El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-16

LITTLE
INTERVIEWS |
Ls"HE department OF music Of the
Woman's club wants to reach
more people in FL Paso during
the coming year and have them share
our music programs" said Mrs. George
Drummer. chairman Of the music depart
ment OF the club. Music is the one
universal language. II brings people
in closer sympathy with each other and
has wonderful broadening effect The
music department this coming year will
be devoted 10 the study OF modern COM
posers, people OF the present, who are
doing things in the musical world"
Appreciation Of faithful services
rendered the city should be shown BY
the city TO its employees" said mayor
c. E Kelly, and for this reason L
recommended in my annual message to
council Thursday a pension for the po-
lice and fire departments The men
duties in these departments in a faith
ful manner for years. deserve to be
taken care Of when they become too
old 70 further serve the city Pension
systems IN the police and fire depart
ments OF other cities have proved sue
cessful, and there is no reason why IL
should not be ? success IN FL Paso-"
The scenic drive now seems a GER
tainty.- said alderman Walter S cay
ton. The engineer has been instructed
to run line from Alexander addition
through TO the Manhattan Heights ad-
dition. When this is done. the city VIII
be in a position 10 ascertain Just how
much money it viii take 70 secure the
right Of way However, ] do not be-
lieve that il will cost much to secure
this right OF way, because the prop
erty owners through whose property
the drive viii be built are men OF civic
pride and they are taking a great IN
terest in the proposed highway and
the scenic park In my opinion the
drive will be completed BY early spring
or sumner Of 1915. It will be one Of
the best assets the city has
The new publicity bureau estab-
Hshed In the chamber OF commerce IS
going TO do good work" said r L
Sherman. From now on there will be
4 steady flow Of publicity going out 70
magazines. trade Jourltlls and news
papers no DEAAEE LAEAAAal A4L A-4e4AA-H
facts and figures OF Ell Paso's develop
nent and future could be obtained
There is no better way Of helping El
Paso 10 grow in population and pros
Derity than by steadily advertising It"
Eve have come out Of Mexico to get
the news" said F. L Grayson. who
owns ranch near Torreon- We have
received vague reports at Torreon that
a conference was being held at Aguas--
cslientes. but for what purpose and
how IL was coming out was not known
Business conditions around Torreon are
showing a slight betterment and be-
lieve that II any sort OF compromise IS
effected that viii prevent fighting.
conditions viii rapidly improve. The
money situation is our biggest trouble
just at this time and OF course there
can be no Improvement along financial
lines until there is peace
The interest IN the safety first
movement has increased all over the
United States in q most remarkable de-
Eree.' said Ed L Tinker There has
been a decrease OF Al % percent IN
fatal accidents and a decrease OF y
percent in serious injuries, in cOmpar-
ing last years record with that OF the
preceding year. This alone more than
justifies the existence OF the sa1ety
first bureaus At first the safety first
movement was more or less existent
only in the larger cities and along the
chief railway stations. but now Il Is
spreading, as It should, 10 every little
town and hamlet"
eTmportations OF Mexican cattle
chiefly from the districts surrounding
chihuahua, 10 this side OF the river are
increasing daily" said A n BEDFORD.
a local cattleman- Thursday two cars
Of cattle were brought from Juarez con-
signed 10 the local stockyards- the
cattle appear to be in an exceptionally
good condition. having had fine sea
son They are sold to various dealers
throughout the country IN Fl Paso. the
majority OF them being shipped 70
Kansas City and the Pacific coast
Large numbers are expected TO arrive
in Juarez within a short time for dispo-
sitiOn on this side OF the river, the
ranchmen being anxious TO get them
out Of Mexico before trouble Is re-
newed in the grazing districts-'
The efforts OF those behind the
scenic highway campaign 70 start
work on the highway Immediately IS
commendable," said D. A Coleman
such a highway viii be a great credit
to FL PasO and viii contribute to the
progress OF the city. There are quite
a number OF cities in the country who
have already constructed roadways OF
concrete and asphalt like the one con-
templated BY FL Paso citizens, and
which are not so eXceIently situated
as the mesa drive"