El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14


: Bankhead Highway association, at
Mineral Wells, Texas. April "a. 1913,
G H. Lester. representing the High
ways department OF the chamber Of
commerce, and armed with so votes,
purchased by the Highway fund
routing Of the Bankhead highway
along the Texas and Pacific into FL
PasO. Later, at meeting Of the
board OF directors OF the Bankhead
Highway association, a scenic sub
division was provided for, leaving
the main route at SWeetW alter. Texas
and passing through the mountains
Of eastern New Mexico. via Roswell,
and getting back into the main
Bankhead highway at FL Paso-
The Old Spanish Trails associa-
ton was reorganized at san An
tonic in the early fall and rear
ranged its contemplated routing.
placing FL Paso at the terminal OF
the san Antonio and Arizona divi-
sions OF the highway, with the right
Of representation on the board Of
directors Of both divisions G. NJ
Harvey. chairman OF the highways
committee Of the chamber OF com
merce was named chairman OF the
Old Spanish Trails association. and
r J.. Pritchard. manager Of tho
Automotive Trades and Highway de-
parunent was named secretary.
Spread Propaganda.
Judge Adrian Pool and county en-
gineer l. A White. represented this
department at the convention OF the
ozark Trails association, held at
Roswell, October 1, 2 and g.
This department took an active
part in the campaign OF propaganda
for the Laney constitutional amend
ment. providing for the authorization
Of the legislature 10 issue bonds az
gregating f75,00Q,0QO for a stat
highway system. AS a result the
amendment carried in Ell Paso
county ISL 70 SO. The amendment
was defeated by the vote elsewhere
Considerable work has been done
in developing the orc Grande-New-
man road under this department
during 1913. and every assistance
has been rendered by this depart
ment TO the voting public IN an
educational program for the $780,
900 road bond issue. which passed
by an overwhelming majority on
November IS.
our general activities and which do
not enter under any special depart
ment have consisted OF a membership
drive in October which added 500 TO
the chamber Of commerce and IN
creased the total membership to 1850
Special work in connection with
Mexican trade development under
Prof. +. L. Fourier.
Work by the chamber OF commerce
trouble man." W. G. Gibson who IN
three months has called on 1925 mem
bers, collected S4,106-50. reclassified
new memberships. and adjusted IS
complaints
Special advertising in New Mexico
and Arizona papers for trade extern
sion programs and Made in FL Paso"
Issuance Of special booklets: the
preparation Of Industrial briefs and
surveys.
the FL Baso Music association was
formed, and John Regan, Of the cham
Der Of commerce is manager Of the
FL Paso Music association The asso-
citation gave IS band concerts in the
public parks during the summer of
1913, and viii give in all six
symphony concerts at Liberty Hail
this fail and winter
Head of AdcIub.
The FL PasO Adclub, has become af-
filiated with the chamber of com
merce, and its business manager is
John Regan. Of the chamber Of com
merce- Meetings luncheOns and busi-
ness for. the club is transacted at the
chamber.
The governmental relations de-
partment Of the chamber Of commerce
has been under the direction OF the
board and the management OF Mr..
Roberts Air. j. A Happier is the
Washington representative for FL
Paso on all matters OF national inn
portance. This department is main
tanned through a special fund raised
by the business men and during 1913
Mr.. Happier has performed some very
valuable services in Washington for
FL Paso-
The chamber Of commerce has as
sisted in the organization OF the
movement United American" and in
the movement Employers associa-
ton"
The chamber Of commerce. has in
stalled in its basement a grill room
v here MONDAY luncheOus and sup
pers are served 70 the members of
the chamber as they meet on bust
ness or social occasions.
The chamber Of commerce has sent
ont during the year. 1919. thousands
90 fT-.H --nHrwanH III rnne~ q.