Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-08
State BOOSTER
ORGANIZATION IS
FULLY LAUNCHED
Twelve Towns Represented
Dr. Ladd Elected President
and Phil lie Noif Is Made
Temporary Manager

The New Mexico Development as
soemtion WAS formed az au enthus-
iastic ana harmonious meeting held
al the Commercial club YESTERDAY,
twelve towns ana cities OF the state
being represented Including silver
4 city Roswell Artesia. Lakewood, Be
len, Las Vegas Santa Fe. Alamosor-
40. clayton, Tucnmcari. Aztec and
Albuquerque. A complete organiza
+ ton was formed. officers and a board
+ Of directors elected to serve until the
+ FIRST annual meeting 10 be held in
November and Santa ne DESIGNATED
as the meeting place fol tho first an
nral meeting Dr George H. Ladd,
head uf the state agricultural college,
was elected president Of the nssocia-
lion, ana PM Le Noir OF Las Vegas
was later chosen as temporary mans
ager at "A meeting of the hoard Of
directors held IN the evening
Club Infoffains Delegates.
The local Commercial club enter
tanned the delegates during the day
all taking lunch together and a din
ncr being served at + o'clock at the
Elks club Some Of the delegates
who were visiting Albuquerque Tor
the FIRST time were conducted on an
auto tour Of the city during the after
noon. TWO business sessions were
held during the day, the morning
session being adjourned to wait for
report from the bylaws committee.
Manager Wiley OF the local organ
ization called the meeting TO order in
the morning and briefly stated the
reasons for calling the meeting. the
same being included later in the pre-
amble 10 the constitution in the fol-
lowing words;
objects OF Organization.
believing that New Mexico is IN
need IL strong state organization
for the systematic ana scientific pro-
motion Of the resources Of the state
developed and undcveloped. and for
the advertising 10 the world the OPP
portunitics in New Mexico for the [
the health and pleasure I
seeker, the tourist, manufactures aud I
Investor, we, whose names are here |
unto attached, do hereby organize \
and the local commercial
bodies which We represent into an
association for mutual benefits, To
bring the various sections Of the
state into closer harmony and co..
operative effort for the good of all 4
'nd to promote the industrial devel-
'pment of the state Of New Mexico.
Or. George e Iadd was then elect
"a temporary chairman and Secre-
ary Carl Hinton 81 silver city cham
ser of commerce. temporary secre-
airy The delegates were then ask
"a to give complete ana fun OK
preston Regarding their views of the
ieceslv Of thrt proposcd organlaa-
ion ana the wolS * be- done. With
nut an exception, All expressed them
elves heartily in favor Of the plan.
-etters were read from a number of
he towns which had been unable to
end delegates an of thom expressing
willingness ia cooperate and do
heir share. A committee was then
ppointed TO draw up "A constitution
nd bylaws and to report TO the
Meeting at 4 o'clock
1wtehcil Aroascs Enthusiasm.
colonel Ralph Twitchell Of Santa
r was present at the beginning Of
he afternoon session and aroused the
Meeting with a short talk regarding
he possibilities of a state develop
ncnt organization mud the work
ihich il could DO for New Mexico.
le declared that santa Fe would Coz
perate TO the limit, but asserted
hat personally he would he unable
, give an executive interest to such
n organization rs the one proposed
r any other Of like nature
The chairman Of the bylaws com
littoo then made his report and the
leeting adopted with some changes
he rules proposed providing for Of
GERS, board uf directors Of seven
, hold office until the annual meet
X in November, after which every
lunty OF the state is to he repre-
snted on the directorate.
Mr.. Wiley Of Albuquerque nomin-
ted Or Ladd for the presidency The
was seconded IN turn BY
oloncl Twhchell who declared that
ne choice Of Or, Iadd would be
Apply one for the state. Colonel
iillson of Roswell, Phil lie NOR of
as Vegas. and others endorsed the
which was made unani-
lous. Paul A. F. Walter of Santa
e WAS elected general vice president
nd Don Lusk Of Silver CITY. Z &.
III Roswell Or. ]. j. Schu-
". mayor of Ration. and PHI LeI
DIR Of Las VEGAS vice presidents
The board of directors elected is
of Colonel Twitchell OF
anita Re. Robert T. Ervien Of Clay
m. \, 4. Rogers of Portaies, col
mel Wilson Of Roswell Joseph Ma
oney OF Dcmins. Eugene Kempenich
Peralta and Il. w Wiley Of Aihu-
lerQue.
Secretary lie Noir of the Las Vegas
numerical club was elected temper
ry manager of the association hy the
rcctors with the understanding
rat AS sooa as the organization work
completed manager VIII he Sc
lreh % give his entire time % the