El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-29
Brings Cheer To Needy
Salvation Army Feeds Multitude
and Provides Trees For Chill
dren; Little Interviews.
.HRIsTMAs at the Salvation

- HRISTMAS at the Salvation
Army was one of the happiest
- ever experienced in the local
corps" said Mrs. T. 4. Pitt, wife of
Adit. Pitt, of the local corps, and her
self a faithful worker in the cause Of
Christianity. "A corps of workers was
out for two weeks previous to Christ
mas and Adjt. Pitt pronounced the re-
suits the hest ever obtained with the
same amount of money expended. On
Wednesday more than 100 baskets were
given out containing flour, potatoes,
chicken meat and other edibles. This
number was not as large as last year
owing to the excellent distribution by
the Elks. Tickets were given to the
cooked dinner instead. This was the
biggest feature of the armyS effort.
Beginning at 10 o'clock and continuing
until o'clock in the evening, more than
400 men, women and children ate din
ner. Turkey, dressing, brown gravy
mashed potatoes, vegetables, cranberry
sauce, pumpkin pie, fruits and coffee
made up the menu for the dinner and
the appreciation of the ones who ate
the dinner was genuine
THE browning events for the boys
and girls were the two Christmas trees,
one for the American, and one for the
Mexican children. These were arranged
for the children who did not parttci-
pate in any of the church exercises
The kiddies received candy, fruits, nuts
and other good things, as well as warm
clothing and toys. It had been planned
to spend no money on toys, but an FL
PasO man sent substantial donation
with the request that it be spent for
substantial toys for those who might
be overlooked by Santa Claus. This
was an additional surprise for the lit
tie ones, who still Del1eVe IN santa
One man who witnessed the exercises
expressed his regret that a moving
picture could not have been made Of
he scene, so that all might know OF
the real cheer that was brought to
many hearts at Christmas time. Both
Adjt. Pitt and myself feel deeply CRATE
full to all who responded to the appeal
of the army and assisted IN bringing
so much gladness to the homes of the
poor"
After reading a digest of the new
but good in this new measure" said
H. B. Stevens. Saturday afternoon. BY
establishing the regional reserve banks,
from eight to u of them, believe
there will be an opportunity for the
banks of the west to obtain money
when there is a little tightening of the
money market, without calling on Wall
street for it The regional banks, as L
understand the law, may also issue
currency and this, too, will be of great
assistance in time of moving crops
when currency is badly needed. But
best of all, it takes the control of the
that short street will no longer con-
troll the finances of the country"
r
"EI Pasoans may soon go to Las
Cruces from FL Paso over a good road"
said W. A. Sutherland, of Las Cruces,
who was down Saturday. The New
Mexico people are in earnest in their
good roads work and we have been
concentrating on the Ell PasO road The
result has been that all but two miles
of the road from Anthony to Las Cru
ces has been surfaced with gravel and
this stretch, between Vado and Mes
quite is to be surfaced this week
When this is done. the New Mexico
road viii be in good condition for au-
tOmObile travel, although not as sub
stantial as the paved road from An
thony to Ell Paso."
ST understand that FL PasO has long
worried about the question of cleaning
Up the Mexican district without getting
any result in the shape of cleanliness
for their worry" said Thos. ". Steep.
war correspondent for the Associated
Press. An idea has struck me that
would accomplish the result in the
shortest time, and in the most efficient
way. Let Ell PasO petition the powers
that be to have Chihuahuita put under
military law for 80 days. The army
might not like the job, and I wouldn't
blame them for that, for it would GER
ta1nly be messy one, cleaning I'D
that filthy mess Of novels, but like it
or not If the army were put on the job,
Chihuahuita would be made both san
itary and clean, and that in the short
est time possible, too When it comes
to cleanliness and perfect sanitation
you have to give the palm to the army
every time"
How can any one think these won
derful hills are barren said Mrs A.
T. Haynes, of Cape May. II. J.. who with
her husband is motoring from their
home to California. THE hills would be
absolutely ruined if there were tree
or bit of shrubbery. One can find tree
covered hills anywhere, but the hills in
this section with their bigness and
and the ever changing play
of exquisite cOlors in the lights and
shadows are fascinating. I fell under
the spell of Mount Frankiin's beauty
the first time I saw it, and 1t has