El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-02

progressive elements Of Fl Paso's pOpu-
lation, Endorsed the plan for civil ser
vice for the police and fire DEPART
ments- 1 expect that this question, to-
gether with the other amendments to
the charter, as contained in the resolu-
ton adopted at last Thursdays council
meeting VIII be put before the voters
at 4 special election in November
The way the private banks in Chi
cagO are going under by the scores
reminds me Of a story from that city
where private banks axe making their
last stand said Harry Kelly. former
Demlug banker. who Is now IN II PasO-
1T seems a Yankee invested IS in =
private bank sign, rented an office
and desk and opened up for business
A few days later a friend met the new
banker and asked him now the banking
business was going Fine. SAID ths
Yankee ffnancier. a man came in the
first day and deposited 800 and an
other one came IN the second day AID
deposited another S100- I've got 50 much
confidence in the bank now that de-
posted Sl00 myself The private bank
system certainly has been disgracA
the way il has worked out in Chicago
Some foreigner would open up bank
and would induce the ignorant workers
Of his nationality 70 deposit their earn
ings with him Then. when there was
enough TO make il worth while. the
bank would fair and the banker gen
orally escaped scot free Undoubtedly
since the epidemic Of failures among
this class OF banks Illinois Will pass
a law putting all private banks under
state supervision This VIII prOtec1
the money Of the foreigners, even y
they do take it back home TO spend
later on
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''The military band IS on the job
gain in Juarez and the citizens are en-
jOying their usual sunday evening con-
certs.T said Capt Felix Argumendo. OF
the JuareZ garrison. The musicians
v-arr - Cazae Cz~~-1a- will, g., Con
ZaleS. and residents OF Juarez were
afraid that they were 10 be left with
out music But now they are happy.
again II there is one thing We Mexn
cans are fond or il is music
The fall Of the Nadero government
stopped negotiations between the
United states and Mexico regarding the
Chamizal zone said senior SorianO Y
Bravo. Mexican vice consul here "Bul
il is likely that the case viii be re-
opened soon Meanwhile, activities Of
the joint Mexican and American bOun-
Diary commission have baen suspended
Many other minor boundary questions
depend on the outcome OF the Chami-
zal case. SO We want to get that set
tied before taking up the others
There is certainly an opportunity
open for some one who is clever with
his fingers and can design cartoon pos
cards 10 sell among the visiting guardsA
men," said e. D. Wallis. IN NOgales. 4
Ariz-. where there are a large num-
Der OF guardsmen eucamped. cartoon
post cards Of various events along the
border are being sold rapidly and are
bringing in a fortune for the designer.
The guardsmen are interested in any
thing pertaining to Mexico. and
sketches Of Mexican poems with a touch
OF humOr in the landscape make a biz
hit with them. as they are certain TO
be considered something exceptional Z
from the border in eastern homes
The big municipal market building
in your city reminds me Of my home in
New Orleans. although the market
there is much larger than the one in
this city" said c. o. Johnson The
market in New Orleans. while covering
several blocks. is kept as clean as soar
and water can make IL. and as the El
Paso market is one of the brightest
spots that I have seen in the city. IL
reminded me a great deal by that fea-
ture- The local market is not yet filled
up. but in time every foot OF spacs
viii be taken up.