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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-12

A Healthy Discomfort

Nsv, York CITY is not satisfied with the Gary sys-
te-a comparison of the results obtained with It, with
It from some of the schools retaining the old system
are unavorabe to the Gary plan Ell PasO has partially
discarded the system and partially retained it after
ronderfuI good for GAy. And public schools all
The country are in healthy state of healthy discon'
tent with themselves thanks partly to the Gary system
School surveys are showing a large difference be-
+os theories and results Out of the discomfort good
will conp Already the IOckstep methods prevailing IN.
questioned IS wears ago being broken up Rigid AMI
terrorzing examination days have been somewhat
5rced rn;diuter promotions help to break the letters
that bind the bright child to the dull one defective eye
st and hearing frequently discovered and remedied
where possible
roneT schools are cleaner have better air and fewer
wooden staircase but the ideal of child going to
school and receiving that education which will best fit
hin, m he healthy Conscientious industrious, happy
uccesfu citizen is so far from being reached that
II is still matter of luck when the young does
find any fitting proper development through his ordinary
school education.
Fortunately there are other educational influences
at work for him that him. His inherent ambi.
fior. which is part of the bone and flesh of most
American children; his own keen wits, which belong
70 himself and no thanks to any school, his sense
of fair plav; his healthy desire to do something
worth while, will educate him.
His plsvfeIows will educate him. The skies and
rocks and mountains will help. His parents will try
10 show him the wayevery parent wishes the best fo1
his child and makes less forcibe efforts TO
obtain it. Opportunity which still is of our great
national riches shows the yOungster his way. The
average child will be educated m spite of school prob
lens
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-12
Short Snatches From Everywhere.

Wonder if the Wild Man Of Borneo discovered
They keep digging up things which they accuse
Won Papen of doing.-knoXvilie sentinel
Indiana man tried to support two wives on SO a
week. He should be in asylum instead Of in jail.
Grand Rapids News.
Tip for Texas congressman: Quit distributing gar
den seed and begin sending johnson grass extermin-
ator.-Galveston News
Earl Kitchener may leave the war office to I'M
dertake another important work Railroad cOnstruc-
tion, presume-Austin Statesman
Washington paper proposes a debate between
Bryan and Roosevelt and in the same issue declares
it is for peace-Tulsa COkla) Democrat
Ho hum. Health expert now announces that every
woman ought to go in for gardening Wonans place.
then, is in the lOam-BOst0n Globe.
What is a worth?" asks an exchange. De-
ponds somewhat on the man. and what you may want
with him. There is an assortment
That insidious and somber-robed universal enemy
of life infrequently its victim through
yawnng incisiOn.-Amarillo (Texas) News
At last secretary Lansing has composed note that
IS pleasing to Germany But II must oe T noted '"I
Shopping slyly in the rear, after the quiet
manner of its breed, Champ Clar1s houn dawg sud
denly bites Mr. Bryan in the calf of his leg-AmarHo
Panhandle
Why would it not be well to exclude from attend
murder trials all those whose only excuse for
their presence is idle and morbid acknowledgements
IN " Monitor.
Many of the enbarrassments Of every day arise
from the circumstance that there so many people
who, when they don't CnOw what to say, proceed to
say t-HoustOn Post
Your king and your country need you" said John
Bull at the beginning of the Now he is saying
that their king and their country going to get
characterization News
One can dodge the little germs go times and then be
caught by the Tooth Queen Wihemina has the mumps.
The Dutch queen probably has as many precautions
taken for her as humanity possible It goes to prove
that the only things in this world death and
taxes.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-12
Tyrone Will Double Population By June
Valentine Dance At Post For Good Cause

