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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-24
MAKE CHRISTMAS AS USUAL;
BUY LITERALLY BUT ALSO WISELY
r.

0HRsTMAS ought to be usual his year. except that
more common sense ought to enter into It. People
~ ought to buy and give, if they have the money but
tie gifts should have some practical value. They ought
Be usable.
There IS for a pinched and parsimonious
Christmas The has hardly touched United States
has barely scratched the surface American resources
material or human This great country carry
fOT three years with less prvaon than in Eng
land which really little than in peace times The
United States h IN everything and its people generally
are prosperous and well cared for.
Scanty Christmas means not only business depressou
for merchants count heavily Christmas sales-but It
means mental depression all around Berlin and London
VII have their Chrismases. The shops viii be gay
sr ana there VIII be as much git giving as the purses
Of the people will permit much merTiment as the
Of allow This spirit viii pervade not only
tie bgeeut capitals but also all Of their countries It
VII extend into the and the dugouts where
little Christmas trees viii found on the German side
azd the English, French and American side gift giving
ed bountful dinners Why, then should good Jolly old
Gslas custom be abandoned IN our own country which
uh at var has suffered less than many Of the nations
an Beutrzl7
Buy and give, but buy with Buy toys for the
oeu Of course, but not necessarily the highly intricate
which cost half much a Liberty bond Buy for
y0zr fendE but buy something they can use and will thus
gp-eeiate dOuby. Money ought not to be wasted any
tine, but particularly this time Either it should buy
something sensible 1t should saved for
relief the purchase Of Liberty bonds.
And s the time TO buy. It may or may be true
hat prees Of many things lower before the grand
Christmas rush starts but It certainly is that the
buyer in November himself herself hard work
worry and whatever financial strain there may be
by buying at intervals instead of trying TO do 1t all in the
two weeks before Christmas and then finding purse well
body becoming exhausted.
IF there is soldier sailor who Inadvertently
overlooked buy something small which he other
wise and send It right away It viii still be possible
get It to him BY Christmas DAY he is France and better
the gift be few days late than to reach him at all
If he is in the United States he VIII appreciate being
membered almost much though he in France.
And If he IS sailor station sea, he viii want his
Christmas ike the others.
The open season for giving is coming It has not been
wiped out By the Only let sense replace
much Of the frivolous Christmas giving Of the past.
the sod shortage is 100000 tons, it will be easy
enough for ~ to keep cool while this is going
Its fact that because Of the mountainous nature Of
the terrain, the Italian army having its ups and downs
Nineteen inmates Of the Arizona peaitentiaTy invested
SIo5o n Liberty bonds showing highly they appreciate
HbeEty and possibly how much they long for It
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-24
MOHAVE REMOVES GUARDS,
TIRES OF BEARING BURDEN

county board OF supervisors has with
drawn the guards from the highway
bridge across the Colorado at TOpock.
in resentment over the failure 70 the
supervisors OF San BernardinO county,
Calif. to pay half OF the salary mone-.
The guards were placed on the struc-
ture last Nay, at a joint request Of
the councils OF defence OF California
and Arizona. with an understand 7lc
that each state would bear half OF
the expense
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-24
GIN AND COTTON BURN;
LOSS WILL EXCEED $50. 900

Yuma, Ariz.. Nov. 24.-The gin OF
the Imperial Oil and Cotton company.
west Of SOmertOn, has been totally
destroyed by fire, together with seed
and cotton valued at $50 900. The
blaze broke out within ten minutes
after the plant had ben closed for the
Gay. There is some thought OF iucen-
diarism. but 10 is believed probable
that the cause was a SmOlderiuE
cigarer or q match.
One arrest has been made, OF g
young man who had remarked that
the gin should burn, only a short time
before the fire started.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-24
Uncle Walls Denatured Poem.
The Crossroads Critic

generals roundy
the fray promptly canned only
running things my way store
priceless giving
gre And when jay pulls
talks in kindred strain he hits the dehn the
Hags featherweght failure repeat
Caesar would d inqug
gore; you
wishes he might that the
dEy Until fellow asks him bought
Copyright By George Matthew Adaun MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-24
Little Interviews
Advocates the Raising of Poultry in Every Back Yard
Soldier Asks Public to Fly remnants Football Carnival

