El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-16
IMPORTANT To
MEET BULLOCK
John Wyatt Wants Every
Exporter at Luncheon to
License Man Friday.

Owing to the Importance which at
taches to the impending visit to FL
Paso of Alexander II. Bullock, repre-
sentative Of the export administration
department Of the government. so far
as it will affect the establishment in
this city Of a licensing bureau for the
benefit Of FL Paso merchants and
manufacturers who are interested in
the shipment of goods into Mexico.
the chamber o. commerce was busy
Tuesday telephoning those vitality in
terested to prepare statements 10 be
presented TO Mr. Bullock upon his ar
rival in this city Friday morning.
All dealers in clothing, fOOdstuffs,
automobiles. mining machinery and
machinery Of other varieties and
and who have experienced or are eN-
perieucing difficulties in the matter
Of having their shipments crossed are
urged to write the secretary Of the
chamber Of commerce in order that
their complaints may be presented TO
Mr.. Bullock in concrete form
Luncheon 10 Bullock.
The present purpose Of the officers
OF the chamber Of commerce is TO en-
terrain Mr.. Bullock at luncheon TO
be given at Hotel sheldon Friday
noon, at which time il is hoped all in
terested in the matter OF exporting
goods OF all kinds into Mexico VIII De
present to hear what Mr.. Bullock may
have 10 say.
An desiring 10 have seats at the
proposed luncheon are being request
ed 10 call the chamber OF commerce
At the earliest practicable moment
and make the necessary reservations
for seats at the luncheon table.
4 Most Important Meeting.
IN my judgment this is one Of the
most important meetings 20 be held
in El Paso.' said John u Wyatt. pres
ideut Of the chamber Of commerce,
and hope every merchant AID man.
ufacturer in the city. whether or not
he is a member OF the organization.
viii attend the luncheon and the con-
ference with Mr.. Bullock This city
is the natural gateway into the rich
est portion of Mexico and IL shOuE
have here the machinery which viii
make il possible for those who are
engaged in the expectation Of goods
Of all kinds 70 get their wares across
the boundary in the shortest possible
I'VE must be in position to show
M Bullock that FL Paso is the port
Of most Importance upon the Mexican
border and We must be prepared TO
demonstrate to him that delays at
this port are dangerous TO the best
interests Of the manufacturers OF
American made goods which the mer-
chants and people Of Mexico need at
this time as they never needed them
before.
Wants Every Exporter There.
4 hope every FL PasO merchant and
manufacture, as well as every Gus
toms broker interested in Mexican
trade viii not only send secretary
/ Clements a written statement Of the
situation 10 be handed 10 Mr. Bullock.
3 but viii telephone the chamber OF
I commerce as well that they viii be
I present at the luncheon 10 be given
MI Bullock II IS Up 70 the people
I Of Fl Paso TO capitalize on the COZ
I resFondeuce which the chamber OF
/ commerce has been carrying on in
Z this matter since September !, when
I il became apparent that the general
7 government was 10 insist upon Ii
D cences for all shipments 10 countries
not in line with the allies"