six months there has been on an av-
erage of one fugitive from justice
caught every two weeks and. IN each
instance, officers have come for them.
Four arrests Of men who are alleged
to have left northern cities in an at
tempt to escape from justice have been
arrested in III Paso during the last
week, which is some record"
''EI Paso received a good boost from
the hands of chief Of police c. E. Snive-
ly, Of Los Angeles. recently" said W.
D. Greet. The chief left for Los
sral days in FL PasO, and on his arrival
FL PasO. which was printed on the
front page of the Examiner
X
"The purchase by the city OF the 20
acre tract south of Manhattan Heights
and east of Castle Heights, for a city
park has resulted in a very pro-
nounced disposition on the part OF
property owners in that vicinity to i'm
prove" said r. T. Sherman 1T has
also resulted in some increased realty
activity The fact that the city has
acquired the property for a park gives
assurance that the section viii be
beautified and this has induced many
to decide to locate in the vicinity
"Iu the death of Doc Goodwin. this
section lost an efficient peace officer
said sheriff PeytOn J. Edwards. There
was no more fearless a man In the
ranger service. and no man was more
devoted TO the work Of his calling.
He will be missed Elong the border"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-12
Double

tates to follow him. Over fences the
frenzied fugitive leaps or scrambles
the enraged and blOOdthirsty trolley
car leaping after him. At last the man
falls completely spent. The deadly
street car springs upon him with a
demOniac shriel, Of joy and tramples
him or carries him away to its lair to
be fed piece meal. to the carnivOrous
street cars starving cubs. This does
not really happen Usually a man
walks carelessly onto the car tracks
and before the mOtOrman can reverse
the power. the careless person has
been hit or injured, more or less. to the
regret of everybody concerned, espe-
cially to the motorman."
I'VE never faced a more prosperous
spring in the building line" said alder
man ". q. Jolly, and one of the prin
cipal contractors of the city. Not
only are there to be many splendid
improvements in the business district,
but the building Of homes and apart
ments is uuabated. Spring is always
when we do our construction work
here, though the winter hag been mild
enough to have made building easy
any Of the now closing winter months"
IF the police of other cities of the
country were as diligent and untiriug
i'm their efforts TO arrest fugitives from
justice. as the FL PasO department is,
very few criminals would escape" said
". T. Drown. sit is admitted through
out the country that the l)cal police
lead in the capture of fugiuives, who
have fled toward the border after COM
hitting some crime. During the past
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-12

ing the monopoly which the lawyers
have on all Of the offices that pay any
thing. Following his debates with
Douglas, during which Lincoln hung
the hide of his opponent on the fence
in q conspicuous position. he was
elected president, served his common
country with almost infinite wisdom
and moderation. and came to his death
ON April Is, 1866, at the hands of a
fanatic.
Lincoln was tall. gaunt. raw-bOned
man with the kind eyes Of n mother
and the clear faith Of childhood. He
was a good politician, but he never al
lowed that to interfere with his vote.
Lincoln did not wait TO hear from some
labor union or corporation attorney
before answering roll call, neither did
he make habit Of returning home and
promising pork to an impatient con-
stituency. If there were more Lin
coins in public life today there would
be fewer marble front postoffice build
ings scattered around on the prairie.
This nation can best honor the mem
Dry Of Abraham Lincoln by breeding
a race OF men who are not afraid TO
stand up and be counted when the
pinch comes, and who are willing to
lose a few votes in their home dis
tricts in order to do their country
real service.-Protected by The Adams
Newspaper Service.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-12
Lincoln Started Life With Pair OF Overalls
He Also Had Hickory Shirt Aud Poor Parents

- NE hundred and seven years ago
today Abraham Lincoln was born.
He started life as so many emf
nent Americans have done, as poor
boy, with a wardrobe consisting Of a
calico shirt and a pair Of reinforced
overalls His parents were poverty
stricken Kentuckians, and lived in
cabin which had a perfect system OF
ventilation, admitting fresh air, rain,
hallstones and snow with entire i'm
Partially.
The school advantages I'm Kentucky
IN 1909 We're very meager and the
young Lincoln had to educate himself
on the instalment plan with the aid
OF an opera fireplace and cast-iron
will When one looks at Lincoln and
sees how much he accomplished with
out taking the football course at one
Of our great centers of learning, the
thought arises: Why send boys away
20 college and have them return in
their freshman year with the same de-
gree of air pressure that they left home
Nvithe
Lincoln took part i'm the Black Hawk
war and had a chance to see how the
red brother behaves when fired by pa
triotism and red liquor. He then set
lied in the state of Illinois and prac-
tised law with so much energy that
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-12
CITY WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

