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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-15
THOUGHTS
on BUSINESS
For the Wage-Worker, the Sal
aired Man, and the Proprietor.
TIRAING PnINIs
TURNING POINTS.

COURTESY. kindness and thought
4 fitness always have their reward.
~ History is full of incidents which
show upon what little things careers
have turned And where one such in
cident is known there are thousands
that are unknown. a man is impressed
by a lads polished shoes. makes in
ouiries which lead TO his employment,
and the boy becomes a captain OF in
dustry.
4 cheerful smile wins q friend. who
introduces US TO a circle of helpful men
and women, whose ideas raise ou-
standards and influence our lives.
Even the simplest little acts of cour-
tesy and kindness have been known
TO open broad channels for good
The reverse is also true \ man lost
4 valuable business partnership be-
cause he made an unkind remark abou.
another on the day the papers were TO
have been signed.
We never know what friendships and
opportunities are closed 10 US because
OF unfaYOrable Impressions made by
the neglect Of the little amenities OF
life.
We travel road that branches in
many directions. One careless turning
only by making sure that We are
taking the right direction at eevry
point can We hope to reach the best
that is possible to Us.
But if each purpose and act expresses
the highest standards we know, any
hour may become the gateway to a
larger field Of opportunities
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-15
Good Start

with two large appropriation bills already introduced
senator Claude Hudspeth is making good early start
his efforts benefit FL Paso and Texas generally
The promptuess with which introduced bill appropriatin
100000 for rebuilding and equipping the Texas School
Mines here replace the school destroyed by fire
itself especially e Paso people and there satisfaction
that the bill has been favoraby reported the
senate finance committee.
With such suspicious start and with known sen-
against the measure should be assured of speedy
passage This would be gratifying for the the bill
passed the money for rebuilding be available
and is to the interest of the school that the institution
should work under its present handicap short time
possible
The other large appropriation bill introduced by senator
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-15

smoke and well have dinner soon
4 was not able 10 figure il out my
self, but in the course of time she
called US in and we had a splendid meal
and my friend and l both enjoyed it
Later I learned, of course, how ii was
done Ny wife went to the butchers
who lived near Us, told him her di-
lomma, and got him to 90 to his shop
lie had already closed-and get her =
Sood steak She stirred up some bis
cults and fried some potatoes and got
out some canned fruit and nobody
would ever have known that the meal
was prepared under such circum-
stances
Afterwards I told my friend about
IL and he enjoyed the joke as much as
anybody.
And 7 will add as n postscript. that
il Dr. Ladd ever invites You down 10
take potluck' with him. 90. That is
the sort of an invitation / received and
we had quail on toast, and all the good
things that would go with a quail din
ner. including plenty of rich sweet
milk, winding up with peaches and
real cream 50 thick it would hardly
pour-and Mrs Ladd didn't know we
day ] want 10 90 there for. a meal
when they are expecting company.
bumped into Mai A n Brailsford,
o. south Carolina, the other day as
ne was going to a party and he told ne
he was going 10 introduce a very popu-
lar Carolina game 10 the assemblase.
| can say that I an for the game and.
Ike Maud Adams in Peter Pan" I am
SUI old and young will vote with me
flrst Of all the most popular man
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-15
Prohibition and Its Benefits;
Liquor a Menace To The Nation

United states senator Morris Shep-
pard of Texas. recognized leader of the
forces in congress urging nationwide
prohibition by constitutional amend
ment- at the request OF the Internal
tiOnaI News Service. ON the menace of
alcohol TO American life:
BIZ Morris Sheppard,
United States Senator from Texas.
TITLE liquor traffic is a permanent
menace to the nation. It is the
distribution for profit of a habit
producing drug in liquid form. a Sc
ductive poison that breaks down the
vital processes OF the body. destroys
the capacity 20 resist disease UNDER
mines intelligence. strength and
health. impairs the moral sense. com
poses the chief source or poverty. in
sanity, feeblemandedness. sickness,
crime and transmits an hereditary
faint that seriously handicaps pos
terity.
II IS the enemy of virtue. honor.
manhood. all that life holds sacred. all
that life holds true. It is divertinG
from productive channels a sum ap-
proximating 100000 every year.
representing an ever-groviLg proper
ton Of the earnings OF The people. a
sum which would otherwise be used in
building and improving homes. IN pro-
Viding for substantial needs such as
clothing. food. shoes. other comforts
and necessities. for education. for
benevolent undertakings OF all kinds
II is time for the nation TO act when
more money Is being spent every year
for intoxicating liquors than for bread
or for clothes.
Such is the power OF the drug that
men will vote against il. speak against
II, pray against II. and then held out
their trembling hands for the glass
that damns.
Surely il is shOrJ-sighted states
mauship that would permit S350O, 0OO,-
600 to be worse than wasted each year
in the production Of misery and vice
and shame in order that the govern
ment might obtain a revenue of SEQ
000. O00.
If this republic cannot live without
the dirty dollars il obtains from the
liquor traffic, dollars stained with the
tears Of women and children. II ought
not 10 live.
There are legitimate sources Of
revenue Yet untouched. There are few
direct taxes on Injuries. The income
tax has little more than scratched THE
surface of enormous wealth. There is
no federal inheritance tax N"n- aico-
hoHe beverages arc uufaN"d Tho ua-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-15

