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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-10

men that our committee have visited
have already had their checks filled
out waiting for US to collect it"
Whether or not FL Paso will re-
cure one Of the army tubercular
camps remains TO be seen, but one
thing is certain, the majority Of the
people Of the city want such a camp,
IN my opinion" said Dr.. r L. Ramey.
Ihere IS some opposition to having q
Iuoercular camp established here, but
II the government does select FL Paso
as one OF the sites. this city should
throw open its arms. The stamp OF ap-
prOval by the government on Fl Paso
would do more than any thing else to
advertise FL PasO as a health resort
And health resorts are largely iustru-
mental in bringing wealthy people,
81 no Oftentimes become some OF the
most Influential citizens OF the com
munity"
I can't say how much I appreciate
the recipes which are printed in The
Herald daily" said Mrs Constance
Blackwood- I have found that they
really do reduce the high cost Of liv-
ing in my family So many excellent
and delicious meat substitute recipes
have been published that I am de-
lighted, and hope that you viii con-
tinue to have recipes which viii make
the housewives task easier"
Although I am a native Texan and
love my state said Miss Alice B.
Preuss. I think that we under-esti-
mate the reputation which we have
gained here for high prices I re-
Gently went TO California and was
surprised to find that the rents and
food prices were much lower there
than here i is reported all over the
United states that il costs more TO
live in FL PasO than in any other city
IN America OF course I told Of how
charming and attractive Fl Paso is
but I must confess that the high cost
OF living here was statement which
/ could not contradict. I do not think
the merchants realize how bad such q
reputation is for a city. The spirit
of the California cities is splendid
San Francisco is busting. with
spirit Of cordiality which all stran-
-
In contrast TO the large number
OF pupils attending night schools in
other Texas cities. the number in Fl
Paso is said 70 be surprisingly small"
said J. T. Gilkey. AT Houston there
are 1000 night school pupils, and at
Dallas 1000. Galveston has nearly
500. Two hundred have enrolled in the
FL PasO night school and excellent
work is being done There is a great
demand for a class in mechanical
drawing. and . search is being made
for teacher for that subject for both
high school day classes and night
school. Several applications have
been made for a class in English for
foreigners, and at least IS people have
asked for a Saturday afternoon school
II is thought that a Saturday after
noon school viii fill a great need. and
IL the demand is great enough some
classes may be organized for thu
time"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-10
Little Interuiews

turn to city, towns and village life
after the war. il is best for them not
TO be entirely out Of touch with the
city lie, which most OF them have nut
recently left and to which We hope
most Of them viii soon return
The soldiers must 90 forth from
our community feeling that a COM
munity spirit has been shown toward
them as brothers; that there has been
shown towards them the spirit OF
democracy since II is for democracy
that they 90 to fight
The first recreation instinct OF
one who has been kept hard at work
at a military camp for a day or days
is 20 get out OF it, Change Of scene
food. and companions are the prime
requisites Of q good time To seek
something entirely different does not
mean that the soldier does not like
camp or army life It Is just that
recreation. variety and the sparkle Of
life are synonymous terms Time es-
peCially evening time, hangs heavy on
the hands OF the soldier. and he is
anxious for diversion Diversion
means contentment, co7tentment
means happiness, a better man and
2 better soldier.
The greatest percent Of men in
the service are from such homes and
walks Of life and refinement that they
can be depended upon TO maintain the
conduct Of a gentleman. The other
percent. y no probably by choice or
environment has not had the refiu-
ing influences Of life, when he sees
the people OF the town are looking
with, as well as for his well being. his
sense Of pride will prevent him from
indulging in improper conduct"
1T is a pecliar fact. but many own
ers Of residential property located
al corners refuse or neglect TO i'm
prove the sidewalks on the side
streets" said park commissioner J.
". Fisher. you will find. especially
when the street in front Of the house
is paved. that they keep fine lawns
don't even pave the walk on the side
Of the residence. In some cases, the
side street banquet is nothing but a
mass Of rocks. The same applies to
paving. No one viii hesitate to sign
a petition to have the front street
ject TO the side street being i'm
proved"
a court OF domestic relations
would be a decided Improvement over
the police court for the handling Of
certain cases" said c. Arthur Rankin /
And that FL Paso needs such a.
court no one familiar with such at
fairs viii deny A police court filled
with tobacco smoke, and frequented
by hangers on, who go there 10 find
amusement at somebody's chagriu, is
not exactly the place where a decent /
woman cares to appear, and most OF
them won't II they can avoid it."
''El Pas0 will more than make good
in this campaign for the sale OF its
quota Of the second issue Of Liberty !
bonds" said sam Dreben. The bust
ness men and other residents show
their appreciation Of the committees I
work by volunteering TO give their
bit without any arguments or ques-
tiOns. In fact many Of the business
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-10

