El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-02
LITTLE
INTERVIEWS
GG"HERE have been comparatively
few fires in FL Paso this fall"

IITHERE have been comparatively
few fires in FL Paso this fall"
said chief W. W. Armstrong.
This is due, to a large extent, to the
fact that, practically all the business
buildings and dwellings constructed in
! recent years have been fireproof. Near
! ~ all the fires that do occur are either
! in the Mexican settlement, or in build
ings that are fireproof and the loss IS
very small. The efficient fire apparatus
the city now has is also a factor IN
preventing fires. Now that the holl-
days are drawing near it is time TO
warn the parents who intend having
Christmas trees. Care should be taken
by them to see that the children are not
allowed to play under trees with llghted
candles, unless the parents are there 10
/ watch them. There have been many
fires caused by children playing under
pine trees illuminated with candies.
Parents who give their children Toy
engines that operate with oil and gaso-
line should take care to see that they
are not allowed to have sufficient tuel
to cause an explosion. Many fatalities
have been caused by accidents OF this
kind"
1T feels strange not to have anything
particular to do" said Park Pllman.
For the first time Tuesday I was out
OL d lOD. NY term Oh OIAANE a. @ANA n
of the county court expired, an Once
I have held for is years. liked the
position and the work but l don't be
lieve 1 will ever seek public Office
again During my term of ottice as
clerk of the court I made many warm
friends and I will feel lost for few
days, I expect by not meeting with
them each morning and afternoon.
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eel Pasoans are responding well IN
TOW
Mrs. J. A. Potter. Indications are that
the sale this year will be larger Ihan
last year as the people here are begin
ming to purchase them earlier I'll PaSo
receives go percent Of the money Tor
work here in the campaign against
tuberculosis while 10 percent goes to
the national fund and the remaining
80 percent to the state fund. The Red
Cross counts each year on securing a
substantial fund around Christmas 10
assist in its campaign and an especial
effort is being made this year TO sell
as many of the stamps as possible.
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FOLLOWING the completion OF work at
Fort Bliss extensive improvements are
to be made at Fort Huachuca, Arlz-,
said C. l. Brynes. "All of the building
there will be of frame structures but
the fort when it is completed. viii be
the most modern in Arizona. The bids
for the work will be let by the gov
eminent late this month and work will
begin by the first of the year. The fort
is now connected by a branch line and
is modern in every respect"
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sfWhile music perhaps, has the great
est appeal Of any of the arts TO the
general mass Of people, yet the appre-
citation of the best class Of music must
be cultivated" said NJ H Lemen.- Be
cause of this the standard of music in
the public schools will have great in
fluence upon the musical taste Of the
coming generation The singing Of the
grand opera programs by the school
children twice a year is one Of the very
hest things that could be done for the
Improvements Of musical appreciation"
ut does person good to see the dis
play Of Christmas gifts and Christmas
decorations in the stores" said Zach
good cheer and happiness is contagious
and puts everyone in a good humOr. 1t
is a shame to commercialiZe the spirit
Of Christmas. The giving of gifts
should only be those of real friendship,
the commercial and extravagant idea
In gifts should be eliminated"
The people who object to football
are unaware of the benefits derived
from it," said ". A. Kidd. Football
is perhaps a little rough but there is
nothing which so tends to bring out
and develop the manly spirit in a boy.
It also develops a fighting spirit with
out which very few are able to succeed
in any walk of life. Not only in foot
bali but in anything, it is usually the
fighters who win and Il know Of no
game or method which is better to de-
velop that spirit / also think the idea
of numbering the players in a football
game is a very good one and think
that next year all teams should adopt
it. The idea has certainly worked out
splendidly this year wherever it was
tried"