Imperial Valley press., 1929-03-22
los ANGELES VISITORS WELCOME

% Ceutro is glad to have among us today, large
group of the leading businessmen of Los Angeles rep
csentnR The los Angeles Chamber of Commerce visit
ing Imperial Valley a good Will tour.
For some of these making the tour, this is their
first trip 20 Imperial Valley Undoubtedly these will
return % the coast with idea to Imperial Val
ley and ITS Importance TO the state of California
Others. vho have been here before will trust, take
notice O.. the Improvement and expansion which is APP
parent ln al parts oi the valley.
Each community in the valley welcomes these
visitors We sincerely wish they would come oftener.
There are many odd ideas concerning Imperial Valley
prevailing upon the coast, chiefly among those who
have never visited Us. There may have been some ex-
for this in the pioneer days, when trip to lmpe
rial Valley a considerable undertaking.
Modern reads and modern means of transportation
have made II possible 10 get from Los Angeles to all
parts of the valley IN a few hours Airplane COM
muncation cuts these hours down a minimum.
We from the valley often hear strange stories
about ourselves when visit the metropolis. CIn
passing might point out that Imperial Valley resi-
dents visit Los Angeles in goodly numbers throughout
the year, Many folks in the metropolis have ap-
parenty based their idea OF Imperial Valley en- the
little wild West one street towns they see in western
thrilers, produced in Hollywood.
They are surprised when they told have
modern cities with paved streets excellent department
stores up date school systems churches and all the
modern facilities which life in any American city de-
mandS. They picture our rural sections as drab
desoate desert without vegetation, with only
scrub growth instead of the splendid ranches which
we know exist in all parts of Imperial Valley.
And our climate. We have been told personally
BY honest but sadly deluded residents c the big viii
lage" that valley in the summertime only be
treme heat.
Again others imagine that we are Just an overflow
from the wild Mexican border country, with all the
desirable features of a border resort predomnating
These people do not know, that the terrible Mex
icali which they hava heard of, is an orderly town.
with its attractive features far surprising the unat-
tractive ones.
Our Angeeno friends would resent it if our idea
of Los Angeles comprised solely place where the
movie colonies put wild parties continually, where
the booteggers outnumber the law abiding persons
and where street and gang shootings pronlis-
cuous they in the metropolis OF Cook county, Hi
nois.
We know this picture OF Los Angeles is not true
because visit there frequently and things for
ourselves. We do not base opinion the other
fellows say Sc wild rumorS which have founda
ton.
We hope these businessmen will spread the truth
about Imperial Valley when they return to their homes
and particularly when they hear misnformed
person telling of Imperial Valley that does not exist
We welcome visitors at all times and particularly rep
resentative visitors such present guests. We
hope you enjoy every minute of your stay here and
that while you enjoy it. you will also be learning facts
about
Come again some time; come any time come often.