FRS GEORGE Z. LAID. presi-
MI dent OF the state federation OF
IL Woman's clubs, OF New Mexico,
has, believe, about the finest dispo-
si1ion anyone could have and this
story, told by her husband, viii prove
IT,
Or. Lzdd. the president OF the New
Mexico A. & NJ. college, told me the
story recently when I was a guest of
lis hospitable home. and We went down
10 lunch without warning Mrs. Ladd in
advance. She received US all smiles
and remarked: "oh. this is nothing.
The doctor comes home when he
piezses and never know If he is COM
ing alone or going TO bring friends"
Then, while the head OF all the women's
clubs OF New Mexico hustled off to the
kitchen to tell the girl what TO pre-
pare and 10 see that it was prepared
highland it was-the doctor told me a
story that any man ought to De proud
% tell.
1T was one day back in Oklahoma"
ne said, that hrs. Ladd came to the
office along in the afternoon and told
me there was nothing in the house for
dinner and suggested that I go to the
hotel for my evening meal I agreed,
but on leaving the office, I decided TO
have dinner with them Two brothers
we're keeping house and they had
fine cook. 1 had often dropped in on
them and they had often gone home
with me-
Just why went about it as I did.
l shall never be able to say, but when
] got 10 their ! ONE, I went in without
the ceremony of knocking, which was
NY custom and finding nobody down
stairs, I called up the stairs. One Of
the brothers was dressing and he came
70 the head of the stairs putting on
MS collar He greeted me and l
greeted him. then I said: Say. ] came
by TO take you home with me for sup
per- l was sure he would say: You
stay with u.s. but he didn't Ordinarily
| would have merely said: I came over
% eat with you but something maze
ne put the proposition I'D 10 him as I
nd and he accepted me on the spot
hat IS aWfully kind OF you, old man.
re saio- Brother has gone out 10 din
re- and We let the cook of--and I was
inst wondering where ] would eat I'll
be right down and 20 with YOU
There was nothing for me 10 DO
but take him I knew my wife had let
our cook 20 and that she was at home
without anything in the house TO eat.
ut she always manages somehow. 50
We went home. As we walked in. nv
sl1e greeted Us and I saw she seemed
sort OF surprised.
Here We are mother 7 GOT him
said rather triumphautly, and she was
equal 70 the occasio I am glad she
replied, but I am soTry YOU will have
10 wait, but you boys can sit here and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-15
THE ARMY IN Ell PASO is READY
TO RECEIVE POPULAR OFFICER
(BY H. S. H.)

Hudspeh proposes fund of $4,000 for the establishment
in west Texas OF branch of the State Agricultural and
Mechanical college proposal which has the backing of FL
Paso though 1t unlikely that the college would be
located here Several towns Of west Texas especially Sweet
its establishment any of them would be to the advantage
of west Texas The object to college
place in good agricultural community where soil and
climatic conditions favor crop studies and place which
from west Texas can reach without long expen
sve journey.
This what senator Hudspeth had mind in introducing
the state college appropriation bill and it to be hoped that
this measure like the school of mines bill encounter
considerable opposition in its progress through the legislature
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-15
Short Snatches
From Everywhere

