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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-24
POTATOES MAY BE APPRECIATED
MORE NOW THAT THEY ARE RARE

DROF Z. P. TAYLoR and staff of the agricultural
extension service of the university Of Arizona, have
returned Tucson after conducting series of meet
ngs Cochise county, Webb, the Stewart school house
north of Wilcox, San Simon The combined atten
dance all three sessions 724 people nearly all farmers
and it a very good attendance.
Part the mission Of Prof Taylor and his assistants
stimulate interest IN potato culture and teach
how to grow potatoes that the vegetable should
very large special potato demonstration held at
Cochse Stronghold which everyone for miles around took
part and large interest was aroused that one farmer
preparations to 40 of potatoes
Incidentally old Apache warrior Coche would be much
surprised could he know that paleface ters OF the
soil experimenting with in his native fortress
university of Arizona has very good idea In teach
ing people to increase their paintings and grow
abundant and profitable crops The need for greater
production the Of high cost Of living problem
today This is orgina-J J. Hill warned US 20 years
ago The demand, including domestic and for export IS
greater the supply To bring back normal prices it is
necessary either to forbid exports or greatly to increase
production of grains vegetables fruits cotton and
iivestock-an these things and
Prof Taylor is especially thoughtful in laying stress
potatoes They have SCARED in price almost beyond the
purses of persons of moderate income and completely
beyond many of the poor. Colorado farmer selling his
record price of S4o per 100 pounds in carload lots The
retail price of potatoes in FL Paso s-or few days
agos5 per 100 pounds few days before that they
trle cheaper, six pounds for 25 cents might be
marked In passing that the price Of potatoes higher
here than in City OF that Colorado farmers ship
ment his potatoes would retail in Kansas City
IS apiece Potatoes in San Francisco s525 per
100 pounds, and $3.50 in Salt Lake City.
Thus potatoes dpressngy dear to the and
pleasantly high for the producer and the middean 1t
to that all Arizona farmers every
other farmer should raise potatoes SOIL climate water,
and transportation facilities permit The would
be glad to LARGE production of Them for then
there would be hope of lower prices But every farmer
it himself and the of the country, if
potatoes, to whatever he and much of 1t
possible This country seriously needs bumper crops
to meet the demand for food prices people fairly
afford to pay.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-24
THOUGHTS
on BUSINESS
For the Wage-Worker, the Sal
aried Man, and the Proprietor.
LEARN WHILE YOU CAN

~ EOWLEDGE and skill are always
wise investments. One Of the
~ most foolish notions young men
sometimes get is that accomplishments
Cor which they have 10 present need
are OF no value to them I know a
young man who had an excellent op-
portunity to learn to use the type
writer His work did not require the
knowledge and he let the opportunity
passover though urged 10 spend his
unoccupied time IN the office In prac-
ticing- Later he came to q place where
that knowledge would have given him
a promotion, but he had 70 see the
work go to another
The progressive man is always seek
ing TO equip himself for higher work
even though the opportunity 10 use
the knowledge is not apparent at the
time.
Few investments are so sure and
profitable as the effort 10 equip one
self in the four fundamental accom-
plishments.
% How 70 think accurately and
cOmprehensively.
90 How 70 express thought n talk
ing and writing
80 How 70 take ones place among
men
CD How TO work skilfuIIy with the
hands
out OF these accomplishments grow
the highest forms OF human activity
comerce. manufacturer art. executive
ability productive power, salesman
ship; literature, music. drama. reputa-
ton. skill and character.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-24

