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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-05-27
III Paso Chamber Of Commerce has en-
nlnNnd q Mashinntnu rcnrc.cninLixc- MLn is-

THE NJ Paso Chamber Of ommcrc has en-
ployed a Washington representative, who Is
20 proceed to the National capital aud there
become a permanent representative Of vi Paso IN
teresis. lie will enjoy a salary Of $3.50 a month
aud expenses. " he IL the right man he Is we'll
worth the salary.
The suggestion has been made that New Mexico
cities unite IN a State Chamber Of Commerce, one
Of the purposes Of the organization to be the main
tenance Of a representative IN Washington 10 look
after New Mexico trade aud development interests.
city Of Albuquerque. for Roswell, for Santa Fe, or
any other city or town, or county that is able TO
finance such a representative. We doubt. however, II
any representative who might be chosen, could rep
resent all sections Of This state aud give satisfaction
To all sections contributing 10 his maintenance. A
number II able gentlemen have been elected 10
permanent positions In the Congress OF the United
States at Washington. aud have done their utmost
TO please all sections Of the state. with varying sue
cess. In statewide representation. however. II seems
that we may well afford 20 leave matters in the
hands Of the chosen representatives Of the people.
II our elected representatives, serving at public eN.
pcnsc. do not give satisfactory evidence of activity
in behalf " the whole state, we have n fine oppor.
tunity to try new men at public cxpcose. We have
made several changes ~ this kind. Doubtless we
will make others from time 20 time. In the mean
time a sietcwidc lobbyist sent 60 Washington Ia
look out for the interests Of New Mexico would
either be lost in the shuttle, or, " found, would
probably be stepped ON and squashed.
A private citizen. sent 10 Washington ON a single
mission. of personal or local interest. gets result.
in one ease out Of one hundred. The same private
citizen. sent 10 represent a whole state could buy
advertising space in the papers as long as hi'
money held out. That is ~ near as he would get
10 the seat Of government and the sources OF re.
suits.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-05-27
he Ranchers Are in Poor Financial Condition" Says
a Herald Correspondent-Wh Are They Up Against 1t?

Ia LETTER from n Herald reader, in another
IA column today, suggests that drainage in this
valley may be right, but that h y not prac-
zeal now because the "ranchers are IN poor imam
Frye. that consolidation Of bitches would provide
'mple and cheap water for the farmers south Of
albuquerque and that this could solve the short
production OF a valley that Is now about one.
twentieth efficient In relation 20 It's tilnble acre
We.
There Is no doubt that our correspondent Is right
bout ditch consolidation. But the sentence IN his
liter that sticks in our mind il that significant
tatement--'th ranchers are in poor financial con-
liiion."
Why are the rauchers Of this great valley IN poor
financial condition.
= There il no shortage Of water. Irrigation service
from some Of the community %accquias costs more
{han II should, or would under efficient ditch con
4truction and management; but the cost Of water
!. not sufficiently high TO bar the way TO prosperity
FOR any irrigation farmer. An irrigation farmer
Whose land Il In proper condition for production
Jan afford 10 pay enormous water charges and sill
produce great profits. ln fact. water charges IN
fhis valley are the cheapest irrigation charges ON
record.
I The reason that our valley farmers, many ~
hem. are IN poor financial condition il that their
ands are only onc-tcnth 10 onetwcniicth efficient
u production. The lands are either waterlogged
r dangerously Aear that condition They cannot
c made to produce as they would and will when
drainage is provided.
II is difficult TO understand the viewpoint that
,alks at a bonding charge Of ten, twenty or even
fifty dollars an acre, payment Of which is distributed
,ver a long period Of years, aud when the expendi-
ure of the bonding charge in drainage would Inn
nediately inercase the value Of the bonded acre
fifty, scvcnty.ive 90 two hundred dollars AN acre.
The only parallel case we can think Of is that
Il the Kansas dairymaa whose valuable Jersey COW
was at the point Of death and who mourncd her
lnal demise, but refused to spend the ~ for a vet.
'rinarian whose simple remedies would have saved
Ter life.
When we drain this valley our farmers win no
onger be in poor financial condition Those
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-05-27

