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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-26
Angles To the War Story

Interest in the war situation is divided among the
Washngton-Ber diplomatic situation the political
situation in congress- and the two great campaigns now
in progress in Europe and Asia: The fight by the
Germans for Verdun and the successful drive of the
Russians in eastern Turkey.
Disclosures of the submarine and armed-meTchant-
ship negotiations make it plain that the American
state department, in asking the allies to disarm
chant ships and threatening to change our own port
regulations, gave the central powers to
believe that we would welcome action by them in
accord with the spirit of note to Great Britain
The Misunderstanding is most unfortunate Perhaps
both sides will back down before serious consequences
ensue.
In congress- in both houses, it is evident that at
least there is partisan division the question
of supporting the president. Some prominent Repub-
cans taking leading part in uphOlding the execu-
tive policy while strong Democratic leaders are
openly arayed against the white house. Inded, Demo-
Gratis leading the fight against the president,
though they have been joined by Republicans and
Progressives It appears that the heat Of excitement
has died down, and that congress will do nothing to
hamper the president in his negotiations.
Chief interest in the situation centers today
in the great fight for the fortress Of Verdun, the
strongest the eastern frontier of France and counter
part of German Metz, which it faces For than
year the Germans have held big wedge in the French
line south Of Verdun. They have made repeated at
empts TO draw the lines closer around the fortress.
The gains of the last few days have been greater than
all that gone before The Germans have occupied
some Of the outer forts of the place. and will probably
try to reduce the main defences by bombardment and
assault The loss if it comes will be serious one for
France as Germany will be enabled to extend cOnsid-
erably her territorial occupation.
In eastern Turkey Russians operating with 100000
men on 500 mile front have made substantial gains,
the chief Of which is the capture Of the great fortified
base at Erzerum Russian pressure in the northeast is
sure to relieve the seriousness of the situation Of the
British around Bagdad, and weaken the Turkish de-
fensive campaign in MesopOtamia.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-26
FAvoRs TRAINING CAMP.

Houston, Texas. Feb. %.
Editor El Paso Herald:
Gen. Frederick Funston, commander
OF the southern department, United
States army, has arranged for the hold
ing Of citizens training camp. provid-
ed as many as 400 volunteers offer. The
camp will probably be held at Fort Sam
Houston lSan AntOniO). Texas, in June
and all white male citizens above is
years Of age are invited TO address him
for further particulars
1t may not be a matter Of common
knowledge. but it is "A fact that section
3, OF article ], Of the constitution Of
the United States, provides that able
bodied, male citizens between the ages
Of is and 45 years are declared to be
members OF the militia and subject to
be called for service. They are divided
into two classes: First. the organized
militia or national guard, and second
the reserve militia. The latter class are
liable TO be called at any time for
training and service.
J cannot too strongly urge upon our
citizens the Importance Of attending
this camp.
The camp viii extend for perhaps
four weeks and citizens attending this
camp incur no military liability what
socver. or. TO be perfectly plain. I'm the
event Of war they are no more subject
TO call than any other citizen but il
they should desire to volunteer they
would be partially trained and would
have better chances Of promotion.
CITIZENS attending this camp do so
at their own expense. The approximate
expense will be something less than Sic
Tor uniform and necessary camp equip
age. and this property will remain with
the purchaser The subsistence charge
viii perhaps be a little less than so
cents a day, and ] am requesting the
railway companies TO make a very low
rate TO the point where the camp is to
be held
If the public prints are TO be relied
upon Texas seems TO be largely in IA
vor Of preparedness, and ] urge the ad-
vocates Of preparedness who arc phys
ically able TO attend this camp: even 10
IL has no other effect, IL will benefit
you physically, far beyond your expec-
tation and viii give you a new insight
into the Importance of military train.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-26

