El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-26
CONGRESSMAN
CALLED DOWN
Smith R~eprimanded By the
Chamber of Commerce;
Against Preparedness.

A resolution was adopted by the di-
rectors Of the chamber of
Tuesday afternoon re~primandinR con-
Gresham w. r. Smith for not voting
for the Kahn amendment to the Hav
bill. which sought to increase the reg
uIar army to figures more nearly an
nroachfng the recommendations Of the
General staff than did the provisions
Of the Hay bill. The resolution was
suggested as going to congressman
Smith in the form of a letter. inform
ing that public officer, tina the cham
her of commerce is in favor OF a law
similar to the Kahn amendment in
creasing both the army and the navy
of the United States. and as being on
posed to the proposed bill to make the
national guard a part Of the defensive
program.
only Two Texans for II.
The reprimand originated through
the reading of a letter addressed to
John NJ. Wyatt, and written bv Earl
Remington, Los Angeles. Calf, who is
a member of the board of engineers
Of the National Security league. In his
letter Mr.. Remington stated that all of
the representatives from Texas voted
against the Kahn amendment with the
exception of Gregg and Henry who
were absent during that special ses-
sion.
J. L. Quicksall, district agent Of the
farmers cooperative demonstration
work Of Waco. Texas. appeared before
the directorate in the mpa of the
members Of the land and irrigation
committee, n wished to learn whether
or not the work by a. G.. Graham, the
county demonstrator, had been salts
factory. w. G. Roe, chairman Of the
land and irrigation committee, replied
by stating that Mr.. Graham had mis-
work to a point where il had begun to
show results and that he recommended
that the association renew their con-
tract with the county demonstration.
The matter was put to a vote and the
contract was authorized renewed.
Organize Clubs.
Mr.. Quicksall suggested that Mr..
Graham organize clubs among the
young men and women of the rural
districts and that special lectures and
demonstrators would. upon request. be
sent out by the agricultural college Of
Texas, to give instructions il his aid
were needed. He also Ia that the
federal authorities stood prepared to
respond through the agricultural de-
partment at any time to calls for aid
or advice in matter of crop planting
or the betterment of animal industries.
Graham spoke for a few moments
and stated that he had already signed
up about 40 young men n boys for
rural club work n that he is now en-
gagged in promoting a Raise a Lamb
Club.
Movies Of FL PasO.
L. j. buTIuu appeared anu ItpOIAtG !
he was authorized by the eau
mont Film mpa to make a 500 to
of FL Paso, to be used in the
iaumont series Of Seeing America First
and that he would make an
especial effort il the chamber Of COM
nerce would subsidize the picture and I
him for his extra work and time. .
The matter was taken under advise
A request of the Ladies Of the Macca-
bees to hold a special installation pro-
gram in the chamber of au-
iitOrium was denied by the directors
the ground that the hall was un-
iuited for this purpose; also the re-
luest Of the Equal Franchise league
or the use of the hall for a theosophi-
al lecture by Miss Isabel HolbrOok
denied A motion was made ana
that the auditorium Of the
.hamber OF should not be
lsed for political purposes. The hall
vas rendered the local Travelling Mems
protective association for a special
Meeting on Wednesday evening.
New Explosive.
The manufacturers committee re-
'Orted favorably upon an explosive
by Eduard C"harbOnneauX.
expressed bewilderment as to VIA
mmendation.
Lack Of interest in the citizens train
ng camp prompted the recommended
ion of John NJ. Wyatt that a special
DImlllLLtt ne HdUtu Dg the pIEhAutML
o anvass the city and ascertain what
of the business men would enter
1to making the camp a success. Mr..
Trndorff said he would announce the
%ersonnel of such a committee at a
iter day.
Festival Exhibit.
Secretary Malcolm Fraser informed
he directors that the time was now
caring when the association should
e making plans for an FL Paso county
xhibit at the National Soils Product
how in October and that he had let
ers from +. B.. Wood of Los Angeles.
n expert in putting up fruits and
egetabIes in fluids, who would under
axe the creation OF such an exhibit.
he matter of arranging for such an
xhibit was referred to the committee
aving that work in charge.
New members proposed for member
nip and whose names will be posted
re: Ben Lieb, president Of the Sam
company; David Schwartz,
II Mills building, Great Southern Life
l~surance company, and 7. c. Cans,
'ansfer business, 312 South Ochoa