El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-31
DIVISION POST
At FORT BLISS
Gen. Morton Says Post Can
Be Enlarged If Ell Paso
Gets Busy.

I II II BaSo in flNe years does not
have a regular army post consisting
I of a technical unit" or a division Of
/ from 5000 to 10000 men, it will be
the fault of the people of FL PasO them
/ selves, declared Brig. Gen. Chas C.
| Morton, commander OF the 10th division
OF the national guard AT FL Paso. in
a speech made before the Rotary club
/ at its army lunch in the grill OF the
! Sheldon hotel Thursday. Gen Morton
arrived from Panama only few days
ago to take charge Of his new post
here
Increase VIII Re NeceSsary.
Il am speaking for myself and not
for the war department" said Gen.
Morton, land maybe | am talking too
much But with the recent Increase
in the army strength. an increase in
, the size and the number of army posts
VIII be necessary ! look for the estah-
llshment of a big garrison in or near
this city. If this does not come 10 pass
the blame viii he local. Your courtesy
TO us and our fondness for you ought
to lead to something.
Room Here for Whole Army.
1t has been said that the Rhode
Island national guard hasn't room to
drill at home without going into the
neighboring states Well, this certain
neiShborhood- There's plenty OF room |
near here for the entire army OF the |
United States to drill in"
Gen Morton spoke IN high terms OF !
the progress made by IL Paso since his |
last visit here eight years ago.
when ! was hehe last. there was a !
large eXpanse Of desert between the
city and Fort Bliss" he said. Now /
there are not many vacant lots between 1
these two points and in a short time I \
nope that there viii be none at all"
Praises Roosevelt and Rotarians.
Praise of Theodore Roosevelt and of 4
the people of FL Paso for their energy /
and hospitality featured the address of .
Rev Fl P r DUNCAN, chaplain of
the SD Michigan infantry. with the
rank of captain.
Mr. Roosevelt would have had the
courage. hardihOod and recklessness to
depart from tradition and appoint men
IN his cabinet that in reality would be
heads of departments. with the power
10 name the best suOOrdlnates for any I
given position said the chaplain, re- /
ferring 10 the kind OF president the I
colonel would have made during the !
present crisis
FL Paso's prosperity has been stead
lily growing for the past Is years. faith
er DUNCAN said
Ell PaSO Not a Boom Town.
This city occupies . peculiar posi-
ton among the cities of the United
States. somewhat analogous to that Of
Detroit" said the priest 1T is in no
sense a boom town It's prosperity has
been a thing Of steady growth. Its
citizens are drawn from the highest
type OF manhood and womanhood of
the east"
Declares Apostles First Rotnrinns.
Rev. FIR. DUNCAN declared that the
apostles were the first Rotarians, in
that they were commanded to go
torth and teach in honor and in truth.
y ithOut any distinction in class or in !
creed The chaplain therefore claimed
he right TO be considered one of the
,narter members of the RotarianS in |
view of his apostolic duties.
Pleads for Sentiment and Service.
The priest concluded his address !
with strong plea for sentiment and /
service in business. declaring that sen I
-iment might avert the threatened rait- /
road strike. in that the engineers OF I
the Pennsylvania line have been per- /
nItted TO run their own engines.
Respond 10 Encore.
Rev Mr.. DUNCAN was enCOred en-
Enthusiastically. and responded by point
ne out that IL was an American priest 2
4 Hebrew birth. Rev. Fr Vaughn. who
irst showed the world. % years ago, :
ragedy ana not a comedy.
All true Christians recognize that / O
ne Hebrews claim before the court C
I Venice was justified said the
riest '
south Carolina ROtarianS speak.
Other officers who expressed their I .
leasure al being stationed in Ell PasO T
'ere capt J. g Rhea, chief Of staff CT
en- Morton: Col E NJ. Blythe and | :
apt. G. H Mahon. both Rotarians AMI
lembers OF the first South Carolina
lfantry.
4. Schwartz an Applicant. 8
The name of A Schwartz, Of the v
opuiar Dry Goods company. was pro- : q
Osed for active membership. and viii d
voted a a later time IT
Thanks Club for Donation. o
4 letetr from Mrs. : H Sutherland, ] d
resident of the Women's club. thank a
u the RotaTians for their donation Il
f 800 for the new clubhouse. was :
cad q
Richard W Newton drew the gOa-- Z s.
Zip for the next luncheon u