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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-04
cosynsh: b. George Mesthsw Aso-.s

She has been so delicate that she has
been taught next to nothing
I would like you to get some books
that you can read aloud to her-some-
thing besides the silly child stories that
her attendants and aunt have read 10
her heretofore. 1 never did see why
mythology is not as interesting as
foolish fairy-tales.
Tales from SHAKESPEARE and from
history can be simply told to any
that Tommy boy-learned most Of
his history when he was a little
chap He loved such nterature-and
Still loves books that are worth while"
And you began in that way with
him. 1 querled.
His mother did" he said briefly.
when he was very young. Later
sent him 10 school But ne knew more
than other boys OF his age when he
went Il was not that he is par
that as q little kid he had his mind
stored with substantial stuff, and not
with twaddle-
Il wish Grace to have the same
chance. I could not say this where she
is. But I want you TO teach her to
read and want you TO read to her. Get
such books as you think best. Get them
today. / will tell James to have the
car here TO take you downtown at
any time you say"
men Ac ls mtu several DOCK shops
at which he had charge accounts
when do you want to gO2"he asked
A Difficulty.
It think" I began, 4 would best
ask Mrs Gore"
Why he demanded. Il have said
wins I want FOR the child"
"Yes-but," I began. then stopped
cor fused
But what7" he insisted. GO on;
what were you going TO say7"
Only" I stammered. that IL would
be better think. to ask Mrs. Gore. I
will tell her that you want me to get
Grace's books-but I would rather not
take the car. unless she proposed It
She is the head Of the house when you
are away. and it might be better IT.
Again I stopped. horribly embar-
raised ] simply did not dare tell Mrs.
Gore that Mr. Norton had disposed OF
my time. I would have to leave
Grace with some one during my alb
sence downtown. II might make
trouble.
Grace IS in my charge" I supple
mented lamely. 7 cannot leave her.
and I do not feel that I should take
her without asking Mrs. Gore"
7 see" the man said slowly. Poor
girl It's a bit difficult, isn't it7 Wei.
perhaps yo're right. Just tell Mrs
Gore what I said about your getting
the books. and ask her when she can
spare you to go for them. And take
the car-rememberi"
Thank you" 1 said.
Then I hurried away to find Grace.
Go BE COntinued.l
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-04
The Daily Novelette,
PUDDLE's PATENT.

~ DGES RUFF. the worlds most IN
fortunate travelling salesman. was
- trying his luck with Puddle's pat
ent can opener that week After a
long, weary. stale. flat. Improbable
day, he rang the bell at Mrs. star
VEINS boarding house At last a CLEAN
OF hope,
g nickie-piated. double barrel
ed. can't rust. a child can work it. for
the small sum" he was going on.
when Mrs Starvems interrupted
Well, I dunno. P'raps. P'raps. I'll
let you come in and demonstrate. any
ways"
With tired feet but with a light heart
Edges Ruff followed her into the
kitchen.
Let's see you try It on them cans
on the table" she told him
With magic speed Edges Ruff. with
the assistance of Puddle's patent
opened three cans of dried scrapples,
two cans Of cubeb tips, four cans Of
Ohio sprouts. five cans OF peWee ears
and six cans Of initiated beets.
There" he said triumphantly, wip-
ing the perspiration from his brow
with the back OF his handkerchief
Very putty" acknowledged Mrs.
Starvems. Come around Friday and
try il on a dozen cans Of parsley fish,
and il it works as good I'll think it
over"
sneering through his tears. Edges
Ruff exited.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-04
Roundabout Tomn
BY G. A. MARTIN.

hymns for hours at time. Upon in
vesugation, / discovered that one OF
the fellows had lifted a song book
from a Young Mems Christian associa-
ton service. Now. If one hymn book
viii put as many helpful airs afloat
in our camp. I think It's time we beg
buy. brow or steal a few more books.
What can you do for us?-
Following are culled from a few cpl
grams recently issued under credit to
Douglas Fairbanks. the movie star. the
observance OF which would help make
the old world a lot more pleasant as
place of residence:
Laughing men are those who stir
the world with new desires and
make life worth living-therefore,
laugh and live.
The fact that you are laughing,
enjoying life. awakens you to n
spirit Of security, and q feeling Of
the joy OF living.
Doing things for others, does ont
bring hank dividends, but II does
bring happiness
Fear plays 4 great part in the
drama Of failure. Laughter is 4
great destroyer Of fear
4 hearty laugh is just as essen
tial when awakening In the morn
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-04

