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The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-11-10
MAKE THE DRONES WORK

No man has a right to refuse to work when idleness makes
him dependent on others. If a half dozen men were camping
in a wilderness and one of them refused to cook, or fish, or
hunt, or do anything except sleep and eat the food the others
procured and prepared, the majority of five would soon tell the
recalcitrant minority of one to go to work or shift for himself.
in small groups men will stand no nonsense of that kind. The
same rule applies to men in the mass. The Bible contains the
first law on the subject, that every man shall eat his bread in
the sweat of his brow, and the same principle has been incor-
porated in the laws of all nations since then.
Today, thousands of the l. w. w. and other loafers refuse
to work and bully or cajole others into supplying their wants,
though there is work for all at the highest wages ever paid in
settled communities. Sometimes they try to prevent others
from working, their avowed aim being to reduce all mankind
to that dead level of hand to-mOuth existence which is the
mark of barbarism. They talk about the natural rights of man.
The hundred million who live in the United States have the
same natural right to force Migrants to work or starve that the
five campers would exercise to discipline their lazy companion.
Exchange.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-11-10

It is difficult to tell at this distance what kind of meat to
order for Thanksgiving to give the impression of wealth.
Something else may be costlier when the time arrives.-Pits-
burgh Post.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-11-10

An |. W. w. prisoner at Duluth has gone on a hunger
strike. If they force feed on that guy it's their own fault
Galveston News.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-11-10

Anyhow, the kaiser has done Villa a good turn. He is no
longer considered the worst man in the world-Detroit Press.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-11-10

Our idea of a busy woman is one who knhs when she's
resting and talks in her sleep-Dallas News.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-11-10

Chancellor Michaelis is considered a failure. in Germany,
but his resignation won't help much unless the kaiser resigns,
tOo-Detroit Press.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-11-10

Food Administrator Hoover has issued an edict against the
wasteful trouser cuff. Another dainty eliminated from the
diet-Boston Transcript.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-11-10

Another thing-if the furrowed brow indicates the
thoughtful man, is wrinkled chin the sign of a talkative one ?
Galveston News.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-11-10

Those Minnesota pacifists who appealed to the governor
for protection against egg throwers are dissatisfied because
the eggs are not edible.-Galveston News.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-07

"HE foundation for FL Paso's pub
lie library was laid by Miss Mary
- I. Stanton in the fall of 1894. II
was a very modest and humble begin
ming. but there was enthusiasm OF the
enduring kind behind it.
Miss Stanton. a young school teacher
in FL Paso's public schools, was deeply
Interested in the boys of her school
and. with n view to keeping them off
the streets evenings. she rented little
inside room in the Sheldon building
and fitted it up as a boys reading
room. She equipped this reading room
with her own private library Of 800
volumes.
II was not large. but 1t was a very
select and instructive library. and that
the boys enjoyed II was evidenced by
the number who could be found there
every evening
Finally Mrs. Leigh Clark Joined her
efforts with Miss StantOn's. and in 1885
several other women Of FL PasO Joined
in the work and the entire community
was invited to join the reading club.
Evolution l. Gradual.
But the evolution Of the reading club
into a public library was very gradual
The first regular organization into a
library association occurred in the
winter Of 1898. when Miss Mary T.
Stanton, Mrs Leigh Clark, Mrs W W
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-07
BY j. ID. PONDER.

Mills. Mrs. 7. J. Beau and Mrs. z.
Kohlberg were elected directors. and
these selected Miss Stanton as presi-
dent.
In 1896 the directorate was enlarged
by the addition of Mrs J. z. Town
send, II w Allen and Mrs ! 2. Ram
sey Mrs. Mills then resigned TO leave
Fl Paso and Mrs L. :. Stewart was
elected TO fill the vacancy thus made
in the directorate.
l. VI. Sheldon. then owner of the
Sheldon building. became interested in
the efforts OF the women and in 1897
gave them. free Of rent larger room,
where the library began to grow and
found a home for two years The en-
thusiastic women constituting the
board of directors worked hard and
were successful in adding many vol
umes to the library and enlisting such
interest in the movement that the Ii
brarv was filled with people every
evening
Given Rooms in City Hall.
When the present city hall building
was COMPLETED in 1899. mayor Magoffin
and the city council granted the petit
ton OF the women for quarters IN the
new municipal building Two rooms,
the one now occupied by the city clerk
and the room adjoining il i'm the north
east corner of the building, We're
turned over to the women and duly
christened by them as FL Paso's public
library
About this time the directorate was
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-07
OPPOSES UNIVERSAL SERVICE.

