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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-17
IMPORT LICENSES
AIM TO CUT OUT
NON-ESSENTIALS

Late adv ices from TIE Uainjnd OK
plain to some cAienl the ToaSCn for
the requiring Of '"rs0s on imports
restriction from wh1~u Hawaii has
been exempt by order OF ne war trade
board authorizing the lesIiDg OF II
blanket license for this dtstrlCL
The chief purpCs" OF the import H.
Cenac restriction appears TO be to cut
out the transportation o. non essen,
tials from any country 10 America
during the war ard 70 offset the Elm
largo rules on exports. applying now
to nearly every country.
The import titon>irS will also be
used as a club 70 force the release
from foreign rCuntr:cs TO America at
fair price OF war supplies now held
under embargoe5.
In a statement outlining an in
port policy, the war trade board
which has organized a OnrPau to Ii
cense imports. makes it c.eur- that
countries receiving American exports
are expected to reciprOCate by ship,
ping more freely the commodities
needed by the United states.
ne StdIGitCIIl ooS al pau
"Control Of imports was made et-
Fective by the allied governments
many months ago. the necessity there
for having become obvious II the re-
sources of each were to be most ef,
fectively utilized for national and in
tcrnational demands With the or
ganlzation Of the bureau of imports
OF the war trade board the requisite
machinery has been supplied for in
creasing the importation OF certain
indispensable commodities produced
abroad
Supplies Are Limited
Supplies now coming forward to
this country are limited by reason Of
export embargo and imposed by for
eign powers controlling the territory
in which such materials originated.
Such action was made necessary be-
cause Of interference with normal pro-
duction as well as the extraordinary
consumption caused by the war.
Among notable examples of such ma
terials may be mentioned tin wool.
rubber, ferro manganese, leather, flax
and jute"
The various trades dealing in en-
bargoed commodities will be so or
eanized that the total requirements of
each industry can be surveyed and
non-essential uses OF any material
eliminated.
In future importers will give guar
antees that goods are not to be re-
exported except Under restrictions d.
rect to the war trade board instead OF
to representatives Of foreign govern.
ments as at present.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-17
ART EXHIBITION

There will be an exhibition Of
medals, medallions and photographs Of
sculpture by Roger Noble Burnham,
and paintings by Juliet May Frasier,
at the University Club, December 7 to
20, open to the public from 9 to II
a. m, 2 to 4 p. m. and 7:30 to 10 .. N.
Hotel street entrance.-Adv.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-17
zECUP NIGHT
ON THE ROOF

Next Wednesday, Dec 10, a beauti-
full silver loving cup will be presented
by Benson, Smith & Co. the we'll
known druggists, to the fortunate cou-
pie receiving the largest number Of
yOtes-Ady
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-17
GREEN
CHRISTMAS
TREES NOW

Place your orders now for green
Christmas trees. at Henry May G Co.,
Ltd Phone 1-2-7-1.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-12

Is surprising the interest peo-
pie are taking in the movement
Il to cultivate more land and raise
more things for table use" said
George p LeBaron today. In the
last few days there has been greater
demand for close-in land than I have
ever seen here before. The people
seem TO want to buy where they can
get an acre OF SO on which TO raise
vegetables and chickens and we are
having Inquiries ever day for this
class OF land and are selling much
s.Peopls are beginning 20 realize
that with food prices rising daily.
anything they can DO to COMBAT the
Increased cost OF living is worth the
effort Tne man who can buy an acre
or so OF land close to the city. where
he can get cheap water from the II
rigation bitches, IS investing IN goio
mine and many are leaning THIS
without having 10 be told by the real
estate men A man can buy an acre
of land quite close TO FL PaSo as
cheaclv as he can buy g lot IN the
city. On this he can have garden
OF sufficient size to raise ali the vege-
tables his family can use curing ~
season and he can grow POTATOES ana
many things that viii keep into the
winter. He can also raise turkeys
and chickens and he can even have ms
own COW and a pen full OF pigs II
he wishes. The pigs can be fed al
most wholly upon the waste from the
fables. He can also start an orchard.
which in a few years, viii furnish all
the fruit a family can preserve; even
enough to enable the owner to sell OF
mart of Il to buy the sugar for pre-
serving the remainder. had not my
self realized so well the possibilities
IN these suburban homes In the valley
until began talking with some OF the
people who have lately been figuring
It ont
take CollingsTorth addition rs an
examine. We recently sold property
there in small tracts, TO three people
who are going to 90 intensive cultiva-
ton. such as growing vegetables in
hotbeds for out Of season sale There
IS big money in this. Others are plan
ming rose gardens and flowers ard /
there is money in this Roses readily
sell at the florists IN the city for a
dollar a dozen and the valley adobe
IS the best rose producing land in the
world. One man down the valley IS
doing much 70 pay for his place BY
growing and selling flowers. and he is
not close in, either; he Is about nine
or ten miles down Mrs. S. L Graves
AZ Ysleta had an acre in roses last
year-about 2S0e rose bushes-and she
took in $500, or a dollar for each
bush IN the acre
There is money IN raising things
that bring good prices and the man
who buys a close-in acreage and
raises things for market OF even for
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-12
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES UNION
HAS FOURTH OF FORCE HERE

