Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-03
JENKINS CERTAIN
AIR MAIL ROUTE
TOBE APPROVED
Postmaster Back From
Conference Held BY P.
o. Department.

Definite word by December 10 on
the proposed Southern Air mail
route is expected by Postmaster &.
G.. jenkins, who returned from
Washington this morning, where he
attended conference at which over
800 were present from all parts OF
the country, to urge the establish
ment of such a route.
az feel certain the word will be
favorable to the Phoenix to San
Diego route" the postmaster told
the Press. endorsement of the
San Diego route by the postmasters'
association of Los Angeles county,
did q great deal to convince the post
office authorities that this is the
most feasible and logical route"
Postmaster General Brown told
the conference that the appropria-
tion allowed his department by con-
press is less than he would like to
have and the budget which will be
released in day or two may show a
further decrease, nevertheless he Is
confident that an expansion OF the
air mail will be sanctioned and the
southern route to the Pacific coast
is considered among the most i'm
portant.
"There was little opposition to our
claim" jenkins said, "the real fight
being waged further east between
New Orleans and st. Louis, both OF
which seek to have the route pass
through their communities. just
when we can expect work on the
route to start after authority for 1t
has been given, is problcSSatieal, but
once approval is given establishment
will not take long"
Asked about San Diego's chances
of getting the navy dirigible base
over the Sunnyvale site, jenkins
stated that he is afraid the former
will lose out. "While all the physi-
cal conditions favor San Diego, po-
litical influence in the north is too
strong. and fear San Diego's claims
will not be sufficient to overcome
it. Phil Swing is leading the fight
for San Diego and he is not licked
vet. The naval committee has not
submitted its report as yet, and ap-
pears to be hesitating about doing
so. Swing said he would keep on un-
til the issue is decided, before giving
up hope.
at is rather ridiculous when one
stops 10 consider that San Diego is
not only better situated climatically
and physically, but has at hand 4
large force of navy men available
for aid in landing a dirigible, while
this conditions IS not true at Sun
pyvalc."
Gets Cold Weather
On his return to the valley the
postmaster visited at his old home in
Minnesota, where he encountered
nice weather at Is degrees below
zero. "Cold," he said. "it was fierce,
that's all, and the only thing that
made me able to survive it was the
thought that 'home is never like
this no matter how cold its gets
down here. Every click of the car
wheels taking me back to the valley
was like music to my ears, and when
got off the train this morning l
was the happiest person in FL Cen
tro, even if the Christmas holiday
rush is upon us.
"By the way" jenkins concluded,
"tell the folks we will appreciate it
greatly if they will cooperate in
early mailing this year the same as
they have in years past. When We
get that air mail the strain will not
be so bad, but until we do, Christ
mas means an awful burden for the
post office force and all the help
the public can give is desired and
appreciated"