El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-06
GET FARMERS IN
THE VALLEY,
He URGES
Suggests Street Lighting Be
Continued and Member
ship Campaign Pushed.
THINKS FORT IS
TO BE ENLARGED
Believes Work Along This
Line Should Be Continued;
Work in Past Succeeds.
By ROBERT KRAKAUER,

BY ROBERT KRAEAUERs
CEx-Presfdenf Chamber OF COmmerce.B
-HOUGH the last year has been one
Of financial stringency. and con-
i ditions throughout the country.
in fact. throughout the world, have
been very much disturbed, it is as graf
flying to me as the retiring head OF the
chamber OF commerce as II Is 70 the d.
rectors, and as it must be to every clIl-
zen Of FL Paso, TO know that much
progress has been made by FL PasO ana
by the surrounding country. Inc mem
bers Of the chamber OF commerce may
be well satisfied, feel SAFE IN saying
with the work that its directors for the
past year have been able to accom-
plish in the face Of adverse conditions
1t was found necessary to raise a
budget fund somewhat earlier IN the
wear than the time in which the first
one was raised, in fact this work was
done in July and August at season
when a great many citizens were out
OF town. and Just when the European
war started. Nevertheless a sum Of
over $4,000 was subscribed, which is
so percent more than was raised on the
first budget fund
This shows that the budget form Of
financing those things which are to be-
and should be undertaken by the
chamber OF commerce, finds favor In
the ewes Of the business community
p
fact that the board Of directors for
19I3-14, in conjunction with the direc-
tors for 1914-15, were able to make the
first budget fund last four or five
months over a year on the basis Of
which it was raised, and I am Of the
opinion that the present budget fund
can be made TO extend somewhat over
Il months.
L cannot refrain at this point from
impressing upon the business and pro
fessional men Of Ell PasO the necessity
of a budget fund. as it makes possible
the doing OF those things which in my
opinion could otherwise not be inaug-
urated and brought to a successful con-
clusion. 1t has a further tendency
toward cooperation, because it makes
everyone subscribing feel that others in
the city are also doing their snare
towards the advancement of FL Paso.
The budget is further a good thing be
cause it permits of an economical
handling Of those matters which should
be and are properly financed through a
fund OF this kind.
The bringing TO FL Paso OF the School
of Mines as branch of the State uni
Versity is another work which viii be
OF great benefit in the future to FL
PasO, and which even now has had its
good effect. This was brought about
by the purchase Of the Military instf-
tute after it had been thoroughly in
spected by a committee OF contractors.
board OF directors. who found that the
actual value was in excess OF the
amount paid for this property, $4,000
The notes guaranteeing payment were
signed by a large number Of response
BILE citizens under the agreement that
the payments yearly would be made
from the budget fund. That this viii
be done there is no doubt in my mind.
and this Is a further argument for a
Of the budget plan OF fl
those moves which tend to as
sist in the upbuilding of the city
Regional Bank Matter.
The chamber Of commerce. in con-
nection with the clearing house, was
instrumental in having the regional
bank committee stop in Ell Paso for
some hours during which time a meet
ing was held in the federal court build
ing, where FL Pasos position in refer
ence to this matter was fully pre-
scented.
That the work was well done IS tes-
titled to by the fact that Ell Paso got
everything she asked fol-. except a small
section i'm the Globe district Of Arizona.
Much \credit for this work is also due
10 the banks and bankers of Ell PasO.
City Fairgrounds.
The chamber of commerce branched
-9l4, in that it interested Itself in civic
in February of last wear
ieOrge A. Bellamy came to FL Paso and
It dinner Of the chamber OF commerce
= N.a
cation and social center movement. as
result OF which the directors asked
ne budget fund to appropriate $500
which was done. for the purpose OF
ringing to Ell PasO a field secretar,- ~
ne National Fairgrounds association
his man, T. 5 Settle, spent some four
reeks here and, through his good work.
which was -enthusiasticall backed bv
committee of 80 women and men. was
DIE to lay the foundation for COM
rehenslVe plan Of supervised play
round and social center work In this
loVement the chamber was aided
realty by the chairman Of the COM
htlee OF 80. r. II. Burgess. and also by
roIessor X j. Iighe, superintendent
T schools; G. E. Kelly. mayor Of III
asoi g. >. COnnors, superintendent or
arks, as well as by women represent
1--WE or various wOman's clubs and or
anlzauons. The school board took a
lost liberal view of this proposition
ma appropriated out of its funds $4,000
no the other $4,000 of the total OF
l5,OVu, which was thought adequate
pr the tlrst years work has been
romised by the city officials. am
ire that all of our citizens will be well
ltisfied with the returns for any
mount Of money which might be spent
this cause.
Lighting the Streets.
~ Paso has a reputa zion of being a
ell lighted city and that reDutafion
ls been wen earned However tbe
ost important street to the new conner
as neen one that has always been at
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