El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-16

LLr WISH some OF the people o. z
Paso who think they are doing
\ charity. could go with US and
see some Of the things We have seen
IN the last few days" said Max Miller,
exalted ruler OF Il Paso lodge Of Elks,
when asked II any very deserving cases
Of charity had been found
II any OF these people want to do
charity where II IS really needed. and
where II viii count. let them take q
little excursion out into Highland park
among the tuberculosis victims, ~ out
near Washington park, and look around
a little among the poor people.
we found three families who are
actually starving One Of these fam
lies consists OF nine people, and the
father is flat upon his BACK IN beq'
diving OF consumption. his daughter IS
working IN q store downtown 1or S4-5o
a week, and his eldest son IS driving q
truck al IS a week The 1850 made
~ these two children IS all tney nave
70 live or and clOthe themselves WIN
while FL PasO is on the whole pros
porous there are cases Of dire need IN
this city that ought TO be looked after
Before We start. doing things along
other lines. we should look into THESE
deserving charity cases
John Blake. of the Gem Electric COM
Dany. telephoned me yesterday ana
wanted TO know what preparations oil5
We're being made 70 look AFTER the
hungry Tor Christmas. de said ne
wanted TO commend The Herald's e.
forts in behalf OF the babies al the
Rescue Home, and then added:
= was in a restaurant today Wnen
a woman came in and sat down ana
asked the waiter what she could ger
10 eat for Is cents The waiter tolq
a cup Of coffee. Al right" said the
woman. that's all the money nave
and she took the coffee and the sand
wfch" 7 know John Blake well enough
70 know that the woman did not 20
out Of the restaurant without eaunS
more than sandwich and drinking 4
cup OF coffee for John B-ake neNe.
saw anybody 20 hungry when ne hau
4 dime, and he generally managed 10
have a dime or more y anybody was
hungry.
Jobs we 90 not want; Being N the
shoes OF some people We know VINO
have the money and don't turn any OF
Z loose to aid the suffering even dur
ing the gladsome Christmas period
Remember the tine when Capt Peter
Haines was the subject for good
news item every day Now, nothlng
less than q general IS worth much OF
a mention any time
Il is going TO be standotf pretty
soon which Is 10 be worth more
lump OF coal, an egg or diamondz
Il wouldn't do for Joe Segan to be
there The Newton (Ga1, News says:
The Young Ladies Auxiliary marched
ia the parade and there was thirty Of
them. Their uniforms consisted u
narrow blue sash"
OIL has advanced another cent Case
line will soon be so high that only air
planes can use it
"To drink or not TO drink IS the
question that Is proving all important
these days in the new University club.
4 lot OF memberships are hanging N
the balance as q result Of The recent
postal card poll on whether a buffet
should become q part Of the new cluD
home 3r not Several have fatty stat
Cd that they did not care to become
members If the buffet went in; several
Others have as fatty said they would
not go in If it was to be made molly
coddle7 institution. The vote OF the
charter membership Is said to favor
the booze counter so far. but formal
action has been postponed until after
the holidays
The Great Workman Shows" now
closing their active season in Il Paso,
VIII go into winter quarters in FL Paso
next week. and begin their annual re-
I'D %. in