gruwell, Dale i
,oper,. Joe Jardine, p. T. Ryerson, \
": Baxter, w. II. Meyer, NJ. g.. I
anchard, Hoh vile; l.. ID. Jones, S
eber. .sf- v
On the invitation of the Brawley I
elton the next meeting will be Z
Id there on Friday. October q. j
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