El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-11
YSPE0PLE'S
MONEY WASTED
John Wyatt Declares Army
Abandons Well Built
Camps for New Sites.

Camps for New Sites.
The alleged waste Of money by the
war department was charged by presi-
dent John n Wyatt. Of the chamber
OF commerce, before the directors
meeting Tuesday night and he an
uounced that he would personally so
before officials in Washington and
show that taxpayers money is being
wasted. The subject came up over
the possibility Of an encampment be-
Ing stationed at Fl Paso. Mr.. Wyatt
said that the war department has gone
TO great expense in preparing camps
and camp sites at Fl Paso. erecting
buildings and putting in other inn
provements here for the soldiers and
then these are completely abandoned
and other points are selected for en-
ldmpments where the same expense is
incurred in setting NJ the camps
wyatt VIII Present Facts
4 am going 20 personally take this
before the military committee or con-
Eress.' said 11r. Wyatt Il will take
the facts myself before the military
committee ar Washington at my own
expense. and II 10 takes me two
months time 7 will show them how
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away hE the war department ] viii
show them photographs and other
proofs. There is no sense in the
United States government throwing
away the peoples money as is being
done II congressman julius Kahn
knew the facts and the amount Of
money the war department is wasting
he would start something in congress
that YOU would never hear the last Of
7 am determined that the military
committee shall know the facts"
Directors VIII Help Recruiting.
I'm order 10 assist the national guard
units in process Of formation here
10 be increased TO their required
strength, the directors of the cham
her OF commerce will take charge Of a
two days recruiting campaign ending
Thursday night with a series Of meet
luES IN the downtown districts G. A.
Martin, H. y Ellis and Otis c Coles
"a ere appointed as a committee TO ar
range for speakers. Mr.. Martin viii
arrange for five minute talks in each
Of the Lhearers in the interest OF. re-
CTuItiug. Motor trucks will be Sc
cured by j. W Kirlpa trick and the
orators viii speak from the trucks,
which will make short stops at every
corner downtown
Money Lacking for Guard Equipment.
Mt. Wyatt brought IL to the at
teution Of the directors that Gov.
James Ferguson as yet had made no
provision for equipping Of the soldiers
Of the national guard units in process
Of OrEaniZa here and said that be-
tween 1920 and $500 was needed 10
outfit company =, first Texas iufan-
try, commanded by Capt Richard F.
burgess He said that this money must
he raised in FL Paso and suggested
that the directors assist He said that
the money would be in sort OF a loan
as he expected that later the state
would reimburse the people giving
money. at least to 80 percent OF the
sum given He said that five Fl Paso-
ans had already assisted the sum by
giving 500 each They are A P.
Coles, ". L Tooley. James G. McNary,
r H. Dudley and r B. OrndOrff.
Maurice Schwartz announced that he
would give S25 20 the fund
OvercharEinE Soldiers, Report
Complaints that merchants were
overCharElnE soldiers were taken up
by the directors and il was especially
asked that any such occurrences
should be reported TO the chamber Of
commerce. The vile OF prominent
army officer claimed she had been
overcharged for q hat by an FL Pas0
miIliner. and other complaints have
come from soldiers. Tie directors are
determined 10 stop this practice, II
such exists, IL was declared
The directors went on record as de-
uouncing the J. W. W agitatOrs and
their activity M Wyatt said that
hey should not be tolerated in FL
Faso. and J. ". Kirkpatrick said that
we should hang them If necessary
Approve NafatOrium Plan.
on motion Of Mr.. Kirkpatrick. ap-
prevail Of the directors was given 70
the plan OF diverung the $500 pre-
EiOusly promised 10 Capt William
Brander, chaplain eighth cavalry, to
build a pavilion at Fort Bliss, TO be
used in erecting a natarorium for the
-r0ops stationed in the FL PasO mill
-ary district
No Dues for L. ;. Servers.
All members Of the chamber Of com
merce who have gone into the service
u the nation VIII be carried on the
oils as members without the neces-
siry Of the payment OF dues, Il was de-
aided by the directors. Among this
number viii be Dr.. Paul Gallagher,
IL Col. H F. Stevenson H H Sill
Der. Of the James L. Mari company,
who has gone into the quarrermaster
.0rns, Capt. Forrest E Baker, Of the
engineering corps Capt Richard T.
Burgess and others.
The applications OF A J. Bruce,
Thiel Detective agency, Rev. E Fuller
swift. william Coleman, principal Of
The Douglass school, and the Hamil-
ton Fish camp OF spanish War
veterans for membership was pre-
seuted TO the directors. The resigna-
lea. which has shut down its plants
in Mexico and its offices here, was
also presented.
Tells Of sOldierH' Library.
Cecil C.. North. secretary here OF the
FOsdick commission on training camp
activities. told Of the proposition TO
conduct a circulating library among
the soldiers on the border and suE-
Eested that the books for this library
he contributed by the citizens OF Fl
Paso Mr.. Wyatt told Mr.. North that
he could visit his library and take all
Of the books Of fiction he desired and
Maurice Schwartz said that the 1000
To-.o W.