Editor FL Paso Herald:
In the newspapers recently there mas
been the announcement that even the
Bow Scouts viii join the army II they
are needed I feel sure that I voice the
conviction Of the majority Of mothers
IN these United States when I say that
unless the citizens OF our cities insti-
tute a drastic campaign OF cleaning up
eliminate the saloons and houses Of
shame from their midst-they will not
get my Boy Scout 10 fight and die. or
worse. lose his honor and virtue for
them.
It is the height OF nerve for our men
OF affairs TO plan for the youth Of 4
country (for the soldiers are always
young mem to protect their homes, and
more especially their property. and then
force these same young men to live
near cities that are wide open-where
it would take an angel from heaven to
keep clean.
The boys give their all-implicit ODE
dience. comfort. health frequently, and
even life-and these loud advocates OF
universal training" give nothing, do
not even put up a fight for decent sur
roundings. We have had the cry OF
universal training to safety; now It
Is time for the mothers. and those who
really do the sacrificing. to be heard
If these men want our boys TO fight ana
die for them. they must prove that they
are worth dying for-do some fighting
themselves for the health. comfort and
honor of our present soldiers.
Sallie 3. Jones
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-07
NEWS Of THE BOY SCOUTS
By I. G. THOMAS.

10. Lieut. F z. Barlow will give the
woOdcraft test at the wireless tower
southeast Of Washington park CORP
Walsh. also of the 33rd Michigan IN
fantry, viii give tests in signaling
ScOufmasterS' Training Class
Interest in the scOutmasterS' train 70
fna. class is growing Every troop was
represented last Monday night. gen
eraI outline of the study Of boy life
was taken I'D and n program OF events
for the balance OF the troop meetings
for March was presented by the scout
executive
First Aid Tests.
DR.. r L. Ramey viii give tests IN
first aid for second and first class
Wednesday evening from : to AZ his
office. 81 Mills building
Troop 1 Secures Flag
Patrol leader Harland Hineman has
presented his troop with 4 large Amer
lean flag. This troop had nine regis
tratiOns for new scouts this month
Sixteen of the troop turned out for
parade.
Troop ? Secures New Members
Arthur Mackey and Joe BallinSe-
have passed their tenderfoOt tests and
are now active scouts Three other
boys have put in applications. F. W.
Berkshire. one OF the troops commit
teemen, spent Friday evening visiting
the troop.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-07

A RIEHL has been appointed claim
agent, with headquarters in FL
Paso. for the Santa Fe railway.
aIr. Riehl will nave charge Of all
claims arising from personal injury,
death, fire and damage TO live stock
and other property not in transit; also
all freight loss and damage claims.
including claims on live stock in
transit; also diversions, reconsign-
ments and refused and unclaimed ship
mente.
This is a newly created position and
IS the result of the large increase in
business in this section of the coun-
try for the Santa Fe-
Settling claims is one OF the greatest
troubles Of railroads. Legitimate
claims are soon disposed of and amount
TO a very small per centage OF the
claim troubles Of a road. II is the IL
legitimate claims, particularly in the
matter OF personal injury damage
suits, that hurt.
The menace Of the damage suit
lawyer is revealed in a statement made
by John W. Shartel, a prominent OK
lahoma City lawyer, before the Okla
homa Bar association recently.
Among other things he said
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-07
Woman School Teacher Starts Ell Paso's Library
Miss Mary Stanton Gives Own Books For Movement