based on last DEFENDERS report. but
even then I should not think there
would be such d tremendous slump in
staple foods as is shown Potatoes
are a bigger crop this year than last,
by some zoo, 900 bushels. but less corn,
wheat, oats rice. sweet potatoes, hay,
peaches. cotton. kafirs were pro-
duced this year than last This needs
explanation. I should think. consider
ing the reclamation work and greater
need and demand for agricultural
products"
81 Paso boys still hold first place
in the southwest in their contribution
to the 7. ". c. A. war work said
secretary 4. p Demand. 4 have just
received word from Phoenix that in
the campaign there by the boys under
boys secretary, well known in FL
Paso. a total Of pa subscriptions for
S1166 was collected FL Paso boys
raised S2038; Bisbee is third with $50
Tucson. fourth with 1855, and Albu-
Queruue fifth with $40 The idea is
to have the boys earn the money Civ
en-. From Yuma, secretary ". H. Day
wired me that the lads are picking
cotton for their share PecOs lads
have just raised a total Of 500 in
their camp campaign under the charge
Of T. y. Casey
Z hear that in Arizona they are
making an effort to do away with the
loan sharks" said r. p. Robbins
This may be hard on the loan sharks,
but IL Arizona succeeds IN putting
them out Of business-and there Is
no good reason why she shouldn't
il will be easier on people who chron-
ically or temporarily spend more than
they earn. Perhaps what tempts these
people to 20 to the loan shark is the
comparative ease with which the
money is to be had. and the hope so
strong in most human beings that
though they may be down and ont
now. things viii turn out all right
in other words. that they Will be
more prosperous six months from
now"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-24
BOY SHOOTS NEW MEXICO
GIRL. IA. AND HIMSELF

Santa Fe. y. II. Nov. 24-Deleritas
and probably fatally wounded at Cal
lstoe. near here yesterday by Andres
Mora, a youth Of II, who then turned
the weapon on himself and inflicted
wounds which are believed to be fatal
Jealousy is moved tn protest for the
shooting.
Miss Chavas is the daughter Of
ApoloniO Chavas, a prominent stock
man Of this county and was on the
way 70 school when the tragedy oc-
Cured Both were brought to a hos
pital here
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-24
By DUNK Bolts

n THESE times Of where there IS
90 much necessity for conservation,
4 Dock Hooks says that the fellows
Who 20 counting ought to try to avoid
the enormous bTeakage Of cigars by
taking them ont and laying them on
tie manteL
As a general thing you can come
nearer getting the desired information
from the person who hasn't much TO
ssy.
Washington Hooks has heard through
4 fashion book that the women have
got ashamed and are going to put on
long dresses again But it's too late
now.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-24

CE~HE poultry industry appears
to be on the wane in the city
= and county Of Fl Paso." said
G. H Orr The other afternoon
stepped into one Of the largest down
town grocery stores TO purchase some
eggs and was informed by the clerk
that they we're out OF ranch eggs.
that they were unable TO OBJ
tain enough to meet the demand.
owing TO the fact that so many peo-
pie were selling their poultry to the
markets because the prevailing high
prices Of feed make chickens ul-
profitable. There is no doubt. also
that the natural decrease in egg pro
duction AZ this season has much TO do
with the shortage Of fresh eggs. The
ranch eggs he informed me, COM
handed 70 cents per dozen, but quoted
Kansas City cold storage eggs at =
cents II then occurred TO me that If
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-24
Watch Ho1U theIrlcOx7e
Tax Affects YOU
written for The e PasO Herald.)