Editor FL Paso Herald:
In the Thursdays Herald 7 read an
item i'm regard to the recent visit OF
r. j.. La Due Of Pontiac, Ill, in which
ne Is quoted SIS saying that Ell Paso
Is a progressive city in every respect
but in the adoption Of the modern sys-
TEN OF weights and measures, which,
ne says, is considered in other cities
second only to that Of public health in
civic Importance
had the pleasure Of meeting Mr..
la Due several times during his visit
mere and as ] am a scale maker from
CITY where there is a chief inspector
ana 40 deputies who daily look after
Inc interests OF the public along these
lines / think I have some knowledge
OF weights and measures.
NJ La Due did not intend to con-
NSy the idea that FL Paso had not
adopted the modern system, for he told
me lhat he considered the present
H me- modern and we'll handled by
lne inspector but very much made
qu9te Tor city of the size OF El Paso
ana lts future prospects. and I also
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-12
NATIONWIDE. RAILROAD STRIKE
THREATENED IN UNITED STATES

such a strike Industry would cease
Almost no deliveries of any sort could
be made. Some communities would
soon be starving. Prices Of foOdstuffs
would rise enormously.
There seems to be little which can
head off trouble. The men are firm
against mediation. They declare this
has been tried in the past and failed.
There is. however, a little internal
dissensiou still left in the unions.
The members Of the brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers who are not in
the freight service would not be bene-
fitted by the proposed changes. They
do not want to quilt work, lose their
pay and perhaps their JOB.
The originator and chief pusher of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-12
Eight Hour Day and Time
and q Half for Overtime
Demands of Trainmen.

OHICAGO. H.. Feb. 12-Probably
no country ever faced a more
serious strike situation than may
Dee precipitated this spring through the
demand Of the freight train men on
every steam railroad i'm the United
states for a working day Of eight hours
or less, with time and half pay for
overtime.
An the members OF the four national
railroad unions i'm the country have
voted ON the question Of presenting
this demand TO the managers. While
the counting Of the votes now going on
in this city Will not be complete until
March ], the results Of local canvasses
are known and indicate beyond doubt
that the men order their presidents to
make the demand inexorablv.
Roth Sides Are Organized.
Both sides are organized nationally
FOR the first time The four unions
the Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engi-
ncers the Brotherhood Of Locomotive
liremen and Enginemen the Order OF
railway conductors and the Brother
hood Of Railway Trainmen-have for
gotten their factional differences in
order 10 win this great engagement
The three railroad district organiza-
tous-eastern, western and southern
have also merged their forces and ap-
pointed a great general staff to direct
their campaign. II is certain they will
refuse the demand.
There is an important political side
To the wage situation. This ifs a pregi-
Dental year. II the Democratic admin
istration could settle the difficulty. il
would be a feather i'm its cap. If presi-
dent Wilson tries to settle it and fails
the Republicans would make campaign
capital out Of the fact.
Then, too. there is the question Of
raEoad rate regula ton. If forced 10
pay an immensely greater sum to their
employees. the railroads viii appeal 10
the federal authorities for permission
TO raise their freight and passenger
charges as measure OF justice The
railroads are already struggling hard
Tor existence. Many are ia the hands
Of receivers. Il ig oltautimes limos
9ible for them to raise money for bet
terments. and extensions are almost UNI
heard or
Roosevelt II Brotherhood Nan.
.heodCre Roosevelt figures in the
political side He is a member Of the !
brotherhood Of Locomotive Fireme1
'nd Enelnemcu. lie is not likely TO
stand idle. hUt Just what course he
would pursue has not been indicated
The present vote. now being cam
vassed. cannot itself result in a strike
This Us common popular mistake
The men are simply voting on the (
question OF raising the eight hour de- |
mand at this time
III the vote is favOrable-and Of this I
there is little question-then the union !
leaders viii make simultaneous de- ,
mands on the J28 American steam rail !
roads. These demands are certain TO !
be refused. Then the union officials /
VIII hold parleys. II the parleys fail |
70 produce anything they viii proceed |
10 a strike vote.
Right here. the railroad men say. iq |
where their plan OF action will differ I
radically from that Of the other big I
railroad crises
n The past the men have made !
Their demands. coupled with the threat |
- strike Then outside Interests
the states or federal government have |
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-12

