El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-15

has the option OF second and third
Fourth. for the purpose Of insur-
[ ing complete representation, the
l groups. each business. industry and
| profession comprising a separate
group.
] Each OF the nine main divisions
will be represented on the board Of
/ directors.
Each subdivision or trade group
/ will be represented by three dele
! gates on the members council. hence,
! II there exists 100 trades, businesses
/ would total 300. and this council
meeting monthly would naturally be-
come the initiative force Of the or
| ganization representing all interests
Of the city.
Operating Departments
For the sake Of efficiency and sys-
/ TEN, the work viii be divided into
/ nine departments corresponding TO
! the nine main divisions, with an eX-
] ecutive committee selected BY each
main division OF affiliated member
/ ship to act as the operating force IN
| charge Of each department Some Of
| these departments viii have salaried
managers while others will be oper-
ated by the executive committee OF
management
The chairman Of the various oper-
ating department committees viii
. comprise an executive committee Of
the whole 10 act in an advisory ca
pacity to the board OF directors.
The president is the head OF the
operating departments as well as all
the entire organization
General Manager.
The general manager is the eLecu- /
tive officer who in turn has complete /
charge OF all employees and the Oper-
alive budget In addition TO the op-
erarlTe budget, there is a reserve ,
fund comprising 20 to Is per cent Of !
the operative budget In addition 10 |
the operative budget, there IS a re-
serve fund comprising 20 to 25 per |
cent OF the entire revenues which is /
in the hands Of the board OF direc-
tors to be dispersed as needed FOR eX- I
traordinary expense
The executive department r. in I
charge OF the general manager and /
IS the receiving station and clearing /
house for all matters Of original ref I
erence, at the same time supervising
all other departments.
Traffic Department.
The traffic department will have a .
paid manager and will be for the /
purpose OF solving problems OF the I
shipper, adjusting disputes between /
shipper and transportation company. !
giving advice as to rates. routes. /
checking freight bills for possible I
over charges. studying FL Paso's 4
transportation and rate situation as /
compared with competing cities. also /
representing the interests OF ship /
pers before the railroad commission /
and interstate commerce commission, /
to promote FL Paso as a shipping cen .
ter and 10 keep in touch with all I
shippers desiring to ship through |
here. preparing briefs setting forth /
FL Paso's advantages as transpor- ]
tation point OF Mexican trade and TO I
study carefully all angles OF trans ]
pOrtatiOn as well as government con- ]
troll Of railroads. This department is I
manufacture and shipper. and in ]
some respects is closely related TO /
trade extension work.
Trade Extension Department.
The trade extension work com l
prises one Of the most important de- !
partments and is closely related TO ]
traffic in many OF its phases The /
wholesale and 1obbing trade OF Fl /
PasO is capable OF extending its trade /
territory by a large radius, TO say !
nothing OF the possibilities Of Mexi- /
can trade. This business is only in I
its infancy and with the spirit al I
ready manifested. the chamber OF !
commerce should be rOvided with ev-
cry item necessary to develop the de- 4
partment at once.
To Promote More Trade.
The purpose OF this department VIII /
be to promote the extension Of trade !
and TO provide means whereby the i
5obbers and manufacturers OF FL Paso I
may secure that business 10 which |
they are entitled. This department /
will conduct trade trips and buyers I
conventions, also maintain compre- /
hensive and pointed advertising cam I
paign. promote domestic and foreign /
trade relations and a closer cOOpera-
ton Of the iobbing and manufactur-
ing interests Of the city.
The basis Of trade extension work 4
must be realized on the theme that /
business exists because there are hu-
man wants to be satisfied It is
readily seen that the higher the plane
Of living is raised. the more business
will result from the multiplied wants I
Of our normal population. While this 4
department IS primarily for the inter
ests OF the jobber and manufacturer,
II IS readily observed that IL affects
the life Of the entire community.
Agricultural Department.
The agricultural department has
manager representing the in
terests Of the chamber OF commerce,
extension service OF the A. & NJ col
lege OF Texas. the state agricultural !
department and Fl Paso county. The /
purpose OF this department is self 1
explanatory However, some points
should be made clear. primarily for
the purpose Of developing and en- /
couraginE profitable agricultural. #
stock raising. horticulture and the 4
orFh- va ton Of n demonstrating farm
lurt 20 promote closer relations Z
hefWe-I CITY and country interests. 4