- OMiNG out " q lecture hau with
L. "a friend, I asked him what he
thought " the lecture We had
been hearing.
Frankiy, he answered. - wa
disappointed. I went expecting to
hear something really important and
the man only uttered commonplace
did not press him further A. "a
matter Of fact. the lecture was "a good
one. u Il was good because the
commonplace uttered we're really linz
portnnt touching on truths when
people need 90 kesp constantly in
mind.
Moreover. o. Dr. saf, 20 say that 20
the majority % those pr sent theN did
mot come u.s. commonplace what
impressed them WIS The speakers
sincerity and CLARITY. und he pro-
found ruth Of all that he said.
They aid not 40 o. thu lecture with
the extensive stock uf knowledge that
ms friend pussessed. They we're not
specialists in the particular subject
under discussion. Appr"ciailnE this,
the lecturer gave them commonplace
-fundamentaiH-a 10 was rEht that
he should do.
II only AN specialists would follow
his example In their dealings with
their fellow mem Thcn they wouid he
of much greater nelpfulness tu others
than many ~ them now are. There
~ a world of significance iu n bit Of
advice given hy IL certain medical
specialist 10 his brother practitioners
IN the treatment Of nervous aud men
tai diseases;
Il distinctly recommend common
places as factors Of the very first im-
pnrnnCc. 1 have found them Of great
value In trclting persons ot standing
Of great intellect. aud even uf Hcicntif-
BE- acumen and %training.
Il have cured many distinguished
people by means Of commonplace
when I have known th,t I could not
pretend 20 possess ~ fraction " their
particular intellectual equipment
when they were we'll"
Here the reference, nf course, b. tn
medical commonplace which doctors
ton often ignore In talking 10 their
patients They forget That what they
AXE for granted aH knuWn by M. pa
tent may be precisely what the pa
tient most needs TO have cnllcf to his
attention
Iiu ID IN not simply that u fact
which ~ a commonplace Ia one man
may come with the force ~ real nov
city to another The thinr that counts
In commonplace h. the instant ac-
qulcsconce they compel when rightly
presented.
There n no disputinE their validity
There IN no desire 10 dispute a. Ac-
auicsccnco h immediate, with u re-
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-05-27

at once. bat darted out Into the ar
and Peter heard a sharp click % tbs
little black hiit. Making a ftre
circle. near Ne aIlshted u the null
len stalk nGain.
uld you catch a ny ,hsnT" asked
petsr.
"Of course I ala" was the prompt
reply, and with cach word there Wan
a jerk 81 hat hanging tail Het1r
almost wondered u III some eay
Dear Mes tongue ana tall were on
necied. - SUPPOSE" said Peter. that
a. h you habit u catching lliea and
bugs In the air whlcn han elTen your
family the name % fiycatchera
Dear Ne nodded, Then Pnftr
asked again what he was doing
down here. Mira phoeho and 4
are living down here. We've made
our home down here. and we like
Il very much" replied Dear Me.
Peter hooked an around with the
funniest expression on his face. ~
didn't see anything OF AIRS rhoeoe
and he didn't zoe any place TOR a
meet.
what are you lookias toFg asked
Dear Me.
'For airs. Phoebe aud your ome
declared Peter. - didn't 1prnol
you ana AIRS. rhoehe ertf haiti on
the ground, and tan't nee any
ether place around here Tor 4 nest !,
Dear Nc chuckipd. e unHluu'f tell
any one hut you. poIrl.' s1id he. -nui
I'm going to lrf yuu into a NtiIT
seeret. MIS-. rNoehr y nour
are under the seff hrldEp you are
titNhS vNh
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-05-27