For instance. you may own a house
on which your are paying mortgage
interest, taxes and water rent say
the total yearly sum is $500. In this
case the bachelor would nav a tax on
only $50. while the married man would
escape tax free.
II the latter has seven children. he
VIII not be required 70 pay a tax. for
the law allows 5000 exemption for
each child
II you own rented property money
spent for repairs may be included I'm
your exemption claims. as may be
money contributed to certain chart
ties.
II a man IS making $40 and his wife
$25 they VIII receive the same eX-
emptiOn the man alone would have IL
he were the sole wage Garner. $1,000,
and must pay a tax on S23SO.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-24

p your salary IS SOS a week, your
yearly income Is $3.50. II unmar-
4 ried you viii pay 2 percent war
revenue tax on all in excess OF $1,000,
which the government exempts in
your case. Two percent OF f22So is
$3.50. II married. you have an ex-
emption OF $1,000 and must pay per
cent OF $3.50. or $3.50. salaried WON
en-, married or single. are subject 20
this tax, for the war revenue Dill
taxes persons" and not men"
Your net" income Is figured in de-
termInfng the amount Of your tax tx
emption may be claimed for personal
indebtedness, which may bring your
actual income far below the S65 mark
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-24
FICkLENESs.

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX.
am 20 years OF age. and Of a
very tickle nature Don't you
think that, whether you sare in
love with q man or not, the more
YOU see of him the more YOU begin
10 feel a dislike for him. ] have
carefully considered matrimOny.
and 7 feel that 7 shall never be
sure enough Of myself TO undertake
il. 7 have a feeling that the two
parties concerned. after being
married q few months, eventually
tire Of one another Please be so
kind as TO advise me OF your opin-
ion on the matter. I know that
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-24
YUMA JUDGE HOLDS COUNTY
SEAT REMOVAL LAW VALID

Tombstone. Ariz, Nov. 24-JudEe
Baxter. OF Yuma county. has decided
that the county seat removal law
passed by The legislature OF 1915 is
valid and that injunction against the
operation I'm this county should not
stand Attorney o. Gibson, who has
been fighting the law on behalf OF
Tombstone. VIII appeal to the state
supreme court
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-24
YUMA MAYOR REFUSES TO
SIGN BILL FOR BOND ISSUE

Yuma, Ariz.. Nov. 24-8Iayor George
Nicholson refused TO sign the ordi-
nance calling for an election on the
question OF paying $500 900 for the
presnt utility plants and instead.
strongly fav0rs bonding the city for
100000 for entirely new works to
supply water, electric light and gas.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-24
Copyright 1917. International News ssrvi7'

Next Z haYin' a boy IN tn army
Their haint notAin' that brings tn war
home Z you like buyin' pair O. shoes.
Tell Binkley talks some O. openin' a
store so he kin tack tn increased cost
o. Twin on tn other teller.
Copyright National Newspaper Service
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-24
Little IntaUieus

the pou-l[ INDUSTRY I'D Ii E-LSD
should continue to decline, the great
local demand for fresh eggs may
force prices so high that those re-
naming in the business may find
chickens more profitable than ever
And while the feeding Of wheat to
chickens at this time should OF course
be discOur1E ed. would il not be SPLEEN
did II an organized movement were
started TO convert every back yard
in FL PasO into a poultry yard on a
limited scale TO prevent the Wastage
Of table scraps and increase the food
PRODUCTION? -
There is not much danger Of fire
bugs visiting the grain mills and
warehouses located in FL Paso,' said
O.. p. Putnam Practically all OF
them are situated in the same Eh-
borhoOd as qu1rtermaster warehouses,
about which guards are kept contin-
uauy. OF course they cannot help
keeping an eye on the mills nearby
In this way, ample protection IS az
forded."
1T would be a splendid plan for all
university and college men ana wom-
en- in FL PasO who have peunants Of
their institutions TO bring them 70 the
football game Thanksgiving day"
said private Schmau Of battery D,
18th field artillery. There are many
college men in e. Paso interested in
football 10 whom the coming football
carnival Will bring back the old times
when they either played or rooted
for their institution. Enjoyment OF
the game and the success of the car
niyal viii be greatly increased if there
is q generous display Of banners
81 see by the papers that the 'drys'
are credited with the results Of The
election in Los Angeles closing the
saloons In March, 1915 said Fred r.
Dennis Of Los Angeles THE majority
was Of course made up 20 a large eX-
tent Of voters who ordinarily believe
and vote on the dry side. but IL also
shows the presence Of q new class OF
thinkers on the liquor question whose
numbers are bound TO grow from now
on. This class is composed Of men
who have been voting with the vets,
but who have come TO the conclusion
that the saloon and distilled liquors
have got to 90 sooner or later ana
they wish to find a scientific plan for
the solution OF the liquor question In
the Los Angeles plan many believe
that more than three fOu-ths of the
evil from alcohol viii be done away
with. This provides for the sale OF
beer and light wines Of not more than
"A percent alcohol content in original
packa Ees and with meals at hotels
and cafes under certain restrictions.
Whisky and distilled liquors and even
fortified sweet wines. such as port
and sherry, viii be prohibited. The
Dlan was based on the sOcalled Rom
iger bill. which failed Of passage at
the last legislature. and has the in
dorsement Of the powerful Crane and
wine interests Of the state who be-
lfeve that their industry will be de-
stroved unless the saloon is banlshed
and whisky and distilled liquors pro-
hibited."
ct notice in the government crop
report issued in November" said j. r.
Jones. that the estimates OF crop
production this year are not as great
as that Of last year. The report IS
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-24
CONTEaIPTIBLE.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX.

