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The Ozark spectator., 1916-10-28

Capt. Thomas Rogers of Paris, com manding Company E, Arkansas Ma tional Guard, at Dcming, N. M, az. rived at Fort Smith on a months fup.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-04

ona place in affairs He has demonstrated remarkable
staying power, and he must be dealt with in any
plan for remaking Mexico-he either be crushed
compromised with Opinions differ greatly about Ia
pata; by many he is regarded patriot, with high
ideals for the people who acknowledge his leadership
BY others he is claSSed simply bandit, with no am
bitiOn but loot and dishonest gain. He has clear cut
notions of what he wants, in his territory But in
sense it be said that ne is a national figure,
that he his faction holds promise Of restoration
for harassed Mexico
And so the record might be continued concerning al
the men whose names connected with the alleged
cOunter-TevOluOn against the CarTanZa de tactO
government. Not one of them possesses any Of the
elements that might go make up national leader of
strength and ability. Not of them has shown
that he has any conception of real constructive pro-
gram to restore Mexico ndustriay, financially, and
economically; to lberalize the government under
rational restrctOns to promote popular education
and social beterment; Teestabish Mexico in her
rightful place in International affairs.
Their bitterness against certain elements that have
helped to enSave Mexico in the past is Of sort that
in oden times would have resulted in inquisitons mas
SacreS and universal destruction OF property. Whue
Felix Diaz be CaSsed in this precise category
he has apparently sought tO~ay himself with elements
that do belong there and this fact alone is enough to
discredit his whole movement and forever eliminate him
from consideration EberaOr restorer. An evil
genius is dangerous when he is educated than when
he is ignorant and unschooled
The Herald has no expectation that Carranza himself
will prove be the needed leader of distressed Mexico.
But The Herald does maintain that the welfare Of
Mexico requires that his government be given fair
chance to work out its problems In many parts Of the
republic his regime has certainly resulted in improve
ment as compared with the period of total anarchy that
preceded it. II is easy for outsider to criticize him
in detail for his apparent Overcautousness, his failure
to act with vgor and dispatch, his arrogance, his
pcion of his subleaders his usurpation of all the gov
ernmental functions his evasion of constitutional
quirements, his radical views upon many matters Of
internal economy his absurd costly, and futile fiscal
policy, his antagOnism to productive industries and to
capital such, his Impractical measures for supporting
the government and so But the thing that Mexico
is in need of today tolerauce-the kind of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-04

with certain admirable if crude, loyalty to better
men It cannot be assumed that Villa ever did; ever
would or ever could comprehend the broader needs Of
Mexico and the Mexican people, or that ne could ever
take anything but the savage's view Of leader re-
sponsbilty or duty. Modern and enlightened notions
of government and far beyond MS aDlity,
education and mode of thought would be the creation
of immortal symphony for full orchestra villa
could be Of any to Mexico unless as loyal
subordinate military officer charged with certain specific
duties and kept under closest control and discipline
Villa is absolutely unfit hold either power respOn
sbility As political leader his only idea of leader
ship may be fifty compared with that Of the bull in
the yard with strong enough ideas of his own do
nestle rights and firm ENOUGH determination TO keep
other bulls at a distance His only idea of personal
responsibility is that he is above all law As despOt
he would be prize winner II he not so errac ana
so reckless OF consequences As diplomat, he is too
cedulou and too egostic As an administrator he needs
ministers, legislatures, courts, nothing but
guns and ammunition, and d stout horse or good
automobile He failed in his revolutionary purposes
when the United States government withdrew its
dalOus support Of him. but he failed mainly because
he deserved to fahe had nothing to contribute toward
Mexicos salvation, and he was undone by his gross
and savage selfishnesS.
Salazar is simply agitator of the worst type,
who might be called militant socialist if such
of the term would not be insulting to the socialists Of
this and other countries who have really high ideals and
ideas of social service and good government in spite
Of their economic and political mDracticalness
State socialism, in its true sense is gradually impTeg
mating the whole world and all political parties every.
where, in spite of all the forces marshaled against it.
Socialism unfortunately attracts to its ranks immense
numbers of dangerous characters who know nothing and
less about the real PRINCIPLES of the cult but who
try to it for their destructive PURPOSES It is
such men as these, of whom Saazar is an EXAMPLE who
make it difficult sometimes to draw sharD line be-
tween militant socialism and anarchy. Salazar in
position of influence in Mexico would simply mean de-
sruction rampant. Salazar has never been than
petty fractional leader, and has Of broad
spOnsibility in government He is firebrand
Zapata has developed into important local chief
tain. He has confined his activities chiefly to two
states, and has shown small disposition to take ma
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-04

