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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-13
The Value of Friendship
By Ella Wheeler Wilcox

TUsT what is your idea and ideal of
friendship
y What according to your mind are
its responsibilities and obligations
Friendship is a word we all use fire.
quently and lightly. but how many Of
us live up TO the requirements Of that
word? Perhaps YOU have friend Of
whose regard YOU have no question
and who is equally certain OF your own
loyalty and affection You are sep
arated by miles. and you do not often
meet
You never think Of this friend with
out a pleasant sensation and a happy
consciousness that such being exists,
but do YOU let months and even years
20 by 20 by without some express
sion" OF this feeling.
Do you think your friend IS so sure
OF you that no message Is necessary
If so. there is q flaw in your armor
of friendship Have you friend who
is SO close TO you and whose generous
confidence and good will are so great
that YOU would not hesitate TO call
upon him for any favor
Using a Friend.
II you have such friend you are 70
be congratulated. but do you only
write to that friend or make yourself
felt in his life at times when YOU
need a favor done?
If SO. however deep is your appre-
citation and however trong Is your
gratitude. do not imagine that your
friend is perfectly satisfied with the
affection you bestOw upon him Even
though he hears that you speak Of him
in the highest terms 70 others, even
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-13

4 HUSBAND is the dream of maid
"A ems. the hope of spinsters and a
stern reality with married
women.
A husband is about one-eighth Of a
married couple Being husband IS
serious business with most men and II
requires most OF their time and all OF
their money to make good on the 1oD-
Men become husbands at the age OF Z
or thereabouts and continue during lie
or good behavior.
Being a husband is great privilege
and most men make several frantic Ell
forts TO ~ into husbsndry during their
early youth before they finally succeed
To become q husband OBJ must acquire
the unanimous consent of some girl
This requires from ten minutes to ten
Years according TO the amount Of sense
possessed by the girl Some girls will
spend four days picking out husband
and four weeks picking out wedding
dress But girls Of this sort are very
apt TO make several selections or nus
bands before finding q perfect fit
The duties of a husband are to come
home on time for meals. to pay the
bills to exterminate burglars at night.
TO 20 10 parties and remain happily
around until called for. to hook up
dresses beneath his breath, TO eat the
tough end Of the beefsteak at dinner. 10
90 back TO the house after handker-
misdemeanors in millinery, 10 make his
last years OverCOat do a few years
longer. TO put his collars in the laUn-
dry bag, TO mail at the earliest posi-
bic minute a letter written in answer
TO one received last year and to enjoy
conversation served hot or cold at all
hours There are no perfect husbands
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-13

though in his heart he knows that YOU
are appreciative and grateful. IL wbuld
be a great pleasure to him II you some
times sent a communication Of kindly
greeting and good will which did NOT
end with a request for some favor TO
be done. some letter Of Introduction
some word OF influence some bit of
advice or counsel
He would like 10 feel that at times
you were impelled by pure affection
and interest in his welfare. a letter
which contained neither request OF nor
thanks for favors.
Becomes Irritating.
Tt is really a misfortune TO make the
sight Of your penmanship an advance
herald Of a request OF your friends.
However liberal. generous and kind
hearted one may be- II becomes bit
irritating 10 the nerves TO feel one Is
remem bered enough 10 be appealed TO
only in times OF need.
In this busy and hurried age long
epiStles are not needed or desired be
tween friends.
Are you a young man or woman and
have to be Entertained in the homes
Of older people2 Probably they in
Vited YOU because they had children
near your age. and you feel that your
duty toward them is done if YOU en-
terrain their young people at your own
home or club occasionally.
But you would show a delicate and
refined understanding OF what real
courtesy means IL you sometimes wrote
to these older people a pleasant little
note OF friendship, referring TO the
past courtesies you had received at
their hands--Copyright 1915, star Com
pany.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-13
Bedtime Story For the Little Ones
Uncle Wiggily and the Good Fox"
BY HOWARD B. GARIS.

