El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-02

now come without freight. and many
are sunk by submarines on their re-
turn trip from Europe. II II were
known 10 the German government
that every returning ship contains
thousands OF German prisoners, they
would hesitate TO sink and kill their
own people. This would cut the sf-
ficiency to the submarine warfare 10
the extent Of SO per cent
Being myself a German By birth
but an American by conviction may
claim 20 understand a little OF The
working OF the official German mind
I am unable 70 offer great services TO
my country Of adoption. but perhaps
this suggestion OF mine may be Of
service In common with thousands
Of Americans Of German birth l re-
sent intensely the TACT that the
kaiser's government has made II i'm
possible for men with German names
10 be looked upon other than with
suspicion in every part OF the globe
4 resent that the kaiser has stained
the German name with blood and
crime almost beyond repair and has
made US ashamed OF the land OF our
birth"
As bearing directly upon the farm
ing situation about FL Paso a pro-
posal Of the national Republican
party regarding the exemption OF
farmers from the operation OF certain
ANnA AAOn5 0A AAAE ALE4AA-C A1Aa S4AQA4N u
OF interest The Republicans from
national headquarters are sending out
a circular suggesting that as an en-
cOura cement in the direction OF get
ting more land cultivated the govern
ment could help materially By amend
ing the income tax law so that in
computing their net incomes, tax
payers could deduct from their gross
income any amounts spent by them,
either directly or through firms, as
sociatious, partnerships or corpora
lions. in the clearing. cultivation
planting or other improvement OF land,
the care Of food animals or the
harvestin~ Of crops.
Because Of extraordinary expense
in putting new land under cultivation,
such farming operations are seldom
profitable" says the suggestion Be
cause city residents derive their
principal income from other occupa-
tious. they cannot give personal at
tention 70 farming Therefore, II
they used a portion OF their incomes
in new agricultural enterprises, they
would in most Instances do so through
a partnership Oh corporation agency
and with little hope of profit but
every prospect Of loss for the first
year or two
Every reasonable effort should be
made TO induce men in every walk
in life to add to the total Of food
production The entire country would
get the benefit. even il the individual
producer operated at a loss"
Mrs. s T. Turner. at her home on
Montana street. has one of the
Drettiest collections OF amaryllis in
FL Paso. They have been blooming
for almost a month and are sGu full
of their bright red blossoms. Mrs.
sam Dodge in Grand View also has
good collection Of these very pretty
spring flow ers
Major ". z. Creary, 18th infantry.
tells a story OF a frank recruit he
had in his company not long ago
This man overstayed his pass ami
when he returned to the post he was
placed in the guard house, where he
offered an explanation to the officer
OF the day. which was transmitted TO
Maj. Creary for his information. Next
day the soldier was brought before
Maj. Creary and he then told an en-
tirely different story Upon being
charged with having told a different
story the night before he explained
the fact in this way Yes sir. but
you see I thought UP better one
over night"
Capt. A. P. Watts. goth infantry.
tells OF a criticism which was once
made of a fastidiOUs cavalry officer
This officer always headed his or
ders, when in the field. "Headquar-
tiers in the Saddle" but he was
known as being rather lazy and