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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-22
AMERICANS ARE SLEEPING.


Editor FL Paso Herald
Why this hubbub over the mere kill
ing Of the IS American citiZens2 Three
or four years ago 1 would have been
furious about il. but as this and worse
has been going on for four years 1t has
become almost a bore TO hear Of these
incidents.
The Mexican theory has been proved
correct: the Mexican has amply demon
strated it. Nationally, the American
will not fight no matter what IS in
flicted upon him. His brothers may be
murdered, his women may be insulted
or assaulted AT his very doorstep, or
his purse. that most sacred Of his poses
sions may be very heavily levied upon,
and still he viii not fight Unlike the
proverbial worm, he will not even turn
he will write another note. He says
he is too proud TO fight" call il that
IL you like Even the Texan, far famed
for standing for his rights, especially
with relation 10 Mexico, has fallen
down. You no longer hear il said that
Mexico could not whip the United States
on account Of Texas 7 have heard
young Americans plainly state that
they could conceive Of nothing that
would cause them to go to war. Are
they fools or towards. or bOth2
have heard il said by many people
who live on this border and should
know that practically all the Ameri-
cans that are or have been in Mexico,
are criminals or refugees from Justice
and deserve whatever treatment they
receive" Still others maintain that no
American has any right to be in Mex
leo at all To me. and I suppose to
others. these opinions seem extremely
silly. but there are alarming numbers
who entertain them It is useless TO
berate the Washington administration
We have a grandstand player who
smells out public opinion and promptly
leaps in the direction IL suggests. We
elected that administration and II is
rotten. but il reflects the opinion OF
the majority Of the American people
now.
one more thing. We might as we'll
work for the abOlishing of the United
States military preparation OF any sort.
since the American can never be
aroused to provide or mention, for any
length OF time, anything like an ade-
quate program for defence. The pro-
gram that is now before congress would
be quite as adequate in time OF emer-
gency as what we now have and will
double or triple the useless expense in
time Of peace. Immediately at the close
of the European war the American will
calmly go to sleep with a picture in his
mind Of a volunteer army composed of
squirrel hunters. trappers or cowboys.
or OF men of the caliber OF those who
followed Grant and Lee. things which
existed when the United States was a
his program for defence and arise TO
pursue the nimble dollar again
II the American people do not arouse
themselves at once and shake off this
reputation Of cowardice and molly
cOddleism" and prepare, not half heart
eddy. but 10 the limit. to defend their
rights and show willingness to do so
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-22
4oRDEa {
OHM EIGETSEey5cH

school children. know the birthday OF
George Washington and Abraham Lin
coin, and yet educated people claim
they have no direct knowledge OF the
birth of Jesus. 1 claim that the 18th
day Of December is as sure the birth
OF Christ as the 18th day Of January
is my birthday. and ] shall prove It
The CRY now adays is go to church
on Sunday" What for2 To be misled
on the questions submitted for your
better enlightenment Of the divine
scriptures. aid have some fellow come
along and hand US package we are
unable to untie2
II I hired out as an automobile ex-
pert and the machine would not run
after my repair. and my employers re-
tanned me on the strength Of being an
expert. would that garage have many
customers left TO keep the business
going to enable me to draw my sal
ary2
Please don't entertain the idea that
am knocking church attendance as
would rather see men in churches than
violating the law Of God by doing IN
necessary work on the day given to US
for rest. but I say TO the preachers,
when they come TO you, preach Yerac-
ity as regards the questions they wish
10 be instructed upon. and. I will guar
antee you crowded churches and better
Christians
Patrick McGovern.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-22

saved a Mexican woman from getting
her head knocked Off (if ] could have
done III was respect for the dead I
6ad To go outside for fear I would lose
control of myself. However. 1 waited
cntside for her for about half an hour
ia carry out my purpose. She lodged
mo in the crowd. She stood by Rich
Ard NcHatton's body and made insult
ing remarks. Isn't il a shame that we
in what is supposed to be our own
country, have to put up with such
things? T.. ..,,
7 like to see the innocent suffer for
what they don't do. but every time a
Mexican man or woman, regardless OF
class or age. insults Americans in my
presence. they are going to have trou-
BILE.
or I would certainly vote for Teddy
Roosevelt ASK any Mexican what he
thinks of Roosevelt and everyone will
tell Won that if Roosevelt We're presi-
dent the trouble in Mexico would have
been over long ago.
would say 10 b. R. c." that he'd
better take out Mexican citizenship
naners instead Of Chinese and then he
would have every protection IN either
Co1ntrv A Texan.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-22
WILSON AND ,IExICo.