oh, I have the epizootic and a pain
IN my bill said Grandpa Goosey.
Then the fox and the rabbit gentle
man sang funny songs and told funny
stories until Mr.. Gander was laughing
so hard that he forgot all about his
sadness.
You have cheered me up wonder
iully,' the goose gentleman said.
But if Mr.. Bigtail. the good fox
had not helped me finish the busting
for Nurse Jane spoke Uncle Wiggily
i never could have come so soon"
We are both thankful TO the fox"
spoke the goose gentleman Some
day I hope I can do him a favor"
SO do !" added Uncle Wiggily
And it was not long after that be-
fore Uncle Wigglly was able to do Mr..
Bigtail the fox, a great favor. There
had come a big storm TO Woodland,
where the animal folk lived. All about
were big. deep drifts of snow.
When il stopped showing Uncle Wig
SLY went out TO go to the store for
Nurse Jane, putting on his big rubber
boots so he would not get his feet wet.
Uncle Wiggily reached the store
safely and when he had bought what
Nurse Jane had sent him for-which
was. ] think. a pound Of sugar-ht
started back for his hollow stump
Through the snow drifts he found
cred and he was hurrying along. when.
all at once, over TO one side. he saw
sticking up in the snow something big,
why it's a dust brush" exclaimed
( Uncle Wiggily. Some one must have
dropped il here I'll pull it out and
take if home TO Nurse Jane so she can
dust the piano"
Uncle Wiggily. putting the sugar in
his pocket. hoped over and pulled on
the fluffy busting brush It seemed to
( be stuck in the snow drift very hard,
but at last il came out so suddenly
that Mr. Longears fell over backward
( kerthumpo, but he did not get hurt as
the snow was soft
And when he stood up, there in front
Of him stood Mr.. Bigtail, the fox
w hy-why-" exclaimed Uncle Wig
giiy- What did I do2'
GU did me a good favor said the
fox as he shook the snow out CT his
face I stumbled and fell headfirst in
the snow drift and I was stuck so
tight 1 could not get out. But. lucky
for me my fluffy tail stuck Up out OF
the snow and when you thought il was
busting brush. and pulled on II, why,
you pulled me out, Oh, I am so gladH
so am l. ." cried Uncle Wiggily.
This pays you back for helping me
with the dusting.'
The fox was soon all right again,
from having been stuck in the snow SO
long. and he went home with Uncle
! Wiggily TO get a hot cup of tea.
And if the dining room table doesn'
! turn upside down and kick its legs
against the kitchen clock I'll tell you
/ next about Uncle Wiggily and the
( deep snOw.-Copyright 1915, by Nc
J Clure Newspaper Syndicate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-13

"HERE sounded a knock on the
door Of the hollow stump bung-
allow in which lived Uncle Wig
sily Longears, the rabbit gentleman,
and Nurse Jane Fuzzy WUzzy, the
musKrat lady housekeeper
-Rat-atat-tat.r some one knocked.
I wonder who that can be- spoke
Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy. who was making q
pie, while Uncle Wiggily was helping
her by doing the busting in the parlor.
III go see, offered Mr.. LOmgears.
putting his busting rag on top of the
piano 50 he would not forget where it
was.
When the rabbit gentleman opened
the bungalow door there stood Mr.. Big
tail, the good fox, who used to be bad
and who teased Uncle Wiggily-
How do you do?' asked the fox
I am very Well answered the bun
ny uncle 4 hope YOU are feeling fine
yourself, Mr.. BigtaiL"
I am" answered the fox
Come in" invited Uncle Wiggily.
No / came TO see If you could not
come out went on Mr. Bigtaii-
Grandfather GoOsey Gander sent me
over 10 get YOU. He wants YOU and
me TO come over TO his house 10 cheer
MIN up, as he is very sad. VIII you
come, Mr.. Wiggily2-
I'd like TO first rate spoke the
HAlAM. AAlLAts UlL y 1u see nave 10
stay in today to help Nurse Jane with
the busting / always do that once or
twice week, as she has so much to
do"
Yes, Uncle Wiggily is very good
that way. said Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy
So you see I can't 20 until I get
my busting done, Mr. Bigtail" spoke
Alr- Longears, smiling away around
behind his whiskers.
We'll. I'm sure Grandpa Goosey
wants Us 10 come as soon as we can. -
the good fox said. "Ha, I'll tell YOU
what I'll do. III come I'm and help you
finish the busting myself. Ny tail is
lust like a busting brush, anyhow. you
know, and ] just love to help with the
houseWork-~
Good" cried Uncle Wiggily. Come
on in and well dust together"
With Uncle Wiggily's cloth from the
piano and with the fluffy tail Of the
fox the dust was soon knocked off the
furniture down on the floor. so Nurse
Jane could sweep il up again next
week, and so on
There, Now my work is done,
can go out with you" Uncle Wiggily
said So. putting on his tall silk hat.
his fur overcoat, and taking his red.
white and blue barber pole striped
rheumatism crutch. the bunny uncle
started off with Mr.. Bigtail They
were soon at Grandfather Goosey Can
ders house in the woods near the
duck pond.
I am so glad to see YOU" said the
goose gentleman. for I am very sad.
W hat about asked Uncle Wiggily.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-13
Our Responsibility
BY Al. o. YsIUS.

