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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-19


The original federal aid act pro-
vided that the state before II could
participate In the federal distribution
shall have establish ed a. definite high
way policy and system. Anticipating
then the passage OF the federal act we
recon- mended to tho general assembly
of 1919 the appointing of Legislative
road committee, to he composed of
three members of the senate, and -four
members of the house, together with
the highway com missioner. rms
committee was appointed with Sena-
tor Goolrick, OF Fredericksburg, AZ
chairman. and held a large number
Of meetings in varHus sections of the
state in an effort TO get suggestion
from all parts of the state as to the
proper location of the roads in the
highway system this committee re-
commended to the assembly OF 1918
the establishing OF a state highway
system, composed of between thirty
seven and thirty eight hundred miles
the roads reaching out Snto all sec
tons OF the state.
This committee also made recon-
mendations for esta blishing county
highway systems to he feeders to the
state svstem. In addition to this they
recommended financial legislation for
the development OF the two systems OF
highways.
They also recon- m ended that the
auto tax should be used for the main
tenance of state highways. May ]
stop here long enough to say that
maintenance of roads Ia far more i'm
portant than their construction. They
further recommended that the state
should construct and maintain the
state highway system and that the
counties together with such assist
ance as might be given them from
time to time by the state could con-
struct and maintain the county high
way system. The recommendations
were enacted into law and the general
assembly appropriated nvo hundred
and ten thousand dollars together
with proceeds Of three-tenths of a mill
tax TO be used In connection with a
like amount OF federal aid funds for
the constrn action OF the state highway
system. At the same time they APP
propriated six hundred thousand dol
lars $500. o00) to be distributed to the
counties for tho construction or main.
tcnance OF the county highway sys-
TENS
You VIII readily realize then from
this Joint plan that the counties would
ultimately be very greatly benefited.
since the sta'e will relieve them OF the
construction and of tho maintenance
after it's construction Of all of the
mileage Of tho state highway aystam
I'm their boundaries. Releasing funds
which they would otherwise us@ on
thts mileage ana pacing II n the Gl'
pAsal OF ~ 0eS0eoo1no~1oRk "a thsis
county hWnwny syvessM
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-23

tinuous contact with waat Industrial
and civic agencies Of the United states
are doing, that our program OF ad-
Taneement IS really developed
We have come to realize that in this
work. as in all other firms, the de-
partmsnt must. Of necessity, become
specialized; that the public Is not
interested in general data so much
as specific information. ana that in
preparing Information we have Is
take up one subject after another and
cover Il completely IN pamphlet form.
To meet this need we viii have sDe-
cial pamphlets covering our Rio
Grande project. trade extension.
classified business directory OF FL
Paso. FL PasO as a tourist center. Fl
Paso as a health resort, FL Paso as
an Industrial center. the work OF the
city planning commission, Which VIII
take into account all activities in the
way OF parks. drives. schools. etc.
and a special pamphlet on the high
line canal project
Service ard Personality.
One Of the principal things about
the work OF an Institution. public in
character. such as the chamber Of
commerce. is that IL can and Is too
frequently regarded as an Institution
in which there is little OF that quality
which makes for the success OF pri-
vate business-that is 10 say. per-
s0nality. On the other hand. no cham
Der Of commerce can be successful il
that personal quality Is the result OF
a single individual In building up
his staff. manager Roberts has not
only sought TO secure men for his de-
partment heads who viii render eff
Client service. but also men who viii
help TO make up that composite per
sonality which IS necessary to the
success Of any chamber OF commerce
Being a member OF this staff L is
very difficult to pay the tribute to
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-23
Chamber Of Commerce Serves Every Interest Of City,
Champions All Causes For UpbuiIding Of Ell Paso

