El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-29
The Chamber of Commerce
Takes More Time; Pays
For Alamogordo Road.

On a close vote, the directors OF the
chamber OF commerce on Tuesday AZ
ternoon, decided to reconsider their
action OF the week previous in which
they endorsed the Noon bill now be-
fore congress for the regulation Of
the telegraph and telephone compa-
MES. It was decided to hold the mat
ter open for future action until some
Of the directors could read the Moon
bin.
Action was taken after president
o. c. Coles had asked judge J. n. Cog
gin for an opinion or the bin and
judge Goggin had said that he did not
see the necessity for continuing the
wire companies under government
control while the measure was being
enacted He thought remedial legis-
lation for the betterment Of the wire
service could be enacted as well after
the return Of the companies 10 their
owners as while they were under
government control
Director G. A Martin. one Of five
directors who voted against recon
sideration. said II was the history
Of law making that matters appar-
emily desired, by corporations did not
receive proper consideration and he
believed q better measure would come
out Of congress If enacted before the
lines were turned to private owner
ship He asked that the following
statement be entered on the minutes
7 favor the Noon measure because
I think It gives all telegraph and teie-
phone companies an equal showing
and I am sure II passed il would give
the American public a much better
wire service and eventually a much
cheaper one I am opposed 70 gov
eminent ownership Of the wires. but
I believe If the lines are continued
for q short time under government |
control. there is q better prospect Of I
getting legislation enacted for the I
betterment Of the systems than II the I
lines are turned back Immediately II
did not vote upon this matter the first 4
time without having satisfied myself 4
that I favored il and I an not ready /
to rescind any action taken by this
board I believe when We take an
action II should be after due under
Of the subject and that we
should then stand behind it"
To Pay for Alamo Road.
On motion Of J. ". Kirkpatrick. the
board voted TO make up the deficit on
he Alamogordo road. amounting TO
bout $500. after an inspection Of the
Dad is made; also 10 take 500 mem
lerships in the Ozark Trails associa-
ion, as pledged a year ago. At 81 each.
II was announced that ". ". Tur-
ley would be one Of the speakers at
he annual dinner OF the chamber
4 commerce next Wednesday night
nd director John u Wyatt was asked
o telegraph Judge Ramsey, Of the
ederai bank at Dallas, 70 make an
ddress- It was also said that Louis
= Hin, consulting engineer Of the
Ugh line canal committee. might also
e here and make q talk
To Mark Landing.
President Coles said as soon as a
lite could be chosen near Fort Bliss.
he military authorities would prop
riy mark the aviation landing field;
hat Gen J J. Hornbrook had agreed
o do this
Several matters were referred to
be new board
A proposal TO endorse a bill for a
on-partisan board Of visitors 70
leemesynary Institutions in Texas,
ras tabled because Of some classes to
-hich the members and judge Goggfn
b1ected-
Mr.. Coles furnished CIGARS to the
irectOrs as a farewell offering and
banked them al for their coopera-
On during the past year. He said
Q thought they had accomplished a
GOD deal and that he appreciated
leir hard work
The old board viii meet for a few
inutes this evening TO canvass the
ection today, after which the new
0ard viii organize.