Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-06
Messages From
the People
.SERHONETTE ON
PUEBLO CITICS

Except the Lord build the house,
they labor in vain that build it; except
the Lord keep the city, the ITatchman
waketh but in vain.
The experiences of the flood should
serve to draw the pe~ple of Pueblo into
closer harmony and cooperation IN
building more glorious and more
righteous city. In memory of our de-
parted dead, victims largely of a short
sighted civic policy, this city should
dedicate itself anew to a policy broad
enough TO prevent II possible, the re-
occurrence of another disaster as great
or greater than the one which we re-
Gently experienced.
We allowed our river to be hemfned
into the confines OF 4 good sized irrl-
cation ditch. The most casual observer
cannot fail to see that the river chan
mel provided through the city. was not
half big enough TO carry the water
which came down, and which VIII
come again as sure as we get the same
atmospheric conditions that surround
ed Pueblo last June.
From this time on, this city should
be known only as Pueblo. A hundred
miles from Pueblo the people do not
care any more about our north side,
east side and south side than we do
who live on one side or the other OF
the river in Canon city. What we
want to know and what they want to
know. Is what the city as n whole Is
accomplishlng. viz: Is 1t growing eN-
tending its trade territory, improving
united and working for things worth
while.
A man may hold a dollar so close to
his eye that he cannot see beyond II.
We may be so small in our talk OF
sides that We cannot behold the glor-
ious Pueblo that It is possible. to con-
struct here.
Narrow views and small talk. espe-
cially before children. is a crime both
to the present and the oncoming gem
Grafton. Pueblo needs some common
constructive work In which all are
equally Interested and It Is quite pos
sible that the flood furnished us with
just euch an opportunity. for example,
after the engineers have located river
channel wide enough and deep enough
10 carry all the water through this city
that will ever come down. suppose eV-
cry able bodied man give two days free
constructive work with pick and shovel
working along with steam shoNels,
pows. scrapers. etc. what would be the
result. unity of purpose and plan
which would forever eliminate section
alism and controversy.
Two days work fiOri twenty thou-
sand mon would represent more than
ten years of free work from one man.
The drainage canal In the valley OF
Mexico. greater piece OF work than
the Chicago drainage canal, was ac-
out on their backs In gunny sacks.
II twenty thousand men would con-
tribute their service, the banker work
ing along with his depositor, the law
yer with his client. the preacher with
the man in overaIls, the store keeper
with the hod carrier. the mason with
the school teacher, the railroad man
with the farmer, the steel worker with
tho doctor, all would get "A better un-
derstHnding and have n higher appre-
ciation of the ability and comradeship
OF each other.
Many people miss the pleasure and
Inspiration OF being mixers.
To feed tins company of workers, silk
dresses should Ininglc with calico. lily
white hands with the hands OF toll. silk
stockings with wool or none at all, the
woman OF wealth with the woman OF
poverty. the American with the for
clgncr and the good with those who
need the help which association and
cnauuragement alone can give.
When we have u common purpose.
and meet on a basis OF equality to ac-
complish It, we will have "A new Pu-
eblc.
We never know the other fellow and
his worth until we have associated
with him worked with him and learn
ed to respect him. with faith in God
and our fellow men, wonders can he
accomplished in Pueblo, as well as
elsewhere.
1t is not so much "A question OF form
these days. whether manager. commits
sioner or mayor. as 1t is question OF
men. God docs His work thru men
and not thru form.
What Pueblo needs now. is n con-
sttuctivu policy. a vision, that cannot
be clouded by controversial ISSUES over
what has or has not been done some
other place. Pueblo is our problem
and we have the strength thru united
effort to solve II.
i.y,u a.,I v'L;,I N. E,Jn