El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-12

3 rate experience which Mr.. Roberts
said would make him a valuable man
for Fl Paso work.
Saving on Salary.
He said ne had engaged SIR. Tadlock
az salary Of $500 a year less than
AIr. Reeves is receiving. He said Mr..
Reeves had been given a month in
which to close up affairs in his office
and turn over" to a successor.
O ii. Finley moved that the direc-
tors pass resolution expressing to
ar Reeves the regret Of the directors
for his past work Mr. Finley and
directors ". 6. Crombie. G. 3. RYAN
and F. " Norton paid tribute 70 the
faithfulness Of Mr.. Reeves and ex-
pressed regret that the directors had
not been asked to handle his case. The
resolution proposed by Mr. Finley was
unanimously adopted.
Director G. A. Martin said no firm
or business could operate satisfact
rily unless the manager could have
complete jurisdiction over his en-
ployes and assistants and said Mr.
Roberts should be sustained II we
hire a man as manager. then back him
up or get one we can back up, but
don't interfere with his work. said
AR Martin ale has a right to say
who viii work for the chamber II he
is to be responsible in getting results
Wanted An Exception
The directors all agreed that Mr.
Roberts should have full and complete
authority. but some, Nessrs- Finley.
Ryan. Cromhie and Norton. thought
the ca Of 1Ir. Reeves was exceptional
and that either president Bassett OF
Mr. RYAN should have been consulted
about his removal
Mr.. Finley said he thought when the
directors had temporarily elected Mr..
Reeves secretary. II had been under
stood that ne was TO have three
months or six months notice if he
was TO have his services terminated
Director Martin said no such agree
ment had been made and the minutes
would not show it.
However, director Finley moved that
Mr. Reeves be given three months pay
and director Ryan SEE onded It. The
motion passed, director Martin alone
voting against it. Thus, the $500
saved the first year on the new man
was voted TO the retiring traffic man
ager, as Mr.. Roberts had ordered his
services terminated in 80 days and the
directors ordered three months pay
The Spending Of Money.
Mr. Martins contention was that
notice was as much as would
be given in any business Institution
and the directors should not do with
I
they would not 90 with their own
Mr.. Bassett said he thought under
the circumstance, If a man had been
in his employ ten years. as Mr.. Reeves
had been in the employ OF the cham
Der Of commerce. he would pay him
three months salary II he terminated
his services.
The directors present were presi-
dent c. n. Bassett, vice presidents ".
S. CrOmbie and G. 3. Ryan. o. T. Bin
ford. C. H Finley, r II. Rogers. F. W I
Norton and G. A Martin.
John H. Regan. the new director OF
publicity for the chamber Of COM /
nerce. was present at the meeting He 7.
IS a former attache OF the FL Paso I
Herald and was publicity director for I
Texas for the federal food administra- .
ion during the war.
The Budget.
The total OF the budget OF operat- F
NJ expenses for the current year Is 4
.3I. 900. The amount set aside for the
executive department is sI0,s0O: traf-
lie department $500; trade extension .
department.. $500; agriculture depart
nent, $500; education, publicity and .
$500. The amounts des-
gnated for the departmental work are
not fixed and where there is a lessen