Out OF 500 federal employees IN Fl
Paso and vicinity. 12s have becons
members OF the recently organized
federal employees union No. 1888. ac-
cording TO ". T. Griffith, immigration
inspector The employees include those
OF the customs and immigration de-
partments. public health service AM
the civilian employees OF the army
headquarters and medical corps Meet
ings Of the union are held on the first
and third Mondays OF each month y
Central Labor hall. at the corner or
Kasas and Overland streets The
union embraces all government en-
ployes except those Of the postoffice
department. who have their own or
ganization. It is affiliated with the
American Federation OF Labor.
The following officers are IN charge
OF the union: James Andrews. press-
dent. George B. Slater. vice president;
William T Griffith. secretary treSs-
urer; Olive E. Cound. recording secre-
tary: Charles Ironmonger. doorkeeper.
and J. Kelly. guide
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-12
Little Bobbie s Pa
He invites n Bunch of the Boys
To the House and Then
Tells Ma About IL.
I'LL i A IEInLE
BY WILLIAM +. KIRK.

HAVE invited sum OF my friends
up to the house to play pinnakel,
= sed Pa. Thay are good old scouts.
Pa sed, all OF them is married & thay
wont sprinkle ashes on the rugs.
Thay better not sprinkel ashes on
the rugs, sed Ma. have Jest sue
ceeded in Citing you trained after 20
hard yeers, & It wud be a fine thing
II you shud bring a lot Of yure care
less trends here & litter up the rugs
aggenn.
You wont have any such trubbel.
sed Pa
hoap not, for yure sake. sed Ma
You remember that old poker crowd
that used to play here every Tuesday
mite. Every one OF them was good
for 20 cigars during a evening, sed
Ma, & every Wednesday was Ash
Wednesday for me. Ma sed. That must
newer happen aggenn.
It will newer happen aggenn. sed
Pa am Citing vary neat in my old
age, you sed so yuresef. I wonder
why. it is. eed Pa, that men are so
careless in thare youth. Thay are
eeyen careless about nfe's big things,
sed Pa. like Citing married. etc.
Many young girl is cereless about
saying yes when she is proposed to,
too, sed Ma / have often thought
that was little too hasty accepting
you, Ma sed; but after all do not be-
leeve cud have done better or eeven
as well These trends of yures. sed
Ma, DO thay ever have parties at
thare hoam2
Wen you go out. sed Ma. have
often thought it wud be much nicer II
you went to sum nice hoam party in
sted OF going 70 osfay 4 singing
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-12
Roundabout TOwn
Close-In Acreage Is In Demand For Homes
People Want To Raise Some of Their Food

arrival OF the warm weather-the
grip season is past and that should
be some consolation to q large pro-
portion Of the population OF the city.
hustling. energetic metropolis too
slow to catch the grip
Charlie Bassett has developed into
something OF a public speaker. Won
der II association has done it? They
say money talks. and Charlie IS asso-
ciated with quite a bunch OF st.
Here's = story from father Francis
An Irishman who was rather too
the parish priest:
MY son. how do you expect to get
into heaven"
The Irishman replied:
"Shure, and that's aisyi When I
get to the gates Of heaven I'll open
the door and shut the door. and open
the door and shut the door. an keep
on doing that till St Peter gets i'm
patient and says. For goodness sake,
Nike, either come in or stay out!
How many barrels OF beer do you
sell in a week. asked the tipsy in
dividual Of Dick Newton.
Gimme a schooner and Fn tell you
how you can get rid of at least a
third more" the tipsy one said.
Dick passed out the schooner and
got this advice:
Don't put so much foam on the
glasses; fill 'em up with beer"
=
There are lot Of girls who do not
intend TO marry" said Garnett King,
confldentially to Floyd Payne.
How DO you know?" asked Uncle
Floyd"
Because I have proposed TO a num-
Der OF them" said Garnett. and Uncle
Floyd" approaching Garnett's view
point, accepted il as q fact that a lot
OF girls have decided 20 remain old
maids.
do you know the population Of FL
PasoZ' someone asked Tom Lea, on
his recent trip to Washington
Not all of them. but most OF them"
replied Tom.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-12
4 Narration of Everyday Affairs.
~ Their Married Life X
FIelens Plan To Put Viva Nesbitt in Her Place Works
Out Very We'll With Francess Assistance