EulLur FL LaSO f1erall-
1 have always favored the Demo-
cratic party and its standard until this
policy of -watchful waiting" l think
if Wilson would exercise as much con
Germ over the murder of our people not
only in Mexico. but in their own land.
by stray bullets from Mexico. as he
did about the murder Of Mexico's presi-
dent and the punishment OF the muir
derers, our national government would
not be laughed at. and called a nation
too proud 10 fight"
Even a worm will turn when trod
on"
Have We turned? No. we have in
vestigated and meddled.
What has that brought More muir
der and outrages.
China can get indemnity for loss Of
her people in the TOrreOn massacre
What did our people get for the
Cumbre tunnel disaster
What did the people get who were
shot on this side Of the line here, and
at Douglass The lead that was
plunked into them. and that is all
Wilson's name viii never rank with
Washington and Lincoln. they fought
and he has not; they stood for the
American nation and its rights.
J. r max have applied for a patent
for his windbaS but l am sure it was
never granted. as Wilson has the
monopoly on all things pertaining 10
gas and wind apparatus
II T. r is a windbag. then Wilson
must be a bellows full Of hot air and
drastic measures" which have never
The killing of T. r. viii not make
peace lAnd when ye shall hear Of
wars and rumOrs Of wars, be We not
troubled: for such things must needs
be; but the end shall not be YETI II
villa and his adherents are a sample
Of the divine, then excuse me; am .
heather. Z. II
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-22
ALETTER FROM GRIFFIN.
Editor Ell PasO Herald;

Editor FL PasO Herald;
Probably some of my friends and &C
ouaintances and enemies, too. IN FL
Paso might be interested to know what
became of me. the high school in
structor of athletics, who suddenly re
signed and left one night after little
football trouble, last Nov. g
I resigned partially on account OF the
fact that the superintendent did not
seem to want TO back me up in firing
three bows from the second squad foot
ball team. and partially because 1
wanted to begin the practice of the law
about the first of the new year, and I
wanted some time TO look around for a
favorable location
As a preliminary to get the wonder
lust out of my blood. I took a trip up
in the northwest. / finally decided TO
come 10 Hillsboro, my home town, with
the last sos left from what 1 made
this fall in your enterprising city, and
start practicing law, my chosen pro-
fession. and also run for county at
torney this summer in the free-for-all-
Things went swimmingly with me in
making arrangements and in getting
cases from the start. I now have nine
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-22
SABBATH AND THE LORDS DAY.

Editor Fl F2SO Herald
note in The Herald that Rev. Phillip
Cook recently had something to say at
the Episcopal church in answer to an
of Cur day Of worship from the seventh
day of the week TO the first
Many people there are who really
think the sabbath day and the Lords
CAY are one and the same, and / have
asked many OF my friends where they
lay their claim to the day and it seems
10 he o conundrum 10 their mental ca
pacities.
The authority was not given by the
united voice OF Christianity through
out the AGES. neither was it given in
the year 1917. The very apostles them
selves made the change for the many
miracles Christ performed on the first
Gay OF healing and riding through
Jerusalem On Palm sunday. rising from
the dead the third day. which was the
first. and appearing to all OF his apos-
ties when St Thomas was present, in
the person OF the third part Of the
Blessed Trinity. 10 days after his cruel
fiNion.
The Sabbath day and the Lords day
being SO close that both could not be
observed. therefore the Sabbath was
abolished and the Lords day accepted
This the whole Christian world ac-
knowledges. and recognition is given
the same with the exception Of the
Seventh Day Adventist The question
has been before the Christian public
before, and was submitted TO cardinal
Gibbons of Baltimore. who instructed
at the time, where, when and how we
came by it.
Now. as Dr. Cook is such an expert
on difficult questions. I would sug-
gest to him to make it plain for me.
and many others. what is the real
birthday Of Christ. and why do all
Christians observe the 25th DAY OF De
cember2 All Americans, even TO the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-22
POPULAR STORE
OVER CEMETERY
Site Was Once a Masonic
Burying Ground, Pioneer
Mayor Tells Masons. /