good sense and practical craftsmanship that made pos
sible the original alliance of the 10 original American
states under written constitution-the kind Of
craftsmanship that makes it possible today IN this
country for men realize the mperfectiOns Of the hu
man material have to work with, and to postpone
ridiculous attempts achieve the impossible before
supper And tolerance toward the Caranza government
seems to be the part Of wisdom at this particular
moment So far, it has not had anything like fair
chance to make good-it is the duty of Mexican well
as Americans, to that it insured that chance, al
least.
in behalf of the highest and deepest interests of Mexico
and the Mexican people resents effort to naugurae
new armed rebellion against the de facto government
an effort TO continue the blOOdshed and destruction that
have devastated Mexico these five years, effort to
foil whatever purpose the de factO may have
toward betterment an effort to defeat the slow and
painful Of social recovery an effort to increase
the difficulties which are already grave enough Tor all
lines of productive industry effort to inflame new
international animosites, effort to stir into
activity the elements Of the people, the criminal
elements that feel regard for fundamental human
rights no senstveness toward the fundamental needs Of
human nature
record as saving that Mexico be restored until
the elements at present in partial control in the
public find it possible to show toward their political
opponents of that tolerance already spoken Of the
tolerance that in the United States admits members Of
opposite political parties to joint conferences upon large
national and international affairs and enables of
high intellectual attanments high ideals, hiah motives
even if of different modes Of thought and different
taI beliefs to unite their efforts under the name of
Americans" for the welfare and the common
progress of the nation So long tens Of thousands Of
the ablest men of Mexico absolutely debarred from
any participation in government and in the restoration
of the country Mexico will continue in state of revou
ton with constantly recurring rebellions and all the
horrors of devastation that inevitably accompany them
The Carranza faction is only faction after all and
so far has shown itself to be possessed of broad
nationalist sentiments or of a program of PRINCIPLES
that be called permanent Without measure of
tolerance there can be neither real craftsmanship real
restoration.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-04
Short Snatches From Everywhere.
(BY H. D. s.

If you raise your bread and meat you can regularly
eat-Dallas News.
Until the cannibal goes into the canning business
world need not worry about him-st Louis POST
Dispatch.
While it may he true that there is a painful hear
shortage JIM Germany there is no lack Of punch
Houston Post
The 0Iush captured by Russia is not a breakfast
cisco Chronicle
AEOod memory is great asset But why does it
often persist in dwelling the fool things fellow
has donee-Columba state
schwab says that brains are better than money.
but he has always had pretty shrewd eye for the
money.--hbuquerque Journal.
married woman in Maine aged 1O1. says she has
be!-Norwich Comm Bulletin.
Piusburg boy 10 years old has been arrested IL
times for stealing horses That clinches the theory
that l3 is unlucNy.-Albany IN. " Argus
only enough dinner foP the family not expeetne eo
pany-and the company came-liaeon News.
There are 100000 feeble minded persons in New
feel Just like one Of them.-Albany N y Argus
Nervous men may be smarter than their more
Philadelphia Inquirer
Germany may insist that a gun in the stern OF
vessel is FOR offence but We can't just picture
steamer chasing stern-hrst after a COMMUNICATING
delpha North American
Even if the baby does look much like its father
herself that in all other excellent particulars 1t takes
after her.-Los Angeles Tribune
Business Notice-lIessrs J. Barlevcoru p p rent
r. r. Solve. R. f. Gret and r. E. Morse announce
the first Of May.-Macon (Ga) News
The Updike brothers indicted for conspiracy to
b 6 jheiT da5her, are going west to begin life over
for a good deaL-Quincy 0lL) Whig
Bill White misspells Brandeis's name and the Fort
scott Tribune speaks Of him as a Republican. Evil
known in Kansas.-Wichita CKan) Eagle.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-04
MOVIE MACHINE
To BOOST CITY
Advertising Committee Rec
ommends Purchase; To
Show BUrrUd's Film.

