The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-10-26
STOPPING

CHICAGO needs a revolution in its transportation system The
u need cen only be met by means of a subway system; a huge fl.
naneiai as well a a huge construction undertaking. The need is
urgent and Of long standing.
MHder methods having failed of action, the Chicago Tribune,
chnging to its slogan, 1921 will reward fighters" delivered a pub
lie lecture last week, to the big business men Of Chicago, mentioning
such mighty names as Armour, Swift, Cudahy, Mccormick, Field.
sprague, shcdd, insult, ROsenwald, Reynolds, Markham, and some
more.
'Your fathers and grandfa,hers did great things, the
Tribune said "They produced the Chicago industries. They
produced Chicago. They were driving forces. They never
stopped themselves and never allowed anything else to stop
them. . . . Many Of you made your own way and your
own power. What can you do for your cityi What will
you dot
'It was with the great force and spirit of its big mn
that the city went ahead so amazingly in the past, and You
business men Of today can remember how things were done
ference between their times and yours. Is the difference
youi You substitute grand opera, the symphony orchestra,
etc. But what about a big jobf
Something is stopping Chicago's clock and we believe
IT'S your indifference to the city. Either You are Indifferent
or you are not the men your fathers were"
That is a good deal to say to and of the business leaders and the
heirs OF the business leaders of the nations second city.
The attitude of successful business men toward Albuquerque' $
growth and future cannot subject them to a similar lecture. We
have no great fortunes that have been made in Albuquerque now
enjoyed by the resident heirs of those who created them. We have
few men who can be classed as rich, as modern riches go.
Yet there are points in this unusual summoning of business men
upon the public carpet which form contacts here 81 that the sparks
One of these points is this.
Something is stopping Albuquerque clock, I" and we believe
be moving forward.
We cannot bring our fathers into the discussion. because only n
very few OF US have enjoyed the paternal society and example here
We have been strictly ON our own.
There was a time, however, when il could be said Of the bust.
ness community of Albuquerque that in any public project needing
accomplishment, they never stopped themselves and never allowed
anything else to stop them
what can you do for your city,
'What will you doi'
There are four public projects before Albuquerque that call for
accomplishment and that can be accomplished-now.
J. Completion of the hotel project; begun months ago
and allowed TO fade away.
2 Capitalization Of the Albuquerque climate. This
work was once well started. II has been allowed TO die. We
see the results Of its demise in sanitarium projects going TO
other and less favored localities and a heavy falling off in the
autumn s arrivals of winter residents; a loss that every one Of
us whose eyes are open can see.
z. Increasing the productive farming area of our imme-
date valley by drainage. This also was begun and has been
permitted TO die, while stagnant swamps rise along every
roadside aud their stencil constantly reminds us of oppor-
tunity left to drown.
a. The project Of a railroad 10 the San Juan basin; a
project about which this city has talked and dreamed for
years and which is now in a fair way 10 slip away from us
Tor good, because Of enterprise more aggressive than our own.
To quote once more from the Chicago Tribune:
You will ask what you can do about it. You can do every
thing
If IL were necessary you could finance all these things and re
gard IT a a public benefit from which you expected no direct profits
You would get your profits back in increased business"
In that period when the business community of Abuauerau
never stopped themselves and never allowed anything else to sto
them" you would have said:
'This is for Albuquerque. Its progress is our progress. II
going ahead with il, We can't be alive in a graveyard and we do nc
intend II have "A IRA 70 here -