El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-14
SAYS DRbFT IS
HEAVY ON BOYS
Engineer DeKalb, to Enlist
Soon, Says Age Should
Be Raised to 35.

while I don't want to criticise the
government I believe it would have
been much better il the age limit Of
men for military duty had been made
from II to IS instead Of from 81 TO
g." said Courtenay De Kalb in a
brief address at the Kiwanis club
luncheon Friday at the Modern cafe.
The selective draft, which is draw
ing men between the age OF 81 and
81. is depicting our universities and
schools" he said. I'VE must not de-
plete these Institutions By taking all
the Young men for the service ]
think older men should serve the
colors
Expects To 60 A. Engineer.
Personally I expect 10 be in the
service within a few months. although
am more than 81 I am existing as
an engineer and expect to soon see
service across seas. 7 an anxious 10
serve the United States in this war
IF Russia continues to fall out Of
the war and not do her bit I believe
the war viii last for 10 years. Even
il she does rally and fight the war
viii last for several years.
Il would like to see a law passed
that would not permit young men TO
enlist in the service 7 think they
should be exempt We must not de
Dlete our colleges of these students.
They are the future generation and
upon them we must largely depend Tor
our resources and Tor their coopera-
ton in the war
Chemical Industry Hampered.
The chemical industry has been
somewhat crippled by the young men
enlisting but I have been informed
that the young women who are TAX
ing their places are becoming experts
in this line Of work
cone Of the best assets Ell PasO
has is the school Of mines. You VIII
soon have a million dollar school
here because It will soon be necessary
10 build such an institution to accom-
modate the students you viii have
VIII Talk on HydrOelectries.
G. P Putnam, chairman OF the
Made in FL Paso products commit
tee Of the club. was asked TO make a
report and said that at the luncheon
next Friday T.. N. Lawson, project
engineer Of the reclamation service
would deliver an address apn the pos
sibilities OF Harvesting The waters
splitting at the Elephant Butte Gam
for power. He said J. A Smith would
ject On his motion the club decided
TO desi gnate next Friday as Power
day" for the kiWanis club.
Home Products show Next Week.
Mr. Putnam said that starting next
Wednesday the Made in 81 Paso
products show" would start at the
Paso del Norte hotel and that all
manufacturers and persons who make
any product in FL Paso should have
an exhibit in the show. Space for
these booths, he said, could be ar
ranged for by seeing E. L. W. Polk.
secretary Of the club. who was assist
ing the Housewives league in launch
ing the show
Mr. Polk asked for the endorse
ment Of the club for the Housewives
league, which was given By unanl-
nous vote
Asks For suggestions.
J. ". Kirkpatrick president OF the
kiWanians, said that he recently
sent to All members Of the club a let
ter asking for their suggestions on
how 10 improve the club. He said
that he had received only about ten
replies and urged all members 20
answer as soon as possible as it was
necessary to secure the views OF al
members Of the club.
Fred H L.azeuby, chairman OF the
entertainment committee, said that
within a few days his committee
would complete plans for having an
entertainment in the evening for the
members Of the club and their guests
The luncheon was concluded by a
number Of the members giving briefly
the most amusing incidents OF tnen
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