Heraid's "reminiscences. Z was then
connected with the Palace drug store.
owned by Dr. y, X. Albers-"
II I was the owner Of one OF those
old pear orchards down the valley. -
said c V Nafe. I would not be in a
hurry to cut II down because gov
eminent expert came along and told
me the trees were diseased Pear trees
that have grown in this valley several
hundred years. surviving years of
drouth and neglect and are still vigor-
Gus and producing fruit cannot be verv-
seriously diseased. But they are living
advertisements OF the fact that this
valley is the natural home Of the pear
and have pointed them out with pride
TO MANY visitors 7 have been told that
some OF those old pear trees were
planted by the franciscan friars when
they built the old church at Nsleta."
'The late r c Lightbody was very
much attached TO FL PasO." said J. ].
Watts. and every dollar he possessed
was invested here He spent most of
his time in California. not from choice
but on the advice of his physician. A
lower altitude than this was necessary
and he selected California because his
sister lived there. But he was always
glad TO get back to FL PasO and to be
with his FL Paso friends His fond
ness for this town caused him to spend
more time here than was probably good
Tor the prolongotion of his life"
I should think" said Jas. L. Mari.
that the railroads would be anxious
to remove their yards from the heart OF
the city That ground is too valuable
as business property TO be used as a
switch yard. when so much cheaper
ground can be obtained near and con-
veniently located. IF the Yards are
moved and the tracks sunk the rail-
roed company can sell the ground for
enough money to build several big
Yards and handsome freight depots"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-24
ANSWERS DOTGLAs MAN

Editor FL PasO Herald:
In reply TO the Douglas "Admirer OF
Fl Pas0." please let me say that its
a favOrite trick among lawyers when
they have no case 10 abuse the plain
tiffs attorney: also that when 7 said
the liquor firms gave Pershing's men
the biggest welcome. I alluded to their
full page ads, not TO the money con-
tributed for the entertainments. And
1 had no thought OF taking a crack
at the soldiers who have so nObly done
their duty for our protection
When men OF affairs speak OF con
scientiOus people as ''long-faced." self
righteous" and egar-sOuled' they
are inconsistent Who does the good
business man select for a responsible
position? j that same conscientious
man-not your good hale fellow well
met" social sports, certainly
The blood that has given stability
and strength to our nation Is the
Puritan blood. whether II flows IN the
veins OF a descendant OF the early
settlers who came to America to escape
the religious intolerance Of Europe. o.
in the veins OF foreigner Just arrived
in the hope OF a fuller opportunity 20
live and make a living
Yes. II is to the conscientious people
we are indebted for everything We
prize. And they are found in manv
unsupported quarters
That Church Member
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-24
The Agony Of Shypess :
1t Could Be TUNED Into Great Asset if Shy People
Would Get Outside Of Themselves.
BY ANN Isle.

n ECENTLY q young girl I know
was called upon az a moments
- notice TO address a dignified as
semblage Of her elders Fear assailed
her. She trembled and stammered and
had real difficulty in controlling her
self sufficiently to be able TO tell her
audience OF the work she had been
called on to describe
Did her bashfulness repeI her audi
ence? Not at aIlI It won them They
liked the youthful modesty which made
the girl shy. and when she hid con-
quered her diffidence to an extent
which permitted her to talk on her
subject her audience was absolutely
with her.
MOdesty Wins.
All bashfulness is like that. Modesty
wins where boldness and bravado repeL
The girl or boy who breads meeting
people because OF an ungovernable
tendency TO blush never guesses that
the despised blush actually wins
friends.
Whatever appeals TO our tenderness,
70 the protective instinct latent in most
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-24

OF US. makes for itself a place in our
know a man who is rather shy and
VINO masks IL with an air OF buster
and self-sufficiency. He repels BY his
assumption Of holiness. when he might
SO easily attract II he were modest
Ihis man happens TO be an expert in
certain financil fields. He IS keen and
shrewd and has a splendidly active
mind which is capabale OF grasping
sltra ions quickly.
p" he is not generous enough to
be . ling TO take second place in any
department.. First in his own field. he
wants to be first everywhere. II music
IS under discussion. ne refuses to say
that he is rather at a loss on that
subject. but insists on bluffing his way
through in very ignorance.
II this man were 10 be shy and mod
est about the things ne does not know,
he would actually be lovable. AS II is,
ne is almost repellant to most people.
who see an opiniOnated bore where.
really. there is a bashful boy, strug-
Cling TO hide the agOnies Of shyness
he feels in unfamiliar territory.
should Get Outside of self.
II the people who suffer because OF
their shyness were capable Of getting
outside OF themselves for just min
ute. they might actually turn their
greatest handicap into their greatest
asset
Shyness IS self-consciOdsness. Self
consciousness is selfishness The
aEonies OF shyness so many people feel
are caused by keeping the eyes OF
their mind focused on their own selves.
When YOU are shy. either confess II
modestly or laugh il off and set about
thinking or the subject OF others in
stead OF just about yourself
Remer7 Der. most people are rather
timid at heart and that the lOvable
souls are the childish ones which are
capable OF making an honest appeal I
for help when they are in a situation {
v here help is needed You can't bluff /
4 blush await Is there IN all its con- !
righteousness.
You can't hide an awkward fumb-
ling with your hands. a quaver IN your
voice refuses TO he disguised. But your
very shyness makes you lovable where
holiness which succeeds can win you
nothing more than cold admiration and
holiness which fails will bring you
unused contempt
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-24
A New, Vigorous Ruler

