El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-12
Municipalities
FLOODED MEN
Delivers Welcome Address
to Gen. Pershing; Urges
Universal Service.

the rate of s15 ~er cover. The end
of the dinner was marked by the serv-
ing Of two CONNECTIONS done in Ameri-
| can and Mexican colors. one a pastel
and the other brick cream
National Airs stir Audience.
The opening notes Of the Mar
| chestra, brought the diners to their
I feet. and they stood and cheered and
sang bars from America" Dixie"
1 and star Spangled Ranner" The
| troduced by E. F Maxwell. manager
, Of the Crawford theater
Cabaret People Make Hits.
The three Klihis. Hawaiian ukelele
and banjo players and singers; Miss
| Billy Bennett singer Miss Olive
Finney. song recitations. with piano:
Sig. Lorenzo. ballads and topical songs;
and Motto and Won. classic and whirl-
wind dancers. presented the cabaret
. features. each Of which made ire
: mendOus hits with the banqueters
Billy Fitchett was the pianist
Silent Toast u President.
Toastmaster Burgess opened the
speaking by proposing a toast 10 the
president of the United States. which
was drunk by the banqueters stand
ing and in silence. ne then presented
mayor Lea, who made the welcome
address to Gen Per-hiug and his
oratOrical efforts with a story Of the
man who had hurrahed for each can
didate a an election. as the votes We're
announced. until later. downtown he
for ham and eggs, the higher priced
edible. as compared to another dish.
Mayor Lea said
Loves Red FLOODED Men.
Every real man loves red blOoded
men. 1t makes US happy 10 dine with
TnanG hrn no NJ
stripes. but when We speak of him we
mean we have a warm welcome for
every commander AZ I every enlisted
man of the efficient column that did
its duty in moving, at the order Of the
president. 10 a foreign land, and dis
charging that duty as soldiers should.
Also We would pay our respects 10 the
great bodies of national guardsmen
who came here at the nations call to
assist in protecting our city and peo-
Loyal. red blooded Americans. Per-
shing and his men are. il matters not
what they left undOne. sustaining
proudly and nObly the traditions OF
the United States army wherever and
whenever they may be called TO duty
Urges Universal Service.
Our citizens are proud 10 minsle
with the army and the uniform i 5
honOred in our homes as well as our
streets \ change is coming in our
country and the military spirit. though
apparently decadent for d period. Will
be born again We must have univer-
sal military training for OUT young
men. Our army is pitiful in numbers.
but the true American citizen must
love his country and its flag and il
should be made law that the ma
tional colOrs he displayed on every
hand. Just as men look to the cross
and their redeemer. so should we, as
citizens, hold before our eyes the
stars and stripes.
4 have no use for pacifiSts in these
perplexing times There are several
things worth fighting for. ] would de-
scribe pacifist as one in whose veins
run the red juice Of the erape-one
who has no more backbone than n
snake has hips. Although born to the
purple of American citizenship h.
wears the yellow robe OF cowardice.
I plead not for the spirit OF militarism
to possess US for conquest. but only
that our army may be. in these seri-
Gus days Of our nation. prepared for
whatever eventuality may arise in our
relations with the rest Of the world
Pres Wyatt Calls PershinG Citizen.
Mr.. Wyatt said that during Gen.
Pershing'S absence with the expedition
some $1,000 FL Pasoans had been pro-
NOTED TO generals and that the war" |
had been fought over hundreds OF
times. He said that Gen Pershing
had proved his worthiness b. his |
broad, generous view Of life here a
y
circumstances We proclaim him as
one of our own" said Mr.. Wyatt ''He
has upheld the glorious traditions OF /
the army in a manner unequaled. Our !
hearts and prarers have been with his .
division and the latchstrings Of our /.
homes have remained on the outside.
waiting for their return. Welcome
home. citizen Pershing. Of Fl PaSO."
Gen. MeMaken Praises Hospital.
Brig Gen McMaken. speaking for
the national guard of Ohio. said that
in his dealings with Gems. Morton and
Bell. division chiefs. he had found them
TO be fair and square officers and gen
tlemen- Speaking Of his long service
with the Ohio brigades. Cen McMaken
said he had been frequently abused
in his home state in his efforts to build
up the organization. but that he was
proud OF the showing made on the
border and had hope that the possible
reorganization Of the army on better
lines would find Ohio in the front.
faithfully. Gen. McMaken offered
himself as an example of the eff
cheney OF the medical corps. as a re-
Gently discharged patient AT the base
great change in hospital methods since
Spanish days
When he introduced - W. Turney.
POSTMASTER Burgess paid a personal
tribute TO his professional associate .
and Mr.. Turney spoke feelingly Of the
coming separation Of the partners, who
have been together 20 years
Express Anxiety Felt For Expedition.
Mr.. Turney said to Gen. Pershing:
THE subject Of your safe return here
has been one of deep concern in FL ,
Paso. as well as all over the south
west We have watched for news Of
YOUR expedition daily. while you re- /
NAMED in a foreign land. and we well
come you back, selfish enough to hope |
that you viii find your pleasure to
finally locate in the southwest. TO
spend your remaining years. when you
shall have completed your service"
Better the Living Than the Dead.
Mr.. Turney spoke of the high appre-
citation Gen Pershing is held in. as
man. soldier and friend. He said that I
the army must be supported. no mat /
ter what the cost is. not for conquest. !
but 10 maint in the nation unattack- !
a bic. Referring TO the column OF refu- {
gees escorted from the Mormon dis
tricts in western Chihuahua by the eX-
MI Turney said it is better I
10 have brought out something alive
than something dead. and mentioned
the act of Gen. PerShing in guarding