El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-14

I'll PASOANS-men, women and
chudren-poured out in number,
IL that thronged the Texas Grand
theater Thursday night to voice their
support Of the government in its every
movement towards winning the war
and principally in an endorsement of
the war savings stamps, to help dispose
Of which every person in the crowded
house raised his hand In pledge.
Stirring talks, filled fifth solid thought
s besides the usual patriotic enthusi-
asm, were made TO the assembled
i crowd by Rev. A. P Upton, assistant
rector OF St Patricl's cathedral;
chaplain Jean Cobbey. 18th Infantry.
Camp Cody, and Zach Lamar Cobb.
customs collector
The great outpOuring began at 1880
; o'clock at Hotel Sheldon. wnere q
? parade, escorted by the 64th infantry
band with Claude Rogers as leader,
store employees Defence league mem
bers ana citizens at large assembled
and marched TO the theater, where
irhe meeting was called to order by
a P. Coles. county chairman OF the
var stamp campaign
Slackers Should Join villa.
This is not merely the work OF the
committee 70 sell Fl Paso's share OF
the stamps, 91,6I6,00G. but it is your
work ne declared Every one who
calls himself a patriotic citizen should
lend his aid to the movement No
. person is so busy that he should not
try to show the boys in khaki in the
trenches that they are backed by a
united country, doing everything at
home they can 90 TO support them.
But we must keep on working and
making money, in order that We have
the money 10 give the government,
and TO give as freely as demanded.
I believe we viii find Fl Paso main
tanning her reputation in this cam
paign- We have few slackers here,
and those we have should immedt-
stely cross the river and join villa"
Schwartz Starts Movement
After announcing that A Schwartz
q The Popular dry goods store. would
start the movement Monday morning
by giving every one Of his employees
a thrift card with Il worth OF stamps
affi=ed. conditioned that they cor
tinue TO affix stamps, Mr.. Coles pre-
sented the chairman of the evening,
James g. McNary. president OF the
Clearinghouse association.
Mr.. McSary spoke briefly before IN
Producing the speakers dwelling on
the thought that after the war the
failure Of any one 10 possess some Of
the governments credit paper will be
the mark OF a disreputable citizen.
Rev. Fl Upton was the first speaker
Disputes Eafaer's sDivine5 Right.
We are gathered on q common
ground as members Of the United
States OF America whose forefathers
died that we might enjoy the bless
fngs Of liberty" he declared. I'VE
stare in the face facts that might
cause trembling and fear-the fact
4 IN.
the greatest struggle in history.
However. this is not a war Of hate
II IL were. ], as a minister OF Cod
gospel. could not encourage II; but i
is a war 10 protect our God given
right Of liberty. Even the Almighty
Creator viii not trespass on mans
right 70 say yes OF no, since the time
he brought rs out OF nothingness and
said, thou art man But the al.
mighty Wilhelm viii dare 20 say that
he viii be monarch Of the world and
take from Us even that which the Al
mighty Cod viii not take. II IS TO
protect these rights these herltage6
from Cod Himself, that we fight, in
order that our sons might breathe
the very air in freedom.
Not War Against People.
Nor is this a war against the Ger
has aptly said our history IS TOO
closely woven with the German peo-
pie for Us 20 wage a war or hatred on
them. In fact. IL was a German
Gen. Won Steuben-who. driven by ty-
ranny from his country, trained
George Washiugton's army Of men
into the great army that they we're.
Il War OF the People.
we must be ready to devote al
our means TO this cause OF liberty I
saw a trainload OF rockies pass
through here recently and read in
their eyes, the windows OF their souls,
The appeal 20 help them in the mighty
struggle. Ny only criticism is that
the great Mr.. Wilson entered this
war too late. Remember, you and I
can want, but let Il not be said that
the men in the trenches want for q
single comfort This IS not a war Of
the money powers It is your war, the