El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-26
SALE Of LIBERTY
PLANNED
Chamber of Commerce VIII
Aid; Referendum on Fu-
berculosis Hospital.

q meeting Of the board OF directors OF
the chamber of commerce Tuesday
evening for FL Paso's drive in
raising It's portion OF the second Lib
ertv loan. The campaign to raise.
three billion dollars viii be started
throughout the United States on DC
fober D. and will not be concluded
until Novembe- ]. when the entire
amount is expected TO be pledged
The meeting was attended by coun-
Is Judge T. T. NcClintock. VINO mas
been named county organizer for the
loan By the Dallas federal reserve
hank. which viii have charge OF the
ramDaign in the nth federal district,
Of which FL Pas0 is part
Letters were read from the Dallas
reserve bank by secretary George IL
Clements announcing that posters au-
vartfsiur the loan would be sent
fudge NcClintocl. and the chamber OF
commerce These posters VIII be dis
n1aved in the windows OF banking m
stffurfous and in business houses Il
was suggested that October I be set
aside as Poster Day" 10 start the
campaign. and that October p De
gnated as Liberty Loan Day
Committee to Meet.
Judge NIcCIntock and president
Watt appointed a committee OF rep
rcsentative business men TO attend the
rrecrfna- Thursday night and start the
wrn1n-u LDE LL.e DDNA NaAE AA'
committee was selected from the va
rious business interests Of the city.
il being understood that these men
are merely TO form the skeleton OF me
actual working committee that VIII
finally take IN the work OF selling
The bonds the representatives of the
various interests being expected 10
name others from their lines OF in
dustfy or activity TO furtner the
work. The committee and the inter-
/. s.Ha
General z 3. McClintoct, mayor
Charles " Dayis. John " Wyatt
Banks-T- ~ Wingo. J. c. AcNary' L.
s. Stewart. c. n. BaEsett-
heal Estate-H B. Stevens. A. P. Coles,
1rerchants-A Schwartz. J. A. Kra-
kauer. Haymon Krupp. T. H Rogers
Lawyers-W- w Turney. W A HaW-
Nanufacturers-Kuno Doerr. o. J. Bin
ford. Claiborne Adams J. A. Wright
Railroads.. F. Hawks. W r. Brown.
Csttie-T. L TooIsy. J. F. Primm. A. F.
Kerr.
Auto Trades-J. " Kirkpatrick J. J.
Longweu. F. n. Banuell-
state, County and city 0fflcers--h- IL
Dudley, J. A. Escajeda. J. p Dawson
Fl Paso COUNTY J. Smith. C. z KEEL
loEg. Edgar D. Brown
Labo--W- ]. Moran, A. r Webb. Roy
Physieians-R. L. Ramey. B. N. wor-
sham. F. P MILLER.
Broksr-w- W. Evans. J. W. Lorsut-
Fraternitiss-Tom Lea. Jos ?. Nealon.
F. e Hunter. Vincent Andres
Churches-Blshop A. 7. Schuler. Rev G.
l. Overstrset. Rev. P P. knickerhoeAer.
Rev. Fuller swift. rabbi Martin Zielonka-
PubIicity-G- A Martin, T. C. Davis. H
r. McCiutock.
Hotels-Burt orndorff ?. C. HumPh-
Printing Trsds-H Y. Ellis, W. J.
Buie, ". s. 1IcMath-
Big Parade Planned.
The letter received from the federal
reserve bank suggested that II the
county Judge and the chamber Of COM
merce. under whose supervision the
campaign TO raise money for the loan
i'm FL Paso county will be conducted.
decided 10 set aside October "A as
DO held in which the parents Of the
men OF the selective draft army
march. Military bands will lead these
parades in many cities throughout the
United States. II was suggested thar
banners bearing the inscription We
have given our boys 20 our cOunt try.
surely YOU will buy a Liberty bond.
and other similar ones be carried by
the fathers and mothers Of the draft
army
a committee Of women was also
suggested. These plans will be dis
CuSsed at the meeting Thursday OF
the general committee At TINS meet
ing definite arrangements will be
completed 10 launch the campaign for
the fund
To Vote on Tuberculosis Hospital.
The directors decided 70 send postal
cards with return cards attached 70
the members Of the chamb Der OF COM
u1erca % secure q referendum vote rs
10 whether the members favor or OBJ
fect TO the establishment BY the gov
eminent in FL Paso Of a tuberculosis
recuperation camp
The matter was brought up for dis
cussion by John n Wyatt, president
Mr.. Clements read a telegram from
Robert Krakauer. who is a delegate
10 the National Chamber OF Com
merce, which met last week In At
lantic City, announcing that five such
camps were to be located In the
United States and that Fl Paso had
an excellent opportunity TO secure one
Of these II an effort was made. Mr.
Krakauer suggested that the cham
Der Of commerce take the matter up
at once with J. A. Happier. its repre-
sentative in Washington
AR Wyatt said that at the mass
meeting OF citizens to discuss the ad-
visibility OF Fl Paso making an effort
to secure one Of these camps only IS
persons attended. Is OF whom were
members Of the Rotary club.
A Vote Urgently Desired.
". Fl Shelton made motion tuat
/ the caEQ@ pc sent 10 the mem utfo Of
the chamber Of commerce
Joseph A. Wright said that he was
I greatlv In favOr Of Fl Paso making
an effort 10 secure one OF these
[ camps
C. A. Martin said he was also in IA
vor OF the establishment Of such 9
camp here. but he thought the ducs-
T tion should be left to a vote Of the
majority Of the members because the
I directors should vote the sentiment
/ of the majority and not according 70
! personal ideas in matters Of this kind.
1fr. Wright then moved that an in
sertion be made on the cards 10 the
I effect that persons who did not reply
/ by mailing the attached card would
/ be considered by the directors to be in
I favor of the camp being located here
/ This motion carried.
Upon motion Of q. a. Martin. sec
I onded by H Y. Ellis, the directors
| unanimously voted 10 instruct the Fl
I PasO Commercial Review 10 remove
I from its front page the line; En-
; dorsed by the chamber OF commerce
Z This followed a protest to the board
[ by Y. r.. stiles against certain cd
I vertisinE carried by the naper.
Clements aE Food EmiEsary.
] Upon the suggestion Of Mr. Wyatt
the directors gave George H Glenn