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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-24
To Win The Race, Don't
Be Too Eager; Start Right
Find Your Niche in the World and Occupy It; Plan
For the Future at the Sacrifice of the Present.

frightfully II you are lonely or bored
once in = while. 4Ou can be using al
that time IN fitting yourself 70 90 on
and up. Every bit Of worth while
knowledge you acquire, every bit @
good reading you do, every bit OF seq
control you practice VIII make yoN
more nearly approach the tins loeai
OF yourself you ought 70 set Up.
An ideal OF yourself. Get that!
Think OF yourself rs the healthiests
best looking most refined Wisest,
sanest, most loTable sTou7 that you
can possibly work out And then work
up 10 ward what you have worked
Get yourself fit, Groom yourself
mentally as well as physically Gull
tivate grace and amlabllity- Then
when YOU" as your own total as
sets, are worth something look
where YOU want to invest your valua-
BILE stock Find the friendships you
desire and go after them Seek the
love you wish and be worthy OF L.
Plan for the Future.
Sacrifice Few minutes OF the pres
ent for the years OF the future. co
without cheap pleasures TO earn the
right TO better ones. save this year
so that you can live in a better neigh
bOrhOOd next year and have the
clothes and the sweetness and the
mentality with Which TO grace t.
II life is passing you by today grin
at it amiabiy and say to yourself ana
IL: Alright, old TOP. You aren't
giving me much just now, but didn't
expect a free handoutl I'll earn
right to something better than the
crumbs you might give me for charity
now. Pass me BY today II you like.
Life and Love and Happiness-5ut to
morrow III catch I'D with you and
take what have a right to-"
Let life pass you by and pass u In
review while II Is doing So You can
be as happy as you like II you viii
bring your viii power and strength
and courage and common sense 20
bear on the problem anybody who
wants happiness and love, and who
IS willing 20 pay for them, can have
them.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-24

.,rT- hE4'RE OFT shouls ne nm nm

fu- hE4'R OH SHOUTS -A1 man
next to you, and the pistol
\ cracks and the runners start
from their marks. But a second later
they come trotting back again one
OF the contestants was too anxious At
the cry. "On your marks, Set Col" he
had darted off without waiting for
the real signal
The way to win a race IS TO start
on time; not to be so desperately over
anxious that you OVerreach yourselIi
not 10 fail 70 observe the rules OF the
AN OF US know men and women
who are sycOphants and tlartererSl
who try 50 desperately TO curry taFor
that they make themselves completely
obnoxious. II Is in human nature TO
Ike the chase The social climber
doesn't get many hands up as ne
makes his ascent
The man OF woman who poses as
learned and superior TO most people.
who treats real friends with scoru
and tries 20 nut himself on a par with
his Intellectual superiOrss IS one sort
OF climber. The individual who koW
tOws to Mrs De Millions and makes
desperate efforts to establish terms
OF intimacy with the Nandergolds IS
Snobs Are Not Loved.
Snobs and social climbers are
laughed at-not loved.
II life is passing you By, II you are
not having your chances at happiness
and social pleasures, don't make
either Of two blunders; 20 run after
people whose social position VIII make
them either ignore you or barely toll
crate you. or TO take up with ordi-
nary or even vulgar folks Just Tor
the sake OF having companlOnsnip-
Find your niche and fit yourself
into T. Make sane and sensible Sc
lection Of the people you really want
to know the people Uho are nkely
70 enjoy knowing you. and having
looked the territory over thoroughly
fit your self Tor the position you want
TO occupy.
None OF this Is theory. All expert
ence works It out suppose you come
20 city as stranger Possibly you
have letters Of Introduction and drift
into a set where you don't fit set
which does not interest you or where
you meet with indifference because
YOU don't interest It's members Then
you drift back into practically the
same strata OF loneliness the complete
stranger knows
Perhaps YOU start up half-hearted
acuualnrances with people you meet
in business; perhaps you manage an
imitation friendship with somebody
who lives In your boarding house or
hotel. perhaps you even talk to the
good looking girl who sits next %
you at the movies. Rather than be
alone, you take Up with just any
body.
a little loneliness isn't uncomfortable
at all. though most OF US get 10 be
hystericaI ABOUT IT,. The loneliness
. that IS uncomfortable is soul loneliness
/ the hunger fO- understanding felt by
people who have drifted into an en-
tlrely wrong environment
Il is worth while sacrificing a great
big cross section Of the present IN or
der TO assure yourself OF a fine slice
OF the future Never mind II you
aren't having any good times right
this minute. Il can't affect you
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-24
TWO TO FIVE POUNDS OF
SUGAR SOLD IN NEW YORK