the shorter hour movement is W. 5
Carter. president of the Brotherhood
Of Locomotive Firemen and Engine
men. while W. G.. Lee. president OF
the Brotherhood Of Railroad Trainmen
is his chief Lieutenant
But there is enough unanimity
among the unions to make them the
most formidable antagonist the rail
road managers have ever met
Unions Have SI2,OOO,OoO.
The unions have S120OO.000 in their
strong box. They believe that by tying
UP all lines they can make the rail-
roads lose $10.00O,000 a day and that
the railroads will be financially eX-
hausted before the men.
They have figured this question out
carefully and believe that the per
diem expense of running the strike
would only be S350.00G to $500 goo,
while the railroads would be losing
about % times as much. in % days.
Carter argues. the roads would be
brought to their knees.
The railroads, on the other hand.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-12

arbitration. The two parties have
agreed to abide by the result Of
tribunal.
Wage Agreement ENDS May 1.
The vase agreement runs out May
!. If no settlement Of the dispute
has been. reached by that date the
union officials will break off nego-
tiations with the railroad managers
and proceed to hold n vote on the
OF the votes will decide FOR a strike.
This will not make a strike in
evitable. The vote simply authorizes
the presidents Of the unions to call a
strike whenever they see fit
Disastrous results would follow
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-12

kkE n tAO-Nlt ~ lA-f my Ao'A'N Wv 49,
is coming to the front rapidly
- said Van Pollock. the post
master of Tyrone. who is here for a few
days on business. THE population is
steadily increasing and 1 should esti-
mate If 1t continues at the present rate
that il will be doubled in size by next
June. Business is good and everything
is looking fine"
"There are no invitations issued for
the Valentine dance which will be given
by the army relief branch Of the Eighth
cavalry" said Capt. George G. Barn
hardt. AS this affair is a benefit for
philanthropic relief work of course
there will be tickets and these
may be obtained by anyone friendly
to this branch of the army work. The
relief society, which is a national or
ganizatiOn among all the regiments OF
the service. does a large amount Of
good among the families Of deceased
enlisted men in helping educate the
children and in tiding over the fam
lies until the widows can be made
self supporting"
= heard a pretty clever thing about
street cars running down people, while
in Chicago" said Alves Dixon. When
ever we see the statement that street
car ran him down, we have had Wis
ions of a stampeded human being flee
ing wildly from a pursuing street car
that is frOthing at the mouth and grit
ting its teeth and growing horribly
We see the pursued turn from the street
car tracks. while the car never hesi-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-12
1AYEARS Ago Today
I EFrOm The Herald OF This
Date, 1902.

