El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-06
LIT TIE
INTERVIEWS

LETT TONDERF u IS the only WOrQ
M that viii describe the san
Francisco fair" said J. c.
l HAYES. who has just returned from
/ san Francisco. Il was there on opening
( day and there were more than 25o.0OO
people who paid admission TO the
{ grounds. Worlds fails have been rec
ora breakers in the past but the san
Francisco fair promises to be thing
apart from all others and viii probably
be the last Srear lair " nat makes
the fair different and so wonderful Is
( the color scheme. Other fairs have been
flat white in color and have never at
tempted any color scheme. A French
color artist was in complete charge OF
the color FOR the fair and II is all IN
perfect harmony. At night it Is a blaze
, OF color from the rainbow lights and
the whole place is one Of enchantmenL
] spent many days at the exposition
and 1 never tired Of the scenes in the
fair
The stockmeu's convention brought
q great deal Of mOn-y. into FL PasO,'
according to A. H. ElHd0re. The Wis
itors came here 10 spend money and
have good time and they put large
amount OF money into circulation In
the auto line, practically ali the deal
crs mad good business but the big as
set to US was in making friends with
so many OF these people. all Of whom
too. became acquainted with men who
buy in large amounts and whose ord
ers viii, in future, come to FL Psso--
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"As I indicated in my message 70
the council last year and at the meet
ms OF the council Thursday morning. I
am strongly in 1avCr Of selling the
city's 10 acres in the southern part OF
Cotton addition. il we can get a fair
price for the property said Mayor c.
b Kelly The property is not suited
TOR park purposes and il we can sell
II and get a proper price for il, 1 be-
lieve IL is the thing 10 do. We can take
the proceeds and invest IL in property
that is suited for park purposes and
IN this way promote the interests o.
the people Of the city The greater our
VIII De 10 carry out the Fairgrounds
system adopted some time ago by the
play grounds and recreation committee
Of the chamber Of commerce"
In at least one direction the de-
mand for labor in FL PasO Is greater
than ghe supply" said Louis sehr.
city employment agent The employ
ment bureau has succeeded. in placing
number OF servant girls. but we have
been unable 10 find women for all the
places that are open. In TACT. we find
u very difficult 10 find women for this
kind OF work. The bureau continues
% receive APPLICANTS from men and
women seeking work and places are
Deng found Tor many OF them. As soon
as We have established connections I
with all employers Of labor in Fl Pas0 Z
the bureau will be of greater service Z
10 the unemployed Of the city"
There is no better class Of men Iiv-
ing than the cattlemen." said Burt Orn-
dorIl- they are the pioneers Of this I
country and not only did they civilize +
II originally but they are eager 10 get /
behind any movement that is for the I
welfare OF the west FL PasO does not .
realize what itfOWes 20 the cattlemen /.
LOT the work done IN the past and for \
the good that VIII come in the future. I
The city is at all tunes honored 10 be I
the host Of such p distinguished as
semblage."
"Juarez has certainly been greatly !
improved since i was here last said I
j. carroll West, who was here attend i
ing the convention from the Panhandle .
The last time I saw the border town
was shortly after il was captured by I
Aadero and IL looked as il nothing
could ever be done 10 asain make ID (
habitnble- The long sidewalks that /
nave been installed give the town 4
modern appearance and when the prin-
cipai streets are paved il win be a
town TO be proud Of Those who are
behind the work have had great OBJ ]
stacles, with the country still in
a very unsettled condition. and much Z
credit is due them for the improve {
nents that they have made and are
making"