Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-26

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a portion of its history which vii
have as much reaction on the state
as any event since it was admitted
to the Union," said Ross T. Hick-
cox, local attorney III a talk given
yesterday on reapportionment be-
fore members of the EI Centro
Chamber of Commerce. California,
according to Hickcox, has been en-
titled to more members in the
United States congress for 20 years
and the number has now been in
creased from II to 20. These men,
bers of the lower house, according
to population should be SO appor-
toned that II come from Southern
California and nine from Northern
California and unless we have such
representation to which we are en-
titled, said the speaker, the southern
part of the state is going TO be ig-
nored in federal matters as it has
in many cases in the past when the
eight northern congressman and
two northern United States senators
nave been in control with but three
southern congressman in opposition.
The moving of dirigible base from
Camp Kearney to Sunnyvale, in the
northern part of the state, is an
example of the results of the pres
ent misrepresentation OF Southern
California in congress, according to
the speaker.
There are two plans for reappor-
tionment before the state legislature
at the present time, Hickcox point
ed out. One is to give the northern
part OF the state and the southern
part each 10 congressman; the 9TH
er is to elect one or more of these
representatives at large and either
is unfair to Southern California.
The Mckinley bill, now up for con-
sideration, which gives Southern
California IL congressman, has
passed the state senate but was SO
amended in the assembly committee
that it is no longer the bill for
which Southern California is fight
ing.
Southern California must get to-
gether and realize our needs and
our wants and fight for them if we
are to have what is rightfully ours"
stated the speaker. THAT is what
the economic council of Southern
California is trying to do-to unity
Southern California SO we will have
our proper representation in all
matters and, II the councils plans
on the present question of reappor-
tionment are successful, Southern
California will have the represen-
tation to which it is entitled be-
cause Of population"
Talks on Schools
Explanation CT the tax question
which is TO come up in tomorrow
school election was made by B. M.
GruWell, superintendent of Ell Gen.
tro grade schools. Gruwell explain
ed that there has been a steady in
crease in the grade school enroll
ment since January, 1929, with 452
more pupils at the present time
than were enrolled in the middle
of last October. AS a result no room
has .less than AZ pupils and some
have as many as 70 pupils, a con-
dition which is unfair to pupil and
teacher. Gruwell pointed out that
FL Centro is going TO need more
schools, or enlargements to the pres
ent buildings and that there are but
two ways TO do this. One is by
bond issue. the method which has
been used in the past and which is
costly because the interest is paid
over a long period of years and the
life of the average bond is longer
than the life of the average school
building. The other method is by
special tax, which was legalized
during the last session of the state
legislature. not to exceed 25 cents
on the hundred dollars. This tax
may be levied only in the years
it is needed and in the amount nec-
essary and in the case of El Gen.
tro, Gruwell stated, the money
would go toward building and en-
larging and paving of streets bor-
dering school houses and not for
actual running expenses of the
schools. The approval OF the people
VI III SSlllIO Ol SUCH Idh dJ To-
morrow's election would insure a
fund to make the enlargements nee
essary because of the growth of the
city and TO pay for Improvements
as they are made rather than to be
suddenly faced with the necessity
for bond issue with its resultant
high interest.
w. A. Tondro, member of the
grade school board, stated that the
board is in favor of improvements
but wants to have the money TO
make improvements in order that
they may be made as economically
as possible.
The pure milk laws and grading
of milk were explained by George L.
Easler, market milk specialist Of
the state bureau Of dairy control,
who is in Imperial Valley making
surprise tests of milk delivered to
consumers. HaSler stated that he
noticed during this test a decided
in the quality OF I'M
perial Valley milk which he believes
is cliIe IN tbn efficiency of the conn