El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-12
KEEPING CHECK
ON SUBSCRIBERS
Commerce Chamber Bud
get Prospects VIII Be In
deXed systematically.

A card Index system by which all
subscribers and prospective contribut-
ors viii be listed for permanent refer
ence viii be used I'm coming campaign
to raise the budget fund Of the cham
I Der Of commerce for 1918, according
to the report Of the budget committee,
approved unanimously at the regular
meeting Of the directors Of the FL
Paso chamber Of commerce held
! Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
1t was ag-eed by all the directors
/ present that the adoption Of a card
index system to cover the whole city
would be the means for a most sys-
/ tematic canvass, and a means OF aid
ing In the future. The suggestion Of
J. A Wright that as much useful in
formation as possible be placed on
the card. including the subscription,
was approve by everyone.
Going After NOnresidents.
Special attention in the drive for
funds viii be paid 10 nonresident
firms and individuals who do a big
business in the city 1t was pointed
out BY director J. W. kirkpatrick and
others that persistent work was
needed 20 reach this class, but that
results
The budget committee, which con-.
sists OF 3. l. Farrar, chairman, H. NJ
AncTeas, George 3. Ryan, Otis c. Coles
and Maurice Schwartz, was authorized
to employ any additional help needed
TO carry on the campaign, outside the
present office force.
Among other matters discussed at
the meeting were the coming con-
vention O. the International Brick
layers as ociation, the annual cham
Der OF commerce banquet, and adver-
Using the budget fund campaign.
Civilian Guard for Dam.
It was announced by Mrs. Hazel N. Z
Blrdsley, who was secretary pro tenn
IN the absence Of secretary George Il. I
Clements, that a telegram had been I
received from senator A. A Jones
saying the opinion Of the military I.
authorities are adverse to placing a I
military guard at tbe Elephant Butte /
dam and that a civilian guard under /
charge of Capt c. k Price would be 1
officials for the protection Of the /
dam.
Graham's Claim DisaIIOwed.
The claim Of A G. Graham, former
farm agent for pay for Is days vaca-
ton never taken, was dfsal-
lowed He resigned the first Of No
vember. 1t was stated, but claimed
pay until NOVem Der Is because he had
not taken his vacation.
The matter OF alleged graft by an
II Es-So 4lIlu IN Se4lluk supplies 10 the
United States army was taken I'D and
r. F. Hines was appointed TO Ilvesti-
gate the charge Complaint was made
by army authorities
Telephone for Army Board.
= telephone was allowed for army
exemption board No. ?. which has
room in the chamber Of commerce
building A committee consisting Of
j. A Martin, Il. Y. Ellis and J W
Kirkpatrick was appointed TO take
lp the matter Of Installing a tele-i
phone in the basement Of the chamber
II commerce. now used by the pro-
7ost guard as quarters
b L Farrar presided at the meet
ng- Other directors who were pres
INT were Otis C Coles. J. W Kirk
patrick, E. n Hurd. ". h Shelton,
Z W LOrentzen. Maurice Schwartz,
T. Y Ellis. 7. A Wright, r. z. Hines. ]
J. A Martin. Judge Adrian Pool, ]
chairman Of the good roads commit
ee, was also present for a short time
Taylor BIZ Endorsed.
The Taylor bill providing for gov
rnment appropriations for the [
Utilization Of waste land in order 10
Increase the food supply, was en- '
-orsed- Secretary George H. Clements s
.ad already sent kilograms Of en- Z
orsement TO the New Mexico and &
'eLaS representative al Wa ShfuerOn : 2