El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-31

has stirred the public constantly with
same. Il Is nothing but right that he
should enlightel the public on the
subject"
1T Is gratifying 70 see the uni
vsrsaI and enthusiastic cooperation Of
all the religious forces IN e Paso for
the Sunday school census which viii
be taken next Tuesday afternoon,
said william Nehemiah Wiggans. OF
Dallas. general superintendent Of the
Texas Sunday School association, who
Is in charge OF the census work
The fact that every church every
Sunday school and every synagOEue, In
the city viii share in the benefits Of
the campaign and viii join IN the
united Invitation TO every home to at
tend the church or synaEOgue Of their
choice IS encouraging. The people
viii be asked 70 give the Information
desired. IN which the name OF every
family and the members OF the family
viii be obtained and the name OF the
church they attend OF prefer. When
the cards are all turned into the gen
eral headquarters they are. then clas-
sitied by denominations and faiths,
and the church preferred viii have
copies OF same. and Later extend IN
the name OF that church another and
more personal invitation 10 attend
that Sunday school and church OF
synagogue. Every person in Fl Paso
OF every nationality viii soon know
that the church cares for them and
wishes them TO know they are cor
diallv welcome every week.
The plans to be used are those
tically all the larger cities OF Amer
lea. in which thousands Of workers
have been used 70 visit all the homes Of
the city IN the short space OF two
hours In Chicago $4,000 workers Wis
tied more than 100000 people IN two
hours time. over 100000 in greater
New York were visited In an after
noon
Cuisines men and Institutions
gladly sign an agreement TO permit
such employees who may desire TO as
sist IN the visitation the three-hour
holiday needed 20 do thu work. In
other cities. such as Dallas. Houston.
San Antonio and Fort Worth, for eX-
ample. the public schools were dis
missed for the afternoon In order that
the teachers and older pupils might
take part In the visitation and also
that the pupils OF the foreign speak (
ing families might 90 10 their homes
to greet the visitors and interpret
for them IN obtaining the needed in
formation The fact that this. is not
Eectarian canvas, but one univer-
sally participated in BY all faiths. has
brought a hearty desire upon the part
OF commercial Institutions, school
boards, newspapers and all agencies I
working for the welfare OF the city
20 do All in their power 10 assist in
making the visitation and census a :
success.
"A plan OF city building which Is IN
use in Paris and which some Amerl-
can cities are adopting Il the round
ing Of sidewalk corners" said chief
OF police J. R. Montgomery. The side i
walks were so rounded that no sharp
corners projected into the street This
gave the traffic far more room and
at small corners almost equaled the
doubling OF the width OF the streets
II you will draw a diagram OF one OF ]
our streets with the sharp sidewalk I
corners at intersections and then /
draw the same sized plan with the ]
rounded corners you viii be able 70 I
see the relative saving in space This I
IS a big help in handling traffic. as II Z
gives far more room and does away I
with the sharp turns cars are forced
TO make. Il also serves TO increase !
safety OF pedestrians, as they can
better see the cars approaching
Z was amused TO read in The Her I
aid Of Thursday evening a first page
story 20 the effect that the street cars
OF chihuahua had stopped running,
presumably because OF the political
troubles OF Mexico said J. P O'Hal-
loran, Of Parral The story was true
so Tar as it related to the stoppage
OF street car service in the city OF
Chihuahua. but not as 10 the cause
OF the stoppaEe- The street cars OF
the city have not been operated Tor
several months. and the reason as