the lasorsn on railways have 'oic
what they want,
The bankers who finance railways.
the ecouomlats who theofi<c about
lators Who make laws for railways
have had their kry.
Also the national government.
which IL supreme above IA all, has
had ite hand upon this ullwnfas using
them. NJ II used all cur lives ma
property. for ~ " purposes. % do
fcuse and victory. against which nc-
ton. ~ an e~xlEency OF nauonn nccts-
siti, No rood citiaen Of coufne has n
objection.
But the war Il over. The problem
VI forming q permanent policy u be-
fore un.
And In tho discrimination Of that
program no group 81 people have n
better right 20 be heard than those
who actually own the railways
These persons are they who own
tho stocks aud bonds o. the railway
And their name 10 legion. AZ ar.
James speycr, head Of the banking
house of speser ntd Company. which
Tor more than half a century a been
Identified with railroad fnancing.
says.
There l. unique opportunity for
settling the railroad problem In a
cOmprehsnrivo way while railroads
are still In the hands Of the govern
mcnt and before they are returned
10 the ownern a would be a great
PITY II thu opportunity should BE-
missed. because another mas not oc-
for NAM a long year.
There Il a mistaken notion that
the railroads are owned W a few rich
men. There are over a million share
holdcrs and many millions OF bond
holders. a u true That the owners uf
railroad securities. many OF moderate
means, stand w and Insist on their
rights.
III Is not only fair toward these
Investors hut also necessary Tor the
country that railroad credit should be
restored otherwise no new capital can
rhe owners have a right 20 ASK
onrresst to pass real comprehensive
legislatinn TO settle lhe railroad prob
| lem permanently. Just a. the currency
question wns settled through the he-
serve Bank Act, viz, In a way fair 10
an Interests ana for the benefit OF the
county a. a whole
Hallway Investors league hns been
formed . ascertain the viii OF them
that realty own the roads n %
make this will felt IN legislation.
So Tar this league has expressed H.
self In three demands.
4. That the railways be returned ~
/ private ownership aH soon a. p0tal.
BILE. The reason OF this - because uui
government n tied up with The nys'
tenn nf party politics.
z. Thnt the railways he under con.
troll and regulation BY the national
government, which should guarantee
To the owners "a fixed return ON ths
amount 81 their investment
). That the relation hstween IN,
government and he railways should
be cooperative aud not a~ntAgoniatlc.
the roads being handled by an oa'
minirtratiye judicial body at Washinf'
ton and subsidiary regional boards
somewhat along the lines o. the ted
erul reserve system,
Whether this Is tho way put W
cannot way until We hear from oui
Observation-Disclosures but certainly
In the mean time, the vast army Of
folks who have Invested their saving
IN railway securities have q right q
be- heard.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-05-27

that 10 VIVA; will build up this valley;
for ~ a man comes here TO buy u
ranch about the second word he says
Ia how much does n cost you for
water" Tho system We now have "
Vory poor. as any engineer Will tell
you. I am IN favor Of improving this
valley and cheap water viii do ~.
Every timc you irriEutc you enrich
the land ana wash out the alknli. II
h. Ia be hoped that the county com
m~issiouera will help ~ out
Yours truly,
LEON DEGrNtA.
May 20. 1919
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-05-27
Thinks Farmers Too
Poor For Drainage

TO the Edltor Of the Evening Herald;
see im tho apefa that there BE- a
great agitation about drainage tu the
Atfiaco valley. The drainage may hc
all o. X but u will cos TOO much
money for the present zoe The ranch
trH are in poor financial condition
In my opinion 10 D county CONT
m%issioncfs would take tho situation
in hand and have n permanent dyke
built with piiiug at the head OF The
west uCcquiu ana ronnect all three
bitches, with concrete headgntes tor
each acequia, with rpillwny 10 let out
flood waters W would have cheap
water. Il should not cost more thnn
f5 cents to 81 an acre Now u costs
~ 81 per ACRE Give us cheap water
and plenty OF 10 and We can Improve
our land and az the same time raise
good crops.
let the county commissioner levy
a uN on he land holders to pay for
the ditch construction, covering nH
many ycuw as necessary. Have one
mnyordomo TO oversee the three acc-
uuins, when hts work h properly
done We will have cheap water and
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-05-27
By II. ADDMGToN BRUCE
Author Of The riddle OF Personality" Psychology and
Parcnthood." Etc.
Copyright 1919. by the Associated Ne~spapers)

Huiiant tendency 20 appropriate ac-
ton suggested by the commonplace
which h why the best ot teachers.
the beet Of preachers, the best of adj
Nlrsrs in nny sphere 81 human thought
aud conduct make frequent uss %
commonplace
The, know that truths Nhlch make
for hettsrWent caunut be- too often
uttered They know that tn simpler
the language they ure the more iun-
famuntat tho ideas they convey, fhv
more helpful they are sure 10 be.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-05-27

Z ARLY one morning Peer Rabbit
T. was acnmpfrlnE, NpperlY Upper
N-Iln, ecru1N a little bridge over
tho Laughing ufook. uher ID flows
through the Green Meadows.
Dear met bear me, Dear mel
cried a rether pininfira NoIc1.
Peter stopped 20 suddenly that hn
an hut fumhled heels over h4aa.
Sitting on the top o. a tall mullen
stalk Waa a suberl5 dressed but
Trim little fellow, a little larger than
DULY the English sparrow. Above
hts coat was o. duil olive brown.
while underneath ne was o. 4 gray
lsh white with faint ilnecE Of yei-
low IN places Hlr head was dark
and his bnl black. The feathers on
hiH head we're lifted just enough 10
make a tiny crest. His wings and
tail we're duaky. Little bars VI white
showed family on His wings. while
the outer edges Of his all sicrt dIs-
tinctiy white. III tall hung sIraIaht
down a. N he hadn't strength enough
10 hnlh a up.
Hello Dear Mel" cried Peter joy
ou.ly, what are you doing way
Dser Nc the Phoebe ala not reply
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-05-27

