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THIRTY-THIRD YEAR OF PUBLICATION
Martini ?3SllStaeAu Sbarpe, and John P. Rmy.
EL PASO HERALD
Editorial and Magazine Page
AN INDEPENDENT DAILY NEWSPAPER
DEDICATED TO THE SERVICE OF THE PEOPLE, THAT NO GOOD CAUSE SHALL
LACK A CHAMPION, AKD THAT EVIL SHALL NOT THRIVE UNOPPOSED.
H. D. Stater, Edttor-ii-Csief and controlling owner, has directed The Herald for 15 Years;
G. A. MartiH is News Editor.
Wednesday, May Seventh, 1313.
Secretary Lane
SO FAR the rtdamatWK service has sot suffered any very serious stack as a.
result of the disdeeures before the water Beers' conference at "Washington.
Much has been brought out in the way of minor criticism, bat so far as
appears from the dispatches there has beea nothing adduced to show any startling
departures from the lines of faithful public service.
In managing a business Kke this, involving the investment of some $80,000,000
of other people's money, and direct dealings with thousands of different people
each with his own pet particular deep rooted notions, it would be a miracle if
everything should always go smoothly as a pussycat walking en plush. The gov
ernment irrigation projects in many instances are inaugurated in districts where
irrigation has been carried on before, but tinder loose laws and rales or none at
aU. In the government work it becomes necessary to have everything a matter of
record and contract, nothing is takes for granted, the maximum efficiency is
sought, all construction work is put in for eternity, economic use of water is made
compulsory, and in numerous ways there Must ariee conflict between the old
methods and the new, between "taking for granted'' and carefully organized
system.
A lot of the criticism that has arisen against the reclamation service is the)
result of deliberate stirring up of HI feeling by some interested persons, or more
often the result of ignorance of the real conditions and lack of acquaintance with
the men who are .directing the work and their methods and ideas. Nothing will
go further to reduce the friction and increase efficient cooperation between
beneficiaries of the various projects and the government officials charged with
construction, maintenance, and operation, than will better acquaintance and per
sonal understanding between the secretary of the interior, the officials of the
service, the government mem directly en the projects, and the individual watei
users and their officers.
Secretary Lane's whole attitude in regard to this matter since the conference
met at Washington has been most commendable. He fully realises that there
may be honest and legitimate differences of judgment, that there may be many
just grievances, that there may be some unjust criticisms that, can best be met
by having all the facts brought out, and that the beet interests of the public gen
erally, as well as of the individuals directly concerned, are best te be served by
the fullest possible hearings and discussions.
In the coarse of the hearing secretary Lane gave voice to one bit of homely
philosophy that deserves to become a classic in reclamation literature. Said he,
"The state of mind is as important as the state of the soil." And the caerus of
Aniens may be heard echoing yet.
The secretary urged everybody to tell "not only the truth, bat the whole
truth," and he gave his personal promise that any man who spoke Ms mind at
the conference with absolute frankness regardless of whom his remarks might
happen to hit, would be protected against any invasion of his interests by way of re
buke or retaliation. The conference was originally limited as to duration, but the
secretary early saw that the work outfitted could not be adequately handled in
the time allowed, and he said the time limit would be removed and the conferences
would continue until everybody had been heard.
Very frankly, secretary Lane announced, that the chief purpose of the con
ference was to educate himself. He had heard bitter critkiaas of the reclamation
service both before and after assuming office, and he wanted to know the very
inwardness of it all so that he might act intelligently on the various questions as
they should come up.
So far almost all the criticism has been directed against admlnistratien el
the projects and completed units, rather than, upon questions of construction or
of construction cost. This is most natural inasmuch as the most intimate con
tact or conflict with other men, ether minds, and other interests begins at tha
point of actually furnishing water to the soiL The construction work is technical
and admits of little interference or criticism by the layman. But every irrigator
and land owner naturally thinks he knows more about practical nse of water on
the soil than the technical man of the service knows, and it is over the rules and
restrictions and charges of the service governing the actual distribution of water
that most of the disputes arise.
The secretary has already takes steps to remedy a condition which undoubtedly
has involved considerable just criticism of the reclamation service; he will widen
the scope of choice of administrative officers of completed projects and units, and
will try to place men in charge of completed projects and units who can work in
harmony with the local water users and adapt themselves to local conditions asd
local convenience and desire, so far as may be possible without sacrificing essential
principles.