New York, oct. 24-The first war
ration since the United States entered
when retail stores throughout the
city restricted the sale of sugar to
from two TO five pounds TO each Gus
toner at ten and Il cents a pound.
the lower price prevailing only In
those stores where patriotism ranks
above avarice- The present famine
conditions in the suEra trade are not
expected 20 be relieved before jan
uary 1, when the first Of the new crop
arrives
Housewives viii be able TO buy only
every ten days or two weeks bags
containing not more than two. three
and q half or five pounds. according
20 the size Of their families.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-24

K 4 the situation in Mexico IS
n practically the same as Il has
= \ been for some time" said c.
"A Baker. Of the American Smelling
and Refining company. we are doing
very little there. Some construction
work Is being carried on at the
chihuahua smelter. but It IS OF un-
important character, being only the
construction OF bins for ore. We are
not shipping steel into Mexico for
structural construction and We are
not putting more chimneys in our
shelters We are just feeling our
way not know ing exactly when We
can begin operations. or, In fact, when
we can prepare TO begin operations
whether We VIII develop the Chi
huahua smelter 10 double its present
capacity 7 DO not know. I realize that
rumors 70 that effect are abroad. but
yet no advice has come TO me con-
corning the wisdom Of such a step
While the situation in Chihuahua is
itself clearing Up, and the attitude OF
the government and the NeLiCans
themselves toward the United States
and the Americans IS improving. the
time IS not ripe for definite action.
The situation at our other mines and
shelters is as 1t has been Tor several
months"
Talking Of conservation and curb
ing waste, did you ever stop 20 think
that our greatest waste az home is
caused BY fire2' asked chief John
Wray, Of the FL Paso fire depart
Tuent Caution and Watchfulness
should be the slogan" he continued
Armed with these weapons you are
ready to give battle. and need neither
previous training nor experience. You
may choose your own battlefield. but
the first chosen should be your own
home.
"Open the battle with a careful
search OF the basement, cellar. garnet
md closets. and capture and utterly
destroy every particle Of rubbish
trash or Hitter in which q fire could
possibly originate.
Conduct a rigid examination OF
your chimneys, flues. stovepipes, and
all heating and lighting devices. and
where defects are found, give per
emptory instructions for correction.
Advance the attack TO baclzyards
and alleys, and cut. slash and destroy
weeds and grass and rubbish accu-
mutations OF all kinds, giving no
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-24
GERMANY TELLS NEUTRALS OF
SEVENTH WAR LOAN SUCCESS

washington. D c. Oct 34-Ger-
mauy's official press agencies are
sending out TO the few remaining
neutral countries eZulting messages
regarding Germany's success in float
ing the seventh war loan, approx
mately 1900. 100000 marks. saying. in
part
This PROOF o. economic and finan-
ciaI strength until now unheard OF in
war history" the statements say, rs
the best answer which the German
people can give 10 Wilson's note and
10 the hope expressed by its adverse
ries and other people OF an economic
--akdown OF Germany"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-24
WILLARD SAYS He SHOTM
SECOND FIGHT WITH HOL MES

Salt Lake City. Utah. Oct. 2f-Ar-
thur /. Willard. school principal.
charged with the murder Of Cecil
Holmes. testified yesterday that he
shot Holmes when the latter struck
him several heavy blows He said
that IN a fight with Holmes a window
in a barber shop was broken Later
he Said they had another fight. II
was then that he fired the fatal shot
Willard said he had repeatedly told
Holmes TO keep away from his wife
On The day Of the killing he said
Holmes tainted him with the remark;
why don't you go TO salt Lake and
ger your divorce"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-24
CHANGES ARE ANNOUNCED
IN GERMAN MINISTRY

