The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-04-10
Carter Harrison, in Albuquer.
que this Morning, Says
Women Helped Defeat His
Big Improvement Plan
WILL TRY AGAIN FOR
GREAT SUBWAY SCHEME
Chief Executive of Nations
Second City to Return Soon
for Outing in Santa Fe and
Taos

political editorials no longer in
auence the American people. The
public keeps itself informed on po-
Htlcal questions mighty we'll IN
formed and forms its own opinions.
But the newspapers are powerful IN
moulding public opinion on questions
of municipal finance. The people
huNen't either the time or the inclin-
alton to inform themselves ON such
questions. and accept what the news
papers tell them -,
Thus Mayor Carter ~. Harrison OF
Chicago philosophical al the santa fe
station this morning in reviewing inc
election results ia the second city oi
me United states last Tuesday. The
chicago executive with his son, Gar
ter II Harrison, Jr, was on MS way
tn the Grand Canyon on santa re
train No. 3. which arrived mere on
dime at II 20. The mayor ana Car
ter. Jr. were looking over rugs IN
the Harvey store when "a Herald re-
porter discovered them.
At the election in Chicago on Tues
lay bond issues aggrcgating some
hing like S9,0U0,Gp were defeated
and "A proposition To- build subways 3
was disapproved by an avalanche OF
votes Womcns votes figured largely
in the result
How did the election strike YOU.
mayor was the question that intro
duced the subject
4 didn't enjoy the result very
Whimsical smile. Wen ny and do
/ better next time Then his face
grew grave.
4 wanted to build a big subway
system for Chicago and l wanted
some money FOR public Improvement
-. NFHT
either proposition. Welt they won't
get the suhways aud they won't get
the improvements.
II dld my best 10 make the public
see things in the right light but ~
was no use. Al the papers except
iicarst's we're against us-the Iri-
hume. the Record Herald and the
| rcst--any they misreprcsentcd things.
The men took their opinions from the
papers. and 30 did the ladies, appar-
entity
Then the Chicago executive thought
fully philosophical on the relation of
newspaper editorials to public opin-
ION ar quoted Ia the opening para
graph.
I'VE had our share OF thc problem
presented by the unemployed this
winter said the mayor in respuns"
to another question, but not the
sntuc sort of trouble that they seem
York. one man aid start organizing
an army 20 march down town. but
| the police put stop to that sort 81
| thing IN hurry New YORK made the
mistake of tempOrizing with the dis
| orderly elements, We squclched them
/ al the start. and after that the prob
| lem OF caring for the worthy poor
Was uncomplicated by disorder.
We had plenty of unemployed,
| too The municipal lodging house
was filled To oVcriiowing ana We had
| to use two additions. At one time We
had ,, 500 homeless men on uuP hands
] They slept under the municipal beds
as well as on them-and were glad
/ Of the accommodation. We put plain
clothes policemen az work and tripped
az the huhoVs among the applicants,
| so that our general handling Of the
situation was pretty suclcssiul We
/ cared for all those applicants who
needed and deserved aid, providing
supper. hrea kfast. work on the streets
ana railroad fare and the other sort
OF unemployed were sent TO the
| Bridowell."
The mayor dropped politics and
municipal problems 20 ask how the
/ roads were.
viii Visit Taos County.
| Tn n crank about this country.
he said he spoke with real cnthus-
iasm. This b. my eighteenth trip
| over the Santa Fe. and ! am goinp
10 keep on coming back whenever
get the chance FOR a holiday on this
"TRIP We'll spend a few days around
| the Grand Canyon and then swing
back To go up 10 santa Fe aud the
Taos country. We won't do any hunt.
ing or fishing, just take few pic
lures. one OF my reasons FOR taking
this trip"-the mayor smiled al Young
| Mr., Harrison-"is To- show my son
the InluuH. He's passed through
Indian country on the train. but this
is his first trip 90 the roads and trails
that lead TO the reservations
As he stepped aboard the train
| Mayor Harrison said he would make
a special cffort 10 time his return trit
80 that he could spend day OF tWo
| la fHfa rffns