TIE desire and the goal OF the e
Paso chamber Of commerce. re-
viewing the five months that have
passed since the association changed
from a secretarial basis 10 a manage
rial. has been 10 develop a machine
which would be capable OF serving
wholesale and legitimate interest OF
the city.
We realized that IN passing from
committee rule TO heads Of depart
ments who would turn to their re
sDecuve committees for advice and
counsel, there was the possibility Of
getting away from that direct inter
est which does grow out Of the work
OF a conscientious committee vet the
experiment meant that routine and
details would fail upon the depart
ment manager, and the business men
would be freed from the grind" and
have more time for the development
OF their own undertakings.
No Break In the Chnin.
The five months that have passed do
not show any particular contrast with
other admins STATIONS Our object has
been to take the best that has been
handed 10 US from previous admins
trations and TO build from this heri-
tage- Not once have We minimized or
unuerestimated the splendid and fine
work which has characterized the
past. The chamber Of commerce is
=
Few years We wish to make our link
IN the chain q strong and worthy one
so that when ether links are Joined
there VIII be no break in the con-
tinuity-
Under the departmental plan. the
responsibility Of a special department
IS delegated 10 an individual He in
turn Is subject TO the guidance and
counsel OF his committee OF control.
The general manager is the executive
81
charge OF al employees and the op-
eratiVe budget
Nine Departments.
For the sake OF efficiency and sys-
tenn the work is divided into nine de-
partments. corresponding to the nine
main divisions. These departments
are.
observation-disclosures and industrial
department
sscond-wholesalers and jObbezs'
Third-Traffic and transportation
department.
l'ourth-Retan merchants depart
usnt
Fifth-Automotive trades and high
ways department
Sixth-Agricultura department
seventh-Civic and governmental
Research department
Eighth-Service department
Ninth-Executive department
each member Of the chamber Of com
merce in the particular department
wherein his interests lie. The pro-
gram OF organizing the various de-
partments IS passed upon by the COM
nittee OF management Should the
committee be in doubt as TO the pol
ttcy Of execution or application OF any
feature, the board Of directors, being
the Official representative Of the gen
eral membership, make the decision.
Each department head has been in
srructed by manager karl II. Roberts
as follows.
4 TnnEfble Article Of Service.
Not from the viewpoint of your
general manager as an Individual but
from sane working sense and grasp
o. the product that we have to sell
you must understand that this product
IS 70 be disposed Of the same as snv
langible article Of commerce, a prod
uet. INCONSISTENCIES
e must and viii sell this service
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-23
Nine Well Organized Departments Efficiently Admins
ter Work of Great Organization Recent Activities In
cluds Study Of School Management Study Of Water
Works. Paving and High Line Canal Project
BY JOIN H. REGAN.

in G direct lire 10 the members and
I thereby create an interest in city
building and general community serV-
ice on the part OF the individual. OF
paramount Importance. remember. is
our general line Of service TO the city
and county Of e Paso. which is after
all direct line Of service to the indi-
vidual member.
"(a) The Fl Paso chamber OF com
merce IS a clearing house for sound
economic thought, thorough CONNER
cialis-n and an institution for agri-
ment.
"tb Hence its main function is to
make the public thinl'
"(c) We are a chamber OF citizen
I'D In order to meet the demands
OF this citizenship we must have 2
well balanced program
"(e) In order to have a well bal
anced program in each department we
must be unselfish and show 4 hearty
30 IN order to have general eff
cheney as an organ tzstion there must
be harmony and cooperation among
the various departments
"(g) Hence the individual depart
ment must function in a manner rela-
tive to and coordinate with all other
departments
'h) Certain authority IS defeated
the department heads in order TO
place certain responsibility. however.
there must be an Interchange Of in
formation between the departments
ard a parallel effort which will ac-
crue to the success Of the organization
as a whole"
Department Organization.
Executive department-The execu-
tive department consists Of all opera
tive employees. mailing room. finance
and bookkeeping. library. information.
?. 3. y. board This department rep
resents the organization and executive
control features OF the entire organi-
zation-
Wood is manager OF the financial de-
parrment. while John H Regan is as-
sistant TO the general manager. and
in the absence Of the general manager
is the executive head OF this organi-
zation.
The manufacturers and Industrial
department, wholesale and jobbers
departments. retail merchants depart
ment; automotive trades department
and the service department are in
charge Of the general manager and
Mr.. Regain
Traffic and transportation de-
partment in charge Of A. z. Tadlock.
assisted by G C. Lassiter. II. D. Gra-
ham and Miss T. Urhina-
Agricultupre department. in charge
Of Roland Harwel assisted by Ar
thur Lefierre and Miss Helen Hub
bard Swift: also, various cooperating
agencies of city and county.
fa) Farm bureau-A special fea-
ture IN charge Of Mr.. Harweu and
staff
% Laboratory for soil analysis
Mr.. Lefierre, manager.
Civic and governmental research de-
partment. in charge Of De Witt A
Bandeen.
Things Just Beginning.
The skeleton OF the organization is
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-23

