El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-12
DON'T SLEEP AS OPPORTUNITY CALLS
NOW IS THE TIME FOR Ell PASO TO ACT

I'll PASO is entering upon the most important period ot
Il its existence With the war at end, new war
faces us-an industrial and trade Every live COM
munity going reach out for business, for new
5uness-and they going long for that business
Ell Paso has wonderful strategic position for COZ
trolling territory We have isolation that is
worth millions us; have transportation worth as
many more millions to u.s. we have the commercial houses
large enough this territory if they will We have
the virgin field to cultivate and must cultivate it be-
fore somebody else comes into our very yard and begins
the cultivation process
Northern Mexico is logically FL Paso's most favored
field when Mexico "opens up" it must later
although the vast stretches of rapidly growing territory
IN Arizona New Mexico and are also ours if
but go after the business The condition of unrest
and lack Of stability that has prevailed in Mexico since
the fall Of 1910 cannot continue much longer Foreign cap
tal not only is not protected but it is harased and
conseated Bond obligations to foreign capital not
met BY the Mexican government Developments are at
standstil Natives are suffering and foreigners are
suffering.
We must be candid and frank These conditions cannot
continue after the rest of the world restored peace
Mexico must restore order and give guarantees to the
capital has permitted 10 there and develop its
resources, which all hope it Will d. the Of the
world viii be compelled that these things are
brought about. How long it will be before Mexico
stored to normal foTesee but it certain
come as that night is dark
Fl Paso must be ready to supply Mexico through the
northern gateway when that country is ready for business
again. This territory is to be supplied eventually; the
rest Of the territory around E Paso is ready now and
wait Communities, like people, survive and prosper only
they strive for and prosperity In the world of
trade 1t Is mora case Of the survival Of the fttest than
IN any other realm Of activity The fttest is the firm
community that has the thing offer and offers it at
reasonable price and delivers quicker than competitor
We have the field and the advantage; if we do not take
advantage Of what have, then abide the
sequences.
We must net only reach out for trade, but we must
reach out fur factories supply the trade There is no
reason why should import all that We consume OF sell
We have some factories here these support and
help to sell their goods elsewhere Others brought
here.
Why should permit the output Of the great Laguna
cotton fields Of Mexico to be sent New England or
Georgia Alabama to be made into overals other
fabrics to be returned through here to Mexico and the
Southwest for consumption?
Why should ship wool TO Boston TO be made
into garments to be sent back TO Us?
Why should bring lumber in here from Louisiana,
eastern Texas and Oregon for needs when mil
lions Of Of virgin timber in Mexico very door
and mills in Fl Paso turn it into building materials?
Why shouldn't the other hand, supply all the South
west We have the supply of pine and have the labor
and the mills TO turn it into lumber.
Why even, should copper all be to the for
refining when the Great Southwest copper than
any other section Of the country?
There Of such questions that might be pro-
pounded along this line None Of them be answered
except with the assertion that It is all because not
taking advantage of what We have.
e Pzso has the spirit for doing things. We have done
things when set do them There is no lack Of
community effort when find that we must act to-
gshe But have been prosperous in the period of