El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-21
OK ,AHOMAN OFFERS Plan BY WHICH
WE CAN INCREASE MEXICAN TRADE

IL PASO weaTes spell about people who come heIe ana
Z reside sufficient length Of time to get acquainted
with the spirit Of the place and with the people 3no are
building the city Sometimes away either from
choice OF from necessity but they generally regret having
left Il Paso Not few return after their Wanderlngs
during which they sought TO better themselves and sue
css5s5 only in wasting, comparatively speaking, the years
they spent away.
From Oklahoma City letter to the chamber Of
commerce, from who says he lived mere NUMBER OF
wears and hopes to return here and make Fl Paso his per
sueut home. BE is in oil engineering and apparently
occupies post Of some importance In city Of great
wealth and tremendous energy Yet he desires to come
back here.
But the most notable thing about his letter is that its
entire contents five closely typewriter pages are devoted
not to asking for something OF proposing something Of
personal interest but solely and entirely 70 closely thought
ont ard vel EXPRESSED suggestions for FL Pasos permanent
benefit e Paso is his city st though be resides
Temporarily elsewhere and he takes his time TO outline
broad constructive program for e Paso because his heart
MS Fl Pasoan in Oklahoma expects Fl Paso to become
CITY Of 10000 inhabitants But ne insists la-I more
time ought to be spent working out the few big VITA Prod
lens Of development and less the minor things that
accomplish comparatively little but disspate energies
aWhe Fl Paso has worked hard says he at has slept on
statsss
One Of his interesting and constructive suggestions is
that e Paso prepare to make itself the base Of an Amer
n manufacturers and obbers desiring TO do business IN
northern Mexico He proposes that Fl Paso organize a
bsHk with branches in all the principal cities OF eco that
merchants en- reach and strong nIancn IN ls4l1
city The parent bank should have large capital and
devote itself expressly to developing Mecan trade 1or Il
Paso merchants.
Each branch bank IN Mexico would act as an agent OF
Fl Paso shippers advise on trade conditions transfer funds
PASS On credits make collections negotiate acceptanoes5 and
81 general represent FL Paso 10 the Mexican people anu
busv ftge 81 creating in the minds Of Mecans the IDEA
and habit Of referring TO E Paso FOR anything they want
Tbs Oklahoman further suggests that when TINS bank
With branches has been Organized II should noty every
national advertiser in the United States that it is prepared
10 handle business ont Of Paso to Mexican points
Through the ban connections these national advertisers
would Be induced to erect and fiji warehouses hare and
establish branch offices here while branch 1aetores anu
assembling plants w0uld naturally follow IN Que tine
Why are these great firms not doing business N Mexico
o5av7 asks the Okahoman Or IN the pastf They haven't
the facilities and don't know hoWat Is the answer, says
he Let Fl Paso furnish the facilities and notify the world
Of It. and her reward VIII be immediate and overwhelming
ons7 ratious the Organizing Of international college,
having psal attention to business courses and languages
s would tel al the world Of it. and be believes that
large attendance would be had from al over the United
States and from Mexico and Lat1nercas OF young men
and women anious 20 gain knowledge BY actual ana pIa
csI eneencs business and customs OF the olr1erenl
countries Re believes that aside from the direct and m
mediate results Of such specialized schooling the social
contacts thus formed would have much TO do With pro
noting International friendship and good vii he would
rsubershfD equally divided between the two countries
Saws he Il Paso should lead the world center OF
SpauisArnerczn culture and particularly as place 70
Mister the intricaciea Of international trade
E Pzso the ohlahoman further says should nave PEI
1anezt and comod0us shoWrooa 1or an gooas ploa9sl
n Mexico u charge Of intelligent and experienced men
who could quote prices and ten Of conditions.
Then he would special club, social and business
club On the order Of the Toltec but conducted especially Ior
the benefit Of Mexican business coming to Fl Paso 70
INV Goods Sc savg what We al know to be the fact, that
Wszcans visiting e Paso business are not entetalea
bsre as they are in Dallas Antonio, and Los Angeles