On the whole, the Washington conference will certainly be productive of good.
And if it should appear necessary te the secretary to make any radical changea
in men or methods, at least it will net be charged that he acted without dus
investigation or eoneideratioB. Secretary Lane has shown himself so far te be a
man of fair impulse and sincere desire to de the right thing after careful search
for the truth.
8
Critical Time For New Mexico Roads
DO THE PEOPLE of the Rip Grande vattey, Las Cruces, El Paso, Deming,
Silver City, Lordsburg, Bisbee, Douglas, the Gila valley, and Phoenix
realise what a hard jolt this end of the country received at tie Old
Trails convention u Kansas City last week, when the convention, packed by
delegates from the proposed route west of Albuquerque, by a majority of one
vote took the route of the Old Trails association away from the Albsqueflque-El
Paso-Deming route and turned it west of Albuquerque?
The biggest good roads convention ever held in New Mexico convenes at
Albuquerque on Thursday and Friday of this week, May 8 and 9. Thursday is the
state good roads convention, and Friday is the convention of road beard members
and county comsaissioners, called by the governor. Hew Mexico has sever had a
good roads convention of anything like the importance of this.
There may be a move to urge at this convention the expenditure of the first
proceeds from the $60000 state bond issue upon the Albuquerque-Gallup read,
and so cinch the transcontinental route along that line. If this succeeds, it will
be something that the southern part of the state will have cause to regret
It is very important that the southern end of the state wake up to the need
of a big representation at the Albuquerque convention. The present is a critical
time, approaching' the period when the state road bond money will be available;
and the policies governing its expenditure decided upon. The interests of southern
New Mexico and. of XI Paso in these road matters are identical.
One-Sentence
GLOBE SIGHTS.
(Atchison Globe.)
Whisky is a great little lubricant If
you happen to be going down hilL
If government jobs were as hard to
hold as they are to get, taxes might
be reduced.
Neither would there be so much ob
jection to graft if there were enough
to go around.
The apprentice who feels he ought
to be the foreman seldom lasts long
enough to get that job.
While the elaborate refreshments
make a hit with the ladles, a man
wants something to eat
Speaking of perseverance: A man sel
dom quits smoking, but he also seldom
quits trying to quit
By the time a true American accu
mulates money enonugh. his daughters
have begun to invest it in foreign ti
tles. Still, if a man had the appetite he
possessed as a boy he would be more
likely to eat too much and develop an
ingrown liver. j
JOURNAL ENTRIES.
(Topeka Journal.)
Some couples act like thev got mar
ried merely for the purpose of getting
divorces
Saying something and meaning !t are
also diBtiiKtH different propositions
In the drama of life, the happ end
ings are rot as numerous as those pre
sented on the stage.
Am number or people are not as
ropul.i'- with their acquaintances as
f-pv think thev are
"ar - bo.d luck also has certP.'n
1 iir.t tii.er feliuw.
Goes To School
Philosophy
QUAKER MEDITATIONS.
(Philadelphia Record.)
The only absolutely sure things of
life are
that
we are
born and
that
we die.
It's when a man Is dead In earnest
that he is most apt to be alive to his
opportunities.
There are times when we must all
choose between telling the truth and
being popular.
You can always flatter a man by
asking his advice, but you don't have
to act upon It
Any man can tell you what he would
do if he were In your place, only he
probably wouldn't
A girl will sometimes select a hus
band with less thought than she will
give to selecting a hat
The trouble with the average man is
that he wants his club to be home
like and his home to be clublike.
POINTED PARAGRVPHS.
(Chicago News.)
The man of few words 1 usually
married.
When a fellow owns a smart dog he
does a lot of barking.
Being a fast young man enables one
to run through a fortune in record time.
Talking about it later is the bait that
lures many a woman into having a good
time.
The most expensive thing in the
world is getting even and it Is hardly
ever -worth the price.
And a woman can put up a harrier
fight with her tongue and her tears
than a man can with his fists
If a woman - rredi is good at a de
pjr'"ifi'I r, . tdQ ke Jep..n(jea:
ui oi to 1 U V ' S
Advice To the Lovelorn
By Beatrice Fairfax.
wnr GIVE YOURSKLF PAIN?
Dear Miss Fairfax:
I am a young man of 23, and deeply
In love with a young girl of 18. She
does not reciprocate, but gives her love
to another young man who is the same
jure a herself. Should I give her a
! declaration of my ,OT14kea
A declaration would only pain you
and distress her, so why make It?