Amsterdam. Holland. Oct. 24.-A
Berlin official telegram says an i'm
DeriaI decree has been issued trans
ferrilg social, economic and political
tasks from the ministry OF the interior
to the new imperial department q
economies.
Vice chancellor Helfferich Is relieved
OF administration OF the ministry o.
the interior Undersecretary OF the
interior and undersecrerary OF state
name Missing has been appointed
minister Of the interior Undersec-
tary OF state Rudolps Schwauder has
been appointed secretary or state for
the imperial department OF economics.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-24

For want o. expansion joints
stokers died in foreign navies. Our
navy profited by their misfortunes.
For want Of a kind OF expansion joint
foreign armies were wiped out Our
army profited thereby. For want OF
means OF expansion every warning
nation in Europe IS suffering untold
hardship. Are we as a whole
profiting by their terrible example,
Which reminds me OF bone-dryness
now at hand some q our human
beer-keZs better get contraction
Joints for their belts O..
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-24
no Am RrssIAy B4BTEs.

PetrOgrad. Russia, Oct 24--The Red
Cross mission recently recommended
TO the war council OF the Red Cross
in Washington that steps be taken TO
aid IN feeding infants in Perograd
the coming winter. The recommend
ton was approved and already 2.000.-
900 cans OF condensed milk. it is
stated. have been engaged for ship
ment 10 Russia during October and
November
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-24
Perhaps II VIII Come in Time.

II Germany only had the recall we
suspect that not only 1Iichaelis and
Capelle but even the Hohenzollern
boys would be a little bit uneasy
about their tenures Of office.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-24
MORE Truth
4NA Than Poetry


Japan calls the high cost OF living
- Bukkataki." which probably dOesn
make 90 any easier 10 endure.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-24
No Head for Finnnce.

The millions the kaiser squandered
on spy systems and diplomacy in
America indicates that he IS The kind
OF man who would bet money on the
Giants.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-24

A labor leader says the J. W. VS.
fight for their convictions. but most
OF those who have lately come under
cur observation have been fighting
against their convictions. and not
getting away with IL 20 any great ex-
tent
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-24
COmpenSatiCu.

Anyway, Mr.. McGraw's bright young
men don't have to worry about paying
eight percent income tax on big wad
Of pOst-season series prize money.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-24

II you can sew or knit it would be
very nice for you TO give this man a
bit Of your own handiWOrk- You
might even monogram one or two
handkerchiefs for him. In any event.
give him just q little remembrance TO
chow that his young friend appre-
ciates all his kindness to her Your
own photograph in a pretty frame, or
even a birthday cake which you and
your mother had made. would be in
good taste. Get a little personal touch
into your gift. Make IL something that
viii show how his little schoolgirl
friend appreciates this mans thought
.uIna..
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-24