II MPEROR CHARLES is evidently giving Austria an
r awakening such it has long needed The Aus
- tria instead of Austria-Hungary is used advisedy,
because the emperOrs stirring up process does
have been applied to Hungary.
Energy is being infused into the government Economies
undreamed of being put into practice SnecuIes
being abolished soul favorites of the old regime Of
late emperor Francis Joseph being forced either to
gst to work resign New life spirit activity
that what the young emperor recently elevated to the
throne is infusing IN his easy going subjects.
The emperoTs vgor good for Austria The pity is that
instead of half threequaTters of century
ago Then Austria might have been spared Of the
humations and losses which have beaen the nation Now
while the eneTgzng process good far is possible
be effective only victory in the avail to make it
permanently beneficial If Germany and Austria Hungary
beaten Austria viii be made suffer much in loss
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-24

apparently engrossed in a paper on
woman suffrage. there was a great
scram bling in the kitchen. They both
looked up inquiringiy and each meet
ing the others eye, Helen exclaimed;
What on earth is that?"
Warren grinned. TIL 20 and see"
he answered. and dropping the paper,
went out into the kitchen
Helen listened intently and in few
minutes he called her.
Come on out. Helen" he called. IN
his old offhand way. there's the fun
NEST thing out here"
Helen obeyed with alacrity and found
him in the door watching Mahomet, the
Persian cat
Don't tell me he's caught a mouse {"
she exclaimed.
That's Just what has happened
there it is under the chair"
oh; Warrenm shrieked Helen, 'It's
not alive. is it7-'
At that moment Mahomet made
dive under the chair and Helen picked
up her skirts and ran. She called back
TO Warren as she fled:
warren Curtis. take that thing
away; I think you're cruel to stand
there and watch It being worried to
Warren laughed loudly and followed
her into the living room IN 8 few min
1T was dead. any way." he ex-
claimed, leaning over Helen's chair;
you're just like all women, aren't you
afraid OF a little mouse"
His manner was so suddenly tender
that Helen lifted her face to him i'm
pulsively.
"Of course. we're all the same, dear"
she said quickly; every woman I know
hates mouse and is willing to admit
it"
Yes" answered Warren. wisely:
Just as every woman is anxious to
have her own way. and after Il IS
given to her she doesn't know what to
do with it."-(COpyright, 1917, Inter
national News Service.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-24
4 Narration of Everyday Affairs.
" Their Married Life "
Warren Finally Gives His Idea About Helen's Plan.

