The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-05-17

| EW MEXICO has some neglected gold mine
~ They have been known aud widely known q
many years. They have been left idle Who'll
|productivc while less promising gold mines
her states, and less worthy properties in Euro
hvc been producing enormous wealth.
These neglected New Mexico gold mines a
P~rccfully recalled 10 our attention by an artic
the current number Of Leslie's Weekly. ri
Iticle Is entitled Our Neglected Gold Mines
|d u bv an authority ON gold mines of this ella.
p. II. II. Roberts. His article says in part
Before the war. Germany aud Austria
enjoyed an income Of about SlsO.0OO.OO o
yearly from the patronage Of their thermal
and climatic health resorts. This huge sum
was contributed largely by the Americans.
The spas of the Tcutonic c%ountrics will
not for many years enjoy the splendid IN
rome which they formally received ln
the first place, there il a sentimental rca.
son existing among the Allies which will
prevent the %citizcns Of the Allied countries
from visiting Germany again for their
health. The organization OF the many
spas of Germany and Austria are thorough
~ demorulizcd. The physicians are seat.
tered aud the attendants have been killed
The hotels ARE filed with the sick and
wounded and we doubt very seriously vi
the Tcutouic countries will ever regain
their past popularity.
What was the cause of the popularity
of the foreign spasi Their many years Of
su"rcS, has been due entirely to organiza.
tiun aud system. The visitor was M Inn.
pressed by the efficiency Of the system
that he readily entered into the cure with
the greatest enthusiasm.
France aud England are making great
efforts to turn the tide uf the American
tourists toward their own spas aud health
resorts. They are expecting nm unprccc-
dcnted boom. Why should Americans be-
compelled to visit the foreign spus aud
health resorts when they know that Amer.
lea has the advantage Of climate. beautiful
environment and better mineral water,
than can be produced by an! foreign
sprinRi
Now. why is IL that the American spa,
aud health resorts have not been q greater
%succcssf There never has been any serious
attempt made TO have our spas hcromc a
cure. They have been usually place, for
sport aud fashionable hotels. The coin.
mcrcial idea has prcdomiuatcd aud the
baths and treatments were iu the majority
uf instances prescribed hy layman. ar the
patients were permitted 10 diagnose their
own ailments aud prescribe for the same.
The sentiment b. now Americans for
America first, last and Away, The ,lo-
gan ~ keep your good American dollars
1T homc IL growing daily. Patronizc your
own spas aud health resorts where the
waters ARE equal, and boo many instance,
superior, 10 any foreign waters.
The success of the European spas and
health resort, has been through u]rgauiAi-
tiou. system and cooperation oi the mcdi.
cal profession backed nap %, the proprir.
Tor and the manager of thr yariuu, iustI.
buttons. II is not that the, have waters at
greater medicinal value than those ut
America or that their Physicians are
possessed of any greater degree cot dag
~uo,'ical skill ur therapeutic knowledge. hut
the whole thing wa, system and oreauila-
ton.
The American businessman and the mrdi-