El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-14
LITTLE
INTERVIEWS

Old Mother Hubbard rubbered and rub
For a seat but there were none.
So she said u declare, must sit on
And It was no sooner said than done.
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Ltv AXITY of the alien labor law
applying to the immigration OF
- Mexican peon laborers is di-
reetIy responsible for the epidemic of
smallpox in FL Paso, for the poverty
which exists in the Mexican quarter
and the low scale OF wages paid the
working men," said w. 7. Moran
Mexican laborers come here from the
interior to work at low wages and
live on little or nothing. They bring
their families here ana many OF them
leave their wives and children here, to
become public charges, while they go
to work on the railroad and take other
jobs in the southwest. They fail to
send back money and the families are
soon destitute. These same workmen
come from the hotbeds Of smallpox in
the republic and they bring the disease
here. 1 do not favor the closing of
the gateway to intelligent Mexican
wOrkmen who are more than self sup
porting and who are capable of caring
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citizens and can educate their children.
But do think we have enough paUper
labor from Mexico and it is time that
a check was being placed on this flood
Of peon immigration"
"The ON to Chicago excursion in
June is going to be one of the biggest
things ever pulled off in EI Paso.'
said NJ. p, Carlock Although every
member Of the Adclub is expected to
make the trip, efforts will be made to
get other business men and their fami-
lies to go on the same train. II we
get IS persons we can secure an entire
special train. This will be fitted up
with stag sleepers as well as those
for men travelling with their families.
The convention dates are June 20 to
- and the special VIII leave here about
June II. We viii meet the other Texas
specials at Fort Worth and all OF the
Texas delegations, on board at least
six specials, will then proceed to Chi
cago- Texas VIII have a larger repre-
sentatiOn than any other state"
'eNo better indication of the pros
perity can be had than the heavy in
crease of postoffice receipts" said NJ.
S. Burleson. THE year 1913 was con-
sidered to be a banner year. as condi-
tions throughout the country were eX-
cellent For fully half of 1914 every
section was suffering from the shock
OF the European war. Despite LnlSs the :
1914 receipts show an increase Of more
than $4,000 over 1913. Indications for
1918 all point to a healthy increase
over the 1914 figures, which set rec
ord"
THE made in Ell Paso show is
splendid thing said Rev. c. Wesley
WebdelL. at has already demonstrated
to many people the variety of products
that are made in EI Paso. With this
it also has increased the pride OF the
citizens in their home productions /
think the exhibit is a most creditable /
one for this city"
with but four automobile accidents
during the first y days of January in
which street cars were involved" said
Alves Dixon, there is every reason TO I
believe that the new traffic ordinance |
is having a good effect In December /
we had a total Of 81 accidents, which I
was partly due to the Christmas shop
ping and partly to the slippery cOndi- !
ton of the streets. For the II months /
prior to December the average was IL !
per month. With only four in II days I
during January, we are inclined to be- /
lieVe that the new regulations is haV-
ing good effect The smaller num- 4
Der Of accidents is probably due to the (
instruction that has been given our 4
trainmeu. During the holidays we had I
a Safety First man here giving the 1
meg instruction IN meLno0S or dHOlu- /
ing accidents, and all the time the men
are cautioned against recklessness in j
handling the cars"
'El Paso seems to be holding its /
own very we'll" said L. c. Bradley, of !
Dallas. Every time come here I see /
evidences of progress and an indication I
that the city is doing a good business. /
The business depression seems not TO I
have hurt FL Paso to the same extent |
it has some other cities"
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The performance given by the Wom (
ans club music department Wednesday
afternoon was one Of the most enter
tanning that I have attended" said /
Mrs. z. A. Henning. "The directors in /
charge should feel quite proud of them /
selves for producing such a genuinely {
amusing afternoons entertainment. 1t /
was funny the entire way through J
without becoming silly