Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-05
THE Three BEST
AN EDITORIAL -

Ell Centre is exceedingly lucky.
In the city election five of the six city coun
Gil candidates almost complete accord in their OBJ
ectves according to their public statements We refer
to Robertson, McNeece, Bratton, Hatton and He'll The
other candidate has not expressed himself puohcy
Selection of any three of the five candidates who
have expressed themselves to the public, Will guarantee
alliance with the old regime, according to their pledges
We believe, based their expressions, that all five
share the following qualifications:
l. They are honest and sincere in their intentions.
2 None allied to any political group or faction
B. All realize the need for important changes in the
police department.
4. All are pledged to eliminate ineffciency, waste
and politics.
5. All prepared to give of their time, effort and
convinced any selfish unworthy motives.
The above we believe comprises the highest possible
tribute which could be paid to the quality of candidates
participating in city election.
Beyond these qualifications, there is vital
requirement, very desirable in the three who
to assume the majority controlling position on our city
council
That is the question of selecting the men most cap
able of handling the affairs of institution receiving
and disbursing approximately 100000 carrying
a debt of about half million dollars; valued on an
assessment basis at about $12OOOOOO co. and responsible
to 1000 $4,000 participating stockholders-the
residents of Ell Centric
That's big business in anybody's language
If there is fundamental fault with municipal gov
eminent in the United States, it probably is that
public burdens and responsibilities are out of proportion
to most public office holders. Only too often with
the requisite experience and ability to handle such size
problems, refuse to accept public office.
In the current election believe Ell Centre is blessed
by exceptions to this rule There several candi
dates whose experience and business bespeak
their ability to solve large problems successfully, and
believe these the preferable to Of
flee.
We refer to John r. Robertson John B. McNeece,
and r. w. Hatton
Each has built his business of sizeable proper
tons
The way to operate business is by using business
methods. Where business methods lacking political
methods creep in And with serious problems confront
ing the cty-such expansion of the city water system
the problem of road paving etc.-it is impossible to
obtain too much business ability and training
In addition Robertson. McNeece and Hatton have all
the other qualifications desirable in unsefsh civic
minded official All are home all taxpayers;
all fathers and husbands. Fundamentally they are
therefore, deeply Interested in city improvement and
municipal healthiness
And it may be added that of the three vontar-
lily sought public office. Not until each had been urged
by many people, did they consent to offer themselves
for public service
Ell Centre needs the three best fitted to conduct
business administration in city government best fitted
to prevent Of such debacle as theft of
$4,000 from the water departmental theft that was
made possible by non-appcation of hard headed bust
methods
We believe that John r. Robertson, John B. McNeece
and Bob IIatton the best fitted to apply such
methods.