El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-05

NE Of the noteworthy things in connection with Amer
lean participation In the war Is the number OF men
- Of large affairs Who being ineligible for military
dutv have given up their business and devong their
time and abOTs to government work Almost without e1
ceptiou they giving their services without pay through
motives Of patriotism alone.
Herbert E Hoover is one One Of the chief mining en-
gueers OF the world he gave up his work IN London carry
in the war 10 create the Belgium relief commission, which
ne headed as chairman and which made such successful
instrument for aiding the stricken people IN Belgium ana
the occupied portion Of France When the United states
went into the war making it impossible for an American
carry relief work behind the German lines Nh Hoover
was made food administrator in this country. He was well
qualified for the work by his previous experience with the
Belgian relief commission. d.. Ray Lyman Wilbur, pre
dent Of Stanford university gave up his collegiate
work to assist Mr.. Hoover and Dr.. Vernon L. Kellogg
professor the university also quit the class room
to oin the administration The three aiding the
government at nominal salaries Of one dollar year.
As soon the United States entered the war, Thomas
A. Edison gave his services Even before the outbreak OF
the waT he had held prominent place N the council I0I
National Defence. His duties at once became important
and serious when took Germany 70 fight. Mr.. Ed
son has been working and still working inventions to
solve the submarine problem and the depth bomb which the
allies using very successfully IN encounters with
the Uboats is popularity believed to be one Of his IN
Ventions.
Recently number Of electrical engineers whose names
have not been public combined their efforts and de-
signed the Liberty motor which IS to be the standard motor
for American spanes. They chose all the best Tea
lures from number Of airpane motors and worked them
the Liberty motor which is standardized that
its parts be made in many factories IN this country
motors be made for service but separate parts for
pairs viii easily be available
Former president William H Taft got into action
the state Of declared and gave his services
to the Red Cross Of which, by virtue of having been pre
dent Of the United States he official Former pres
ident Roosevelt after having tried IN vain to autho
ration from the department to recruit more
divisions Of volunteers for service abroad has given his time
to writing patriotic articles and making speeches to stir
up patriotism and to couneTact the efforts Of pacsts and
German agents IN certain parts Of the country
Frank h VANDERBILT president Of the National City Bank
New York, has given his work to q board Of
ayers and become assistant secretary Of the treas
uTy thus returning office which he held is years ago
He is devong his efforts to the sale and issuance OF
four percent treasury certificates leaving Mr. MeAdoo free
to supervise the Liberty bond issues and the extension Of
credits to the allied countries.
Henry Ford has not yet become government official
though this prince Of pacsts has expressed his willingness
needed Nor has he held back from the govern
ment any Of his great industrial equipment Not long ago
government officers, seeking plant for certain pur
pose happened upon the Ford assembling factory Boston
It Just what they wanted and Nh Ford received tele
gram from Washington asking him whether he would turn
the plant the government and at what rental He
wired his reply IN four words: "No rent. Take It"
James S Douglas president Of the United Verde Exen
sion Mining company, at jerome, ATiz and official Of
the Cananea Consolidated Copper company left his home In
Douglas lew weeks to become Red Cross worker in