Mr.. Bryan stated that the nation is
bound by the same moral laws that bind
the individual
If AIR Bryan be seated comfortably
on his own piazza. peacefully reading
the history of the passion Of Christ. and
the street into another mans yard. and
there see the owner Outraging a woula n
or numbering "A priest what is Mr.
Bryan morally obliged 10 do under the
laws OF GOd2
II Mr.. Bryan be the United States;
il the owner and his yard be Mexico, If
the poor woman or priest be the unfor-
tunate victim of Villista or Carrancists
lust. what is the United states morally
obliged 10 DO before the Blessed Cod
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-13
Adversely Is a Great Educational Factor
Great War VIII Soften Heart of Ali Europe
Adversely


- 4 DIVERSITY is one of the great
A D est ssada't q an factors &C or; IN ne
- - world said the Rev. Miles
Hanson. ! was touched in a tender
spot by The Herald's admirable edi-
toriaI OF a recent issue in which it
was pointed out that man feels diff
ferently towards things after he has
passed through an illness That IS
only too true Adversely makes US all
feel the sufferings of others TOT We
learn the true depths OF hardship oy
actual experience which We had no
conception OF before in Europe there
will be vast difference when this
peoples viii have suffered as Ameri-
cans Of this generation do not know
how. And. in consequence, the Europ-
can nations will be advanced Tar De
vond US here in the brOadness Of their
sympathies. the depths of their IN
derstandings. and the generous i'm
pulses which viii actuate them to
wards their unfortunate brethren me
letters I get from my old home in
England carry a different tone from
what they used to- There is a softer
note in TEN. a wider range OF sym
Tlarhies Every one of the pupils IN the
Bible class I used 10 teach in the
Trinity Conversational church in Man
chester has gone to the war Inc
United college the theological school
I attended. has closed its doors De
cause Of the departure Of practically
its entire student body for the front.
There is hardly a family in England
which ] know who mas not son ~
the trenches There is not mother
in my old home town who writes me
but has a boy fighting on the Dattle-
fields of France When this war IS
over there viii be a great softened.
tender sympathy in ali Europe for the
sufferings Of others Civilization VIII
have advanced because OF II along
the human kindness lines. and this
country, free from the terrible ravages
Of that great conflict. viii, Of neces-
sitv. lag far to the rear in the heart
impulses which reform the cruelties OF
the world
=
Gen. Villa would make a great base
r-ynner on q ball team said J. = CAT
lahan. former manager Of the Chicago
White Sox and recently appointed
manager of the Los angeles P2elIic
Coast lea que team The way VIVA
has raced back from upper Sonora
with Oregon chasing him has made
me marvel and any man who can kick
up the sprint dust Villa has shown he
can would put it all over nine-tenths
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-13
1hYEARS Ago Today
From The Herald OF This
Date. 1901.


At the annual election meeting Of the
fire department last night II was unan-
imously voted TO pledge itself 70 the
service Of the best interests OF me citt
and TO extend thanks 70 the CITY GO ~
ell for its ready assistance IN the IN
dertakings of the local firemen- mar
rnor1v was the KEY note of the session
aad the spirit Of cooperation perFaded
the assembly
W r Grayson went to Lordsburg
this morning
Louis. after a three weeks visit
Alex Ienkesan W A Mccarthy have
been elected members OF. the fire de-
partment-
DR.. ~ p. Schuster arrived today from
work tomorrow
The chances for Pat Garrett being
appointed TO the office OF collector OF
customs AT this port are good
Contracts for brand new uniforms Tor
the entire fire department have been let
to Gray. the tailor, Of So4 Overland
Frank Coles left this morning for
Newman's ranch 10 join a party from
the city on hunting expedition Capt
Caldwell accompanied him from Fort
Mr and Mrs. ". s. Baker have gone
to New York and will return with
Ralph G Ely. president and general
manager OF the General Concentrates
Chairman OF the building committee
George Look has notified contractors
that plans and Specifications for an
addition 10 the city Jail viii be ready 10
figure on within a few days
The Fraternal union has elected the
following officers J. L Klink, frater-
nal master: E 2. McClintock. justice,
C. X AfcElwee. secretary; Henry WEIGH.
treasurer; J. l. Felter. protector: Belle
Reynolds, truth; Alice NJ klink. mercy
T Anderson. guide; z Culver, guard,
Louie Jean. sentinel: NJ. F. Riley AID F.
Wimber. stewards
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-13
Factor