home her husband provided for her
She experienced the same feelings day
; in and day out upon exactly the same
subjects that other women experience
married rather well than otherwise.
and that she was sufficiently well off
TO be able TO afford many OF the lux
uries of life
Too Much Imagination.
II Helen had not possessed an i'm
thought than the average woman she
would have been all right. But she
was quick to notice things and quick
to initiate others. Ned Burns while
tered her with his attention. His offer
OF position. which she had at first
spurneds would have meant nothing
at all 10 her II it had not been for
had come in contact with the modern
tren and, different as she was
she could not avoid being affected IN
some degree by the crowd that thought
so differently about things
As soon as Warren showed his will
ingness 10 have her begin q course in
interior decoration Helen, who had ex-
pected and looked forward TO an argu-
ment on the subject when she could
again demonstrate the fact that she
was extremely modern and that War
rem was an old fashioned domestic
tyrant, lost all interest in the idea.
MOI Tor WORLDS, however, would she
have allowed Warren to see this In
stead she began to think OF way by
which she could avert this calamity that
she had brought upon herself And,
as II usual in a case OF this kind, the
most trivial and domestic Of circum-
stances enabled Helen to almost II not
quite retrieve her Old position.
Warren Waits.
Since Helen's suggestion Warren had
said nothing further on the subject
much to Helen's relief He waited /
instead. for her to make her own ar
rangements. which Helen was in no /
hurry to do, and so the matter drifted.
Warren had adopted an attitude to- I
ward Helen that half piqued her He Z
said nothing about her scheme, but 4
neither did he bully her as he was /
accustomed to doing. His manner to- /
ward her was almost Indifferent and !
Helen did not quite understand it
It happened that for a few days ,
people did not run int the apartment. /
and that Warren had nothing much 10 !
all him away. They spent their eve
lings almost in silence Helen longed !
Tor a return OF the old relations when
It least she might have adopted that
intimate eatment OF Warren even II
Re had repulsed her, but she hardly
Knew how Warren would act If she
lid act natural.
One evening as they sat on either /
'ide OF the table in the living room, I
Warren perusing the paper, and Helen
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-24
Little InterUieWs

viii be boosted. The Welsh coIonists
1 am after are OF most desira BILE class
as permanent settlers and substantial
citizens They are originally from the
agricultural districts OF Wales. The
Casa Grande ruins have been taken
over by the Smithsonian institution
They are an object that would be
mighty interesting to the trade trippers
from Ell Paso this spring"
The traffic squad OF the police force
has adopted q slogan which they hope
will become familiar to automobilists
and all drivers OF vehicles in the city"
sale Sergt- Roy Thomas. The slogan
IS one Of their own invention and al
though the traffic laws OF the city are
well understood by the greater num-
Der Of drivers. there are some, it seems.
who are unfamiliar with certain points.
The slogan is Turn to the right. keep
to The right. and then you will be all
right. The traffic officers viii appre-
ciate the efforts OF citizens in getting
everyone &c remember this"
X
with the knowledge learned from
citizens Who have done well by buying
workingmen are losing no opportunity
TO invest their savings in real estate"
said r. c. Arundel. Of New Orleans
Il have been IN this city a short time.
but 1 have heard a great number OF
expressions from Fl Pasoans that real
estate is being ~apidly bought up for
speculation. if nothing else Ell Paso.
in proportion to its population, has
more individual home owners than any
other city in the south. I believe"
Very well I remember the McGinty
club" said ". 5. Merrick. OF Waco,
who is here on visit. q became a
resident of FL Paso shortly after its
I recall its activities /
since seeing the names of my brother |
and our cousin. Wallie Merrick, and /,
Charles Merrick, mentioned in The ;
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-24
Little lnerOiUs
Goes After Welsh Settlers For Arizona Valleys
Turn to Right. Keep to Right. Traffic S1ogar

A"HE Florence and Casa Grapde
valleys IN Arizona are won
derfully fertile" said W. Ward
Davies, immigration commissioner Of
Pinal county, and commerce chamber
secretary Of Casa Grande, who is 60
ing east on q nine months tour to Sc
cure capital and immigrants for his
section. "The products grown in the
valleys won the grand county prize
at the last Arizona state fair. Blue
ribbons were won for olives, almonds,
peatnuts. apples, peaches. pomegran-
ates, sugar beets, sweet POTATOES. tOna-
toes. wheat, pumpkins and broomcorn
by Pinal growers. Agriculture in the
county Is carried on by means Of pump
irrigation, which has proved an IN
qualified success. A campaign is now
IN progress to plant cotton In the val
legs. and 5000 acres have Already been
planted in the Egyptin long staple va
riety. The remarkable thing about il
Is that the fibers of the cotton we are
growing average an inch longer than
the Egyptian cotton itself-a fact that
has been taken note Of by the Cotton
Exchange in Manchester. England.
L viii make my campaign especially
in Philadelphia. Clevelar >, Detroit,
the steel districts" said Mr. Davies. IL
is better to go where the people are
than to try to induce them to come
where you are This campaign has been
by the supervisors of Pinal
county, the Casa Grande and Florence
chambers Of commerce and priV:ae citi-
zens Of the valleys I will conduct
mass meetings among prospective
hOmesee- rs. telling of the advantages
of Arizona climate and soil. and will
map out a general advertising cam
paign- Our desire is particularly to
induce settlers into our valleys, but
Tucson and Arizona in general also !
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-24

