El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-10
TEXANS DISCUSS
STATE PROGRESS
REIMBURSEMENT Conference
Opened at Houston With
Wide Representation.

Houston, Tex. Jan 10. - Postwar
plans for the Development Of Texas
we're discussed in the opening ses-
sion today Of the readjustment con-
ference under the auspices Of the As
sociated Industries OF Texas. Joined
| by numerous other statewide organi-
cations and representing the COM
merclal. industrial, civic and educa-
tional interests Of the state. Judge
J. " Goggin was listed as FL Paso's
delegate.
The conference was held in the mu-
nicipal building here and was largely
attended. 1t will be in session this
evening and tomorrow.
The convention was called TO or
der at a. m today by judge George
w. Armstrong, Of Fort Worth, presi-
dent Of the Associated Industries OF
Texas.
An address Of welcome was deliv-
cred by J. $. Cullinan, OF Houston,
president Of the Houston chamber of
commerce. and a response was made
by judge o. E Dunlap, OF Waxahachie
chairman OF the Texas state council
of defence.
Form Organization.
Temporary organization followed
with the election OF temporary chair
man and other officers. Enrolment Of
delegates and appointment Of COM
mittees on credentials, resolutions
and temporary and permanent organ
ization was then taken up. Follow
ing the report Of the committee on
organization, the keynote address
was delivered by Judge Armstrong.
Message From Hobby Read.
A message from William P. Hobby,
governor Of the state, was read By
Mai. John C.. T0wnes, his personal
representative
An open forum followed. The in
land waterways sections discussion
was opened by c. S. Z Holland. Of
Victoria, president OF the Interstate
The marine trade sections discus
sion was opened by p. s. cage. Of
Houston. vice president OF the Hous-
ton chamber Of commerce.
Discuss Transportation.
At the afternoon session, the traf-
CussiOn was opened by H d. Driscoll.
Of Waco, president Of the Texas In
dustrial Traffic league. The labor
sections discussion was opened by
Edward Cunningham. Of Bridgeport,
president Of the Texas Federation Il
labor. The agricultural production
and distribution sections discussion
was opened by D. Z. Lyday. OF Fort
Worth. president Of the Texas State
An address on Rural Social Prob
lens was made by James q. George.
general manager Of the chamber OF
commerce OF Houston
VIII Take Up Homestead law.
This evening. the new state consti-
tuition sections discussion wiz be
opened BY 81. II. Gosseft, OF Houston.
president OF the Federal land bank
OF Houston. Il will include discus
sion Of the homestead law.
Organizations Join.
Organizations taking part in the
conference follow.
Associa ted Industries OF Texas.
Ceor~e w Armstrong, Fort Worth,
president
Cattle Raisers' Association Of Texas. /
James Callan. Mensrd, president
Interstate Inland Waterway league.
c. 5. c. Holland. Victoria. president
Lum bermen's Association OK Texas.
Charles H Flato, IT., Kingsville. pres
North Tevas wholesale Grocers' as
ISOLATION, Wiley Blair. Dallas, presi- 1
south Texas Wholesale Grocers' as
ISOLATION. Fl. c. Schumacher, Hous-
ton. president
Southern Rice Growers association. /
". D. Dunlap. Houston. president
Texas Bankers association W W
Woodson. Waco. president.
Texas Commercial Executives as
ISOLATION. George ]. Roark, san An
tonic. president
Texas Cotton Manufacturers ass0-
citation. Walter Hogg. Dallas, presi-
Texas Cotton seed Crushers' asso-
citation, J. Webb Howell. Bryan, pres
ident.
Texas Industrial congress. T. ".
Kirkpatrick Mckinney, president
TEXAS Industrial Traffic league. II.
D. Driscoll. Waco. president.
Texas state Farmers union. D. 2.
Lyday. Fort Worth, president.
Texas State Council Of Defence. Q.
Z. Dunlap. Waxahachie. chairman
Texas Municipal league and uni
versity municipal bureau. R. E. Vim
son. Austin, president.
Texas Forestry association. ".
Goodrich Jones. Temple. president.
Texas Farmers congress. Fritz En-
giehardt. EAGLE Lake. president.
TEXAS Grain Dealers association. l
". IL Priddy. Wichita Falls, presi- /
dent.
Texas wholesale Fruit & Produce /
Dealers association, A. A. jackson. /
Dallas. president
Texas Butter. Eggs & Poultry as
soriation, NJ. H. Emerson. Temple I
president.
Texas Material Mems association. |
Judge II. z. Spafford. Dallas, secre- /
Texas Honey Producers association. |
T. g. lie Sturgeon. San Antonio. pres
All large chambers OF commerce.
WILSON AND THE