again enlarged by the addition of c r
Morehead. + r Burgess, Dr.. Francis
". Gallagher. a Courchesne and Felix
Martinez TO the board. These We're the
first men called into the councils of
the FL Paso Public Library association.
and therefore were the first men to
participate. officially. in the building
up OF a public library for FL PasO.
Carnegie Gives $4,000.
In 1901. when Andrew Carnegie was
building libraries all over the country.
he was approached for a contribution
toward a home for Fl PasO's library
and ne agreed to give $4,000 for a
public library building in FL PasO- But
when the plans were prepared. II was
found that they would call for an eX-
penditure of SS7.50e. and in 1903 Mr.
Carnegie gave that sum- The building
was completed and formally opened IN
March. 1904
But my story ends with the opening
of the present public library Miss
Stanton. its founder. who had worked
continuously for this end for ten years,
resigned as president when the library
association moved into its pretentious
new home. and Mrs E kohlberE was
elected to succeed her.
Miss Stantons reading room in the
Sheldon saved many a boy from lOafing
around gambling halls in search Of eX-
citeneuL
1t has been suggested that a tablet
70 the memory of Miss stanton be
placed in the public library
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-07
Leave Cochise County Undivided

-ERE is some discussion in Cochise county. Arizona,
of dividing the county about east and west across the
= middle, making two counties of the one and with
the county for the northern county tnr At
Tcox and of the southern county at Douglas Bisbee
This Is viewed of settling the county seat
fight inasuuch as Bisbee and Douglas have been Trying
for some wears TO take county seat away from Tomb
stone Tombstone holds firm grip that the hkehnooo
o ever separating that very lively town from the court
house seems very slim
Then too Cochise county is Iargethe assessed vaua
tiou of property is in the neghborhood of s15oooooo
and roads connecting the northern and southern
are NOT as GOOD as they should That lack Of
neighbory feeling
Nevertheless Cochise county should think long time
before asking the legislature to divide the county One
strong county better than two rather weak ones and to
support two court and two sets OF county officials
where one was supported before is likely TO be rksome to
the taxpayers As stands Cochise IS the largest
county in Arizona in population property valuation
taxes paid and representation in the legislature.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-07
BY G.. A. MARTIN.

Sooner or later the swearing
matches that obtain in the trial
OF these cases will debauch the in
tegrity Of bar and judges
Integrity Of witnesses is already
debauched-
It costs 81 to collect 81 IN damage
cases.
In Oklahoma the cost TO the state
and counties is more than 100000
for damage suits each year
It costs the railroads $s50,0O0
more TO investigate and defend
cases.
The total amount received is less
than $500. 900 a year.
The S3.500,000 spent comes from
the people in taxes and increased
freight rates
It would be much cheaper for the
people to tax themselves and pay
the claimants direct.
Oklahoma has lawsuits al tne
rate of one for every adult made
every six years In the is years
Of territorial government there
were l., 900 civil and criminal cases
brought in Oklahoma county. In
the nine years of statehood there
have been 24.302 cases.
And Oklahoma's condition IS not q
peculiar one Similar conditions might
be cited closer to home.
All OF which recalls story that Il
well, have you had a good year,
was asked OF the farmer near the rail-
Gosh. yes, I had four COWS and
three hogs killed by railway trains
and two hogs and eleven chickens
killed by automobiles. ] cleared neal
a thousand dollars"
Another story equally as appropriate
is told in the Santa Fe Magazine.
There had been a railroad accident
and one of the passengers was taken
to the hospital in an unconscious con-
dition-
When he came 20 himself, the. doctor
and several nurses were at his bed
'sWhere am I? Have I been injured?'
but cheer up, you will recover"
sure. I'll recover" the patient
groaned, but how much?"
viii Brown will probably say this
story does not apply to the Santa Fe-
but II appears in a recent issue or the
Santa Fe Magazine
Passenger: What makes the train
run so Slow
It, you can get off and walk
Passenger: Il would, only am not
expected until train time"
II looks like a quarantine at the
union depot this week when trains ar
rive with delegates for the cattlemen's
convention. All the reception commit
teemen are decorated with badges the
color the health authorities hang out
TO indicate smallpox It Is no indica-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-07