If you are not, sure she loves the
other man. why. that's a dif firent story.
BREAK THE ENGAGEMENT.
Dear Miss Fairfax:
I am IS and have been keeping com
pany with a young man of 2S, and
am engaged to htm. Now, I have found
a great deal of faults in him. He is
too lazy to work. I love him very
much and now, since I have seen his
ways, my love has turned from him.
Kindly advise me what to do. as I am
a young girl. Anxious.
It would be suicidal to marry a lazy
man. and, moreover, you no longer love
him. i
Of course you want to live: every one
d-F. but don't imagine this -young man
hclds your life and happiness in his
bands. You will live without htm and
be happier.
DRIFTING TIHAT WAY.
Dear Miss Fairfax: '
I met a young man a year and a
half ago. Since then I have met many
n-ore. but I care for none but him. He
is 10 1-2 years my senior. He has
written to me and his letters are nice
and polite. I see him sometimes six
times a day, but mostly twice. When
ever be is away I like him just the
same. He always speaks to me and
wtniB glad to see me. He said he liked
me and speaks well of me wherever
he goes? Bvery one likes him. Do you
think he cares' for me and that I love
him? . Inquisitive.
Hff likes you: you like him. If your
frierdship is drifting into love, don't
hasten it. And don't pusaie your neaa
over your feeling for each other. That
will aevelop in due time.
MAKE HIM TROVE IT.
Dear Miss Fairfax:
I am engaged to a young woman 19
years old and would do anything she
would ask of me. But since Christtnas
her parents have objected to my keep
iu? company with her, all on account
of a boy who told a falsehood to hurt
us. I love the girl and my love is re
turned by her. what must I do? Steal
her. oz go ask for her and get refused?
J. P. W. T.
You must not rest under a false ac
cusation, no matter what the result-
Prove the young man is false. That
must come first with you. Then the
rest will be easy.
GO ASD TELL HER.
Dear Miss Fairfax:
I am a young man of 21, deeply In
love with a young woman of 13. I am
a hard working man and have a good
position in a bank, and think myself
capable of supporting her. I have been
going with her for three years, and
we have always agreed on everything.
I recently wrote her and proposed to
her, but on receiving an answer to thU
letter, she stated that she had mis
placed my note, but that she had a
faint recollection of my having asked
her an important question, and for me
to ask it again in my next letter.
What would be your advice in this
matter.
m. W. G.
She is "just jollying you. Perhaps
she didn't like the tone! or style of your
proposal and wants you to make it
over. Surely, the only thing to do is
to ask her again put it squarely up
to her and let her answer you. Why
write her a proposal? . You say you
have been going with her for three
years, so she evidently lives in your
town. If so, of all the colossal stupidity
I ever heard of. your note of proposal
is it If you haven't the nerve to go to
her and ask her to marry her, you
will be a poor sort of an excuse for a
husband and the girl probably realises
this. Brace up, go to her and tell her
you love her and want ber to marry
you. Be a man.
STICK TO THE GIRL.
Dear Miss Fairfax:
Some time ago I met a girl
who was keeping company with my
chum, who was called away from her,
and while away he told me that I could
call on her once in a -while.
This I did. and fell a victim to her
charms. I won her love and lost my
chum's friendship.
This girl has shown that her love for
me is strong, and what I want to know
Is, what am I to do?
Here is a little proposal that I made
to her: I would go away from her. and
then she could forget me, win back "her
first lover and be nappy with him. Her
answer was that she did not want me to
go, as she loved no one but me.
Henry.
Yon love each other. That fact stands
out paramount to all claims of the
other man on her love or on your
friendship.
I am sorry for him. but his need of
sympathy would be greater If she mar
ried him while loving you.
YOU ARE TOO YOUNG.
Dear Miss Fairfax:
I am a young man. IS years of ace.
and am desperately in love with a girl
9 years of age. She has the most beau
tiful eyes and hair, and ruby red lips,
and a style that can't be beat I don't
know whether she loves me or not; I
haven't asked her yet I can't get up
enough courage to ask her. Tell me
how I must begin. I think she likes
me, for one of my friends told me that
she speaks well of me. Jacob.
I will not tell you how to begin, for
the reason that you are too young.
The girl is 11 years your senior and
when you are old enough to love with
reason you will look back and lauarh
at the value yon are now placing on her
good looks.
RESPECT HKR AVISHBS.