The dove OF peace has been pigeon
hoIed.-Washington star
Despite the late spring. the srnans
at Verdun are still hopeful OF al early
faIL-Pittsburg Gazette-Times-
The German food dictator has, We
presume. absolute control over the
Prussian diet--Syracuse Post-Standard.
Carranza sends another note on Dor
der troubles. showing that imitation is
the sincerest form OF flattery--Wsn
Street Journal
Everybody in this world is trying 10
get rich. the only difference being that
some are trying harder than others
Detroit Free Press.
We venture TO predict that the Aus
trian army will never march in triumph
through the streets of Nenice--Phila-
delphia North American
Reading the horoscope OF one OF the
governors OF Arizona, We see q dark
man in the door, keen disaPpoint-
ment, and a journey.-Houston ChrOn-
icle.
The tax situation at Washington f.
intensely interesting And just to think
that in Boston long ago they raised all
that hell about little tax on tea
Houston Post
There is a strong sentiment that the
government should take a firm and
resolute position in dealing with the
nations not able TO fight us.-Plainfield
Courier-NeWs-
They say that Boston is eating canned
Texas jackrsbbit Well, fair ex-
change is no injustice Texas has been
eating canned Boston beans for many.
yearS-HoustOn Post
Some Of the warning nations have put
their clocks one hour ahead-which
doesn't count much against the century
setback given TO civilization.-Phila-
delphia North American
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-15

air makes this climate particularly
good for the artificial Kinks, since IN
places where there is great humidity
special drying plants have had TO be
installed to protect the ice Ice Kinks
could be operated here during the win
ter season for four or five months
FL Paso has certainly got a wonder
full system of paved streets. more than
any other city Of its size that have
ever visited" said R. B. Cooley, fire
insurance commissioner, Of Austin
Paved streets contribute to the build
inC up of new additions, and I am not
surprised 10 see so many nice homes in
the eastern part of the city. where the
streets have been laid with asphalt The
paving of streets has an influence 10
reduce the fire insurance keyrats also.
as a certain number Of points are given
as credits where streets are found 10
be paved"
The police department viii probably
have its annual dance this year at the
fraternal brotherhood hall although no
definite arrangements have been made
said Sergt- VIM Simpson. Last year
the annual dance was held on Febru-
airy Il. and il was a big success in
every particular The next annual
dance will be the fifth. and tickets will
be sold by all the officers on duty for
several weeks. prior to the night il is
to be held. The money derived from
the dance is devoted TO the mainte-
nance of the Police Benefit association
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-15

(the major nodestly admitted that he
always started the camel is selected to
lead off and he goes into the fartheSL
corner OF the kitchen and calls for any
young woman he desires and then he
kisses her; the young woman then calls
for any man she wants and again the
first man kisses her. she kisses the
new man and then the first man again:
after this, the game alternateS, the
man calling girl and the girl man
Every time anybody kisses anybody
else. the man in the corner kisses his
girl and then the kiss goes down the
line and comes back again. MAJ
Brailsford says that the line some
times extends right through the house.
Several have been hunting for the
major ever since they heard about the
game to find out how il took" in FL
Paso, for they want it to become popu-
lar
First Il Paso girl-whst is q provost
Second giri-A provost guard is a
man who carries 4 big stick
First girl-Then Roosevelt is pro-
vost guard, isn't he?
The galley boy says You can't "HocI
der Kaiser nor any other European
ruler for half as much now as you
could have done before the big Euro
pean war.
y .Il
once again what a big heart there is
beating IN the breast Of father Patrick
T. DUNCAN, chaplain Of the sd Nichl-
gan regiment The story is authentic,
70 il comes. from Lieut.. Col J. e
Wesmedge. of the regiment The story
explains why il was that every man in
the regiment received a present on
Christmas day
People wondered at this but the ex-
PLANTATION clears it up. Father DUNCAN
had written letters TO every part of the
big state of Michigan and he had
stated that in all probability 80 odd per
cent Of the men would have presents.
but that the remainder who did not
get anything. would spoil tile real
Christmas cheer which would otherwise
pervade the camp. individuals, clubs.
churches and municipalities responded
with big boxes of gloves. mufflers.
articles and they came TO the men by
name. too. for father DUNCAN had
written out d complete list Of the men
IN the entire regiment. Can you blame
the men OF Michigan for being some
what enthusiastic over the chaplain Of
the 33d Michigan regiment? Col
Westnedge also told me that father
DUNCAN knew the first name or every
Hlan in the regiment and, as there are
over q thousand Of them. / think that
this IS going some even for sky pilot
Did YOU ever see a hen when she took
the ducks she had haIcEed 10 the pond
for drink-and they swan away and
left her. Well. Just so TO a big dance
some evening and watch mothers eX-
preston as her young daughter goes
gliding away on the arm of one of
mothers beaus" and tell me what
you think Of the comparison
A dollar saved oy buying goods pro-
duced elsewhere IS a dollar thrown at
your neighbor's birds
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-15
4 Notable Feat
In MoDing Troops
BY C. A. MARTIN.

