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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-07
Bedtime Story For the Little Ones
Uncle Wiggily and Mary's Doll"
By HOWARD B. GARIS.

"a "A! MA. Make Jimmie stop"
M called Mary Caw-Caw, the
little black crow girl, one
morning. as she was out on the front
porch Of the nest house, ready to go to
school Make him stop. MAJ
What are you doing now, Jimmie
Caw-CaW?7 asked Aunt Flippity-Flo
as the dear, little old maid crow lady, as
she carefully parted her feathers in the
middle, so there would not be too many
on one side, TO make her fall over side
ways, as she very often did when IN
balanced.
''Jimmie's pulling my feathers, ma
that s what he's doing" cawed Mary.
NOW you stop, JImmier
Yes Jimmie stop il at once" said the
crow lady I'm surprised at you. The
Ideal Run along to school now and be
good crow childrent"
law, a fellow can't do anything
around here said Jimmie in a hoarse
voice, as he flew down 10 the ground.
TIL fix you for being a tattle-tale.'
he went on to Mary
Hello! What's that2 What is it you
are going to fix' asked Uncle Wiggily
LOngears. the rabbit gentleman, as he
hoped out Of the hollow stump where
he and Nurse Jane Fuzzy WuzZy, the
muskrat lady, were staying while on a
visit TO crow-land- is something
broken, that you are going to fix it.,
Jimmie2 If you are, that is very nice. %
But just then the bluebeu flower
rang, calling all the animal children.
and the birds, to the hollow stump
school, where the lady mouse teacher
helped them to study their lessons So
Jimmie did not have to answer Uncle
Wiggily.
And for this the crow boy was very
glad, as he felt a little ashamed Of him
self, as he did not want TO tell about
r,rr1Tfre~ his sister MarE-fe fna Tiers
We'll. well; I wonder what it was
that Jimmie was going to fiX2" thought
Uncle Wiggily, as he gave his airship
a drink Of talcum powder so II would
feel nice and cool when sailing through
the clouds.
Uncle Wiggily went for a ride. after
Nurse Jane har given him his break
fast and Jimmie and Mary went on to
school But they did not fly together
as they usually did
f'Im not going to fly with yOu-you're
a tattle-tale," said Jimmy 10 Mary
f'And I'm not going to fly with you,
cause you pulled my tail feathers an
swered Mary. Oh, dear! SUCH crow
chiidrenl
Well. all the while during school jim
ME was wondering how he could fix
Mary, as he called it. He wanted to
play a trick on her Mind you. I'm not
saying II was the right thing TO do
far be IL from me TO speak that way
anyhow, when recess came and Mary
left her doll. Matilda Janet Huckleber-
rypie, lying under a dendelion plant
and Jimmie saw 1t, the crow boy caWed
10 himself, and said:
"Ah, hai Here is where 7 can get
even with Mary for telling me that 1
pulled her tail feathersi Pll hide her
doll; that's what III do"
Well, Jimmie was looking for a place
where he could stuff the doll away so
Mary could not find it, when all Of a
sudden the crow boy thought Of some
thing else
II know what III do he said to him
self I'll take off the dolls legs and
hide them in one place. III hide her
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-07
Editorial and
Magazine Page
(BYH. D. s.

Fifth concentration of posts and consolidation Of
units The present system by which each regiment is
distributed in widely different places IS without any
justification
sixth, limitation of detached service in the regular
establishment So far as possible units should be kept
intact, officers with their commands
Seventh, war material This is a matter for the
military authorities and congress to settle It interests
the public only indirectly Certainly there should be
such provision at all times would allow Of quick
movement in case Of sudden need and sufficient
supply to fill the requirements until the manufacturing
resources of the country could be brought into full play
This problem is far less acute than it year
ago Due to the European war; scores perhaps hundreds
Of factories this country have installed machinery TO
make all sorts Of material This machinery VIII be
of service hereafter when needed Probably the present
manufacturing capacity Of the country equal to any
need that could arise. The main thing is to that
the country does not lapse into its old apathy: It took
many months get ready, and the lesson ought to
be lost
As to the navy it ought to be kept up to the highest
pitch of efficiency at all times, and in size least
second in the world But the old idea that powerful
navy and coast defenses everything necessary for
our protection has about been given up. Englands
navy has so far protected her from invasion but the
situation Of England and the United States is totally
different, owing to our vast extent Of coast We cannot
safely hold ships all in locality And We must
have adequate land force available, navy
would suffice to defend from serious injury #
attacked by cunning powerful, and desperate foe.
The Herald looks upon these precautions as the
cheapest form OF insurance against disturbance Of
cur national peace In way do they constitute
menace, or tempt to aggression, OF impose uHneoes
sary burden
One regular soldier to 1000 population in continental
United States adequate forces in outlying possessions
besides; thorough reserve system; adequate regular
supply Of trained officers returned to civil life and avail
able for a volunteer army IN Of need-these are
the main suggestions upon which al Americans viii
do well to bestow earnest consideration If neglect
these elementary precautions, it VIII be useless to
imagine ourselves safe
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-07

