El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-31
ROTARIANS To
AID BOND SALE
Club at Luncheon Pledges
Services in Liberty Loan
Coming Campaign.

The services Of the members Of the
Rotary club viii be offered TO the
chamber Of commerce and the FL Paso
clearing house to assist these Organi-
cations to sell Liberty loan bonds
when the campaign is Instituted here
within the next two weeks, 1t was de-
cided by the club al its weekly lunch
con held Thursday in Hotel Sheldon
grill A COMMITTEES Of five. composed
Of Edgar ". KayseT. chairman; R. B.
Orndorff. Leo Ferlet. George r Le-
Baron and A Schwartz was appointed
by Or. R L Ramey, who presided at
the luncheon. to confer with the Two
organizations in charge of the c,n1-
palgn. to tender the club members
services and TO ascertain in what way
they could assist
Await Further Instructions
It was suggested by Mr.. Schwartz
that each member OF the Rotary club
ean on the business men in his re-
spective profession to sell Liberty
loan bonds, but this vas held up until
the Rotary club committee learned
from the organizations in charge of
the campaign what way the club
could most assist
Liberty loan at the luncheon, making
a total Of S33,25O subscribed by Ro-
tarians. At last weeks luncheon $751;
$50 was subscribed.
Asks Aid in Car Shortage
George 5. Waid, general manager OF
The Southern Pacific lines, with head
quarters at Houston Texas, appealed
10 the Rotarians to assist the rail-
roads during the war. He said that
the car shortage would be increased at
least 20 percent during the war and
that patience would be necessary
The railroads are naturally one OF
the branches Of the nation in war ser
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operations OF the country TO main
tain transportation" said Mr. Waid.
The national council Of defence is
working on plans 10 Improve trans
pOrtation and to make it more eff
cient. but naturally there viii be a car
shortage The car shortage has been
acute for some time, and in some
places it has become so acute that
cmbargoes have had to be put into ef-
feet As a result Of the war over 20
percent Of the transportation facilities
Of the country viii be taken over by
war movements"
5. p. soldiers Hold Seniority.
Mr.. Waid told what the railroads
were doing IN assisting 10 carry on
The war and said that the southern
Pacific has granted leaves OF absence
10 all of its employees who wish TO
enter the government service during
the period OF the war He said that
on their return their positions VIII be
enjoy all the rights Of seniority
Wants G. II. To serve Public.
l. b Mcdonald. superintendent OF
the FL Paso division OF the G. h &
: A, was introduced TO the Rota-
rians. He said that he was only a
newcomer to Fl Paso, having assumed
his position here on April l. but de-
sired to give satisfaction to all the
patrons Of his company
Dr.. B. F. Jenness, Z 5. \ retired
explained the work Of the Navy
League and what It was doing for
the sailors in the service of the ma
ton. He made an appeal TO members
of the Rotary club TO join the organi-
zation-
RepertS On FL PasO College.
Final report Of the FL Paso college
committee was made TO the club oy
rabbi Martin Zielonka- be SAID that
officers Of the couege had been elect
"a as well as q board OF directors,
and thar everything was in readiness
20 mold the entrance examinations 1or
the fall semester on Septembe Der %. Ine
officers of the college are raDpl Mar
lin Zielonka, president; H D. Slater
vice president; ". ". Turney, treas
1.rer. and R J Tighe, secretary
Rabbi Zielonka said that two
courses would be installed in the col
lege at the beginning the acaoei1llc
and the norman scnoOl course. ne
said the officers had hopes OF Dull0-
~ and to make II distinctly an instl-
tuition Of higher education
Thanks Schools for Aid
Dr.. .ZieIonka asked that vote OF
thanks be extended 10 the board OF
education and the Texas school OF
Mines for the hearty cooperation CIV
n 10 the Rotary committee IN Organlz-
ing the college. This was passed by
. The club as well as a resolution thank
ing. rabbi Zielonka's committee 1or us
work
FavOrs Commercial Course
r. J. Tighe told the Rotarians that
in the new FL Paso college any work
which was done there by students
would receive credit in the University
Of Texas or colleges in the United
states affiliated with the University
of Texas He said he hoped that the
next step OF the institution would be
10 organize a commercial course for
the young men OF FL Paso.
students Ready to Pillow.
Mr. Tighe reported that so students