Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-09
BUSINESSMEN OF
CITY HEAR TALK
BY GLADSTONE

Paul Clagstone, manager of the
western division of the United
States Chamber of Commerce, ad-
dressed the members of the FL Cen
tfo chamber at the regular weekly
luncheon, held yesterday, on the sub
.iect of distribution census and
over 40 local business men were pres.
cnt to hear the speaker.
In his opening sentences Clagstone
spoke of the splendid work the El-
Centre chamber is doing and stated
that it is proceeding on absolutely
sound lines, working for needed pub,
lie improvements but, like all good
business organizations, avoiding un-
necessary increases in tax rates. The
speaker then told of meeting on
December ) of several hundred in
dustrial leaders of the nation, at
the request of President Hoover, at
the headquarters of the national
chamber in Washinbton. Those pres
ent included representatives of the
national and state chambers and
business leaders of the United States
who were interested in working out
national construction program. As
4 result of this meeting Il smaller
executive committee was selected
20 build up permanent organiza
tion to cooperate with the federal
government through the department
of commerce.
"It is helieved,' stated the
speaker, "that through this cooper
alton, continued prosperity, due to
research work in business fields.and
! cooperative effort and an elimina-
tion of waste brought about by good
government, mass production, adop-
tion of standardization, and nation
al fire prevention. What is needed
now, and what this committee pro-
poses to do, is to cut down waste in
| the field of distribution and tho first
step will be the distribution census
taken in conjunction with the regu-
! lar decimal census.
Clagstone urged that all business
men answer this QUESTIONABLE with
| accuracy and promptness when it
appears as it is hoped to have the
facts tabulated in five months after
the census is taken and the result
will be complete information or pur-
chasing power, outlets, class Of pur-
chasers and all other details Of re-
! jail trade in all sections of the cOun-
try.
Clagstone also addressed the di-
| rectors of the chamber last evening,
telling of the work Of the United
States chamber in bringing together
local chambers and the work of the
national body for the local organic
ations.
Aid Highway Work
At the directors meeting n small
contribution was made to the In
perial Highway association, an or
ganiZation of Los Angeles, Orange
and Riverside counties, which is
promoting the construction of 100
foot wide, 100 mile long highway
without a curve from FL Segundo
10 Banning or Beaumont. The local
directors are much impressed with
the work, which is being done by the
lmperlal highway ASSOCIATION, and
what it will do for Imperial Valley.
The most important consideration
of the directors last night was the
plan for municipality owned
civic auditorium to be constructed
2y the city of FL Centre. The matter
was presented by w. G. Costello and
Al G. Smith, chairman of the Junior
chamber of commerce eommlttce,
projects of the chamber and it is
planned TO take immediate steps to-
ward promoting a plan for building,
hy the people of the city, this civic
auditorium for use for conventions,
hanquets and musical events.
President Hetzel was authorized
to have plans prepared and he will
appoint general chairman and n
committee which shall have active
charge of this project. The auditori
um thus becomes one of the major
projects o fthc chamber and it Is
believed that before many months
this auditorium may become 4 re
ahty.