The new navy had its first powerful advocate in
William E Chandler secretary Of the navy under presi
dent Arthurs administration; but actual constructive
work begun by William c. Whitney, navy secre-
try under president Cleveland who laid the foundations
of the system of regular progressive construction Of
modern ships. Secretary Tracy under president HaT
rson carried the plan along with splendid enthusiasm
The 20 years that had elapsed between the end Of the
civil war and the Whitney administration had just
about disposed Of the last Of the ships that had served
IN the The navy IN those days was nothing but
junk. But by the time Of the Spanish we had
made fair start at rebuilding in line with modern
needs.
The army did not begin to come back into its
1ghtfu place until after the Spanish war So late
1885 when president Cleveland and secretary Olney
threatened against England over a Venezuelan
boundary there not single modern coast defence
gun IN position anywhere our coasts, a single
modern fertilization When the Spanish war came, we
had army of about $4,000 paper, Of which not
much than half was available for active field
service short notice. The public Is sufficiently IA
miar with the early fiasco and with the struggle
obtain moderate increase to meet our new RESPONSE
bities In the war, and after the in the island
possessions.
Today we have an army of approximately $1,000.
But this IS what happens TO it when we begin to
aine deduct 900 noucOmbatans the special services
that necessary to army yet not N any fighting
line; deduct another 1900 in the United States in the
coast artillery hardly enough to handle the coast defence
guns, and not to spare to defend the works from
land attack; deduct another LOCO troops serving out
side Of the United States, IN the Philippines, Alaska,
Hawaii Porto Rico, Panama, and elsewhere foreign
duty; we have left nominally $1,000 men; but take
from that little army all who needed detached
duty of various kinds, such staffs instruction and
protection of public property, and all who unfit for
duty, and the mobile army" of this nation Of
u.s. 100000 people, the whole army can count
for the real strength Of the rst ne Of need
is about $4,000 men
These $4,000 are scattered all over the continent,
and would be good deal scattered if the Mexican
disturbance for several years had necessated the
concentration of than half of the mobile army
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-07

the border We have taken account in this, Of the
organized militia, which IS subject to call Possibly
$4,000 men might respond promptly, but large pro
portion of those would be comparatively inexperienced
and BY no means equal to the regular troops, though
they would perforce have to be put in the first line
New York city's police force numbers about in 500
of the population Other great cities have proportion
atey large police forces The police force Of smaller
cities numbers about in 1000.
Now, to reach some basis which to decide what
might be meant by minimum degree Of preparedness
for regular army establishment should say that
5000 or 10000 men should be provided for regular
permanent duty outside the United States proper and
that the proportion of in 1000 should be adopted
a minimum for continental United States: that is
should have 100000 men in the regular army today
within the United States proper This would increase
the @mobie army" from $4,000 efectves to say $4,000
or 55OOO-the remainder would be otherwise engaged
above outlined.
Stated this way soldier to 1000 Of the popula-
tion-doesnt the menace Of mlitarism" sound rather
absurd?
Now to take up some other problems of the army
establishment for national projections:
First, the reserve. The regular army itself may find
a way in time to build up first reserve But it is
The Heralds conviction that every able bodied IN
the country after he reaches the age of 10 Of not pre-
viously given this much in SCHOOL, should have some
of instruction in elementary military knowledge
he should be given little theory and little appca
ton he should have little knowledge Of the Of
the military rifle, he should have instruction in
camping, marching, and drill he should be taught how
care for himself and he should be made to coupre-
bend in the necessity Of implicit obedience
and given taste Of working a unit IN oTganiza
ton. He should have certain amount of experience
in actual maneuvers.
All this need take only few weeks in all out Of
his adult lifetime, and most of it would in the
first three years between 10 and 81 After that It
would be question only Of occasional checking
up advanced knowledge, and perhaps occasional
routine inspection and report with view registration
of available volunteers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-07

