El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-18
LITTLE
INTERVIEWS

! - BIG municipal campaign may
IA be a good thing in creating
Il n widespread interest in city
! affairs. but it certainly does not help
! business" said G. E. Wells. Business
men generally have been saving that
/ the month of February has shown q
greater falling off in a greater num-
Der Of lines that any winter month
Now that the campaign is over, how
ever 1 look to see an increase in bust
ness activity that will be greater than
before the political fight. The good
times have been here, all right, but
the public has had its attention on
politics. The interest in the campaign
IS now over and FL Paso viii get down
to business again.
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FL PasO will get a lot of valuable
publicity out of the proposed excursion
TO the Panama exposition" said Frank
l)unham. There are many persons
here who are going to the fair and by
all going together not only is the city
assured of a splendid representation,
but those making the trip will get the
maximum accommodations at the low
est rates. The special will be made up
OF delegations from all the cities in
this section and California will GER
tainly know that the southwest is on
the map when it arrives"
There can be no question OF the
prosperity of Ell Paso, said John An
dreas. Last Saturday our bank alone
handled S9S2,000 for different indi-
viduals and business concerns in the
city. When almost $1,000. 900 changes
hands in one day through one bank in
city of only $1,000 there can be no
question of the prosperity of the city"
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zone thing which I have never been
able to understand in a political cam
paign, is the fact that many of the
voters do not go to the meetings of
hOfb nqTfTpg 0f Ho
question" said z. BeardsIey. Il have
noticed everywhere that a voter will
go to hear one party's speaker and be-
ing drawn to that party by them. he
never goes near the other side. And 1
am not referring to the ignorant man
but to business men and men of intel
Hgence who, in business and the
ordinary matters of life, require a
thorough insight into affairs before
taking action"
although I can understand I GER
tainly cannot appreciate the fight
making against the Willard-J Ohnson
fight" said Jack Curley. Although
they cannot see it that way 1 believe
that the business of promoting amuse-
ment is just as legitimate as theirs. 1
believe that, without religion, the
world would be in a condition Of chaos
But I believe, too, that with all re-
ligiOn and no amusement this would
indeed be dull world
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''The death of Gus Chitwood is dis
tinct loss to the department. said chief
I. n. Davis. He was an efficient Of
ficer, fearless and ready at all times
to do his duty. It is unfortunate that
he should have met DEATH but ne died
in the discharge of his duty"
After a residence of several months
in Ell Paso 1 have become convinced
that this city has very bright future
and that it is the place for a man who
desires to identify himself with
growing community" said J. 2. Quad.
The fact that Ell PasO has not felt the
general business depression to the
same extent that other Texas cities
have felt it is evidence that the city
pletion of the Elephant Butte dam and
the settlement of the Mexican trouble
the city should grow rapidly"
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There is an increasing interest
among church societies in the work
that lies nearest at hand" said Mrs c.
T. Elliott. 4 understand that this year
vote more time and energy to mission
airy work in El Paso than heretofore.
''The movement Of the federal gov
eminent to have specialties for the in
StructiOn of farmers in the science of
crops and women in the science of
foods is one of the best things that has
Ihomas j. Quigley. BY holding these
instruction schools at regular intervals
through the rural parts of the country.
great Improvement may be expected
in the increased efficiency of the farm
life Of both the men and women"