biles. for the street car cannot dodge
away from collision nor can il stop
as quick as an automobile Why Is this
apparent discrimination in favor OF q
corporation and against the private in
diyidual2 Drivers Of automobiles in FL
PasO would like to have an answer 10
this question
The Sheldon hotel building. which
VS. erected in Ell PasO in 1861 as an
office building" said Capt. Juan s
Hart. was the first building in Texas
to have a service elevator. Ny infor-
nation on this was obtained from
Texas editors who attended the Texas
Press association meeting held IN e.
FasO in 1889 Editors who had trav-
eled all over the state told me that the
Sheldon was the only building in the
state with a service elevator" FL Paso
was also the last city in the state to
operate mule street cars
I'm a good American all right" said
sam Dreben. and / am willing TO go
TO me front and die fighting for the
nag II my friends will promise to
give me Jewish funeral 1 didn't want
have no Hebrew cemetery there. and L
didn't care TO start one in that coun-
Try"
II had my way said G. c. Keller,
those men and women who have gone
TO Washington to annoy congress and
the president with their peace talk,
would be thrown into jail and kept
there Call them pacifists II you pre-
fer the word. but I call them traitors
At a time like the present all loyal
American citizens stand ready TO sup
port their government with their lives
and fortunes il necessary. He who is
not Tor our flag is against il. and the
least he can do il he wants to live
under that flag is to keep his mouth
shut. and quietly stink into a back
seat where he will not be IN the way OF
men and women who are going to
maintain the dignity. honor and rights
of America"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-04

I When Nj. Norton rose TO leave the
room l spoke to him respectfully.
Excuse me- said. for OBTAINING
I you; but you know, this is Saturday
and you want Grace to begin her les
sons with NE on Monday. Have YOU
any definite ideas as to what course
you wish her TO take2 Shall I get one
or two books for her today? And do
you care what they are and where I get
! them2'
Have you finished your breakfast %
ne asked with a glance at the child,
who was still eating. IF so. leave her
with Julia and come across into the
library for moment. please"
He rang for the maid and stood aside
20 let me leave the room ahead of him.
When We were in the big library he
drew the portieres shut and motioned
Inc to a chair beside the CRATE fire.
May I smoker" ne asked. as he
struck match and held it TO the cigar
between his teeth.
Certainly" I murmured.
A Personal Interview.
The question was but a form. 7
knew. for he had the cigar lighted by
the time I replied Yet that he should
ask this Of me. his employe, increas
my hiking for him and augmented my
own self respect
Now. as to Grace's lessons" he be-
gan Then he stopped with a surprised
laugh.
= declared" he exclaimed, that blue
cushion al your back makes your eyes
the bluest I ever saw. knew they
were biue-but not that they were so
deep as this,r
He spoke as he might have comment
ed on some piece Of furniture, but I
felt the blood rush 10 my face. From
his swift change OF manner saw that
he noticed my blush and that Il brought
him 10 . realization OF how very per
sonal his remark had been.
I beg your pardonl" he apologized
I did not mean 70 offend you"
You did not offend me-" 7 said
hastily But what were you going
to say about Grace's lessOnsT
For an instant I thought I had
angered. him, but If So lie concealed
his annoyance perfectly.
7 was about 20 say that 7 have
formed no very complete idea as 20
what 7 want You 10 teach the chilli
OF course she should know how to
read by this time-but she doesn't.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-04
Roundabout Toun
TooFew Miners; T hat sWhyWeGot No Coal Here
Companies Either Couldn't Or Wouldp t Get Men

