El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-23

est plea for universal military train
ing and service.
Col. Huber began with an acid ar
raignment OF the national attitude to-
ward the serious problems that are
confronting the country.
BeIittIes Military Bill.
~Last year. our combined army and
navy bill was $3.50, 100000 he said.
We spent twice as much for candy
three times as much for soft drinks,
six times as much FOR 3eWelrys Il
times as much for immoral houses, and
Is times as much for strong drinks
and tobacco. We spent S250.00O,0OO for
our combined army and navy, and our
auto tire bill was S60G, GEO. 600,
The basic principles Of a democracy
are two-first, equal rights, second,
and, even more important, equal duties
Why shouldn't all Of the American
manhood. take part in the defence OF
the country. instead of depending on
10000 men, who have volunteered to
become the national policemen"
Switzerland. the officer pointed out
can raise 527, 600 men in "a hours: yet
this country had difficulty IN getting
$50, 900 men on the border
start at Six Years.
Universal military training, as
preparation for universal military
service, should be started on the boy
when he is six years DID," continued
Il
of his school career. he could be given
small setting up drills and taught to
love the outdoor life When he is p
he should serve year in the army
IL has been said that a years military
training would be taking a year out of
the national life Of each individual:
but 1t would rather be adding ten
years to the national life of each male
citizen in good health.
The boy could gradually be in
Crrunfpd in the manual 81
that when he left school he would
know as much as il takes a year for
Canada TO teach her men before send
ing them to fight for the cause of the
allies.
In q very few years we could have
an army Of perhaps even 100000
men. And, after all, il takes man
hood. and not dollars alone, to win
battles"
Regin-entHI Band Plays.
The Third Ohio regimental band fur
nlshed the music for the occa sion, under
the leadership Of Sergt- William Gaines
The clarinet solo work of Sergt. Albert
Holzhauer was a notable feature of the
program, which included a great num-
Der of popular airs. At the conclusion
Of the luncheon. the band played
America" while the audience stood
The band was given a vote Of thanks
and a luncheon after the regular meet
ing had adjourned.
The ceremonies We're in charge of
Allen H. Rodes. manager OF the Two
Republics Life Insurance company. \
large SIreamer was stretched across
one Of the walls. bearing the name OF
the company. as "EI PasO's own" At
each seat We're two cigars wrapped up
n slips containing advertising mattea
and a policy of the company. contain
ing many humorous clauses, was dis
-ributed TO each member. Leo Ferlet.
Il the FL Paso Printing company, aided
n the distribution.
Krakauer Gives Talk
Mr. Rodes outlined the standards and
he character of the company's bust
less, and introduced Julius Erakauer.
whom he described as THE man who
tut his money behind the COMPANY
II krakauer made an earnest speech. [
cling of the difficulties through which
ne company has passed. and calling
pom all FL Pasoans TO support a local
o. J. Binford won this weeks prize.
nd r. W. LARA bee was adiudged the
goat for next week
Another army visitor was Mai. y.
.apowski, Of FL Paso. Of the Fourth
Texas infantry. which is now sta
Toned in the Big Bend country.
Dinner for Rescue Home
. Inc koIarlans were the guests OF the
Two Republics Life Insurance COMPANY.
and ii was mentioned that they be
Tined for not paying for their meals.
At the suggestion of G. a. Martin.
he proceeds viii be used in furnishing
! Thanksgiving dinner to the inmates
II the e. PasO Rescue home. The
mount collected was $3.50.
At a brief meeting OF the directors,
ED after the luncheon. II was de-
ided to hold the annual banquet on
December 2. when Frank Aiulholland. I
I Toledo, Ohio, former president of
he international Rotary club, will de- /
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MUSICAL director, and ". C. Hepburn, /
( Krakauer, Fork & Moye's, Success !
iors were elected active and associate /
1embers, respectively.