El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-25

Actual raising of money for the FL
Paso chamber of commerce budget
commenced Saturday. when S. B. Ricaby
and members Of the financial committee
began their rounds.
An early start was assured when the
new directors Of the chamber of com
merce, with V. r. Stiles as their presi-
dent named this finance committee al
their first meeting, Friday afternoon.
Thsy also named a board OF trustees Of
the budget fund. who are to pass on the
expenditure OF every cent OF the mon
ey collected BY the other committee
Thus subscribers are assured Of the eX-
ercise of care in the collection and pay
ment Of all sums which the chamber
Of commerce receives.
No member Of the board OF directors
OF the chamber of commerce is mem
Der Of either the soliciting commit
tee or the board OF trustees They VIII
lend their assistance and advice IN mat
tiers pertaining to both, and viii give
these committees their active support,
but viii have naught to DO with the
raising or the disbursement OF the
This action was taken in order that
subscribers might have no complaint
about the existence Of clique or the
desire on the part OF any MEMBER 20
dictate how the money should be eX-
pended It was the consensus OF opin-
ion that this would convince the gen
new board TO work for all FL Paso IN
terests.
Y. r stiles was chosen as president
It took a fight TO convince him that
he must serve, but he finally agreed TO
hold the post temporarily. he was
nominated by A Schwartz and imme-
diately raised an objection on the
ground that he had not the time to de-
vote to the work that should be gwen
it. He nominated Claiborne Adams
The latter refused, and stiles. seeing
the other members would not agree
with him, suggested that they defer the
election until some other time
The other members would not have It
SO, and Stiles named A schwartz Inc
latter declined the honor and insisted
that Stiles was the man for the place
Robert Krakauer insisted that Stlies
was the man qualified for the place. the
unanimous choice OF the directors, ana
of so percent of the members Of the
chamber. He finally agreed to &C
6,laibornes Adams was elected first
vice president and Robert krakauer
second vice president while s J. Freu-
denthaI vas named as treasurer
Election Of Secretary Deferred
Upon the suggestion OF A Schwartz,
the naming of a secretary, and a man
ager for the traffic bureau. was De
ferred until the first melting IN teb-
ruary. These positions are now held by
Rufe p March and A ". Reeves re-
Because many of them are busy dur
ing the afternoon and felt they could
not give their attention to meetings
during the day, it was decided to hold
meetings at 1.45 p. m, the second ana
fourth Thursdays OF each month";
though q SPECIAL meeting is to be held
Y R. Stiles voiced the opinion that
this would be a good time, as then,
complaints made at the THURSDAY
luncheons could be taken up. He adEo-
Ia a =
luncheons and the registering OF cont
plants there, so that the directors could
take them Up fully at their meetings
the same night RObt- krakauer sug-
gested that secretary March ascertain
the possibility of holding these lunch
cons at different hotels each week. as
suggested by R. 3. Orndorff at the
last luncheon, which was held at the
The appointment OF committees, other
than the two TO work on the securing
and disbursing of the budget fund, was
deferred until another meeting. v R
STILES saying Il am not to run the
afafirs Of the chamber OF commerce
want suggestions from all Everybody
connected with the chamber is to have
the same consideration, and hope we
can convince them of it
Telegrams were ordered sent to SEN
afors Chas A CuIbersOn and R N.
Johnston urging that they introduce in
the senate appropriation Dill the item
making an appropriation for the en-
Iargement OF Fort Bliss. A Telegram
suggesting this and stating that SEN
ators Sladen and Hay had promised to
support such a measure, was received
by + A Happier from congressman ".
r. Smith
No Farewell Speeches.
In turning over the afafirs Of the
chamber to the new board Of directors,
no speech was made by W. 5. Clayton
or any other member Of the old board
They went out of office leaving $500
on hand and a membership of about
3S5 active men for the new board.
The members Of the old board present
we're. W. S. Clayton, r. 3. OrndOrff,
7 p Coles. ". n Hixson. The mem
hers OF the new board in attendance
were: V R. stiles, Claiborne Adams,
4 Schwartz, Robt. Krakauer, / A
Shedd. Geo. Is. Evans. The other mem
hers elected. c. H. Finley and S. j.
Freudenthal, were reported out OF the