for tourist nformation-from cross
ing into Mexico to the securing OF
comfortable lodgings and the finding
OF wholesome amusement and enter
Inquiries By the Mail Sack.
There are ten times as many In
quiries about FL Paso by letter as
there are IN person. and II virtually
takes the time Of one stenographer
doing nothing but answering these
the status of the Rio Grande irriga-
ton project. FL Paso as a tourist CEN
ter, e. Paso as health resort, oppor-
tunities for employment, the seeking
Of information as TO our industrial
conditions requests for vital and In
dUstrial statistics, requests for liter
ature upon e. Paso, requests for
names OF various firms and industries.
special letters from professional peO-
pie asking as to the wisdom OF locat-
ing in FL Pasoi in fact. the inquiries
are so numerous and general In char
acter that It is difficult to classify
them.
A great many OF these inquiries are
admirably met by special pamphlets
and briefs. but the majority OF them
to meet the demand in this respect, I
this special function Of the chamber
OF commerce comes under the head OF
the service department
Service Department.
The service department. in addition I
to being the agency for general con- 1
tact with the public. also provides for /
the entertainment features OF the /
chamber Of commerce. These features !
consist OF dinners. luncheOns and I
smokers. planned and worked ont In I
the chamber OF commerce building.
They also include the matter Of tax ]
ing special visitors out for drives. and 4
thei- Introduction before the various
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-23


those personalities which constitute
the staff that I would like 70. and az
the same time am frank 70 admit
that there is no chamber OF commerce
in Texas today, and few in the United
states, that has made such splendid
strides in so short a period as the one
in FL Paso.
We have attempted to escape from
the old. frigid mausoleum type Of
chamber Of commerce work. where
assistance is given and where very
little Of the human equation enters
into the giving. In order 70 achieve
this and 20 escape the natural matter
OF factness OF the usual office We
have set out to make our building an
attractive place, where the business
men may come and relax
Pleasing to the Eye.
In order TO do this, the interior Of
the chamber Of commerce must be
pleasing and refreshing to tne<eye-
While this part OF the program has
by no means been completed. do not
hesitate 10 say that there are no
neater Or trimmer offices 10 be found
which the staff OF the FL Paso cham
Der OF commerce now work.
As you enter the lobby OF the cham
her OF commerce today. you VIII tlno
that many little toEcsfe54 have been
added to give the human QOa.sty and
TO lift the sense Of restraint which so
many people experience when gong
for assistance or relief or cooperation
to 2 public Institution We like 10
have Swinging baskets OF ferns. dow
erz and palms We have our plano.
so that many a program viii not De
unbalanced for lack OF music We
pfan to install small Uniform exnih-
its. which viii be exhibits OF a chang
Continued on page 6, Col Il
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-23

