Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-28
CHAMBERS HEAR
DEARlNC ADDRESS
ON STATE PARKS

Many important business matters
were discussed at the monthly meet
ing of the Associated Chambers OF
Commerce in Calipatria last night
with the meeting ending in an ad
dress given 10y Tam bearing, execu
tive secretary of the state park com
mission
In his talk Dearing urged the Sc
! lection of park sites in the valley in
addition to boosting a site near the
I Laguna mountains for park. Dear.
! ing pointed out that California is
! far behind every other state in the
! lnion iii the matter of parks and
scenic preserves. This despite tn,
natural beauty of the state and it,
possibilities along such lines.
He talked at length on the devel.
opmeht Of the recently discovered
pttrlficd forest northwest of f
Centre. He intimated that the stat,
is prepared to do its utmost to catch
up on its park problem. While it is
of course limited in its expenditure
al suggestions and proposed devel
upmcnt of this nature will be given
utmost consideration.
The executive board Of the asSo
citation was appointed as Il commit
tee to select candidates for tn,
election Of officers at the Junt
meeting of the chambers to be held
in Fl Centre. The offices to b,
filled are those of the president.
vice presidencies, treasurer and see
retary. The executive committee
consists of the presidents of eacl
Of the valley chambers and the
president and vice presidents of the
association.
The matter of the association 5
constitution was brought up for dis
cussion. 1t was pointed out that at
present the constitution is in a rath-
er neglected state and motion was
carried calling for the appointment
of a committee by President Myers
to re-draft it. Suggestions for i'm
provements to be made from the
various chambers will be heard al
the June meeting of the chambers.
Favor Wide Roads
The chambers passed resolution
favoring the plan of the California
Development association for acquir-
ing loo foot wide rights of way on
California highways where such pro
ceedure is possible.
The chambers also passed q reso-
luton favoring the plan of the Unit
ed States Chamber for furthering
development Of commercial avia
tion. \ committee will also be APP
pointed by the president in this re
spect and information regarding
valley participation in such pro
gram will be forwarded to the ma
tional chamber.
A report was received relative TO
the chambers resolution on the Bac
carach bill, passed at recent meet
ing and copies of which were sent to
California representatives in Wash
ington. 1t was announced that word
had been received that the bill
would be backed by those in Wash
iHgton.
W. II. Shelby Of the state fish
and game commission talked briefly
on a survey which has been conduct
tu III Jut NdltOH sea ulSIIltl. Ilt
said that while the survey has not
been completed as vet arrangements
are being made to stock that area
with species of fish now now preva-
lent and which will thrive in this
district.
President Myers reported that
word received from delegates to the
good roads convention in Memphis
showed that the trip had proved a
highly successful one and that the
valley was given some excellent ad-
vertising as a result Of the trip. He
pointed out that two valley resi-
dents had been honored by election
to offices.
Several matters regarding road
improvements were discussed, but
no official action taken. Ben Hulse
reported that in regard to the plac-
ing Of diversion headquarters in
Phoenix at this time, it would be
inadvisable but declared that he be
lieved the plan suggested would
prove feasible at a later date.