Imperial Valley press., 1929-10-26
CHAMBERS URGE
COMISSI0N ON
LABOR QUESTION
Will Ask Hoover To Ap-
point Body For Study
ing Mexican Shortage.

More than 125 persons were in at
tendance at :hc monthly meeting
last night of the Associated Cham
bcrs of Commerce meeting held a
the American Legion hall, delegates
being present 100 per cent.
The executive meeting was helt
at 6:30 with the banquet given al
: o'clock. Ben Ilulsc, retiring su
pcrvisor from the Imperial district
was presented With beautifu
leather hand grip. |. j. Thomas
was the spokesman and presented
the grip in behalf of the lmperia
district. He gave very clever
speech based on the hand grip OF
which he gave to the re-
firing supervisor.
Getting down 10 serious business
Il resolution was passed that the as
sociated chambers would send a
message to Senators johnson and
Shortridge and Congressman Swing
to support and urge the passing of
an agriculture forecast and weather
bureau for Imperial Valley which is
an item included IN a budget to be
considered by the budget committee
at Washington.
The ever present question of labor
shortage and tho continuance of the
immigration officers deporting
Mexican lahorers back to Mexico
was discussed. 4 resolution was
drawn up asking the President of
the United States to appoint com
mission to study :hc labor situation
IN the southwest with view of pro-
tccting the ran hers against huge
agricultural losses and the import
ing of undesirable labor.
The dairy committee which was
appointed last nght'among the gen
eral committees Cor the ensuing
year, mad started Ianctioning before
the appointment, 1t was stated.
Walter HavekOrst, chairman of the
committee, told the directors and
members last night they have
planned to have dairy program at
the next meeting CT the associated
chambers, which is to be held at
Brawlev. the last Friday in Novem-
Der. This request was granted and
IN interesting program was prom
ised for the next meeting.
A motion was made by Havekorst
to appropriate $lcj TO send dele
CATION to Owens valley to talk with
dairymen there rs a possibility of
bringing them to Imperial Valley
to start new dairies. This motion
was carried unanimously.
Urges More Drainage
Clark Adair stressed the problems
confronting Imperial Valley ranches,
SAYING one of them is the alkai in
the irrigation water. He urged the
associated chambers to work with
the Imperial Irrigation District to-
ward some means of carrying out
the drainage system which is now
underway. Ira Aten, director from
FL Centre, stated all cooperation
needed by the lanchers would be
given.
j. S. Cameron asked the associated
chambers to undarwrite the Imperial
Valley pageant scheduled for some
time this winter. James 7. Coyle
manager for the Imperial county
fair, asked tho associated chambers
to underwrite the county fair.
Havekorst appointed committee
of three to meet with the pageant
{ oommittee to work to the realization
of the pageant.
A delegation from Yuma was
present and asked the directors to
have as many of the chamber mem
bers as possible TO attend the show
of the Pecan Growers Association
of Yuma on November !. Tom Cox
Cf Holtville was appointed to name
a committee to attend the pecan
show.
On November 5, the Associated
Chambers of Commerce will give
program over tLc air at the local
radio station KNC. The Southern
Sierras Power Company extended an
invitation to the chambers for that
purpose, which was accepted. The
program will be ON the air from
80 to $50 o'clock next Friday
evening.
Appointment of standing commit
tees for the ensuing year will be an
nounced next week.