El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-10
bRCHITECTSPLAN
TOHOLDEXHIBIT
City Beautiful Movement to
Be Started With Dis
play of Local Firms.

| A city plan and city beautiful move
ment has been started by the South
western Architects association and an
exhibition Will be held soon, under the
auspices of this association to educate
( the people Of Ell Paso to the needs of Ell
( PasO, architectually and artisticauy.
FL Gustin is organizing the city
{ plan and the city beautiful movement
and has the cooperation of the Archi-
/ tects' association in this work for the
I future Of FL PasO- He is being as
sisted by the members of the assOcia-
ton, by the public spirited citizens who
are Interested in working out a con-
structiye plan for the city and by the
public who viii enjoy the results to be
I obtained by this campaign which will
/ receive its formal endorsement at the
architectural and civic exposition to be
/ held soon
Architects Not Appreciated.
Among architects ana 1aymen alike
it has long been a subject of regret
that architecture of all the arts is the
least appreciated" said Mr.. Gustin-
There is no profession which requires
Of a man so much talent and so labori-
Gus apprenticeship. oNne which requires
so costly and conscientious training.
No lawyer or physician is called upon
TO handle affairs more important to the
public welfare than is the architect.
Yet in view Of what he does, none is
so poorly paid or esteemed as he is.
When YOU consider that the public
are poorly informed as to the work and
efforts OF the architects, when YOU re-
alize that the architects are looked up
on as only necessary evil in most
cases when you think of the many
poorly trained and inadequauely
equipped men who are pracucing IN
the name Of art. is there any wonder
that the architects are often misunder-
stoOd2
TO overcome these prejidices. it IS
necessary for the architect to educate
the public as to the Importance TO the
public and to the civilization of the
times The architects are the custo-
dams Of large amounts Of money; on
their decision and conscientionusness in
administering this trust depend great
losses or gains to the public
Planning for the Future.
Every city. especially a new and
young and vigorous one like FL PasO.
should have enough public spirit to be-
sin its work for the future on intelli-
gent lines And there is no way to
build a city without the great outlines
Of architectural plans and by architec-
tural plans the architect does not mean
merely that part which pertains only
10 its landscape gardening. but every
thing which pertains TO its engineer
ing efficiency in the ADMINISTRATION OF
the parks or those affairs which deal
with the every day life of all the peO-
pie. ike transportation and traffic, like
sewage, water and light
Three Districts.
The architectural plan Of city
must be formed first with reference TO
the great outlines; residence, shopping
and Industrial districts The area
should be laid out to conserve the
public health and comfort and this is
impossible with overcrowding-
There is always a great advantage
in favor Of a new city since il Is so
much easier TO arganiZe than to reor-
gOniZe. 10 build than 10 tear down and
rebuild. If we build skyscrapers on
the courthouse site, or make pubic
dump Of our city parks, or start liv-
cry stable in the basement Of the post
office, or do any other outrageous and
unspeakable things. it is always a
costly thing to undo Always II is bet {
ter to leave the wrong thing undOne, I
until il can be done in the right way.
Now these three districts should
be distinct and separate zones The I
residential district should not be in |
vaded by factories with their clatter
and smoke. The Industrial population /
of a city should live near their work !
shops or factories. and these workshops
and factories should be in the closest |
INTERPOLATION with the railroads
should Build for Future
'.In other words any intelligent plan
Cor a city viii involve vast areas laid :
out which should be sufficient for the
needs at a reasonable future time for :
the close INTERPOLATION OF industry and /
commerce. We do not mean retail :
tradea but industry and commerce. and Z
they are two different things
Many of us here hope to live 10 see I
15O. 900 people here. and our children
may see twice that many Where shall |
we put theme Shall we have them res Z
idents Of two or three cities huddled mp 4
against each other. with all the con- I
fusion incident TO as many different I
governments. or do we want here a one I
great metroolis OF the southwest