El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-30
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expect within the next 20 years the disposition Of the land
nov occupied BY railroad traeage should not be over
It is conceded by all that eventually the tracks of the
Southern Pacific, Fl Paso & Southwestern and Texas &
Pacific VIII be moved from the heart Of the city, probably
70 follow the Of the Rio Grande from the union
station point well below the city, thence return
ing to their present right-of-ways-
Common points to this In the first place
the passing Of trains at grade across the busy streets Of
the city is dangerous to life While this is the chief Tea
son the change should be made there are many others
Street traffic is often blocked by passing trains and many
streets entirely closed the rghtof-way. The
noise and dirt from trains so close to the residence dis
cts discomfort to the people and depreates their
property Then too the ground used for railroad purposes
would be Of immense value TO the city IN other ways. FL
Paso promises to be congeted city for the reason that
the international boundary on one side and mountains on
others preclude growth any direction but to the
east The in the rghtofways If cleared Of tracks
could be used IN part at least for new industries and home
districts.
In disposng Of the railroads holdings IN the center Of
the city when the time comes for the change, the city
should directing hand that zonng system is
carried which VIII keep industries segTegatng from the
residential districts And provision should also be made
for securing for the city such part Of the ground as VIII
Ds uslA lo1 HuCPal PURPOSES inCllulns PARKS pay
grounds and sites for public Buildings. handsome boule
yard through the center Of the city has been suggested
for the converted ground.
There hardly be any reasonable objection from the
railroad companies to the proposed change The money
ceVed from the sale Of their valuable holdings would
than pay for the ground required and the old
teral could be in the construction Of tracage
Their greatest losses would be IN the construction Of
shops but the sale Of the ground used for shop pu
poses would in part at least pay for building ones
Whenever the railroads that the city is in earnest
in its desire for the change they VIII doubt cooperate in
bringing It about without friction resort to Law. Should
they refuse meet the cys expressed viii the remedy
hes IN the law but such contingency IS altogether i'm
probabe he railroads, even when privately controlled
N the first instance the servants Of the people, and
they cannot pursue any antagouisc the public
1t may be years before this much to be desired change
IS brought about but in the meantime the city would do
vel to prepare for II by outlining the civic uses to be
made Of the railroads downtown holdings.
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If tried, the crown prince can plead insanity.
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most noticeable PRESIDENTS
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but the man who is 50 far gone that he VIII drink Just any
kind Of substitute isn't.
Tie assertion Of the Knights of Columbus that Europe
lacks ambition is probably true; but must remember
that Europe has had lot happen to her
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mere.
It would be petty to dock the president for the period
Of his Illness but there ought TO be assistant president
Of some kind TO run the job Until the chief executive
covers.
wisdom consists chiefly of the knowledge of what things
make difference.