El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-10
Ell PASO MUST PROVIDE HOMES
FOR THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE. HERE,

WISER words a soCio-ecouOmic subject were nevel
~ spoken than those uttered by A. Schwartz Thursday
ton FL Paso Rotary, when he advocated the promotion
OF association With the object Of building homes here
to be sold to employees on cost basis.
Coming from q nan Of Nj. Schwartzs prominence and
good business sense no hysterea conservative shout
boshevis" IN reply to his challenge What NJ Schwartz
proposes Is exactly cure for bolsheyism
So alarmed and squeamish have become over every
thing that hints change IN the looks Of things
accustomed to seeing every day that have got the
lazy and penieous habit Of Labelling all such things as
radicalism and Of letting them go at that
There are two classes Of Individuals who come under
the general designation OF radcas Of them rightly
and the ether wrongly. The first is that ik of persons
who the only solution Of s0detys ills in a complete
overthrow OF government and subsequent reorderng
Of things that private ownership is abolished These
plot in secrecy and execute IN violence Their extermna
ton must be accomplished.
Others deced as bolshevsts are large groups Of our
aborng population, who make ends meet with difficulty
and who own no property An that ais these people Is
ey need Solicitation better ordering OF their does
tic economy better recreation When this done they
become the very best Of citizens and the very best Of
workers
just such sterilization Of the wage earners IN FL
Paso, who form the mass Of citizenship that M
Schwartz mind proposed two specific things
N his notable talk Of last Thursday The larger the
two proposals and the one which Fl Paso must accept OF
Jet with respective consequences without delay is
the employers and moneyed Of the city form an asso
aon winch either BY the issuance OF stock or otherwise
VIII finance the construction large scale of modest
homes to be sold to bona fde resident employees Of the
city cost basis.
red out in Winnipeg Canada with decidedly good results
TO that city It gives the who works for salary OF
interest in his city he has had before to
home. He becomes guardian of the citys welfare
BE becomes better worker home takes the worker out
Of the congesed tenement and cheap ro0mng house and
improves his health and the general health Of the city
his interests become identical with those Of his city and
his country. The provision OF homes for workers such
basis enables most Of them 10 get homes constitutes
the best possible antid0te for boshevism-an antidote
which al Of the loud talking patriots" and mitias IN
the country would not afford.
What a does outside his work hours has more to
do with his character and his health than what does
during work hears Idleuess the wrong kind
alton drive into bad habits and crime. Mr. Schwartz
would meet local recreatonal needs with sensible
able plan This plan to provide every opportunity and
every facility for wholesome outdoor amusement Parks
Of course form the logical place for women and
children and place for during unoccuped hours
Any plans for the future development Of FL Paso and
fact for the future development Of any other large city
must include the suggestions Mr.. Schwartz has made If
they do not they destined 10 fail eventually to make
the city good and great.
No wory over what VIII happen to their business must
be allowed 20 prevent the realtors from endorsing such
scheme, for truly, business Of every kind viii be bene-
fIted and not impaired.