El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-13

provisional president de Ia Huertas request TO the
state government Of chihuahua to put an immediate
stop public licensed gambling JuaTez act deserv-
ing Of the sincere and enthusiastic praise from al
Americans who have any regard whatever for deeeny N
community life and for economic security
Without days delay, let every commercial organiza-
ton IN FL PasO and other cities in Texas New Mexico and
Arizona take appropriate action by formal resolution COM
endng the Mexican executive for his splendid initiative
Let every church and club every organization OF respect
able and women, each organization for ITSELF enact
suitable resolutions and forward them to PROVISIONAL Pre
dent de Ia Huerta.
It must not be said that the Americans unapprea
Of the significance Of his act He should know the
warmth Of sentiment the hearty approval that every decent
American especially in the border states feels and privately
expresses toward him officially and personally.
Neither his government nor the Mexican people
viii regard such action any interference with
Mexicos domestic affairs. On the contrary they VII all
regard such action spontaneous expression Of the
friendest feeling, Of deep neighbory interest IN the
highly progressive program which this courageous act
here was never man IN public office so impersonal
his attitude be insensible to expressions Of good
VIII and appreciation when be does something praiseworthy
The provisional president ought not to have to guess OF
imagine what the thought Of American border folk is in
this matter Our people ought to make the fact Of their
appreciation SO plain that everybody IN both republics VIII
know beyond question exactly how we stand
Saws the provisional president:
aThe central government is anxious to eliminate
the conditions Of vice existing In the Mexican border
cities and VIII furnish any shortage Of funds in the
establishment Of necessary schools for the children OF
Chihuahua if funds for this purpose needed"
This declaration the last possible argument
for continuation Of the gambling licenses. It IS gen
offer BY the central government the state and
also direct and forcsfu challenge to any and all ee
ents within the state that nay have private for
desiring continuance Of the present state Of affairs.
The Of $4,000 gold month that has been paid for
the gambling license is huge to be pouring into the
states Golfers The city Of Juarez also shares IN it. The
loss s such large would be felt sorey If It
replaced from outside But there compelling reasons
why Juarez and Chihuahua VIII be better off without the
licensed vice It is to be hoped that the people Of the
boEder states of Mexico VIII take the that the
central government takes.
Paso has had no disposition to be unduy censo1Ous
as to the taking Of this money BY Juarez 81 Paso has
receive the American fo5ls and thus
part Of the tax burden FL Paso passed through
this stage only recently Up to 10 years ago, Fl Paso was
taking license ices from public gambling games and not
only that but from prostitutes also. There many
e Paso who eontended that such Of
legitimate, and who went far to maintain that
this city would fan in ruins if the licensed vice abol
ished To prove to yourself the faacy Of such @argu
meuts,1 look about you.
The little time that has elapsed since FL Paso came to
adopt right opinion and right Of action N these
attitude toward neghbors who happen to be travelling in
the direction but a later train.
But for the very that FL Paso waged relentless
and successful against licensed vice and passed through
long series Of trying years before this city could rise to
command her destiny IN comparative righteousness
the people Of FL Pas0 especially sympathetic with
the efforts being made by honest minded and wise Mecans
toward similar sanitary movement in their country.
Gamblers money is blood money Just license money
from prostitutes Is blood money. No self respecting
munity take that sort Of money. Sc long blood
money Is taken the guilty community cannot and does not
respect itself Its spirit Is dued its of honor clouded
its outlook narrowed It ashamed Of ITSELF and city
nation that Is ashamed Of itself never makes
until Il dares to the Of the shame and
Of fasehoOd and deceit and hypocrisy has been cast off and
that the badge Of honest men can be worn legmatey
before all the world
The initiative comes from Mexico. Mexico sets US