CoNIEMFIlBLE.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX
I have been married eight
months. after keeping COMPANY
for three years. Ny husband was
true TO me until q few months
ago. when he met q young woman
whom he has been seeing now and
then L have found this out, and
he denies il have also found
out her address and have written
her that he is married and all the
cirCums stances as they are. and
she still sees him. The reason ]
ara writing to you now is because
I believe II YOU viii write some
thing about this. with some sort
or a lecture, I will cut same out
Of your paper and mail it 10 her
Perhaps your article will show
her the wrong she is doing me by
trying 10 break up my home
Constant Reader"
As YOU tell your story. 10 sounds as
II your husband were weakliCg. and
the girl who is threatening your hap
piness a contemplate creature But
perhaps you are simply a pealOus
woman who is letting her magma
tiOn run away with her. and who is
accusing her husband Of an offence he
would never dream Of permitting II
he were uagged into IT,. II YOU are
right. the girl who is stealing him
from YOU probably viii not keep him
long. for a man who deserts his wife
at the end Of eight months must be
lacking in loyalty and stability The
one class Of women for whom 7 feel
real contempt is that foolish. stupid
and almost wautOuly wicked group
who deliberately eusnare "a man who
has sworn 20 love and cherish another
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-24

DEAR MISS FAIRFAN-
Last year 7 went 10 a farm 20
work for the summer. I left after
q week When I returned "a Ger
tain girT' called me a gutter"
Naturally did not like to believe
myself one. yet il preyed on my
mind. This summer I determined
TO try again. But again I was 2
victim Of misfortune. The cost of
living had greatly increased and
the farmers were trying TO save
food So with heavy work and
scauty meals I lost weight and
again returned after one week.
This time a real" argument oc-
CURED and the girl and have not
spoken since. Now. Miss Fair
fax. the main reason for writing
you is to ask your opinion on the
subject. as I am still undecided as
TO whether I am wrong.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-24

n ths eoG shortage Is 100000 tons, It will be eal
enough for to keep cool while this is going
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-24

It's fact that because Of the mountainous nature of
the terrain the Italian army having It's ups and downs
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-24

Nineteen inmates Of the Arizona pe1itentia1y invested
SIo5o n Liberty bonds showing how highly they appreciate
H5eEty and possibly how much they long for It
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-24

With regard to Germanys 7quaTing things up with Al
gentna after the LuxbuTg lsures it's easy enough
place nation which wants to Be Placated rather than tt
fight
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-24

First and last the army dentist has to be good drill
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-24

It IS fact also that while millions bear IN thi
war, only the Scottish regime IS bare legs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-24

The open season for giving IS coming. It has not bee
wiped out By the war. Only let common sense replac
much Of the frivolous Christmas giving Of the past
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-24

The bomb hurting Italian ator Gabrielle dAnnunzio,
night be called a fiery vsTsifer poet with punch
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-24

Henry Ford has been cor 7erted from fatherng Psao
ships to building warshiPS-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-24

ct notice in the government crop
report issued in November" said j. r.
Jones. that the estimates OF crop
production this year are not as great
as that OF last year. The report is
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-24

destroyer generally lives up to its name-dsstroyni
or being destroyed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-24