potent than when the person is dshb-
erately striving TO make an impress
sion
Conditions are fine in the upper val
lev said NJ c. O'Hara- of Las Cruces
The appearance OF more prospective
Las Cruces at this time than during
the last IL months previous shows
what we have 10 offer for real 2Erl-
culturists under the irrigation project
The men are the right sort and Of a
most promising aspect, bringing IN
large numbers Of heavy draft horses
first class cows for stocking purposes
and dairying. and uptooaIe Iarmllls
machinery. Watch Us in the next few
months Las Cruces is beginning to
come into its own
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-13

Of the BOYS AT making second and
third on a pitched ball"
The present activity in Texas street
property is due 10 a number Of in
fluences, chief OF which is the fact
that II is the only business street south
Of the tracks that is open from the
heart of the business district to the
eastern part Of the city" said i. r
Ellis san Antonio street. OF course,
extends east but the city hall and
court house cause break beyond
which business is not likely to 20. No
public buildings are in the way 10
prevent development on Texas street
and the outlook Is that this street win
build up rapidly. Another influence is
that paving now going on By which
Texas street. through Piedras street.
is connected with the section north OF
the tracks. will divert much traffic
Montana street 10 Oregon street. Mesa
Avenue and stanton street and thence
into the business district. The city IS
growing rapidly ana 10 must expand IN
some direction II has been demon
strated that IL viii not go south on El
Paso- and until the railroad tracks
have been removed il is not likely 70
move north Of Main and Franklin
streets. Hence. it must move east and
that IS the present trend. as is indi-
Gated BY the recent announcements Of
new buildings and large sales in prop
erty-
Il am with secretary McAdOO in his
desire TO see new postOffice buildings
built along the lines OF modern office
buildings and away from che mOuu-
mental types said w Cooley I am
strongly in favor Of prevailing upon
the government TO build an office
building on the new pOstoffice site IN
Fl PaEo. The Indications are that the
government viii soon be ready to start
actual construction on the new build
ing, the details OF the purchase of the
site having been arranged. and I. for
one. am in hopes that the new build
ing viii not be Of the monumental
type"
The opportunity to view Allen
True's paintings should not be missed
by any Ell PasOan-' said Fred j. Field
man. FL Paso has very few OppOr-
tUnities TO see so large an exhibit OF
original paintings as the city IS so Tar
from the big art centers- The work
OF the Woman's club in bringing this
exhibit here is q good step in the right
direction The public taste In pictures
and music always needs TO be trained
to a higher standard and. as musical
taste IS always helped by the hearing
OF standard music, well rendered so
the appreciation OF good pictures is
increased by every good painting
viewed"
Every man is some boys hero. so
every woman is some girls model.
said Miss Gail Lane People do not
always realize the tremendous infiu-
ence that they uncOnsciCusly exert over
other people. The Inconsistencies OF
IL is perhaps one OF the strongest fea-
lures Of the influence for il is more
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-13
Husband Is Stern Reality With Married Women
Is Dream of MaideDs and Hope Of Spiipsters

$4,000. 600 apiece. They are snowy
goods and will wash. but many of them
are returned because OF other defects
Husbands who are treated kindly and
are not fed soggy biscuits or converse
ton viii frequently last a lifetime
Fresh husbands are undesirable. but
not as much so as those who are picked
in alcohol-Protected by The Adams
Newspaper Service.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-13
Out Of the Wreck

BUILT handsome painted
green and black twas rooted with the best Of tin Ny heart swe with
laughed
my hse and pumpkin vine Then tornado wild and ugged that house
around piled fattened
caWied from the ruins then hair full Of glass and tin and in the
patented I sowng
fall sePm
screams n cyclones
by
No
of
Fise-theres nothing hold down."
protected by the Adams Newspaper services
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-13