Little Interviews

Gallup. y. NJ. you can find many
y ale and Harvard graduates on the
ranges and in the cattle marketing
business I have been in the stock
business all my life and have found
that the college graduates n the ranks
of the cowmen prove to be the most
efficient"
Il believe that every cattleman In
FL Paso county. without exception, =
in Fl PasO TO attend the convention OF
the Panhandle and Southwestern
Stockmen's convention said A c.
Graham, county agricultural agent
The snow which fell Monday. while
not heavy. was enough 10 furnish mois-
ture for the early grasses. and 10 slim
ulate the growth OF green feed on the
ranges"
While ranges in the north and east
ern part OF New Mexico are in excel
lent condition. in the southern section
crowded. said B y. Allen. There are
an exceptionally large amount OF cattle
around LOrdsburg. a great many OF
which have been brought in recently
by the COrralitOs company from its
Mexico ranches. The grazing lands in
that section have always been good
but IL seems now that there are 100
many cattle for the district Large
shipments are being made out, how
ever. and il is believed that the dis
trict will be further relieved in the
near future"
Il saw the parade Tuesday" said
{ Rockwell Of Sweetwater. and
believe me there were plenty OF SOL
diers in il TO lick Mexico But IL looks
very much like our Washington Off
Gals are going 10 let the Mexican trou-
bic drift from bad 10 worse until the
cowmen and miners Of Texas, New
Mexico and Arizona take the matter
in hand and settle the trouble without
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-07
Fl, pASO'S SOLID GROWTH AS
SHOWN BY LITTLE TRIPS AROUND
OAAO ~ ~ - H.

RHE average man, who beats path from his hone 20
his office back again to his home 365 days ye
SUNDAYS and holidays excepted, to look IN at the
theater and then, visit friends house OF take o u
ide On fine evening little idea Of FL Pasos growth
He nav have that several hundred houses costing
rore than $4,000 built 1916 and seVeIaI nun
dred more costing less than that sum- tnat nunoeI
business buildings and high school were completed
and some more miles of paving added But his INFORMATION
is unimpressive and incomplete
He ought to see. - .L
homes
The homes count.
Thev are the real test of a citys stability:
The more homes owned by the occupants, the more SUD
stautial is the whole community.
If is remarkable the way FL Paso is growing rake
fine Sunday afternoon and go out along the streets
inc the mesa Go Kern place or out into tura
Park Vista, Manhattan Heights Austin terrace
View or Government Hill Go into Sunset Helgnts
mr. anv other section the building process mas not
already completed Go into these sections II you nave
been there for some months, ana you VIII gee Ptey
homes by the block which you never saw oe1ore seeuS
paved which long stony roads; IN some
level building sites where hills stood; perhaps an apart
ment house church where you never expected
m find one And don't the districts west OF South
FL Paso street or south of East Overland street
Make the same round a week later ana you VIII mo
% other houses going up stood before 1t IS
fast growth such e PaSo has experienced IN past
wears but will exceed in the future is enough TO cheer the
optiist inspire the pesSmlSt to change OF heaI
Not very long ago dweer in Alta Vista ooooed up IN
he'd on sleeping porch bright morning ana
across the distance Of half block at the usng Was OF s
houses where he had been accustomed to looking at stretch
of rocks and weeds Three houses have since JOINED those
H The same individual stepped from his front door day
or two ago glanced side street only to see three
almost completed where he had not been aware any
building in progress.
81 # goes You nav read the paper Of building IN
progress but you must it for yourself 1t VIII neaIten
anyone to the beaten path long enough and oten
enough to see how putting faith and dollars
into e Paso.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-07
Little Interviews
Big Dam Will Help Fancy Stockgrowers In Valley
Fort " orth Cattlemep Favor Ell Paso For 1918

the aid OF Washington It was done
before. and by the eternaIs it can BE-
done again Americans with cattle II
Mexico are not going 10 have their
property taken away from them with
out registering protest that viii
notice.
MANY comments were heard on the
streets Tuesday morning Of the man
ner in which the police handled traf-
fic," said 3 G. Harding i do not De-
lieve that I have ever seen better WORK
by the officers. There was not one
accident during the entire army parade,
or in fact the whole day. which speaks
wonders for the work 81 the Officers
The work OF roping off the streets was
done well"
"I have Just returned from Tyler.
Texas" said c. L Caspary. and
found east Texas in a most prosperous
condition The farmers are getting
800 per bale for their cotton. have
plenty OF corn TO fatten their stock and
have all the seed they want Every
body back there has money except. Of
course. the negroes and poor whites,
who never have and never will have
money. because they are too lazy 10
work for it and too improvident 10
save tt
II noticed that H. D Slater has given
me full credit for arranging the sched-
ule of the Pep. Push and Progress
special so that evenings can be spent a Z
Tempe and Prescott. Ariz." said Andrew
w Reeves 1T is well known that
every well regulated trade excursion
must have a goat and the most guile
less one in the party is usually selected
to be this animal. This is no exception
TO the rule. Most OF my time on these
excursions is always taken up IN look
ing after married men Of the party
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-07
Short Snatches
From Everywhere

