El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-15
ASKS ARTILLERY
BOARD TOC0NE
Commerce Chamber Points
Out Advantages for Train
ing Camp Near City.


Through its representative. J. A
Happier, in Washington. D. c., the
/ chamber Of commerce is making an
effort to secure one Of the artillery
/ training camps which, it was an
nounced, will be located in Texas and
also one Of the quartermasters' train
| camps. At the meeting OF the direc-
/ tors OF the chamber OF commerce
held Friday evening G. A. Martin
made a motion, which carried, in
structing George H Clements. secre-
tary. to wire Mr. Happier to ascer-
tain from the war department If the
board which will inspect the sites can
come here to inspect prospective
ranges in New Mexico Press dis
patches stated the board viii only
come as far west as san Angelo, Tex,
and for this reason Mr. Martin
moved that they be asked TO come
here.
The artillery camps will be used
to train arullerymen lOr service
across seas. Several thousand stu
dents viii be assigned TO each camp
Such a camp is second in importance
to environments and officers, reserve
corps camps. The board which IS TO
inspect the sites is composed of Col
n. c. Mcfarland, Mai. F. W. Lewis
and Capt. Paul c. Potter.
Wire Gems. Scott and Ruekman.
kilograms were also sent to MAJ
Cen Hugh L Scott, chief OF stair, by
the cham Der Of commerce OuLlnluS
to him the advantages Of range sites
in DOna Ana county. New Mexico
This range is FAR removed from any
towns and there is net even A settler
within range OF any OF the Dig guns
For this reason the site is believed
TO be one that the government would
seek The range was set aside LOT
target practice two years ago and
water has been developed on It, The
land is located near the old Hiett
ranch about IS miles north Of FL
pasO.
A telegram was also sent to Mai.
Gen. Ruckman at san Antonio in
forming him Of the advantages OF
the proposed DOna Ana county range
Mass Meeting Tuesday at $.
The directors on motion OF H. y
Ellis. seconded by J. W. L,orentzen.
decided to have the mass meeting OF
citizens to discuss the ACCESSIBILITY of
DeratiOn camps TO be established for
soldiers. Tuesday evening at 8
o'clock in the chamber Of commerce
auditorium. At this meeting all citl-
zens who desire to be heard on the
subject viii be given an opportunity
tn express their views on the propo-
Coles Wants It Dropped.
Gus q. AoleS sara LlGL since AlA1
last meeting he had heard much op-
position expressed among prominent
citizens Of FL PasO against the es-
&c blishment Of a recuperat1on camp /
Eere. He said he thought IL would be
O good idea II the chamber OF com
merce simply allowed the matter 10
be quietly dropped.
says Public should Decide.
ar. L0rentZen said that the matter I
had been widely discussed and since /
the action OF the Rotary club and the 4
fact that many citizens wanted the 7
camp. he did not think the matter I
could be disposed of i'm this manner ]
~Tt's gone too far for that he SAID I
EFT has been called TO the Afternoon
Of the public and discussed 10y l--
public For this reason the pubic
should decide at mass meeting
what action TO take
1Tr. Martin said he also thought the
mass meeting should be called ana
that the matter should then be thor
1ughly discussed Mr. Wyatt eN-
pressed similar views.
The Hudspeth Directory company
vas admitted 10 membership in the
chamber.
Must Buy From Members
On motion of Mr. LOrentzen- sec
1nded by lIr. Martin. the directors
passed a resolution instructlng all
The committees OF the chamber OF
commerce making purchases IN b
paso in the future TO make them
through members Of the organlza-
ton. This matter came up when let
.ers were received from members OF
he chamber Of commerce saying a
committee recently made q purchase
hrough a firm which is not mem
Der Of the chamber Of commerce
Leaves Rebate to Merchants.
The ACCESSIBILITY Of the chamber OF
0mmerce sanctioning and having
lnder its auspices a . per cent rebate
o out Of city purchasers VINO come
lere 10 buy from retail stores was
discussed. Il was decided to leave
ne matter TO the merchants who VIII
.e called to meet TO decide this mat
The directors went on record as
anctioning the Made IN FL PaSo
xhibit which will be held at the Paso
lei Norte hotel. beginning september
Q. under the auspices Of the House
wives league
The directors endorsed the move
lent Of wade Hampton chapter,
daughters Of the Confederacy. and
Their women's organizations when
iii on Monday sell flags for the pur-
ose OF assisting in linuidatlng debts
Incurred by the FL Paso national
uard companies when they were be-
NJ organized
reclamation designating IL John h
IOod Flag day"
Need License Bureau.
The directors discussed at length
he need of a licensing bureau for FL
'aso TO facilitate the shipment Of
xnorts and imports This matter
-as called 10 the attention Of dlrec-
o-s by local merchants. J. A Hap
er has been notified Of the cOndi-
ions that exist. Secretary Clements
ent him a letter explaining the con-
ftions Nr. Happier has replied that
he export board. which has the nam
lg and placing Of the bureaus, an
ounced that this city viii have prior
consideration in the matter
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