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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-27
Little ntT0eWs
British Argument For CODscription Applies Here
Voluntary Taxation As Fair As Volunteer Enlisting

away on the principle that water finds
its own level. but the latter method
is Inadequate to the situation. 1or
when a well IS made the water will
rise TO within a few feet and some
times inches OF the surface. which, Of
course. viii not drain away much water
The expense OF the first method over
the second is cited as a reason for ex-
perimenting with the second: but IS Il
not better 10 install the method which
is proved than to waste time and
money Aon q method uncertain at the
best2 It would cost heavily TO sink
enough wells over the land TO drain
II through the double strata OF gravel
and inpenetrable clay to the sand 70
feet beneath providing that it would
drain"
Il do not know who IS to blame foF
the present high prices of fOOdstuff."
said r. L Dorban dt. but we all know
that the old rule Of supply and demand
has nothing to do with present prices
We know that a month ago We had
enough flour and wheat in this country
10 last US until the next crop is gath
cred and in addition We had a surplus
OF 40,000.0O0 bushels Of wheat There
is no shortage of flour. but the gov
eminent is permitting the American
people to be looted by the spectators
in fOOdstuff. II you have the money TO
pay their prices you can get ten train
loads of wheat delivered here in e
PasO. and il is the same in everything
else to eat So far as the demands OF
OF foodstuff is inexhaustible; but the
spectators are compelling Americans
TO pay what they could get for these
supplies laid down IN Europe. The same
can be said relative to the supply OF
shoes and cotton goods Dr. Il E
Stevenson had the right idea when
ne said the government should take
charge OF Americas food supply"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-27

he Jewish community Of Fl Paso
Is getting ready for mass meet
L Ing at an early date TO do its
share in raising the s1O,oOO.Oo0 war re-
lief fund for the Jews OF Europe. The
local community has placed $4,000 as
The minimum amount which it will
raise and already a considerable num-
Der Of contributions have been made,
ranging from 5000 to $1,000. One Of the
contributions is for $500 and 10 percent
Of the amount raised over $4,000. The
local Jews are in real earnest in their
Work and rabbi Martin Zielonka be-
lieves that FL Paso will reach the marx
Il has set and probably exceed It.
A trip that e Pasoans will enjoy.
according to N. a Warner, is 10 hl--
uhant Butte dam. HiIlsboro, Kingston.
Lake Valley, Mutt and RincOn. y. NJ
and back home, making circular tour
that can be made in two days. through
a most beautiful enchanting country
Mr.. Warner and party OF friends have
just completed the trip and he is en-
offers for the lover OF the country. He
made the run the first day to Elephant
Butte dam and spent the night there,
where hotel accommodations are SPLEEN
did.
Next day the party motored to
Palomas Hot Springs and Hillsboro,
then made a side trip up a box canyon
20 Kingston, most beautiful drive
and. returning, continued On to Lake
valley and Mutt then across the valley
from Mutt to Rincon. from Rincon edsc
10 Detroit ranch. then back TO FL PasO
over the usual route from the dam.
The roads were all pronounced good
and there IS no danger OF losing ones
nj =
coming back to Rincon from Mutt.
After leaving Mutt, the road crosses
the Santa Fe line then turns northeast
Two ranches are passed on the way.
At the last one, there are three roads
Here is where the average motor party
IS in a quandary, but Mr.. Warner says
Il the left road IS taken, It Will soon
bring the motorist into Rincon, where.
II IL is desired to make the trip a
three-day one, good accommodations
can De secured at the Harvey house
for the night. The road out Up to De-
trOit ranch is not bad. Mr.. Warner says.
and can easily be negotiated by the
average motor car.
There was a time when an e Pasoan
thought he had a right TO look out
upon the scenery or his neighbor's
home or yard. but that was before the
advent Of the modern billboard
he COR she) who would have roses
and flowers, must be everlastinzIv on
the job fighting green bugs red bugs.
black bugs, bugs visible and bugs in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-27
HOROSCOPE.
Saturday. April IS. 1917.

