El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-08
GOD DEALERS
ARE ORGANIZED
Grocers, Butchers, Price
Committee, Seed Men,
Helping Mr.. Bassett.

a combined membership commit
tee and committee to work with district
food administrator c. n. Bassett, given
full authority to decide whether or not
the association would hire a special in
spector. was appointed by the Ell Paso
County Retail Grocers association.
at its first regular meeting at the
chamber Of commerce, Thursday
night.
President J. B. Watson presided,
and secretary George G. franklin, as
spokesman Of the committee of three,
F. S Stein, J. B. watson and George
Franklin, appointed by Mr.. Watson
as a committee on organization, pre-
scented a simple agreement to coop
crate and work in harmony with the
food administration, to be signed by
every member Of the association This
plan was adopted as being simple and
effective.
Mr.. Watson then announced the ap-
pointment Of committee OF seven to
secure signatures to the agreement.
The committeeman were J. S. Crane,
W. ". Bishop, Sam Stark, o. J. Ford,
r. P. Holmes, H n. Herivel and J. C.
Beauchanp. Later It was decided that
the same committee should be given
power to act in any way as seemed to
the best interest Of the association
The dues OF the association were set
at 81 Initiation fee, including first
months dues, and 50 a month 1t was
decided that Thursday should be
designated the regular meeting night.
Decide To Close Tuesday.
FL Paso meat men, holding a stimuli
taneous session in the main hall Of
the chamber Of commerce, headed by
their president, Charles Schuck, voted
TO remain closed entirely every Tues
day, but at the same time, decided
that steps would be taken with Mr..
Bassett, to enable FL Paso meat dealers
to sell mutton fish, byproducts of
pork, and other meats not included in
the order against meat President
Schuck and secretary H G. Appleby
were appointed committee to confer
with Mr.. Bassett on this matter
After considerable discussion, the
butchers voted against the PROPOSE
ton Of hiring an inspector and every
member Of the association was ap-
pointed committee Of one, to enforce
the food regulations. and report vio-
lauons- J. J. Jones, W. A Pollard
and O. a Danielson were appointed
an advisory committee to outline the
business to be taken up at all meet
ings, which will be held on Thursday
nights, at the chamber Of commerce.
Names Of Men Attending.
Those present at the grOcers' meet
ing were h P. Herivel, H. L. ufrey,
Edgar D. Brown, Otto Hintze, ]. Z.
Ben P. Klerner, J. Z.
Parker, William Lynch, E. d. Under
wood, F. c. Christian, George Frank
lin, G. a Gimbel, c. E. Stocks, A. C. /
Iurath, O. E. Woods, J. NJ. Tarpley, ]
A J. Blain, H. Rayner, John B. Nat- I
son, Z. II. Griffith.
At the butchers meeting were H. S. |
Gray, Charles Schuck, A II. Robinson, |
Z. H Oredale, H. c. Kretchner. o a. |
Danlelson, o. Stern. William Carlisle, /
=. W. dodgers, J. B. Morse, Ben F. 1
hlerner' Grossblatt, H. G. Schneider, |
Peyton. S. S. Carpenter. ". R. Courey. |
No Action In Prices.
me price interpreting committee I
Of FL Paso, at its meeting Thursday /
afternoon, at the chamber OF COM /
merces took no action regarding
prices OF commodities. It was Thought (
~ L ). Chapman that very few eggs I
would be placed in cold storage dur /
ng the summer. Other members of /
he committee stated that eggs NAV /
possibly rise in price, and that eggs I
PRODUCED IN Iexas are more in de- I
nand. and California eggs are also [
being largely used.
Seed Dealers Organize.
q. p Putnam, F. 3. Ezell. Joe Ros-
NV assers d. A. Harrington, W. ID. L
md Claiborne Adams, representing (
ne majority Of the grain and seed /:
iealers Of FL Paso. met for a brief {
,esSion IN the chamber Of commerce !;
'ulIolng Thursday afternoon The I:
rice interpreting committee an [:
pointed at a previous session, com /:
'Ieted its organization, and laid plans /:
or its work with Mr.. Bassett, and the /:
God administration. The COMMITTEES
III PROBABLY meet again Saturday or
Ioh9ay afternoon Its members are :
" d. Wise, E. C. Held, Walter Claw /:
on and Claiborne Adams.