Dear Miss Fairfax:
I have been going with a girl for six
months and have been engaged to her
for about a month and a half, and when
we go out evenings I have, many times,
offered to assist her in putting on her
gloves and she seems to take offence
at this. I have never acted as though
I meant it as a caress, but only ae as
sistance. Who Is right she or IT
A True Lover.
The girl is right She needs no as
assistance in putting on her gloves.
Save all that excess gallantry for the
time when she will really need your
help, after you are married.
KEFUSES PERMIT TO
PIERCE OIL CONCERN
Austin, Tex.. May 7. The attorney
general's department has given out an
opinion to the secretary of state In
which the attorney general holds
against granting a permit or charter
to the successors of the Waters-Pierce
Oil company to do business in Texas.
The attorneys for the Pierce interests
a short time age filed preliminary
papers in the state department for a
permit and - the secretary of state re
ferred the matter to the attorney gen
eral, and that official decided against
granting the permit The corporation
was the Pierce Oil corporation. Tho
opinion of the attorney general is
based on the ouster suit of the Waters
Pierce Oil company.
DENVER FOLIUKMAN CHARGED
WITH ROBBING A SALOON
Denver, Colo., May 7. Patrolman
Thomas Campbell, of the Denver police
department was arrested -by orders of
chief of police O'Neill and charged with
having robbed a saloon in North Den
ver, on the night of Sunday April 27
With him when arrested were Fran
cisco fpronf and 1 -.ic-T.aushMn VII
t' rpr w i t lacfffl h t'i irosrietor
"f tht saiutn. L.ph lira.
ABE MARTIN
r
In the spring th' young man's fancy
lightly turns t' thoughts o' love while
his father carries th' ashes out o' th'
cellar. Th' wall paper season marks th'
first bitter experience o' th' flat dweller.
Telegraph Operators
By GEORGE FITCH.
Author of "At Good Old SIrrmh."
A TELEGRAPH operator is a man
with a little, flexible wrist, and
an enormous capacity for going
without sleep.
Most telegraph operators are employed
by railroads. Their duties are to sml
and receive messages, sell tickets, make
out reports in carload lots, set out
semaphore lights, hustle baggage, deliver
express and keep the railroad property
in a neat and orderly condition. After a
telegraph operator has done these things
a few years, he knows more about the
railroad than the president, and has to
be promoted in order that the company
may make use of his knowledge. Most
railroad officials were once telegraph
operators.
There are two kinds of operators
day operators and night operators. The
latter work all night and play ball all
day. A night operator can get along
without sleep at aU, except what little
he is able to snatch in the depot while
the train dispatcher, a hundred miles
away, is trying to wake him up.
The telegraph operator in a small sta
tion leads a carefree and romantic life,
"While seventeen passengers are pmnd
isg frantically at the ticket window."
communing over the wires with the
whole railroad system,: and calling for
help when bound ami gagged by train
robbers, by pounding his telegraph key
with his ear. The small town telegraph
operator is the biggest hero in town to
the small boy, except the man who plays
the cornet in the band and can always
get most of the work around the station
done free of charge by boys who hope to
be able some day to receive long mes
sages with an important air, while 17
passengers are pounding frantically at
the ticket window.
If the operator becomes very skilful,
he gets good wages, and goes to the big
telegraph offices, where he leads a life
of toil. If he remains a plug -in a small
station, he gradually learns the other
branches" of railroading, and becomes
station agent or superintendent. It is
the ambition of every telegraph operator
to so rise that1 he may some day be
able to look down upon a train dis
patcher and tell him to go to have a ride
in his new automobile. (Copyrighted by
George Matthew Adams).
Busy Days
By Walt Mason.
Throughout the land th.e cheerful
grangers are planting corn or sowing
seeds, or heading off the pesky dangers
that come from amplitude of weeds.
The gleaming plowshare splits the
prairie, the harrow drags its length
along;, the hired man lilts a folksong
merry, and listens for the dinner gong.
Oh, every thinking man indorses the-horny-handed
son of toil who deftly
prods his mules or horses and leaves his
trade mark on the soil. In town we're
trading, selling, buying, producing noth
ing as we go, the while the husbandman
is trying to make his corn and raters
grow. In town we do a lot of talking
of things that don't amount to' shucks,
and while we keep the welkin rocking,
the farmer's raising hens and ducks. The
grand old granger still produces the
things that make the whole world fat,
the hogs, the turkeys and the gooses
there is no nobler job than that! While
statesmen raise their useless shindy,
while speculators blow their horn, while
jawsmiths wend their .pathway windy,
the farmer's raising wheat and corn.
