Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-09
TIE LOGICAL COJNCILl!E.N

Monday the voters Of Ell Centro will be called upon
to elect their councilnen for the coming term.
The Press has already expressed its opinion as to
whom 1t considers the logical choice or rather
what ii conceives to be is communitys most logical
choice among the worthy citizens who aspire to the
honor OF serving the people.
This newspaper II making an election between the
two groups of I'll Centre who will be voted for has
been moved solely by the fact thai group has al
ready been administering the office and has made
good to degree that the business managers Of Jew
cities have ever reached
When confronted by necessity OF serving its con-
sttuents best interests by expression OF opinion in
matter momentous this city the Press has had TO
select those who have been tried and found want
ing. NO other course could be logical. None other
could be wholly sincere. Those have selected
executives who have the advantage of experience on the
loo and VINO have made good IN every smallest in
stance. They have that recommendation over their
friendly rivals for the poston-that of being init
matey acquainted with every particular their crea-
tive and routine work of puoc servce-and that un-
doubedly, is all there is index in Judging
the availability of the two tickets: EXPERIENCE.
NO 1--we business man will turn experienced
empoye 10 hire new one, ono matter how worthy
that new one might be otherWse who has the ac
quantance with that business mans affairs to take
hold OF them and start rendering satisfactory service
to customers without loss of time through lack of ex
perlence, and all that loss OF time entails and the
most vital of all businesses is the business OF the pub
hc-ln this case the citizens and tax payers OF FL
Centre.
The Press is pleased that so many people of this
city have been impelled to compliment upon its lack
OF unkndness In this city campaign. That is only as
1t should be- The days OF mud singing are past in in
telllgent communities. W have endeaVored to do our
duty to our readers have seen it. We sincerely
believe that the men who have tried city admin
lstrators and found dependable the best
the work. AS we have already said. men who seek
such positions OF public trust do with public spir
lted deslre to serve their fellow citizens with
tive more selfish than that Of gaming the conlnenda-
tlon OF their fellows efficient and generous work
for the conmonWeaI-but the experienced man natur-
ally Is best for the job
The Press has made its choice honestly and it
believes, lntegenty. There is only one guide post to
regard IN making such choice and that is the acom-
peillng one OF public duty already performed
Certainty Of adequate fire protection and conconi-
tant lowering OF insurance rates promised by the
surance companies is another accomplishment due to
the efforts OF the present councilmen
The record OF efficient service of the two ncunl-
he candidates certainly should be sufficient to return
them l0f the position they have we'll fufilled and
when they are returned 1t would be illogical to elect
as the t}rd man any other than Joe Foss. 1t un-
nessary TO speak Of his fine personality and proven
executive ability He has been here for many years
and his record is open book.
The essential reason why he should be elected is
that he is in intimate understanding and sympathy
with the program OF development the ncumbents have
been planning and developing for long time and he
Will therefore be harmonious and smoothly working
lnteger OF what would prove the most effective city
council in the Southwest
The future can be best judged by the past
By their fruits shall We know them.