El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-23

FENICO CITY, Mex, Oct. 2l-l BY
lVl Maid. - Nobody would ever
know that Mexico has had a
war for ten years by visiting the ma
There are no evidences Of destruc-
ton and no outward evidences re-
naming OF any DISSATISFACTION or of
any poverty or suffering some OF
: the larger places Of amusement are
3 closed. it is true-the places where
nights were turned into day and for
/ tunes were spent in an evening-but
they are all being rehabilitated and
/ viii soon be open for business
The streets are crowded with peo-
I pie. society rides in its limousines- its
T coaches and its landaus. and the
shops and stores display their eXpen-
sive clothing. perfumeries and knick-
hacks as usual
Americans are received cordially
wherever they 90, by those OF the
high and low strata Of society Ier-
chants shake our hands and poems re-
move their hats 10 u.s. Even the Ger
mans here are cordial. and there are a
lot Of Germans in Mexico City One
has the biggest restaurant IN the city
or one Of the biEgest-the AIeEicans
Til tell you it is the best place 20
eat-and when a number Of as from
FL Paso dropped in for dinner. ht
fastened forward and said. Z am
German, but I welcome you as
friends ] hope you viii not be afraid
OF me7-and he smiled--I viii not
poison you"
Courtesy 10 Fl PnsoanE.
At the annual charity ban for rails
ing funds for the protection OF chill
dren. the FL Pasoans met natives from
every country i'm the world, and tho
reception was cordial and the faces Of
the dancers showed that the fear Of
giving themselves I'D again TO pleas
ure. That Mexico City is cosmopoli-
tan was demonstrated at this BAH
We met an American with q beautiful
Mexican wife. who could speak no
English. but danced with the ID
Pasoans and smiled and seemed happy
to be one or their hostesses- We met
Germans with big, buXom blond wives
who spoke English as eNcellently 7s
any Of as and were as cordial as they
could have been to Won Hinderburg-
The Chinese consul was present in
natty evening suit with his young
wife, who can fox trot so wei thar
we all commented on f.
The Fl Pasoans arrived unan-
nounced so far as the officials Of tho
ball were concerned but when the IN
formation was communicated 10 the
president, sonora Frias. that we had
raised $1,000 (pesos) as donation
she insisted that we all attend and
buy but one ticket apiece AT So bow
ever. as the money had been raised
chairman ~. G. Roe purchased two
tickets for each man and when we ar
rived at the bali the men CALAMITY
offered 90 give up their dances and
give FL Pasoans the place Of honor
While Freuchmeu- lIeLican5 and Ger
mans stood about the walls. the El
pasoans danced with their wives and
sweethearts. and slipped cognac with I
wives. sweethearts and husbands be-
tween Dances. The men introduced Us /
where they could, but announced that F.
the Fl Paso badge was Introduction I
enough and none OF the fair dancers I
refused 10 accept il as an introduc- .
ton
It was as gay a party as could F.
have been found in any capital in the /
world. even though the president and I
official Mexico City failed to appear /
and no more cordial greeting could F.
have been wished for It was Tar .
warmer than we expected II seemed /
as sincere as it was cordial
Pleased to Be Friends.
The Mexican officials all expressed Z
pleasure at the fact that trade reia- I
lions can be resumed with the United /
states. but they appear to lay more I
stress upon the friendly relation I
than anything else. They candidly ad- /
nit that they need the help ana en-
Of Americans ana thai 7
our visit to the republic and the cap /
ts1 Is something they appreciate very
they were so pleased that they /
would not take no for an answer 70 Z
my OF our protestatious that we must
get back home soon -Four days they
rad filled with program for rs and
hey Insisted that we must remain
our days As-the little delegation OF
came prepared 10 stay
FeelE. we deemed It necessary TO re
main and enjoy the hospitality OF tho
,eopie and not leave the field clear TO
he Housfonians with their TWO Pull
nan cars Is against our five. The El
'aso white badges literally bury the
ed ones from Houston Il has madt
Is all chesty to realize that FL Paso
urned out a delegation 100 strong
nd could have had twice as rlany Is
We could have handled rhem on the
rain. while Houston, after al its ef-
orts, could muster no more than q
Prices Not High.
But back to Mexico City and its
resent day status Prices are not
Ugh here. considering tne prices that Z
ule elsewhere. and the reTerses that :
uEiness has experienced during the
uccessiTe revolutions. The stocks
re AlA - AaAE1 a. III A4A l-414 years !
ut they are plentiful. Partisan goods Z
lad, although IL IS surprising the
mount OF American goods on display /.
D the windows and. 81 many in
tauceE. cheaper than iu the United
tates-
America has supplied tremendous :
uantities of goods 20 Mexico re
ardless Of the fact that they say )
re do not cater 20 the Mexican trade {
g we should.
Practically all the bar and soda fix
1res IN the Mexican capital bear the
iczel plate OF some American firm 7