So let us watch the earnest tiller pursue
his mules across the flats; he is our bul
wark and our pillar to him we should
take off our hats. Copyright, 1913, by
George Matthew Adams.
WOINDED MAX IDENTIFIED
S MISSOURI TRAIN' ROBBER
Kansas City. Mo., May 7. A wounded
man arrested in a grading camp near
Birmingham. Mo., was identified posi-
j tlvely as the train robber who on
Thursday night last held up a Kansas
Oit Snuihoir tiain and "ft oundfd Jesse
M ."-hrt a Jordin Mo miner from
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Mjs i.u(i tw W-
In the Street Car'
A Short Story.
I WAS very much surprised to see
my friend, Victor Launer, strolling
along the Avenue de Bois Boulogne.
"What!" I exclaimed. "You here in
Paris yet! And I believed you were in
Saigon! You said that a big con
tractor. Lambin or Lambeau "
"No Lambon Frederic Lambon "
"Well, we wil call him that then. I
thought he had promised you a splen
did job. Was that a fib, then?"
"No, I was to go, everything was
settled, but something happened and I
am still in Paris, but you may imagine
how it annoys me."
Launer walked at my side with
bowed head for a while then he went
on:
"Yes, X was dreadfully annoyed.
Here I had found a position where I
should be able to prove what I can do,
how energetic and aetive I am, and,
besides, I love traveling. And I was to
get away from Paris nd my eternal
quarrels with Clothllde."
"But I thought you had broken off
the engagement"
"No. Bhe would not let me go. But
once in Saigon I should have been able
to get rid of her."
"But what happened?"
"One day I rode in a street car, when
I ought not have done so . That is all."
"How do you mean?"
"Well, you see. our life is made up
of a chain of accidents," Launer ex
plained. "Sometimes fortune smiles,
while at other times you have nothing
but bad luck. That day I was particu
larly unlucky." -
I asked my friend to sit down In
front of a cafe and tell me the whole
story.
"At Passy I had taken the ear for
Place de I'Opera." he began. "The
my seat in a car to anybody. I know
how the weather affects our feelings.
I felt young and happy, because every
thing promised so well for my future.
That day I was to dine with my dear
old friend, Mme. Cousinet, together
with Frederic Lambon. He did not
know me yet but he had heard of 4he
work I had done and had Been told that
I would make a splendid assistant to
him. The introduction at dinner was
a mere formality. After the dessert I
was to sigh a contract and the condi
tions were splendid.
"I intended to make a few purchasee
before dinner and I was in the very
best humor when I entered the car, sat
down in a corner and made it as com
fortable as possible. Gradually mire
people entered and soon the car was
quite fulL
"A young woman entered and, as she
.found no seat, she went outside on the
platform among a number of other
passengers.
"I did not think much of it and It 1
one of my principles never to give up
my seat in a car toanybody. I know
there are men who give up fheir seats
to old women, while others get up only
for those who are young and pretty. I
do nothing of the kind, but simply
keep the seat for which I have paid.
"So I continued reading my paper
and paid no attention to some half loud
remarks from my neighbor on the left
He was an old wrinkled man. with a
thin white beard, a big nose and dark
eyes and looked like a mad parrot He
was thin and very stylishly dresseU.
"He appeared to be quite furious,
looked at me with eyes that shot fire
and said:
" Well. as the young men do not
seem to know what a simple politeness
means "
"I saw him get ap and walk outside,
where he took off his hat to the young
woman and offered her his seat At
the same time a stout woman opposite
began to stare at me In the most in-
aiiltine- manner and I was just about te
open my mouth to let her have a pieee
of my mind, when the young woman
came and sat down next to me.
"You can't Imagine how beautiful she
was. I forgot everything to look at
her, ray paper, the angry old man and
the fat woman opposite.
"The young woman looked at me as
if to say:
"It was really not nice of you not to
give up your seat Why did you leare
4 hat act of politeness to the old man on
the platform. Don't you like me at
all?"
"This was too murh for me. I
turned towards her and said:
"At last fortune favors me and I
am happy at ray little ruse.'
"She stared at me with big surprised
eyes.
"What ruse? Why did fortune
favor you?"
