El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-26
Walter Clayton Is Elected
President and Presides at
Annual Meeting Of the
Organization.

The chamber Of commerce ended its
18th year and started the 18th year OF
its ectivity THURSDAY evening at the
annual meeting Of the members held
for the purpose Of installing the new d.
rectorate and 70 hear the report Of the
secretary for the year Just closed
The annual meeting was as enthu-
siastic a gathering Of real FL Paso city
builders as any in the history OF the
organization Walter s Clayton pres
ident elect. presided and made his in
augural address at the opening OF the
meeting. He also introduced the
speakers and kept the meeting up and
doing until II closed at 1880, an early
closing innovation which was appreel-
ated by the suburbanites who have
been forced to remain in until after
the last car If they remained through
former annual meetings.
Three cities tributary to FL Paso
were represented at the annual meet
ing. H B. Holt OF Las Cruces, was
present from the upper valley ard
made brief speech. J. A. Mahoneys
a leading merchant OF Deming, n N.
and Maurice McKelligon, Of Bisbee,
Ariz. were also present at the meet
ing as representatives Of their cities.
All were much interested in the meet
ing.
The officers Elected.
A joiut meeting OF the incoming
board Of directors and the retiring
board was held previous to the smok-
er, to elect officers for this year. Wall
ter S Clayton was chosen president
and the other officers elected were:
First vice president, Burt Orndorff;
treasurer, W. T. HiXson; secretary Z,
A Kline; traffice manager, a W.
Reeves.
The retiring president, J. G. McNary'
sent his regrets that he could NOT at
tend the meeting, as he had to go 10
Mexico on business. he sent word OF
appreciation OF the work Of the board
which acted under his presidency Res-
olutions were adopted thanking Mr..
McNary for the services which ne nad
rendered to the association during the
term Of his office
Presidents Address.
When the open meeting was called TO
order, president Walter S clayton
presided and was the first speaker
we must all forget our political an
imOsities and remember only that We
are citizens Of FL Paso,' he said. TO
be a citizen Of FL Pasos you must be
a mem Der Of the chamber Of commerce:
Join because you want TO help, not
through the belief that you must be
a member or else be a piker- Everyone
ought to get out and work TO promote
the interests Of FL PasO and IT doesn't
matter what a mans religion Is or
what his politics is. he should join for
the good Of his city
The board of directors Just elected
want to DO right by the city and nelp
it in every way possible There IS not
a cent Of money in II for the directors,
but instead there is-a lot Of hard Work
and loss Of time, but their services are
given for the city Of FL Paso- In the
last 10 years the city has done Won
ders. The chamber Of commerce mem
bers must work together pushing II
Paso forward This board Of directors
will work its hardest to accomplish
this. and the members Of the asSocla-
ton must assist
Too Little Advertising.
TT Is a shame that only $1,000 vas
spent last year on advertising py the
chamber Of commerce." said claiborne
Adams. after the annual report OF the
association had been read by secretary
C. A Kline This IS a pretty small
amount Of money TO be spent on adver-
tising for city with 30, 900 inhabi-
tants and half OF this number Mexi-
cans. which would bring the per capita
amount OF money for English speaking
residents spent for advertising this
city over the country to about 30 cents
''In a city like FL Paso. everyone IN
the CITY should donate 10 percent OF
their wages annually for five years, 70
be used FOR advertising 81 Paso ana
IN five years the citizens would be am
ply repaid for the money donated Tor
this purpose
a big mass meeting should be calleo
to get every citizen in FL Paso TO so 70
work for the good Of Fl Paso ana