Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-25
Hays Declares No
San Diego Ban
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Diego whose welfare and interest are
to be considered as well as the inter
est of a few dairy producers even
if the interests of the latter were
imperiled, which is not the actual
case.
"Imperial Valley dairymen, -
Hays stated, "eXpect and intend to
do all that is necessary to produce
wholesome, sanitary, cream and
milk. We are glad to comply with
the state regulations and with all
reasonable measures intended for the
protection of the health of the pco-
pie of San Diego, but | have found
intense bitterness here against any
move to make arbitrary regulations,
unnecessary from public health
standpoint, merely with the idea of
excluding Imperial Valley dairy
products.
Mayor Clark very wisely vetoed
an ordinance which contained an un-
precedented provision requiring o
four-hour delivery. 1t is predicted
that his veto will be sustained bT
the council. Dairy producers of San
Diego County have in readiness an
other ordinance leaving out the
four-hour delivery clause, but i'm
posing other conditions which are
intended to bar Imperial County
milk.
Plan No Invasion
"There is no intention on the
part of the Imperial Valley dairy
men to invade the San Diego mar
ket and drive out the dairymen
operating there. The San Diego
population and milk consumption
arc bound to increase and we desire
to be in position when an increased
demand comes to supply that de-
mand. Our dairymcn here, our cream
cry plants and our residents and
merchants are aggitated over the
proposal to bar our milk, milk which
we expect to make conform to the
highest state standards of purity.
The more conservative people of I'M
rcrial valley are endeavoring to
calm the more turbulent forces and
urging that no measures be taken
in return, which arc directed against
San Diego.
eff measures are passed which
bar Imperial Valley milk from San
Diego, it will be bitter blow TO
The backbone of Imperial Valley in
dustry and agriculture. pairying
livestock raising are our most i'm
portant industries.
,aL
do would so offend our people from
the highest to the lowest in every
line of activity quite so much as an
attack upon our dairy market, but /
believe in no Incorporate measures
against San Diego, because | am sure
the better interests and the better
clement of the San Diego people are
with us and will not wish to see an
injustice done. Besides, there is the
economic question of a milk supply
for San Diego and my idea is just
| like with any other food commodity
the less monopoly there is and the
wider the supply, the better it will
be for the ultimate consumer. There
arc interests of $4,000 people of
San Diego to consider and it is to
be presumed that they will wish 70
get their milk at a reasonable price
uncontrolled by local monopoly
provided, as is and should be the
case, that the milk shipped in is
of unquestioned purity. Of this
the San Diego people have had am
pie assurance. Unreasonable dis
climinatory and unprecedented ordi-
nances purposcly designed only to
exclude competing dairy products, as
the proponents Of the ordinances
lave very frankly and unblushingly
stated, should not be tolerated by
the fair minded people of San Diego.
However, FL Centre and Imperial
Valley plan no retaliation because
our people are unwilling to sever the
communal ties which have bound,
for so long, the two communities.