president can register their protests
az the next election. but in the mean
while we should declare ourselves
ready to stand by our country. right
or wrong. The writer's parents are of
foreign birth, though himself an Amer
lean and from his experiences abroad
and his long association with foreign
ers in tn , country, he feels that he
is peculiarly well fitted to Judge in
the present instance, hence feels that
the warning herein given is not in
appropriate. even il to others it may
appear provocative.
At any rate it should stop some OF
the discussion md criticism. which
those Of us who understand foreign
languages are Obliged to listen to in
public places While out anger rises.
we remain silent, because. knowing
that TO inject ourselves into a row is
not only disgraceful but also harmful
to our business interests. but because
we are quiet we are none the less
angry. The American people are toll
Grant, but it is not advisable to press
them too far.
The writer herein mentions only
British,i German, Russians and Ausri-
ans because we hear more of their
activities than those of other nations
which are lined up on one side or the
other. but this article is intended for
consumption by all residents of for
eign sympathies, regardless of their
nationality. c. L c.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-26

with few exceptions this is in good
condition today.
AS our county commissioners wish
at the construction Of roads, why don't
road where the old base is not in con-
ditiOn for Bitulithic?
Instead Of doing this. they are go
ing to experiment up here where 1t is
necessary to destroy a good base and
cart IL away. What / have learned
from reading letters from California
road engineers. they all agree that
for concrete construction the specifica-
lions should call for a concrete base
with an asphalt surface. As ] under
stand il, our commissioners are not
going to call for this, but for an all
concrete road.
7 suppose that in the next few
months there will be another little
iaunt Of the commissioners TO the sea-
shore and another few thousand dollars
for an asphalt surface.
As to upper valley people being in
favor Of concrete, to start with, none
of the county commissioners or the
county judge live in or are property
owners i'm the upper valley. as far as 1
can find out, and as for the concrete
petition that was signed by a few In
the upper valley. the circulation of
same gave out the impression that If
We did not get concrete, we did not
get any road; that il the Bitulithic
company did get the contract the
company could not commence work for
so or go days and that we would get
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-26
PAIN.

Editor FL Paso Herald:
Pain-what is it2 A warning. Scien-
fists tell us we would soon destroy
our bodies if it were not that pain an
nounces the fact that something is
wrong. We stop whatever causes the
pain and so the body gets well.
Pain. anguish Of soul. heartache,
guilt conscience, remorse-what is
IT.
Follow the same reasoning warn
ing that our spirits are being de-
stroyed. our souls nerves are setting
up cry" TO save its life just as our
body nerves cry out when we abuse its
life
The Bible never said a truer word
than this: There is no peace to the
wicked"
We dare not thrust ourselves I'm the
flames when the first touch hurts SO.
Dare we continue doing that which at
first hurts our consciences so?
TO persist in one is to deliberately
destroy the BODY. To persist in the
other IL TO deliberately destroy the
spirit God, who made us, has laws
for the physical welfare; he also has
very similar laws for the safety of
the spirit Happiness is the normal
state OF the soul. Y. Y. Z.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-26

ing a critical situation. hence those
or US who have the safety of our coun-
try at heart cannot but feel offended
at remarks made by prO-sympathizers
one way or the other on our foreign
policy.
Every American reserves to himself
the right to criticise the president DO
It1caliy, but we object when those
who are not citizens and who are en-
Joying the hospitality of our country
eriticise, and to those of foreign birth
who are citizens and violate their al
legiance by letting their sympathies
get the better Of their judgment, 1
advise a halt
To those citizens who rear their chill
dren to be German, British or Austrian
or whatever they may be, first and
Americans afterwards, we feel that
II is criminal in view of the fact that
regardless Of their wishes to the con-
trary when they sojourn in foreign
countries, We must proteOs them for
they are to all intents and purposes
Americans.
To those citizens Of foreign extrac-
uon who in their hatred for Russia and
All things Russian and who allow their
hatred to get the better OF their judg
ment and who criticise our foreign
policy, L counsel: BE careful, lest
the American public fail to distin-
gulsh between you and your more &C
tive brethren" Americans are fast
awakening t. the fact that they are
harboring among them a great many
people not in sympathy with our ideals
and institutions. and il unfortunately
We should ever become involved with
Foreign power. the wrath of the
people will rise and they will surely
snlte tlrst those who in their judg-
ment ate of their bread and. accept
ing our hospitality. then betrayed US
We know and believe that the great
majority Of those who have come to
live among us, could be depended up
on In a crisis, but we deplore the at
utude OF those citizens who allow
thelr passions to get the better Of their
Judgment. The president sounded the
keynota when h declared for a lineup
and l think it is pertinent that we
get BUSY at once, if only to set some
people right
Those Of us who disagree with our
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-26
Candidate Is Hopeful Citizen After Job
1t Is Sometimes Called Working For the People

