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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-09

eminent comes down on him with great
zeal and reproaches him for holding out
on his income tax report
There is some mystery in this. Why
does the old world farmer work him
self into an early and frugal tomb while
the American farmer loafs himself into
the presidency Of the village bank2 Is
this proper reward for Industry
In answer we might observe that IL is
the usual reward for industry unmixed
with intelligence Of any sort
The American farmer could sequester
himself on 10 acre lot and toll as
hard as anyone raising wheat with
hoe and cutting il with a sickle il he
was that foolish. Instead he prefers 10
joy ride over a 500 acre farm on
flock OF red. white and green ma
chinery- raising half as much wheat
per acre and 10 times as much finan-
cial comfort per year.
II 10 careWOrn European scientists
would combine, buy one American corn
planter and tear down the gothic stone
walls between their rug sized farms,
one Of them could do the work while
the other nine went fishing.
Any farmer could raise so bushels
Of wheat on an acre Of ground in
America IL ne wasn't so busy raising
so bushels OF corn per acre on quar-
ter section.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-09

moving picture shows that are anything but uplifting,
even though they may entertain, in a way But 1t Is
seldom, indeed that a film is shown in FL Paso
moving picture house that is really detrimental to social
welfare.
Many films open to legitimate criticism,
grounds Of good taste and good art coarse;
very, very few immoral harmful 1t IS extremely
seldom that film is shown which would really harm
even the mind and imagination Of a child. A good
many films are built for adults, and contain material
meant for children; but such is the essential purity
and innocence Of the normal child that the things not
meant for children commonly make little impress
sion on the child mind-are overlooked in the swift
movement Of the play their meaning seldom grasped
with any definiteness, and they almost instantly
forgotten.
One thing that always ImpreSseS Us when make
the round of the movies is the broad wisdom that
is commonly applied in the censorng of the films The
whole plan of national censorship sane necessary
sensible, and worth while that it is nothing
short Of wonderful that it put into practice and
accepted by the country without long period of
fare grief, fanaticism, and militant evil This ire
mendous force taken in hand almost at once, and
turned into right channels The producers discovered
early that at pays to be decent" and they have
operated from the start with reasonable censors.
The oensors have done their work in a broad way,
without Tadicalsm fanaticism They have sought
to make ttle RoIo" lectures out Of the movies They
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-09
American Farmers. Careless, Lazy, Unscientiiffic,
Raise More Than Any Other Farmers In the World

"HE American farmer is a careless.
unscientific. lazy individual who
raises more and bigger crops than
the farmer OF any other country
We get the description Of the Ameri-
can farmer from his European critics,
and his results from the grain statistics
Of the world It is very peculiar that
so thriftless a, man should be able TO
feed not only himself but half dozen
foreign nations into the bargain Per
haps if he worked harder all Europe
would be enabled to abandon the farm
and live entirely on war and glory.
Foreign critics tell us that if the
American farmer worked as hard and
as carefully as the European farmer he
would raise twice as much wheat per
acre. But when reproached with this
the American farmer smiles a shy,
sweet smile and asks that his European
competitor be searched carefully for
automobiles and other signs Of pros
perity. After a European farmer has
lavished his unflagging attention for
IS hours a day upon his wheat field.
raising tremendous crops thereon for 25
years, he bOrrOws enough money TO
pay his fare TO America where he tolls
mornings in a cultivator seat and
drives into town in his automatic
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-09
Convention Hall Greatly Needed

Ell Paso needs a convention hall, the sooner the
quicker The largest hall in the city seats about 100
including the top gallery. It is unsuted to large
entions musical ailments. None Of the smaller
halls or churches suitable for music because Of faulty
acoustics or access Of outdoor noises. There is
place whatever for indoor displays Of any sort
scale adequate to FL Paso's needs.
It is essential that FL PasO have suitable
ton hall and music hall Plans should be made that
will meet the city's needs for the future. The
hall should be combination affair that would meet
a various need. It should seat 5000 persons when
necessary It should have such seating plan that the
floor could be cleared and used for Dances receptions
indoor fairs and displays, etc should be situated
with relation the street grade that it could be used
for automobile shows.
In connection with the large convention hall or
auditorium, there should be planned also smaller hail.
a recital hail." suitable for musical entertainments
commanding only a moderate attendance say 700 to
900 Seats and suitable also for lectures sereopcon
shows, etc This smaller hall should be insulated or
isolated from street noises and distractions of every
kind. This could be done by planning rooms around
the hall, to be used for studios committee rooms,
offices It would be possible to construct the in
sulatng chambers chiefly Of glass to obsru sound but
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-09