stationed here today and probably
transferred tomorrow.
We are not trying to hog IT. We
have made a very reasoable and fair
proposition Give US one concert a.
week and the military band one" It
seems as though the supporters OF the
military bands want all the concerts
for those bands or no music AT all
think in proportion TO size, FL Paso
should donate as much towards sumner
concerts as other cities Almost any
town or city anywhere near the size
OF FL Paso donates from S2,50o 10 $780,
goo year for music
Why can't FL Paso have a band2
Because it has been getting something
for nothing so long, it hates TO pay
anything
As for the local Musicians union
trying 10 control a city the size OF
not the only city having the same
trouble with enlisted bands. Every
town or city where there are troops
stationed has the same trouble We
are not a8itating; we have our rights
and when they are in danger I don't
think any fair minded person viii crit
iclse US for sticking up for them
Any time the United States senate
viii take a bill and see fit to accept
IL as a law Of the United States I
dividuals TO raise kick about people
enforcing it
As for disappointing the people at
the san Francisco street celebration.
the local musicians were very sorry
the way things happened but can say
our intentions were the best. and If the
people having the music in charge
would have given "a hours notice in
stead OF the short time they did, we
would have had music for the celebra-
ton As il was, we were never asked
TO play-Only permission for the mil
itary band was asked; but refusing
that, we thought il a good plan TO offer
our services for the occasion. providing
we could assemble our men UnfOrtun-
ately at that hour IT was impossible.
We have a band and also have made
the city a proposition. so now IL is up
to the city and not the musicians
whether the people OF Fl Paso enjoy
music in the public parks this summer.
Yours truly,
James J. Hahn.
Secretary FL Paso Musicians Union.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-07

the rabbit gentleman
"Hal You never can find them"
boosted Jimmie
"Oh. I think I can" Uncle Wiggily
said. sort Of jolly and easy like Then
the rabbit gentleman went to the stone
and from underneath that he took the
dolls arms, fastening them on again at
the joints where they belonged
"Oh, thank your Mary exclaimed
can YOU find the rest OF herr"
Yes said Uncle Wiggily-
Then. from under the leaves Uncle
Wiggily took the dolls legs and
fastened them on. and from the hollow
stump he took the head and fastened
that on soon Matilda Janet Huckle-
berrypie was as good as ever.
You thought no one saw you hide the
dolls legs, arms and head Jimmie, -
said Uncle Wiggily. But I was up in
the clouds, in my airship, and I looked
down and saw you. See how badly you
made Mary feel when her doll was
taken apart Don't do It again; will
your"
The little crow boy hung his head
and dropped his tail feathers
7 won't" he said. and he never did
So everything came out all right, and 1
hope you are glad. and in the next story
the rubber plant, and 1 do hope the
first day Of the week doesn't get
tangled up with the last day OF school,
so the blackboard has to stay in ana
eat chalk.
Copyright, 1915, by Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
Buy Of your neIgnOor. and he'll buy
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-07

the dandelion plant. as just then the
school blue-bel flower rang, and 1t was
time TO go in after recess.
Of course Mary soon remembered
about her doll, that she had forgotten
and left in the yard, and. as soon as
school was out the little crow girl
rushed TO get Matilda Janet Huckle-
berrypie. And when she saw the Door
thing. without arms, and without legs
or . head, Mary cried:
"Oh, deari Oh. deari Oh. dear, What
dreadful thing has happened2 Who did
this?"
4 didr' said Jimmie crow I told
you I'd fix you for being a tattle tale.'
"Oh, dearr sObbed Mary. Please,
Jimmie. tell me where you hid parts Of
my doll! Pleaset"
'Noper' cawed Jimmie. You'll ever
see them again.
"Oh. yes she will, thinkr' exclaimed
a jolly voice. Jimmie, am surprised
that you should treat your little crow
sister so. I'll find the arms, legs and
head for you. Mary" and with that
along came Uncle Wiggily Longears.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-07

