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average income amounted to only
SIS.
Almost unanimous opposition de-
veloped, however, because of the
effect on mail service. Malcolm
Spence, superintendent of mails at
El Centre explained that unless
supplemental bus service were in
stituted, delays in receiving mail
from out-of-valley points would
amount to as much as Is hours. A
resolution was adopted insisting
that the trains be continued.
Plan to Advertise
The plan to advertise Imperial
Valley through the issuance of spe-
cial stamps at the time of the
completion of the canal was adopt
ed without opposition.
Entrance of the association into
the fight for Land Bank loans was
brought about by a letter recently
written by j. D. Adams, and ad-
dressed to H. A. Lake assistant
bank commissioner. In the letter
Adams rebutted the reasons given
by Lake for opposing bank loans
in the valley. Lakes objections
were: ID that district finances
first must be slaughtered out; (2)
that the valley must first prove its
ability to meet payments on the
All American canal; go that prop
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for drainage.
Adams pointed out in his letter
that the valley was paying to the
best of its ability which complied
with legal requirements; that the
initial payments on the canal would
be of minor size, and that drain
age problems are being met. His
argument was unanimously APPROX
ed in the form of concerted en-
dorsement by the association.
w. H. Rhodes, chairman of the
safety committee, explained that
reduction in traffic deaths appear
ed hopeless without funds with
which to properly carry on an ag-
gressive safety program. He point
ed out that the deaths during the
past year were more than usual and
said a fund of $1,000 would be
necessary to take effective mea-
sures. The association, though not
generally considered a financing
agency, voted to supply $3.50 if the
balance could be obtained from
other sources.
Speaker for the occasion was
Herbert c. Legge, supervisor of
Los Angeles county and candidate
for the gubernatorial nomination,
who urged that California was not
getting its just share of the funds
being allotted by the federal gov
eminent for conservation pHr-
poses.
Others Grab Funds
"Other states are taking the
lions share of these funds" he
said. But California is fighting
within itself and is losing out be-
cause it does not present a united
front"
Legge declared that when, at the
last session of the state Legislature,
the state operation costs were not
increased, the accomplishment was
at the expense of the counties.
In liberaliZing state social aid
allowances" he said, "the legiSla-
tors placed the job of supplying
the money on the shoulders of the
county. Thus, the state budget
looks good, whereas almost every
county has had to boost its taxes. "
He urged tax payers to "set a
limit of taxation on private prop
erty'' lest the increasing load be-
come unbearable and wipe out pri-
vate property He also advocated
a plan for a state law providing
for the conservation Of state re-
sources.
The meeting was opened with an
address of welcome from Clarke
Plemons, president of the Calipa-
tria chamber, who turned the gayel
over to President Gene Anderson.
Among committee reports was one
presented by 3. M. Graham, super
visor from Brawley, who reported
that progress is being made toward
an operating plan with Riverside
county, for the construction of a
road connecting INLAND and Des-
sert Center, the only remaining
link needed to complete the A.
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