skilled trades including floorwalkers.
No man should be a candidate for
office in this country unless he knows
the difference between a disc harrow
and a cOrn-cutter. He should be a
rough and-ready speaker able to turn
al once from a blistering attack upon
the democratic tariff TO a fearful trib-
ute to the little bronze button. He
should also belong to three or four
churches, all OF the lodges doing bus
mess in the state, and carry union
card. The only thing that can defeat
a candidate who is thus equipped is a
landslide or valvular heart trouble.
The candidate should be listened to
with respect. for he may have L
in his power later on to distribute
garden seeds and postoffices among his
constituents. He should not be judged
by his looks. but by his vote. Some
Of the hOmliest candidates ever forced
into public office have looked beauti-
full to their people during the roll call
on an important measure. 1t is better
to pick out a candidate with a square
head containing a few honest convic-
tions than trust to personal beauty
coupled Up with a weak chin.
protected by The Adams Newspaper
Seryice.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-26

THE candidate IS a hopeful citizen
who wishes to hire out to the
common people. This is some
times called working for the people,
and at other times working the people.
owing to the spread OF intelligence
and the prying methods Of the daily
newspaper, which turns its little X
ray on the candidate several times a
week, this kind OF work is harder to
make a living at than formerly.
The candidate is first OF all plain
American. and after that he is law
yer who was born and reared on the
farm. being I'm complete sympathy with
the aEricultCrist. The candidate who
cannot get up on the platform and
show a pair OF c1lloused hands in
CURED by milking sixteen cows night
and morning as a struggling youth, has
about as much show i'm the political
race as a one-armed man in a ladder
climbing contest. Nine-tenths of all
the candidates now springing up with
the bluebird and the dandelion are law
yers who would prefer TO be something
else. The legal profession has fur
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-26
Saving a River Front

Washington, the city beautiful and the city OF so
much leisure and money and brains and quiet living,
even Washington is having trouble power plant
to be erected right in the way Of the National Fine Arts
commissions scheme for continually building up the
beauty of the river front. And big fight IS on, Tor
beauty against indifference to it.
The trouble is that while beauty is one of the
most valuable assets of any city, and thriftiy sought
for by European cities of note it is the last tmng
which should be the lOveliest views of any city, are
usually the most neglected
Washington was 100 years old before the beauty OF
the Potomac as part of the city's beauty appre
GATED and even today after many years of education
on the part of the great architects, scuptOrs, and
painters and plans for beauty and harmony, white
lovers and friends of the city find themselves confronted
with the contract for building a huge power plant
where It will interrupt the lines of beauty interrupt the
lovely view of the Potomac and interrupt the view from
the white house.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-26
DEMOCRATIC CLUB HAS BIG
MEETING AT SAN ELIZARIO

A meeting at San Elizario was held
Friday night by the County and City
Democratic club instead Of the regu-
lar meeting at the club rooms in the
Coles building. The meeting at San
Elizario was held in the school house
and more than 200 voters attended.
Speeches were made by Seth Orn-
dOrff. Paul D. Thomas. Leigh Clark.
W. H Fryer, A. s. Albro, William
Casares, A. r. Webb, B. ]. Zabriskie,
Paul Delgado, Jose Perez and others.
Others who attended the meeting
from Ell PasO were: c. NJ. Mckinney,
Henry Herring. A. J. Han. ". r. san
ders. r. NJ Harvey, J. NJ Gladding and
Carl Marquette.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-26
Market