The chamber OF commerce is TO have
n motion picture machine all Of It's
own. The machine g. to have sterc-
opticOn attachment II will Doe used
I'm advertising III Paso both i'm the
movies and for lectures. such was the
action Of the publicity committee at a
meeting held Friday afternoon. 1t was
also decided TO make use OF certain
portions OF the "El paso" film made
by l.. j. Burrud.
The advertising committee accepted,
without cost. the moving picture film
made by Burrud, with the understand
ing that such portions Of il that pre-
sent FL Paso and vicinity I'm a favor
able light viii be shown by the cham
community.
To Advertise in Magazine.
The committee agreed TO advertise
III Paso I'm Fosters Travel magazine
which agency has 50 bureaus scattered
at the principal tourist originating CEN
1ers i'm America; and also authorized
George II. Clements 10 give the con-
tract for the printing OF a folio Of sta
tistics to Ellis Bros, al the price Of
Sl1O.
Mr.. Clements announced that his de-
partment had received, since the first
of the year, 900 letters Of inquiry rela-
tive to the advantages Of El Paso, and
that all of these communications had
received attention.
Those present at the meeting. Mrs
G. Roe. chairman; Harry Swain, vice
chairman. II. -. Slater. Henry $. Beach
and George H. Clements.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-04
Augusta Condo.

TVELIX DIAZ, Villa Salazar, Zapata and all the
other ex-leaders, sub-leaders, and ambitious agi-
tators whose names connected with the
ported cOunterrevoluton, have had their day. and
have utterly failed to accomplish anything for Mexicos
good Furthermore, the active Of them have
shown that their purposes not constructive but de-
strucve First to Diaz: it is hard to understand
how this gain the slightest recognition in or
out Of Mexico. He is disgrace to his illustrOus
In nothing that he has engaged in since the fall Of
Porfro Diaz has he reflected honor upon himself his
family, his country. He has spuTned every oppOr
tunity for useful service and has shown himself to be
actuated chiefly not solely by personal ambition and
greed and not at all by love Of country SOcitude
for the welfare of the Mexican people. Diaz is in no
fit leader, either for Mexico at peace, Mexico
in revolution. He has never shown himself to be pos
sessed Of any broad views Of government social welfare
political economy, finance industrial development.
If his name were anything but Diaz, he would have
sunk into Oblivion long ago. Now he casts shadow
over the tomb Of the who, more than any other,
lifted modern Mexico into place among the important
nations Of earth. Whatever his backing, all who 60
with Felix Diaz relying a weak, irresponsible,
impulsive, unworthily ambitious, and dangerous man,
a professional agitstor who is much of a menace
10 Mexico any anarchist.
Villa anything than a daring ad
venture though at time he might have been credited
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-04
China Is Entirely Surrounded By Missionaries
Is Large OvergrOwp Lemon, Oldest On Earth

abandoned. The chief products Of
China are opium, rice. superstition and
sleep. 1t grows more sleep than any
other nation, unless it is Spain.
For some time China has been Oper-
ating as "a republic but a vote OF the
upper classes was taken recently and
il was decided to change back TO a
monarchy The Chinese mind prefers
a monarchy, as ii was never able to
get used to the Australian ballot or
the voting machine. The habit OF vot-
ing the straight ticket originated i'm
China, and when they took the circle
off OF the ballot everybody became dis
satisfied with "A republican form Of
government
The foreign nations have been using
China as a meal ticket for several
years, coming i'm through the open door
and retiring choked with plunder. Just
now Japan is taking a few copiOus
bites OF Chinese territory, all of her
neiEhbors being too busy with other
matters to protest. Japan viii exercise
a fatherly care over China, and see to Ct
that nobody else gets any of her money.
This teaches US that there are some
things worse than "a standing army
with an unprotected hen roost-Pro-
tectsd 10y the Adams Newspaper serv-
ice.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-04
America