suggest other crops that viii grow
here easily and bring better returns
OF course. organizations for packing
and marketing the products viii have
to be formed. but / understand these
steps viii be a part Of the work Of the
demOnstratOr and I have hopes that
the coming OF this expert is going 10
result in big things for the valley"
TOO many officers is the trouble
with the villa armies in Sonora said
C. d. Brown. In a trip from the Dor
der 10 Hermosillo I had the greatest
difficulty in finding private soldier
I was told that there were some so
generals and that the number Of Off
GERS increased in greater ratio as the
rank decreased until captains and lieu
tenants were as common as sage brush
This brings about confusion. as all Of
the officers are Jealous Of their rank
and resent any move that they con-
strue TO be an attempt 10 ride over
them The net result is continual fights
and brawis and a consequent drop in
the efficiency Of the organization as
a whole"
The war I'm Europe has greatly
stimulated the manufacture Of drugs in
this country" said DIT. Howard Brie-
son OF Chicago. ct is not generally
known for instance. that drug firms
now secure a considerable quantity OF
their ingredients in the southwest
Here. and in the far west. are secured
certain materials that formerly were.
obtained in Europe and formed i'm
pOrtaur Ingredients OF the manuIac-
tured product Large drug houses, cut
off from their usual supplies have, like
many other lines OF American manu-
facture. turned TO their own country
and found what they needed in their
own back yard The European war
means not only momentary but a
permanent boost for commercial Amer
lea. which viii be more self supporting
than ever before in its history.
'sEl Pasoans do not realize what the
convention OF the Outdoors Advertisers
association viii mean for the city.
said l. r. McClintock- 1T viii bring
1900 prominent outdoor advertisers TO
Il Paso at a time when We viii be
seen at our best and when the valley
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-09
E.az nc IIsrnIa mi. Dat. 1901,

An oil discovery has been made IN the
vicinity Of FL PasO that promises TO be
even bigger than that at Beaumont
The facts concerning this discovery
we're given out this morning by Thomas
O'Keeffe, who made the discovery, or
claims that cover a good portion Of the
rich territory. The big field is located
Few miles north Of Deming. Dozens
OF persons from Deming have located
claims and IL is expected that there will
be something in the nature Of a rush
from FL PasO.
Jerry French has gone to Albuquer-
que on short business trip.
Bayliss, who has been i'll for the
past few weeks. has recovered
E J Dedman left last night on a
business trip into New Mexico.
Carl Farmer left this morning for
Mr. and Mrs e. S. Stewart have gone
10 California for stay Of some weeks.
J. 6 LoWdOn left for Abilene this
morning, after a visit TO his bank here
F. Ward, who has been III for some
days, is sufficiently recovered to be out
Coles. is visiting Mr. and Mrs. A P.
Coles
F. B. O'Brien and his mother have
gone for short visit TO san Pedro,
W. B. Burns has come to this city
from Big Springs and viii make his
home here
Miss Louise Austin. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs W. r. Austin, left last night
for New York city, where she will spend
the summer visiting friends.
Stafford Campbell was elected last
night a delegate Of Hook and Ladder
Co No. 10 the State Firemen's con-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-09
Short Snatches From Everywhere

