Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-03-20
FULL SPEED AHEAD.

This is Albuquerques great year. Every 1ndica-
zion noints to the truth of this statement We are
gathering speed at rapid rate and by fall Will be
at the highest tide of prosperity the city has ever
known
A little analysis of the situation will convince
the most skeptical that great period OF expansion
60 inst beginning Sheep are finding ready mar
ket at twice the price which prevailed at TINS time
last year The ranges in the breedingground states
are shorter of breeding cattle than at time In
many wears past The normal animal supply OF
feeder stock is not in sight At least three years
will be required to replenish the herds. Meantime
cattle will become high in price. These basic In
dustries of New Mexico assisted by government
loans are rapidly coming out of the dumps
The worlds excess supply of copper is becom-
ing depleted The price has advanced to within a
fraction of a cent of a profitable market for our
New Mexico mines. A very short period of time
will see them In full blast again, with the conse-
quent employment of labor.
The impending coal strike will not adversely
affect New Mexico unless it be prolonged to point
where building materials delayed In manufac-
ture and shipment.
The state generally has had blankets of snow
which insure the early range. Everything points
to better statewide conditions
In Albuuueraue the $2,500,00O Santa Fe shops
are nearing completion. We are informed tha'
s15OO.OOO more of shop Improvements are In con-
temptation for this year. The new engine shops
will be in full blast in order to put the rail-
road motive power in shape for moving the fall
CROPS This shop, we are told. will bring 500 fam
flies to Albuquerque.
The 100000 Alvarado hotel Improvement is
well under way The new community hotel has
broken ground The First National seven-story
building is assured. Four hundred thousand dol
lars will be spent this year on new school buildings
MANY business blocks will be built. Three score OF
houses are being built and not less than 5oo
will be built this year. Miles OF paving will be laid
The electric company will double Its capacity al an
outlay of 5000 900,
THE Chamber of Commerce is launching a pub
LEFTY campaign which will bring 1000 additional
healthseekers here the coming fall. drainage
program will be we'll under way this season. the
city limits will be extended that our census fs-
ures will cease to lie about the size of the com
munty.
With all this we have not told half of the story
The new community spirit is the all-imporant
thing The hope, the determination and the spirit
of cooperation. our greatest asset, Litte-town
gossip and village hatreds are no longer to be
allowed to interfere with teamwork Even II we
disagree we are feow-townsmen and must work
together for public progress
Now is the time to buy property in Albuquerque
in order to benefit by the rise in values. 1t is COM
ing this year. The fore-sighted will see this and
act accordingly.
The only cloud in the sky is the city election
That is not as big as mans hand. Nothing radi'
cal is going to be done. Nothing mean Is going &c
be said by the newspapers Citizens should stick
to the facts and argue with restraint. Good feeling
should not be replaced by bitterness.
Whatever happens in the election will be al
right and will be accepted gracefully by everyone
The man who attempts to tear the community
to pieces for selfish reasons, will be chastised BY
public sentiment. The people want peace and they
want peace with honor. No can impose upoT
someone else and thus provoke the injured to retail
late, without the people Furnishing the aggressor
Justice a square-deal, equality of rights must pre-
vail The strong must not provoke the weak, fol
the weak driven into solidarity by imposition, be
come the strong. Glass war is the most deplorablt
phenomena of a republic 1t should be avoided BY
all reasonable giving and taking in public matters
The Journal includes the whole community II
its perspective and seeks to pursue course which
will be for the greatest good of the greatest mum
ber It desires, as far its limited wisdom vii
permit to aid In maintaining class equilibrium II
its community. When a combine Of big bushes
grew arrogant and assured dictatorship, the Jour
nal assailed that group. This drew their fire. Al
our bitternesses are due to this cause. The com
mon people should love for the enemies WI
have made.
Whenever any other class assumes dictatora
attitude toward the public, the Journal will ngh
its pretensons. None should be so strong as to b
able to impose upon the rest None should be to-
weak to have his rights protected.
Under such system all will love their govern
ment their protector and friend Harmony ant
cooperation will result
With such end in view the Journal will to
morrow advise its readers as to a ticket in tn
spring election which It believes will best tend to
ward harmony and class equilibrium. For the cleo
ton of that ticket 1t will constantly press In doin
so this paper will assa mans character o
standing. We have buried personal wishes f
tho matter and have in mind only that which viii
bring the prosperity and growth which we all crav
and which is our due.