El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-24
U.s.. CENSUS WILL Be TAKEN HERE

after Z p. m. With him were direc-
tors J NJ. Wyatt. H. s Beach, W. g.
Roe. Harry Swain and E. z. Neff, chair
nan of the manufacturers committee
of the chamber Secretary NJ a. Fraser
and publicity commissioner g H Glenn
ents of the chamber were also in at
tendance, % for the first few mo-
ments J.. Thomas Ward. interested en-
the Dry Climate Tire factory in Den
yer, was present in the interests Of his
proposition to bring a similar manu-
featuring plant to this CITY.
Deposit $1,000 for Census.
Director J. NJ. Wyatt read c~orrespOn-
dence he had received on the cost and
machinery Of a federal census, and the
board followed Mr.. WAITS talk by
voting unanimously to deposit $500
Immediately TO the credit Of the direc-
tor Of the census at Washington for
the purpose Of getting a nsus start
ed without delay
we can have a special census Of Fl
Paso's population taken at once" said
MI. Wyatt We ought to have it at
the earliest possible cate. We are be-
ing rated all over the country off
cially as a city of between $4,000 and
10000 people. We have upwards OF
10000 here now.
Limits Market for Bonds.
"Our municipal ponds have a limited
market, and the New York and New
England savings banks are closed to
US, On the basis of our 1910 popula-
ton. With the added official p~opula-
ton. the market for our city bonds is
~broadened almost "immeasurably. The
city can then borrow none at lower
rates. with a population Of almost twice
the 1910 rating
Besides, when congress meets ~
Washington this fail. and the question
Of an appropriation for 81 9asO rolls
around sometime perhaps early in 1916,
we shall be rated for "a larger federal
appropriation If we have q more sub
stantial population officially working
for US in the records our Texas renre-
sentatives and senators can produce
at the right moment.
Can Get Larger Building.
"The United States authorities seem
afraid Of building federal buildings
which viii be inadequate for the needs
Of a fast growing population, and this
seems TO threaten to be the case with
the Pass City. With q 10000 pOpula-
ton staring the federal officials in the
face, We nave a chance Of getting a
large enough federal building here
VIII Investigate Denver PlaHJ.
Chairman T. F. Neff Of the manu-
f~acturer's committee of the chamber
recommended having the chamber send
two men to Denver to investigate the
plant and workings there Of the Dry
Climate Tire company. n the diree-
tors. after talking Informally with j
Thomas Ward. representative o. the
concern. unanimously voted to accept
the manufacturers committee recam-
mendatiOn. President r. B. OrndOrfr
was instructed to appoint two men to
journey 10 Denver, at Mr. Wards eN-
pense. and make a report Mr. Ward
asks a site. approximately 100 by 500
feet, near transportation, light and
water. which the chamber stated. it was
in favor Of supplying him il his com
pany proved satisfactory
Boost BTdEe Fund.
It was mOved and carried unanimous
", TO have the directors Of D cham
Der OF approach the man
agement Of the various motion picture
houses in Fl PasO with q request that
they flash on their screens until the
budget fund is finally raised. a short.
crisp. -businessiike little advertisement
boosting the budget furd n asking
every local business man to pitch in
and help the good thing along
A request from the Ncman's club
asking permission to hold a mass meet
ing in the chamber Of commerce build
ing Tuesday night next in h interests
of FL Paso's pure food and cleanup
efforts was granted unanimously.