El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-07
Bic WORK Of
BUSINESS MEN
Ell Paso Chamber of Com
merce Is Member of the
National Body.


who are located in different parts or
the United States. These committees
are working conScientiously and in
absolute harmony TO make both meet
inES and the exposition a monumental
success and II was their happy thought
that brought forth the promise OF
president Wilson TO be in this city on
October IA whe. the meetings and eX-
position start. TO dedicate the Elephant
Butte dam and the great III PasO festi-
val
Becomes Member of National Chamber.
Edward W Fileue one of the most
prominent of the American merchants.
was "A visitor i'm the Pass City i'm jan
uary and through his recommends
tiOn and iusrrumentalltE this body has
since become a member OF the chamber
Of commerce of the United States. an
orEaniza tion Of the most active and
powerful civic associations i'm this
country and one which IS destined to
WELD a most beneficial influence for
All American citizens
Organizes Preparedness Parade.
Under the guiding hand OF John II
Wyatt. on June II. Flag day was cele-
bratfd IN a beautiful and effective
manner with parade OF nearly 1000
citizens of both sexes and all ACES
Considering the American population
at that time the remark of major Ely. Z
chief of staff on that occasion. That +
for its size Fl Paso had shown
greater feeling for preparedness than
any other city in the cOuntry," is per-
haps justified
New Industries Promoted.
During the year several Industries
were added TO FL Pasos small but
promising list Of manufactures. The /
BIO Grande creamery. although COM
pleted but a few weeks ago. has al I
ready become q profitable business and ]
local people are usinE the excellent !
butter from this creamery as fast as !
10 can be made. factory for the 4
making OF metal fly traps and mail {
boxes has been installed by Scott I
Fulton Co q Douglas corporation with /
plenty Of means. This company has =
already received orders which will en-
able is TO double its plant and payroll
Conduct n Health survey.
During the fall of 1915 q health sur
vey OF this city was made BIZ pro-
fessors OF medicine and domestic .
economy OF the University of Texas
and a housing health survey by Jos
H. GroSsman, formerly OF the New
Y Ork Tenement House commissions 2
This report pointed out many ways IN
which the weIlbeinE of the citizens
can be cared for with better advant-
age These surveys were made under I
the auspices OF the FL PasO chamber
Of commerce
issues New Railroad Rate Book
The traffic department of the cham /
Der Of commerce has issued new rate
book covering the entire territory in
which Fl Paso jObbers do business
This is the result OF MANY months
hard work on the part Of a. w Reeves.
the traffic manager, and is OF involu-
able aid TO the many large firms who
use this most important branch OF the
chamber of commerce work
ReprfntinE Illustrated Book.
The FL Paso illustrate book. which
has attracted thousands 10 visit this
city. is being reprinted in an edition
stationery. 100000 letter heads with
half tone views OF FL PasO's most in
teresting scenes. has been issued
This organization distributed thou
sands Of picture post cards and as
sisted the Red Cross in furnishing
needed refreshments TO tho troops
passing through here for other
border points during the last few
weeks
Brings Conventions for 1917.
Despite the press Of present matters.
The organization has had an eve 10 I
the future. as can be seen in the
work Of the committee on conventions ]
which has secured the Panhandle & ;
Stockmen's conventions I
for 1917 as well as the meeting here I
Of the Spanish-American Veterans of !
Texas A delegation of banker mem
)ers OF this association was fortunate /
enough to secure the state meeting OF
The Texas Bankers for 1917 Several !
Dther conventions viii undoubtedly be I
secured FOR the coming year
Outlines Season for shipping
At the suggestion of J. w Lorentzen, /
one OF the directors, this office dis !
ributed very widely. blue prints set
ting forth the duration Of the shipping
season in Fl Paso and showing the !
varieties Of produce ana the
best months for local growers 20 plant
and mature same. II followed out this
viii have great effect on the tonnage
II truck products produced in the ad-
accent valleys
Encourages Road Tours.
In road matters the II Paso chamber
u commerce has taken very active
1art- The principal aim OF the office
las been TO route people eastward
through Texas. instead of by way OF
ana other points north
yard In order TO assist this design
larry Locke who is the pioneer in
making good road maps. has recently
published a book OF Texas automobile
ours, which. with the Bord-rlaud
quite book and the Fl Paso tours book
published by the patronage of this
,hamber. gives the tourist accurate
iata from san Diego To New Orleans 9
" shreveport Very soon this series
u books and maps OF the roads east ,
rom Shreveport and New Orleans will
be compiled under one cover thus al
ordine The traveller all desira BILE in .
ormaton necessary 10 make an auto
ngff1n rTr