~ zHILE had been musing
\ NJ Grace had wandered away 20
w the window next TO the one
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-10

The English training school FOR
women welders- which was started in
1915 by the Women's service bureau,
has gone sand prospered until now Il
is admittedly the best school OF its
Kind in Great Britain
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-10
DRAFT LIABILITY SHOULD BE
PLACED FIRST ON UNMARRIED
(BY r. ). H.

today whom the trainers of the seecve service law had
intention putting into the unless the need for
became very great Only IN districts where the EUr
centage Of aliens is very high the number Of men Of
eligible age unusually low, does that shortage exist
and IN such districts the quota ought TO be lowered
An awkward feature Of changing the order OF liability
for the draft would be that sending the unmarried
without dependents and leaving the married at
home would be manfey unfair to the married men Of the
first draft who in service going into service
But because of mistake, need not make second
one would impossible make the change IN the first
draft without utterly designating the draft, bunder
which would to disaster Il would be possible,
however to discharge from time to time those Of the first
draft whose families most needed them Just as national
guardsmen have been discharged in the past year
To make the change apply TO the second draft would
not be difficult after law authorizing It had been provided
The boards would need only to look the registration
cards before them Each card shows whether the registered
married unmarried whether If married, there
children and whether not he intends to claim exemption
The boards could then sort out the unmarried with
out dependent relatives and arrange them in the order
shown by their red ink numbers The unmarried with
dependents could be classified next order and after them
the married without children, and last of ALL the
RED with children.
The first to go into service then would be the unmar
NED without claims for exemption; then the unmarried
whose claims had been rejected; then needed the
married without children whose not actually
dependent and last of all the married with children
whose wives and children not actually financially
dependent.
As matter of fact the age limit ought not to have
been fixed at 81 years maximum. There why
unmarried Of 81 40 years should not serve equally
with unmarried of 80 years, and the former really
ought to be called ahead Of Of any age who have fam
lies. The maximum age fixed, not with regard to mill
tay requirements but to afford compromise between the
divergent views Of senate and house.
However, since the maximum has been fixed and since
congress sees no reason to change It, the matter Of liability
ought to take the welfare Of families into consdeTa
ton than at present
Wilhelm once cursed Britains cbntemptble little army
s. z,--
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-10

The Italian ministry Of agriculture
has awarded 1918 prizes to women
workers on farms in that country.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-10

Wilhelm once cursed Britains cbntemptibe little army
he still is cuTsing, doubt, but for different reason
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-10

Some folks seem L buy Fords cause
Tier families are so large. It's got so
If You don't git killed On Sunday you
stand a purity good chance O. livin' an
sother week.
coPETIEht National Newspaper Service
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-01-12

There hain't nOthin' more to eat in
sight, he remarked tersely. $50 I've
got to quit"
He reached the barn, his eyes rCv-
ing over the rich flats which stretched,
acre on acre. toward the river. These
fertile flats might be his, provided he
followed the example of his three old
err brothers and took a Willet to wife.
He kicked the barn door vindictively,
IF one of the others had only took
Atulk I'd be willin'," he muttered.
Later Betsey and Eliza reported to
each other.
Eliza was agitated. "Oh, Atulky acts
somethin' awful!' she moaned. "She
says she will run away to Boston to
her Aunt Atulk's. and l just bet she
will!'
Atulka possessed a pretty face, an
imperceptible hump in her shoulders
and a very ~perceptible hump in her
temper.
Mrs. Agnew rocked and looked calm
ly at her emotional friend. "How old
Is Atulk?"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-01-12