strike INV masses into history It IS unlikely that any fur
ther disturbance in copper production VIII OCCUR al
the federal board viii impose this same system IN the
Clifton Morenci district making It obligatory toI the Mex
can miners as well as the Americans to live up to IT, we
dismiss the thought Of copper strikes IN the great camps
Arizona long the lasts and al the same e We
can rest assured that both wOrngmen and Their employers
VIII get a square deal
If you have arranged to buy one bond, buy two.
-t5--
The idea is that BOlO intended to knife the allies
o
Have your own way. but keep out Of other peoples
The anhesis Of finding quarter in last winters vest
is receiving an unexpected bill
Some bakers say the five cent Loaf is gone forever the
wish probably being father to the thought
The man who goes to work in a powder factory puts
himself in line to effect separate peace
Don't wait to be called upon buy bond Go to any
bank and do your bit Of business over the counter
Another difference between the man and the mule Is
that the latter doesn't do his kicking with his mouth
Tucson minister says the beer industry is pro German
If the propaganda has gathered up great following
There's been great increase in pussyfOoting since
rubber sOe began to make up for the shortage in leather
What's the use of keeping your money working at eight
ten percent if Germany wins the war? Buy bond al
four
In the word Serious" over there, the allies at
but with no outs the full and pitcher Wilhelm get
ting wild.
If you ask health officers, they viii say Chihuahuita
means drer than Chihuahua. But they doing their
best to make It cleaner
It is observed that Mexico is trying to get her finances
out Of the red ink That best be achieved by expressing
frank opinion Of Germany and tying can to Eekhardt
The question is whether the Pacific coast ship
builders VIII work twice hard in effort to make up
the United States for the time lost while they were
striking.
The difference between the Germans and the Apaches
that the Germans have had the advantage Of employing
science and greater degree of intelligence in their app-
cation of brutality and torture
Depth charges electrically controlled tOrpedOes and
host Of scientific appliances help in the conduct Of the war
but what is basic in winning battles is the spirit Of
Eve have Just begun to fight plus don't give up the ship
-O-
The Uboat sailor who torpedOes hospital ship and the
aviator who bombs and children receive part Of their
punishment they finally plunge to destruction and the
rest Of when their souls appear at the great judgment bar
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-24
AdUice to the LoUelorn
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.
A BIRTHDAY GIFT

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX
/ am a girl Is years OF age and
7 know a very dear and good
friend Of %. Recently I have been
accepting presents from him, such
as books by good authors, or
some useful school present, with
the knowledge and consent Of my
parents. I have known this man
for four years and he is student
Of Columbia. Now, Miss Fairfax,
I wish to know this: Is II proper
for me 10 give him a present for
his birthday
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-24

q wouldn' trust tn teller that's
keepin' still these days as fer as could
throw an anvil" said constable Newt
Plum t'day. Mrs. Lafe Bud paid 20
cents fer a dozen O. mango peppers
t'day, an Is still fer America first.
Copyright National Newspaper Service
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-24

The difference between the Germans and the Apaches
that the Germans have had the advantage of employing
science and greater degree of intelligence in their aPp
cation of brutality and torture.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-24

Conditions in Mexico are becomin~
settled and there IS every reason to
believe that the government will
soon be in a position 10 extend every
POSSIBLE guarantee to foreigners 10
return and 10 resume the operation OF
the industries" said consul general
G. NJ. Seguin. In fact, I personally
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-24

Depth charges, electrically controlled tOrpedOes and
host Of scientific appliances help in the conduct Of the
at but what is basic in winning battles is the spirit Of
e have Just begun fight plus don't give up the ship
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-24

The Uboat sailor who torpedoes hospital ship and the
aviator who bombs and children receive part Of their
punishment they finally plunge to destruction and the
rest when their souls appear at the great judgment bar
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-24

It IS perfectly correct for the bride
to tell her attendants what color
scheme and general arrangements she
desires TO have used at her own
wedding; but IL is not customary for
her TO purchase their gowns. On the
day Of the wedding, or Just before,
she gives each attendant q little re-
membrance-sOme trinket or bit Of
ieWelry.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-24
ENTTRELY CnRRECT.

DEAR MISS FAIBFAN:
I am puzzled as TO what 20 do
about my bridesmaids. 1 have
chosen the six chums. but before
asking them / must have this in
formation: I want the first two in
the bridal march dressed In the
same color and alike; the next
two in a different color and alike,
and the same with the last two.
What puzzles me is. do / have
10 buy them their dresses or how
am L to 90 about it, The same IS
I'm question about my maid Of
honor and also the little flower
girl Ny father wishes me TO
have a large wedding. but ] am
puzzles al this so I viii wait for
your answer before asking those
u-nnrl- I nl1nnen
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-24

The question is whether the Pacific coast ship
builders VIII work twice as IN effort make up
to the United for the time lost while they
striking
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-24

Il is observed that Mexico is trying TO get her finances
out Of the red ink That best be achieved by expressing
frank opinion Of Germany and tying can to Eekhardt
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-24

In the @Wo1Id Serious there, the allies at
but with outs, the bases full and pitcher Wilhelm get
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-24

If YOU ask health officers, they viii say Chhuahuta
direr than Chihuahua But they are doing theI
best to make It cleaner.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-24

