El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-04
To RENT CLUB
FOR SOLDIERS
War Service Board Decides,
Also, to Furnish Amuse-
ment Programs.

ALler 4 long discussion OF lle eA-
pected advantages and disadvantages
OF downtown soldiers club. during
which proposal TO spend nearly $40
900 on the building was taken up. the
/ war service board. formerly the SOL
I diers' welfare and recreation commit
] tee Of the chamber Of commerce. de-
I cided at its meeting Monday night at
! the office OF the chamber to tcst the
plan in rented quarters for the time
being IF the idea proves successful.
Z a permanent building would be erect
4 ed. Ia was concluded.
! Mrs Donna KluEel and A. A. Fisk.
Z war service workers for FL PaSo. the
I former secretary 0f the board. said
{ they had spoken to a number Of Of
ficers and enlisted men on the sub
3 ject and all favored a club and
thought the soldiers would be glad to
/ have such a place to attend Norman
I Walker. however, said he had spoken
with men about the army camp fires
and they said that since everything
from sleeping hours TO drinking cups
were regulated in the army they didn't
/ want their amusements regulated. and
wanted to 20 where they pleased dur
ing the time given to themselves.
Suggest schools or Renting.
Mrs. s. J Fenneu said she thought
it would not be in the spirit of con-
servatiOu of materials TO build a club
house at this time. and suggested that
the schools be converted into com
munity centers and amusemeuts for
the soldiers be given there.
J. c. Wilmarth then suggested the
plan OF renting a building TO try out
the plan Chairman julius krakauer
agreed TO this and il was decided by
all that 10 try out the plan in that
way was the best thing to be done
Mr. Wilmarth was delegated by the
chairman to ascertain at what rental
suitable downtown place could be
secured.
Must Have Amusement Program.
All were agreed that no matter
what type Of clubhouse is provided,
the soldiers would not come to II IN
less there was q regular program OF
amusements- Mrs. KluEel said the
various fraternal orders would pro-
vide programs on different nights.
Mr. Fisk. who is the local repre-
sentative Of the national war service
board, presented a budget for this
city's work for the coming year. and
il was endorsed by the committee to
be sent to national headquarters. II
was tentative in its nature and called
for S22390 including payment for the
swimming pool now under cOnstruc-
ton at Fort Bliss and the projected
clubhouse.
some Enter without Paying.
Burt Orndorfr reported that the
Rotary club had successfully COM
pleted the movement to secure $4,000
for local war service George T. L.
Baron reported the Thanksgiving ball
game was a big success. between H.
600 and 1900 persons attending.
many of them. however, merely walk
ing in without paving. a letter Of ap-
probation will be sent the Rotary
club for its service, IL was decided
1fr OrndOrff also reported that Of
ficers stationed at Camp Cody. Dom
Ing. had told him that coming here
or THANKSGIVING gave them and tnc-r
men q habit and Fl FasO WOutl see
them hcre moe often in the f-tCre-
Wants JItne Fnr- Reduced.
Corp. a. ". Graves and Corp " L
Russell. Quarrermaster corps, an
peared before the board with re-
quest that it assist in movement TO
have jitue bus fare to and from Fort
Bliss reduced from % cents TO 10 cents
Corp Graves presented a statement
showing the expenses Of q Fort Bliss
jitne bus TO be S1S3-S6 a month. win
estimated receipts at Ia cents pas
senEer totaling S27S- The expense
figure allowed for salary Of driver,
depreciation Of car and the like. he
claimed. The matter was referred TO
the grievance committee which viii
see city officials
Want Amusements Regulated.
The question Of regulating CONNER
cialiZed amusementS was discussed
at length. being brought Up through
4 letter to Rev Charles Oyerstreet-
Of the board, from downtown minis
rers- represented by Rev. Fuller
Swift. The letter suggested that
there be a censorship OF some kind
put into effect. II was tentatively
decided that undesirable places be
Cedure- Acceptable places would be
published. il was declared Mrs. klu-
gel said the general moral tone of the
public dances was already improving
the operators wanting 10 meet the
demands Of the board
Proposes Fireworks Mt Stadium
On December Il. there viii be a big
patriotic fireworks display in the
high school stadium. to which every Z
soldier in the district viii be admit
ted free Of charge. Louis W. Walter. I
representing a fireworks firm, pre-
scented a proposal whereby this could
be done at no expense TO the board /
Civilians would pay TO enter, but all /
sums over $500 received at the en-
tertainment would so to the war T.
service hoard. Mr.. walter said the I.
Commandment Of Nerdun and similar I
spectacles would be shown in a two ]
hours show. He had already secured 4
the consent OF the school board to the /
use of the stadium, and a promise /
Of the help Of high school cadets and I
boy scouts in presenting the enter .
tainmeut, he said Free tickets for /
the soldiers Will be furnished by Mrs. I
Klugel and distributed at the army 4