worthy son Of his mother, but had his
mother known 1t she would have been
far from pleased. On her movements
zed had kept a wary eye until the pre-
vious week. The day Mrs. Willet and
Mrs. Agnew drove to Auburn together
he, feeling secure, had brought to-
gether pen, ink and paper, hooked bis
feet around the legs of his chair and
with perspiring face toilsomely indited
a letter. 1t was the longest he had
ever written and proved to be the most
satisfactory.
Ma" said Zed, coming into the pam
try-"ma, me and Atulky want to go
to the circus Wednesday at Auburn.
You know it's Atulk's birthday, and
we want to celebrate"
Betsey was delighted. Mrs. Willet
vas delighted. They beamed on the
world generally and on each particu-
larly for two days. Eliza early decid-
ed to set out Wednesday" with Betsey
in order to finish their arrangements
for the wedding. She hurried across
the fields just after Zed and Atulka
had departed, and the two women
planned cakes and creams, salads and
cold meats until shutdown.
The dusk of the shortening Septem-
Der day was fast approaching when
they heard the sound of horses at the
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-01-12
A Wcoing That
Went Wrong
Scheming Mothers Check
mated by the Young People.
By c. B. E%THERINGTON

"There amt a better manager In the
county than Betsey Agnew," said her
neighbors and Immediately added, "but
may the good Lord deliver me from
being managed by her." Those were
also her son Zed's sentiments, hut
Providence had so far turned a deaf
ear to Zed. Indeed, 1t seemed to de-
liver him still further into her hands
after she and Eliza Willet laid their
heads together for the fourth time.
Mrs. Willet was apprehensive as to
the successful outcome of this fourth
interfamily campaign. Mrs. Agnsw
was hopeful with the hope of one who
has unlimited confidence in herself.
But, Belts" argued Eliza Wiliet,
do nothin' with Atulky. She won't
hear to reason, and Zed amt no better.
is he?"
Mrs. Agnew clicked her teeth and her
knitting needles simultaneously. Her
tone was decisive. "Elizy Willet, 1
hain't reached my time of life to set
down in peace and have folks say:
This time Mis- Willet and Mis- Agnew
has got their hands more'n full. Zed
and Atulk will be too much for EN-
Them's the words that Mis- Lansin'
used to Asy Clark. When l have said
my little say to Zed things will look
different to him."
1t was one morning In the late win
ter that Mrs. Agnew said her little
say" to her son 1t was breakfast
time, and Retsey stood beside the stove
twirling a pancake turner.
Zed still sat at the table. boiling grid
die cakes and listening without ap-
pearing to hear. He sat well back in
his chair with his feet gripped around
the rear legs. His left elbow rested
on the table. his hand clutching the
back of his neck firmly. His forehead
was low and his chin short. The nose
turned up suddenly at the end and
drew with 1t the middle of his upper
lip, exposing a cavity which two front
teeth would have become.
n only response lie mdue u LIS
mothers ultimatum was, "Fork me
over a few of them cakes, will vel"
Mrs. Agnew, paying no attention,
bent wei the griddle. at amt every
day that a young man can git a farm
Of medder land he's been hankerin'
after fer years, and"-here Mrs. Ag-
new shot a keen glance at her on
that he can't git no other way"
HAS the molasses give out?" was
Zed's satisfying response as he glued
his eyes to the bottom of the strip
pitcher.
Betsey continued, knowing that her
words were not falling on deaf ears.
mo, say. it amt every day that a
young man gifts such a farm, with a
new house on it, and'-here she paused
and threw a big cake on her sons
plate by way Of emphasis-"a deed fer
the whole thing on his weddin' day"
Zed unlocked his feet and laborious-
" arose. He twisted his upper liz
sidewise and looked owe the table.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-01-12

