El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-09

able % facilitate our work and 90
care for many more wayward girls
and children whose parents are un-
able 20 give them the proper care and
attention" said Miss Lottie Scheu. OF
the salvation Army Rescue home
"At present we have not adequate
quarters FOR the charges in our care.
but with the lumber given Us by the
chamber OF commerce and the finau-
ciaI assistance am sure that before
winter We viii be in a position to-
care FOR nearly twice the number Oh
girls and children we now have TIE
Rescue home was launched two years
ago and I am sure that 10 has proved
a beacon light for many wayward
girls and a comfortable home for
many little boys and Girls Many
girls who had started on the down
ward path were given refuge az the
home during the past year and have
Strengthened up. and with our as
siSrauce secured positions and are
now leading clean lives Too muc1
cannot be said about the assistance
given the home by The Herald. With
the contributions we have received
from The Herald subscribers we have
been able 10 cl0rhe the bows and girls
girls We receive AT the home have few
clothes Many Of them are in rags
Company A has certainly been roy
ally treated by the women OF El Paso
who have made them all comfort BAGS
and In other ways shown their appre-
citation OF the boys who have Joined
the colorS. said Lieut. Fred Cunning
ham. The comfort bags were filled
with all the little comforts that
recruit needs and only mother
knows how 20 fiji them Every boy
I'm the company viii loug cherish the
comfort bags given by the the women
of this city and we all expect 20 take
them with us when he sail for France.
for then they VIII be OF greater bene-
fir 20 us than they are during the
time we are in camp on the mesa
The demand for rental property in
II Paso this summer is greater than
for several years past" said j. p
FISK The only explanation lS THAT
many people are spending their EaCa-
tons AT home this year. instead OF go
ing 20 the coast and other points as
fall"
we hope that the state per capita
scuool superintendent this year VIII
f be at least as great as last" said Miss
Nyra Wiukler county superintendent
I My understanding OF the states in
teutiOu as to the money due for the
children IN Government Hin is that II
viii be sent directly 20 nv office for
. me TO transfer TO the city school
I board OF course. the money viii not
all be forthcoming at once and 10
may take nearly the entire session
+ TOR the state TO pay an"
II have heard many complaints by
young girls that they have been made
I the object OF remarks and open i'm
] situations Is they were walking on
Z the streets or I'm the parks by men.
I both civilians and those wearing the
I United States army uniform" said
T Mrs Kathryn L. Davis Men who
/ viii subject respectable girls and
. women whom they chance 90 see on
the street and whom they do not
/ know 20 unbecominE remarks and 20
rude actions are only exhibiting the
base and vile nature in their charaC-
ters and are unworthy OF tfhe moth
ers VINO bore them. II before offer
D inE luslnuariouS a man would only
stOp and consider what he would do
they would refrain from committing
themselves providing they had an
atom OF manhood i'm their makeup
The Organization OF the home de-
teuce league is one of the best steps
taken towards the uuIfyiug of che
community upon military program
] Tn recent years. said J. A. Hamilton
/ Early i'm the year there was some
/ talk among citizens about the orr
Eauizatiou Of such a league. but tine
exact form and the details OF the as
. sociatiou We're not worked out ana
/ no one took The initiative ass has po-
R lice CHIEF IahriSI-ir This league. Ie
/ 7 understand. is to bc composed OF
T ihe older men who are not subject Co
/ the draft iu order that these men
I may be given the chance 90 exert
I their patriotic energies which viii
/ tend 20 arousiuE a greater interest iu
I the younger men who have entered
/ the active military service OF the gov
crumeur"
"N lille many movie fans attend
/ the theaters for the amusement and
/ diversion to be experienced when a
| drama or comedy is shown. many
things OF an educational nature are
3 displayed on the films for the benefit