El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-28
LITTLE
INTERVIEWS

StTT THERE ought to be some plan
worked out said J. Z. Nor
Ean, whereby the high school
boy who is wrapped up in the PROPOSE
ton of going higher by attending col
lege, would be enabled TO do so, even
if he hasn't the means. There are many
boys finishing the high school who
have their hearts set on going to col
Iege. but cannot because they haven't
the means. They are worthy boys, too,
and there should be some way arranged
in which they could accomplish their
ambition. The scholarship plan is
good one, but in many instances II IS
{ won by boy or girl to whom, IN a
financial way, IT means nothing while
to the boy without finances il would
mean everything. Boys in this condl-
ton who have shown that they are en-
titled to assistance should be helped.
, There ought TO be some way in which
they could take college course. L
have thought that persons financially
able to help q boy and VINO have no
children OF their own could be found
who would advance the money neces-
sary."
Ten years Of the best kind Of times
were crowded in the few weeks / was
away on the Atlanta Shriners' trip"
said Roy Barnum. 4 would not have
missed the trip for anything. Every
where the FL PasO Shriners stopped we
we've met by a committee and nothing
in the town was too good for US. At
lanta was thrown wide open. Governor
Slaydon came to the hotel where we
were stopping and said: Mobiles. the
state Of Georgia is yours. II any OF
you boys get into trouble. just phone
me. have my pockets filled with par
ions already prepared and there are
more in my desk one VIII reach you
in three minutes One Of the most en-
jOyable and impressive Incidents on the
trip, believe, was the Confederate re-
union at Jacksonville, Fla. We saw the
old veterans parade through the streets,
carrying their tattered battle. flags The
Shriners in Jacksonville employed a lOt
Of negro boys and as the veterans
marched past the temple the boys would
supply them with cold drinks A boat
was chartered by the Jacksonville
Shriners for the FL PasOans and We en-
JOyed a trip up the St Johns river
Coming back We stopped at q point for
a picnic A 200 pound turtle had been
secured for the soup. In addition TO
that there were other edibles and drink
ables. 1t was a trip that I viii always
remember with the greatest satisfac-
ton"
Il have been provost marshal num-
Der Of times hefOT g, said Lieut. J.
West. Of the 10th infantry. but I have
never been in a post city where the
people were as friendly to the soldiers
as they are in FL PasO- The civilians
seem glad to have the soldiers here
they are treated as equals and the uni
form is honOred wherever a soldier
wishes TO 60 The provost guard which
has been maintained here has had its
effect in keeping the soldiers peaceable
and il Is a wise move TO substitute pro-
vast guards for policemen IN the dis
tricts most frequented by the soldiers.
A soldier is amenable to military disCi-
pllne. no matter who is administering
It. But q civilian officer is often ac-
cepted as an invitation for trouble and
/ think that the handling Of the situa-
ton here Is wise, common sense one
and the syste- shows results
This city has q fine body Of police
men and firemeu,' said Pierce Ryan
1T was not always so. for the police
men and the firemen i'm the old days
were inclined 10 be careless in their
uniforms, TO frequent saloons and to
maintain lax discipline. Now they act
like soldiers. their blOuses are always
buttoned, they report for duty on time
and obey orders. and a policeman or
fireman in uniform is never seen in
saloon that I know Of Seven years has
made a great deal Of difference In FL
Paso and the fire and police depart
ments have kept up with the munlci-
pality's growth
"Sir William Willcocks is one OF
, the biggest men we have ever had Wis
'iting Us in FL Paso." said Felix Mar
tinez. His knowledge Of irrigation
and drainage matters is wonderful He
has a grasp OF every phase Of the
subject and his visit TO FL PasO will
be Of great assistance to the gov
eminent in settling the difficulties
which confront them in the Rio G-ande
valleys"
Rivers in eastern Texas and the
south are up and trouble is anticipated
from high waters again this summer
said William A Ryan. Of the recla-
nation commission, who was here
Tuesday. The Trinity, the Brazos and
the other rivers in Texas We're bank
full when we came through that coun-
try from the east and their overflow
will cause heavy losses I was told
that the people in the lOwlands had
been warned 10 get their stock out be-
fore the floods came and to watch
FOR the high waters soon. This is as
great a problem as irrigation. this