STROLOGERS read this as an IN
a certain day. In the morning SAT-
L \ urn and Mars rule strongly for
evil. Later Mercury is in a strongly
benefic aspect
There appears 70 be a sinister warn
ing concerning the financial affairs OF
the nation. The seers declare that i'm
mense drains on the public treasury
will suddenly become OF serious i'm
port. owing to some checkmating move
on the chessboard OF world affairs.
Saturn is in a place held to presage
perils IN dark places. surprises by
night and accidents where victims are
shut in.
Increase Of depression and melan-
choly. with consequent growth Of in
sanity IS foreshadowed by the malign
planet and as an antidote for mental
distresses exerene activity in cOngenial
lines of work is recommended.
The afternoon of this day should be
a most ausDicious time for all who de-
pend on publicity Of any sort. Ad-
vertising is well directed.
There is 4 sway held TO threaten
through the printing press OF through
the use Of ink and the discovery Of
some system OF spying or propaganda
inimical TO the United States is fore
told for next month.
Again warning is given that foreign
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-27
Influencing Juries
(BY H. S. H.

THE Bancett trial at Santa Fe for the defence
he termed the mob spirit of spectators who were
given 1t seems loud and prolonged laughter nasmuch
the Judge ruled this point word OF comment may
not be inappropriate applying criminal trials IN general
There question but that juries in criminal rias are
open to influence consciously unconsousy by the crowd
Of spectators public sympathy Is with or against de-
fendant the Jury but it in the attitude and
acts of that part back OF the railing 10
prevent influence, to the detument OF justice IN eA
IRENE cases, changes Of venue provided
If the trial opens with great display OF feeling on the
pubcs part lies largely with the attorneys how the pub
lie mind is influenced Counsel win or ALLEVIATE uTes
and spectators according their methods OF obtaining the
evidence and their opening and closing
arguments Counsel then have only thmseves to mold re-
sponsble sentiment goes against their slde
In the case of the Blancet trial the court held that certain
righteousness on the part counsel for the defendant was
responsible for the attitude of the spectators
So 1t IS with most criminal trials attorneys VINO OIl
studied brancy attempts pahOs and such heroic and
confne efforts to bringing out the evidence as PLAINLY
frankly possible viii not lose the sympathy OF jurors
and Spectators especially when their cases have real
basis of merit
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-27

loans may present serious problems al
an early date.
Changes IN the alliances Of the CEN
trail powers are prognosticated.
The moon is in q sign today which
is not favorable for any important de
cisiOns
According to ancient lore this should
be 4 good planetary rule under which
10 hire women employees.
II is prognosticated that children
born this year IN Canada will be more
brilliant, more beautiful and more sue
cessful In life than those of any other
country
Persons whose hirthdate It IS have
rather 2 sinister omen. They may lose
money and engage IN unsuccessful
lawsuits.
Children born on this day are likely
to be exceedingly rash and hea6strong.
These subjects OF Taurus are usually
highly gifted. Venus IS. their principal
ruling planet.-COpyright 1917, by the
Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-27
''Bverythlng's goin' up excepting sal

ing the only valid objection to that
plan.
The chief objections to the plan
adopted by the late city administTa-
ton are these: First. the subway would
always be a nuisance so far as the noise
and smoke are concerned. and with
traffic Of three roads concentrated in Il.
would prove to be a veritable volcano
in the heart OF the city, vomiting forth
sOoty clouds and emitting an endless din
and roar, TO the everlasting discomfort
Of our people and damage TO our splen-
did atmosphere. But our prevailing
winds would carry the smoke entirely
from the city, and the noise Of trains
would scarcely be heard II the rail-
roads followed the river.
Second. the continued use OF Main
street by the Southern Pacific pre-
cludes all possibility of that thorough
fare ever coming into its own and serv-
ing to link the now divided city, and
together with the bridges over the SUB
way would seriously impede the extern
sion Of the business district nOrthward.
Third. the adopted plan ignores en-
tirely the benefits that would accrue to
the large and rapidly growing eastern
section of the city by swinging all rail-
road traffic around by the river. While
we are in this business, why not adopt
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-27
The Daily NoUelette
THE GUGGLEsNACK MYSTERY