hardly a cattleman Of prominencs
throughout New Mexico and western
Texas that does not own an automo-
bile Of some manufacture"
-Four quarts of sweet potatoes cut
upland mixed with is Of an ounce OF
strychnine and tenth as much sacl
chrine as strychnine makes the best
dope for catching .gophers that I know
Of" said J. G. Strick. of the biological
survey, department Of agriculture. 1T
is not well to place this mixture at the
mouth OF the gopher hole, but best to
prod hole into the ground until you
find the channel, then drop in the
parts. L have been down in the coun-
try between Clint and Fabens showing
the farmers how to kill out these pests
and have met with a good deal Of
response The gophers are not injuring
the trees in the southwest as they do
in other sections, though they are
extremely bad along the canal banks
and unless eXterminated are going 10
do much injury as the valley develops.
In the purchase OF the old county
Jail by the city at s22.500, the admin
istration made a good deal" said A 2.
Coles. In fact. il was good deal for
both the city and county and one OF
the best things done by the two sets
Of officials since they took office"
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The Herald's cooking school is great
thing" said Al Gilchrist, Of Dallas.
"The only thing lacking is a real test
for the students. Mrs. Evans should
arrange so that all the women in her
classes should bake a cake or pie and
invite the bachelors in to pass judg-
ment. It would have leap year backed
off the boards But the girls should
be careful not to let the prospective
husbands have a peep at the fashion
show in the evening. The cooking school
makes US think Of matrimony, but the
fashion show gives US visions Of long
dressmakinE bills"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-04
JOSEPH KELLY PASSES AWAY;
WAS WELL KNOWN SINGER

Joseph j. Kelly young Joe KeIIy)
died at a local hospital Friday after
noon following an illness of two
months. He was the son Of contractor
r. J. Kelly and was well known among
the young men of the city. Before
becoming i'll he was employed as mead
salesman Of the Goldoft Co
He is survived by his father and
mother and his sister. Mrs. Agnes N.
Childers He was a singer and par
ticipated I'm many home talent shows
and entertainments I'm El Paso at diff
fcrent times.
The funeral VIII be held Sunday ar
ternoOn at two o'clock from the ca
thedral Of Immaculate Conception and
the burial will be In ConcordIa Catho-
lilo cemetery.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-04
RANGE PLANNED AT
MT. FRANKLIN COUNTRY CLUB

An effort is being made 10y those
organizing the new Mt Franklin Coun-
try club TO include a complete target
range for long range rifle shooting and
OF following a similar practice to that
held by the L. 5. army. On the site
selected by the club exists an excellent
place for constructing range at mod
crate cost
The feasibility of making target prac-
tice "A feature in the club was taken up
with Gen. i. j. Pershing, who has Of
fcred to assist in every way possible.
An officer of experience viii be detailed
TO assist and direct the proper construc-
ton Of the range and aid in giving the
matter the proper start. 1t was pointed
ont that. by having the members of the
club conform TO the rules prescribed by
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-04

@HINA is a large, overgrown lemon
entirely surrounded by mission
aries. IL is the Oldest nation on
earth. and is thic5ly crowded with peo-
pie who need religion and manicure.
Several attempts have been made to
change the Chinese religion, which con-
sists Of worshipiug broken-nosed Idols.
but all have failed. much to the aston
ishment OF Americans, who worship
money. clothes, society and somebody
else's wife
China is Inhabited by a hardy race
Of people who live on rice and laundry
work Every year China sends to this
country thousands Of expert laundry
men who speak English on their fin
gers and compete with the steam laun-
dry. If 1t were not for this practice
thousands Of American communities
would not know what 2 Chinaman
looks like and would be more inclined
TO increase their contribution to the
foreign missionary movement
China is very rich I'm natural re-
sources and every year raises a bumper
crop Of heather. IL is not n warlilye
country, and could be ovcrp0wered in
about thirty minutes by a regiment OF
German soldiers An attempt was once
made to take a census OF China, but
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-04
HEALTH OFFICER SAYS HEALTH
SITUATION SATISFACTORY

d. G. c. Pierce, senior surgeon of the
public health service, was in conference
with mayor Tom Lea and federal state
and city officials Saturday morning
with reference to the health situation
in El Paso.
Also present at the conference were
alderman j. p. O'Connor. chairman Of
the committee on health and santa
ton: Or. John W. Tappau, United
States health officer; DR.. ID. H. HUFF
falCer. state quarantine officer; Dr. W.
g Kluttz, city health officer; and j.
W Berkshire, supervising inspector Of
the United states immigration service.
The situation here WAS reported salts
factory by DR.. Pierce.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-04
Mission Schools Needed In South America
Ell Paso Is One Of Best Theatrical Cities
M