The prinz EfteI Friedrich was confronted with the
choice OF being interned interredCleveland Plain
Dealer.
General dislike for America doesn't prevent the
other nations from coming around at feeding time
Washington Post
A man who voted q times in Terre Haute com
plains that he paid for only 20 votes II beats
World.
Things must be very bad in Yucatan when the
British and German representative join request
that a man-of-war be sent there at once-Chicago
Herald
The srexfcans nav be pardoned for failing TO
wherein their method Of conducting violates the
rules now followed by civilized natiOnsSeatte Post
IntelliEencer
The New York health commissioner reports that
oer1s in clothing are not killed the laundry
cess which shows that germ has more vitality than
a shfrt-BostOn Transcript
villa saws an American invasion would unite all
the Nexcans against it. It's almost worth trying Il
Mexicans united for the rlrsI time IN Lner
entire history.-ChicagO Herald
We must really be more careful in the future
Every time we protest against something Great
Britain is about to Great Britain cites an American
preced ent for doing it--ChicagO Herald
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-09

have accepted the fact that the movies must right
faithfully reflect real life, and they have seldom carried
their censorship beyond the bounds of propriety and
become squeamish, prggsh, Prudish The result IS
that the movies today, generally speaking, have less
Embellishments to them than either printed books
the stage have
One is constantly struck with wonder at the myriad
and vivid impressions made by the movies. Their ap
peal is vital they pass life in review. Their effect
the individual deep, strong, and lasting The other
night In 20 minutes we passed through series OF
powerful impressions arousing variety OF emotions
excited for example, by the tremendous surge Of the
sea rockbound coast, the quiet grandeur of titanic
chasms in the seas, the sweet peace of open wood
lands the sprighty charm of nodding daisies in the
sum- the beautiful spectacle Of thousand white clad
children dancing the green, the horror Of war the
bringing Of the desperately wounded the sadness Of
the desoIate ones memorial rites in city Of the soldier
dead where tens of thousands sleep in peace jolly faces
conceang bitter thoughts mercy softening duty mighty
traffic of a great world, miles of tulips in Holland
on the very verge of he'll miles of Easter lilies in Ber
nuda awaiting harvest to deck the Christian festival
squald poverty in midnight cellar, the Panama ex-
position famous aviator falling to his death out Of
the clouds, the dawn of love in the heart Of maid
what a gamut of human feeling experience, activity
longing disappointment, and triumph. The gods make
merry in Vahalla while the devil claims his with
the certainty Of a cash register
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-09

vention. to be held in Sherman next
month
A resolution OF thanks, signed by o.
Darwin owen, commander and T. E.
TustOn, adjutant. Of the local G. A r.,
has been forwarded TO the Border Rifles
for their services rendered at the re-
cent funerals Of members OF the c. A.
r post.
George c. Wimberly, candidate for
city engineer. led the ticket at the
Hammett election yesterday. He re-
ceived 1112 votes as against 1888 for
Hammett Last night some enthusi-
astic supporters Of the new mayor hired
the Mexican band and serenaded him
at Hotel Sheldon
The directors OF the local street car
company held a meeting. yesterday and
declared q I - percent quarterly divi-
dend There was some discussion about
changing the system TO electric motive
power and IL is proposed 10 put on an
experimental line over the Santa Fe
bridge TO Juarez. J. T. Logan now
traffic manager Of the Sierra AIadre
line. was appointed superintendent
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-09
- IvERsIFICATION Of crops in

HH INVESTIGATION Of crops in
the FL Paso valley is. in the
belief Of many Of those inter
ested in the work OF developing the
lands surrounding FL Paso. the solu-
ton Of the problem facing many land
owners said John ~ Wyatt vice pres
ident Of the First National bank, who
has given much attention to valley
farming and TO stockraising and agri-
cultural problems generally that are
faced in FL Paso. the valley and nearby
vicinity
1t is well known among the ranehers
and land owners Of the valley that al
falfa is not a paying crop, at least
that IL does not bring the money re-
turns thatshould be received from land
Of such value and OF such 1ertll1Iy as
that in the Fl PasO valley. Mr.. Wyatt
has had considerable experience in the
cultivation Of alfalfa and. like other
land owners who have grown this prod
uct is beginning TO realize that better
returns on the investment and for the
work and money expended would fol-
low a diversificauon-
Mr. Wyatt was led TO make the re-
mark relative TO diversification by a
letter which he was reading at the
time. from Edgar D Brown, Of Clint,
Texas Mr.. Brown wrote;
4 would be very glad IL the. cham
Der Of commerce would make a syste-
matte campaign for crop diversification
and stock raising in these valleys It
has already begun in way, but a con-
slant agitation. together with the ad-
vice and assistance Of the newly Gre
ated office Of farm expert. will give.
will do more to help the valleys than
anything else. The last two years
shows the futility Of one idea farming
here, and the lesson has been q hard
one
However. the outlook this year all
around is better than ever before, and
I hope TO see the farmers in such good
financial shape that they can 90 in FOR
better stock and better methods"
Mr. Brown is absolutely right" con-
tinued Mr.. Wyatt, and ] believe that
the farm demonstration who is to be Sc
cured here for work with the valley
farmers will take up this work and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-09

