El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-19
TEXAS EDITORS
PRAISE FL PASO
Call This Wonder City of
Rio Grande; Print Pic
lures of Ell Paso.

Hundreds OF the best and Ifvest
newspapers Of Texas are now carrying
stories Of the greatness Of FL Pasd
and the unfailing hospitality of her
people. These stories are based upon
the personal observations and exper-
fences Of the editors. made during their
stay in El Paso and upon the visit to
Cloudcroft, while the s7th annual con-
vention of the Texas Press associa-
tior was in session here. There are
not only news stories. but the stron-
Eest editorial endorsements as well
Many of the papers frankly ADMIT that
they cannot begin to tell the story Of
the trip in a single issue. and are
running II as a serial an instalment
: every week A number Of them are
running as many as three double
column cuts Of the city Of Fl Paso.
, 10 illustrate their stories These cuts
were furnished by Malcolm A. Fraser,
secretary of the chamber OF commerce.
Surprised at Fl PasO.
OF those who were making their
first visit TO FL Paso. all express sur
prise that Ell PasO is a modern city,
ard not an overgrown border town.
They also were greatly impressed with
the wonderful resort, CloudcrOft, and
4 with the way they were entertained
and provided for during their brief
stay in AlamOgordo.
With special reference TO the hospi-
tality of Fl Paso's people is the COM
ment OF the Campbell Review:
"El Paso is very prosperous and
growing city in which there live some
OF the friendliest people We ever met
No expense was spared in showing the
visiting editors good time There
was not one in attendance hat did not
enjoy this city's hospitality beyond
expression"
wanted to Stay Longer.
The Deport Times would have been
glad to prolonE the stay here, ac-
cording to the following story:
I'VE are sorry the convention Is
over We could have gone the gait
OF that crowd another week without
putting US in bed. We look forward
10 the annual meeting Of the finest
. bunch of men and women in Texas
with as much pleasure as We counted
the days, weeks or months until
Christmas when Santa Claus came to
see US"
Contrasts FL PasO and Juarez.
The Carrolston Chronicle compares
the wonder city Of FL PasO with her
neighbors across the Rio Grande:
"One Of the greatest contrasts We
know Of is to compare FL Paso with
Juarez. The former, a strictly metro
politan city. progressive in every re-
spect. is properly the bride Of west
Texas. Juarez, poor Inflated. run
down Juarez. is a pitiful sight There
We encountered hundreds Of poorly fed
half clad boys and girls. scores OF
thin faced. hungry, begging women
and countless numbers OF apparently
worthless. idle men. Joe Taylor Is
riEht when he says; What the Next
cans ought TO do is to put down their
arms and pray for rain. They need
crops, thew need work. they need
clothes. they need everything but war.
and the very thing they don't need
IS what their leaders are giving
them"
Wonder City.
in recOunting the chivairy Of Fl Paso, .
as follows
I'VE can all count on FL Paso to 90 .
her part, for the brain and hone and
that made the Davy Crocketts: that {
sfCrred the HoustOns on TO victory;
that drove the savages. the self-de-
stroying savages, out and put the gar
den in the hands OF the husb0ndmeu
who made II blossom as the rose AID
thus rebound to the pleasure OF him
who gave the land for Sustenance
and not destruction.
Let Uncle Sam line the north bank
OF the Rio Grande with his soldiers.
let there be a guard TO all the indus
tries OF our precious people who are P
trying 10 do something The cost viii .
be great. but all good things cost .
have cost since the first experiment /
with man IN the Garden OF Eden-but 7
when it is all over and peace, Ike (,
river flows over the land in majestic (
and serene and unhindered sway. we .
shall thank those who stood Tor their
country and their flag. and the people .
o. FL PasO. as all border people have
always done. will get their thanks
first. for no more loyal. more hospi-
table and generous people breathe the
air Of life.
"El PasO has taken the arid valley
and made an Eden Of IL. FL Paso. IN
less we miss our guess, will soon be
one Of the largest cities. II not the /
largest, in Texas"