El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-02
Ell PASO LEARNS TO PROVIDE
AGAIN ITS OWN ADJUSTMENTS

IL PASO Is too dependent on road shows movies and
Il visiting attractions of all sorts We have talent. Why
not it? The tendency IN the last generation, and
pey IN the last decade all the world has been to
get away from the simplicity Of earlier days in the way Of
amusements and to try to buy happiness as If It were
tonic sold In bottles counter.
Even our sports take today, most Of US by proxy.
One good thing that the army training did encourage
90 into sports of all kinds for themselves to take
part in games rather than stay on the side lines In the
army camps every compelled, part Of his mill
taTy duty, to participate actively IN sports, games and
athletics and TO pass certain minimum tests.
In parts Of the old world the people still amuse
themselves Having less depend in the way Of bought
andpadfor entertainments furnished BY syndcate they
still manage to get good deal Of fun and contentment out
Of life together with abundant good health and spirits,
though dependent entirely their Owl resources.
IN earlier days the United States every little
munity had its singing society," dramatic club, de-
hating society exploring club brass band and orchestra
chess and checker club, and sport clubs Of all kinds This
old and delightful system IS still followed in comun
ties but for the most part belongs to generations gone
and forgotten BY the young people Of today.
Early days IN Fl Paso marked by this delightful
cooperation among the people themselves providing
and profitable amusement for themsevesfor the par
pants and for the public All interested and all helped
There amateur plays and musical performances Of high
merit often superior to the majority Of road entertainments
The extension Of the movies in all countries has had
much TO do with killing the old spontaneous spirit Of self
expression and self amusement IN communities large and
small People nowadays have to be going somewhere be
doing something be olted all the time they become
bored There rushing about and Wild hunt for things
to entertain and amuse
Why cannot revive the oldashoned idea or TecTea
ton and waste less Of ourselves and time than do
now?
There IS in all young folks dramatic instinct natural
inclination self expression This requires DEVELOPMENT
and training make II useful for entertaining public gath
erng But the training is pleasure itself and also
profitable to everyone who takes part in well directed
play concert.
People Of each generation as It natures are apt to for
get that the young folks growing up passing through
the same changing phases Of development that they them
selves passed through IN their childhood and youth Chill
dren and young folks in all times naturally inclined 10
enjoy about the things II their modes of expression
change tines it is largely the fault Of their elders
II not encouraging them along natural lines and in not
giving them due opportunities for development and
preston.
pleasant to renewed interest IN E. Paso IL the
idea Of community amusement and community entertain
eut provided BY ourselves for ourselves Owing TO our
geographical isolation this city VIII receive the bene
ut Of frequent good plays or musical entertainments
Of public entertainment and means Of recreation admitted
by all There is sense in waiting for somebody bring
for ourselves.
good start has been made with the e. Paso Symphony
orchestra and that the chamber Of through one
Of It's branches directly organized and supported this enter
Prise IS Of the very happy demonstrations of the
spirit which urges E Paso The funds for the first year
donated BY public spirited citizens ana by the city
government; The citizens advanced the money as guar
aatT bit there VII refund While the orchestra VIII
continued 1t hoped that the public viii support
more literally BY purchase Of tickets for the concerts
Hat the ordinary expenses at least may be met from this
SOURCE leaving the guaranty fund to be used for develop
en purchase Of music instruments engagement OF
lots and the beginning Of endowment Let Us deter
Hae to make this orchestra permanent and build
solid foundations.
The movement IN Fl Paso to establish municipal thea
ter with frequent good plays performed by well trained
amateurs deserves enthusiastic and loyal support such
support be gwen, the project viii develop rapidly and IN
big way FL Paso rarely the important plays that
presented in the great cnters Of population both sides
Of the Atlantic We read about these things magazines
and newspapers and Try to derive reflected enjoyment
Il had well established and strongly supported munich
pal theater there IS why could pre-
scented to us promptly and capably the plays which
dsiightIng audiences IN New York and London.
The edrens theater conducted by St Clements church
IS not only interesting and delightful enterprise In itself
but It also has value N trying out and raning the young
est boys and girls who may possess unusual dramatic pos
slbies The natural course IS through the chidren's
theater to the municipal theater It VIII not always be
necessary even to outside professionals direct the
public performances; for the that E Psso grows
more and more Of her young people Of exceptional ability