{ presented. The clothing It with q
I body is not the process Of months
: but the process Of years To say
I we have made great strides forward
would be pretentious. We have made
a Few steps. but these sincerely he
lleve 10 be. good steps. there IS much
in the way OF organization yet to be
I accomplished The automotive trades
sibilities-sufficient in its scope to
/ engage the entire time OF q well
equipped and conscientious manager.
I the retail merchants department
should have a manager and the retail
interests Of the city through that
manager would be welded into a COM
mon bond Of cooperation.
As we have progressed, modifica-
tons and changes have become neces-
sary. Where a bigger idea presents
itself that idea is adopted. IN the
departments affecting the manQfac-
turers and the jobbers we came to
realize that uDOn three issues the two
denartments had the same goal- Ia
publicity; (b) trade extension; &c
traffic.
It became apparent then that 10 de-
vote all the energies OF one man to
publicity would be a mistake. that
publicity IS but one Of many activities
which would promote a department
Instead Of one man sitting outside
the circle and trying to interpret the
various departments. that each 5e-
partment should by contact with the
newspapers. give forth It's own news
happenings
All Data Is Saved.
This is now done. and each day the
two newspapers Of FL Paso are care
fully gone over and every item affect
clipped. dated and identified. and filed
away in a subject file. Not only are
the clippings Of the various depart
ments saved but every item that af-
fects the DEVELOPMENT and history OF
the sOuLhWest-frOm municipal affairs
to state iegisiation-is filed away In
this way q running history is kept Of
every activity during the life Of the
present administration. 1t is needless
10 say that these files are constantly
referred 70.
The ssme funds which IN former
years were available for special forms
Of publicity. are now in a measure
being diverted into those departments
which are rendering 2 direce service
to the business man. This does not
mean 10 imply that the wonderful ad-
VertisinE of Fl PasO in the past is I'M
derestimated. There is not a pam
Dhlet upon FL Paso and the southwest
issued by the chamber Of commerce
that is not a credit to the year in
which it was issued
Direct Help in Marketing.
We felt, however. that such extens-
i've and splendid work had already
been achieved IN this field that the
force OF what had gone before would
be sustained during the period IN
which we are trying first TO study
local conditions and to help our job
bers and our manufacturers IN the
marketing Of their products: in the
solution OF their traffic entanglements
and the pnotection Of their interests
in the state senate and house OF rep
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-23

civic clubs and to the business or pro-
fessional men whom It is their desire
In order that the chamber OF com
merce, through the service depart
ment, may effectuaily give out au-
thentic and accurate Information, spe-
cial files have been created for this
purpose. All materials coming In in
the form OF pamphlets are catalogued
and may be readily reached II needed
During these days Of ''reconstruc-
tion," following the war. when so
many activities have come 10 US as
a result OF the war, II is very impor-
tant that IN order to protect the in
terests OF our business men. that We
have complete files on such subjects
as the income tax. the excise OF lux
ury tax, decisions Of the war trade
loard, state, senate and legislative
bulletins, copies OF national. congress
sional and senate bills, reports from
the various chambers OF commerce Of
the United States, the various nation
al associations. the state associations.
the associations OF the southwest and
the local association.
SunplementinE these general files.
which reach out into every field OF
human activity. from the building Of
foundations for Ekyscrapers to the
building OF foundations for civic bet
terment. we also have begun and
made considerable progress in adding
TO our reference room the best trade
r7aCaziues and newspapers. as wen as
civic magazines and newspapers that
can be obtained in the United States
today.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-23

From this ever growing accumuIa-
ton OF facts. the activities Of the
chamber OF commerce. in a large
measure. have their Inspiration While
Il IS agreeable to feel that we are
originating and creating. II is by con-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-23

TIE extraordinary Owh this bank has been built upon foundation
SERVICE PATRONS; exceptional facilities handling
problems Of every kind are continually at your command
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-07
PLACING THE BLAME
 FOR .ROMR OUTRACFS

Washington, June 6-(Special.)-S very frank statements have followed the bomb outrages of last Monday when at tempts were made to destroy prominent people in many American cities.
 Victor Berger socialist, and member elect of the House of Representatives. spoke as follows: The attempt was the insane answer to insane outraging of the free press and free speech by the ruling class
 Frank Morrison, secretary of the Amer ican Federation of Labor, said *:'For years the trade union movement has urged the restriction of immigration, but the workers were opposed by steamship companies, the steel trust and other em- ployes of labor, who stimulated imigra- tion at the rate of 100000 per year"
 Whether or not the ruling class or the steel trust was responsible for the bomb outrages is not concerning Con- gress. Representative Johnston of Wash ington who succeeded RepresenEtive Bur- nett of Alabama, as chairman of the i'm - migration committee, declared: We must close the country against immigration for period of years, must force aliens to register, and must deport all revolu- tionists.''s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-07
URGE BILL TO GIVE
 FARMS TO SOLDIERS