THE great detective looked out Of
the window
81 have him, There goes Indian
Red, the notorious Indian bandit, All
dressed up in a workmans clothest
Washing and crashing through the
doorway. he jumped into his Canta-
ford 1860 200 H P. car and in less than
a fraction of a second threw open his
coat, showed his badge and had Indian
Red beside him on the brown granite
skin seat. They sped along a mile q
second in the direction of the station
house.
The great detective took his catch
to the chief of police and claimed his
Just reward. Thus spoke he. i have
Indian Red mere. Wanted for horse
stealing on the high seas. Give me
the money in twenty five -seventies
and nineties- Quick. please I'm in a
hurryr'
-'Whatcha talkin about-Indian Red
u amt no red Indian" spoke up In
dian Red. Il works in A red paint fac
tory. does. an dis tint on me face
is cultivated, see2"
And, with that. the great detective
did see red stars
He boosted it was Mars. but we
know better.
Don't We?
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-13

operated for other purposes hurts the city endangers its
people and is the worst black eye the Legitimate
LIQUOR business" ever received
Recently the retail saloon keepers boosted that they
were organized to enforce the law and help to hunt down
the law vOlators Every saloon man in FL Paso knows
many violations have been taking place Unless they
have been the bottom Of the recent activity OF the
controllers office, they have failed to make good"
If they furnished the information on which the con-
troler acted, they deserve credit for it.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-13

and the usual success in accomplishing
these duties is about 80 percent. The
husband business has as many failures
as any other life work. but this does
not deter callow youths from rushing
blithely into it equipped for the job
only with a good appetite and a firm
determination to hold a rocking chair
down in its proper place.
There is a large demand for domestic
or American born husbands in this
country. They are as a rule durable.
easy to run and yield larger returns
than any other brand Women fond of
luXuries. however. often import hus-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-13

handling the big general charity problem of the city
You can help individuals-you must know some that
need it-and provide them with Of the things
they haven't got and won't have unless you give
You can send flowers or fruits to the hospitals,
where they will find a welcome from the shut-ins.
Hotel Dieu in particular conducts charity ward where
there are many who have few if any friends, where
flowers and fruits Christmas day would cause many
happy smile.
You can do your shopping and mail your packages
early and take load off the shoulders of the men and
women who. if you wait until the last minute viii
suffer as result Of your own diatoriness
There are many, many ways in which you can
tighten the burdens of others and carry cheer and good
will during this happy, holiday FL Paso is gen
orally blessed with prosperity and those who are pros
porous should share ii in small measure with those
who are so unfortunate not to have part in that
prosperity
lust little from those who afford 1t will be
sufficient to make equitable distribution Of Christ
mas joy all around.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-13

Tn ole time beau who used t set pa
tiently thTo' a few verses O. an tn
GIoanlin'." now has a son who has t
squirm an yawn THO stack O. Phoner-
graf records as high as tn ceilin'. Some
women don't only make good wives but
purity fair fathers, too.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-13

The German consulgenersl at San Francisco declares
he Is disguised with the United States and will be glad
to leave Incidentally his name has been linked with
bomb plots during federal Investigations of the past
few months The consul-general will lind the doors
wide open any time he cares to leave Such a remark
able statement by semidipomatic agent is also very
likely to cause him to be gently pushed through the
door.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-13

geographically incorrect headline says: Senators
lire up for bottle" On second thought perhaps
an inspration and not an error.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-13

Though everything he says about German supremacy
in the seems true, the German imperial chancellor
hardly expect the entente powers to for peace
at this time He has reckoned without the stubboTnness
of John Bull for thing, and the fiery determine
ton Of France for another Gen Joffre says peace talk
is 4 Joke
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-13

There are Il men who have worked
for the Pennsylvania railroad 50 years
or more and are young enough 70 be
still at work.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-13

The European monarchies do not like us very
much-ether our republican institutions facility
for attracting thousands of their best subjects. But
they do respect money power enormously and some
day of them may try to take our country from
US. Preparedness is the only preventive.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-13

The British censor has eliminated the details Of the
discovery Of a comet. Presumably these must be kept
secret in order not to benefit the enemy
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-13

Having successfully completed the "swing around
the circle" in Sonora, Pancho Villa is back home.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-13

Why rot train women for self-defence? asks a
magazine writer This question is respectfully referred
to any married for speedy answer.