El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-24
FL Paso and Fort Bliss.

THE army wants more land near Ell Paso for the pur-
pose Of increasing the size Of the military post
This seems to be opportunity for the city. should
not be neglected The chamber Of is taking the
night attitude when says it viii find out just what the
war department wants and procure that for the army,
possible.
FL Paso is the most strategicay located city On the
border The establishment here Of military post larger
than elsewhere does not constitute defiance to Mexico
indicate that going mad ornaments We must
have army. Even the pre-war pacihst now admits
that No nation with much borderne have, both
on the north and on the SOUTH and with our extensive
coast line and our large population should be without an
army Of at least 10000 Moreover should have
ample space at posts for drill work. target practice
and for aviation fields.
Such an army would have to be somewhere Military
experts know best to have the post located where
the event Of trouble troops and supplies be distributed
with the least difficulty expense and delay e Paso is
practically half way between the Pacific and the
Gulf Of Mexico It is the border It is the largest city
in the southwest and has excellent railroad facilities. It
would then mean as much to all Of the southwest as to Fl
Paso herself to have the largest possible post COM
mensurate with the needs Of the army.
Some objection by army officers has been made against
the price asked Of the government for land in the vicinity
of Fl Bliss where it is proposed to add two thousand acres
to the post.
It must be borne in mind in negotiating for either the
lease OF purchase Of land anywhere that the fertility Of the
soil is not the only element entering into its value In
Fl Uasos the land around Fl Bliss If located in the
wds Of Utah. probably would not be worth IS acre
But land on which homes built VIII be built has
in direct ratio to the demand for for residential
purposes FL Paso is destined to grow. There IS but one
is proposed to increase the size OF the military post
That fact should be taken into consideration BY repTesen
tatives Of the war department.
In addition it should be remembered that e. Paso needs
the army the army needs FL Paso The greater the
effort made get together not only the land question
but their every day relations the profitable the
results viii be for both.
Why all this hullabaloo about saving Angees7 He Is
rebel against the constituted government Of Mexico and
It his first offence Let Mexico take Of its
dsturbers. We have enough Of our own
Every stranger suspected Of being the bandit Carlisle
and Carlisle probably suspects every stranger detectve
that If he isn't caught BY the time this is printed
The Literary Digest has accomplished great feat, but
it viii be found that coal can't be mined with type
writer.
The peace treaty has now been ratified by al the great
powers except the United States and dAnnuuzio.
We may not dance but we're all willing to pay the fid
iler when it's for the benefit Of the policemen
No sooner did the White House bulletins cease than the
notes started again
New skirts are to be shorter and in cut, and
higher in price.
No pleasure is comparable to standing on the vantage
ground Of truth