El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-19
LITTLE
INTERVIEWS

- ~ ESFlIE the efforts OF au-
thorities on both sides of the
- river there is a considerable
amount of counterfeit Mexican fiat
money still circulating" said Melville
Robbins. In Juarcz most Of the mer-
/ chants have become so expert that
they can instantly detect counterfeits
! in the more centrally circulated bills
and for this reason the counterfeiters
/ are putting out state issues, with
which few on the border are familiar.
Just at present there is considerable
bad Durango ana Zacatecas state
money in circulation. 1t is safe to
say, however, that practically all Of
, the standard issues that are now be-
ing circulated in this section are gen
Uine"
"Carranza has promulgated num-
Der Of excellent laws, if he will be
able to enforce them" said Claudio
V. Herrera There are eight in all
and they embrace many subjects. One
of the most important deals with la
Dor. This is most comprehensive and
is designed to protect laborers from
dishonest employers. Among the pro-
visions are two regulating child la
Dor and providing for pensions in
old age that are far ahead Of
any now in force in this country.
Many reforms in the present legal
system are also provided for. Whether
or not any of the laws VIII ever be
given a fair trial will have to de-
pend on the course OF military events
in the republic
The City Marshal and Chiefs OF
Police union of Texas is making a
strong fight. through its legislative
committee in Austin for the passage
of the bill introduced by senator
Carlos Bee, of San Antonio, and in
tended to give the city and Justice
courts concurrent jurisdiction with the
county court in pistol tOting cases"
said chief of police l. n. Davis. The
passage of this bill will enable police
officers making arrests to have their
cases tried without delay. The county
court moves slowly and it is a well
known fact that the longer a case Of
any kind is delayed the better the
prospects of the defendant escaping
Real estate is moving well in e.
PasO,' said j. II. Griffin In fact, there
has been no great slump in realty as
has been the case in other cities of
Texas since the outbreak of the Eu-
ropean war. There is always somebody
looking for bargains and when il is
shown it is certain to be taken up. OF
course there Is no great movement, no
boom, but trades are being made all
The death of William Allen, the pi- /
oneer. brings to mind the wonderful (
increase in real estate values during !
the past 20 or so years in FL Paso,"
said Joseph kOpf. Mr. Allen bought a /!
piece of property on Broadway about /
30 years ago. A few years ago ne sold I
It for $4,000 and that property could I
probably not be purchased now for /
$4,000. This is ample proof that Ell 4
Paso is prosperous and flourishing /
city
The moral effect of play like 1
'Everywoman' is greater than any num- 4
Der of sermons preached upon the same |
theme and reaches a larger number of /
people" said Dr. G. H Mengel. The :
value and the uplift posi-
bilities of the theater are tremendous
the theater would attend such plays F.
their opinions on the theater might be
greatly altered"
The Importance of pure food, free /
from dangerous authorizations is a most I
important one for every citizen" said !
Mrs. ". L FOxworth. FL Paso is not /
as particular about these things as it !
might be. The protection of foods, from
germ laden dust and dirt and from
flies is greatly important to the well
fare Of every community, the sanitary
handling Of breads and all foods for /
human consumption. We hope that the ]
OF pure food commissioner,
Mrs. z. L. Darwin, to Ell Paso will ere
ate greater interest in this question 1
among the merchants handling food /
and the people buying them and that
this situation Will be greatly i'm