El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-15
FOR THE CAUSE0 Of
BELGIAN RELIEF
Russian Night" With Folk
Dances, Folk Songs,
and Pictures.

Everybody knows in vague sort Of
way where and what Russia is. but be-
yond the bare fact that it is an empire
reaching from the Baltic sea on the
west to the Pacific ocean on the east,
and that il is ruledsby the car, little Is
really known by western peoples of its
form Of government, its customs, its
extent or of the scores of tribes which
pay homage to the car who sits en-
throned in regal splendor in PetrOgrad'
on the banks Of the Neva, on the west
ernmost boundary of the great empire
over which he rules
Rr. c. c. Young, of Ell Paso, himself a
Little Russian" whose Russian name
is Kiril Christianovitch, has just re
turned from a IA months tour OF ASH
attic Russia, where he went in search Of
Karakule sheep with which to stock his
ranch at Belen. He brought with him
hundreds of views, probably the flrsJ
ever to be brought to America, illustra-
tive of the mode of life Of the jewellers
in Turkestan, the Trans Caspian prov
inces, Siberia and other parts Of RUS
STA in Asia. He brought, also, many
of the costumes worn by the natives
of those provinces and a plentiful sup
ply of the written music. the folk songs
and dances of both Russia IN Europe
and Russia in Asia
Illustrated Lecture.
DR.. Young will deliver lecture on
Russia as it is today at the Ell Paso
theater, Tuesday evening, December ~,
the proceeds to go intact to the tund
now being raised for the benefit of ehe
starving women and children of Bel
GUM He will use his great store OF
views, costumes, rugs, music, ETC.
with which to illustrate his talk max
ing the lecture entertaining from a
scenic as well as from an educational
point of view.
DR.. Young is an authority on Russian
affairs and is under a five year con-
tract with the National Chaptauqua
Managers association to deliver MS
new lecture on Russia Of To-Day all
over the country during the coming
Chautauqua season. BY permission of
the association, DR.. Young will give the
first lecture in FL PasO for the benefit
of the Belgian relief fund
The Vodka Question.
As has been heralded far and wide,
Russia. has forbidden the sale or con-
sumption of intoxicants throughout the
length and breadth of her vast domain
1t is the first attempt on the part Of
any government on earth to enforce
nationwide prohibition and the whole
world is watching the experiment. Dr.
Young will tell Of the effects OF this
drastic order Of the car upon the
people. He will tell those who are so
fortunate as to hear the story that
stOppage by imperial decree Of the con-
SUMPTION OF lulOAlCdHLS mas StLAAch
many questions which have worried
the rulers Of the mighty NIuscOvite en-
pire in the past. For one thing. it has
settled the ever vexing Jewish ques
ton by making it possible for the
Russians, whether Of the ruling or the
peasant classes. to keep their heads
clear and be in position to compete
with the Jews in their chosen walks
Of life. While the Russian govern
ment has lost the vast revenue for
merly derived from the sale Of intoxi-
cants. 1t has more than been cOmpen-
stated by the increased efficiency Of the
great mass of the people, by the in
crease Of deposits In the savings banks
Of the country and by the saving Of
the costs of the apprehension and pros
ecution of petty criminals. AS an expe-
riment on a magnificent scale, the
cars experiment with the drink ques-
ton as it affects RUFsia. viii be wen
worth watching and Dr. Young's expla-
nation and analysis will be well worth
listening to.