in The Scroll. and had recently come
out in book form
Il haven't read IT myself" Mr.
Tracy returned, but the magazines
are full of it. also the papers. I
believe that The Star called IL the
great American novel"
Frances laughed They always say
that; ii seems to be the highest praise
q book can receive"
You see my aunt Is extremely
modest about her accomplishments,
Viva put in here. But she is afraid
that anyone else may chance to show
talent"
why, Viva Frances exclaimed
Helen gasped a little at the direct at
tack in the girls remark.
ASK her, Harley" viva said light
~, 'she disapproves frightfully Of the
movies. In fact I don't think she
approves OF you at all because you
happen to be connected with them"
Viva was laughing brilliantly and
two spots OF vivid color showed up
on her smooth cheeks. She was
plainly excited and anxious 70 repay
Frances for what she had said and
Mr.. Tracy had flushed N the roots
OF his crisp blond hair He really
was distressingly good looking,
though Helen, but after all just boy.
Frances spoke evenly when she spoke
ana her attitude Immediately made
everything right again. She had de-
termined quickly to treat Viva as the
child she was
Asks Tracy's Opinion
I'VE really haven's spoken much
about it." she said TO Mr.. Tracy. smil-
ing as though after all IL did not mat
ter in the least. But Viva has an
idea that she would make good in the
movies. don't knox very much about
them myself. but no doubt Mr. Tracy,
you can tell me all I want to know
Do you think Viva talented in that
line? she seems TO value your opin-
ion highly"
said eagerly. it's more a matter OF
think 1 know Miss Nesbit well enough
to Judge, although her features ought
to screen very well"
she isn't out Of school as yet"
Frances pursued. and don't suppose
she would care to undertake the work
at present. but 1 always say that she
ought to get what she can out Of life,
and If her talents really lie IN that
direction, 1 am sure that no one VIII
stand in her way"
Harley Tracy was once more sure
of his ground. But 1 don't think Il
should be left to me to decide, he
laughed: "you surely ought 10 have
sufficient knowledge yourself. Mrs
Atwood or Miss Knowles. which do
you use2 And are you writing another
book nOw?"
small moment in comparison with
Frances work that Harley Tracy was
interested only in the latter. For a
moment Helen caught glimpse OF
Viva, and the girls face was furi-
ously angrey-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-12

The End OF a Project Day until the
beginning Of another Perfect day.
Well, sed Pa, to tell you the truth
mOast OF my trends dosent stand so
strong at hoam as I do. & tina ydoant
feel at liberty to ask thare trends
thare. You are such a good littel
fellow. sed Pa, that I newer have a
Tninnits dout about asking the boys
here.
Well. sed Ma, 20 ahed & have yure
party il you want to. I often think,
sed Ma, that men newer grow up.
Such nttel things seem to pleese
them. Imagine a bunch of wimmen
playing pinnacle a whole eevning &
pretending to be happyl
I cuddent imagine IL, sed Pa VIM
men has other enjoyments. Playing
cards isent chatty enuff for them. Pa
sed- Thay have so much in common
SO many things & Majors to talk
about. sed Pa Men are punk talk
I newer notised any flaws in yure
talk, sed Ma.
am one man IN q thousand. Pa
sed- Expreshun is second mater to
me- I cud talk a whole eevning with
YOU, sed Pa, & do all the talking. II
is one of my methods OF self defence
Pa sed. to keep the floor
You can certingly keep II. sed Ma
But Citing back to that card gain
You are going to have. I hoap YOU
viii put uD plenty OF ash trays on the
label. You have moar room on the
label for ash trays than you used
to have in the old decauter days, Ma
sed.
That is vary true, sed Pa. I will
tell all the boys to be neat about the
ashes.
Doant you dare tell them anything
or the sort. sed Ma I doant want
them TO think you are married to a
kiIljoy.
Then Ma LATED & toad Pa 10 have
a good time at his party & do any
thing the boys wanted to.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-12
Little Interviews