LIN ILL Il Va will f3OoO @
OF HIS NEW FARM"
front gate. Mrs. Willet arose hastily.
There; that means that Atulky is to
home, and l must go right over"
"Why wait, Elizy, and I'll have Zed
carry you over Betsey was inter
rupted by a rap at the door. ut amt
Zed, Elizy. Set down again."
Betsey opened the door, and Asa
Skinner entered. He was skinner by
name and by nature both, the people
of Auburn said, but outwardly he was
pleasant to look at as he stood inside
the door, smiling blandly at the wom-
en. He coughed slightly against the
rim of his tall silk hat, which he held
in one gloved hand.
Ladies'" he began, with some hest
tation, "I-ahem-feel it my duty to in
form you-er-that your children will
not be home-er-tonight, at least
Mrs. Willet sat down suddenly and
hard. "Atulky!" she cried. Where
is Atulky?'
Mr.. Skinner bowed in Eliza's direc-
ton. "She has ~just-er-let me see.
He drew out his watch. Eyes, her train
is just now pulling into Boston"
Eliza threw up both hands and turn
ed pale. Unto Boston," she repeated
in a weak voice. How'd she ever git
there?"
"By means of a ticket" explained
Mr.. Skinner gravely and added as If
in afterthought to Betsey, purchased
by your son."
Betsey suddenly advanced n step
nearer Mr.. Skinner. She spoke with
heavy emphasis. my son got it. did
he? Just wait till 1 git a holt of Zed.'
Mr.. Skinner smiled blandly. II fear,
Mrs. Agnew, that you will be obliged
to forego that pleasure, as he is on his
way to California"
california" Betsey's voice was
shrill. at can't be truei Zed left this
house with just 81 in his pocket"
"He left Auburn" replied Mr.. Skin
ner quickly. with $1,000, the price of
his new farm"
Betsey's head reeled. She caught the
edge of the table and spoke hoarsely.
1.-THE farm amt his until the weddin'
day. I've got the decd
Asa Skinner interrupted sharply:
'Your family affairs are nothing to me,
madam. The deed of the meadow lots
to your son was entered at the office
of the registrar and recorder last week
as signed, sealed and delivered. The
farm is now mine. l called to get the
keys of the house."
Ten minutes later two very pale and
angry women were looking at each
other silently. Betsey was the first to
speak.
ITO Think she moaned. that 1 was
fool enough to get that deed recorded"
Eliza wrung her hands. And there's
Atulk run away without Zed after pes
term me nigh to DEATH
She ended her sentence with a sup
pressed scream and sprang to her feet
with the agility of youth. She hurried
across the field and in at her back
door, closely followed by the GREATNESS
and astonished Betsey. Up the stairs
went Mrs. Willet and with trembling
hands threw open the door of the
guest chamber, where the wedding fin
cry had been laid.
The room was empty. Silk, chiffon.
skirts, wells, gloves, hats, scarfs and
all the toilet accessories which for
weeks had been draining Mrs. Willet's
purse had all disappeared.
The two women gazed at each other
and at the empty by turns.
"My stars, Belts. how did she ever
manage itY' walled Eliza, Immediately
adding, "And she's of age today"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-04-27
GARDEN PLOTS OFFERED.
Committee to Assign Them as Near as
Possible to Boys and Girls Homes
Committee Meets

The committee in charge of the mu-
nicipal garden work by school chill
dren in a meeting Monday decided
that all Of the garden plots would be
ploWed and narrowed within week
or ten days and that by that time IA
supervisor would be secured to take
full charge of the work. A tabulatcd
list of boys and girls who wish to
have gardens will be compiled with
the idea of having plots allotted near
their homes if possible.
The Brattlcboro Retreat has offered
a plot about 200 by $50 feet and the
Moningside Cemetery association has
given another on the east side of
South Main street near Pine street.
These are in addition to other, smaller
plots that have been offered to the
committee.
Rev. Delmar T.. Trout, tn' treasurer
of the committee, reported that there
was about $75 in the treasury and that
he would be glad TO receive further
contributions.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-04-27
HEARING WELLINGTON CASE.
County Court Engaged with Physi-
clans Suit Against Londonderry
Woman Under $4,000 Bail vanishes