have talent. and ambition. and Dersc-
verance, and patience, and industry,
you will recognize the fact
And you viii make the unseen friends
about you recognize your determination
and bring them TO your assistance.
But you viii never accomplish what
you wish by crying out at the worlds
cruelty and injustice and selfishness-
Neither men nor angels care TO listen
to that kind Of talk.
And every time you give utterance
to such complaints you only make the
path more difficult for your own feet
Neither will you attain your purpose
by INDUCING in Imagination and eX-
pecting some philanthrOpical person 10
lend you money
Borrowed money proves too often lost
self reliance
Better wash dishes and take care OF
children. or wait on table. and earn
money to get a start in the world than
10 incur debt
Once in a thousand instances a loan
is a kindness.
But. as a rule. il Is a misfortune to
have money to use which you have not
earned, or which does not come TO you
as some kind Of a reward.
We are sent upon earth to work out
our own destinies, to earn our rewards.
TO win our goals. and TO develop our
own mines, and mind.
Any human being who earnestly and
intensely desires TO better his life can
do it alone and unaided save by the di-
vine Copyright 1915, Star
company
The home valleys united can why
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-09
DiversiiffioatioD Of Farm Crops In FL PasO Valley
VIII ResultInHlore Prosperity For the Community

will be at its best. These men are lead
ing in their communities, men IKE
Thomas Cusick and other big adVertis-
ing men, and their recOmmen darion IS
as good as gold They VIII go back
and tell what a fine place Fl Paso Is
and this viii result in more favorable
advertising being obtained for the
city"
When I was a judge at Nacogdoches
/ stopped the practice OF having hung
juries." said judge Peyton F. Edwards.
zone jury in a civil case announced
that II could not arrive at decision
and / ordered the iurymen locked up
and left there until they agreed They
remained, there % days and finally an~
nounced that they had reached a YER
dict I granted a motion for new
trial because Of il, but also set an
example that was a good one and II
stopped hung juries on every occasion
in that district
Il am sorry that I was compelled 10
make this trip TO FL PasO before the
coming reunion Of Scottish Rite Ma
sons" said Joseph Seinsheimer, Of Cal
weston L had planned TO be in this
section during the event and TO be pres
ent at the sessions Scottish Rite Ma
sonry is growing rapidly in Texas, as
IL is throughout the entire SOUTH and
the three consistories now located In
the state have large classes at each OF
the semi-aunuaI reunions The reunion
in Galveston in March was highly sue
cessfuL"
I suppose nearly every white man in
the United States was glad OF the out
come in the Johuson-W Hard fight"
said Harris Masterson. OF Houston
Many men. unable TO convince them
selves that willard had chance, bet
against the white man Some OF these.
at least among those who did not hei
too heavily. are secretly glad that they
lost There Is a certain satisfaction in
knowing that the championship rests in
the hands OF the white race again, even
10 those who do not approve Of prize
fighting. IL is TO be hoped that so long
as men promote and conduct prizs
fights the black race VIII never again
gain supremacy.'
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-09
The Daily NOUeLette
SQUEEZED BY sQUALLNGFORD.

