Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-15
WHITELAW To
HEAD CHAMBER
FOR NEXT YEAR
Pioneer Attorney Gets
Unanimous Vote From
Directors

At last nights meeting of the new
board of directors of the FL Centric
Chamber of Commerce Robert B.
Whitelaw, attorney, and one of the
| Imperial Valley pioneers, was by ac-
claimation selected by the directors
to head the chamber Of commerce as
president for the ensuing year. Rob.
ert Hays was appointed secretary
for the ensuing fiscal year with the
title Of secrctary-manager and en-.
largcd duties and the following di.
rectors were also unanimously elect
ed to office: w. A. Schenman,
first vice president; Fred P. Nut
tall, second vice president and Hugh
L. Osborne, treasurer.
A year of successful achievement
was predicted for President White
law by his colleagues as Whitelaw
has long been student of civic af-
fairs and has had an active inter
est in the affairs of Ell Centre and
Imperial Valley. A year ago he was
president of the Kiwanis club and
has held prominent positions on
civic bodies and committees. He is
at present United States commits
sioncr and referee in bankruptcy.
In statement made this morn
ING Whitelaw declared 81 feel GER
tain that Ell Centre is entering upon
the greatest era of prosperity which
the city has yet known. According
to compilations made in the Los An
gcles Times this morning, there is
noticeable slowing up of business
everywhere, but El Centre is show
ing marked increase in its activ-
tiles. Its building permits from the
FIRST of the present year until May
were S275,0OO as compared to 1885,
900 for the same period last year.
This is remarkable when one re-
fleets that the country as whole
is not prosperous. In Los Angeles,
for example, it has been necessary
for the civic bodies to take an ac.
tive hand in urging the promotion
of building in order to relieve the
unemployment situation which here
appears TO be unnecessary.
President Whitclaw states that he
Will make known the names of COM
mittec appointments at next We'd
ncsday's luncheon meeting.
To Aid Mexicans
The board decided to interest IT,
self actively in the question of
homes for Mexican families. 1t is
believed that if the Harrison senate
bill is passed by the house, which is
probable, Mexican immigration will
be curtailed to almost minimum
and 1T is urged by the chamber of
commerce that FL Centre should use
every means to make attractive sur
roundings for Mexican families in
order to induce them to remain in
FL Centre. Therefore the board
passed resolution urging that the
school board take this matter into
consideration and. if possible before
tall, be prepared to furnish Gle.
mentary schools for Mexican child
rem in FL Centre.
The matter of an indoor baseball
ground, one of Importance in Ell
Centro's economic life, was given
consideration and a committee, con-
sisting of w. A. Tondro, Ralph Rey-
nolds and II. l.. Bush, was chosen
to obtain suitable and near in To-
cation for such a field.
l.. b. McManus, who by eoinci-
dencc had been selected as president
of the Junior chamber at yesterday
mornings meeting, was visitor
and was formally presented to the
board of directors and at the con.
elusion of the meeting rousing
vote of thanks was rendered Pres
ident Hetzcl and the retiring di-
rectors for their year of ceascless
activity in the interest of FL Cen
tro.