When the April term of the Wind.
ham county court got under wav once
more Monday afternoon the suit for
damages of DR.. Benjamin +. Milling.
ton of South Londonderry against the
town of Londonderry to recover So
600 damages was begun before a Jury.
The physician seeks to recover this
amount as the result of an accident
which he claims was caused by a de-
fectlvc highway. The jury was taken
Tuesday evening to South Londonder-
ny and Wednesday viewed the scene
of the accident. At the close of the
afternoon session yesterday two areu.
mcnts had been made. The ease will
90 TO the jury today. r. G. Bacon and
l.. X. Pierce appear for the plaintiff
and o. r. Clayton for the town.
Judge f. l.. Waterman, who is pre-
siding, excused the rest of the iurvmen
until Monday afternoon at . O'Clock.
He announced that at that time the
rest of the jury docket would be tax,
en- up and cases not ready for trial in
their order at that time must be con.
tinued or otherwise disposed of, for
they will not be heard later at the
present term of court.
State s Attorney w. r. Daley brought
TO the attention of the court Wedncs.
day the fact that Nellie Wilson of Bel
lows Falls, who was out on $1,000 bail
ON charge of having performed an il
legal operation, had failed to respond
TO the order to be in court that dav
for hearing and asked that the bail,
which is held by the Brattleboro Trust
Co., be forfeited.
George a. Weston, counsel for the
woman, asked that the matter be held
over until the party in Claremont, n. H.,
who furnished the bail money could have
further notice and the court continued
the matter to next Tuesday morning.
Friday morning the court took mp the
contested divorce suit of Annie Vevier
of Brattleboro against Ernest VIEWER
of Greenfield, Mass. She charged de-
sertion, intolerable severity and neg.
lect and refusal to provide. He had
set up the claim that she had not been
true to her marriage vows. Attorney
o. b. Hughes of Brattleboro and At.
torney Ward of Greenfield appeared for
the petitioner and Attorney Lawlor of
Greenfield for the petitiOnee.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-04-27
MISS DAVIS TO NEWARK.
Supervisor of School Nurse Work in
Vermont Formerly Employed in
Brattleboro.

Miss Anna l.. Davis, supervisor of
school nurse work in Vermont, has re-
signed that position to become super
intcndent of juvenile court work in
Newark, \. j., beginning her new du-
ties May !. Miss Davis had an oppor-
tunity to 90 to Newark a year ago,
but refused it at that time as she was
deep i'll the work of placing the advan-
tagcs of medical inspection of school
children before the people of this state.
Now, however, she feels that the work
has been sufficiently established in the
principal towns and cites in Vermont
so that it can be copied in others and
continued successfully.
Miss Davis came to Vermont four
years ago as superintendent of the
Brattlcboro Mutual Aid association
and was the first school nurse en-
plOyed here. She is a woman of I'M
usual capabilities for which her new
position will afford increased oppor-
tunity.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-04-27
TWIN STATE TO RAISE sPUDS.
Will Furnish All Employees Potatoes at
Cost of Production or Less, Depending
on Yield.

The Twin State Gas & Electric Co. is
preparing to help meet the high cost
of living by blowing up and planting
to potatoes seven acres of the farm
owned by the company in Dummerston
near the West Dummerston power sta
ton.
Manager w. II. Richardson says that
just what the method of disposition of
the prospective crop will be has not
yet been decided and will depend some
what upon the yield. In any event
every employee of the company will be
able to obtain all of the potatoes he
requires for home consumption ut no
more than the actual cost of producing
them. If the yield should be up to the
average of II good potato crop it may
be possible for the company to provide
potatoes for its employees at less than
cost.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-04-27

derry was a recent guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. III. Walker.
Florence Leach of Clarcmont, n. H.,
and Perry Leach of Springfield recent
ly visited their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Leach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph stevens of
Wyoming came last week to spend the
summer with Mrs. Stevens's uncle,
William Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Barnard and
daughter, who had been in Warner, n.
H., since January, have returned to
their home here.
Mrs. Larkin, mother of Miss Eva
Larkin, trippcd ON a rug while cross
ing the floor, one day last week, and
fell in such way as to fracture her
right shoulder just below the joint.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-04-27

removed most of the apparatus. Some
of the heavy pieces were set up, in
dicating that it was the work of
stronger individuals than boys, and
others were missing. The apparatus
was bought with funds obtained III
various ways, including the pageant
given by school children on the fair
grounds, and the parent-teacher asso-
Citations, which have charge of it, are
indignant over the act of vandalism.
The Valley Fair association has had
frequent trouble OF this kind and it
was announced today that further acts
of this kind will result in the fair
grounds being closed permanently to