El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-01
C. OF c. OFFICIALS ARE WELL
PLEASED WITH 1920 BUSINESS;
NEW YEARS FUTURE BRIGHT

Of Chamber OF commerce.
businesses started and 3f1 shown as
discontinued, net Increase for that
year Of 1s5.
Increased Population.
In December. 1919. the Mountain
states Telephone d. Telegraph Go. hal
1877 subscribers in Ell Faso. Tn De-
cembcr, 1920. the company had H.
$50. showing a gain OF soa-
According TO the percentage Of gain
Of telephone subscribers, and consld-
erinE that there would De hundreds
Of additional subscribers at once, If
the company had the materials and
equipment for extending its lines,
there has been at least an S percent
increase iu population since 1919 and
possibly 10 percent.
Many More Autos.
In FL Paso county in November,
1919. there were 6144 automobiles
registered. but this year n NoveTmi-
Der the record showed aa64 in this
county, an increase or $3.50
Settlement data furnished by
the nitrd states reclamation
service this year showed that
there are ~ more farms on. the
Rio Graude project fhan On 1919,
there being now about 2o00. An
Increase OF $50 in population IN
towns and farms has been re-
corded By the TeelHmatinu statis-
tiriaas from 1919 20 1890 TT
paso being the center Of the ir-
riEuted district naturally Is the
beneficiary Of its advertisement
During the last year and haif the
Fl Haso chamber of commerce has
more than doubled its membership
IN A,eceinper, ls-e- mere We're 4i-2
members Of the senior chamber and
761 Of the Young Mems Business
league, a total Of PASS. This does not
include 225 members OF the Salesman
ship club and $50 Of the Adclub. both
Of which groups are affiliated with
the chamber but preserving their
Identity. This business force Of 2e60
WORKERS for city betterment is look
ing ahead with confidence in El
Paso's future and will no doubt be
augmented during 1921 by the add
ton Of ether special groups OF az
Cause for Optimism.
These substantial increases in com-
muHitT activity for the year certainly
prove that I'll Paso is going forward
almost normally, in spite OF condi-
lions that have retarded other large
cities There is cause fer optimism
here, and there Is optimism manifest
ed By heads Of big business, who
Ioresee for next year a revival OF
trade and city building which may
prove to be the biggest in the city's
I'D Sanders. chairman-director Of
the 1ohbeFs department Of the cham
haF OF commerce. said -Ei Paso's
trade territory VIII prosper next year
an greater rate when the markets
for metals and livestock become set
tied. IN Mexico there VIII b a 20
tential buying public. which Is already
showing its strength in the local
markets and which viii have millions
Of dollars Of products 60 sell. With
the United States domestic affairs
nHEHHwnn nnnHHa
the southwestern and Mexican trade
Frightening. there Is no doubt that
Fl Pas0 VIII keep its place as a
great trade center
1921 WIN Be Good Year.
'lIauufacturer Of II Paso have
been behind in their orders all fail
and have excellent prospects" said
Lawrence Gardner. chairman-direc-
tor 81 the manufacturers department
Of the chamber Of commerce. I'VE
have not experienced the depression
in other large cities caused by the
shutdoWns Of large factories and
consequent unemployment Of thou
from now we shall likely see indus
trial matters in much improved
status 7 do not anticipate any re-
duction IN forces OF declines IN wages
IN our home factories"
Retail trade has enjoyed 3 sur-
Scott c. White, chairman-director
OF the retail merchants depart
ment Of the chamber. I'VE hear Of
many failures in other cities, due 10
the sudden changes Of the markets
but our I'D Paso merchants seem to
have pursued q safe policy and are
not overloaded with stocks bought At
war prices Which vii allow them TO
adjust TO next years standards with
out injury Next year cught to be q
coed one for everybody in business
"ReEardless Of the great Increase
OF owners Of passenger and traffic
automobiles in FL Paso and its ter
ritorv during the year. there are
great opportunities opening 10 the
automotive people" said Frank n
BauneIl- chairman director OF this de-
nartment Of the chamber. Factory
representative Of the many popular
cars Of the country are anticipating
that 1924 win be their biEgest year
on the border"