El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-06

thing God gave US" he said. but let
US 90 10 Washington and say that we
have the land TO offer for this site,
I and that we are willing to do any
/ thing else needed Of US. If Little
/ Rock can raise a quarter Of million,
( Ell PasO ought to raise million
have Just been to Little Rock and
FL Pnsoans Willing.
! FL Pasoans Of military age are
/ ready TO do their bit for the stars and
Z stripes in the world war and are anN-
/ ious to don the uniform and start
I training Tor service overseas, mem
! bers of the board Of exemptions NO !
I and the county board told the Rotar-
I ians at their luncheon The off
| Gals of board No. we're unable 10
accept the invitation 10 be present
due 10 the fact that they are holding
an important session.
Judge L. A Dale, chairman Of
board No. 1, thanked the club for its
invitation TO attend the luncheon He
said the work has humbled him dur
ing the past strenuous several weeks.
The speaker said this was due to the
fact thar his vote would probably
often result in sending a man to war
or keeping him at home This, he
said, has caused him to look for guild
ance from one greater than man Nj.
Dale said the examining OF men Of
military age had its pathetic and
humorous Incidents Often the speaker
said. he laughed. and many times
Many willing to Go.
8Ir. Dale said that many men have
been willing to enlist who really
should stay at home because they
have dependents The board Of which
he is chairman viii send IS men, the
first Of its quota, 10 san Antonio Sat
urday, he SAID, and every one of the
men has expressed Willingness to
be sent first This, he said, Is the
spirit Of America in the world war.
He said his board would get its quota
without the slightest trouble
Says Organizations Help.
W j. Moran, who is a member OF
board No. I. said that II was with the
help Of such organizations as the Ro-
tary that the boards were able to IA ]
cilitate their work. He said these |
men should not try TO get persons I
exempt who should serve the colors, I
or try 10 influence those who want 4
TO enlist to remain at home by prom /
lslng them good paying positions
Believes In Universal Training.
The time has come" the speaker
said. when the country needs men.
I am not and have never been q be-
lever in war But If this country
had had universal training % years
ago Il would not have been necessary
Tor the United States TO be plunged
IN this great conflict The only
--4g-AVu - 70 De prepared
DR.. E. S. White, Of Ysleta, OF the
county board, said the members OF
his board have tried TO perform their
draft
Tells of FL PasOnns in Camp.
A letter was read by Robert Kra- {
l1suer, president Of the club from F.
H Cunningham, at the officers
train camp at Leon Springs. in
|nlcn ne said the Paso boys were
all making good; that the majority
Of them are in infantry companies / {
and .
-Rotarian Warren SMALL he wrote. {
has been transferred 10 field battery
NO = have been attached to the
coast artillery company . and viii
train here about four weeks. There
are about $50 men in the company
and we viii then be sent 10 Fort
Scott, Cal
FL Paso has more pep. and ginger
10 a week than San Antonio has in a Z
H D. Slater is sure blistered /
and the skin is peeling of. - /