Over 800 members Of FL Paso lodge
No. $50, Ancient, Free and Accepted
Masons, and visiting Masons. Joined in
the celebration Of the 62nd anniver-
sary Of the charterins Of the lodge and
in doing honor to the pas masters at
the Masonic temple Friday night
From 1870 to S-3e there was an in
formal social gathering in the club
rooms Of the building, after which
there was a social meeting of the lodge
in the lodge room After the fOrma
opening of the lodge the gavel was
fnrned over, by wOrshipful' master
John Temple Rice, to mayor Tom Lea,
past master Of the lodge and district
deputy.
Masonic Cemetery.
The address Of welcome was deliv-
cred by 7 A Gillett Past master :. Q.
Schultz. master during 1878. 1879, 1881
and 1888. the Oldest past master. gave
"reminiscences Of the early days Of Ma
sonry in FL Paso. Among other things
disclosed WAS that the present site OF
the Popular store. Mesa avenue and
san Antonio street. was at one time
+ Masonic burial ground. and later the
site OF a Masonic temple.
The Plumb. Square and Level was
the subject Of a talk by past master
James 7. Hewitt, and The Melting
Pot" the subject Of a talk by past
master James Phipps- WOrshipful
master Rice spoke on the present ad-
ministration, and past master Lea up
on ANY Administration Of any Kind
past, present or future"
Greetings From No. ILL.
Fraternal greetings were brought
from Fraternity lodge No III by f
N. Whitaker A musical program was
rendered by a quartet composed Of II.
II MacCallum, c. N. Lyman, b II. G.
Williams. and H D. Woolley- The mu-
sic was in charge Of o. W Munster
At 1915 the gathering sat down to
q banquet in the banQuet-hall. where
supper was served by the Eastern Star.
Throughout the evening an orchestra
rendered selections IN the club rooms
and in the banquet hall
The following past masters were
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-22


Editor FL Paso Herald.
Referring to the article in your pa
per headed Are for Wilson and Mex
leo, l note il appears to be a reply to
some article which I have not read
However, ] wish to say what I think
of this article. whOch is signed Two
Mothers" The writers say arm with
the Bible and pacify them in that man
ner- Now. If the writers Will refer TO
the history Of that country il Will be
found these same people have been
guided by the Bible and Christianity
Tor about 300 years. just as Spain. It
ally and even France. until the latter
shook off the shackles Of tyranny
when she, as a nation. began to rise
in civilization, science and every way
that goes to make a nation and an in
telllgent people
Mexico has lived on this Christianity
land what she could steaD for q period
long enough TO convince the deep
deep thinker that the system is not at
all elevating. and il certainly has not
made good citizens of them. neither has
il advanced civilization. II may be
all right in the backyard at home, but
not TO build a nation on. The evidence
is too vivid
The writer's state that those Is peo-
pie knew they were taking their lives
in their hands when they went TO Mex
leo. We must admit that IL was
Christian people that asked them back
to Mexico and guaranteed them prOtec-
ton. As 10 chasing dollars I think
] can safely say that the sOcalled two
mothers would not contribute TO the
support of these people to a great ex-
tent and their all was in Mexico, and
man who viii not defend his family
and property. even unto death. is not
worthy OF the name. Defending his
property simply means a livelihood and
education for his family. II my mem
DRY serves me right, this book these
authors speak Of has among its teach
ings the duty Of man to assist his fell
low man I'm the battle Of life
The authors state that there viii be
more Americans killed. I quite agree
with this prophesy if our ''watchful
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-22

THE SEGREGATION OF VICE.
Editor FL PasO Herald;
] have waited to see if anyone in FL
Paso would take enough interest in the
recent act Of the council TO comment
upon it in the papers, and so was de-
lighted to read J. l. CampbelIs letter.
What he says has been proved in
Richmond, Va, where the investigators
found 200 women in the segregated dis
trict and 400 women scattered through
out the city
Segregation does not segregate. As to
medical attendance and safety on &C
count Of it. it is a proved fact that 90
percent of the immoral women are con-
veyors Of disease, and so you see there
is no real safety.
Why compromise with an &C
knowledged evil? Why not fight it.
tooth and nail, and if defeated in the
open. rise and fight again2
We have been urging the people Of
FL PasO TO preserve its good name for
calmness-under trying circumstances
Let US also urge them to acquire Gf
they haven't II already a good name
for purity. Y. Y Z.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-22

