El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-30
Rates For Ell
PaSO West Are
TOBe Granted
Chamber Of Commerce Is
ToLease the Present
Quarters Again.

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Tuesday into the board Of directors OF
the FL Paso chamber Of commerce by
reports that there had been a hitch in
the FL Paso chamber OF commerce
case before the interstate commerce
commission in which FL Paso asked
for better rates from FL Paso 70 Ari-
iona and New MeLicO west Of FL Paso.
Manager A u. Iadl0cz. Of the traf-
tc department appeared before the
board Tuesday evening ana stated
that the papers ia this case La1
freight traffic committee Of the rail-
road administration and were for
Wardeu 10 the Chicago committee for
review and Do was now understood
that they have been passed 10 the di-
vision OF traffic at Washington. After
being passed upon faVOrably by the
division OF traffic, the rates. upon due
notice 70 the interstate commerce
commission, viii be published by the
carriers
The papers In this case. stated Mr..
TadlOck, have been handled by the
various traffic committees with the
greatest expedition possible, and the
railroads not only have done. but
in their power 10 hasten the pubnca-
ton OF the rates agreed on.
To Remain in Present Home.
As the time grows near Tor re-
newal OF the lease upon the chamber
or commerce building. and couslQerl-
bic thought has been given By the d.
rectors as 20 the adVisabilty OF tax
ing the budget with so great an over
head expense, the matter again came
'up for consideration Tuesday even
ing, and the decision was reached
that if certain changes could be made
with Frank Powers. the owner. In the
lighting OF tEe second floor. so that
these offices could be rented and thus
reduce the operating expenses. ir
would De advisable 70 continue the
lease Of the building.
The general opinion OF the directors
was not a criticism OF the building.
but whether or not the budget would
stand such tax. and the feeling was
that the building is and should be a
source Of pride 20 FL Pas0 as civic
center, and. under the reorganization
plans. should become g committee and
public gathering place
Manager Roberts was Instructed by
the board 20 80 into the matter OF the
changes with ar Powers as soon as
possible With the agreement as 10
the needed changes. @ lease Of live
yeals viii be considered
To sell War saving Stamps.
T. vs.. kayEer. chairman for the El
Paso district of the war saving
commission. 1918. stated that he had
been allowed $3.50 q month 20 carry
ION the 1913 drive for the sale OF
quate and he wished II possible 20
raise a fund Of $500 q month without
having 10 90 20 the business men on
a begging campaign The plan
adopted in Houston, Nr- kayser
stated, was 20 divide the budget be-
tween the Rotary club. the KiWnnis
club and The chamber OF commerce
The same proposition was suggested
to the board and the board Of direc-
tors agreed 20 take care Of a third
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month, III the Rotary club and the XII
wants CLUB would each give 500 q
month In this connection the Once
space and clerical force OF the cham
Ter OF commerce was rendered Mr.
kayser with view TO reducing the
overhead and the offer was tentative
Ily accepted.
In Houston the Kiwanis and Rota-y
club memberships are much larger
than On FL Paso, and the income much
Isitor Commends Work.
Charles T. Coffin, president OF the
Indianapolis chamber OF commerce
on his way TO the railroad station
after making a Victory loan talk at
Pioneer plaza stopped in at the cham
Der Of commerce 10 meet the directors.
Mr. Coffin told Of the work being con-
Quoted by the Indianapolis cham Der
OF commerce IN carrying Guy le-
partment OF municipal research. ana
told how. as a result OF the initial
survey. from 100000 10 100000 had
already been saved to the city.
ar Coffin said the mayor and the
board OF aldermen make for the Of
ficial administration Of a city. while
the chamber OF commerce should be
the unofficial administration Of the
city Both he said. should work
closely together. rs both directly az
farfef everything which makes for
the progress and development OF
community. Mr.. Coffin stated that ne
observed that the mayor Of Fl Paso
was ex-officio q member OF the 0oaEd
Of directors Of the F. Paso chamber
Of commerce. which should be the case.
and that he would carry the idea back
TO INDIANAPOLIS with the recommend
ton that &C. be adopted
--esifert Charles y BaEzerr. vice
president Geo. p. RYAN. o. J. Bi1for-.
u w. Eayser. r. W kirknatricE- T.
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