El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-20
Why Not A Texas Tech'?

Why not Texas Tech in FL Paso7 Why not a. great
W university Of the southwest Of these days, which
students from west Texas, Arizona, New Mexico and old
Mexico attend?
Such university we now have in embryonic form at
the School Of Mines and the College Of the City Of Fl
faso Here, IN these two departments, technical and
classical have the foundation great school Pos
sbly should be taken under the wing Of the state uni
versity at least for time That is matter for later
determination But we can all agree that an institution
Of higher education that VIII keep FL Paso seekers after
knowledge and FL Pasos money at home long posi-
bic and also bring here students from all the south
west is most desirable.
Rabbi Martin Zieonka says most of the students Of
most Of the universities come from within radius Of so
miles Of the schools Il Is Illogical inconvenient and
pensiFe for FL Paso students who desire something
than the high school offers 90 Austin Some Of the
students 20 that far; many Of them might fact
But all Of the students who want higher education
OF care to 90 far that Those who 60 50
far away may prefer to 60 farther to the larger
schools Of the east It costs at least $1,000 year to send
one student to college That $1,000 year per student
kept here Moreover hundreds of students
brought here from elsewhere each to spend his $1,000
year or more II E Paso If We build here school that VIII
attract them.
Greater, though than the money FL Paso might make
from university would be the educational advantages
such school would give the city. By educating FL
Paso boys and girls here could produce the kind Of
leaders, teachers and business want and not the
kind some distant board Of executives decided could
have Fl Paso has problems in education and sociology
due to Mexican population, which few If any Of the
northern cities have These problems could be solved with
comparative ease II Mex1cans and Americans alike could
be educated at the university and sent out better
acquainted with each other TO teach their respective
peoples the things they need to know the interest of
progress and harmony N the southwest
A very small Of money is being asked Of e. Paso
for the support Of the College Of the City Of FL Paso for
the coming year. Men and women who realize what the
possibilities Of this school are, connected with the School
Of Mines It Is VIII not hesitate contribute accord
ing to their means, to that support
The next nan to announce his candidacy for presi-
dent on the Democratic ticket could make hit BY de-
claring that If elected he VIII Immediately make Mr..
Lansing secretary Of state
Whenever we can get Wilson to believe he has won a
victory Lodge and convinced Lodge be has vic
torious over Wilson, ratification VIII be easy.
The sale Of drugs containing alcohol may be prohibited
but they haven't found way to prohibit sugar from fer
msnting in the ahmentaTy canal
Prospective presidential candidates should remember
that they VIII have to get Borahs correspondents list
ale kept ont Of ja7 might be good slogan for the
supporters Of FL Pasos congressman next time.
eermanys verdict On var criminals viii not change
the worlds verdict.
The president acts ike he was principal of high school
some where.
No one oza accuse Leonard Wood of beating about the
bush
Teach HIN hon 10 I've
And. oh still harder lessoHl hon TO die.
-BeIby Porteus