El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-02
LITTLE
INTERVIEWS

PEACE.
1 would rather be a hero in the place
Than tn t6a rule can mighty giity continent from
Petrograd to Rome.
I would rather play tin soldier with a
little boy of mine
Than to lead a mighty army through
the valley of the Rhine.
I would rather have him cuddle with
his head upon my breast
Than 10 wear a dozen medals OF the
legion on my chest.
I would rather have him call me dear
OF daddy than to hear .--,,-
The voices of a multitude proclaimlng
Roy K Moulton.
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-" HE completion of the Elephant
Butte dam and the watering
of the valley are things that
in themselves. will make Ell Paso
much larger city" said DR.. David H.
Lawrence of Galveston. Agriculture
is the best asset any city can have and
agriculture in the Rio Grande valley
will prove a great thing for Ell Paso.
This city has the geographical location
10 UECOlllG d lllGAA OpOAls1 anu 4 -
rapid and substantial growth with the
further development Of the resources
of the surrounding and tributary ter
ritory."
I'm a lucky man." said Billy Smith,
city detective. I was THU KING, as l
viewed the mangled remains OF Robert
T Gibson, crushed to death by reck-
less automobile driver, that on
Edrope's present battlefields thou
sands of such sights may be seen
every day 1t then came forclDly 10
nv mind that 1 am in the United states
where peace reigns, and told myseh
that was a lucky man.
1.-THE year just passed was 'co I1-al,,
ton year in FL PasO,' said Andrew
Reeves. Not only did the city enter
tain one Of the largest conventions IN
it's history, the Democratic stare con
ventiOn, but it secured the Panhandle
& Southwestern StOckmen's association
convention, which Will probably be the
largest convention yet held mere OF
many years the city did not make
concentrated effort to secure cOnFe
tons, thinking that FL Paso was 700
far removed. We have found, however,
that what conventions want Is good
entertainment an interesting city ana
a hearty welcome. They get all three
in Ell Paso and each year will see
more state and southwestern conven-
'I expect to see a big increase IN IN
settlers on valley lands TINS year,
said Fl IaSaIle with the early COM
uIetion of the Elephant Butte many
farmers will be coming to the valley
and for this reason every ettort shOuiu
be made to have the Rio Grande val
lev Land exchange in operation in time
to hook after the new settlers Through
the work of the exchange the pros
pective farmers will be shown every
class of land, thus greatly increasing
the chances Of their settling here
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while the use of billboards may
be an effective way of advertising, 1t
is a detriment to every nelghborhood
in which the billbOards are located
said James Harding. The unstghtly
signs, with their glaring designs and
gaudy colOrs. are an eyesore, they
spoil the land surrounding the slFns
and decrease it in value. When FL
Paso awal1es to the value Of making
this city a city beautiful 1t VIII seem
a shame to see the billbOards spring.
ing up in every part of town
Tucson people are fortunate in the
very pretty club house they have built
for their Country club" said Garrett
King. The club building is modern
in every respect, very well equipped
and is situated upon spacious and at
tractive grounds. The feeling between
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clubs belong to the Southwestern Golf
league is very friendly to this city.
anticipate a greater increase of this
friendly feeling as result of the golf
matches that viii be played between
these clubs"
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This new playground system is go
ing to prove to be a wonderful thing
for the youth of FL Paso." said Louis
Behr. Heretofore the FL PasO young
sters have been compelled to play their
games on sand lots or wherever they
could find a place. Under the play
ground system. many viii be attracted
and induced to take part in different
sports who would not have considered
it under the old system. The Herald
has done a world of good to promote
school athletics through the publica-
ton of games played and youngsters
taking part in them and by offering
trophy to the winner as in the Gram
mar School Soccer league"