las houston and san Antonio money IS
plentiful, and these cities seem to be
prosperous, but none of them have any
thing on FL Paso."
I, when a man lights his cigaret by
putting at IL the same time that he APP
plies the flame, then he is American"
said Howard RiX.
But if he puts the cigaret to the
flame while the match burns in the
arch of his palm. then he is Mexican.
It's a small matter to notice-yet it is
interesting as one of the many little
things that make people different 1
have also found in this same act the
difference in American economy ana
Mexican thrift. The American does
not hesitate to burn up his cigaret hur
riedly; the Mexican applies his smoke
very delicately to the flame and loses
none of his smoke by useless burning"
=
"A great deal of fOOdstuff is crossing
the border into Mexico" said Santiago
Gonzales, collector OF customs for
Juarez
And the depleted stocks Of mer-
chants from TorreOn on up are begin
ming to be filled up again. While we
are passing through the critical times
OF reconstruction 1 am sure that the
natural thrift and economy of the peO-
pie of Mexico will aid them more to
becoming prosperous again than 81 the
political science works on the library
shelves"
= x
"El PasO is no longer a city OF burrO
carts and mule drawn street cars, but
is a rapidly growing and viii soon be,
If II is not already, the metropolis or
this great western gold mine" said
Dick Evans.
Fifteen years ago the law Of the
road was undreamed Of Today we are
confronted with a problem that is re-
ceiving the attention OF the entire DO
lice force And that problem is to edu-
cate the people to the rules OF the road
and the regulations Of the ordinances
that have been made law by the city
council It is not an easy task Sew
cnty-five per cent of the auto drivers
OF this city have never given the
ordinance a thought. During the past
ten months about seven persons have
been killed on account Of reckless driv-
ing, and only about three have had to
face trial 1t is all due TO the fact that
auto numbers are invisible after dark
ness on account of the Inadequate
lighting system, and it makes it diff
cult for the police or bystanders to get
the number whenever an accident Oc-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-26
C

-
tricts Of New Mexico are unan-
~ imously in favor Of FL Paso
as the market for their products"
said S. c. Caldwell Of Deming, n. NJ.
recently from that district, "and 1t is
surprising how many cattlemen are IN
favor of shipping their beeYes 10 TINS
city than anywhere else for marketing
Ell PasO is always understood as
ready market for any number OF cattle,
as they are held in the yards here Tor
but a short time and then shipped out
over the country to different points.
All of the cattle in the southern part
of the state are in excellent condition
right now, and will soon be ready for
shipment"
"Once again I am in the city Of
prosperity, and the hub of the south
west as FL Paso certainly is" said c.
3. James Of Ft. Worth.
Like many others 1 am glad to be
back in this city and il is certainly
prosperous and modern. 1t does not
make any difference where you go, the
people are talking of the opportunities
IN Ell PasO, and there are dozens OF peo-
pie emigrate to this city every month
from eastern points"
There is a crying need in FL Paso
for a municipal abattoir, said DR.. L.
T. Christian.
such an Institution could, I believe,
do wonders toward improving slaugh-
tering conditions. 1 have seen the
municipal slaughter house at Paris,
Texas. Despite the fact that the
Strengthening is done at a lower cost
than the butchers could slaughter the
animals themselves. the institution is
more than breaking even. The offal
becomes the property of the city and
is sold as fertilizer, constituting the
biggest revenue of the slaughter house.
L seems to me the same thing could
be done in FL PasO. Until there is
central slaughter house where all kill
ing Of animals must be done, there can
be no rigid inspection of all meat sold
in the city. and until there can be such
an inspection there will always be IN
clean meat on the market"
X
All OF Texas now seems to be PROS
porous, but there is no place that quite
comes up to FL Paso," said f. NJ. MUIR
Gibson.
1 recently attended a number Of dis
trict banker association meetings, and
found all bankers optimistic. In Dali
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-26