It has come about that New Mexico, Texas Oklaboma
and South Dakota are only states west Of the Ass
spBi which not granted to women though Hortt
Dakota and Nebraska have only partial suffrage.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-22
on the
Spur Of
Moment

| The Bug.
In his eye a look of yearning
And a strange, unholy CLEAN,
On his brow a fever burning,
He is frantic-it would seem.
Anyone will notice that he
Does appear trifle batty.
For observe his hasty caper
And his frenzy, SO to say,
AS he grabs the evening paper
And in such an eager way;
oh, the flame that in him RACES
As he reads the sporting pages.
He, as well as all his brothers,
Is a most pathetic sight,
Though he seems perhaps to others,
To be not exactly right,
Isn't quite completely daffy!
Men of sane and sober faces,
Men as fine as this ono here,
Are among the many cases
Who about this time of year,
Almost seem to lose their reason
Through the baseball training season.
Today's Sheer.
Lots Of women seem like a sort of
efteminate men. And so do lots Of
men.
Tough.
While sick in bed Alonzo Sands
Finds all his woe complete.
The bills he'll have upon his hands,
When he's upon his feet.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-22
MELON AND PEG-TOP
SKIRTS DISAPPROVED

New York, March 2l.--Patriotic
women were urged to use their in
flUencc on fashions in dress to keep
them as economical and practical as
possible in resolutions adopted to-
day by the womcn's section of Mayor
Mitchcls committee on national de-
Tense.
Because of unprecedented high prices
Of the necessities of life and the great
sacrifices the country may be called
upon to make at any moment for the
national welfare. the committee resis-
tered its disapproval of such styles as
the melon and pcg-top skirt or any
other styles that imply eXtravigant
change in the wardrobe to the end that
the time and money thus saved in
cloth may be devoted to the needs of
the nation.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-22
BUILDING WOODEN
VESSELS ON COAST
Sixty-One Steamers Under
Construction.

San Francisco, March Elm con-
nection with the departure today Of
Vice Chairman Brent of the federal
shipping board, from Washington for
the Pacific coast TO encourage build
crs to rush construction of wooden
ships. it was estimated 81 wooden
steamers. sailing vessels and auxiliary
schooners are now being built in Ore
gon, Washington and California. The
total tonnage of these vessels is Ill.,
$50.
All shipyards on Puget Sound are
operating at the utmost speed in
building wooden ships as well as vcs-
sells of steel. In Seattle it is estimat-
ed vessels valued at s75,O00,oO0 are
under contract or construction.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-22
SKILLED MEN NEEDED
IN U. s. NAVY YARDS
Civil Service Commission to
Aid in Mobilization.

Washington, March al.-The civil
service commission, whose agencies
reach into every corner of the United
States, has enlisted to aid the federal
government in lining up the country's
skilled workmen for public service in
the international emergency. In adj
dition to instructing it's 5000 local
boards Of examiners to secure as
many men as possible for work in
navy yards. arsenals and other gov
eminent plants, the commission has
opened a waiting list of cligibles who
might be called on should a more ur-
gent need arise
Posters arc to be displayed by the
commission officials In postoffices and
other public buildings throughout the
country, calling attention to the fact
that the army and navy need ship
wrghts. boilcrmalers, machinists
blacksmiths and workmcn of many
other classes. 1t is to be pointed out
that the wages paid correspond to
those offered by private employers
and that the examination required is
based largely on physical ability and
experience.
The commission hopes to stimulate
the national labor mobilization
schemes which have played such an
important part in sustaining the Euro
pean belligerents.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-03-22
U. S. MAY NOT ENTER
POLITICAL ALLIANCE

Washington, March 21.-While it has
been generally assumed that any ag-
gresslVe action by the United States
against Germany and the cooperation
with the entente allies would be purely
OF naval character, designed to aid
the termination of submarines and
raiders proving upon commerce. state
department officials declared today
that this country might take any and
all military measures deemed neces-
sary to make effective it's protest
against Germany. without actually en-
tering into formal political alliance.
Even the sending of an expeditionary
force to Europe. it was held. would not
oblisatc this country to all the details
of the allied program.