El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-24
WOMAN : CLUB
IS GIVEN 500.
Rotarians Vote That Sum
for New Clubhouse; News
Takers Roasted.

The Rotary club voted 300 for the
new building Of the WOmen's club at
the weekly Rotary luncheon in the grill
room of the Sheldon Thursday after
noon.
We men have been giving money
FOR all sorts of clubs here in town, and
now that the women want help ] think
We ought to give it 10 them said G. 4
Martin. who made the motion for the
eift. The women of FL PasO have
taken an active part in everything that
concerned the welfare of the city. IN so
cial. civic, educational, or artistic lines,
and | think that the Rotary club should
not fail them in their hour of need
c. E. Kelly supported the motion Dy
saying that there isn't anything IN the
world that women want that they
shouldn't get
IF it were not for women. we
wouldn't. be here" added the former
mayor as a 'clincher
Offers Substitute
Rabbi Martin Zielonka offered q SUB
stftute motion TO the effect that the
beard of directors should first pass on
the matter. but withdraw IL IN the
face Of opposition from Mr.. Martin ana
some of the members The motion was
carried as made by Mr.. Martin
DIT ZielOnka made another motion
which was carried, that all financial
matters should. in the future be re-
ferred to the board OF directors
Joint Debate.
The Rotarian. pure and indebted.
OF The president. DIT r l. Ramey, was
seriously attacked by J. !. Wright. who
reported that he had heard that the
doctor did not patrOniZe Rotarians win
Prove it, shouted the indignant
president
such as has rarely been noted in the an
rails of the Rotary club. The entire
affair was seemingly semi-serious. but
j. was evident that the persons involved
were in dead earnest for at least part
OF the time
Where did YOU buy YOUR tie2 Where
do you buy your groceries. Where 40
YOU buy your cigars Where do YOU
gel your clothes" Mr. Wright "Volleyed
and Numbered
In each instance the doctor was able
TO make satisfactory replies that mega
lived the charge Of treason against him.
Dr. Ramey then turned on his accuser,
who was able to parry most Of the hot
shots that the accusee fred at him. II
developed that the pro- Rotarianlsm Of
each Of the combatants was beyond
News Takers Roasted.
The reports that certain news fam
ished correspondents with the national
guard at FL PasO have been sending
n0mA
came in for considerable acrid censure.
r B. OrndOrff read an article taken
from a Chicago paper Of recent date IN
which il appeared that Dr- Hugh Grouse
of Il Paso. connected with the depart
ment Of military relief Of the Red
Cross, made an appeal through the Tri-
hume for contributions to the recrea-
ton tents that the Y. NJ c A. has es-
IA bliShed IN the camps on the border.
Grouse Letter.
The letter attn hureQ to Dr.. Grouse
contains some startling assertions re-
sarding conditions in Fl Paso. The
text OF il follows:
Dear Mr.. Editor 1 wonder
whether the mothers. sisters. lovers
and wives OF the militia your state
has sent 10 guard our border
would like to do a little active
service" in sending books. games.
writing paper, pencils, records.
music, etc, TO the big recreation
tent the Y VI. c y has put in each
The relations aforesaid si@ Of
the thirsty desert in church, but
II is a big reality here. The bla-
ing sun. no shelter. the sand
storms. no pools or streams for
bathing make life hard for the
IommIes and We have a good
many in the fort hospital.
Our little town has not much be
yond movies or saloons when they
come into town, and we feel our
responsibility for the 10000 gal
lant boys who are in or near this
city
Any help will render US grateful.
Camp Cotton Not n Dump.
Is II "a fact that you selected a site
on a garbage dump for the Massa chu-
setts troops" asked F. c. Searle Of
Mai II. F. Ely. chief OF staff 10 Gen
George Bell. jr-, who was one OF the
visitors
The Detroit Free Press Contained !
such a report three or four weeks ago /
10 this effect continued Mr.. Searle. i