El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-17
'BoOks are IegaeIes that great genius
IeaEes to nd.''-AddIsOn.

leaves to mankind.'-AddisOn.
EGATEES of that same genius
locally are almost too busy at
IL tending to business to take adj
vantage of these legacies which the
genius sharps left them. In a canvass
of the business and professional dis
trict, the one thing that is most notice
able is the small number Of books read
by business and professional persons.
The next noticeable fact showing the
trend of the times, is the increasing ex-
tent Of newspaper reading. Instead of
the moIdy tones through which their
ancestors pored by the light OF a candle
and with horn trimmed glasses bridg-
ing their noses, the ancestors of the
future generations are reading the
daily newspapers. Everyone takes his
home paper-The Herald-and at least
one paper from some back east port Of
call where he has dropped anchor in
the past or where he was christened.
Bible Is the FavOrite.
The Bible is a favorlte of at least
two FL PasOans, one being the acting
mavor. James I. Hewitt Mayor c. E.
Kelly is out of town and could not be
classified as to his reading matter But
it is a safe guess that his taVOrlte book
is the Green Book" other well known
Ell PasOans and their biological tastes
Collector 2. L Cobb: British Flo
Quence' by Goodrich is my 1avOrlte
book, though a little, weather worn
book called Lessons in Speaking which
Zach Lamar, the man for whom 1 was
named, read, is one of my most cher
ished possessions. Bryan'S speeches.
OF course I like all OF them and read
them. read few books, not more than
u. each year on an average
Postmaster J. A. Smith: Goodness,
I don't have time to read books The
Postal Guide is my favOrite book and
postmaster general Burleson my favor
Alderman Ben Levy: "The pocket
book is my enc best book and Potash
and Perlmutter my fayorlte stories
Montague Glass is my favorlte author
for he depicts the Hebrew race as II IS
I do not have time for many books"
Likes Nick Carriers Stories.
Joshua S. Reynolds, president OF the
First National bank Like president
Wilson I like to read Nick Carter S
detective stories after a hard day al
sam BlumenthaI: 1.-The Master
Mind is my favOrite book. 1 read as
few as 10 books each year
Jack HeTrick. middleweiSht nghter
THE Marquis of Quensberry Rules IS
my favorite book"
Dr.. E. H. Irwin Trench literature,
I anything from GuizOt down, suits me-
for I am a faddist on French writings
I have no favOrite"
Prof R. J. Tighe: professional
I reading requires me to read so much
/ that 7 could not say have favor1te.
! I read much scientific and technical
matter that is necessary in my pro-
4 fession. For recreation I read hlstorl-
cal novels Ny average is 80 a year
Gen. Scott Plays NO FavOrites.
Gen. Hugh L. Scott, commander OF the
/ L. S. cavalry brigade: Give me eXplor-
/ alton of the western plains in historical
/ or biographical form and have no
I favorfte. 1 read everything in Spanish
I English or French that 1 can get on
I this subject. for it is my hobby / read
{ much manuscript referring to the
early history of the plains OF neces-
/ sity, read much technical and tactical
I matter but 1t is the wonderful stOr' es
/ of exploration on the western plains
+ that I like best"
/ J. c. Wilmarth, business manager OF
( the FL Paso Herald: Running pack
: through my mind I recall Gene FIeld S
I book of western verse as the one IKE
/ best I know that verse for a supposed
! " busy man is a paradox, but that IS
/ my choice if have one. average 81
I books a year but do not read steadlly-
/ At times get 10 or y books ana ue-