El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-08
LIT TIE
INTERVIEWS

A-HE landing Of the American
National Livestock association
= convention, If It can be ac-
complished. viii bring to this city
I probably the largest convention that
has ever assembled here" said J. A
Fry. THE American association is
made up OF representatives. Of prac-
ticaIly every cattlemen's association in
the country. It draws delegates from
all over the country and its delbera-
tfous at the conventions have a far
reaching effect, as the action taken by
the association is backed by hundreds
of cattlemeu in all sections. The pros
uects for FL Paso getting the COnvCn-
. ton are excellent but Il viii require
, good sized delegation TO land il, as
understand number OF California and
Arizona cities viii make fight for
the convention"
THE action Of the Civic Improve
ment league in presenting a flag 10
the high school cadet corps is much
appreciated by the school board said
Claiborne Adams The corps has
been organized only a comparatively
short time and the interest that al
ready has been manifested in II
assures its success and permaneEce-
when an organization outside the
schools shows such interest in the
CORPS as that manifested by the
league the interest is reflected in the
schools and cannot but benefit the
corps II is hoped and expected that
a fun battalion viii be organized soon
and the interest now manifested IN the
corps viii be Of material aid in secur-
ing this end"
Since the council, extended the time
for paying city taxes 10 March 81
there is not so great a rush, but taxes
are coming in pretty well. neverthe-
less said Dave Sullivan, city tax col
lector. THE indications are that col
lections this year viii reach approx
mately the same figures as last year,
although IL is still too early TO judge
accurately what the years collections
viii be. The extension of time has
undoubtedly eased the pressure On
many taxpayers and viii probably re-
suit in fewer delinquents.'
The cut used for the front cover Of
the monthly report OF the health de-
Uartmeur has evidently caught the eve
OF the health department OF Baton
Rouge" said F. A. Mayhem we are
in receipt Of a letter from the depart
ment Of that city asking permission
TO use the same design and requesting
the name Of the publisher. We have
replied, giving them permission 10 use
the design. The design is intended 10
impress upon people the necessity OF
taking precautions against the spread
places where flies congregate and
gather diseasc-spreading germs"
Christianity is not confined 10 the
churches OF FL Paso.' declared Or,
Hugh s White The county hospital
is not the first place one would look
for the Christian spirit but II is 20 be
found there on every hand and Bar
ncy. the veteran OF the regular in
mates. IL the leader i'm its eXemplifica-
"a fe frnH Of 10
Sod with bald head and big heart.
Barney is the pet Of the place and he
deserves TO be for he is always doing
some kindness for an unfortunate who
has drifted 10 the county institution
by force OF circumstances. The very
old and the very young are his speciafi
care and he does hundreds OF unre-
membered kindnesses that makes life
more worth living for the unfOrtunates
who are sheltered there"
"El Paso is one OF the Invest cities
that I have yet visited but 1t has some
faults that viii have TO be remedied."
said j. C. Morris, san Francisco bust
ness man The down town streets
should be kept cleaner. Particularly
south Of the tracks there is work for
a street-cleaning gang In the Mex /
lean section tourists would have 4
most enjoyable time seeing the sights [
but until better sanitary conditions I
prevail, they feel the need Of a clothes l
pin Tor their nasal organs and no one !
enjoys sightseeing under such cOndi- /
tons"
There is nothing like competitive !
athletic games TO develop a boys /
character" said Howard B. Durkee.
Through the gymnasium work in I
the Y NJ C.. A. buildings over the /
country. this association is helping 70 /
provide an outlet for the growing ]
boys energy and keep il directed into /
the right paths. Because OF the ex-
tent of the Y. NJ O.. A. work and its /
world wide organization, the equip /
ment provided and the methods used /
in y H. c. A. work are the fruit OF 1
long experience. and have passed the !
governmental age" O.