El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-17
Little Interviews

, sees 4 suspicious appearing person
about his home, he should Just ring
Will come in hurry There would De
a great deal more property recovered
II Fl Pasosns would mark their Valua-
hles II would take only a little time
In the case OF an automobile tools or
tires. q mark or them or the number
each tire has number-would aid the
police greatly in clearing up the THEFT
and the property would no doubt De re-
covered ] cannot emphasize this 1act
too stronsly. as I am sure that the
department. which thoroughly covers
the city would recover the majority. OF
things stolen If the owners could give
them some clue
Bonuses amounting 10 over $4,000
have been distributed among employees
or the Sunset lines at Fl HaSO during
the present month said W. c. Nc
COrmick- general agent OF the sunset
lines II FL Paso- AT least 500 en-
ployes. ranging from section men 70
officials. have benefited by the bonus
system that has been installed BY the
railroad company. The bonus which
has cen paid TO employees amounts 10
ten percent OF yearly salaries when are
under s-7tn. and II has been given
only to those employees whose salaries
are not fixed by schedules or agree
ments-'
The camera men Of the pictorial
news weeklies have about the most
hazardous and dangerous profession in
the world. in my opinion" said Nick
Mcdonald OF the Selig-Tribune weekly
who has been photOgra phlng the army
in this district Tor the last few months.
Life is just one risk after another
for them There is hardly 4 picture 10
take which men do not run risks that
people in other professions would never
get over. At an automobile race,
man must set up his camera IN the
middle of a race track while cars are
nwNm
miles per hour; II il happens TO be a
fire. he must climb ND on top of the
burning building so that he can photo
graph the destruction from an ad-
vaQtageous position, and in nearly
everything he is supposed TO do he has
To take 4 chance. otherwise he doesn't
make good as cameraman-'
I'm. strongly in favor Of having 4
state law. or At least a county law.
which will require the showing of
lights or light on all vehicles which
have occasion to be run on public roads
at night. stated attorney Charles
owen If there is anything more
dangerous 10 an automobiles than a
wagon or team on curve in the dark,
I'd like TO know what il is In such a
place the lights of any apprOa ching
machine viii not pick up the wagon
or team until it is directly ahead. and
by that time II is often TOO late 10
avoid a nasty accident The most
careful driver can have such accidents.
too. which is the worst of il. Now that
the automobile has become so widely
owned and used. some sta ties have a
law which requires all vehicles to carry
lights ut night. and having such a law
in force only in the city limits. as IL
is here in Fl Paso. is al wrong
Il would be greatly IN favor Of some
movement started 10y either the school
authorities. or possibly the county Off
ciais. TO have fences installed around
the school yards stated Judge A. j.
Hall of the Justice court. In nv DO
sition, ] almost daily come into contac.
with drivers OF cars who have either
had accidents in front Of school houses
or have narrowly averted them. Many