The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-01-14
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juai a. they sat down a. the tables
n the r. ~ g. A. buuding several
boys rushed into ne han fFith.an ex-
ffa edition ~ Tho EtaauInE Herald.
IL wna labeled - O'Clock edition
and IN hIr bold headlines n the
atartlIng Information that rirohiol-
lion Il No More" The papers WIRE
quickly graaped and - har4iediy
scanned n0d then the eueata discover
"a that 4 wna All a hoax. But It
made a bic M.
The idea uAl one u Il. o. Watkins
secretary Of the EhnmDer 81 Com
mtrce. and n addition 20 ne preniei-
ton story the Extra contained ,
annual report Of the secretary and .
lot Of jokes and iibcs al local cluaens.
The dinner guests got many q lanEh
and Joke out On the tneet which was
helng acnnnrd ~ various persons All
during the banquet.
The dinner WAS y Of the most
successful ever heid by The Chamber
OF Commrrce. Dr. Leroy q Peters
was toAalmaafer and DID not allow
shInrE 70 lan and was always there
With an appropriate Introduction.
ufgrs school Bonds
npuqrinfcndent 1Shr Milne was the
first speaker 81 b evenins. ne
r<ade an appeal for the fssue OF
SSeB.eoO IN school hucds. He pointed
out the fact that wouid be
able 70 vote on tne b fads and said
the bonds we're an absolute necessity.
city Manager Hebensirelt followed
Mr.. Milne and spoke OF "some OF !
Thlnrn We DO Not KNOW About the
city Government Of Albuquerque
lie touched On the financial conci-
iiana OF the city, reriting how Il had
been improved M the last year and
or The plans for the future. He prom
50 better streets. more lights on IN
III MI~Na n~An4uNm mmA said that nNNTF
taln year he believed that a reduction
Ia taxes would b. possible.
Ttnbhi Noise HergmnI. secretary
81 the Bureau OF Charitlea. outlined
the work that q being done by that
branch OF tho Chamber Of Commerce
he showed how h work OF thu bu :
rthu prevented the duplication OF ef-
fdft by indlviduhl Organizations and
said that poraons In need OF charity
got Il hui thai tho professional
CRATER wps detected and turned
a McMnlcn then presented tho
needs Of the University OF New Mex
leo and asked that the business men
got behind the present drive Tor
$4,000 for equlpping and maintain-
ing an Home Economics 81 sartment
lie mid that We often overlook things
at home chen trying TO do something
10 help the city and believed the
UM.ANNE.N ~ N0AANA
hsnent from every cent given 10 help
enlarge the university
DR.. Wlll's Ambition.
Or. David 3 HIN. president OF h
University. in opening his address on
The Needs Of the University said
he had burned his bridges behind
him when he came 20 AlbuqIerque
and shat Il was hia ambition 10 build
Ing up IN this state ana city a great
ueiFeTaliy. He told OF the ~diecouraf-
Ing c0nditona ue encountered on his
arrival here aad mid they we're be
Ing met m part. but that me Nnl-
vefally was greatly m need OF more
money 70 carry on It's work. More
than $50 collega students are now
enrolled he nald. Some have had 20
be turned away since the opening OF
the new term because the University
was unable 70 accommodate them.
He said the University needed n new
library a new laboratory, a new
dormitory and a new dining hall In
addition to HE Home Economics
huildlnr. He appealed TO the city
10 get behind the Univeraity and sup
port u now and said II would make
Il easier % get larger approp, htions
from the state and donations from
Z. 4. French n c. $. White added
their words IN support and Of the
drive and then II. Is. Watkins spoke
on the work u the Chamber OF Com
merce. lie cited the things the
months. but said We needed a more
step Lively" spirit. A better camp
ing ground for automobile tourists
and the Hio 0rande park and drain
age for the valley were some Of the
immediate thingu he advocated.
Hoppel OF the Secretary.
Owing 20 thu fact that 1 have only
haen artinn a. neorafnrN nj the Alhu-
queruue Chamber Of Commerce for
live months, ID - impossible az this tins
70 render 70 the members a very start.
ling report Of the activities OF b as
ISOLATION during that period. THIS
statement u not made as an aiibi or ~
an excuse, but merely calls to the
minds Of b members the fact that =
report has already been rendered "
Mr.. Leopold covering the first seven
months Of the year. and that a new
secretary VI = Chamber Of Commerce
must become acquainted with his Held
OF operations. which takes more or
lcas time.
During my administration Of the at
fairs OF the ORGANIZATION during the
past i've months. we have entertained
and o~o-opereted In entertaining the
Bankers association the New Mexico
Educational association or teachers
convention. the Bankers Life insur-
ance special en- route 20 California
from Des Moines. the New Mexico
American Legion convention. Admiral
Benson and General George Barnett
and party. their MaJcsffct the King
and Queen Of Belgium with the royal
party, several hundred delayed tour
lists during the railroad tic-up. and
several Hmnileri conventions.
A letter received ron Miss Isabel
Ecklca. OF silver City, which Is print
ed elsewhere IN THIS sheet hiEhly'
commends the activities OF the Cham
btr 81 Commerce In the entcrtalnnfent
Of the New Mexico Educational ssso-
citation Of which she n the retiring
president, ana b only n Of the many
testimonials relative 20 the efficient
functioning Of the Chamber Of Com
merce which We have filed IN h ar
chivea OF the ONCE,
Tho pant h history, n the mem
hers Of this organization are men and
women looking 70 the future. Their
Interest lies 81 1890 with 1919 put be-
hind them. Consequently Nls report
will not consume any Of your further
time In ccmIncfftinE upon matters rel
alive 10 many details with which you
are already familiar. IL IA safe 10
a4y. however that the Chamber 81
Commerce has functioned during the
pasf year ~ . highly successful man-
naf aud 10 tho satisfaction OF its NJ