waiting" continues. However. If there
are more killed I think I am safe in
saying there viii be a reckoning
1 note the authors refer TO 7. p very
sarcastically- Well. ] will let him do
his own fighting However. I Will say
If T. r was president we would have
no bandit war and numbering OF Amer
leans in Mexico. neither would our peo-
pie be murdered on the high seas.
IT d Coleman
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-22

cases. and the best law library in Hills
borO through a connecting door into
the leading lawyers office
They also elected me president Of the
Westminster league at the Presbyterian
church and used my acrobatic talents
there at a social, so you see / am being
OF some service to the community in
religious way. too. The future, indeed.
looks rosy 10 me. and the next task
Of mine is 10 make good with these
splendid opportunities.
Malcolm Il Griffin
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-22
sUsPFCTFD OF ASSAULT.

Arrested Friday evening at Seventh
and FL PasO streets. Francisco Guerra
is being held in the city jail in conuec-
ton with an assault made upon Luis
COntreras, an aged Mexican, in the
Zaragosa saloon at Eighth and Santa
Fe, Friday afternoon
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-22

Joseph Choate. frequently called the
Dean Of the American Bar may aid
in the defence of Thomas Mott Osborne,
deposed warden Of Sing Sing prison,
now under charges of immortality and
neglect Of duty. 1t is said that Choate
Offered his services to Osborne gratis.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-22
INSULTS TO A,IERICANs.

Editor FL Paso Herald:
wish to thank b. r c." "R. E.
and "A Woman" for their letters in
The Herald 1 am also a woman and
also understand Spanish as well as
English and thus far 1 have been IN
able TO control my feelings. one can
hear all kinds Of insulting remarks
from Mexieans, including some Of the
better kind"
was personally acquainted with
Richard Mediation. having gone to
school with him for about eight years.
and a better boy never lived He was
always truthful and willing to take
his part Of the blame in any pranks
We played at school
When I was at the morgue all that
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-22

in any and every instance, we must
take our place among decadent nations
and accept what is coming to US.
Disguised
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-22
PAPERS FOR CONTRIBUTORS.

Papers have been mailed to The
Herald for Two Mothers and y Y. Il.
If they will call for them at the office
Of the news editor, they will be deliv-
cred.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-22

present at the celebration and occu-
pied seats with the worshipful master:
Sol g Schultz, Stanley Bevan. James
Phipps, James I. Hewitt A ]. Carpen-
ter, Tom c. Lea. John D. Mason, +.
W Pew, W. W. Evans, V E Ware and
w. w. Click.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-22
Letters To The Herald

IAN communications bear Of the writer but the
VIII be withheld II requetedl.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-22

Come Monday and if you can find your size '
will get the best SHOE values You ever boug
These are broken lines and odd pairs of she
from the Seasons Best Styles Values are So
$500, $3.50 and $500 and even $500. Ct O
You have your choice Monday at p 1 %
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-20

with their brains | will fight with my
brain. But men who Force me 10 meet them
with fists | must beat with ike weapons.
There i no tentative. have no choice
unless ! q I. And that Is the reason !
know that u H. the end for YOU and mel
My ways We a have had ,n be your WAYS.
and we IT.. learned Ill N ! what | have
feared for ng and long. They le too
far apart To- them ever 10 L.,et.
Il promised u teach Won to lrve nv. ana
I've failed. And knowing that I'm failure
H. not all my own fault IL NOS going w
make il any easier for me-. You XXI taught
me LONELINESS I'm never eoing 10 forget a.
long a. | live. bat | dom love YOU any TIE
less for that. ! dreamed hg dreams for
both Ut rs" His voice was dreary VI \
sudden. II promised Ill make those
dreams come true. because ! thought my
life could be your life. I've not lone ~.
That thing could never be. I've talked
bigger than | could practice. and that ~
not going 70 help my self confidence amy.
but n il stands now can earn ii back.
| couldn't nave done that ii had married
YOU and walked some day to find You
shrinking from me-. ID would have killed
il and my self respect. too. ~ have learn
cd too late that You believed still IN Your
own greater finene>~.'
Il tell YOU il j. not that!' she cried cut.
"Can't ] make Won understand
you have made me understand tll am
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-20
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20. 1916.


