Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-06-12
WE MUST HIT THE BALL NOW.

The Journal has printed series of editorials in
tended to show the people of Albuquerque how the
city become greater and more prosperous.
With every phase of the subject the Chamber
OF Commerce is now working actively.
One matter which has not been treated editor
tally in the Journal relates to passenger and freight
rates
Two phases OF that matter are now up to the
railroads:
l. 1t is being insisted upon that no more favor
able rates shall be given to Ell Paso than to Albu-
querque. The railroad commission OF Texas has nut
in rates that discriminate against other states 1t
now seems sure that the shipping business out of
Albuquerque will be given rates that will meet these
Texas determinations. While, because of the COM
petition of the Panama canal we shall not be able
to secure rates in harmony with the rates granted
TO the Pacific terminals we believe we shall
be able to freight rates that will give us the
same advantages that are accorded to Ell Paso
Either Ell Paso will have to pay more for freight
shipped through Albuquerque than Albuquerque
paws or Albuquerque will have freighs from Gal
weston laid down here cheapy as Ell Paso mas
them.
. It now appears certain that Albuquerque
will have a summer passenger rate as well as n
winter rate Now any one from the east wishing
70 buv a return ticket TO Albuquerque can do no
better than to buy to Lamy and pay the difference
to Albuquerque and back to Lamy. Albuquerque Is
entitled to an all-year rate, and will get II.
With the Chamber of Commerce now actively
engaged in advertising Albuquerques climate anu
ito scenic environment; with campaign on 10 Sc
cure a number of hospitals and sanatoria' ana 10
wake this the convention city of the southwest; with
a nersistent campaign for more and cheaper money
for building operations and for the development ~
+h apricultural and ranch lands in the whole state
~ New Mexico: with leadership by the Champer OIL
Commerce in bringing about the reclamation Vi '.0
waterlogged and arid lands in the mldale f.o ui""
valley and for the construction OF reservoirs " o"
serve the flood waters there shall be no iui'ne
danger from too much water and SO that the lnehae
OF too little water for successful irrgaon snail wv
effectively ended ,
yUitb oil NJ these things and many others for She
,h,ilding Of albuquerque being energetically
handled isn't 1t up to the people OF Albuquerque 20
sunport the Chamber of Commerce ENTHUSIASTICALLY
MANY of the members of the Chamber or CONS
merce have not paid their dues Payment ol uu0e
10 necessary il the overhead expenses are to be kept
The limit has been reached in the advertisement
of Albuquerque, unless the people interested IN .'
Growth of the city contribute to the advertising
budget.
The ancient Israelites in Egypt complained tha'
.L,, could not make bricks without straw; the
chamber Of Commerce cannot advertise WITHOUT
money. ,,,,
Tho Chamber of Commerce can get money only
4r, one source-contributons by the people oil
Albuquerque who believe In the citys future anu
are willing to enable the Chamber Of Commerce 10
strike while the iron is hot. 80, -,
The Chamber OF Commerce needs every dollar i.
can get and it needs it now, so that 1t can
for business next fall One dollar wall ie'p' .vA
dollars will help ten times as mucn' huhoieu WV
,.r. ia worth just one hundred times as mucn us
so,,ar and so on to five hundred dollars, Whlch
- ~ roaxnurn sum so far subscribed