the patriotism being displayed IN the
east and in the west" said J. Horca-
sitas. private secretary TO Gen Luis
TerraZas-
This IS noticeable as soon as you
strike Chicago. The western people
are more undemonstrative than the
fasteners. In New York the least
suggestion OF the war puts the people
in frenzy Of enthusiasm Whenever
a band or an orchestra strikes up
the American national hymn or the
French Marseillaise the people go
wild New Workers Outdid themselves
in the entertainment Of the French
sailors recently The sailors were
greefNi everywhere by the residents
OF the metropolis and were not al
lowed to spend a cent for anything
while they were in the city
THE home owner. as a rule. IS the
most desirable citizen" said Otis C
Coles, cas- he is not continually showed
post. in order to have a place to call
his home. but on the other hand he
is always thinking OF some improve
ment that can be made Tor the better
ment of the community in which he
lives. Not only will he try 70 i'm
prove and beautify his own home. but
usually he Will take an interest in the
Improvement of the entire street upon
which he lives, as he knows he is
permanently settled, while The rem
ter. knowing that he is likely to be
forced TO move at any time. natur-
ally would not be expected TO take the
same interest Often the home owner.
as many have done in FL PaSo. VIII
make himself Independent by holding
on to il until IL has grown into val
liable business property The pessi-
mist will tell you that IL is too la-e
to do this now. bat such is not the
case. as il is never too late in a grow
ing city like FL Paso. which we We
every reason TO believe will make .
city Of many times the present size.
and in such case a great portion OF
the present residence district viii
become business property and the
home owner in that district viii reap
the benefit as is the history OF all
large cities"
From my experience among the
business men in FL PasO. 7 believe
that the boys who Join the army viii
be given the preference for Jobs when
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-12

~HE bold move that Frances had
made concerning WAS admirer.
= had plunged Helen definitely in
to the midst OF a far more absorbing
life story than she had ever read in
a book.
Helen herself had suggested that
Frances make Viva a little less self
conferred After all Viva was only
II and filled to the brim with airs and
graces. And now the advent OF this
movie hero at q time when Viva was
wild to go into moving pictures her
self was very bad for her.
Frances had met Mr.. Tracy at the
door, and after introducing him to
Helen, had taken complete possession
OF him. Frances really had no defin-
lite idea OF anything in her mind. she
was simply following out Helen's
suggestion. thinking that Viva would
be too proud to confess defeat. Helen
was watching Viva interestedly the
ground She had seen the entire little
play enacted-Mr. Tracy's evident de-
sire to remain in and have tea with
Frances rather than to take Viva out,
as the matter had evidently been ar
ranged.
But Viva was too clever TO show
her hand-that would be too trivial.
and child that she was. Helen was
astonished at her amount Of self pos
session. She removed her gloves and
tossed them carelessly into a chair.
She nonchalantly unfastened her coat
and threw her fur back. Then she
dropped carelessly into a chair. Helen
was watching her narrowly. She
thoroughly disapproved Of the girls
artificial manner. but she could not
help admiring her.
p Frances was talking to young
Tracy, who was eagerly following
every word. when Viva put in a
You knew. didn't you, that my
aunt Is the great Frances
Knowles2"
Tracy turned to her quickly. Viva
had. by playing into the enemy's
hands. at last turned the center OF
conversation toward herself, and no
matter how brief was the moment,
it gave Viva the chanve she needed.
She was once more at ease. and had
definitely triumphed over her discom-
future.
''Why-no," he returned. OF course
he had met Frances as Mrs. Atwood.
You aren't the woman who wrote
'Nimrod,'" he said
I'm afraid I am" Frances admitted,
although I hardly expected that you
knew it. Mr.. Tracy. It ha sonly just
Frances's serial had been published
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-12

