El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-08
CURTIS
VISITS FL PASO
Noted Publisher Surprised
at Reception and Curious
About the Big Dam.

Cyrus Curtis. the man who has been
waking Philadelphia up lately, was a
guest OF FL Paso for half an hour last
evening, en- route to California with
his family Mr.. Curtis, who was in his
private car. was met al the union
station by president Il Is. Orndorff, OF
the chamber OF commerce, and Clai-
borne Adams. Joe Wright and A. ".
Reeves, Of the reception committee
He was invited to stop over and visit
II Paso. but said he could not arrange
his itinerary at this time so he could
make the stop.
The publisher Of the SATURDAY Eve
ming Post. the Ladies' Home Journal
and the Philadelphia Daily Ledger an
reared surprised at the reception ten
dereds him and said 10 the committee
that he was not only surprised but
delighted He said he visited Fl Paso
Il years ago. but was not particularly
impressed with the place Mr. Orn-
dorff told him Of the growth since
them OF the miles OF electric street
railway and good street paving. Of the
great Elephant Butte dam and of
other things that are helping 10 make
Fl PasO great. Mr.. Curtis was sur
prised 10 learn Of Elephant Butte dam
and expressed considerable interest in
the big irrigation project
Liked tire Booklet
He was given some of the chamber
Of commerce booklets and as he began
idly TO turn the pages he said Vow
YOU are trying ITO make me sorry be
cause ! didn't stop here
He was considerably impressed when
AIr. Orndorff told him that more Sret-
other point in the world Mr. Stetsou
is one Of my friends his hats have
helped TO make Philadelphia famous.
said the noted publisher. II shall tell
the Stetson people about FL Paso when
I get back
How much do you get for an adver-
tiscment on the back page of the sat
ltrday POST asked NIr. OrndOrff who
explained that he had a curiosity he
wished TO satisfy IT it was not per
sOnal question. six thousand dollars
on issue answered Air- Curtis. And
it's worth il 20 the advertiser. too"
Had -:erd Tie Herald.
That Ire had read The Fl Paso
Herald as he came into FL Paso. the
I'm Bidding the committee goodbye. he
said: Gentlemen. 7 hope that your
autlclpatiOus are realized this year and
that you have thousand members
for your chamber OF commerce before
the year ends Mr.. Orndorff and his
committee had not mentioned. this hope
to their guest. but across the front
page OF the Weekend Herald had
appeared the following line: The
next big thing is TO raise the cham
II am SURPRISED az your call. gentle
men, said Mr. Curtis. "Oh. we make
u regular busiucsS TO meet all
prominent Teu ana invite them 20 stop
over and visit us" said Mr.. Orndorff.
Then YOU gut me iu that class asked
the publisher. AR 0rndorfT assured
him THAT they did and he replied that
he was not only surprised at the greet
ing, but very much pleased
Is Awakening Philadelphia.
Recently Mr.. Curtis has been making
big campaign for the reawakenin-
OF Philadelphia 10 its manufacturing
and trade possibilities He has been
printing page after mage i'm his re-
Gently acquired Philadelphia Ledger
calling the attention or Philadelphia
60 the trade 10 is losing i'm recent years
and urging. it 10 renewed eudeavor TO
reestablish itself as a great manufac-
turing center and a wideaWal1e CITY
At first Philadclphiaus resented the
campaign. but. realizing the sound
arguments of the publisher. they have
begun 70 enter into the spirit Of the
thing and are praisiuE the publisher
for his stand.