El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-10
KRAKAUER To
HEAD ROTARY.
Bassett Tells Lunchers of
Purposes of Taxpayers
and Asks Aid.

president Of the Rotary club. F. 5.
Fletcher Will be the next secretary:
Sig y. Schwabe viii succeed himself
as treasurer, and VIII r. Winch Will
succeed himself as sergeant at arms
These candidates were all nominated
and the nominations were closed with
out opposition at the Thursday lunch
con of the club in its grill in Hotel
Sheldon
The only contest that will occur
will be between E. c. Davis and H.
p McClintock for vice president and
between II r.en nominated for seven
places on the directorate.
! Will Crombie was nominated for
the presidency, but withdrew in favor
Of hfr. Krakauer, whom he had pro-
Il. f McClintock was nominated
for the vice presidency by Claiborne
Adams and G. A Martin nominated
Z. c. Davis.
Daniels Declines To Serve.
Secretary :. ". Daniels declined
to serve again
The Il members nominated as can
didates for the board of directors
are DR.. r I. Ramey, Edgar ". Kay
DR.. J. VI. Ridley, A E Rowlands. Ben
Clements, A. Schwartz, James A Dick,
J. P Sheehan, G. A Martin, Rev.
Charles L Overstreet, H l. Stevens, J
J. ". Lorentzen, c. H Finley, C s. /
walker and ". R Schultz DR.. Ramey
later said he would withdraw.
To Ballot in GrfH Room.
The candidates will be voted on at
the next luncheon on Thursday. The
Rotarians passed a motion that print !
ed ballots will be mailed to each mem /
Der Of the club prior 10 the luncheon. |
The polls will be opened in the Ro- /
tary grill at 1870 o'clock Thursday !
morning and viii remain open until
1890 o'clock
Secretary To Get $50.
G. A Martin introduced a motion
to increase the pay OF the secretary, I
who has been paid $50 per month !
Secretary Daniels said that the sum
paid the secretary was not sufficient
that four times the present salary
was needed The board of directors
at later meeting fixed the salary at
$50 per month
Mr.. Krakauer thanked the Rotarians
for the honor they were comforting on
him and said that he would try his
best to conduct the club on Rotary ]
basis.
After Remedy For Tax Burden.
Charles y. Bassett, organizer of the 4
Taxpayers association, explained to 4
the Rotary lunchers the purpose Of
the ORGANIZATION ne Sdlu that A1lC i
movement was started TO find a rem 4
edy for the tax burden being borne 4
BY the citizens Of the city and TO 1
regulate the expenditures OF the city 1
and county money. He said that men
going into office were inexperienced
in the work which they must do and
that advisory committees OF the asso-
citation would assist these men in
handling affairs OF the city IN mat
tiers pertaining to the expenditure Of
taxes in order that mistakes would be
avoided. He said the tax rate has
gone up annually and so had valua-
tons. He presented comparative
figures 10 show the high taxes and
Of the city and county.
He said that the tax rate in the
county alone had been increased from
% cents in 1915 70 about S1-5e for the
present year, per 800 valuation.
Not After Any Official.
Mr.. Bassett said II was not the pur-
pose of the association 10 get" any
official, as had been said on various
occasions, but merely to cooperate
and assist them He said that be-
tw cen $1,000 and $4,000 would be re-
quired annually to conduct the league
and that this sum would be raised by
assessing the members IL percent
on their property valuations He said
that an expert must be maintained by
the club and that this would require
about SSVgU per year
He also said that expenses would
be incurred in bringing experts here
to assist the club when matters arose
over the giving of contracts by the
city and county government
SchwartE Favors League.
A. Schwartz said that everyone in
FL Paso should support the taxpayers
league He said that il was a lucky
thing for FL PasO that the movement
had been started by Mr.. Bassett, as
the league is what the city has needed
tor some time. He said that he had
contributed his assessment and was
willing TO double the sum If more
money was needed to conduct the
association.
On motion from VIII Crombie, a
vote of thanks was given Mr. Bassett
Tor organizing the Taxpayers asso-
,iation.
A collection of SIIsS cents was
aiken up by VIII Winch for the
associated Charities Of FL Paso.