El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-10
URGES UNIVERSAL
SERVICE IN j. 8.
Lieut.. Col. Allison Says the
Enemy Will Never Wait
for Us to Prepare.


c. w Groom. county attorney. was
car for an hour at the Rotary clubs
noon luncheon Thursday. under the
san Diego plan inaugurated at the last
meeting. He levied fines righ+ and
left. and his grand vizier. VIII r.
Winch. collected them relentlessly. even
from the car himself. who was mulcted
TO the full sum Of . cents for an
nouncing Lieut.. Col J. B. Allison. until
recently provost marshal at FL Paso.
as simply a lieutenant"
Lieut.. Col. Allison made the speech
OF the luncheon and was vigorously ap-
plauded when he made a strong plea
for universal military service. He an
uounced that about "a. 600 troops would
be stationed in Fl PasO before the
movement was over
The volunteer system permits the
drones To shirk their duty. and causes
the full burden to fall upon those who
feel their responsibility" said the Off
GER You should urge the men who
make your laws to give the president
the power TO call upon every citizen
to defend the country in time of need.
with the assurance that the call Will
be answered.
Enemy VIII Not WHIT.
This mobilization has shown rs the
necessity for n dependable organized
force in time of trouble The enemy
Is not going TO give YOU time to train
inexperienced men. The soldiers must
be drilled and ready when the trouble
occurs ] have no word Of criticism
for the militia. for I myself. shall soon
Join the troops Of my native stat
South Carolina But / trust THAI the
present movement will show the people
our shortcomings. and make them rea-
lie that in universal service lies our
only salvation"
Mai. N. r. Saville. in charge CT the
construction work at Fl Paso. and a
Spokane Eotarian- said that his col
league mad, il anything. understated the
case.
Half Not Told.
IF Lieut. Col Allison were to tell YOU
the whole story, YOU would be astOund-
ed. There are a lot Of things that ne
can't say"
The major paid a tribute to the hon
esty OF Spokane business men and pre-
uicted mat the RotarlanS of the future
would exercise even more influence in
national affairs than they do now
A committee to push the campaign
FOR the Establishment OF an agricultural
and mechanical college in west Texas
was named by the president. DR.. r. l.
lsamey- The following are the MEM
bers- Rabbi Martin Zielonka. chair !
man; Claiborne Adams. r p. Orndorff
Robert krakauer. c. W. Groom and R. ,
J. Tighe
On motion Of chairman Zielonka. DR.. !
Ramey was included in the committee !
Fake kilograms.
F b Fletcher, of the Acme Laundry
was called upon 10 say a good word /
a bout Iir. Ramey. i'm view Of a ssteTe- [
gram" from J. C. Smith. Of Maria. Tex I
as. complaining that the surgeon had /
left pair of scissors in said Smiths J
anatomy Mr. Fletcher was fined 10 /
cents for not knowing what was ex-
pected of him. but later rallied and
made gallant defence Of his prOtege.
who was rendered the fine
\ telegram as genuine as the one
from j. g. Smith was read as coming
from woman in Tucson. Ariz. asking
ialborne Adams. of the Globe mills I
what he had done for the growth OF the
southwest Jos \ Wright of the Rio I
Grande Ice and Fuel company. braved
line of 10 cents rather than defend
Mr.. Adams.
segnH Is Fined.
J. r Segal an optician was asked !
20 eNpound the merits Of his colleague. !
Dr. p r Carpenter. an oculist Mr..
Segall dwelt feelinsly on the Patio
logical virtues of Dr. Carpenter. for
" INCH enconium he was fined 10 cents !
Tor inluring the doctor in his profes-
SION Dr- carpenter was also fined FOR /
I no" ing himself 10 be advertised. con
trary TO the ethics of the profession
Charles HASH. Of the Texas com
pany. and f. p. Hurd Of the Owl Drug
company. were elected members The
lailts OF l. J. Irott and F. Gordon p
Perry. both OF the Lone Star Motor
company. were proposed and will be
voted on later
Before the meeting adjourned e. \
Martin exhibited giant cucumber.
grown at the county poor farm. He
urged the members to visit the place
and see for themselves the work that
vas being done there
MAI W F. Lewis. Of the district
headquarters. and J. c. Toye. Of Hous-
-on. were two other visitors that re-
iponded TO calls from the chair Both !
expressed their pleasure at being able !
o break bread with the II Paso Rota-
Ians
j. VI Spain Gets 81 Fine
D. n spain was fined 81 for failing
o perform the duties OF the goat as
Commanded to do a the last meeting }
he dollar which constituted the
weeks prize. was drawn by G n.
liller. F. g. Davis viii be the next /
hartman, and Francis O'Neill the next
.oat