SsT T WAS = scarcity Of miners. not
cars" said c. y. Cotton, mayor
OF Gallup, n. NJ, when asked for
The truth as TO why Fl Paso was IN
able to get its usual coal supply this
year One man had just said It was
the fault OF the railroads in not sup
plying the cars. but when told that we
we're able to get cars to bring coal
here from Colorado. ne quit Mr.. Cot
Ton declared there were always enough
cars on the siding at Gallup 10 take
care Of all the coal the coal companies
could load. ana that the companies
Eere SIMPLY unable 10 get the men
with which to dig the coal to fill
orders or didn't care TO put them on.
ne didn't know which.
So big coal companies are cuerat-
ing in the Gallup field-the Victor
american, the Diamond Coal company.
ne Gallup Southwestern company. the
indian Coal company, the Direct Line
and Coal company and Brown Bros
These mines all have settlements
about the entrances and some Of then.
conduct company stores. but GalluD IS
me supply point for all of them.
4 dead COW is worth about as much
nowadays as live one used to BE-
worth fo- beef. according to Arizona
cattiemen- A COW skin can be sold
now for y cents 4 pound as against
l. cents 8 couple OF year. ago Even
this, however, does not account for the
large advance in the price Of shoes.
for the advance has been greater than
the advance in hides and labor would
warrant
One Of the finest collections of stems
IN the southwest Is found in the E7lks'
club in Globe, Arizona They start
With baby stems at one end Of the
room and increase in size until they
are in real mems sizes IT the other
end
Livery stable and undertaken reads
a sign at Pearce. Arizona. Strange
they don't operate Il restaurant and n
millinery store also.
There IS a tree that grows exceed
ingly wei In southern Arizona that
ought TO be imported into FL Paso.
Locally Il is known as the tapirO.
which IS its Mexican name. but they
say II IS a species of the elder II
stays green all winter and makes q
pretty appearance for a yard or
sidewalk parkway. Some of them grow
10 goodly proportions They have one
fault and that is that they break easily
IN high wind, like the chinaberry
tree
One OF the chaplains in the Il Paso
district recently called at the army
Y " C A. headquarters to learn il
IN any way he could get so copies OF
the army and Navy hymnal. He said:
our officers have noticed that for a
Few days the band has been playing
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-04

made one Of the most ancient
- of Industries into one OF the
most useful and artistic" said "Dick"
Maddox, OF Gallup. y. NJ For cen
turtles the Indians have been weaving
blankets, chiefly for their own use. but
now the demand for the output has
become worldwide. Gallup is the
center Of the industry The Navajoes
are holding their own as a race in a
remarkable manner and are among the
most civilized OF the Indian tribes. But
they are still weaving blankets in the
fashion Of their forefathers, for mod
ern civilization has developed no bet
ter methods The only modern quality
about their work is the use OF chemical
dyes instead OF the vegetable dyes
which they formerly manufactured
themselves The art OF blanket weav-
ing is handed down from generation 20
generation In northern New Mexico
there IS one branch OF the Navajo
tribe IN which the men do the blanket
weaving, although this has long been
recognized as the peculiar craft OF
the women. And strange TO say the
blankets turned out by the men rank
first IN quality. The NaVajOes have
raised their own sheep for centuries
ana nave developed a breed which pos
sesses an unusually long, straight and
heavy fleece"
Floyd Gibbons trip on the steamer
Laconia, recently torpedOed off the
Irish coast by German submarine. his
escape and his remarkable story OF
the ships sinking, the first OF its kind
by any newspaper man constitute the
best example I know Of the so called
repOrtOrial 'hunch'.' said Nicholas Nc
Donald Gibbons many friends in
FL Paso and along the border where
he covered big stories for the Chi
cago Tribune will be interested in
a letter I have just had from him say
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-04

ing sudden changes In social status or
financial standing
Japan continues under a rule making
for military preparedness. Manufactur-
ing is under a sway that should be
very profitable.
especially near harbOrs. has been indi-
Gated by the stars.
Persons whose birthday II is should
be careful of accident and should risk
no money. Business may be rather eX-
acting and precariOus-
Children born on this day are likely
TO be clever and persevering. These
subject OF Aries often have to work
hard for a living Copyright 1917. Dy
the Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-04
Little bsrUews
Navajo Men Weave Better Blankets I han Women
Gibbons Plays His ''Hunch": Scores World Beat
Little InterUiews

ing that he took passage on the La
coma with the full eXpe ctation OF be-
Ing summarized and scoring 4 world
beat When he was assigned to the
London office of the Tribune his
editors insisted that for safety he take
passage on the ship on which former
ambassador Won BernstOrff was sail
ing. But Gibbons insisted on risking
his life in the hope Of accomplishing a
recordbreakin@ journalistic achieve
ment and he succeeded. His bunch
came true"
"Owners OF valuable dogs in Il Paso
should secure licenses for their cannes
at once" said William P B. McSsin.
city tax collector. In the past many
owners of valuable dogs Of the thor
Oughbred species have neglected Sc
curing licenses for them and as a re-
the pound and many OF them were
killed when not claimed or given 10
others who paid their license ta-es-
An additional tax OF 80 cents will be
charged the owners Of tagless dogs by
the city If they are kept in the pond.
This money will be used for defraying
the expense OF the pound and feeding
the dogs"
Conditions are good all over Texas,
Arizona and New Mexico. but FL Paso
IS the best ever" said 4 NJ Lewis. OF
Albuquerque, n. N 7 always look for
ward to the time which my business
will permit me to spend away in Ell
Paso. FL Paso has some unexplainable
tFait which makes il more alluring
than any other city OF this country"
y would like for The Herald TO ask
those in authority" said V J. Booth,
why the street cars are allowed to
pass school houses at a speed OF 20
miles an hour. while automobiles are
required to slow down to five miles an
hour? The street cars are also per-
mitted to rush along the streets at 20
ana p miles an hour They are de-
cidedly more dangerous than automo-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-04
Regeneration