"Because it gave me a chance to sit
next to you. For yea must admit that
if I had given up my seat to you, yoa
would have been sitting here now and
I would have been standing on the
platform.'
"'I am sure the old man never
thought of that and it is rather a mean
way of thanking him for his courtesy.'
"'But you must admit that my way
of being polite is the more practical,
as I have now got an opportunity of
telling you how charming you look.
"Well, you are smart'
"I am glad you think so, but when
I ask you to take tea with me. I am
sure you will answer, that you cannot
do that
" 'Are you quite sure, that will be
my answer.'
"You are Parisian enough to imagine
the rest of our conversation. Germalne.
for her name was Germalne; promised
to take tea wKh me and we got out in
front of Printemps. As we passed by
the old man. I could not help whisper
ing Into his ear: Thank you very much
old boy.' And as I helped Germalne 'of t
the car she said loud enough for hire to
hear: 'Now we are going to have a
real jolly time.'
"Oh now. I understand." I interrupt
ed. "Germalne made you forget all
about your appointment and you did
iot go to the dinner. ,
"No. you are mistaken. Germalne
went with me to a cafe, where we had
tea, but she soon had1 to leave and at
7 oclock sharp I made my solemn en
trance Into Mme. Cousinet's salra.
Frederic Lambon was there already
and I was horrified to recognize In him
the old man In the car. I don't suppose
it is necessary to tell what happened
later."
MEXICAN COMMENT
(From the Mexican Herald.)
A good many thought general Huerta
was slow getting started in the Chi
huahua campaign last year. When he
was ready, however, nothing in front
stopped his march to the Rio Grande.
Evidently he is making the same care
ful preparations in Coahuila, Sonora
and Horeloe.
"What do you think we ought to do?"
writes a young Mexican of the Four
Hundred. Well, we are just unreason
able or unfeeling enough to think that
a few thousand of the yoang fellows
who stand on San Francisco street
drive automobiles on the Paeeo and fill
the clubs, ought to take guns in their
hands and go out and fight to save
their country from ruin and, disintegra
tion. A border editor has been unkini
enough to write a whole piece under
the title: "Chaos has been restored in
Mexico."
The United States is losing an op
portunity to be Mexico's best friend
that may not come again for many
years.
Well. Chihuahua was good quite a
while for Chihuahua, anyhow.
Improvement note: Colonel Oroseo
hasn't been killed for several days.
Metico is trsing her best to make
the foreigners that laid their golden
fire-- in Mexico believe they were
gtosa
Art Is Aided By Federation
Cities Are Benefited by Traveling
Exhibits of. the American
w4rntIeR ef Art.
By Frederic J. HasKln-
7-tASHINGTON, D. C. May 7.
w
The American easrw
Art which will hold, its fourth
annual convention in Washington on
May 14 and 15. has during its brief
existence accomplished much In the
development of public "? rf
garding the art ideals of this nation, as
an organization It Is broad in its
scope, including many B,f"e,rJ"5r
regarded as practical rather than ar
tistic, but the Codontlon shows how
these two qualities should be com
bined. ,
Encourages Art Endeavor.
. Its stated objects are "To unite in
jcloeer fellowship all those who are
striving for the development of art
In America, either through produc
tion or the cultivation of appreciation,
to encourage and foster endeavor; to
prevent duplication as far as possible,
and to furnish a channel through
which public opinion, instrumental in
securing better legislation, may find
expression." To accomplish these od
jects it sends out traveling exhibitions,
circulates illustrated lectures, main
tains a bureau of information in the
national capital upon all art subjects,
holds an annual convention and pub
lishes "Art and Progress," an illus
trated magazine devoted entirely to
the development of art sentiment in
this country.
No Salaries for Officers.
In a sense, the Federation of Art is
a philanthropic organization, since it
is supported by the annual dues of its
17S chapters which are supplemented
at times of special need hy the contri
butions and subscriptions of private
individuals. The officers who repre
sent the leading artists of the nation,
are unsalaried, but give of their time
and service lor the love of art All
the receipts are expended directly to
promote and increase the diffusion of
knowledge and appreciation of true art
in whatever form it may be found.
Traveling Art Exhibits.
One of the most direct efforts el
the federation, and one which has given
pleasure- and profit to thousands of
people each year, is the establishment
of traveling art exhibits which have
visited many towns remote from the
art centers and thus given to the peo
ple an opportunity to see fine art
which otherwise could not have come
to them.