LtVx TERE not accustomed to be
NA ing robbed" complained
Darius Gugglesnacl- OF D
Gugglesnack and Bro. dealers IN deli
catessen and eatables. This is the
first robbery that has occurred in our
20 years of misunderstanding"
What a coincidence" murmured
Sheerluck Bones. the great detective
Now please run over the delicatessens
or. TO use the Latin ending. deli
catessa-that were stolen"
We'll. one dozen agate-brand jelly
rolls
Like these interrupted the great
detective And he took a large bite
Jelly roll and put two other rolls IN
10 his large Manilla-skin bag.
and six tins OF luddlefish-
Like these2" And the great detec-
tive dropped eight z9-cent tins of i'm
ported luddlefish after the Jelly rolls.
And went on D. Gugglesnac1 ap-
prehensively. "a chock o bocl1plates-
1 mean box O Chocolates
Like theseT And the great detec-
and Wesson nOn-refillable chocolates
after the jelly rolls and luddlefish.
D. Gugglesnack held a hasty con-
ference with his brother ". behind a
pyramid OF eggplant catsup. after
which he said to the great detective
We beS your pardon, but We have
made mistake 1t was not Us that
was robbed at all. The robbery Oc-
CURED somewhere in the next block
With an inscrutabIe smile. the great
detective slowed his bag under his arm
and withdrew
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-27
SAVING IN THE HOME is ONE
WAY TO SOLVE FOOD QUESTION
H.

INCREASE production in the United States is an
urgent need Almost equally urgent IS the need to
States have been extTavagan The department OF ag
culture estimates of the annual waste due to the
careless handling Of food improper cooking waste IN pPa
aon etc at 500 100000 That is 81 for each individual
OF our population OF s28 family of fCur su1
cent by here in Ell Paso to pay the grocery Dill
of family of that size for month In other words the
elimination would make II possible II the waste
greater than the governments figures to tea the
whole country 10 months on the supplies now consumed
MONTHS which is to that we waste onetwefh Oh
food supplies.
It may be that the governments figures waste are too
low By so percent Certainly the full garbage much
part of American life the full dinner pail Food IS al
lowed spoil burned or abused IN the preparation ana
thrown out That occurs every family. IN many, left
food is worked into other and apPeng
FORMS but is thrown The IN restaurants and In
hotel kitchens and dining very great, both by
poyes patrons People order too much food and leave
LARGE par of TO be thrown the garbage cans for good
establishments pride themselves using left Many
family could be fed with the food thus wasted The remedy
lies patIv with EMPLOYERS and their assistants
TO prepare food economically with patrons to reduce
their orders to what they eat without waste For the
patron better health and money saving as well
food conservation, for most people eat too much
the homes, servants almost invariably wastetu
in preparing food and to utilizing eftoveI IN pTepar
ing It 10 throw out untouched por
and potatoes and untouched slices OF bread
than TO them 1t is the part Of the mistesses
only TO caution servants against wasetu
practices but TO show them how such wasteulness may De
avoided that their instructions obeyed
families where there servants housewives often
consider themselves economical with food and careful with
letoveTs really are but often they surprise them
with reduction the grocery and meat bills by more
thought of greater Some have proved
their satisfaction and others do the There
are people here Paso whose monthly food bills
larger than years ago when most articles we're far
below their present cost yet these families well fed
Substitution expensive foods preparation Of smaller
quantities. prevent loss through spelling burning
in the cooking and the Of lefovers have made that
possible.
As people need lessons IN thrift Many thousands
little and starvation always looms Just ahead
them The Of the people have plenty and waste
enough relieve the Of the remainder That
should be- but is and way in which 1t be
rectified is to consumption of the majority eliminate
waste make larger supplies thus available for SALE which
will bring prices the point where the very poor
nourshed.
Food production food saving national and indi-
yidual duties nov.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-27

