El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-19
Ell PASO MUST NOT FAIL TO PLAN
NOW FOR ITS FUTURE DEVEL OPMENT|

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laoH within years and its authorities and patriotic
citizens should regard this possibility in all their actions.
It is the best located city the Mexican border and
the Mexican situation must solved enormous
business result Besides e Paso has six hundred miles of
back country that viii develop msrTelously know
better how TO reclaim unwateTed places Nearly all cities
Ike Topsy, have es groved, and as far from per
lection that bit Of humanity Where the growth
Of city certain as that of FL Paso, it is almost
criminal that citizens should build only for the present.
Few men can see into the future and yet q smaller
number what tomorrow may bring forth Pure
patriotism alone makes consider coming generations
there seems as much public spirit IN e. Paso as any
where II the country Kings have for building for
the future, but under republican form Of government It
IS mans duty much that Of another to plan for
the third and fourth generation.
Men require air light, water space for work and for
play for communication and for transporta
ton, and many other things Millions Of in this broad
land live hudded up within cities and spend miserable
eenoes because the controlling forces Of the country have
allowed others TO pay attention to making money
than 10 making worth living It IS pathetic that SO
many millions Of children must grow into maturity with
out having touched the spngy soil having tasted the
sweetness Of natural dewy morning. and labor out their
lives in dust laden, germ filled, foul smelling air
Hundreds Of millions Of dollars worth of property every
year fan before wrecng companies simply because
built for his day without taking thought for the
morrow and millions Of lives are davfed every generation
because have TO breathe putd air. have insufficient
Of pure water use and little in which
to stretch their Joints Men are realizing and
that life is intended for something else than endless labor
and that play and pleasure essential for normal
stenoe Relentless competition ad the fierce struggle for
harder works the more he must play.
In building a city, men must consider the future or
suffer the and Of coming generations The
first great necessity IS air Any city that fails to provide
vide streets with shade trees and grassy plots and abun
dant parks loves dollar than it does the lives of
its people Especially do children need ground where there
grass which to ro and tumble trees to climb, and
in which play Shade trees especial bless
ing in FL Paso and It should be remembered that
other kind than cottonwood viii flourish Cottonwood
should be regaed those unfortunate places where none
other win grow.
Men REQUIRE more and more water as civilization pro
no sport IS more delightful real city viii have abun
dant swimming pools and bathing beaches They pay in
actual value and provide failing source OF
amusement and pleasure for the people It IS compare
lively simple matter to form small lake in park and
its value is simply inealculabe
Aerial navigation is accomplished fact and arshps
viii become considerable factor in commercial trans
nortstiou Arshps viii greatly modify many things IN
our life It requires space for starting and for stop
ping planes and these places must be provided Possibly
the tops Of large buildings may be utilized for such pur
II IS time that some practical scheme be
considered by all large cities.
Overhead wires constant Of trouble and
menace to safety II is unthnkable that modern city
should tolerate them Il is believed that wireless sys
VIII dsplace the numerous uses Of copper strands now
conveying heat light and energy, but that more and more
viii be used Cities should take that provision is
made for wiring for years in the future.
Usually present conditions determine before building
scheme is completed and prices paid for lack
oTethough That city that provides most comfortable
attractive living conditions viii be filled with the best and
most desirable citizens People generally consider loca-
ion before pitching their tents.
The I W VS. main objection to is not that It IS
murder, but that It IS work
At last 50 dispatches say, the English learning
peak it.
Ants and s1uirrsls thew say. are food boarders.