The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-04-29
ADVERTISE THE
STATE,KEYN0TE
At CONFERENCE
Chambers of Commerce
of New Mexico to
Organize

Organization ~ q Chamber of COM
mercc az the state OF New Mexico 20
further tho Interests of tho state as a
whole was decided upon at the con-
vention ct secretaries Of Chambers OF
Commerce from various parts of the
state, which opened at the Chamber
Of Commerce thus morning.
The plan was suggested this after
noon nv ~. q. Watkins. secretary of
the Aibuquerqu" Chamber OF Com
meroe. in a speech In which he point
ed out the resources Of the state.
which. he said. should be made
known 20 the world. though the task
is Ricantic one. lie said. however.
that Il can be oonc and suggested a
state chamber OF Commerce ns the
first move IN the plan.
Committees Named
Cot u. T.. Twitchen president Of
the Santa Pc Chamber OF Commerce.
said II was the best idea for further
ing the intcresta of the state he had
ever heard and heartily approved the
plan. Delegates from other cities
promptly concurrcd In the scheme 20
form such an organization. ana
pledged the support uf their urEaui-
zations col 1NN Nitchen and several
other delegates volunteered 90 tour
the state gratis to talk for the propo-
sition
Committees were appointed to
draw up by inws and plans uf organi-
zation and resolutions The former
committee consists Of ~. B. Watkins.
chairman. Robert ,. pritchurd. Gal
lup W. T.. ltol., i.ordshurg. Claude
\ eimpaon. Roswell, and a. ID. liiil.
Hot springs. Tho latter committee u
composed OF claude simpson. chair
man. col Twitchcll. Evon Z NoEi,
Ramah; -. W Jones' Clovis. and
Francis Tracy, Carlsbad.
Col. q y. lircece. president Of the
Albuquerque Chamber % Commerce.
will entertain the Visitors with a ham
quet at ~" Alvarado tonight.
Cooperation ih boosting and ud-
NertisiuE New Mexico was the key
note of tho speeches az the morn
ing session.
Col. H. T. Twtcheii. president 81
the Santa Fe Chtfnbcr OF Commerce,
told what that city has accomplished
through advertising, and said that
tho Chambers of Commerce Of the
state should got together 20 bring
people here aud kcop them here by
showing them the advantages OF a
residence ln the state,
Movies An ASSET
Col Twitchoil declared that the
motion pictures of the Santa Pc fiesta
have bccn valuable adv ortising for
the city and thrt the business men
who contributed to the expense Of
making the pictures got their money
back lee nine days lie declared that
the pictures werc responsible for the
bringing uf nine special trainluads of
people 90 tho cts In the past year.
each train bringing ts0 persons.
Two motion picture concerns are
about to send two troops to Santa fc
10 make new pictures. with New Mex
leo as a background. col rwitchell
said. and this also Is direct result
of the fesaa pictures. ne asserted.
Col TWuchell said that Albuquor-
que could do just as well, because u
h every bit ~ ricn Ia history as san
"a fc.
WHY. the Spauiards clmpcd only
nine miles from Albuquerque when
they nrrt came To this country he
said. And they were right where
Albuquerque stands today 40 years
before they eNer went 20 santa fe.'
A special exhibition OF the santa
Fa. Slosta pictures will be given at the
B theatcr tomorrow morning FOR the
visiting secretaries and FOR the ply
siclans who are holding a conNcntion
IN the city
shown In Fast
we did not arrange 10 show these
pictures here 90 exploit Santa Pc
said Cot Twitchull hut To show you
what q valuable advertising plan II
IL. I might add that these pictures
are now being shown on eastern cir
cults. which Il big advertising iot
santa Fe and the whole state OF New
Mexico"
carr G. MaFoc also spoke this
morning llc urged IN" secretaries 9,
o. choir WINsfffNIUm mfIN
cut out duplication. Ills plan would
he 20 advertise thc state as whole
and when people came as result ol
such advertising the individual culc'
could Use whatever tnir methods pos
sible TO induce them to locate ~ thi
town or that. iie said this should be
done without knocking the oth'l
town,
Tho convention will close saturday
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