= bulletin Just issued by the
American Railway association says
that to move the first 100000
guardsmen to the border. the rail-
roads furnished $50 trains made
up Of
1900 locomotives
5000 passenger cars
1000 stock cars
1900 box cars
500 flat cars
100 baggage cars
II these cars had been combined in
a single train, IL would have been
80 miles long
The railroads performed this ser
vice
with passenger traffic at its
height
without mountaineering the tray
cling public.
without congestion or delay at any
point.
Troops were carried from COS ia
2s16 miles. distances greater than On
any European war fronts, with only
one accident, and that slight one.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-15
Little InterUiews

I like the manner in which some OF
the merchants of FL Paso lend aid TO
the athletics in the soldier camps" said
Sergt Thomas Gillespie. who is mer-
chant in Bay City. Mich "A large
number Of the organizations here have
formed basketball squads. and the mer-
chants handling sport goods are giving
the soldiers what / consider rock-bot-
tom prices II was the same during
the football season, and the felloVA ap-
preciate IT,"
FL PasO needs an ice skating rink"
said W 3. McNicker, sporting editor Of
the Pittsburgh Press, who is visiting FL
Paso- This climate is ideal for an ar
tificial rink. and is even better than
that of Pittsburgh. where the skating
plants are the most popular places in
the city. The lack Of humidity in the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-15

tIOnal domain, with measureless min
eral resources, water powers. forests
and the like, could be managed so as
TO produce a yearly usufruct of $780,
100000 or 100000. 600
The opponents of the national pro-
hibition amendment assert that the
American republic cannot endure If the
liquor traffic continues to absorb the
earnings and the energies Of the peo-
ple-to threaten their moral and mate
rial welfare.
The annual consumption OF wines
and liquors now averages about %
gallons for every man, woman and
child in the United States. We assert
that this country cannot Withstand the
economic loss that comes from an an
more than double the national debt.
and from the use of millions Of fertile
acres for the production of grain and
fruit 10 be rOtted into alcohol. but for
which these acres would be making
bread and meat for the nations sus-
tenance.
1t is an evil transcending the scope
of police powers that pertain to the
morals. the health. the physical safety
of state populations. although it is
partially within the scope of such
powers.
Il portends economic disaster for the
nation The nation is threatened and
the nation must act
The preservation OF the republic de-
mands that the traffic in Intoxicating
liquors shall cease. 1t is an evil or
such proportions and OF such character
that the nation must take part in the
struggle against it.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-15
Interviews
Sonora As Tranquil As Before The Revolution
Ell Paso Climate Ideal For Ice Skating Rink
BY BRIGGS

SL"HE state Of sonora is as tran
quill as it was before the revo-
= lutions." said +. P. Estrada. OF
Piedras Negras, COahuila. who is stop
ping at the Hotel Paso del Norte. 1
have just returned from a business trip
through the state and there is not the
least sign of revolution. Mining opera
tons are going on full blast and bust
ness conditions are very good A large
number Of Americans and other for
cigners are in the state operating their
properties. and the forces of Gen. +.
+. Gales are giving them every pro-
lection. Nearly the entire foreigners OF
Nacozari and Cananea who left Mex
leo during the revolutionary troubles
have returned 10 their work"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-15
A Word From
Private Atkins
PATRIOTISM AND WHAT ELSE:
ANT claimin' Z be swelled u

