El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-23

treasurer has been in receipt Of many
remittauces from those who do not in
tend To so to the ball. but who realize
that the $3.50 for each lei viii in
the end be the means OF a~ffOrding the
donor a hundred times more pleasure
by knowledge of the good that was
dohe win the money. Jnan the person
sending the $3.50 could possibly have
by personal attendance at the dance.
The charity BAN Is but one means to
an end. and hat is the raising Of money
for the alienation of suffering and for
helping along those who deserve sup
port and are worthy of help This year
more than ever VIII there be reason for
giving aid and assistance 10 many in
our city cur population is larger and
requirement. therefore. greater. We up-
peal directly 10 those who have sent
back their tickets and who 90 not
dance We ask that they seud their
National bank. % we say TO them.
Give for D pleasure of giving and
for the good that your money viii DO
and do not Withhold support because
YOU do not dance All contributors VIII
get more than their moneys worth by
the knowledge that rem5t-ances viii be
well spent il the aid OF suffering hu-
manity."
The length Of the school year in the
various county schools this year viii
depend TO q certain extent DOT the
payment of taxes by the people OF the
-E $50" " aH E1AH
ty superintendent OF schools 1T looks
now as though we would not get the
81 per capita which the state owes
US from last year as the attorney gen
eral has ruled that last years obliga-
uons cannot be paid with this years
tax collections We had hoped TO get
this in addition 20 this years appor-
uonnerL but % seems that we are
doomed TO disappointment IL viii help
greatly if every property owner in the
county viii pay his or her taxes. This
So -
tenauce tax which is i'm effect in all but
three Of the common school districts Of
the county and which is turned over
70 the various districts as soon as col
lected-'
1t may not be generally known. but
there IS "a penalty attached TO the feed
ing Of animals i'm the Washington park
zoo BY visitors, said alderman John ".
FISHER We desire that the public
should refrain from feeding the animals
peanuts. candy sum, and other dain-
ties OF which they are exceedingly fond.
A fin Of not TO exceed S200 may be
imposed for violation of the rules
81 would like to see "a law in effect
in Fl Paso which would compel house
keepers and store and building pro-
p~rietOrs TO sweep the sidewalks in front
of their places before S a. M" said
traffic manager A. ". Reeves Of the
chamber OF commerce The dus flies
every morning when people are hurry
ing TO work. kicke up by a light
breeze which is fed by persons sweep
ing their sidewalks at such a late hour
as S o'clock To should be a regulation
IN the city TO prevent such crude habits
in El Paso."
The average Chinese is wary or
Christian ideas. said Mrs. F.. T. Mebus.
Il work among them in FL Paso. as
worked among them for "A years in
san Francisco I find il I want TO
reach them with the Bible 1 have 10
give 10 20 them second hand II Bible
work can be introduced as a part OF
the English work they accept. but
straight Bible they do not want When
they do accept the teachings OF Chris
tianity they make the best evangelists
in the world"
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There Is much suffering among the
poor Iexicans OF EI Paso. now that
cold weather has come on, said Rev
= D. Athens. and a great deal of the
suffering could be alleviated by having
warm clothing It wOuld be a great
Kindness if the more comfortable peO-
pie Of FL Pas0 would send their old