El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-25
COMMERCE BODY
HELPS FL PA5O
Some Of the Things Accom-
plished in a Year by the
Chamber of Commerce.

many conventions on account OF these
The convention OF the Panhandle
and Southwestern Stockmen's associa-
ton was secured and viii be held in
this city in March An effort was
made 20 have the next convention Of
the National Brickmakers' association
held in this city and failed. owing TO
reasons previously mentioned. The
border states tennis tennis tourna-
ment held a successful meet here this
year and the oil workers or the
United States held a convention last
ing nearly three weeks.
Some NOfables Entertained.
While II was not the policy OF the
board TO entertain visitors to any
great extent. on account or Il being
war times. friends OF the city have
been shown some courtesies. among
others being Mai. Cen George w.
Read. Brig. Gen. Robert L Howe
Mai Smith and party, who were map
ping the aerial mail route. and the
visiting bankers OF this section, who
attended the opening OF the Fl PasO
branch OF the federal reserve bank.
The board did take advantage Of an
opportunity to provide the city with
an unusually high class entertain
ment. By bringing here the French ma
tional symphony orchestra
Publicity Through Soldiers
The publicity department. under the
direction OF director G. A Martin. has
secured as much favorable publicity
as has been possible with the funds
placed at its disposal This depart
ment has furnished FL Paso post cards
to something like 100000 troops pass
ing through the city. and has just
started an advertising campaign In the
Literary Digest. a magazine reaching
the class Of people this city desires to
interest in its opportunities
Influenza Proves Hiudrance.
a part Of the funds allowed this
committee were used for the purpose
Of installing an exhibit in Kansas City
at the International soil products eX-
position. This exhibit in the quality
OF products shown. ranked with the
larger exhibits Of states ana even OF
Canada. but owing to the influenza
epidemic. FL Paso was deprived OF the
great amount OF publicity II would
have received from this source.
Worked for Downtown Ticket Office.
Early IN the year II was announced
that the railway administration would
close all city ticket offices and force
the travelling public TO use the Union
station entirely. but the chamber OF
commerce petitiOned director general
W G McAdoo for a union ticket Of
flee. Representatives OF the e Paso
railways participated In the petition.
and an office was established In
most favorable location
Funds were allotted for an az
gressive campaign in securing lower
freight rates for the city. but the taxi
Ing over Of the railways by the gov
eminent made the campaign impossi-
bic at thfs time. although appearances
Indicate the early return OF fun au-
thority 70 the interstate commerce
commission. at which time the original
plans viii be Immediately followed
Owing to this fact. concessions have
not been secured effecting the general
public. but specific commodity rates.
interesting concerns IN the lines OF
business covered BY these reductions.
were secured
For Trade With Mexico.
Much has been done by the board
70 promote closer relations between
the people OF FL Paso and those south
OF the Rio Grande. In which tho e
Paso organization has BEEN ably as