El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-28

esILTHEN a community STANDS On rs
vs. feet and works with its hands
fo- The alienation Of suffering, for
the elevatinE Of the standards< Of liv-
ing. we call it morality" said Dr.
Floyd Poe. pastor Of the first Pres
brterian church. When we find
eommunitv reading its sacred BOOKS
and attending its places OF worship
we cali that religion. When we find
a community supporting. listening TO.
and enjoying good music we cali that
aspiration. no city viii ever attract
the biggest and best without asplra-
ton II may sound like a broad
claim. bat the city which aspires 90
most IS city that gives expression
I'm one form or another in good music
The whole United States knows
about LiudsDurg, Kansas, because DO
is the home Of great music Not
single great artist lives in Lindsburg.
but ali the great artists travel 70
Lindsburg as 20 a musical mecca
Cincinnati IS the musical center Of the
middle west and is known in an ac-
ceptable manner for its symphony or
chestra and IT'S Orpheus club. Min
neapols Is more widely Known for its
symphony orchestra than for any
other one thing.
'El Paso is on the way. We have
no serious rival in all This section ia
a musical way II would be easy 10
aave the whole west talking about
the musical aspirations of this city.
The symphony orchestra IS success
fully launched and bids FAIR TO become
a big broad, public institution The
0rpheus club. a city organization OF
four years, IS one Of the best male
ch0ruses in al the west Neither Of
these organizations can be termed
popular in the commonly accepted
sense, but both present the class Of
music which gets across. Just the
same
Music with a message IS gladly
hearl-if that message is big ana
simply stated The kind OF music
which E. Paso win get viii be typical
" western IN spirit-biE. broad. uni-
fed. simple And we have the oppor-
tunity Of attracting the attention Of
All this western country 10 our city
by simple encouragement OF these ell
forts AT crystalizing the aspirations uf
the people Of El Paso in these orga-
nizations Every effort OF the sym
nhonv orchestra and the Orpheus club
deserves enthusiastic encoura cement
FOR The sake OF the effect on the peo-
pie and the proper advertising Of our
Il have rarely seen q city with
fewer beEEars than FL Paso has" said
Frank Friend and I think Il IS due
largely to the work Of the Associated
Charities. Next week this great insti-
tuition is starting a drive for funds,
and I believe that every citizen in FL
Paso should be sufficiently interested
10 assist in some way
'Tke plan Of the Associated Chair
ties is simple cOmbiuatlon OF al
charity work under one head-and all
cities which have tried this plan have
found 10 an unqualified success. 1t IS
Ear better that intelligent care be
EiVen the city's delinQuentE and needy
than for various individual organiza-
lions 70 attempt the work, often sur
feftfue some with assistance while
others are still in want Through
careful system. this is prevented by
the work OF the Associated Charities I
wouldn't you rather give as much
rs YOU think practical. in one sum, 20
such an organization than 20 be con-
FINALLY met VITA demands for smaller
contributions throughout the year.