El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-18
SMOKE BOXES
MEETING FAVOR
Rotarians Report FL Paso-
ans Swelling Fund for
Soldiers Tobacco.

bies OF the theaters and in a number
OF business houses for the collection
Of funds to buy cigars. cigarets aud
t3baccos for the United States SOL
dicrs al the front. ". r. Winch. COM
mittee chairman, Informed the mem
bers OF Rotary at the noon luncheon
Thursday at Hotel Sheldon. Ballot
boxes were loaned for this purpose by
William j. B NcSain. city tax col
lector and assessor. and a ready re-
Spouse has been given by the people
Of FL Paso. Within a few days. NJ
Winch announced, his committee
hopes 10 send its first allotment Of
smokes" TO the boys in France.
Introduction Of the members Of the
club who were present by their first
names was suggested by Robert
Krakauer. president and this caused
merriment. When j. W kirkpatrick
was introduced he announced that y.
w was his first name.
This is q good time for Rotary to
render a service and give Mr.. Kirk
patrick a first name Mr.. krakauer
said.
4 would suggest he be christened
Johnny Walker" Er. Winch said.
.WOuIdn't Lessen Taxes"
W 2. B. NcSain was introduced as
a visitor and Alr. krakauer said the
introduction would not lessen the
price OF taxes
C. A. Martin said that 8Ir. Ncsain
had novel system OF ascertaininE the
value Of property, so that he could
make his assessments some time
ago VI NcSain wanted 10 buy my
home" Mr.. Martin said and [ gave
him my price. I recently received a
tax bin and found the assessment
$1,000 higher than It has ever beer"
J. r SeEal said sometime ago q
man asked q farmer how much he
valued a cow DO you want 20 buy.
or are you the tax collector" the
Tells Of Greatest Liar.
Mr. krakauer recited a story IN
connection with tax assessments Of a
man who visited a wealthy rancher.
He said they spent the day going
over the ranch and the rancher point
ed out great herds OF cattle and sheep
and said they were his. That evening
the rancher asked the man who he
was why I am the tax assessor"
said do you know who I amp the
rancher asked No We'll I am the
damndest liar IN this country"
J. r. SeEau was introduced by
Adolph Schwartz as Moses" Segau
and he was fined
Y. r Stiles Is Appreciatlve-
V r. stiles was admitted 70 mem
snip MI M aHlAEA "a HiAa-AAANAA ~
him the principle OF Rotary and the
obligations the members assume. Ny
Stiles said 4 appreciate very mucn
the honor YOU have conferred upon
me and my firm ] viii try 10 do my bit
The reason I wanted TO become
member was because I have watched
with interest your growth and Of the
interest the club takes in civic mat
tiers for the benefit of FL Paso."
r. B. Fletcher, secretary. told Of tbs
meeting Of secretaries Of Rotary he
recently attended in Chicago, and
following Mr.. Stiles's response IN
troduced q college hand clap
Rotary After More Members
Mr.. Fletcher said that movements
have been started in all Rotary or
CARNATIONS 10 increase the member
ship Chicago Rotary, he said, posted
''slacllers" and this caused the ma
jority Of them to attend the meetings
regularly
Another Rotary. he said. had a feI-
l0wsh5p committee. He suggested
that the members Of FL Paso Rotary
who are late in attending the
lunCheOns not only be fined, but that
they be compelled for a certain time
to remain seated in the han Of the
hotel during the lunch.
The Chicago Rotary, he said, has
started a weekly night meeting aside
from lulcne0n6- LneS6 night meet
ings are being largely attended. He
said that at the luncheons the Chi
caEO members called each other by
their first names and that they know
the first name Of each member.
Says ChfcaEOnnH Sing.
zone OF the features OF the Chicago
Rotary luncheOns," said Mr.. Fletcher I
''is their songs. Each member has q 4
song book placed at his plate and
they sing after the luncheOns. Il
think our chamber Of commerce ]
would find it profitable IL they had
weekly meetings OF their members. I
think the Fl Paso Rotarians should
be for each other, really and enthusi- .
astically. Then We would be for FL
Paso stronger and for our country, I
which needs US most at this time"
Announce Redpath Lecturer.
@. A. Martin announced that the I
second OF the attractions OF the Red I
path lyceum course would appear I
Saturday at the Texas Grand theater ]
when Montraville n. Wood would de- ]
liver a scientific lecture. Mr.. Martin I
explained that the lecturer was an I
inventor Of note, among his inventions ]
being a winged shaped torpedo which .
the United States government is now I
making a test Of He will demon :
strate this invention during his lee
ture- Mr.. Martin said.
Schwartz Starts Ticket Buying.
Because but a few members OF .
Rotary attended the Ben Greet play Z
e-7 performances the club became in