THEN the winters done with
w the hundn of
Of sadness, and gladness to mad
feeling
I'd
led 10 slaughter wishing death would
nothing
spoken and the birds have
"hen glade
Joyous cbrd and the flowers
10 yell 49,
Copyright WALT MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-04
years Ago TODAY
From The Herald Of this
Date, 1903.

THE Moreheadites made the su-
preme effort OF their lives to have
a showing at their meeting last
night in the opera house, which they
succeeded in doing as far as numbers
are concerned There were 500 peo-
PIE there. leo more than at the White
meeting the night before. Among the
speakers were president Frank Norris.
judge W Kemp. y. s J. Eylar. Zaclz
Cobb and Samuel Prudential. Senior
lamonia talked 70 the Mexican people
present.
The new T0lrec club VIII be oneued
saturday night with Il reception.
Many cattle and horses are belag
shipped from II Fssu this week
". II. Watts announced last night
that no more free water would De fur
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-04

amendment is going to put a lot
OF temperance lecturers out OF BUSH
ness.
Madam Rumor has it that Sid
Hooks is going 10 wed the Calf Ribs
Widow. When interviewed on the
subject today he denied the report.
He admitted however that he had
been thinking about it but had not
yet fully made up his mind.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-04
HOCWALLOw LOCALS
By GEORGE BINGHAM

Sap Spradlen
got a haircut
W e dn e s day.
Time certainly
die S between
haircuts, as it
don't seem like
more than three
months since he
got one.
. .
Jefferson Pot
locks Is afraid
{ h e bone-dry
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-04
NEWS Of THE BOY SCOUTS

NTANLET GOOD. JR. the scout
/ wOodsman. will he at the old stone
- house on the mesa Saturday after
noon at : o'clock to give tests in wood
craft, for second and first class re-
quirements. As these tests will be
strict. all scouts must be prepared.
Many scouts passed !ast Saturday and
It is hoped many more will avail them
selves OF this opportunity TO move for
ward In scoutcraft-
Scouts Deliver Lost Boy.
The scouts on duty at Cleveland
square the night OF the patriotic cele-
bration had another opportunity to
demonstrate that "a scout is helpful
4 small boy became separated from his
parents IN the great crowd and the
scouts found him. Scoutmaster Charles
E Weaver. in charge at that time, sent
l. scouts 10 locate the boys parents
Eight OF the IL located them and re-
stored the boy to his father Scouts
Thomas O'Keeffe ana Hinton Mcintosh,
both of troop were the first TO re
port the locating OF the parents
Troop Holds Patrol Meetings.
The various patrols Of troop > held
meetings the past week at which time
they were more thoroughly organized
The Tiger patrol enjoyed refreshments
after their business meeting at the
hcme OF assistant patrol leader Dale
Payne. The scout executive attended
several of these meetings and gave
short talks on various phases CT scout.
ing.
First Aid Tests.
Dr. r. L. Ramey is ready every We'd
nesday evening from : TO to give
tests in first aid for both second and
nished for the park. and a rate Of 20
cents a 1000 gallons Will he charged
The directors OF the international
Miners association have selected
Messrs NiIlspaugh. Carpenter and HiX-
son to work in conjunction with the
committee from the chamber OF com
merce to secure a suitable place for
the two s7ociatiOns after the present
leaTe expires
Three houses. belonging. one to
David C.. Baldwin, one 10 the Rock
Island Cement company. and one TO
R T. Quintavall. were wrecked BY the
high wind yesterday.
The city council met last ni@ht and
after considerable business took up
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-04