Twenty of these exhibitions have
been in circulation this year, includ
ing demonstrations of a number of
forms of art Two collections of fine
oil paintings were sent upon north
western and southern circuits. Two
water color exhibits each of which
contained pictures by artists of rec
ognized standing, were almost equally
popular because of the recent increased
Interest in water color work. The pic
tures in all these exhibits were suit
ably framed and their advent to any
town was a matter of general inter
est Architectural Designs.
Another exhibit consisted of archi
tectural designs of many different
kinds of buildings. This was furnished
to the federation through the cour
tesy of the Architect's league of New
York. The designs are calculated to
be especially helpful to those towns
which are considering tne erection of
new public buildings. Through the co
operation of the Society of American
Illustrators, a collection of over 20
original drawings selected from the
works of the leading American illus
trators also has been arranged for ex
hibition. Through the agency of the
federation this exhibit of illustrative
art reached thousands of people 'during
tne past six months.
Maral Faintlns.
A collection of photographs showing
the leading mural paintings in the
country accompanied by a number or
prints showing the coloring of the de
signs has given pleasure to those in
terested In mural art in many towns
where little If any of it was to be
found. The Library of congress co
operates with the Federation of Art
by providing a collection of mezzo
tint engravings of the great English
portrait painters. Tht exhibit has been
especially popular with college towns.
An exhibit comprising specimens of
the art work done in the public schools,
selected from 20 states, has been ar
ranged with much consideration in the
belief that it will be of great practi
cal value in developing the school art
work in towns remote from the art
centers
Promote Hand Ciaft
As che feneration is anxieup to pro
mote interest m all kind-i cf hand
craft, an exhibit has been provided
which includes over 300 specimens or
arts and craft work? Among these are
pieces of wood carving, basketry, metal
work, handmade jewelry and textile
weaving. This exhibition also includes
designs for articles of various kinds
made by students in Pratt Institute,
New York; the Philadelphia School of
Industrial Art, the Pennsylvania Acad
emy of Fine Arts, the Rhode Island
School of Designs, and several other
well known art schools.
These exhibitions have circulated
among nearly 50 towns. Including New
Orleans. Savannah, Atlanta, Memphis.
Nashville, Austin, Fort Worth. Hous
ton and San Antonio upon the south
ern route; Denver, Colorado Springs,
Omaha. Kansas City, Lincoln. Milwau
kee, Cincinnati. Dayton, Ann Arbor.
Saginaw. Minneapolis, St Paul and
Lawrence among the western towns,
and Rochester, Syracuse, Waterbory,
New Bedford. Wilkesbarre and Pitta
burg among the towns or the eastern
curcuit Some of these towns had only
one of the exhibitions during the sea.
son and others bad several. It la ex
pected that the circuits will Include
many, new towns this year as the
knowledge becomes better circulated
that the exhibitions are provided by
the- American Federation of Art anu
may be enjoyed by the people of any
town without cost other than provid
ing a hall or room for exhibiting them.
Federal Art Cemmktslen.
The long talked of federal art com
mission waa authorized by congress
chiefly through the influence of the
Federation of Art so that now, for
the first time in its history, the nation
is giving recognition to the importance
of developing a true, artistic sense as
a characteristic of its people This
commission consists of seven members,
including architects, painters and sculp
tors who are appointed by the presi
dent of the United States. They serve
for a term of four years without pay.
The advice of this commission is called
for regarding the purchase of art ob
jects and the erection of buildings and
memorials by the United States gov
ernment The membership now in
cludes Daniel Chester French, chair
man. F. L. Olmsted, Thomas Hastings,
Edwin H. Blashfield, Case Gilbert.
Charles Moore and B. S.- Anderson.
There have been two deaths since the
commission was appointed by president
Taft. that of Francis D. Millet, who
was lost in the Titanic disaster, and
that of Daniel H Burnham.
Improve Architecture.
The influence of the federation has
been largely directed toward the im
provement of government architecture.
In an address before the federation
recently, former secretary MacVeagh
called attention to the fact that the
United States government is the great
est builder in the world, erecting an
average of 200 buildings a year. Each
of these should fulfil the highest de
mand for art and beauty, as well as
for utility in the community in which
it is located. The Tarsney bill, passed
in 1893, was the first recognition of
this fact b federal enactment This
bill authorized the government to se
cure desisrns and super-lon 'f th
erection of its build r.- from the ts:
14 Years Ago Today
Fxsm The Herald Tata.Date 1500.
