The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-01-01

n = a PART 81 IT. New Ycuf greeting "a is
r%ei.itfs the Herald today presents a series
querqnr business and professional men elong The
esue4i lht Of what ouf Community New Year
RESOLUTIONS should BE- aud what our common effort
should strive for during 1919
Business and professional men are often re-
lntiaht 50 discuss public matters Ia newspaper
statements bar the group Of those who have beeu
willing 20 saIk for the common good in the Herald
today ere thoroughly Representative 81 The best
Thought and effort Of this city. and without ex.
ecpfion, the Expressions aud the suggestions given
arr or direct value. We can ecommcn a careful
aud very Thoughtful reading Of these statements.
Such > readinh has been helpful 10 as. l, win be
helpful @ every citizen n painting the way to pro-
grcss for our city during 1919
We have been Impressed ~ reading these IN
tclsioWs. IL nlannAcripl and IN proof sheets, BY the
wide divergence Of The views they contain a. 10
what Albuquerque should do Cor us advancement
during 1919 and how we Should 90 about h Men
who nre Ia daily coninci and ~ close business re-.
lations take wholly different views Of the city's
most pressing needs and when in agreement, IRE
Quently differ ~ 70 the method 10 be pursued II Is
natural thai men VINO think should differ, but ia
his business 81 city building common, sympa.
thctic agreement npon q plan and united effort For
It's achievement are absolutely essential A business
rlnegsi y not Likely TO make much progress II Is
.nat1uriffr heads and directors arr Wholly AZ Naf-
lance ae 10 the general poliry Of The hpusr. u n
the same with a cit;, which Is nothing more nor
less than a big business institution, with many d.
recior~ and thousands Of Stockholders 81 interest,
Il Is moi meant 10 infer that there Is antag
anism or serious friction amonv those who take the
lead il Albuquerque community Affairs. There Is
not. No crisis has ever arisen in this city IN which
ur people have failed TO yet together upon a pol
les and thereafter work with a fine union ~ eff.
fort Tor the common good.
Thai is Just the trouble ari the only trouble
with oar program for 1919. We have mot form
ulafed a policy and We actually do face a crisis IN
our nifairs. for w the ~rcshnping of industry and en-
terprise in this nation the city that Il 10 share in
the forward movcmcnt must get right into the
middle Of the game. with both us feet aud both is
hnmis and with H. head IN the finest working order.
We need a program for our effort. a definite. con.
crete plan ~ achievement. Once that is prepared
aud uvf,ed upon we win get Together behind II. ~
we always have heretofore, and We viii put il
through successfully.
50 Tar az the municipal affairs are concerned
We have no great doubt bui that the city fnan-
riai embarrassment will have bccn overcome within
two or three months. Snct Legislative aid ~ II
essential will undoubtedly be- obtained The com.
mi.sioners, we believe. can be- relied upon 20 steer
the cityS treasury into safe and comfortable
waters.
kui ~ 10 The general program Of community
building there y room for doubt OF much uecomp
lishmeut during the new year, nnlrs, We have q
definite plan 10 work 20. with The whole body Of
business and property interests behind H. This must
b. kept IN mind that 1919 i our year 10 20 ahead