El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-02

IL PAsO,S Automobile club e. most
L active in the work IA behalf Of the
motorist and good roads.
Much progress has been made By
the club during the present year, IN
Gliding securing q home for the club,
the Inauguration Of Eemi-monthlE
dances for members, the purchase OF
artistic emhlems for memberG- and
other matters OF interest
One Of the activities for which the
club was specifically organized Is
that Of furnishing accurate and re-
liable touring Information 70 all mo
florists; that 81 a maintenance OF
first class tourist bureau. a bureau
that is something more than mere
Information dispenser. I feel that
every tourist that approaches g tour
ist bureau for road Information, has
undoubtedly certain interest in the
territory that they are in- or travel
Ing through, otherwise they would
not necessarily be In that territory
These people can be approached from
various angles, and it Is possible %
ascertain in g great many instances
something OF their wants In regard
20 new business investment and Items
o. similar nature
In other words, q tourist bureau
should be a sales agency for the city
or section Ia which 70 Is located. II
sell the town and its commercial and
Industrial possibilities 10 the visitor.
10 is likely that a great many OF
these tourists WIZ some day return
and invest in property and In some
instances, establish a business in the
particular city in which they were
treated along the proper lines.
Good Camping Grounds.
Fl EGso can now boast OF having
the most complete camping. ground
Tor tourists in the United states, with
possibly one exception, Pasadena.
caIlf. It was throuEh the efforts Of
president A. 7. Srrayer and director
G. A Martin that this camp was es-
tablshed Mayor Charles Davis Is
enthusiastic over the advantages
gained by advertising through this
medium and the city has everything
complete for the tourist
In California tourists are charged
az the rate on 25 cents per head for
spending the night On one OF the So
called public camping grounds. FL
Paso offers every convenience free
20 tourists The shelter for tourists
trays for laundry work, shower baths
and screened porches- Since the com
pletion o. this camp since March
1881 cars have spent the night at
Washington park Many inquiries
have come TO the Automobile club
tail account OF how the camp is run. I
and how maintained
Social Side Of Club.
The West Tslara Country club, At I
present operated By 1Ir. and Mrs. j. D 4
Ponder. was selected as the official I
club house and home OF the mem I
beers Of The III Paso Automobile club i
The first dance at the new club house ]
was given April g. and success beyond ]
expectations marked this dance The I
han IS one OF the best iu II Easo /
county. and the floor is perfect for 7
dancing Dances were given weekly I
Tor The first month and then On ac- /
count Of other entertainment I'm che ]
city tho dances were made semi 4
-0outhlF- Members are admitted free, I
and visitors admitted only upon rec &
Communication OF members in good 1
standing hT applying 70 the Hecre-
larr and paying 81.
Independence dav was appropriate
U.s. celebrated az the Country club at I
West lEleta on Monday, July s, when i
the largest attendance Of the season I
gave unanimous approval Of the }
splendid entertainment features ar
ranged for the occasion. Robert LuL-
lin had charge OF the stunts, assist
ed hy 5ohn Bu0uor, A. ]. Strayer and 4
j. A. smith Lhe dance i'm the eve
ning was the srand finale Of the
Planning Big Dance.
Prepare lions Tor a dance in honor
OF the officers and civilians Of the
United Stares rrauEcoutlneutal motor d
truck convoy are being made by the
oflcisls of the club. The dance was