El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-24
Little Interuiews

quarter IN any instance, pressing the
battle until such places are clear OF
all fire breeding agencies
View with suspicion all but safety
matches Keep close watch over the
lighted cigar or cigaret; do not hest
tate to arrest the career OF the care
less smoker.
Beware Of Eas0lene: do not permit
IL near open fires or lights II is pos
sessed OF dangerous and vicious traits,
and. uncontrolled, IL tOrpedOes with
out warning and shows no mercy.
Keep a sharp lookout for oil
waste and rags; they are dangerous
unless carefully interned in a metal
can and burned in the firebOx or car
RED away at the close Of the day
Never permit ashes in wooden yes
sells nor empty them near buildings
barns or OUthOuses. Many times these
seemingly innocent little ash heaps
are as dangerous as cannon or bombs
and. remember, every fire, however
small at the beginning. possesses the
latent power OF a agratiOn-"
f.
I'VE are relying on the antipathy
OF Mexican citizens towards Texas
3IeZicans in our plans 10 capture men
who have deserted when called for
military service" said Dr.. Z. S White.
eve feel sure that when the people
Of a Mexican city find a 'gringo-AIeXi-
an American citizen and then desert
ed back to Mexico they viii make Il
so hot for the Stacker that he viii
have 10 return 10 the United States"
whatever may be said Of the army
by pacificsts and those who do not
believe in war, IL is certain that the
setting Up exercises and the life from
which the soft and slipshod elements
are excluded has a deal 10 do with the
improvement in the physical condition
seen so soon after their enlistment In
those youths who may have been
tending In the other direction" said
=. ID. Thompson. while there are
arguments on the side, this is one
that should not be lost sight Of"
The newspaper is the most legiti-
mate and most fruitful field for the
activities OF the social worker who
would get his message across said
ElwOOd Street The average news
paper editor knows that each social
organization has buried in IL a mass
Of interesting material which the
public would like to know. But the
social worker who hopes 10 get the
newspapers to use his material must
in effect become a member Of that
newspapers sraff-must not shun all
reporters and refuse TO answer in
Quiries which often seem sensational
ful reporter 20 write a story anyway.
with what meager facts he can ascer-
tain The social worker must take
The reporter into his confidence. II
ne u reasonable, the reporter viii be
reasonable, too. have never known
q reporter who would abuse a conf
dence.'
THE FL Paso boy scouts have on
many occasions proven OF great as
sistance to the police department and
10 the city in general said chief Of
police Charles Pollock. The services
Of the 100 scouts to assist the police
department in handling traffic dur-
ing the Liberty bond parade added
greatly TO the traffic squad in clear
ing the streets for the pageant These
boys have done their part during
other public demOrstra lions and they
most certainly deserve the support
and encouragement OF every citizen
Of this city. I have watched the work
of the boy scouts with much interest
and 7 want 10 say that every boy who
7ozslblv can should Join a patrol The
boy scout movement results in thu
making Of better boys. II has q Won
derful tendency to make the boys live
for higher ideals, and in this move
ment every citizen should lend his or
her assistance"
Conditions in Mexico are becomin~
settled and there IS every reason to
. believe that the government will
soon be in a position 20 extend every
POSSIBLE guarantee to foreigners TO
return and 10 resume the operation OF
the fu1w=Hrfaun said 0nmcf11 genera ]