cross ways. taking in both poles
After everything else has been dis
covered and everybody has gone
everywhere and come back. then
everybody can settle down at home
and learn how to raise a garden.
Empty Jugs. without storpers, set
ting out in the wind. make a series
OF noises, but jugs can never make
much Roadway as a musical instru-
men, as one was never known u
carry a tune when it wasn't full
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-24
Convalescence

1HEN ones
w pouts his
squirtgun
endless
hide
million strang
poultes
Copyright by Mathe MASON. |
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-24
HOCWALLOW LOCALS
By GEORGE BINGHAM

The Dog Hill
Preacher laid
a Y ay n in g
pennies Monday
morning for a
rainy day.
= .
There is a pro-
feet on foot for
two II e q to
n axe a trip
ar nd tn Q
world up and
Town iEstead Of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-24
When 1t Is Not Pork

7HERE kind of dispute between Tucson and Douglas
on the matter of pork" relating to public build
ings Douglas papers pointed out that Tucson pubca-
TONS while attacking the porcne pTocviies Of congress-
neglected mention in that category Tucsons application
for building contenting themselves with stating
that the matter coming nicely. Tucson papers
Douglas closing its eyes to the fact that
federal building for Douglas also in the campaign
stage
While is true that attacks upon pork" unlike charity
do not begin at home Tucson has good grounds for not
considering her desired federal building in the lard class
Tucson is town of 1000 population asking $4,000
postoffice, but of 10000 population with many
federal offices to be provided with quarters FL Paso has
Tucson besides having branches of the department of
justice and the immigration service Is the residence of the
United States judge and United States district attorney
and accommodate the supervisor of district of the
United States forest service together with his assistants
and clerks The United States and all these other
offices quarteTed buildings for which high rental
paid federal building would provide enlarged
datons for the posto furnish quarters for the other
federal offices ard promote the public convenience thereby
That is not porcine. "Por" is waste of the nations
money to fill local pockets and strengthen congessmans
fences When the appropriation conservative in amount
and its expenditure useful purpose it is not pork
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-24
T ETTERS to THE
~ HERALD

fAll communications must bear the
signature Of the writer. but the mare
gill be withheld II reauestedl
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-24
And Re QuIck Ahont b.

Congress ought TO pass e law which
will prevent any Chicago speculator
from putting al the visible supply OF
calories into cold storage.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-24

The youth who preferred years for
glary to revealing his and dsgTacng his family
thereby, deserves credit for possessing of shame It
would have been better had he thought of family before
committing the crime.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-24
Chinese Consul Fong Buys
Ell PaSo Red Cross Button

L X Fong. Chinese consul general
member of the Fl Paso chapter OF the
American Red Cross
Mr.. Fong received his Red Cross
membership button from the campaign
workers Of Mrs B. J. Jenkins team, in
Hotel Sheldon
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-24

8fr. Hughes is the only defeated
candidate for the presidency who
hasn't advised Mr.. Wilson a. TO his
course.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-24

Ar Whitman viii deal a heavy blow
a his enemy. the Demon Rum. when
he lands on the Demons chief ally. old
man Prize Ring.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-24
MORE Truth
INL Than Poetry
by JAMES J. MONTAGUE
1t Might lie Worse.

II We lived al Far ROckaway we'd
rather have our windows broken by the
conclusion OF big guns on land than
by the shells from big guns at sea
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-24

Miss Ella Eaton a school teacher OF High
and Hans. has been offered q bonus o.
> per month II she refrains from marrying
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-24
Just a Suggestion.


II New Jersey wants to get rid OF
her mosquitoes. why doesn't she drive
them all into one of her munitition fac
tories and await developments
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-24

inurIng Prospect.

The country needs fighting men-uo
prize fighting men.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-24

FrenZied Investigations promise TO
make almost as good sport as Frenzied
Finance
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-24

~ NOWLEDGE and skill are always
u wise investments. One Of the
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