8
w,,h answered cor
rcotlyi as was the
aecDnd; then the
Ito In
charge asked the
nn.n W nc knew
whsrp the Suwa-
noe RIVER VAS
The candidate
thought for a min
ute. and hen with
u self satisfied smile
"fag, far away
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-05-27

N.Y. INT NhHU be done nbout tue
wv raiirOadnf
This H. the question asked
by the Railway Investors league In
q pamphlet OF date April rs. aud no
ciars has a better right 20 speak.
The railway officials have present.
ed their plan.
The shippers. the users OF the rail-
Ways. have presented their plan.
The -wagc-carners, the employees.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-05-27

who are short OF operating capital can borrow
generously ON drained land, which, undraincd, Is
not regarded as sound security.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-05-27
SOLOS
BY TzE Second Fiddle

~ NHL|M N|N I" N"N' 49, ~"
Devised a new esHie alphnuoti
ucnrsa feared twas Habel,
but herki M. whatg All MAY I
soluiioil found upon the spot.
II poured ntfu14 the cable
From Durieson who had just been
kicks IN an tongues the old world
A p~olyglot, but able.
ensnc Traveller. Tits.
The FLORIDA 1Inrs-union, Jackson
willie. quotes the Following from Lon
out In New Mesico ever public
signs come direct 10 The point They
do not waste any time ! wondering
In u garage AZ Albuquerque n
Don't smoke round the ,anki "
your ife ian't WORTH anything .snso-
line ini''
We don't know where london
opinion got n. but that sign ~ onc
time or aaoIher Q figured IN every
nnrare from Los Angeles 10 Painted
Post. = &.
ACCORDING 10 the Standard OIL
Company'H lamp" there nre 11s'-
eco produclng oil wells IN the TINT.
ted States. fcu can lamp 100000 OF
them on any panstng West Texas pros
pcctus.
MARY GARDEN has becn ricd IN
tho New York supreme court by lu-
Gle. Limited. for a drensmakerf hill
The list Of items sued on indicates
that the only thing lacking In Inf ics
establishment u the Limit
HAROLD sPROrT. a York. Pa.
youth. wnn hit BY a locomotive. toss
81 twentN feet and landed unhuf'
IN a bush. This particular spro1t
~ certainly destined TO grow up.
WHY cri,lclse Wnss7- asks an
Indignant editor. Why notf
An ALABAMA sheriff hos created
an awful noise BY capturing nine Illicit
stills.
DR. ROYAL =. Copeland. New
York Health commissioner wants Hli
hahit-formlur drugs under he juris-
dirfion Of tho LenEue Of Nationa u
should make u somewhat easier 20
set the dope on the proceedings
FARMERS are demanding repeal
Of the Daylight saving law. Were
with the farmers. There's enough
regular daylight without fnminF uN
four hours extra for overtime without
extra pay.
1T ~ ONLY NATURAL" snys the
Fort Sumner News. that tho ice mar
should ho treated coldly. Hc expects
II. Az he needs To complete hts hap
piness ~ TO he required TO stick =
revenue on each picce OF Ice he col
iocta FOR"
THIS would he lovely " tho price Of
leo could be adjusted Ho M To permit
the average mar 10 buy a piece large
enough TO stick n revenue stamp
upon.
SEVEN suits have been filed
against nnrk- WaFFoner interests
which prove that rk-WnEEoner q
an established Institution ana no long.
er In tho " motion stage.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-05-27

Al a recent examination Tor entry
10 an officrra' training school. n %
tsa mon WIS gwen a mental test
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-05-27

nut be had, father Insisted the
boy zone Of hir middle fingers was
missing
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-05-27

Father" said the sharp small boy.
Il saw "a deaf aud dumb heEFar in The
street this morning
and he had an I'M % ~ 5rY,rsa~
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-05-27

FARMERS nrc demanding repeal
Of the Daylight saving law. Were
with the farmers. There's enough
regular daylight without fnminr' ur
four hours extra for overtime without
extra pay.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-05-27

DR. ROYAL =. Copeland. New
York Health commissioner wants III
hahit-formlur drugs under the juris-
dirfion Of the League 81 Nationa u
should make n somewhat easier 90
set the dope on the proceedings.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-05-27

