El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-20
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ceeded in winning them, keep them by
delivering the goods. No good can
come Of making promises and not full
filling them. and II FL Paso Is 20 A.
tain It's destiny as the metropolis OF
the southwest, the merchants must
Stand ready 10 make good every
promise they or their statesmen may
make 20 their customers
Brings Out "BiE T~Wn' idea.
That there are over 20 business
houses in FL Paso employing more
than three men each on the road, was
the statement OF II. r McCllntock.
10 properly coordinate the work OF
this body Of men. Mr. McClintoek suE-
rested a campaign outlined py the
chamber Of commerce
Make every business man and mer-
chant IN the southwest feel that II
Paso is the big town OF the south
west" said Mr.. NcClintock. Every
merchant wants 10 trade with big
town. and once you can get the idea
into his head that FL Paso IS Ire
center OF trade for this part OF the
country. you viii set his business, AZ
has completed his business with a
customer, got his order, and IS reacy
10 20. a few boosts for other e Paso
dealers will go long way toward
helping the cause along Every sales-
man should be well posted as 10 what
and should be informed as to other
lines than his own"
Suggests Joint Committee.
Mr.. Coles suggested that the Tray-
eleTs' Protective association shou-d
appoint a committee Of three TO con-
Ter with the chamber OF commerce
and outline a campaign OF puonclty
through the travelling men. Il was
finally decided, on suggestion OF koo-
ert Krakauer, that the committee De
formed by the president OF the cham
Der of commerce. and the incoming
president OF the 7. P. A. who Will be
elected next Friday night
Suggest Buyers Excursion.
Rabbi Martin Zielonka, Charles L.
Caspary. jr.. and several other men
present spoke. and a number OF me n
DDS for attracting trade were dis
cussed- An annual fair was proposed,
but II was thought that such an IN
novatiOn at this time would not De
best But II was decided that steps
should be taken to organize a buyers
excursion once or twice ear Iof the
buyers OF the entire trade territory OF
e Paso. and it was suggested that on
such excursions, buyers should be re-
funded their fares to FL Paso. where
they purchased goods over q stated
amount II was decided that COM
mlttee should be appointed to look
into this matter.
Says Business Is Good.
It was suggested that every effort
should be made to get car rates for
FL Paso concerns. One s. eaker stated
that during the course OF recent Tip
through Arizona and New Mexico, he
had observed that trade conditions
were better than in ten years, and
that the business men were having
difficulty in getting their goods from
eastern jobbing centers on account OF
freight congestion
Community Paper Suggested.
Robert Krakauer suggested COM
nunity organ TO be devoted emit ely
and 10 be circulated among retailers
and merchants OF the southwest and
also among the travelling statesmen
Mr.. Krakauer thought that a fair,
while not feasible now, would eveltu-
ally be a good thing for the city
In adjourning the meeting, presi-
dent Hepburn Announced that the
Travellers Protective association
would institute an active campaign
for members Immediately, and he
urged all business men to set in i'm
mediately.
Business Men Present.
Those who attended were: ]. D.
Foster, L. Lichtman, G. 4 Martin
rabbi " Zielonka. u. z. Foster. F. N.
Beall, Lee CaSDory, C A Beers, Henry
Becker. E. B. Jones, P. C. March, Hay
mon Krupp, W. B. CLARION. 7. IS. Rog-
ers, Leo Ferlet, Ed D. Lachman. F. A.
Farrell, c. c. Brady, E F. COsgrove,
George Evans, H. o. Cowan, II. 3. NC
Doweil, H. r. McClintock. T. P. Jones.
D. A. Arnold. Fred c. Jones, c. l.
Gregory, w. R Mckinney, H. n. Wal
ton, p. 3 Sutton, L Chernis, Paul
Krupp. Ben Swat, II. II. Fris. o. Z.
Coles. W. C. Hepburn, a. Schstskey. c.
=. Kelly, I. A. Kuche, H. Welsch, J.
krakauer, J. c. Wilmarth, A. J. Stray
er, Homer Y. Ellis, George G. Frank
lin, A. w. Reeves.