El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-22

This week VIII see She final de-
cision as to whether or not FL
L Paso viii have an adequate audi
forum for the big conventions which
are TO be held here during the next
year as well as the many PUBIC gath-
erings which are held by the city and
If the banks composing the clearing
house consent to take the scrip neces-
sary TO build the auditorium as an
addition 10 the new courthouse II =
probable that the county coTnInlsslole!
will vote to erect the auditorium II
the rear OF the new courthouse Dullu-
ing s,-
Individual banks. through their ON
cars have expressed their willingness
10 take the scrip providing Il IS o.
fered By the county direct ana not y
a contractor The bankers say mere =
a good demand for county warrants
n mis- time but they say they DO NOT
wish 10 take the scrip of an indlvidual
contractor -
themselves in favor Of the new AUDITOR
iTr7 and insist that IL should be bullJ
at this time when il can be bullI as d
part Of the courthouse with much less
Some expressions Of opinion regard
Ing the auditorium are as follows
James G.. HeNary for Big Cne-
James 6. AdcNary-"Most assuredly
want aAAAAt4 AAAAA ~ "A ---N
courthouse. but we don't want one tnat
is not built large enough to meet the
needs Of conventions, chorals ana otieI
large social and civic functions II We
cannot have a structure that IS wen ar
ranged. with good acoustics ana large
enough to seat several thousand per-
sons then we had better wait until v
can have it. A small auditorium would
BE no advantage at all
CIty's Biggest Need
An nrr1frowfrTn1 / one
Of the cfty's biggest needs and 10 plan
any county or municipal building WIN
out one is a mistake How can We
hone to be q convention city II We nave
no place to hold our conventions
c 3. tStevens-"l am IN FAVOR o.
building the auditorium to the court
house if IL can be done legally IN
derstaud that the lawyers are clNle u
on the question IS 10 Wnetner N! j.
county can legally issue scrip, but II II
can he done I am in favor OF gong
ahead and letting the contract for the
Building Inspector for IT,
y A ComstocIl--I am IN favor OF
the auditorium and think it should be
built in connection with the main OulIu-
ing. because IL will cost less Fl Paso
is in need Of a large public meeting
place. such as this auditorium Woull
Lanes L. 1Iarr-"EI Paso is in need
Of a building where the larger conVen-
lions can be held. and the proposed
auditorium in connection with the new
courthouse would meet this need am
strongly in favor Of building II 1iohs
with the courthouse proper
Traffic Manager says "Butld II
W. Reeves. traffic secretary OF the
chamber Of cOmmerce-"HOW can II
-Paso entertain big conventions and con
crosses here II it has no suitable auol-
torium2 FL Paso is bidding for the Dig
meetings and expeditions OF interest 10
the Great Southwest. but If there is no
place TO offer them when they get here,
OF size enough to answer their conVen-
ton purposes. the city would look small
in dimensions"
Now Is the Time.
G. H. Clements, publicity commls-
sioner Of the chamber Of commerce
cot course Fl PasO ought to have an
auditorium. and with plans drawn ano
specifications ready for an audience
chamber in the proposed new court
house. I think it offers an admirable
oDDortunitv TO supply one Of the Pass
City's greatest needs. to have an audi
ro-iuul built at once without the need
less DELAY OF hunting around TO start
the ball rolling for some other one W
have big conventions to be staged mere
during the latter half Of next year. and
II the auditorium could only be gol
ready for that time, we should nave
proof enough Of the recuitude Of going