El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-24
HOME PRODUCTS
To Be PUSHED
Commerce Chamber Direc-
tors to Impress Necessity
Of Less Importation.


! An effort is to be made by the cham
Der Of commerce TO have the people
of this city use more FL Paso made
3 products. This was agreed on at a
( meeting Of the directors Tuesday af-
7 ternoon at the chamber Of commerce
building. John " Wyatt told the
! directors that FL Paso was practically
/ self supporting. as far as foodstuffs
were concerned. and there was no real
/ reason why food should be imported
3 The statement of Mr. Wyatts was
heartily agreed in by directors Mar
/ tin, Andreas, CrOmbie and Warner All
Of these directors voiced the senu-
ment that the railroad which brings
7 in the smallest amount Of food to this
city should be awarded prize
Herman Andreas said the trouble
with the city Of El Paso was not so
much that the consumers would not
buy FL Paso made products, but that
the retailers would not handle the II
Paso articles
ButtermuIer Invites Attention
The discussion of the FL PaSO made
articles was brought TO the attention
Of the directors after letter mad
been read by A. W. Reeves, secretary
Of the body, from the Arctic Creamery
company, in which it was requested
LLAL LLE people OF inns CITY AAg AAAA
Grande Valley butter. the manutdc-
turer claiming that this butter was
the best that could be made; it was
made in FL Paso. from milk secured
from Ell Paso raised cows, fed on Ell
PasO raised food. The dairy company
is a member of the chamber Of com
merce.
o. J. Binford said he had inquired Of
his grocer for the particular butter.
but that he had been told that there
was no demand for IL and for that
reason the retailer did not handle it.
Mr.. Andreas stated that this had been
the experience Of a great many peo-
pie who had tried TO get an FL Paso I
market for FL Paso made products, /
and unless the people OF this city were
TO demand that the retailer carry II /
PasO made products IL was next 10 ]
impOsst BILE to create much Of a de- ]
mand for the goods
Home Buying War Measure.
The opinion Of all the directors was i
that as a war measure, the use Of FL
Paso made products is also advised, as
IL would relieve transportation If less
freight was received here and fewer
things exported because OF the in
creased home demand. This matter
viii be further discussed by the d.
rectOrs at subsequent meetings.
An effort to have the directors in
terfere in the the working of a draft
board met with failure. 1t was sug-
gested that the directors take up the
exemption Of one FL PasO young man
with provost marshal Gen 2. H. Crow
der, but the directors all agreed that
this was not to the best interest Of
the government and that no action
v Ould be taken by the board
Resolutions on Members Deaths.
G. s.. Martin and ". W Turney were
chosen as a committee to inscrioe res
buttons 10 be placed in the minutes Of
the chamber Of commerce on the death
Of W H Austin and Lewis Booker
John II. Wyatt reported to the d.
-ectors that the price f coal in ID
7aso had been fixed and that all peO-
pie are urged to lay in their winters
supply now. as It was just possible
here would be a coal famine unless Z
his was done.
May Mean Higher Freights.
Secretary Reeves read a telegram
announcing that Edward Chambers, I 1
abroad administration traffic di- /.
'ector, has instructed all Coastwlse
teamship officials TO revise all tariffs
operative from the eastern seabOard n
o interior points in Louisiana. Texas. =
colorado and Utah and other points =
est OF the mississippi river and all \
all basis increased rates TO include =
var risk and marine insurance. This -
VII seriously affect interests In this 3
tate and the secretary was instructed =
o take the matter ID with W c. :
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= wire and letter. in an effort to
ave the ruling killed. II this is put N
ito effect cost of living I'm FL Pasu =
iii be seriously increased.
VIII Help 314fh Cavalry. IL
III Paso VIII assist the S14th cavalry p
: equipping a drum and bugle corps. Y
mis- was agreed on by the directors
hen a letter from Col c.. C.. Smith n
as read. which announced that the y
L4th cavalry regiment was being or
anized at Fort Bliss of drafted men
acured from Texas. Arizona and New
eXico and he asked that the cham 81
ars Of commerce Of the different Of
ties in these states would assist the NJ
sgiment in securing the necessary / e.
1Eles and drums These are not fur y
shed by the government. the letter ~
Upon motion Of director Martin. the e
.cretary was instructed to take this y
after up with the other chamber OF >.
'mmerce bodies and have the mate ~
ais necessary bought for the regi- ~,
ent Small towns in the three states p.
ll also be given an opportunity TO Is
'sist in securing the instruments.
b. Smith said IS drums. two bass D
'ums and 26 bugles are required N
Reports ON Chicago Meeting.
william II Burgess, who represent
the Fl PasO chamber Of commerce a.
the meeting of the chamber Of COM ~
cree Of America held in Chicago. -
1riI 10 and Il. reported by letter W
the directors Tuesday. Mr. Burgess T.
Id there had been nothing Of local IN
.portance at the meeting. but that K,
was sending a full report Of the IN
ceilings Of the representative II
The directors endorsed the meeting NJ
Mrs Edwin c. Brown. Of the Red Sc
oss, who was TO speak at o'clock ~
nday afternoon. Several Of the di-
ctors viii attend the meeting. co
Endorse Minstrel show. Iii
MAJ. T. c. Crimmins. Of Camp Cody. on