Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-18

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wife and their 13-year-old daughter
are living in the managers resi-
dence with him. His l9-year-old son
remained with relatives in the
northern part OF the state.
Families Refused
Since he has been in charge, so
families have been refused admit
tance because the place is not ready
for occupancy.
The 200 tent sites may be rented
by families for 10 cents day plus
one hours work a week in main-
tanning the camp grounds and half
an hours work a week in keeping
the five utility buildings clean and
sanitary. Only families will be per-
mitted residence, he said. as rules
do not allow single persons the
advantage of residence. Only those
families working in agriculture may
camp there, Barry said. The govern
ment went modern and provided
space for six trailers.
The clinic for all camp residents
and the we'll baby clinic will be
under the supervision of doctors
and nurses from the federal de-
partment of health. He hopes to
have a resident nurse in charge OF
daily camp inspection will be neceS-
sary.
All persons must be examined and
those suffering from contagious dis
eases will be sent to the county
hospital at county expense. and
their families or direct contacts
transferred to the camps five-unit
isolation unit. They will not be
permitted to spread the disease in
side or outside the camp. Shots"
for all types of contagious diseases
will be given the camp dwellers as
part of the health program.
The government will not furnish
tents. Families having no tents
will not be permitted to live there,
Barry declared. The government will
furnish a two-burner coal oil stove
for each of the 200 tent sites but
the families must provide their own
fuel, food, clothing, and household
effects, Barry said. There will be
no store at the camp. The tent
sites will not be wired for electricity.
Hot, Cold Water
Hot and cold water will be pro-
vided for washing, bathing, and
laundry without a charge above
the rental. Water is not piped to
the tent sites but may be obtained
from hydrants situated at frequent
intervals throughout the area.
Babies of women employed in
Imperial Valley agriculture will be
cared for in day nursery in the
community building. A woman Sc
lected from the rolls of the State
Relief Administration will be in
charge. AT night the nursery will be
used as a club room for boys and
girls.
Amateur programs will be staged
in the community building, and
movies and parties will be arranged.
Baseball, basketball, volleyball,
horseshoes, and other sports will
be arranged under the supervision
of SRA workers Sewing, millinery,
al dllQ C1dooCo Wiil NC
provided with SRA supervision.
A camp library is being started
by Mr.. and Mrs. Barry so the camp
dwellers will have reading material
available. They are collecting books
and magazines for children and
adults. They saved the old engin-
eering shack, will shingle it with
leftovers from camp construction,
and use it for a library building.
One end of the structure will be
converted into study room. They
welcome donations of books, maga-
zines, and reference volumes. The
children will attend the public
schools of Imperial county as there
is no school at the camp.
Barry wants to obtain the services
of person trained to teach the
families to live within their in
comes, to budget their earnings so
they will not have to go through
down and out" periods in following
their seasonal employment in agrl-
culture. He also wants a nutrition
expert to help them provide nour-
ishing meals within the scope of
their earnings.
10 Ace Plot
On 10 acre plot of vacant ground
at the northern boundary of the
camp, Barry plans to have agricul-
tural experts teach the camp dwell
ers the California way of farming.
He also hopes to teach the men to
pick and care for the various crops
so they will become trained work.
men and genuine help to Impe-
rial Valley agriculture, he said. He
wants them trained in land conser-
vation and efficient farming meth
ods. The products grown will not
be sold but used by the camp resi-
dents, Barry declared.
The whole camp will be divided
into streets bordered with flagstone
walks. The streets will be named
and the tent sites numbered A
bulletin board will be installed at
the entrance and the men and
women may register when they are
out of work. Barry said he hoped
growers will consult the bulletin
board when they need agricultural
workers.
The administrative staff consists
of the manager and three guards.
The guards will work in eight hour
shifts with one on duty through
out the "a hour period. The guards
will live outside the camp. Every
one will be checked in and out
the gates. Visitors will not be per-
mitted to roam the camp at will
as Barry believes those who live
there are entitled to privacy. Visi-