4 MASS WEALTH-RA Squat
"A Hngford circled the half-horse
= - town OF Dinkbury in his Oster-
moor biplane. dropping his business
cards as he flew This was at 1880 in
the morning
At noon Dinkbury's entire eight mer-
chants called on SQualhngfOrd in his
suite on the first floor of Dinkbury
house, Diukbury's best one-stOry hotel
Gentlemen and hard-headed bust
ness men. 1 am glad, proud and delight
ed TO greet you" began " alhngford as
he passed around a box OF two-for-five
cigars with two-fOr-a-q quarter bands on
men and financiers, I don't mind letting
you in on my scheme for the newer and
greater Dinkbury. with aerial under
ground railways from the pOstOffice to
the new school, moving stairWays and
public elevators Now each OF you
wise and talented gentlemen who wish
TO know the invaluable secret Of how
to make Dinkbury the New York of the
middle west. will kindly, merely as an
evidence Of good faith. hand me over
S45O.75"
The eight fell over themselves hand
ing il over. In return. Squallingford
handed each Of them a batch Of tickets
good only on the Coney Island shoot
the chutes.
The secret. gentlemen" he said. as
he put one foot out the window, tthe
room was closel the secret. gentle
men, is-discover a diamond mine IN
derneath your town hall Good-byer"
For by this time Amass-W ealth-
Rapidly SquallingfOrd had both feet
out of the window.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-09

n q OWING PICTURE shows in the United States
V reach directly each week at least twice as many
A'@ different individuals the schools and other
educational institutions reach directly, and at least
twice as many as the churches and philanthIOpic
activities reach directly. OF neither schools
churches reach than third many different
individuals as the press reaches. The press is the
greatest social force in the United States at least
measured by the comparative univeTsaty of its ap-
prOach, contact, appeal and influence Next to the
press, in comparative universally of direct appeal
the movie The movie IS not to be compared in actual
influence at the moment with either the press, the
school, the church, but potentially, the opportunity
Of the movie to influence the people for better
IS comparable with that Of either the schools OF
the churches, and perhaps with that OF the
press And by reason Of its silence and its demand for
concentrated attention. the movie makes its strongest
appeal to the emotions the passions and the imagina
ton
Under such circumstances, It becomes a matter Of
first importance what sort of influence the movies
actually exert Judging by FL Paso, it is generally
good influence. The entertainment provided by the
MOVIES, the whole, IS not only real entertainment
but 1t often goes further and becomes genuinely in
formative stimulative, and even uplifting
There are exceptions-plenty of them There are
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-09
By ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.

some Of the most wonderful marvel,
Of art they have produced great poems.
great songs, great pictures, great in
Venuons. 1t is a splendid combination
and a young woman OF a young man
who possesses the two ought to give
thanks 10 God
Wealth and ambition are rarely more
than 5acQuaintances-
They. seldom become intimate enough
TO work in cooperation.
But poverty and ambition know each
other so well and are so constantly in
close association that they understand
all the ways and means OF reaching a
given goal.
There is no height they have not
climbed. no effort they have not made,
no obstacle they have not overcome.
If you, my dear young woman are
tired Of your environment. If you are
tired enough Of il, you viii find the
way to change il.
You viii move heavenly forces BY
the power of your desire for better
things, and the way viii open. If you
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-09
PovertyaDd Ambition Are Partners In Dong Mach
Of the Worlds Best and Most Difficult Work

TTERE is the cry Of a young am
bilious soul:
- Il am so tired of my environ
ment. I want a chance to get out into
the world and make something Of my
self; the world is unjust; I am poor
and there is no one to sympathize with
me; 1 wish I could find some one with
heart, who would lend me money 10
start life; there is so much money
thrown away on worthless things in
this world.
4 have talent in music, and if some
one would help me, / would prove
worthy, know" etc
This is not the attitude Of mind which
betters things.
1t is worse than useless to cry out
about this injustice OF the world.
It is folly to sit down and wish some
one would lend US money
1t is waste of sympathy TO bestoW
pity upon ourselves
Poverty and Ambition Partners.
Poverty and ambition have created
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-09
When Ships Come In


w blew all in
hour No toll for
and shall all be glad that joyful day the day when ships
If
the orphan needed shoe the widow cake of @ I'd help the
and viii till ship in I'd help the lavish
and
my I
n
eCopvrieht by george N Adams MASON.