Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-03
MANY ATTEND MEETING OF
ASSOCIATED CHAMBERS

a motion, subsequently adopted. to
the effect that the waters Of Sal.
ton Sea be closed to all fishing un-
til such time as 1t shall be deter
mined by the department of ma
tural resources of the state OF Call
fornia that the eastern striped
bass planted there shall be Of suf-
ficient size to permit safe fishing
without exterrninating the fish.
The assistance Of Assemblyman
Myron d. Witter was asked, and
the request was made that he pre-
sent bill at the coming session of
the legislature providing for this
closed season to all fishing on SAL
ton Sea.
The Ell Centro Junior chamber
OF commerce was admitted to mem-
bership in the associated chamber.
An interesting speaker was Rob-
ert Elliott of Calexico who talked
on game protection in Imperial
county. Elliott stressed particular
| ly the danger from hawks and
| stated that the county was over
run with these predatory birds.
He recommended icee hunting IL
cenSes to those who kill hawks.
The speaker stressed the menace
of trapping and pot hunting and
recommended that increased license
fees be collected to provide addi-
tional necessary protection of game.
Elliott stated that additional breed
| ing places were needed in Imper-
ial Valley for birds, but expressed
himself as opposed to longer closed
seasons. Keep the bag limit
down, but don't keep sportsmen
indoors
j. c. Rouser, newly elected pres
ident OF the farm bureau, was in
troduced and gave a short address
on the farming situation in Imper-
ial Valley. The guest speaker of
the evening was Charles p. Bayer,
field secretary of the Los Angeles
Chamber of Commerce, who gave
one OF the most interesting talks
ever heard in Imperial county.
Bayer stressed the fact that bus
mess conditions, particularly in
California, were economically sound
and that the present depression, is
entirely mental state. These low
periods, the speaker stated, are
soon over.
The 1921 depression was
worse than anything we have
now, yet we have forgotten It.
"At that time," Bayer stated,
there were only thirty four
million persons in the United
States gainfully employed. To-
day there are forty millions Der
sons now at work at better
wages. It Is Just a question Of
fear. We are afraid, that IS
ALL"
My work in my travels takes
me all over the west. You would
be surprised to know how many
businesses are better now than at
, any time in their history"
Continuing, Bayer spoke Of the
work of the chambers of commerce
throughout the west and what they
are doing in behalf of their res
; pective fields THE chamber OF
commerce is the most important or
ganization, in any community, and
! the only organization In which ev-
} cry one can work. It alone devel-
ops community mindedness. The
Los Angeles visitor stated that fol-
lowing a survey made at one OF
the important ports of entry OF
California IT. was ascertained that
only three per cent of the persons
entering this port were actually In
desperate need of employment.
While he deplored the coming to
California each year of destitute
persons seeking to better their con-
oition, he. warned against curtail-
ment of migration to California.
declaring that California had been
built up BY eastern people coming
here to seek new homes. I'VE do
want more people," he declared.
people of the right kind" Bayer
urged continued cooperation of all
the communities of Southern Cali.
fornia in all matters Of common
interest. Cooperation" he stated,
"is SO conducting yourself that the
other fellow can work with you."
President A. J. Mercier of Calex-
leo presided and told humorously
OF recent accident on the Ell Gen.
tro- -Calexico highway. which might
easily have resulted disasterously
Tor himself, and urged necessary
| repairs on this roadway. Sam p.
Rowe asked for the support of the
county fair and citizens of Calipa-
tria invited attendance on their
Prosperity Day, Friday, January %.
On behalf of the city of Ell Gem
tro Jasper l.. TIavers invited the
Associated Chambers Of Commerce
to meet at Ell Centro on Friday,
January 30th, and the invitation
was unanimously ACCENTED