Washington, June 6.-(Speciai. )-Con- gress will make a serious effort to pass the Mondell bill containing Secretary Lanes proposition to give each soldier farm Hearings are now in progress before the public lands committee of the House. Officers of high rank think tho plan of the secretary very feasible.
 Certain members of Congress regard it as chimerical and quixotic. They declare it to be impracticable
 This is the testimony of Brig. Gen. c. H. Cole, who enlisted as private and was eventually in command of a brigade which rendered fine service at Chateau Thierry and in the Argonne: Nothing that can be done by Congress will go so far to satisfy and benefit the sol- dier as the pending measure. Many of them have returned to find their old jobs unavailable, and many of them, having outgrown their old jobs, do not want to engage in indoor labor. They have ex- banded mentally and gained an entirely new view of life, influenced mainly by their contact with the intensive agricul- ture in France.
 "All they ask now is an opportunity not merely to work for wages, but to achieve real independence and homes of their own. They are willing to pay for all they get if the country will give them the chance they crave But if they should be denied this opportunity, they are liable to become pessimistic and dis satisfied. This is what the country can not afford to have happen, and it will not happen if Congress has the wisdom to pass the Mondell bill. and thus put Secrteray Lanes great policy of con- structive development into early oper- ation'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-07
GREENVILLE

Greenvile. June -(Specian-A meet ing was held at the Greenville Commer- cial club this week called to discuss the proposed state income tax. The meeting was largely attended by the business and professional men of Greenville and re- suited in a strong resolution against the proposition.
 W. J. Waterman. director of the de- partment of community interest of the Y M. c. A., left Greenville today for Montgomery, after completing arrange nents for Butler county convention to be held here, June and g, in the Butler county courthouse.
 A very strong programme has been arranged and on it appears the names of some of Greenville's best speakers and meetings held in Greenville for some time. the principal speaker for Sunday
 On June r and IS the Methodist Sun day schools of the Andalusia district will hold a convention in Greenville al the Greenville Methodist church. The Anda- lusia district is composed of the counties of Butler, Coyington Geneva and Mon roe, which have within their bounds something like 100 Sunday schools, and all will send delegates to the Greenville meeting J. T. Clark, of Red Level meeting to be one of the most interest ing held by the Methodist Sunday school workers of this district.
 There are a number of new problems that confront the workers since the great war, and each one of these will be dis cussed by the. able speakers during their meet. ~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-07
Washington Stirred by
 Recent Bomb Outrages
Underwood Acting Senate Democratic Leader During Sc rious Illness of Senator Martin-Mondel Bill Civ
 ing Farms Soldiers Is Being Urged
By HUGH W. ROBERTS

Washington, June 6.-CSpecial.) )-Fhe feverish anxiety of official Washington to free the United States of revolution former theory, obtaining among off cials, that man in America may think as he pleases.
 Secret service men of the government. until the attack against the Attorney General, were remarkably inactive. They knew the addresses of practically all the Reds in the United States. They had warning last December, it is now charged, that the revolutionists had de- clared war, openly and defantly. But no arrests were made. May 1 bombs were mailed to a dozen prominent men in the United States. But no arrests followed. It is understood that the authorities took position that a man may think as he pleases, that in bomb outrages justice as nice as in ordinary prosecutions must be meted out
 But since the crime of Monday, when only providence, it seems, saved Attor- ney General Palmer, a change has come SfSA eAo SpiAAh ol liS uA SaihS oA ouehoi ities. Congress is preparing to enact legislation shutting out all immigration for four years, this being the Burnett bill lost in the republican filbuster Of last March, requiring the registration of all aliens in the the United States, and deporting nihilists, revolutionists, reds" and l. W. WIS.
 Washington. June 6-(SpeciaD. Capt Oscar w. Underwood. Jr., will become identified with the prominent Washington law firm of Covington & Burling. Judge Covington was formerly a member of congress from Maryland and for some years chief justice of the supreme court of the District of Columbia. MT. Burling was formerly distinguished member of the Chicago bar
 Captain Underwood, who Is in Wash