-
with patriotism myself. but
- there's a bunch of guys in this
company that amt in tn service cause
they want L fight for Uncle Samuel
Look over tn roll and you'll see what
I mean. Some cosmopolitan outfit \
lot OF these sinks ought L be fightin'
IN tn trenches Of Europe instead Of
spongin' on Uncle sam fer a military
education
"A man is supposed 10 be able L read
and write tn English language before
he's enlisted IN tn service. but II seems
they don't have L read and write much
J was askin' private Zalinskivich tn
other day how lie passed the eNamina-
tons. and he told me III recuitin' Off
Ger told him L write I want to be a
soldier and he wrote il. Then tn re-
cruitin' officers says its all wrong, so
he wrote II himself and told Zalinski-
vich L copy II. and he copied il cor
rectly. Then they swore him into tn
service of the United States and all III
time he didn't know what he was
swearin'- II they stop tn immigration
this country, looks like our army
would be sort up against il.
It amt tn same with tn national
guard. They come down here L fight
and uphold tn honor of tn stars and
stripes. and all that But il was a
false alarm and IL seems they're all
pretty disusted. Can va blame EN-?
hen they go back home they're not
greeted as heroes as Z was planned
they'd be. and most Of 'em got L start
in lOOkin' fer a job From tn way /
hear some Of 'em talk l guess tn next
time they turn IN an alarm down here
on tn border there wont be any pa-
uonal guard [ call into tn service
IF I ever get furloughed TO tn re-
serve again, they'll have durn hard
time findin' me tn next time there's a
call Not that l amt patriotic, but I'm
[ there's q u ffae
doing, and that they're not calling me
down 70 tn Rio Grande Just Z drill fer
= hours and do guard and fatigue for
IN rest OF ia dan
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-15
Pessinnisn

buying trouble when gloomy
lao I'd rather tsireth
bd t mud and fuss with busted tires whnr you your
refuse TO hold your cooling viii keep things You find
sage what bring
however great worth:
ADORE
"hen you
though all dotards
copyright By George Matthew WALT
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-15
HOCWALLOW LOCALS
By GEORGE BINGHAM

After carrying
around = letter.
written by his wife
to her people IN
wiling them TO be
sure and come
and spend Christ
mas week with
them, Washington
Hooks to-day
mailed it.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-15

The ordinary cost or a Want Ad IN
The Il Paso Herald IS e5 cents. II
reaches an average OF about 1O0. 1000
readers each Issue.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-15

augura address by long distance telephone he will confer
by making very brief address squarng up
toll charges with the telephone company
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-15

The Calf RIBS grocery and confec-
tlonery has opened for business under
new management Potted lam and
other uncertainties of life will be kept
constantly on hand.
The Excelsior Fiddling Band has or
dered a gross of music from Chicago.
The shipment consists of selections
that different ones have asked them
to play
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-15
Buffalo Bill

THE DEATH OF Buffalo Bill marks the end of the trail
for one Of the best known Americans connecting link
between the old days of plains life and our modern
time By means OF his wild show, his Indians and his
cowboys ne managed to keep alive little of the picturesque
ness OF the past Nearly everyone who than
infant IN arms when Buffalo Bills show going the rounds
It and for hour lived life of the old west
Only the aged remember Buffalo Bill the scout and
plainsman The younger generation remembers him the
Snowman.
He had lovabe character of its effects the
engendeg OF strong loyalty to him among those who
associated with him in his show. 81 with Buffalo Bills
show five years" is proud bronco rider
make even
If Buffalo Bill had fault, II great generosity.
de had little idea Of the value of money and spent prod
gally on everyone around him well himself He was
over contdng, too He too quick to believe the word
OF anyone he liked and than msled to his
financial loss One such instance mining venture in
which he engaged not before his death It nearly
ruined him financially but did affect his cheerfuness the
optimism with which he greeted every day day
The passing Of Buffalo Bill loss to the country and
most OF all to the west with which he identified We
knew him well here IN FL Paso and liked him. Many another
community valued him highly did FL Paso. His
have been William Cody, but of the he
known and loved plain Buffalo Bill"
With heavy hearts and eyes of grief,
Leading the horse of their chief
Stripped of his proud and martial dress.
Uneurbed, unTeined, and rideress,
With darting eye and nostril spread
And heavy and impatient tread
He came and oft that eye 50 proud
Asked for his rider in the crowd
They buried the dark chief; they freed
Beside the grave his battle steed;
And swift cleaYed its way
To his stern heart. One piercing neigh
Arose, and the Dead Mans Plain
The rider grasps his steed again
Iougf low - "
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-15

Lloyd George right in saying check Ormd-
able than II inch she'll At least it creates much dis
turbance when back from the bank marked mo
funds.