No one thinks of Edison drOll wit, but his
account of his plans for the future shows sunshiny
mind for the other side Of life, the side away from
his science He celebrated his seth birthday early in
the month and then announced, From now until am
IS expect to keep more OF less busy at my regular
work not however working many hours, or as hard
as have in the past At rs, 1 expect to wear loud
waistcoats with fancy buttOns also gater tops at 80
expect to learn how to play bridge whist and talk
fooishly to the ladies; at IS expect to wear full
dress suit every evening at dinner; at 9o-wel
plan more than 80 years ahead
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-26
Unlike
American
Southwest

ours. We have orders from the CHIEF
OF police to enforce the entire ordi-
tend to carry out his orders"
THE value and Importance OF
knowledge of first aid to the Injured
can not be overestimated," said Mrs
J. A. Potter
1T is information that every woman
should possess and particularly eve
schOol teacher and mother for acct
cents VIII happen among children at
play, in spite of the utmost care OF the
mothers or teachers. Very often a
slight hurt may develop into a serious
injury because il was not given the
risht attention at the time Of the acct
cent"
~, The work Of the Humane society in
II Paso has been carried on year after
year by only a faithful few. but the
time has come when the amount OF
work 10 be done is greater than the
small number Of members can carry
on, said Mrs. Edith c. Lane.
me city has greatly increased in
POPULATION and extent. and conse-
quently the work to be done in investf-
eating and prosecuting cases OF cruelty
10 helpless children and animals is
growing in proportion. With an en-
larged membership the society would
ge aDle 70 keep a humane officer on
duty the entire day to investigate and
fellow up cases Of cruelty and neglect
and also a clerk to receive phoned in
complaints Of cruelty, etc. The work
of the humane society surely must ap-
zeal to every normal man. woman and
child in the city"
x X
Il was misunderstood regarding
my plan for having my new $50. 900
building made absolutely fireproof /"
said HaymOn Krupp- Il did not saw
that / was going out Of FL Paso to
get architects but that I was going
20 take my Ell Paso architect to the
eastern cities in order to get the mod
ern ideas in fireprOOfing. 1 have en-
ployed frost & frost as architects for
the building and I intend to have all
of my work and buy all Of my mate
rails in FL PasO. During the 26 years
that I have been in FL PasO I have
never sent out Of the city for a single
thing and have never had an outside
architect or contractor build anything
for me. And I do not intend to begin
al this late date. I believe in Ell PasO
and believe in the slogan Buy in Ell
PasO.'
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-26
FL Paso's Steady Progress

With two department stores in FL Paso each with
investment of above 100000 in building and ground,
the city will take even more metropolitan
appearance than 1t significant that both these
great stores the legitimate development OF small
local mercantile shops established here not very many
years ago. They the result not Of the npourng OF
capital from outside but of the natural growth OF well
conducted institutions in a safe and steadily developing
field. 1t is worth mentioning that the bulk OF the
advertising of both of these great department stores
is done it always has been in the FL Paso
Herald.
These two stores, already in the big-city class as
regards equipment, stock quarters and store service
will be able, with their vastly enlarged facilities, to
give service equal to the best shops anywhere They
have their resident buyers in the great centers in
America and abroad, they command tremendous pur-
chasing power which reflects in close pricing, they are
able to absorb the carrying charges without passing
them to their customers, and they maintain stocks
in all lines timely and well selected those OF
great metropolitan establishments Their service so
spendidy established and extended by modern and
skilled merchandising methods, is much for the
benefit Of people in the southwest outside of FL PaSo
for the people of this city. Through their mail order
service and their direct store service to visitors to the
city, they have made themselves real southwestern in
situations
The success of these immense mercantile houses is
at indication and measure of the Of
FL Paso and its myriad business and industrial estab
shments. They are typical of hundreds, which have
begun SMALL have offered real public service and have
grown mighty; and whose collective growth marks the
difference between the e. Paso of today the Ell Paso
of 20 years ago Such stimulate others to
greater effort and attract the attention of capital
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-26
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