El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-01
By DOROTHY B. JOHNSTON.

f men. who are thereby released for war
duty they are cutting down waste in
their kitchens and keeping meatl=ss
and WhearleSS days rellgIOusly- they
are watching even slice Of bread
for. each slice represents two ounces,
and two ounces. multiplied by 100
o0e0e0 people in this country. rep
resent more food wasted than the
German U-b0a-s have sunk in twelve
months.
And while women are doing an this
with q willingness and courage Won
drOus 10 behold, they are not over
looking the woman who displays cow
ardice in her soul about her own
boy-rhe Stacker who would shield his
Sinking life by LETTING SOME
OTHER WONAN'S SON GO AND
FIGHT Some women are attempting
TO misrepreseur the ages of their sons.
some are even trying To smuEgle par
asites across the border or TO the
mountain retreats TO keep the
registration officers from getting
precious sonny" But il is going TO
be "A queer sort of mother or sister
or daughter OF sweetheart that doesn't
resent able bodied men Sinking their
duty and STAYING snuEly at home.
Measure up physically OF course
they do. It's more a mater Of good
red cOrpuscles versus anaemia and a
WishhOue where a good. stiff back
bone ought TO be lFOr down deep in
his heart. every boy WANTS TO goD
Tn another year or two, a good many
people are going 10 hang their heads
in shame.
They plead exemption because they
must support So DO You know. its
a fact that % percent of the wives and
mothers of working men are forced
20 work TO keep the wolf from the
door, And there isn't a mothers
daughter who wouldn't scrub otter
H. o. HnaH TH.H.
going Some Of the men who have
been most Self-asserrng and apollo
-e-Ic and suave in pleading exemption.
on the excuse Of supporting depend
euts, are opening up some interesting
high lights for future generations to
laugh over one man in Los Angeles
tbs said. appeared last week before
the exemption board and whiued that
he couldn't possibly 20. because he
was his wife's sole support But friend
wife. of course. heard Of it, and
marched bravely up TO the board and
proved that her husband. who evil
IDENTIFY hadn't q sciutilla Of manhood.
had let her earn the living for a good
many years-he knew first hand what
dependence meant. And now friend
camp. washing his own blankets for
the first time IN his life-maybe he'll
come home man
Believe me. IL takes more sand
to claim exemption in there than
TO join the colors and let the Boches
shoot al you. These women
This was the soliliquy Of Detroit
youth as he stood outside the first
army selection division board offices
and mopped his brow
can YOU beat it," Quoth the man.
for he had found somebody TO listen
TO his troubles. Ne drafted and COM
ing in TO claim exemption. expecting
20 find men on the job and ready 10
get real tough about it, And what do
I fiud2 a flock OF girls staring at
be and saying TO themselves, III bet
he'll be a hero
The burly young citizen went on
to explain that he could not say a
word that would lead anybody 10
think him a Stacker. and that he
passed UP his claim for discharge on
industrial grounds and told them he
was ready.
Ne for Battle Creek" said the
young man resignedly. taking his
departure. and the man who heard
his plant stepped inside 70 have a
look.
He saw room filled with women.
some Of them pretty and looking at
him with the soulful eyes manufac-
tured especially TO worship heroes in
khaki and devOur congressional med
ais Of honor on deep chests.
There was only one man I'm sight
AnOther's voice sounded from the
recesses OF an adjoining room. but
he was too far away for comfort.
The cheerer took the count and
bOlted.
Are you married too" called
feminine voice
The observer turned back. started
70 declare he wasn't a Stacker. but
his voice broke and he continued
flight He was sorry he was not in
the first draft
These women
But these women are the ones
that pay Isn't il their sons that