visible, bugs all the time. The old
codFer who remarked that everlasting
vigilance is the price Of peace must
have been grower OF flowers and
must have referred TO peace OF mind.
Tom Lea's name hasn't been n the
papers for more than 4 week He has
been out OF the city. but he's back
certify and all
Herman A Funke, whose name has
a Germanic sound, IS evidently no
strong for the kaiser. however. He
conducts the Aragon hotel at Magda-
menu card Is a verse about the devil
resigning his job because he Is too
tame g man for the work. One OF the
verses says:
"Im down and oHt.s the devil said; he
said II with sob,
There are others that OutclRss me and
/ want to quit my Job.
Hell isn't IN IL with the land that lies
along the Rhine.
I'm a hasbeen and n pfker and there
Dr. II. A. Magruder says there is no
such thing as "a grammatical error"
If IL is grammatical, it cannot be an
error, he says. so he argues. there
fore, that those people who refer to
grammatical error should use some other
term. We refer him to DR.. J. F. Edgar
for consolation.
Local employees Of the Stone Webster
company are all buying the new pop
ular issue Of government bonds. The
company at Boston bought a big block
Of these bonds and notified employees
that they could subscribe for them in
small amounts If they wished.
X
The galley boy says that until a
man has dropped in The Herald build
ing recruiting office and held up his
hand before the captain in charge, his
plea for others to join the army is
likely 10 be met with smiles.
over all OF US about now. which drags
babbling brook. the wave-swept sea
shore or the moaning pines in the
mountains In other words. 1t is al
most vacation time and it's hard TO
keep ones mind on the sordid things
Of the office. but, after all except for
the old office, we'd be without the
wherewithall to satisfy this craving
for the great outdoors.
Adrain Pool made the trip TO Ele-
plant Butte dam in four hours the
other day in that stripped Flivver Of
his. He says he made the run to san
MarciaI in seven hours.
Adrian, as chairman Of the good
roads committee of the chamber OF
commerce. wants to have the roads
signed about FL Paso and in this
Adrian is pulling another one OF his
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-27

GL"HE argument used in England
for compulsory military train
L inE-'That voluntary taxa
ton is as fair and just as volun
tary military serviee'-applies in the
United States At the present time"
said Jimmy Hare. OF Leslie's Weekly.
at was impressed on the people that
compulsory military service was Just
as much duty Of a citizen to his state
as was compulsory taxation. IN point
ing out this fact. II was explained that
II voluntary taxation existed in a gov
eminent. few II any people would pay
their taxes and in a voluntary military
service, few men will enlist OF their
own accord"
Every taxpayer who possibly can
should attend the mass meeting at the
chamber OF commerce this evening TO
hear the address Of A F. James, OF
New Mexico" said Charles \. Bassett.
president OF the FL Paso County Tax
payers association. Mr. James is an
expert on taxation matters and his ad-
dress should prove OF the utmost inter-
est 10 every man in this county who is
a taxpayer. The association expects
within the next few days 10 greatly
increase its mem bership through the
campaign that has been inaugurated-
Taxpayers Of the county. whether
large or small. should become members
OF the association. We not only need
them for the revenue derived from
dues but also for their suggestions in
carrying out the proposed work II is
along these lines that Mr.. James Will
speak this evening At the chamber OF
commerce"
''Everything's Eoin' up excepting sal
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-27
Fighting Over The New Army