, first class requirements IN his office.
5l4 Mills building
Chamber Thanks Scouts.
4 letter from Geo. H Clements, sec
rotary OF the FL Paso chamber OF COM
merce, was received at scout headquar-
tiers voicing the appreciation and
thanks Of that organization for the
manner in which the Boy Scouts han
the home coming OF company K
Troop = MObIIizes.
Troop carried out mobilization
stunt Saturday evening. Scoutmaster
Weaver and assistant seoutmaster
Frank Scotch, using the N e. A
as temporary headquarters. 'phoned the
four patrol leaders beginning at 6:11 D.
m BY Sis p m. seven OF the members
OF the Black Bear patrol reported az
the point OF mobilization, the steps OF
the Carnegie library. They were fol-
lowed shortly afterward by five scouts
of the Panther patrol: five from the
Tiger and two from the Eagle patrol
The others came in ones and twos. The
Black Bear patrol the winner was
given the honor OF carrying the trOoD
1laE and presented with a patrol nag
~ their scoutmaster. Scouts Foster
Crawford and John Graham won the
auto trip for reporting first for pre-
senting the best appearance and exeu1,-
plifying in the best manner scout
courtesy.
Councilman Berkshire Visits Troop =
F. W Berkshire. councilman and
committeeman from troop 5, paid q very
much appreciated visit to that troop.
last Friday evening. This is the second
time he has favored the scouts with
MS presence and they are greatly
pleased at his interest He presented
eacn or the patrol with its patrol flas
AZ ire same time giving a short talk
on What Scout Should Be-"
the matter of the city officers salaries
for the coming year. The RESIGNATION
OF chief Of police James H White was
read and accepted Mayor Hammett
appointed Peyton J. Edwards TO fIu
his place until after election.
Mrs Willard Patterson entertained
AZ dinner last night the following
young people, Miss marguerite BuckleT
Miss Lillian Collie. Miss Mabel Collie.
Edgar Fewel. Nolney Brown and Gerry
Casebier.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Anderson have
returned from trip through Mexico.
Mrs o. c. Irwin viii entertain ire
women or the First N E. church AZ
tea next Tuesday afternoon
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-04

One of the best features about PepPush excursions
that the participants drop years from their ages and
much younger in spirit than when they left.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-04

The game of House of Hohenzolern vs. American Con-
Belt is the the shedue Amecan tractor vs. Pus
sian detractor. Wet grounds too.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-04

FRENCH CONSULS TO WISE
PASSPORTS OF AMERICANS.
Washington, D. c. April 4--Ameri-
cans who plan TO go to France via.
Spain must have their passports vised
by French cOnsuls in the United States,
the state department announced today.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-04

stTHE NAVAJO Indians have
made one Of the most ancient
u of industries into one OF the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-05
France Needs Aid IN
Hurry Says Gen. Nivene

CARDS the entering into line of the
American forces?"
The general declares that the
French army has at this moment
arrived at its maximum of develop
ment. The time must soon come
when first regiments and then di-
visions will be suppressed for lack
Of men.
You see. therefore" he said.
the immense role that could be
played by the American volunteers
who. without awaiting the apphca-
ton. organization and realization Of
the consCriptiOn law, enlist TO serve
the American army in France As
soon as they arrive here they would
be sent 20 the instruction camps
ready for their occupancy where
they will be aided by instructors
who have been IN the war for
months and years
While at no point in his interview
with Mr.. Whitney did the general
make reference 10 the proposed vol
unteer division Of Col. Roosevelt. he
Is believed 10 have had IL in mind in
making the statement
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-05
People Must Awaken to Enornaity Of
Il. S. Task IN War, Says Sen LeUis

TO hasten the legislation necessary
and bring congress TO a quick recess,
sending every congressman to his
district and every senator 20 his
state, that they might go 20 the peo-
pie with speeches, constant and nu-
merous. setting forth the causes Of
the war, the preparations for the
war. the needs Of the war. the re-
sponsibilities and dangers that now
are upon the government. In this
way the country would be awaken
ed and would respond 10 its repre-
sentative who they would know
came fresh from the participation in
the events and were advising the
people Of the facts as they really
are and describing them 10 the well
fare OF the country at large.
We need awakening and action
and we need II at once. oar cOun-
try is taking IL for granted that we
can defeat the enemy whenever we
are ready. and that we can be ready
by merely declaring that we are.
From this illusion the country must
be aroused and practical operations
at once entered upon with unan-
unity and enthusiasm