Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-15
BELL ELECTED
PRESIDENT OF
SECRETARIES
San Benito Man Heads
South Texas Organi-
cation; Successor to
Bradford

y. =. Bell OF San Benito was IN
animously elected president Of the
South Texas Secretaries Association
at the luncheon at the Fl Arco Inn
Monday afternoon, succeeding Ralph
Bradford Of Corpus Christi.
Other officers elected were Chas.
Mum Of Laredo, vice president, and
A. B. Ewing Of Del Rio, secretary
treasurer.
Thirty-six chamber az commerce
secretaries Of South Texas and TWEEN
ty guests gathered for the luncheon.
Among the guests were Senator Earle
B. Mayfield, Homer Wade, secretary
of the West Texas Chamber Of Com
merce; William Rlanton, secretary Of
the Fast Texas Chamber Of Com
mcrce, and Ray Leeman, secretary
Of the South Texas Chamber Of
Commerce.
After brief introductory remarks
BIZ President Ralph Bradford, who
acted a. toastmnster, Chns. Mum.
secretary Of the Laredo Chamber "a
Commerce, announced that Laredo
would provide the entertainment
part Of the program. Miss Maria
Lozano rendered n solo and Juan
and Cristina Noyola danced the Ar
gentine tango. Dances and music
made up the program, the various
numbers beirg heartily applauded.
death Of the Special Edition"
w. r. Donovan. secretary Of the
Gonzales Chamber Of Commerce,
spoke on "The Death Of the Special
Edition Pest, in which he urged the
chamber Of secretaries TO
be on their guard against ~"advertis-
ing pirates, IN suggested that they
carry on an educational campaign
monc their merchants. He stated
that there were occasionally merit
orious special edition but that all
such propositions should be thor
oughly Investigated by the secre-
teries before receiving their endorse
ment.
AT the close az his remarks each
az the secretaries was provided 2
copy Of The Brownsville Herald
Valley Development edition., issued
Sunday. The editions were tied with
red ribbon 70 which was attached a
card with the inscription "A Horrl-
BILE Example. Compliments Of The
Brownsville Herald" President
Bradford urged the secretaries 70
take the edition home with them q
model for the so-called special edi-
tions" which serve a worthy purpose
Ways 20 Earn Money
Ike Ashburn. secretary Of the
Houston Chamber Of Commerce, was
on the program 70 discuss "I1ree
WAYS for a Secretary TO Earn More
Money" Mr.. Ashbur. prot .stsd that
the president had imposed upon him
In assigning the subject; that II he
knew only one way for a secretary -
earn more money he would be APP
plying il. "The three ways for a sec
rotary to earn more money, accord
ing TO my idea, y 70 80 where the
money III: save all you can for your
organization; and last but not least,
give service" Ashburn said.
Porter Whaley. who had been as
rigned "Pitfalls for the Profession,
ir formed the POSTMASTER that he re-
fused TO speak on that subject, and
then proceeded TO supplement Mr..
Ashburn's talk on ways for secre-
taries 10 make money. Mr. Whaley
suggested that the secretaries per-
feet themselves In their profession
bv attending the national school Tor
commercial secretaries, which u held
annually. He asserted that the
k~nowledrc. contracts and inspiration
derived from the school would prove
invaluable 10 the secretaries in their
work, and that II any secretary de-
sired 20 make more money he should
endeavor 20 make his services so
valuable That he would be worth
more.
Organization work requires ex-
pericnce and study" Whaley said.
r.. mknnsAA nMHnmWnW "a
increase his value 70 the community
ne serves, and / know of nc better
way than to attend the national
school"
He suggested that the South Texas
secretaries take the matter up with
their respective boards Of directors,
and endeavor to attend the school
next summer.
Elect Officers
The report Of the seeretary-treas-
urcr was read. and the president
then announced that the annual
election or Officers was IN order. lie
asserted that the organization had
No constitution or hy-laws; that ITS
treasury was not SO inflated that IL
would place a great responsibility
upon the officials, and that any
chamber OF commerce secretary In
South Texas might assume any one
of the official positions without
fear and trembling"
J. L. Bell OF San Benito was NOM
mated for president. and a motion
Immediately made and carried that
the nominations be closed and that
Bell be elected ly acclamation. The
same procedure WIS followed an
the election Of other officials.