HE fight in congress the choice between the selec
tive CONSUMPTION and the volunteer methods Of securing
the forces for army TO be trained Tor war al
most reached crisis the decision OF the house committee
to recommend volunteer system despite its history OF
repeated failures.
The advocates of the department Recommendation for
seectve CONSUMPTION have urged that the volunteer system
will receive thorough test in raising about 100000 men Tor
the regular army national guard before the consumption
of the new army 100000 begins The proponents OF the
volunteer plan both forces be obtained by
a call for volunteers.
The war department has been successful having its
plan endorsed BY the senate military affairs committee The
conflict brought between the house and the sen
ate for it appeared likely house would vote for the
volunteer method departments opposition TO the
volunteer system based only the great doubt
whether sufficient could be obtained but also the
undesirabity having great body of unframed men, off
GERS included thrown upon the hands of the army al
time If the officers trained it would be easier 10 train
the
President Wilson Is quite right in insisting that the ad
rinstraons plan be adopted by congress His determine
ton may win the day in this issue in others IN the past
Great Britain gets the first loan Has this anything
to do with the fact that Mr. Bafours board
first TO speak?
We have put democracy every part Of government
except the army needed there the form Of universal
service for all alike.
they try to make sausage out Of those why little
Arizona burIos, the sausage will last q long time.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-27
Gone to Seed


w bel all
world nothing IS
village Scion
the
should blowing
graybeaTds. three his rgmaTole
by WALT MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-27

predicts that thsre Will be a good
supply OF shade this summer as the
trees are already beginning to sprout
leaves
Slim Pickens says one OF the ter
riblest things in the United States
is when your collar sewers relations
with the button at the back Of your
neck and threatens to rise against
your eers
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-27
Roundabout Tomn
Local Jews To Aid Suffering European Brothers
A Circular Auto Tour That Includes the Big Dam

good suggestions. for K there IS any
thing the roads need. it is signs. par
ticularly directing people to FL Paso-
The chautaUqua man told US yester-
day the way to get a knOcker to work
was to start him IN as the first to
boost a plan Then he turned right
around and asked DR.. P l. Ramey to
get up at the chautauqua in the eve
ming and start the boosting.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-27
THE RAILROAD SUBWAY PLAN.

Editor FL Paso Herald:
The 18th hour action of the outgoing
administration IN adopting the railroad
companies plan for the solution of the
grade crossing nuisance ought to be
carefully examined 4 short time ago
Cen Arson Mills. in a published state
ment, very cOgently set forth the rea-
sons why the river front plan is the
only proper solution of the grade
crossing problem, and assured US that
the Chamizal matter is in a fair way
Of permanent adjustment, thus remov-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-27
T ETTERS to THE
HERALD

(An communications must bear the
signature Of the writer. but the name
VIII be withheld IL reouested.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-27

The greatest service William Jennings Bryan per
the United States not being able TO tie
up TO years deliberaon with Germany he would have
Critics of the German government charge the
foreign office with having committed gross blunder for
letting pass such opportunity TO handcuf the United
States But Germany didn't it that way once.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-27
HOGWALLOW LOCALS
By GEORGE BINGHAM

On Thursday
night Sim Fin
dsrS saw a star
fall in the vic
unity Of the Rye
Straw store and
has left for that
point in his va
gon He is ex-
pected back
with It al any
time
. . .
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-27

the new administration an opportunity
to pass on the matter
W. L Rider.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-27

Some Of those hundreds in York and Chicago who
jumped into matrmony avoid may have something
to say about a fish and frying pan later.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-27

Great Britain gets the first Has this anything
to do with the fact Mr. Balfour's board
first speak?
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-27

We have put democracy in every part Of government
except the army It is needed in the form of universal
service for all alike
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-27

If they ever try sausage out of those why little
Arizona burros the sausage will last long time.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-27

4 STROLOGERS read this as an IN
a certain day. In the morning sat
L \ urn and Mars rule strongly fol
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-27

Lr- YERE not accustomed to be
w ing robbed complained
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-27

"HE argument used IN England a
for compulsory military train !
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