El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-07
GET THE Other
FELLOW VIEW.
That's Way to Become IN
selfish, Say Speakers at
the KiWanis Lunch.

Help the other fellow" was the
theme Of several short talks at the
weekly meeting OF the Kiwanis club.
Friday noon at the Modern cGGe. The
unbOundedad vantages Of unselfishness
were stressed by ". B. Ware. George
W Mitchell and J. A Smith, while
president J. ". Kirkpatrick told a
brief story by way OF illustrations OF
the theme.
To help the other fellow means
only 10 be unselfish," said Mr.. Ware,
and the only kind Of unseIfishness
that is worthy OF the name is that
evidenced when one helps another at
= sacrifice to himself Few men are
inclined TO do this. In my long g.
perience in trying cases, 1 have yet 10
find one litigant who does not believe
that his opponent is lying and falsify-
ing in every way. il Is hard for most
people to realize that their own views
count for little in the big scheme Of
things and that the proper attitude
to adopt is TO see what the other
fellow thinks.
The mere accumulation of wealth
IS by no means a measure OF happi-
ness. but il is the ability and inclina-
OF others that counts and solves the
riddle OF life. To my mind the most
sublime picture OF real unselfishness
is the crucifixion OF Christ"
HES Double Meaning.
Help the other fellow has q
double meaning in my way of think
ing" said Mr.. Mitchell. I say this
because helping others rebounds and
helps the helper. There are millions
Of dollars wasted annually in our
country because many Of US thousIt-
leSsly waste the other fellows time"
The idea Of helping the other fel-
low was visibly impressed on me"
said Mr.. Smith. when I saw some
Mexican bandits helping a fellow
along with q bayonet- I have been
in this city about 80 years and drove
the first automobile ever seen here
With that car I began a policy Of
helping the other fellow along that
I am still following"
How Dan Long Was Helped.
An interesting feature of the life Of
Dan p. Long. secretary Of the Kni~h-s
OF Columbus, whose death occurred Q
few days ago, was recited by Air.
Smith When the speaker was post
master. Mr.. Long was one of the car
riers- There was some complaint on
the Part OF people along his route
that he was not delivering mail
promptly. A pOstOffice inspector rec
Commended dismissing Mr.. Long.
whose wife had recently died. and
who had two small boys. on investi-
cation Mr.. Smith found that tie
route was too heavy and Mr.. Long
could not deliver all the mail with
out taking frequent rests
Example Of Helping.
\ encouragement OF the route was
made and Mr.. Long remained faith
fuI and efficient servant Of Uncle
sam for Il years. rearing his two
boys to young manhood. There was
-n no p hEfufnrr
other fellow. a tremendous auos-1t
of good was accomplished" said Mr..
Smith.
In his years Of life here. the speake-
had helped many people financially
M had lost in only two cases, he
said
Trying to Return a Fnvor-
During the civil war the family OF
C. Il. Harvey lived in Tennessee, &C
cOrdin- to the story related by presi-
dent Kirkpatrick The elder MI. Har-
Tey was made prisoner Of war and
placed in 4 prison in Illinois. Several
days ago the younger Mr. Harvey
found a letter written by his father
while in prison 10 his mother, telling
how some friend had sent him IS AZ
he prison A son Of that man is now
in need Of help, Mr.. Harvey found,
and he was endeavoring to locate him
and return the favor eX- ended by his
parent TO Nr. Haryey's father.
This illustrates how by helping
some one else you do a good that viii
be returned TO your children" said
the speaker.
4 vivid story OF how Villa cap
tured Ojinaga and how two American
deserters, manning machine guns,
played havoc with the Villistas. N-ss
related by Norman Walker, Of the
Associated Press.
Secretary Polk Resigns
The president announced the recent
of the resignation Of secretary E L
W Polk, and that there would be r
luncheon meeting Monday noon at the
Modern cafe for all officers and mem
bers Of committees of the club.
Claim BIembershf1 Is Individual.
Who owns mem bershiD in the
club" was again discussed. and Mr..
Kirkpatrick re0orted that the inter.
national president had expressed ths
opinion that II belonged to the bust
ness firm. The directors Of the local
club thought opposite. however. and
suggested the pas~aEe of a bylaw set
ting forth that the individuol owns
the membership and that his firm
connection is a qu2lifica tion for nrer1-
h@rshiD. On member leaving a firm.
the entire membership would auto
matically cease. The bylaw viii be
vO+ed on two weeks hence.
J. ". Peak was the handshaker OF
the day. while Fred H Lazeuby was
temporary secretary Nearly 100
members were in attendance.