El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-07
INITIATION FEE
IS ELIMINATED
Chamber of Commerce Drops
Fee For 90 Days; the
Budget Fund $28,055.

In order to increase the membership
of the chamber OF commerce the initia-
ton fee is to be taken off on March
10. and new members Will not be re-
quired to pay any initiation fee for
q period of 80 days. This action was
taken at a meeting of the board Of
directors, when It was, proposed by
Claiborne Adams Thursday night.
Because many have baked at payl<g
the s. initiation fee, il was decided
that a membership campaign could best
be started and carried on by the re-
mOvaI of this barrier 1t is figured
that the membership may be increased
- such an extent that the dues Will
support the chamber, and the budget
fund VIII not have to be drawn upon
for this purpose.
Subscribers to the budget fund who
have heretofore been required to pay
bureau are relieved from such pay
ments commencing March !.
Secretary March reported SIS, O55 sub
scribed TO the budget fund and 1852
Of this amount already paid in.
The recommendations OF the budget
trustees committee relative to the eX-
penditure of money from that fund
were approved with the additional pro-
YisO that all vouchers must be ap-
proved by the president or one of the
vice presidents of the chamber of COM
merce before they are signed by the
chairman and treasurer OF the trustees,
the trustees having failed to include
this in their plans for the disburse-
ment of funds
a request of the FL Paso & South
western Railroad company, that the
chamber of commerce adopt a resOlu-
ton petitiOning the state legislature to
allow the FL PasO < Southwestern Rail-
road and the FL PasO & Northeastern
Railway companies to be merged was
adopted The purpose OF this cOnsOli-
dalton is TO facilitate the accounting
of the two roads which are in reality
nd al tn n1fr fr7ar ha NJ
ceSsity of two sets of officers for the
operation Of the road.
A resolution. offered by c. H. Finley
of the board Of directors, thanking the
delegates to the Amarillo convention
for their good work. was adopted.
G. A. Kline telegraphed from Amar-
lilo that FL PasO lost the 1914 cOnven-
ton OF the Panhandle x Southwestern
StOckmen by only two votes. This
despite the fact that Oklahoma City
had 100 men at the convention and
expended $4,000 to get the convention.
The request of Mrs p. L Atkinson,
and Mrs H W. BrOaddus, the former
secretary, and the latter regent, Of the
local chapter Of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, for a 500 ap-
preparation, was taken under advise
ment- They seek the money for the
entertainment OF about 100 delegates
who are TO attend the state convention
OF the association TO be held in FL
Paso next November.
c. A Taylor. representing moving
picture firm offered TO make films OF
II PaSO and show them IN 30 states
for $500 a month for a period OF y
months This was too great an eX-
pense and was not considered
G. A Beers was appointed chairman
of a committee to arrange for tour
uament to be held at Washington PARK
on the afternoon of March 20, during
the cattlemens convention This pro-
gram to include a polo match between
FL PasO and Midland, Texas, teams
The directors guaranteed expenses to
the extent of 5000.
J. F. Dawson reported that every
thing would be arranged for the smOk-
er and barbecue to be given the cattle
men on March IS, on which night Mrs
W. W. Turney viii entertain the Wis
iting women at her home
J. @. McNary reported all arrange
ments made for the musical to be given
at the FL PasO theater on the night
OF March Is
J. NJ Wyatt reported that he would
call on owners of automobiles to bring
their machines around so they could
be used for the entertainment of the
visiting women on the afternoon of I
town. out to the smelter and cement I
plants, to Juarez and the Country club, J
with a tea 10 be served at the last
mentioned place The directors ap-
prOpriated SIS for the expenses Of this I
occasion
Secretary March reported contracts |
let for the street decoration and illum- /
nation during the convention.
H n. Andreas is still working on !
the plan for military maneuvers at /
Fort Bliss on the afternoon of March /
Those attending the meeting were: |
V r Stiles Claiborne Adams, Robert /
Silberberg, c. H. Finley, Geo. B. Evans, !
H NJ Andreas, J. G. McNary, J. NJ. /
Wyatt, c. "A. Beers, J. F. Dawson, A W. =
Reeves Rufe p March z r OrndOrff