Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-11
A1ENIBE
WE THANK Mr.. STOUT
AND CONGRATULATE CALEXlCO

Dorian Stout new editor of the Cal
| |exico Chronicle is hereby extended our
thanks and appreciation for his eomph-
|mentary editorial Of June 9TH which we
|are pleased to reproduce here:
Paul Jenkins, the El Centro publish
|cr. has performed a distinguished ser
| Nice to Imperial Valley in filming the
Valleys agricultural assets. He has shot
|the whole film in color and the reel deals
with well and little known phases of
agriculture plus other resources that
help bring millions of dollars to the val
| ley each year.
He screened the picture for the Ro-
Itary club Yesterday; it was the first time
most members had seen it but one can
Imagine the profound influence it has
had outside the valley from its effect on
the local audience.
Jenkins picture properly distributed
undoubtedly would do more real and
lasting good for this valley than all the
printed matter, pamphlets and soforth
sent out from here in the last 30 years
|If one picture is worth ten thousand
words, Jenkins color film is equivalent
Ito a couple million"
We reprint his editorial not only be-
cause we appreciate appreciation, but
because it indicates advancement toward
|inter-community friendliness in Imperial
Valley, and because it indicates the
Chronicle has a capable addition to Its
staff
Mr.. Stouts frank expression evinces
complete freedom from the old town
|versus-town feudalism which prevailed
so many years to the detriment of I'M
perial Valley. According to that code.
/ the mouthpiece of one valley town (itS
|newspaper) did not speak we'll of the
mouthpiece of another valley town Gts
newspaper To do so would be to COM
mend the other community and that,
according to the narrOW-minded vision.
would be unpatriOtic and a breach Of
community pride. Today. in the year of
1889, there are still many others left
who may stand aghast that the CaleXlcO
Chronicle should publicly commend US,
and that we in return, publicly return
compliment We have long preached
that lnler-cOmmQAlIy dnudgOnlSn SnOuIu
be publicly buried, that it comprises d
canker in the heart Of Imperial Valley,
that as a liability and public problem
it should be classified with bonded debt,
taxes, drainage and the power issue.
Whether Mr. Stout was aware of the
dying town-grudge, or wrote his editorial
innocently, we do not know. In either
case, his comment is a compliment to
himself. If he knew Of the old feuds, his
expression bespeaks his courage and sin
cerity and realization that in unity there
will be strength for Imperial Valley.
On the other hand if, as newcomer, he
was innocent Of the situation, his editor
ial reveals his intelligent assumption
that we are not jealous but are united
as we should be, compliment 10 the
valley and to him.
Only time will reveal Mr. Stout's com
plete ability, but we wish him well, wei
come him TO Imperial Valley, and hope
that Calexico gives him full cooperation.
By cooperation we mean advertising sup
port because no newspaper can be any
better, no matter how capable its execu-
tives, tnan the volume Of its advertising
patronage permits. CaleXico merchants
should ponder that carefully. SO should
merchants in every city, town and ham
let in the 48 states.