8 THE ISLANDER
Thursday, April 8, 1954
( Paid Political Advertisement)
(Paid Political AdVertisement)
Letter to
Thinking Citizens of Avalon.
The issue is clear cut.
Avalon will vote for a continuing program of develop-
merit in which all elements of the comrnunit from the largest
to the smallest, will work together for th ,betterment of
Avalon and a sound, steady growth to a prospei ous independ-
ence----
OR it will undo the work of years, throw away the bene-
fits of hard-won achievements, abandon its citizenry to a dis-
united, fracton-torn, City government, risking disaster as the
fruit of dis-harmony among i~ various elements.
It's your choice.
During the past two years Avalon has had a COMMON-
SENSE ~overnment, a City Council whose members have for-
saken the idea that "the good old days" of Avalon's depend-
once on the Santa Catalina Island Company should or could
be brought back, men who devoted
their buslness-man minds to making
Avalon the architect of its OWN fu-
ture, and by unanmlty of thinking and
action achieved advantages which
benefit every taxpayer and citizen
of Avalon.
" What are those achievements?
Here ar~ a few.
By demonstrating a progressive
co.operatlve attitude, together with a
long-range viewpoint, the City of
Avalon has been given free the use
of the world-famed Catalina Casino
Ballroom, so important to Avalon.
The City profited more than
$4,000 during the part of 1953 it op-
, erated the Casino Ballroom, while the
Santa Catalina Island Company took a
loss of many thousands of dollars in
taxes, maintenance and other costs.
Because of the continuing con-
fidence in the wisdom and ability of
the current Council, the Casino Ball-
room will be operated again this year
with even greatar prohts assured as
the Comp/my carries the load of a
heavy financial loss.
In the meantime, the use of tb
Casino to attract and serve conven-
tions in Avalon has been of value be-
yond estimate.
Other achievements?
When the current City Council
took office there were more than 4. ---.
$4,000 in delinquent utility bills.
There were line losses which independent engineer-sur-
veyors predicted would amount to $75,000 to $100,000 over a
10 year period.
Avalon's utility distribution system was deteriorating
due to long use and natural causes.
It's maintenance equipment was obsolete.
Some of the gas meters were unreliable and many of
them out of order.
The fresh water, saltwater and sewer systems wer in
despera need of repair; much of it needed replacement.
Your present City Council faced these problems, not
left to it because of any earlier inefficency, but rather by
lack of conclusive action through absence of a Singleness of
purpose in earlLor Councils, a condition which did not inspire
confidence or a desire to help and which was costly to the
taxpayers.
Here's what your present Council did, Councilmen Mc-
Cullough and Butler included, working in harmony with the
elements of Avalon IMPORTANT to Avalon's welfare.
Collected or otherwise disposed of those $4,000 and more
ip delinquent utility bills!
Assumed maintenance of the salt water and gas dis-
tribution system, resulting in a saving to the community.
Effected a considerable saving on the repair of the
sewer pumping plant.
Cleaned and put in good repair
Transportatio oftheEastfreShwhitley.Water reservoir at thi t P
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i Purchased several new pi.ces
The objective of any group with a sincere i T
of servlCecompletedequipment.
i interest in Avalon is to improve Avalon's trans- i ment of 421 gas meters.
/
r pair
and
replace-
portation. --~-~ i And that's only a PART of the
Your pre mt City Comicil has done mor,achie, .ments of this Council.
work, carried out more research, acquired more All this was possible because it
sound, valuable information than anyother i worked in harmony, unselfishly, with
group of Avalon officials has ever done! ! AVALON'S welfare at heart, not the
They have spent more of their ~wn time, [ interests of any selfish little group ---
given of their owan resources, to find ways of i By not allowing dissension and
improving Avalon's trmtsportation. ~ self-seeking to hamper the obtaining
i
of b nefits for Avalon--
All this has taken time -- tics Not playing street corner poli-
And it will take more time to put all the
special knowledge and experience of this City i Not making wild promises,
Council to work on behalf of Avalon's trans, i wilder accusations, or spreading so-
portation, called "information" born of conjec-
ture, malice, ignorance, or a desire
Return Butler and McCullough to the City i
Council, assure a continuation of a sincere, real-
istic, intelligent, informed approach to lmprov.
ing Avalon's transportation. --
t
Let s not lose all the benefits of two years
for personal gain.
This doesn't make for popular-
ity especially ---
But it DOES make for COM-
MON SENSE, HONEST, INTELLI-
GENT AND INFORMED GOVERN.
MENT for YOU!
That's what you have now.
DON'T risk L tting disunity,
mistrust, selfish ambition creep in.
Remember-- you CAN change
horses in the middle of the stream,
of work and research -- !
1
Let's not be forced to start again!
Let's go forward -- not backward! t
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t ELEC~r BUTLE[~ AND MeC, ULLOU(;[I.
i but you can get AWFULLY wet
doing it.
Remember . . there ave some who make large prom-
ises, speak at length and convincingly on matters of which
they have little or no knowledge. It's easy to talk big about
what should have been done when someone else is paying
the bills.
Candidates Butler and McCullough are members of the
City Council who DID the right thing at the right time for
the good of Avalon, present and future.
Return them to the Council to assure a continuation of
a COMMON SENSE Government.
THESE LEADING BUSINESS-MEN URGE THE RE-ELECTION OF COUNCILMEN McCULLOUGH AND BUTLER.
W.
LEWIS
