El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-20
ROTARY BEHIND
ROAD SIGNING
Members Declare for It;
One Says Commerce
Chamber Won't Do It.

Chamber Won't Do It.
That they realize the necessity and
the benefits that Will be derived from
signposting the highways leading in
to FL Paso were opinions expressed
Thursday noon by nearly all the mem
bers Of Rotary at the luncheon held
at Hotel Sheldon. Various forms and
designs Of signs were discussed by
those present and 1t is expected that
a movement will be launched at once
by the Rotarians 10 sign the roads
in this vicinity.
Name Committee to Confer.
R. Burt Orndorff, Edgar W kayser,
Ben Clements, judge r. B. McClin-
took and F. N. Beail were named on
a committee 10 confer with the good
roads committee of the chamber OF
commerce at luncheon Tuesday at Ho-
tel Sheldon and go into details re-
garding the project Of placing signs
where they will point the motorist
to this city
The meeting was presided over by
II. r. McClintock, who briefly out
lined the fact that the ROtarians had
set aside the luncheon as a sign post
ing" meeting. One Of the first speak
ers to discuss the ACCESSIBILITY OF
signposting the roads was W. G. Roe.
4 think the proposition is q good
one" he said, and one that Rotary
should get behind. Rotary could
make many friends by getting behind
it. The chamber Of commerce has
never got behind this proposition
Rotary viii take some action and have
the roads signed. It is a matter of
vital interest to Fl Paso."
Should Furnish Camp Grounds.
Supt r J. Tighe. Of the city schools.
said he thought that Fl Paso should
follow the example OF other cities in
furnishing camping grounds to tour
lists who pass through this city. The
speaker said that in many cities the
tourists were furnished with free air.
water, fuel and other necessities by
the communities through which they
were passing.
AlamOEOrdO Road Building.
II. Bonnell, Of Otero county, New
Mexico, spoke briefly OF the interest
the people of his county are taking in
the good road movement He said TIE
movement to build a good road from
AlamogordO to FL PasO is gro wing
and that within a comparatively short
time a good highway between the two
cities viii be constructed.
SIEnpOstinE Is Vital.
Il. B. Durkee, secretary of the Y
NJ c A, said the signing Of the roads
leading into FL PasO was a matter OF
vital interest TO the people of the
city. The speaker said he thought
the chamber Of commerce should take
the matter Of signing the roads up at
once and get some definite action.
says Chamber Lacks Money.
G. A Martin. a director of the
chamber Of commerce. said that this
organization did not have sufficient
money in the treasury TO signpost the
roads. he said he thought the roads
should be signed because IL would not
only assist tourists in coming to FL
Paso, but would also do much to ad-
vertise this city He said that the
chamber Of commerce budget fund
was nearly exhausted and that the
a member. had no available funds to
signpOst the highways
". G. Roe then said that the cham
Der Of commerce had always prom
ised to sigupost the highways, but
had never done anything. The cham
Der Of commerce promises annually
to sign the roads" he said. but they
never have or never will do any
thing I think this is a matter that
the ROtarians should take up at
once"
Advocates Rotary Signs.
Mr.. AIcClintock said he thought
Rotary would take the matter up
and would have signs with the cap
George r LeBaron said he thought
Rotary would do much good by hav-
ing the roads leading into FL PasO
signed He said the club started TO
sanction this movement and to get
behind II and should now take some
definite action in having the roads
signed
Doesn't Favor Wooden Signs.
James a. Dick said he did not IA
vOr wooden signs. He said he thought
metal EfRnE the haG~ NJ
he thought large signs should be
placed at the cross roads far re-
moved from FL PasO and that smaller
signs could be used near the city.
says Let Members Contribute.
Edgar W kayser suggested that
each member contribute one sign.
By doing this he said, Rotary would
contribute approximately 160 signs.
His opinion was that the signs should
be metal instead Of wood
F. B. Fletcher, secretary, offered
the suggestion that Rotary designate
day as Rotary Picnic day" on
" hich the members would tour
through the E. PasO district and place
signs at the roads leading into the
city.
Members Offer Materials
Frank W Seward said his firm
would willingly furnish the signs to
Rotary, If they desired them. at cost.
Z. H. Rodgers said his firm would
z
tion 100 iron posts for the proposed
signs.
OrndOrff Says Get Together
r. B. Orndorff said the chamber OF
commerce did not have sufficient
funds to buy and post the signs con-
templated and he believed that the
proposition was entirely too large for
Rotary to handle without assistance.
He said he thought the chamber OF
commerce should get behind the
proposition TO sign the highways He
], 000said he recently returned from a
]. 900 mile tour through Arizona and
that because of the fact that there
were not the proper signs along the
highways he lost his way on numer-
Gus occasions
Announces the Greet Players.
Mr.. Martin distributed among the
members . pamphlet Of the Ben Greet
players. who will stage the first en-
tertainment Of the Redpath Lyceum
bureau series, to be given here under
the auspices Of Rotary.