El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-26
BAD BUSINESS
0NEY IMAGINARY
Chamber Of Commerce Men
Hear Optimistic Talks at
Big Get Together.

BUSINESS men OF all A--eer L6lilA l-1
Of the chamber Of commerce. assem-
hIed at the first Of a series Of get to-
Eether luncheon meetings at noon
Tuesday at the Hotel Paso del Norte
and dismissed plans for closer cooper
alton in all lines for the purpose OF
promoting the general economic well
fare Of the city.
Otis c. Coles. president O. the
chamber OF commerce. presided and
i'm opening the meeting called arten-
Ion 70 the fact that bad business
exists only in the imagination of some
people. lie had made careful inquiry
and ascertained the following The
smelter is employing - many or more
men now than Two wears ago, the Fl
Paso foundry doing likeWise- bankers
ware AZ other lines are doing more
business now than ever
says Cooperation IL Keynote.
s. c. Wade, 1r- said he had lived In
El Faso the greater part or 80 years
and had always had a vision Of "a big
metropolis. the center Of a rich valley
with an ever expanding trade terri-
tory and that this result could be att
tained by every one cooperating The
present meeting was the beginning.
he said Among matters suggested
By lfr. wade was the holding at Fl
al the close OF the var o. a tremen-
oous exposition, 70 be attended 70 by
men returning from the battlefield
and seeking new locations.
Business Better Than in 1916.
Jake Miller brought a letter from
Aiyrtu Collertz, which was read by
andrew W. Reeves, secretary OF the Z
iu II Paso IS Just as strong as II ever 4
was, and nothing can stop FL Paso ]
from becoming big city Business is {
better now, or duriIE the first three {
months OF 1913. Than u was IN 1916 Z
he said
war creates an abnormauy large /
business for war lines and a reduc-
tion IN other lines. 1fr. Coblentz pointed 7
cut and there would have TO be re-
adjustments during the war period,
but If al merchants would get to
gether and decide not to 60 after large
profits. but TO keep their organiza-
rions intact until after the war the
general condition would improve.
FaTors Trade Promoting.
A. Schwartz suggested thar during
has been above normal, and i is now
normal, where it ought to be-" Here
ro10re- travelling men had only 20
open their trunks here and sell every
thing they had, because there was q
big market In Mexico, which IS now
cut off he suggested that merchants
should treat each other more frankly
and a good plan TO eXpend the cltT's
trade territory over all the southwest
would Re the refuudiuE Of railroad
fares to people coming here 20 trade.
HaTmoa krupp said he had only 20
say that business with him was bet
ter tEan ever
Expects Big Crop Year.
A. @. GRAHAM former county
demonstration, thought this would be
wheat outlook IS excellent while
good fruit production is seen, despite
the recent cold SPELL
Farmers are going In for livestock.
especially hogs. and this VIII mean {
great wealth for the section" he said.
On Farm Agent Business.
Mr. Graham called attention 10 the
heed Of eugagiug another farm agent
AT the close OF This talk. Mr.. Coles
-sad telegram from College Station. ?
Tax saying that II. T. Mcknight. ex-
e1slou organizer would arrive today
j. II Pas0 20 Investigate the matter
lf reempl0ying a farm agent q
- C. Feyr0n called atteu ton TO the s
act that u Easo sends out millions 2
sTery year for IT'S meat supply, and G
through the DEVELOPMENT Of the pack {
ag Industry here, would make FL ,
'as0 community o. lenders. d
Urges Pagment OF Income Tax. b
James g. llcNarrs VINO thought that ]
ne greatest idea Tor consideration 2
-Hr was aal- son Oh AAll
less fin France called FOR business 2
7-irnisru on the part OF every one BE /.
rsea that income taxes be paid :
romptlT or in advance, so that the !
1,1gl.tQ0 due from III Paso would not !
e Withlra7Tu At one time. next June.
IS 20 the cleanup. llr. McNarv said
he committee Of Is had determined q
1at is efforts would be permanent iE
nd that the committee working to q
bis end would appoint its own sue p
assors- Ia
In closing, 1Ir- IIcNary asked the n
ssembly TO rise in tribute to the men II
CITING our battle in the trenches. r
Wants to Expand Trade. q.
~. @ Hepburn. president OF the y. C.
: A. said the object Of the efforts OF
2 Fasoans should be to expand its u
-ade territory. EI Paso is in class s.
= itself with large trade territory ].
@ thought Re announced that the Q
; p A. IS compiling a business d. lr
actory Of III Faso, for Circulation
yer the southwest and asked the -
ipporr OF the business men for this =
-oiecL re
Cobb says CoWmeu Are "GrIsty.s z
1acn J. Cobb. Tor whose election to 81
lngress Mr. Schwartz had previously -
ipresseu q wish was the last speaker 81
illed On Explaining that the Texas { &
alrle raiSers had left the choice OF 81
Ter 1913 meeting place to its execu- m.