El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-11
NAVY IN ACTION
NEEDS MEN NOW
Chamber of Commerce Di-
rectors Call for FL Pasoans
to Rally to Colors.

Directors OF the chamber Of COM
merce went on record at their meet
ing Tuesday night as endorsing the
United States government in every
thing it does during the present war
At the suggestion Of director Otis c.
Coles, a resolution was adopted in
which the directors offered the SER
vices Of the chamber TO the govern
Kent in any way that IT could be of
assistance. The resolution also pro-
vided that the chamber Of commerce
back up the campaign for securing
recruits for the army, navy and ma
tional guard and endorse the proposed
increase in the army
Navy Is In Action.
Our navy is now in action just as
much as England's," president J. NJ.
Wyatt told the directors wnen the Coles
resolution was presented. I'VE don't
know where it is or what it is doing.
but we do know that it needs men and
needs them badly. Now il is neces-
sary for FL PasO to send its quota Of
men into the army, navy and national
guard The government has decided
that there viii be no volunteer organi-
cations, SO II IS necessary to fill up the
ranks of the organizations we have
1t IS a pressing need Of our country
that the navy be filled up to its war
strength Immediately as they're in the
night right now just as much as France,
England and Russia and it is up to
the chamber Of commerce to stimulate
recruiting in FL Paso-
Directors should offer Services.
The board of directors should offer
their services to the government. We
should give our lives, If necessary, and
every resource We have. This country
has enjoyed a prosperity ii never be-
Tore experienced and now it is called
upon to do its France has heGn
bled white, and Russia is torn by in
Iernal dfSSensionS SO the force of the
war is going TO fall back on the United
states and England. With this Situa-
alton coming it is necessary for US all
10 realize that we Will be called upon
10 do great deal and people must I'M
derstand that they must give their lives
snd their possessions for this country |
IN the present crisis"
Urges Recruiting of Company IA.
Herman NJ Andreas said that the |
chamber Of commences first step should |
be 10 urge the recruiting of company /
h, Fourth Texas infantry, TO war /
strength.
We should go right after the re-
cruiting up of company b." said Mr.. I
Anoreas- Here We have an Ell Paso /
company with only ~ members. The !
company is lee members short of its /
war strength and il is the shame of /
the city that We can't make a better /
showing than that Before anything 1
else is done, the recruiting up of this /
Pasoans
The Coles resolution met with the
hearty support Of the directors and a y
standing vote was taken il being
unanimously adopted.
Urges Monthly LuncheOns.
entertainments for the new members
of the chamber Of commerce was urged
IN a resolution presented by H. Y Ellis
and the resolution was adopted. Mr..
Ellis suggested that a monthly lunch
con be held by the chamber Of COM
1nerce and that arrangements be made
with the ROtarians, the kiwanis club. I
Adclub and other organizations 10 have /
a joint luncheon day monthly with the |
chamber of commerce. Mr. Wyatt will
appoint a committee Of entertainment
from among the new members of the
organization to arrange for luncheons.
Certificates Of membership and mem
bershlp travelling cards for the cham
Der Of commerce were suggested By
director Emmett Hines and although
The suggestion was well taken by the
board It was passed over TO the eff
cheney committee for action
Endorse Taxpayers Efforts.
The endorsement of the Taxpayers I
association in all its efforts which are /
nonpOlitical was given by the board
OF directors in resolution adopted /
resolution was also adopted in
hitch the thanks Of the board was ex-
tended TO the transportation commit
tee Of the chamber Of commerce for its
efficient and successful work in ar
ranging the Pep. Push and Progress"
excursion.
No Endorsement For Home Guards.
L :. Alexander sent communication
10 the chamber in which he suggested |
that the older men of the city be
organized into home guards during
the war. The directors took no ac-
ton They said the United States
army at FL Paso had the situation here
well in hand and was doing every
thing possible for the protection
Trying For Nurses Convention.
Endorsement Of tie plan Of the Il
PaSO County Graduate Nurses aSsocia-
ton TO attempt TO secure the 1918 con-
vention Of the Texas Graduate Nurses
association was given by the board and
10 director Illness resolution that the |
chamber Of commerce assist the nurses
financially up to the sum- of $500 for
the convention is secured
Discuss Financial Conditions.
The financial condition of the cham
Der was discussed at length by the
directors. A detailed financial report,
made up by the financial committee
at a recent meeting, was presented to
The board by secretary George II. Glenn
ents- The board decided that all eX-
penditures of the chamber should be
presented to the financial committee
and that meeting OF this committee
should be held monthly shortly before
The directors meeting in order 10 ar
range the finances.
To Pay More Of School Note.
Director AndreaS'S resolution that
which is due be paid from the next
call Of the budget fund was adopted.
Payment of balances due on several
dinners and entertainments was also
provided for and 1t was decided that
the payment for the Pershing lunch
con should be prorated among the II
PasOans who attended the luncheon.
MNny Of the subscriptions from FL
PaSOans who attended the Pershing
banquet have not been paid, IL was
said
Director Hines presented a partial
report on the Frantier day celebration
expenditures 4 complete report viii
be prepared by Mr. Hines and viii be
presented at the next meeting
Accept Seven Members.
The applications for membership or
] A Hewitt, r. L Rushing, L r.
Thompson, Mrs. Ada Franklin, A. z.
" addell Robert Page and the Mines
Of America were accepted
The resignation of Rabbi Martin lie
Onka was accepted
The directors present were J N.
Wyatt, president; J. A Wright, J. W.
Lorentzen, Z. H Rogers Emmett Hines,
Herman NJ. Andreas, NJ Schwartz, Otis
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