El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-11-30
HOW THE SPIRIT OF Ell PASO MAY
MAKE A METROPOLIS OF IT YET

CITY really has not reached the status Of metropolis
"A until its life and influence have taken that many
sided nature which makes the city "a things to all men
Mere size win not do it. Mere wealth VIII not do it. Mere
official governmental importance VIII not do it. It is the
spirit Of the place which really counts.
Many Of the most renowned osuters Of human power
are small In size and population but through the ages they
have radtsd strong currents Of propuisve energy Of the
sort that moves the world
Ana there are great aggregaons Of human units that
count for little except commercially, factories OF markets
-cities that have soul
If we want 70 make FL Paso real metropolis, must
ourselves with something than mere size, OF
wealth. We must devote thought and effort
to developing the finer sides Of lie TO beauty and at and
literature, and science to the finest art OF all that OF Nv
ing contenedy5 serving mankind, and beneitng humanity
by being here.
Thase are things of the spirit To develop them, and
TO develop wider interest in them, takes time and degree
IF serenity Once for all It is not matter OF money 1t
matter Of taking thought and Of aiming high, and Of
supporting an worthy projects though at the
tine 10 demand some sacrifice Of our wilful selves
We must have respect for beginnings It is IN
reasonable that should affect superiority indifference
the effort that is being made. It unreasonable to
demand the very best until grow to it. It Is uHreason-
able to crce adversely the results Of any attempt how
ever modest to improve things
Content does not in any such way Content comes
rather from trying earnestly to recognize the COED IN every
thing that heads in the right direction the good IN every
body who is going N general direction and from lend
ing aid 50 far possible to assist every movement
winch IS not retrogresslVe.
IN city Ike this there are many elements working for
better things for better conditions Of life And because
people sometimes fear adverse criticism the i'll concealed
that really denotes nothing but ignorance and poor
breeding and women who really possess unusual
gift often conceal It. enc Of the great contributions Of
real metropolis TO the world is the opportunity It offers,
should Offer to al to develop and their talents
To look own upon the novice the amateur" to
deprecate the abilities Of people who live among merely
because they Gie neghbor is only afectaton snob
bshness the case, the novice, the amateur may
possess gift that only needs encouragement and oppor
tuny; in the other case neighb0r whom meet every
day nay be professional Of high attain
mens who chooses to live here and not elsewhere There
10 Why need look away for standards IN
all tngs. e Faso big enough and fine enough to have
standards Of her Own.
outside his locality and thinks he knows al there is TO
know But the person with little knowledge Of the world
Who affects air Of superiority those who do not
come from afar than provincial" be is snob
II old saying-"He cones from far country,
we shall learn the truth Satire that stings.
The stranger Of fair presence IN al ages, and he with
GLIB tongue and much advance publicity, gains respectful
hearing though he may be only repeating what ahome
foks' have been doing and saying long time, and per
haps not dong OF saying It so well
To lend respectful to those who bring light
those who command respect by of their proved
successful accomplishment and their undenabe power
wisdom But TO think that there wisdom except be-
You'd the far horizon is Of the commonest and most
inpsnet1able forms Of ignorance.
An Of which is preliminary to the remark that the
southwest has scientific Of high attsnments and
acknowledged power IN al branches Of science and these
nay consent TO accept Fl Paso the natural and
logical center Of scientific interest in the southwest if the