El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-23
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REDCROSSC CALL
ScEoolhouse Lawn Packed
Ell Paso Men Appeal
For Peoples Aid.

That Ysleta is patriotic to the core
was evidenced by the attendance at
the patriotic meeting held in the
ancient pueblo Friday, evening. The
crowd packed the ample school house
lawn and overlooked on to the side
walks. vacant lots and even into the
streets.
The lawn was brilliantly illumin-
ated with arc lights and furnished
with comfortable seats from the
school house. The women in charge
Of the affair had not overlooked
anything that would make the meet
ing attractive to their guests DR..
Z. .. Young was master OF cere-
monies.
Dr. Brown Explains Purpose.
DR.. W. l.. Brown, head of the Red
Cross society for this district, was
the first speaker. he devoted him
self exclusively to a discussion OF
the purpose for which the meeting
was called-the need of funds fHr the
Red Cross.
Why the necessity for the Red
|ross?" asked DR.. Brown, and then
ne proceeded to answer the question.
Armies, he said, are organized and
sent into the field to fight II was
rs much as could be expected Of them
to fight and furnish ammunition and
food for the fighters. The Red Cross
was organized TO take care Of the
wounded left upon the field Of battle
or sent to the rear to make room for
more fighters.
SuccOrS Suffering Humanity.
Since its organization, DR.. Brown
said. the Red Cross could always be
found where the cry Of suffering hui
manity was heard. 1t was in San
Francisco after the earthquake; II
followed the receding waters into
Galveston after the flood, and its
banners were to be seen on every
battle field where there was suffer
ing. The speaker told Of the cost Of
sending troops TO Europe and taking
care OF them there.
This war" said Dr. Brown. has
already cost 100000 lives and $780,
GOO other men are lying upon beds OF
pain and are being nursed by the
agents of the Red Cross. Before the
end Of the conflict other millions viii
be wounded and money will be needed
to encble the Red Cross to take care
OF them"
Tells of Starving Belgians.
Speaking Of the Red Cross work in
Belgium, Dr.. Brown said there were
1000. 900 helpless people there to be
cared for, and over 100000 children
who. living on such slender rations
that they had to be weighed to ascer-
sufficient TO maintain life.
Our American boys who are go
ing TO the firing line in France" said
the doctor, are offering their lives
for their country and the cause Of hu-
maDity. What are you givinS2 Give
all you can for it will be needed"
Appeal to Spanish-AmericanS-
Justice L. A Folk and Francisco
Candel aria. Of Ysleta, both spoke in
Spanish, as several hundred Spanish
col L. inc Vi n
Justice Folk grew eloquent in his ap-
peal for help for the Red Cross. and
besought his friends to give what
ever they could: that il a dime was
all they could give it would be &C
cepted as a generous donation for
the relief Of suffering humanity.
Cobb Talks Americanism.
Zach l. Cobb, the last speaker, said
the doctrine OF Christ was the doc
trine Of humanity and democracy.
His -peroration to Americanism as
typ.fied in a united north and south
and the principles for which IL stood
in the great war, was enthusiastically
applauded.
Those occupying seats with the
speakers were Mrs. NJ. L. Cadwalla-
der. Mesdames II. s. Graves. E NJ
Mitchell. W 3. CLARION. John l. Reed.
J. B. Paden, Mss Booker, Mrs. Jens
sen, Mrs. J. S. Porcher, Messrs. ". 3.
Clar Dan Carr. f. w Mitchell,
n s YES and others.
The my band sent BY Gen. George
Bell, jr-, to assist the women of
Ysleta gave a concert after the
speaking and hundreds of FL Paso-
ans were there to hear the music.
AS the women Of Ysleta, through
the Mothers club and other organiza-
lions. have already secured the al
lotted amount Of $1,000 for Ysieta- no
subscriptions were asked last night
Collections are being made.