El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-12

II. of the army bands IN Fl Paso
a and on the border patrol district
L n together with the FL Paso union
band. will play for the preparedness
parade Wednesday.
This was announced Monday morning
.by ". B. McCracken, president OF the
focal Musicians union after the receipt
OF a telegram from the secretary OF the
American Federation of Musicians This
telegram instructed the local union
president TO use his own JudgmehS, ~, ~
handling the matter and president nc
Cracker irnmediately issued the neces@
sary permit for the army bands 10 aP-
pear in the parade
Bands 90 Play anyway
II was reported MONDAY morning lnat
Gen George Bell, jr., commanding ny
patrol district had announced unoI-
ffciallx that he intended TO order the
seven army bands TO appear IN me
parade Wednesday regardless OF Whet n
er or not the musicians union gave ~
permission He is said TO nave -state"
that the preparedness parade vas en- .-.l
sidered by him to be pauloIlc move
ment and one in which the army Danos
could appear without violating the ECU
eral law restricting the playing OF army
bands in civic functions
Flies and Drums
are prohibited from playing in CIVILIAN
parades or for other than military pur-
poses except when permit IS given ~
local musicians union in the CITY,
where the playing is to take place
When the preparedness parade was an
nOunced the local musicians union ee-
clfned to give the necessary permit TOT
the army bands TO appear ana, aceoi u
ing TO grand marshal J. NJ wyatt II
was decided to have the parade without
10 1rnr .
Abusles which could be obtained IN the
Scity.
In announcing that his objection TO
the army bands had been Withdrawn
and that the local union band Wouio
donate its services. president McCrack-
en- stated Monday that he had been ael-
ing only in accordance with the union
laws and had been UNFOLDING the rui-
fnes of the national federation but as
soon as he received permission TO use
his own Judgment he gave the neceS-
sary permit for the army Danos 70
Unfolding Union Laws
MY position in the matter as presl-
dent of the local organization was 70
UNFOLD the laws of the national organl-
zation." said NcCracken- Realizing the
exfgencies of the occasion Ine perulis-
sion Of the national organization has
been secured from the national oILlce
and objection is hereby withdraw 10
the army bands playing as showing oy
the following telegram;
g Govern yourselves 10 fit the occa-
sion according to your best interests
tSigned) owen Miller. secretary OF the
American Federation OF Musicians
Two Governors Decline
aTavor Tom Lea has received a reply
from Gov. ". G. Mcdonald. Of New
Mexico stating that it will be impossl-
HE --for him TO attend the preparedness
parade. Gov. J. z Ferguson also an
syrered. saving that, IS he was going
10 St Louis to the Democratic conFen-
ton. il would be Impossible Ior nm 20
attend Gov. 6. ". P Hunt OF ArizoIa'
has not yet been heard from Dy the
mayor - -
The ToItec club will be thrown open
Wednesday as a rest room Tor the Won
en- who march in the prepar cones
narade. This was announced Monoay
morning. Ice water viii be ready Ior
he rnarchers when they disband at lne
Toltec plaza and they viii be given liie
use of the parlors Of the cluDF only
the women marchers VIII be ADMITTED
Wednesday morning IN
The FL PasO Mailers' union No - VIII
march in line wednesday with all OF
mail room employees Of the local news
napers in the formation
Sergt J. T. Kelly, and Is former ne
erro soldiers Of the United states army
17-bo are prepared to answer the call 10
ne coIors il they are needed, viii ap-
near in the parade wednesday All OF
the men have seen service with Inc col
ors in the regular army
Grand marshal Wyatt has made q re-