LLN EISSION schools are few and
MI far between and more money
\ - and volunteers aye greatly
needed in certain PARTS of South
American to continue the work" said
Miss Helen Youngman, accredited Wis
itor to congress on christian work in
Latin America, who is visiting at the
Y. W. c. A. Miss Youngman has been
in South America for the past five
years and has a thorough knowledge
of the conditions there, and the need
OF mission schools. IN some parts of
South America there are sections as
large as half Of the area of the United
States where there is no mission school.
In northern Brazil and Chile cOndi-
lions are very bad in an educational
way, only about 20 percent OF the pop
ulation of these two countries being
educated to any extent As yet little
has been done TO teach the poorer
class evangelically. but plans for the
establishment of mission schools are
progressing favOrably. In these coun-
tries child mortality is very high, due
in part to the ignorance as to the care
Of child, and to the vice of the fathers
Out of a large family sometimes only
one or two children survive. Doors
for evangelical work of all kinds Is
now open wide, and there is a sore
need of money and volunteers to con-
tinue the work. Above all the live
to better the people is wanted"
x
Two crowded houses is better than
three where the seats are not all
filled" said L. NJ. Crawford, the Kan
sas theatrical manager and lessee Of the
Texas Grand and Crawford theaters.
I'VE considered playing the Boston
Grand Opera company here three per-
formances adding a Sunday afternoon
show TO the two that We're scheduled.
But. after consideration. it was de-
cided that it. would be better to sell
out the theater for the two perform
ances than to stretch &c out over q
third. III Paso is always considered a
fine theatrical city and its support Of
grand opera has proved IL equally good
for high class music. To see such ar
lists as the Boston company brought
is q treat for Ell PasO and the sup
port given it viii insure other such
metropolitan attractions for the fu.
ture."
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. Contrary to general belief, the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-04

people Of non christian lands are not
crying for the gospel as we teach it,
said Rev. J. X. Browne, the missionary
from Turkey. I'VE are frequently
stoned and turned out Of our houses at
the end of a long. hard days journey.
They will have none Of us and il is
only by personal solicitation and ever
lastingly sticking TO it that we arc
able to plant the seed Of our Christian
ity with such people as the Turks. We
finally succeed in getting a little scat
tering of believers and then we find
that whole villages are converted by
these laymen."
1T is too bad that Ell Paso is not
one of the training grounds of big
league baseball clubs for their prepara-
tory work in the spring" said Charles
Williams IF some one would get the
chamber Of commerce and the business
men Interested in the project I am
sure that one of the major league Or
CARNATIONS could be induced to train
in FL PasO. This city has two ideal
parks where work could be done, Rio
Grande and Washing tOn, and it is
otherwise fitted for the establishment
Of a training camp. The only difficulty
is the mileage between FL PasO and
Fort Worth or other Texas towns Of
prominence, but that could be easily
overcome in consideration of the ad-
vantages"
I'll PaSO is the center OF the auto
mobile industry in the southwest both
for buying machines and accessories
of all kinds" said r. A. Hunter. al
though the majority of FL Pasoans do
not know il, there are dozens of mo-
torists drive their machines to this
city every week to buy accessories and
TO look over the new models. At
conservative estimate there is an ay-
erage Of ten machines purchased every
week in Ell Paso and throughout the
southwest The ranchmen are rapidly
recognizing the usefulness of the auto
mobile in their work and there is
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-04
APPRECIATION AND COMPARISON.

Editor Ell Paso Herald:
This is to give honor. where honor
is due. and l am saying without stint
of praise, that Mrs Edna Evans is an
artist in the Kitchen The ease with
which she glides about among her pots
and pans is marvelous-and her smile,
well il makes us sure that woman
may smile, and smile and be cook
still
In watching her, we make new reso-
lutiOns as to how John and the children
shall be fed. and plan doughnuts and
salad as a supper SURPRISE Then comes
the rub The average hOusekeeper
finds her Iarder minus most of the mar
malades. sauces and flavOrings that
Mrs. Evans finds conveniently placed
for her.
Who couldn't put together all the
good things Grosblatt has. without
making dishes fit for a king. Then the
atmosphere, How many of US cook to
the tune of Isn't breakfast most
ready" instead Of the strains of a
Perfect Day" by an orch estra?
With smiling crowd to nod ap-