El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-27
TAKES PLACE Of
BOOZE GUTTER
Stands by Commerce Cham
Der for Cleaner City; Dis
cuss Sanatorium.

Volney B. Leonard inclosing a check
for quarters membership and vol
unteering to step into the place OF
one OF the missing members Of the
booze ring"
The application of Mr.. Leonard was
/ enthusiastically accepted. His letter
reads as follows:
IN order to pair off with one Of
! the booze ring who resigns from the
chamber OF commerce because of its
stand for cleaner city, I hereby ask
to become member and enclose here
with my check for the first quarter"
Ask Donation of Mt. Franklin Club.
At the beginning Of the meeting C.
2. Putnam, chairman Of the commit
tee which received the visiting dele
] cation of the Southern Baptist church
] which was Investigating sites for the
] location Of a tuberculosis sanatorium,
made revised and corrected report.
II was similar in details to that made
BY him several weeks ago, stating
! that the Mount Franklin Country club
could be purchased for SIS, 900. The
cost OF the building was estimated at
Z S65,000 and the cost OF the 143 acres
at $4,000, a total Of SIS, 900. Mr..
Putnam stated that II this site was
recommend that the institution be To-
Gated in Fl PasO- Notes were to be
given for the property. the report
suggested.
Says BaptIsts VIII Contribute.
Speaking informally, Mr.. Putnam
stated that he believed that the prop
er thing to do would be to call a meet
ing of FL Paso Baptists and see what
they could do towards bringing the
institution to the city He said that
he knew Of one prominent man Of
the city who would contribute $4,000
and that there were others who would
give large sums.
Several directors stated that they
thought the property might be bought
more cheaply than the estimated
price.
Take No Action.
J. W kirkpatrick made the sug-
gestion that the chamber OF COM
merce secure an option on the build
ing and that the people Of FL Paso
contribute half and the Baptist or
ganization one-half. It was suggest
ed that $4,000 might be raised for
the purchase OF the building. How
ever. no official action was taken on
the matter
Need Of Factories.
John NJ. Wyatt said he hoped the
directors would take action to gather
data for the establishment of a cot
ton mill IN FL Paso and asserted that
he believed this would be one Of the
biggest things the city could go after
we must get away from this idea
Of going after things that cause only
temporary prosperity" he said. I'VE
must get something that means per-
manent prosperity. A cotton mill
here would have a great field in Mex
leo It is astonishing the amount OF
cotton goods that are sold in Mexico
from the United States. A mill here
could dispose OF all its output in
Mexico II IL wished. Cotton mills do
not have to be located where cotton
is grown New England was for al
most century our only American
cotton mill center. yet the south prO-
duced all the cotton. We not only
have the market here. but we can also
furnish the labor"
Believes in sSThe MovIes.7
J. W. Kirkpatrick said he was in
favor OF working for a cotton mill and
also thought that FL Paso should keep
at the moving picture people to locate
mere he thought our unrivaled sur
rounding scenery and our sunshine
would eventually make Ell Paso a
great moving picture center II the ad-
vantages here are kept before the
picture promoters.
The matter OF a reorganization Of
the chamber Of commerce was dis
cussed again. but no action was taken
pending a report from a special COM
mittee now in correspondence with
certain firms wishing 10 offer sugges-
tons.
DeIinquentS Dropped.
A large list Of delinquent members
of the chamber OF commerce were
read and almost 100 names were
dropped from the rolls. These were
mostly names Of men who Joined dur
ing the membership drive last year
and who paid only the first months
dues.
a number Of names Of business and
professional men considered amply
able to help maintain the work of the
chamber OF commerce were turned
over to the collectors or given to the
views, in an effort TO seek their CO.
operation.
A number Of county office holders
were among the number who are
many months behind in their dues.
'Tet George Do IT.
IT'S a shame" said director Kirk |
patrick, that business and profess !
sional men Of FL Paso fail to pay their |
dues to the chamber of commerce. We. |
as directors, come here and devote 1
several hours each week to the work I
Of the chamber Of commerce, in an
effort to make FL Paso a city worth I
while. We give up our time solicit |
ing members and budget funds and /
in a year make many sacrifices for /
ply able to help with their dues. who 1
sit back and profit by what is done /
and decline to chip in AS long as
this sort OF thing prevails. FL Paso (
can't expect TO prosper as II should" 4
FL PasO Patriotism.
Mr.. Kirkpatrick expressed his ap- 4
probation Of c. y. Bassett in accept |
Ing appointment as food administra-
tor for the district and said he was I
glad to see citizens who are able to 1
aid the government doing so in such 4
2 willing, whole hearted manner.
Mr.. Wyatt said he thought FL u
Pasoans had generally been most pa
triotic in serving their government 1
lie paid a tribute to Louis Hess, who, !
he said had given Up all his time,
practically to war work Of various /
kinds. A P. Coles, he said. is prac-
tically giving all his time to war saw
ngs stamps. He said every bank in
Fl PasO is spending at least SIPS a
month extra to take care OF Liberty
pond matters and all are giving up
he interest they might earn on their
money If loaned out, to let the gov
srnment have it to tide it over until
he next Liberty loan. There is no
question" he said, of the patriotism
hat has been shown in FL Paso."
Pay Bills on Orders Only.
After considerable discussion it was
iecided that whenever a bill is in
cured by the president of the cham
'er OF commerce or a chairman of a
committee. an order in duplicate be
ssUed by the secretary on proper in
.tructions. No bills without such or
iers will be paid by the organization
hereafter. This move was IA ken in