Holland Is in Dutch.-Wan Street
Journal
A series Of covert acts is equivalent
10 one overt act.-Philadelphia North
American
We only ask the weather powers not
TO permit the mercury to sink without
warninE-Brooklyn Eagle
Two things are very much wanted By
a majority Of the people in this coun-
try-they are peace and potatoes
Knoxville Journal and Tribune
These Socialists who proclaim that
rather than serve in the army they
would face = firing squad fear that
they might be shot II they helped TO
defend the country. and know that they
will not be II they refuse.-Philadelphia
North American
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-07

~NTY-TWO scouts in full uniform.
excused from various schools by
- their principals. having the re-
qulred standard in their school work.
reported at scout headquarters In the
chamber Of commerce building. Tues
DAY morning at =: 30 o'clock ready to aid,
under the direction Of chief Zabriskie,
in keeping the downtown streets
clear OF traffic for the military review
After an inspection under the leader
ship Of scout executive Thomas and
scoutmasters Charles z. Weaver. Of
troop .. and Edward E Witte. of troop
;. and assistant scoutmaster Leo Hise-
Ter. OF troop l. the scouts marched 10
Overland and South e Paso streets.
where they divided In two lines, one
taking the west and the other the east
side. The scouts were stationed along
the sidewalk as far east as Kansas
and Mills streets
The scout executive IS highly graft
fled at the manner in which the peo-
pie of FL PasO and outside visitors. the
notice force and the provost guard
treated the scouts. Everywhere they
were treated with the greatest OF
After the review the boys marched
10 the Y N - A.. where they all en-
jOyed a good swim
u Newly Registered scouts.
Without any solicitation on the part
OF the scout officials, IS boys Joined
ana registered as scouts during Febru-
airy
senior patrol leader Richard Stevens.
patrol leader Tom Hanson and scout
David Mcknight. all OF troop l. have
become second-class scouts. Troop l
will keen the lead. they say. Other
troops beware,
Woodcraft and Signaling Tests.
OWING TO the bal wee Their Of last
saturday. the woodcraft test was
raUed off. hut this saturday, March
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-07
A Word From
Private Atkins
WHY BE TRAINED.

Some more INTENSIVE TRAINING we are
ordered 10 go through,
SIN HOURS a day We must spend IN tn
field
Inspections and reviews and such. and other
nonsense. too.
But no efforts for our comfort are
revealed.
We've lust come out OF Mexico. we're
seasoned through and through:
Our training has been thorough and
complete
We didn't do much fighting. but We tciled
until We knew
That an enemy would find hard 20
beat.
But what we've done mas been forgot; Il
does not seem Just right
To hand US these intensive training pills
A soldier when he's trained TO ride. and
shoot. and march and fight
Why should he need Z do these rookie
drfIls2
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-07
.TNKLINGS and
i THINKLINGS
sRY NIX JONEs.

Proposed to bring down prices by
bOycOtting food. And then. after all
hands had died OF starvation, food
would be cheap again.
You never know that spring is here
till some urchin's baseball swats your
ear
Restaurants may charge extra for
salt and pepper. Fool EN- with fol-
lowing bill OF fare:
SOup-Muligataw or Pepperpot.
Finnan Haddie or salt Goldfish.
Chile Con Carne-
Sailed Almonds.
The man who this time last year
talked about the roses he was going
to have is now doping out the price
Of seed potatoes
Speaking OF the spring drive. Book
signs show that the great spring draw
has begun
Famous synonyms. Vegetarian and
millionaire.
Cuba needs a good big spoonful Of
sulphur and mOlasseS.