El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-28

Recommending the establishment OF
a publicity bureau, monthly meeting Of
the members. a campaign for a greater
jobbing district and for preference in
favor of made in Ell Paso" goods. more
finances and wider field for the freight
bureau and the fostering of a new
hotel project for FL Paso; the retiring
board of directors of the chamber Of
commerce made its report in full for
the year 1909 last night at the annual
meeting. ]. A. Happier. as the retiring
president of the board, read the report
of the directors and of the traffic
manager, outlining the scope Of the
work done by the chamber during the
past year and making recommendations
for the future.
Want Outside Noney.
The recommendation TO establish
publicity bureau in connection with the
chamber carried with 1t a suggestion
that $4,000 be set aside for this purpose.
The freight bureau which was estab-
lished only Is months ago, was recon-
mended to be made as near self sup
porting as possible by subscriptions
from the shippers directly interested, IN
order that the funds now being di
verted to this source might be de-
voted to the publicity department. More
here instead of sensing it out to some
other city was another strong recon-
mendation the retiring board made.
from the outside and less money be-
ing sent sOut," is the way the board
phrased this important economic truth.
Publicity Work.
The report of the advertising COM
miteee of the chamber as read showed
that of all the transient advertising
solicitors with various schemes. of
which there were an average of II each
month presenting their scheme to the
committee, almost without exception the
plan was turned down and a letter 10
the local merchants refused Local adj
vertising should go to local newspapers
and the larger publicity should be
handled by an expert was the recon-
mendation of the board on this matter
In the report of the years work as
the tenth annual report, a number OF
interesting facts were brought out 4
total Of 1903. new members had been
added during the year, although a num- I
Der of those who refused to pay their l
dues had been dropped A total of 5000 |
letters and 10000 pieces Of literature |
have been sent out during the year |
The new booklet that is to be issued I
by the chamber was reported to be in !
The hands of the printer and $4,000 will /
De sent out as soon as received.
Rate Reductions.
The Taft-Diaz meeting and its effect 1
IN Ell PasO IN an advertising way and |
he value Of the building were also
'eviewed in the report It was shown
n the report that the amount saved in !
Pullman fares by reason of the reduc-
ion obtained through the efforts of the
raffic bureau amounted to $50 day
or FL Paso travelling people This
-eduction amounts to 81 between Ell
9aso and Kansas City. Important rate
were also forecast in the re-
BORT Of traffic manager a. W. Reeves
or the near future, both entering and /
eaving Ell Paso.
Get Together Spirit
Following the report of the retiring
BOARD Rev. Martin Zielonka spoke on
he get together spirit and its neces-
'ity in Ell Paso in order to make this
| city. Rev. DR.. Zielonka's talk was
strong one and showed that he has a
Keen interest in the chamber to which
lie belongs and said he hoped to con-
inue as member until membership in
he chamber Of commerce would be at
premium.
Judge j. R. Harper also spoke briefly
uggesting that Ell Pasos slogan to the
tate should be for Texas to let the
ailroads and the business interests of .
ne state alone in order that It might
row and prosper as was its right
Banner Year for Chamber. 7
d. NJ Payne, the newly elected pres