have bought Islands large enough to fit
a summer cottage ranging in size from
Two rooms 10 two acres and retire fo-
the summer. Nothing is more fasci-
mating than to prowl around these
beautiful chunks of water-washed and
with a tape measure trying 10 find a
welterweight island which viii hold a
front porch and a piano without over
crowding and is located half an hour
by canoe from the nearest grocery
store
Still while the Thousand Islands are
very fine for residence purposes they
are a great nuisance in navigation.
No one should attempt to ramble down
the st. Lawrence through these islands
without a capable pilot Many a man
who has steered his own motor boat
fearlessly through the great lakes has
encountered this celebrated CONSULTATION
of islands and after hitting three or
four of them ringing blows without
inflicting any more damage on them
than Jack Johnson did on Jess Willard
has had 10 proceed by train.
Americans should visit the Thousand
Islands and count them carefully before
wasting any time on the tame and
overcivilized islands of Venice.
Copyrighted by the Adams News
paper Service
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-07
thousand Islands Are Owned jointly By Canada
Llnite5 States and Many MiLLloralre Rssortsrs

-HE Thousand Islands are located
in the st. Lawrence river and are
owned jointly by the United
States and Canada and a large number
OF millionaire summer resorters-
Like everything else in the new
world. tn eislands have greatly IN
creased in number. There are now sup
posed to be almost 10000 Of them,
though their discoverer thought he was
stretching the truth when he named
them They vary in size from YER
mont pancake to an Illinois farm and
are built for the most part Of the most
substantial variety Of rock They have
been there for thousands Of years and
vet even the smallest Of them show
little wear
There is no more fascinating sport
than that of navigating the St Law
renee river through this mob Of Islands,
threading the narrow passages between
tiny domains and tracking down the
fish which inhabit the dark corners
under the rocks. Steamers run through
the principal channels and large hotels
are perched upon many Of the islands
50 that the tourist may explore them
TO his hearts content
The Thousand Islands offer fine Op-
portunity to the man who wants TO own
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-07
HAT constitutes preparedness? The Herald has
been asked this question many times lately;

~ HAT constitutes preparedness? The Herald has
wv been asked this question many times lately;
it has evidently become live topic. The
Herald advocates permanent military and naval estab
Hshment and reserve system duly propOrtOned to the
need for protection of our elemental national rights
against unjust aggression
The Herald's policy of national preparedness may
be summed up in sentence: Never provoke fight and
never lose one As the prophet says do justice and
love mercy but II must not be forgotten that have
fright to peace" and night lie liberty, and safety,
which must be protected-even by of armed force
If, after fair trial and earnest effort all other
should have failed.
In 1865 the United States had the most powerful
army and navy in the world
That fact did not cause US 10 90 about hunting
trouble.
But it may also be remembered that merely spotting
a small sample Of that army the Mexican border
hint sufficient cause Europe give up her scheme
Of a Mexican empire.
IN 1865 the people were Justly tired of war and all
its works The most powerful army in the world was
quietly and quickly disbanded The navy was allowed
to rot and rust away to almost nothing
It is not going far say that during the quarter
century after the civil war the little regular army that
was allowed to exist was desplsed, by the people and
by their representatives congress Its work lay mostly
the frontiers, far from political influence and i'm
portant eenters Of publicity and population The fanatics
vent wild the indian question: and damned the army
in all the words of scripture. Such men as Sherman
and Sheridan, Schofeld, Crook and Miles, Grant
IN his military capacity, were looked upon by the
paccsts Of that sOrrowfu period as verify Of
no attention consideration when they made
mendations for the proper establishment Of the pema
nent military force. Naval commanders of honorable
record likewise made to feel that they were not
wanted in the scheme of things
To get a fair idea Of the unjust and shortsighted
manner IN which the army and navy were treated IN
those years. the reader is recommended to study the
life and work Of Thomas Mast, the greatest American
cartoonist; the memoirs Of the great commanders and
the debates IN congress It makes shameful record.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-07
INTERVENTION.