y representative of a very promi-
nent house in this city, which has Mex
lean connections Of Importance, mas re-
ceived Information from an agent in
Mexico city stating that Cen Porfirlo
DiaE intends to retire from the presl-
denSy within six months and that Gen.
Bernardo Reyes is to succeed him. A
significant note was received from the
agent. which reads in part: When
Diaz dies, IL will probably be the game
Of many ambitious men to come for
ward with this policy or that, and de-
clare that PorfiriO Diaz said we should
do so and So
Mark Miller is tryin gto sell 50 new
houses in Deming, y. NJ
Miss Bina Paul Will entertain the
members of the eleventh grade.
A baby girl was born to DR.. and
Mrs, G. Joseph Finn this morning.
Miss Edith Newman has returned
home, after an extended trip through
the east.
Mrs. c. 5. James and Miss Mabel
James are 10 leave for New York. to
be gone six weeks.
Mrs. L. n. He'll is to give an infor-
nal party this evening in honor OF
visiting women.
\ telegram received here today says
that W. J. Cox and George Look are
expected in town Sunday.
Mrs. Eugene Fatman is entertaining
the Tuesday Afternoon Card club at
her residence on Mesa avenue.
Miss Adelaide Warren left tonight
for san Francisco, where she will join
the Viola Allen theatrical company.
Harry Burns has returned to FL
Paso. after several weeks spent in va
riOus parts Of the surrounding country
y. = kepley, representative Of the
Swift Packing company. has been pre-
scented with q pet bear by his friends.
Mrs. Pennebaker will entertain this
evening, with many, of her young
frineds, in honor Of her sister. Miss
Bone.
President II. II. Stark. of the carni-
val committee. announced this morn
ing that he had called the next meet
ing Of the board for tomorrow.
c. F, Harms has returned from the
Sierra Madre country, where he went a
few days ago 10 escort a party of cap
italists purchasing 100000 acres Of tim
Der lands.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-12
Unappreciiated

VIE young
receive long he sends it to magazine maybe to some daily
sheet which
% and how that writer makes his vail! The editors all combined
@ mat mind! didn't stuff calmly
M 3 as CUFF and shipped e wih his stampwhat wonder tears
mps3 bundles
tales
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dame
ana when I'll
have them xed The sphere looking locking
10 id the delight
protected by the adm $500. s.r,os an WALT MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-12
WANTS MORE RECRUITS.

Editor Ell PasO Herald:
I thank YOU for my letter recently
published in my appeal for volunteer
which was answered by q number of
young men. 1 ask you kindly to place
this matter before the public again. as
/ am very anxious to organize this
company of infantry
/ should think every boy would be
glad to take this opportunity for mill
tary training. They Will all receive
Instructions that viii benefit them
more than they can imagine. both ply
sically and mentally. II viii make men
worthy OF mention. I hope the young
men viii not wait, but Will do it now"
so we may get down to business and
organize our company and start train
ing ut once.
Anyone interested may phone we at
home any evening after p. IN. and
VIII be glad to explain anything they
do not understand 1 am going to or
ganize this company Of volunteers II I
do not get another name added to my
list, but l would like TO have at least
90 more boys.
All those interested may address ap-
phcations to me at III East Franklin
street, FL Paso, A. c. Barnes.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-12

say they would be ruined either way.
They insist that complying with the
mems demands would bankrupt many
lines
IN, , ti'n H..
would have TO reduce the wages OF
the million and half employees out
side the train service: reduce pay
ments for interest and dividends to
their security holders. curtail needed
improvements; or obtain from the
government the right to increase their
freight rates.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-12

Acquaintance among men with similar aims and lines
of activity II would put FL PasOans and their neghbOrs
in personal touch with the really representative Mex
leans with whom we shall have to go doing business
now and hereafter. Il would promote better social
relations, and better international feeling
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-12

think likewise. This department Is
very important for the protection of
the public and IT seems to me should
be fully equipped 10 thoroughly handle
its increasing needs.
Otto Weidle.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-12
T ETTERS to THE
~ HERALD

iAll communications must bear the |
signature OF the writer, but the name !
Will be withheld if reQuestedl
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-12

The supreme court of the United States has been
called the highest tribunal this side Of Judgment day.
since from it there is no appeal EARTH
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-12
CATsE Am TFFFCT,

CAUSE ND EFFECI.
From the Lordsburg IN. NJ Liberal
\ Mexican from Morenci drank a
quart of 100 proof whisky Thursday
without stopping. He died in a room
north of the ). T. tracks.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-12

n. ", my nome town.,
is coming to the front rapidly"
said Van Pollock. the post