El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-18
LITTLE
INTERVIEWS

UT HE total of the shipments Of
certain classes of drugs TO
Mexico would be a great sur
prise to the general public" said F.
Setter. who is here attending the drug
convention. -'T1ke, for instance,
iodine. Only the powder Is imported
from this country, as most of the drug
comes from abroad and the duty on
alcohol, to which il is added 10 make
the ordinary iodine solution, is very
high. In the last few months more
than 1000 pounds Of iodine have been
exported. It rs used by the Constitu-
tioualisI medical corps IN treating
wounds when other medical assistance
is not close at hand The iodine is put
in solution with alcohol and a little
poured over 4 wound will keep the
wound free from all infection until
proper medical attention can be had.
More iodine is imported to northern
Mexico than any other class Of drug"
Indications are that the tennis
match to be held for the Country club
championship on June p will be the
biggest yet held" said E Z. Neff.
The courts are in the best Of cOndi-
ton and many entries are already in
The match will be in both doubles
and singles. Tennis is proving TO De
one of the most popular sports in Fl
Paso, as it can be played almost the
year round"
There is going TO be plenty Of pros
perity in the United States this year,
said J. A Happer. The wheat crop
in Kansas alone is SO,0O0,OO0 bushels
greater than ever before and the en-
tire crop in the United States will be
soc, 600, 600 bushels more than ever be-
fore. The railroads are sending out
orders for every available empty car
to move the American grain crop this
year. The cotton crop is also going to
be good Texas alone viii produce
about 100000 bales. At $50 a bale
this means something for the state"
THE reasons we are for a Saturday
half holiday and think il should be
made universal in Fl PasO are many
said Jake Miller. manager Of the White
House In the first place, the banks
all close and the real estate men close
on Saturday afternoon. BY closing
the stores on that day, we are merely
making the closing day unanimous In /
stead Of having different days when
different businesses are suspended, all /
are suspended on one day. This is ]
the custom in most cities. The greatest ]
advantage Of the Saturday half holt l
day, however. comes TO the clerks and |
people who work in the stores. They 4
can plan a trip or rest Saturday aft /
ernoon that extends into sunday Il T
IS hard TO plan a rest or a diversion J
afternoon. and you can plan something I
to include Sunday, too. Every argu- I
ment that I can see is in favor Of the 4
Saturday afternoon closing"
"El Paso certainly has cause to con-
graduate itself on its fire depart /
ment." said $ ". Inglish. state fire
marshal BASED on the efficiency OF I
the fire department and fire protection,
FL PasO today enjoys the lowest key
rate Of any city in the state There ]
isn't city that can touch the key rate.
The new triple combination auto fire Z
truck that has haam added Hna Q
partment is a beautiful machine. 1t I
has every appearance Of n fire fighter I
from the ground up. I do not know I
now long i VIII be here on this trip. I
but am coming back in August for
the Jim Ferguson convention"
Il never miss a chance TO avail Z
myself OF the opportunity TO visit Ell !
Paso,' said F a Chapa, one Of the
delegates to the Texas State Pharma-
ceuucal association. Il know the hos !
pitality Of the city. having first tasted
Il during the occasion Of the state
jubilee celebration. ]. with Ohter
members Of governor COlQuitts staff I
came TO FL PasO at that time and I.
win warm spot in my heart for e.
Paso- This convention offered me an
other opportunity to visit FL Paso, and
was happy to come
1T might be a good idea for the
to have roller attachments {
within their hats like the street car I
signs" said c. Z. Sutton, of New York. :
and with every change of politics !
they would simply need 10 turn on !
another sign and save themselves the
trouble Of being questioned about their I
political affiliations One thing which ]
certainly impresses an outsider is the :
quickness with which the MeNicans /
flop from one faction TO another"
I'm this, my first trip out to this
HHn# Hr= sarH TnH D
og Pennsylvania. Il am most amazed I
az the conditions under which the Mex
cans exist. I refer to the NeXicans IN I
uareZ in the southern part Of the Z
city OF FL PasO and in the little shacks I
between FL Paso and Ysleta- How do
hey manage to live without contract
ng all the diseases that come |
rem filth2 They are certainly a now
.lty TO one from the east, and pic
-uresque in appearance"