An ALABAMA sheriff hos created
m awful noise BY capturing N Illicit
stills.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-05-27

SEVEN suits have been MED
against uurk- WnEFoner interests,
which prove that Burk- WngEoner ~
an established Institution ana no long
cr In tho ~ Imotion stage.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-05-27

WHY critlclse Hnsr7" asks an
Indignant editor. Why notf
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-05-27

HAROLD spROuT. a York. Pa.
youth. WIS hit by a locomotive. toss
81 twenty feet and landed unhuf
IN a bush. This particular sprolt
~ certainly destined TO grow w.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-05-27

MARY GARDEN has been sued IN
tho New York supreme c0urt by lu-
Gle. Limited. for a d~rensmakerE hill
The list Of items sued on indicates
that the only thing lacking In Lnc ics
establishment n tho Limit.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-29
Here's Story of
Feature Picture
Al Sugg Tomorrow

In little picturesque village in the
Canadian woods lives Nanete the
ward of Father Michael, the parish
priest She Is engaged to John one
of the five sons Of Widow Patricia
John returns from college and brings
with him. as travelling companion
Oscar Strarg. Oscar makes love to
her but Napete never fallcrs in her
love for John.
Then comes the war. Widow Pa
ricia gives her five sons John and
Nanette are married before he goes
as an aviator in the Canadian forces.
One by one the widow hears Of the
death of four of her boys. Nanette. a
mother now, reads in her husbands
letters of the terrible sufferings en-
dured by French and Belgian chill
dren. She leaves her baby with her
mother-in-law and goes abroad as a
Red Cross nurse
Nanette sees John but once. She
is on duty in a convent that has been
put to use as an asylum of refuge
for children Soon afterward Johns
airpane is brought down inside the
German lines and he is made a pris-
oner In their advance toward Paris.
the Germans capture the little town
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-29

in which Nanete is in service Among
the enemies is Oscar Strang, now a
German officer Nanette is captured
In the meantime, John has escaped
from the German prison and goes in
German uniform to seek Nanette in
the convent. After a thrilling fight
he breaks into the rom where Strang
and Nanete are struggling He kills
Strang and rescues his wife, but not
until she had plunged dagger into
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-29
PREMIUMS TO BOOST INTEREST

Continued on Page Eight)
big meet, Mr.. Hybarger president of
the fair association says, viii be the
Boys club contest, which Eric b.
Hildebrand, former assistant county
agent, will superintend. There will
be contests in the following: corn
kafir milo, feterta, cotton, peanuts.
Members of the following clubs are
expected to enter exhibits: corn.
kafir feterita milo maize cotton.
peanut, potato bee, pig. calf AMI
sheep
The fair board has announced that
there will also be contests in all Of
the girls clubs Mrs. hottie r. Cory
ell, county home demonstration agent
will be in charge. Mrs, Coryell will
be assisted by the following: Mrs.
Theo. stoyer, canning contest and
Miss Claudia Hostick, girls bread
club contest.
Poultry be Displayed
L. W. Seat3n head Of the Grad
County Poultry association, will ba
in charge Of the poultry department
which will consist Of the following
regular open classes, all varieties
bantams and pigeons. all varieties;
turkeys, ducks and geese. all varieties
hares and rabbits, commercial eggs.
The educational display will be in
charge of Moman II Shepard. county
superintendent Of public instruction,
who will be assisted by Miss Adola
zinn, assistant county superintendent
Contests in the educational depart
ment will be optn to students from
rural schools, two room schools, vii
lage schools, sixth, seventh and
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-29
SUMNER COMPLAINT IN CHlL.
DREN

There is no. anything like so many
deaths from this disease now as be-
fore Chamberlain's Collie and Diar.
rhoea Remedy came into such gencr.
Al use. When this remedy is given
with castor oil as directed and prop.
er care is taken as to diet, it is safe
10 say that fully ninety-nine out Of
every hundred cases recover. Mr.
w. G. Campbell of Butler, Tenn, says,
{ have used Chamberlain Collie ana
Diarrhoea Remedy for summer com.
plant in children. 1t is far ahead
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-29

Rush Springs, Okla.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-29
Knew What He Meant.

MY three year old hoy noticed all
the others on leaving the party speak
to their hostess, 50 wheE his turn
came he looked up with most en-
gagng smile and said. Haven't we
had a terrible timcT'-Exchange.
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