Senator W. W, Tnrney has returned &
from Austin.
Adolph Schutz went to San Antonio
today aa business.
M. Ainsa left over the T. & P. this
afternoon for New Orleans.
Gus Buckler left for New Orleans
tis afternoon over the G. H.
W. J. Coi. came down front River
City, N. M., on the Santa Fe today
Mrs. Will Crosby and children ar
rived on the T. A P. this afternoon.
Superintendent H. R. Simpson, of the
K. C. smelter, went to Denver today.
M Jessup has removed to his new
residence, corner Ange and Texas
streets.
J. K. DeMeir, wife and daughter,
came down from Las Cruces this
morning.
C. C. Wall and wife came down
from Albuquerque this evening on the
Santa Fe.
James Harvey and Mr. Gillett, both
prominent men of Silver sCity, are in
town for a few days.
The first game of the amateur bil
liard tournament will be held at the
Gem billiard parlor this evening.
Mrs. C Lockharty and children left
this afternoon to spend the summer in
Houston and other eastern Texas cit
ies. W. H. Tuttle, C. C. Kiefer, J W. Bad
ger. C. W. Fassett and "Uncle John"
Julian left this afternoon on the T
Sc P. to attend the firemen's conven
tion at Paris, Texas.
Dr. Kirk Crawford McKlnney, late of
Kansas City, called at the district
clerk's office today and registered
his diploma and is now authorized to
practice medicine in Texas.
D. S. Smith and wife, who have beea
living down in Mexico for several
months, came in over the Sierra Madre
line. They say that the Casa Grand es
country is the finest in the world.
Tomorrow night at the Presbyterian
church there will be a song service.
The following will take part in the
program. Meadames Cohen. Barnes.
Maggi and Baker; Misses Doane. Lit
tlehale and Caaady; Messrs. Sachs.
Parker. Hunter. McElwee and Rev. (
Henry 'Moore.
Dr. W. H. Anderson, a physician of
Louisville, Ky.. who spent seweral
months in El Paso last fall for the
benefit of his wife's health, has de
cided to return and locate permanetly
here. He has taken an office with
Dr. C. T. Race, in the Sheldon build
ing and will bring his family here In
the fall.
architects of the country. The cus
tom house and poetofflce of Norfolk,
Virginia, was the first building erected
under this bilL
The New York custom house, the Bal
timore custom house and the federal
building of Annapolis are among the
most prominent examples of the era
of good building resulting from the
Tarsney bill. The repeal of the pro
vision of this bill, for reasons of econ
omy, was broached in congress two
years ago. The Federation of Arts
through its chapters and individual
members exerted a powerful Influence
with the senators and representatives
against what would have been a retro
gressive step and the provision of that
bill still stands.
Advance Indastrlal Art.
At the convention to be held next
week special attention will be given f
the promotion of indastrlal act .in its
relation to fine art to education to to
manufactures. One f the finest exhi
bitions of specimens of industrial art
ever shown in America will be on dis
play. It will represent the leading -designers
and manufacturers in this
country. The need of a better train
ing in industrial art is already recognized-
by both artists and manufact
urers. The superiority of design in.
French china over American and the
superiority In craftsmanship of manv
articles imported from Germany is
due largely to the fact that the Eu
ropean governments conduct free
schools of industrial art
The establishment of such a school,
properly equipped and supported in
Washington, would go far toward im
proving the skill of this nation in In
dustrial art The federation is advo
cating the establishment of aefeh an in
stitution which might be conducted
upon the same plan as the naval and
military academies at much less cost
because the designs originated by. the
pupils might tend to make it partially
self-sustaining.
Eseearage Clvle Beauty.
The influence of the federation had
much to do with the selection of the
Lincoln Memorial, models, and designs
of which will be upon exhibition in
the Corcoran art gallery during the
convention. Its influence is also being
felt in the plans for park improvement
and the establishment of more art
commissions in the different cities and
counties of the country. It is working
toward increased interest in vocational
architecture. The work of the federa
tion includes every matter which tends
to promote the beauty of a community.
It works in cooperation with the Civic
federation, the Federation of Women's
clubs and other organizations designed
to improve the appearance of any lo
cality. It also fosters the movement
to establish more and better museums,
and to have them conducted in a man
ner that will enable them to afford, the
maximum degree of pleasure and profit
to the communities in which they are
located.
Tomorrow The Income Tax.
G O O P S
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