The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-09-20
MEXICAN PEOPLE GIVE
INDEPENDENTS PROGRAM

aud apprecialiVe audience. The
program was In commemoration Of
Mexicos independence, the date be-
ing the anniversary.
II is impossible TO give an idea
os 10 the program carried out for
II was all In Spanish, hui anyone
could enjoy the speaking even II
not onc word of II could he under
stood. Gcncro Forzan. Jr. A. Lam
din, the consul. Lopez, Gomez. and
others were on the program, and
there were a number Of recitations
by the younger folks.
Two violin solos by Harry T.. Al
den was highly enjoyed by those
present Mr.. Alden used fiddle
that Is valued nj $1,000 and II could
not be- bought Tor that price IT,
was principal musician In the 18TH
Cavalry band during the time the
regiment was here. hut was nnallly
rejected on account of moi passing
the physical examination for over
seas duty.
Among the American people whn
enjoyed the affair were Coioncl vii
sou Chase, Mr.. and Mrs Lee 4. Riggs
Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Greenwood. Mr.
aud Mrs. A. J. Weld Mayor and
Mrs. !. Il. Blair, and Mr.. and Mrs.
George 7. Peters. Mrs. Susan Moore
A g.. Ash. and many others. includ-
ing many of the army people.
The people were generally sur
priscd Ia note the talent among the
Mexican people. In the past their
entertainments whenever there was
anything Of the kind was nol very
largely attended by the Americans
aud We did not have an opporlu-
nily. 10 knoY them a., well as wc
wished. The had Mcxicans are al
ways portrayed by the newspapers
aud the high class Mcvicans are ne
Yer mentioned la speak OF. aud one
naturally forms an opinion or lhrm
boy what he reads.
During the time that Mr.. laudin
has been In charge of The consulate
here we are becoming To know and
understand the Mexican people bet
ter, aud We are beginning In find
that they stand for advancement In
all lines just as much So rs any
race. and while there are some just
as had a. can hc imagined there are
the usual percentage of people that
amy state or nation can feel proud
To call citizens.
Some one. writing Ia ,he brmlng
Headlight In the last issue says:
"Dcming is a border town and It's
population consists of mixture of
Latin aud Anglo-saxon peoples. The
Latin population, generally termed
"McNicans' compose large part of
the population, aud the right spirit
of socialibility docs not exist he
tween the two races
'lusl now. the most critical time
In the history of our own republic.
when we should be- trying Ia uslill
In every citizen spirit Of patriotism
aud brolherly good feeling, there Is
n certain thing happening In Dem
lng, which is having exactly the op-
posiie effect mean The picture
show that shows all kinds Of Mevi
can bandits aud Mexican cussednrss
and shown here IN Deming, having
the effect Of raising higher the wall
that arelady exists between the two
races. We do moi need Ia be- shown
such sights here IN Dcming, or IN
any other border town for that
matter
II have no fight against picture
shows, visit them on every possible
occasion. hut In this critical time
when we need the hearty co-oppra-
ton Of every citizen. let rs have
only such ms will be- calculated Ia
inspire a better feeling. We are not
at war with Mexico. and these peo-
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