Editor FL PasO Herald.
The German reply 10 president VII
sons note was a plain. well written
document I see no way that the
American government can get behind #
War is war Are those German ships
on the high seas on dress parade, or
destroying the commerce Of the enemy
The sinking OF the LUsitania was 4
horrible act. sending so many innocent
people to death. The Lusitania was
British vessel. sailing under the British
nag. and in the war 20 on the irish
coast, where she was sent to the bot
tom. with so many precious lives.
Now let Us look at Mexico. There
has been many people pleading for in
PREVENTION in Mexico. Our good Presi-
dent has appealed to the governors OF
the respective states TO contribute TO
the Red Cross for food stuff for SUI
fering humanity in Mexico. Now our
trains are heavily armed with flour,
corn. and beans. for that country. and
as long as the United States continues
that kind OF Intervention. just so long
viii those people continue their mur-
dering and footing. The writer would
not send them a nickel sack OF salt,
until they quit killing each other
Ben c. Moore.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-07

Editor FL Paso Herald;
T WOULD like 10 answer a communi-
cation published in your paper June
\ 3, signed stranger"
In the first place I viii say that
the union musicians OF FL Paso have
not deprived anyone Of listening to the
military band concerts. There are sew
eral concerts a week both at Fort Bliss
and Camp Cotton. o. =en-ss, there is
one drawback-ten cents car fare,
which 1 think is the bone OF conten-
ton at present.
Last summer the civilian musicians
Il say civilian musicians" because the
law was not passed for the union musi-
clans alone but for all civilian musi-
cians) did not protest against the mil
itary bands playing. because at that
time we had no band This year it is
different We have spent a good deal
Of money and time Quitting and pre-
pairing our band Now all we want Is
a chance
FL Paso spends enough money each
year advertising in other ways Why
not allow enough for a season Of con-
certs by the banda
What is a better ad- for any town
than a good banda A military band
cannot represent a city because It IS
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-07

arms in another place, and then I'll
take off her head and hide that in still
another place Then Mary will never
find her doll Oh, she'll be sorry she
told one mel"
So Jimmie, with his strong black bill.
took off the dolls arms and hid them
under a stone Then he took off the
dolls legs and he put them under a
pile Of leaves Then he took off the
dolls head and hid that in a hollow
log.
it didn't hurt TO take her apart
Only, Of course. il was going to make
Mary, the crow girl, feel badly
Jimmie left the rest OF the doll. with
out arms. legs or a head lying under
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-07
~ NM ND.

Editor FL Paso Herald:
Music at Cleveland square2 Why nOt2
Everybody wants the music The only
question is: Shall the government paid
bands do all OF the playing in FL Paso
while the local civilian musicians take
a back seat. with nothing to do2 They
do not want to stop the music. but only
ask to be allowed one paid concert
week. The post hands can then play
as often as they will The Fl PasO
civilian band has not had a paid Job in
several years. 1t has been entirely too
easy for any lodge or society that
wanted music to send their cOmpli-
ments TO the colonel with a request for
the band-aud as the colonel wished to
be accommodating when possible, the
band would be placed at their disposal
absolutely free. thereby depriving the
local musicians OF what rightfully be-
longs TO them
Just as well discharge the police force
and ask the soldiers to patrol the city
Give the FL Paso musicians chance
W. T. Stuart
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-07
The East Wind

sighed; @that zephyr
nils with pain hide Whenever east winds wh1 across
So
he sits down and calls for the police and Iubs his old shin bone with
grease
by For superstition makes Of
and
t
ndviw
germs please plumb defiance bold
the cold, and
c ~ - z.. \, ADAM, WALT MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-07
90 GREAT CREDIT.

Editor FL Paso Herald:
/ would like to say to Carlos F. Ser
na. whose letter you published Few
days ago that he has done his own
people more harm than he has good oy
his writing Admitting that Mex
cans come here and get work. IS no
ont Of 100 they will work for less
than an American can live on and OF
course the merchants and others en-
pIoying labor viii employ them 1or
cheap labor. but not In competition 70
Citizen