El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
PUPILS IN RAGE
FOR WAR STAMPS
City and County Schools
Begin Campaign Monday;
Flags as Prizes.

Beginning Monday morning. stud
ents Of every public and private
school IN Fl Paso city and county
viii begin 3 race for var savings
stamps and certificates, the prize
for tae winners 20 be two silk flags,
similar 20 service flags but contain
ing appropriate inscriptions in the
white field instead OF service stars.
At "a meeting OF city and county
school trustees and superintendent
and James G. 8IcNary, president Of
the Clearing House association. at
Bailey school Monday evening. it was
decided to DO everything possible 10
enlist the interest OF the children at
school in the governments stamp
finance plan The flags VIII be
awarded as follows: One, donated by
Mr.. McNary. 20 The school showing
The highest percentage Of subscrip-
lions. and the other, TO be given By
1he city school board. 10 the school
showing the highest number OF sub
scripers per capita enrolment
Committee To Select Flags.
Mss klyra c. Winkler. county sup
srlnrecdent- p J. TiEhe, city super
E5-e1deut. and city trustee S. J. Freu-
GENITAL were appointed a committee
% select the flags. - p Coles, chair
nan Of the general county commit
zee. viii decide the winners. The
contest viii close January 19.
AZ EcNary explained TO the meet
Ing the purpose Of the stamp issue
and the share Fl Paso IS called on 90
do The country is called on to alb
sorb S2,000,000O00 OF the stamps. or
$50 for every inhabitaDr. Everyone
1auEt Go his part IN this movement Z
In our city, we had about 5000 sub
scribers 90 the last Liberty loan and
5000 subscribers to the Red Cross. but
We must get $4,000 for the stamp I
Issue Our share IS Sl-5OO,Oe0. As no
one person can buy over $1,000 worth
this. means every one must do MS
share
Teach CHILDREN 10 Save.
Then. toe, the general good viii be
tremendous. We must impress on chill
dreu the need OF saving their nlckels !
and dimes In fact our goal ought 20 I
be 90 have everyone own thrift card I
and place stamps thereon regularly !
on suggestion Of president E II I
Whitaker. OF the city board It was I
decided that every teacher in Ell Pas1 I
county be q guest cr the high school ]
cafeteria at q luncheon Saturday noon, I
and that speakers be present to eE-
plain the campaign which would ]
Members OF the city board present I
decided city teachers would be COM
PEELED TO attend, while Miss Winkler .
said she would have the county teach
ers present SupL Tighe was instructed .
20 invite private school teachers. A /
total attendance Of 400 IS expected. /
Miss Winkler, Mr.. tlEhe and principal /
a. II Hughev. OF the high school, Z
were appointed committee on ar
Engagements
Means Big Investment.
To indicate what the school child I
ren could do, q was pointed out that
II everyone bought one stamp, ir
would mean a total OF $500 IN the I
city and $3.50 in the county. Mr.. Nc I
Nary thought the average purchase /
would be two stamps at the close Of /
the contest, and four at the end Of the /
school session
Others present at the meeting we're I
city trustees C. 3. Stevens. Scott O. Z
white and Roy II. Walker, cocunty .
trustee II. II. Webb and F. E. Saw (
yer, secretary Of the city board. ]
III whitaker presided over the meet