Mai. Gen. Hugh l.. Scott aud Mai. Gen
Leonard Wood have both asserted in un-
qualified term~ that the National Guard j.
y failure. The border mobilization. they
say. wa a tragedy IN the revelation Of the
iradcquacy Of the volunteer military svs-
tenn Of the country.
As u matter ~ fact the large majority
f the men who came to the border T. "do
their bit for the country, underwent rapid
development and whole regiments an,
bngadeS of men whp were at first unfit
for hardship have been turned into
hardened material for fighting men. The
fault found ~ General Wood aud General
Scott i snr " with The system and not
witt thc men.
The nature of the national guard organ
Izatioa il innmical to good army discipline
Politics J. allowed. often, 10 play a mate
rial part in the control Of some Of these
organization. This condition Ia, mad,
such organizations absolutely useless "a
he regular army commanders. regardless
OF the fact that the men are loyal. willing
and patriotic
Soldicrs cannot he critics of their SUI
pcriors: but IN the national guard. often
the spirit ~ criticism. particularly Of the
administration Of the national government
has been allowed t. flourish and run riot
The discomfort thus ~engendcred among the
men OF the border was allowed 10 reach
the people al home and was made use Of
by politicians and political newspapers
especially IN the presidential campaign.
II The same rigorous discipline obtained
~ The national guard that characterize
VIZ, rrg~lar army. these evil results would
|.lr been fmno-Aibia
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-20
Confined from preceding issue)
ONE THEN I'LL COME BACK

She had told him that she would come
TO see the finish of his race, but he had
long stopped believing that. And now when
she stood and waved her hand at him from
1.-THE brass rallied observation platform of
! Allison's private ear with q switch engine,
out of patience with the grade, was shunt-
ing across the lower end Of the clearing he
could only stand and stare duly, no faith
in his eyes.
The loud plaid of her fathers garb flash
ed behind her in the doorway. Iiardwick
fine face peered over his shout
der. And Wickersham, who had not seen
his fiancee in n month, had started toward
them, stiffly erect in his immaculate habit.
'You should not be here" was all Steve
said to her. "This j. no place for YOU"
He shook hands with the men, mechani-
cally. Allison quizzical, Elliott concern
ed. He went back TO his bridge. The wat
er had come up a half foot in the last few
minutes some one-Fat Joe, perhaps-told
him. 1t was sucking greedily Mt the piles.
And in the north the ominous murmur had
become a rhythmic roar.
Wickersham's men were driving the river
They were singing "fiarrigan, That's Me-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-20
Do YOUR BUYING At HOME

purchase every article that h. uses. wears
81 consumes from Brownsville dealers.
,iu,lieIou~ advertising. when carried on
Systematically. viii eventually swat the
most malignant type ot mail-order buyer.
Brownsville merchant would hc-"I shall
give ~criou- thought this year ID the mat
ter If Iudiciou~ advertising. ! shall adver-
'lsc my business. | shall give The PRINTED
word a chance ~ bring my statesmen and
my prospective patrons together
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-20

About seventy five randy bags are need
ed hy the management of the Charity
Home for use on the Charity Christmas
trees That viii he decorated by the Home
The isc-ai5 i requested TO call for col
unteer yh~ will make these bags. The
suggestion j. vcriurcd that the member,
of serse ~ the trisise clubs would take de,
light in dsvoting one OF their regular meet
irs~ a. this week to Christmas bag max,
iug for the ciiy's poor,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-20

The full text of Governor Fcrguson's
Charge agaiu~, the president and prcmi-
ncnt members ~ the faculty Of the Univer-
sliN of Texas \ now public property and
the public. like ourselves. viii breath n
deep sigh of r.lief when il apprises itself
of their nature, II develops that there
WAS nothing 70 them. whether they were
frup or MT
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-20

The Christmas holidays viii soon be out
Of the way. Ii will hen bc in order Ia
Get busy, forthwith. on a vigorous 1917
public health and sanitation campaign.
B-owr>vite's Slogan for the coming wear
sh Md he ~ Cleaner, tlty."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-20

\ pretty yards campaign in connection
with n general city qualification cam.
paign fer the coming year-that is. this is
Just a suggestion.