El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-30
9TH
LEGAL HOLIDAY
Mayor Davis Calls Whole
People To Observe Day
For Registration.

Mayor Charles Davis Tuesday af-
ternoon issued a proclamation desig-
mating June 5th as q legal holiday
and will request all citizens to dec
crate their places OF business and
homes on this day. June has been
designated by president Wilson as
the day for men between q and 80
years Of age to register for military
service. The proclamation follows:
Whereas, the president Of the
United States has designated June .
1917. as Registration day, on which
all male residents who are p years
OF age and who have not reached 81
years. shall register their names
and from these. and from those who
are qualified. will be chosen our
prorata of the first increment of the
500, 600 soldiers who are to uphold
the honor and dignity of our country
1T is possible that We citizens Of
the border wLo have passed through
the disturbances of the past seven
years may not fully realize the Sc
rious crisis which our country is ap-
preaching. and il is our duty as loyal
citizens Of the United States and
Texas. to awaken from our lethragy
and do our part so thoroughly that
we may forever point the finger OF
pride at FL Paso's record and be able
to say that not one shirker was with
in our midst
Register and Think of Duty.
While the chief duty on this day
viii be the registration Of those be-
tween the ages of 81 and 80 years,
Vet none of US should be unmindful
of the great duty that each Of US
owes to our country-to make every
sacrifice. to protect and defend the
rights and liberties which have been
beQueathed to US by and through the
blood of our fathers. We all have
duty to perform It should. there
fore, be not alone a day Of registra-
ton. but a day also when every citi-
zen from every walk of life who has
enjoyed the sweets of liberty which
only this country can give. should
map out for himself and firmly re-
solve to follow a line of duty for the
defence OF the freedom and happi-
ness so richly bestowed upon US
Quotes Presidents Words
As the president has well said. It
is nothing less than the day upon
which the manhood of the country
shall step forward in one solid rank
in defence of the ideals to which this
nation is consecrated- 1t is impor--
tant TO those ideals no less than to
the pride of this generation in mani
Testing its devotion to them, that
there be no gaps in the ranks. It Is
essential that the day be approached
in thoughtful apprehension of its sig
nificance and that we accord to il
the honor and the meaning that Il
deserves
In furtherance of that spirit we
can well afford to lay aside all com
mercial and personal interests on that
day as a part of the patriotic devo-
tion and obligation which we owe to
our fatherland TO see that all who
should register should have their
names upon the roll of honor.
Therefore, I. Charles Davis. mayor
Of the city Of FL Paso. do hereby de-
clare Tuesday. the 5th day of June,
A d. 1917. legal holiday and earn
estIy request that it be so observed"
business Places TO Close.
All banks in FL Paso will be closed
all day next Tuesday. and the clos
ing of business houses and Industrial
plants. as if on Sunday. probably
will be carried out No decision has
been reached as to whether the sa-
looms will be closed.