What's the use of keeping your money working at eight
four.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-24

Another difference between the and the mule Is
that the latter doesn't do his kicking with his mouth
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-24

Don't wait to be called upon to buy bond Go to any
ank and do your bit Of business over the counter
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-24

There's been great increase in pussyfOOting since
rubber s began to make up for the shortage in leather
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-24

The man who goes to work in a powder factory puts
himself in line to effect separate peace
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-24

Tucson minister says the beer industry is pro German
If So the propaganda has gathered great following
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-24

Some bakers say the five cent Loaf is gone forever the
ish probably being father to the thought
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-07
GERMAN DIPLOMATIC AGENTS
TO Be DRIVEN FROM j. S.
wog1gN ARf1e, cRooNTs

WASHINGTON. July All Ger
man diplomatic agents will Toe clean
ed out of the United States as the
government proceeds with the work
of stopping the leak in military infor-
nation Bcrnstorff's assistants re-
naming in America when the Ger
man envoy department will leave soon
for Berlin, high government official
stated. H. Cahuffhausen and NJ. Bern
German consular secretaries, leave
the first The state department ar
ranged for their departure today.
Others. including German consuls,
German clerks and others will follow.
Berlin VIII Remove Americans.
American employees at the Spanish
embassy in Berlin, assisting in handl-
ing American interests, will be re-
moved directly thereafter as natu-
raj retaliation. Further arrests of
German agents are predicted. Off
cials indicated the arrest of the two
alleged Teuton agents in New York
only scratched the surface in the ef-
forts to round up German tipsters.
Censorship Is Under Fire.
Meanwhile American censorship is
under fire. Some congressmen are
wrothy at the fact that the loading
of transports was so open everyone
with eyesight might know it. Dissats-
faction was expressed at the manifest
opportunity for German agents to get
messages out of the country by mail
and cable to neutrals easily. II was
suggested the allied nations. especI-
ally France, Britain and the United
states combine in an effort to per-
feet censorship for mutual benett
and protection.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-07
9 APPLICATIONS
GIVEN APPROVAL

Already nine applications for en-
trance to the second camp of the Of
ficers' reseve at san Francisco have
been approved by the local committee
and others are under consideration.
Those who have applied and whose
applications have been approved are
senator Frederick Steiwer, City At
torney j. Alger Fee, Harold J. Warner,
Chester A. Fee, Lyman G. Rice and
Charles Despair. all Of thjs city, E. w.
Montell, county agricultural agent
Warren Roeder of Milton, deputy wa
ter master, and Tracy Barton Of Mil
ton
Warner and Chester Fee made ap-
plication to the first camp. Steiwer.
Despair and Montell all had experI-
ence i'm military training at q. \. c.
Steiwcr. Alger Fee. Rice and Warner
have all been drilling with the Pendle-
ton Reserves since their organization,
Application blanks NAV be secured
at the Commercial association rooms
They must be filled out and in the
hands Of the officials at Vancouver by
July 10
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-07
DRAFT MAY Be DELAYED THROUGHOUT NEXT
WEEK BY THE SLOWNESS OF LOCAL BOARDS IN
CERTAIN DISTRICTS; METHOD IS OUTLINED
ACCIDENT TO RUDDER
TRANSPORT SAVES u. S.
TROOPS FROM TORPEDO

dent. The discipline of those who
saw the attack was perfect
Inky Black Night.
The night was inky black, the water
shimmering with phosphorus when
the vessels suddenly switched from
their customary course. the transports
continuing on one course and the ma
val vessels taking another. Suddenly
those on the transports saw the white,
phosporescent streaks Of two torpe-
does narrowly missing two transports
Two others followed immediteIy. all
passing harmlessly by. The subma-
rine then submerged and crossed the
bow of the American vessels.
The Germans erratic aim is attrib-
uted purely to a providential break
in the rudder of one of the trans
ports which veered sharply The
veering motion led the submarine to
believe she was discovered and the
American vessels We're trying to ram
her. so the Germans nastily let the
torpedoes fly and fled.