El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-23
Little Interviews

erations. 1t would seem that this is
as little as could be done to show the
gratitude Of a benefited people Com
munity councils OF defence every
where are undertaking to collect the
history OF the men who have gone out
from their respective communities
and. IL this organization did no other
work. 1t would be doing a great pa
triOtic service in that Every man
and woman should not rest until these
councils have all data required OF
every soldier and sailor OF their fam
lies and OF their immediate neighbor-
hoods The ingratitude OF people is
seen nowhere more plainly than in
the honor awarded to men who have
died for them on the battlefield How
many Texans can name ten men who
gave their lives IN the struggle for
independence How many OF US can
name five who lost their lives on the
fields OF Virginia when the union was
being tried by fire? We are enjoying
the results Of their sacrifice every
day and yet we have forgotten the
names and even the spots where
thousands fell are unmarked and uu-
noticed by the daily passing throng.~
1T is true that I am from the gay
city Of New York, a city heralded
throughout the world as being most
progressive and having the spell that
binds one to it." said detective ser
geant John J. Cunniff. Of the New
York city district attorneys office.
but FL PasO has something TO Il that
has gripped me in a stronger EN-
brace than New York has ever sue
ceeded in doing. We would trade a
strip OF Broadway. with its gay peo-
pie and glaring- lights. for the con-
geniality OF the people and for one
OF its balmy September sunshiny
days. There is a contrast between
New York and FL Paso. FL Paso is a
large city: it is a metropolis Of the
great southwest large business deals
are contracted within its portals: its
buildings are fine; it suggests wealth,
yet there IS no thrObbing hustle and
hustle. A person can breathe and
think in the life that goes on here.
although II is as progressive as that
OF New York FL Paso can feel proud
Of the efficiency Of its police depart
ment. / have had a chance 10 inves-
tisate. to see it in operation have
seen its interior working, something
that the average person has no chance
TO do And when I return TO New
York this week I am going to tell
about FL Paso, the fine city it is. a
city having that something to It that
almost COmpels me 10 contemplate
taking up my residence here. even
though New York has claimed me
since my childhood. And to the New
York police and detective departments,
in regard to that department in Il
Paso, have only praise to offer"
IN order that the council OF de-
fence can attain its full usefulness.
every citizen should become a mem
Der and should attend meetings reg
uiarly." said r. L Norris The coun-
ell Of defence is the means Of keeping
the home fires burning and every
good and loyal citizen who is inter-
ested in having the boys at the front
know they are backed 10 the limit by
those at home, should Join his re-
spective community council and at
tend all meetings"
Il do not believe a position on the
city's civil service commission should
be classed as political" said mayor
Charles Davis. For that reason. III