El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-14
BETTER PERMANENT FACTORIES
THAN TEMPORARY CANTONMENTSL

- IREcTORS Of the chamber of commerce have taken
the right in deciding to put their cantonment
proposition squarely before the department and
then turn the energies Of the organization carry through
the high line canal and power project It's good
after something better.
The initiative in this has taken by John NJ Wyatt
in resolution adopted by the directors unanimously that
application be made to the secretary Of for training
camp cantonmen with the offer of sites free of CHARGE
aL s-anucs &c llrnsneo OF climate and health eondl-
mons here and on railway switching and warehouse fac
ties and that with the filing of that application the
Pagn be ended and efforts concentrated the high line
PROJECT and other things OF permanent benefit to FL Pas0
q Paso has gone far possible in trying to get
large military establishment Offering good climate free
sites well adapted to military requirements good trans
portaton facilities and providing the moral atmosphere
which Messrs Baker and Fosdic require this city do
If the war department wants to establish cantonment
training camp Of any character here the elements
available above indicated and this city will offer the
fullest cooperation IN any way desired If the depart
ent is not minded there way of forcing action
Up 10 the department has shown intention of
taking any favorable action with regard to FL Paso This
city was passed up quite Intentionally when % canton
ments and camps authorized notwithstanding that
grounds n readiness water pped shacks and
ether buildings standing and little work needed to
mOdate division Of troops.
Before and since that time FL Paso representatives
made repeated efforts to influence officials Of the de-
parment faYorab but it would be too much to say that
any Of these efforts have received any real encouragement
Washington Any conditions which been criticised
At Washington have been recied here but If APPLYING
The remedy has had any effect, it is still to be
Under the circumstances, there is in negecting
been placed the table.
big army camp important beyond question FL Paso
benefited in many respects from the presence last year of
large numbers Of regular and national guard troops It IS
deriving benefit from the presence Of thousands
81 soldiers and would ike several times many
But cantonment big training camp is a temporary
benefit at best and E Paso has put too much time work
and money into temporary things Cheap power would be
worth to this locality than any environment because
It would furnish basis for permanent prosperity Get
the high line canal and two power stations fur
nsing low priced hydroeectrc power and FL Paso can
get factories There is little question about that
Transportation facilities good. Raw materials
available.
There is great market to the south with little
competition and market in all directions In which
Fl Paso products would stand up against any competition
hands tied because there power producer
and coal here is too high It is far too high
be made cheap enough meet the manufacturing
demand Hydroeectre power IS the only solution to the
problem Il the high line canal and power project IS FEAST
bic In opinion of consulting engineer L. C. HILL who is
nov making his survey Of the of statistics compiled
& must be gone after with all energy.
We need more weekly and monthly payrols more bust