ts"HE sign posting Of the high
ways from Fort Worth on the
= east to Yuma on the west and
to Albuquerque on the north win. in
my opinion. bring scores Of tourists
to FL Paso who would otherwise each
summer travel over other routes on
transcontinental trips" said Adrian
Pool Los Angeles, Albuquerque. San
Francisco, Kansas City and many
other large cities have placed such
signs on these highways giving the
distance Of mileage 10 each city and
they have found IL very profitable
The signs we intend placing on these
highways will give the mileage to FL
Paso and will divert many tourists to
this city, which has many scenic and
historical points for sightseers- The
border has always appealed TO tour
lists and it is only necessary to have
these signs set up to attract their at
tentiOn to FL PaSO. There are less
than 10 per cent OF the tourists that
passed through Albuquerque last year
from coast to coast that knew they
judgment. The good roads commit
tee expects 10 raise $4,000 through
subscriptions from the motorists for
signing the roads"
Mothers day should be generally
observed Sunday" said H l. Grant
1T is a day set apart by proclama-
tions OF the governors and the mayors
of all cities and towns to pay tribute
10 the mothers-the greatest persons
in the world. Especially should this
day be observed this year when the
nation IS thrown in war with one Of
the greatest nations in the world and
her allies"
The University OF Texas IS turn
ing over its quota to the ranks OF
the army and navy in splendid style"
said Rev. Percy R Knickerbocker.
I have just returned from the uni
versity. where ass OF the students
have already Joined the ranks. In
my frat every student over q years
of age has enlisted and it was neces-
sary to close up the frat. house. The
girls are also doing their share and
large classes in Red Cross first AID
work have been organized in Austin"
=
There Is the greatest difference IN
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-12
An Innovation

1.-THE girls wearing o7ers
in
to first
but
opposition cottages
sweeping the wan girls wearing
they heart spring their garments mart
agree they're charming aprons
gowns IND shswls girls wearing overaIs.
Copyright By Matthew Adams WALT MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-12
Sigpposts Will Point Way to FL Paso to Scores
Says 456 Texas University Students Join Colors

the war IS over" said William DAILY.
7 believe that the same conditions
VIII exist after the present war IS
over that did after the Spanish
to feel that he has not done his duty
The boys are already dreaming OF
the good times they are going to have
at the summer Y" camp in New
Mexico and every evening a few OF
the reading room and discuss the pos
sibilities OF two or three baseball
teams for the camping period said J.
Landrum Graham The boys eX-
pect to have some exciting games
among themselves and TO play games
with neighboring teams, such as the
Indians at the reservation, some five
miles distant It has been the Gus
tom for the camp boys TO receive
their annual trOuncilg at the hands
Of the Indians. but the boys intend
to do better this year"
7 read in The Herald the letter
signed a PinkertOn Man. about the
civil service examinations for de-
tectiveS- I would like TO shake hands
with that man. and pat him on the
back, as I heartily agree with him.
said A L Hunt. Of Atlanta, Ga 7
have been connected with police work
for some time IN different parts OF
the country. and agree with him
that IL is not the big man that makes
the best detective. Notwithstanding
the fact hat I am not very small"
=
7 have been reading with interest
this bath discussion said J. c Whites
y. 3. Paden and myself were the
first TO install baths in Mexican ten
ement house. The bath tubs were
used for washing clothes and for
Stops, with the result that they were
always stopped up and the plumbing
bills were fierce Then we tried
shower baths, and the sprinkler was
twisted off and the sink used as a
garbage can. as a depository for filth.
But we had a few very clean tenants
who were nice people and used the.
baths for legitimate purposes That
kind are entitled to baths But II the
city is going to require that baths be
put in all tenement houses. II should
place their maintenance under police
regulation and the tenants be forced
to pay for all repairs. I believe in
baths and an in favor OF free baths
under police regulation
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-12
Short Snatches
From Everywhere

France needs wheat. II the Ameri-
can farmer viii look after the produc-
tion, Gen GoethaIs will look after the
delivery Star.
The Copenhagen correspondent who
predicts peace by July 1 prophesies
By indirection a tremendous. old-fash-
Toned. whooping July New York
World
German efficiency is q wonderful
thing. but it cannot do the impossible.
Berlin is beginning to realize this
with deep distress and anxiety.-Kan-
sas City Journal
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-12

right. Of human right OF which We are
only a single champion"
Had the president had only CON-
mercial interests IN mind he would
have chosen TO travel the route die
tated to him by the kaiser and con
tinued to lay away gold: but. instead
he chose to sacrifice that opportunity
and have our commerce destroyed and
emerge from the war in poverty but
with a principle indicated and that
the principle OF human rights Who
couldn't stand behind our president
under these circumstances,
In conclusion-handle FL Paso pa
triotism not to your own liking bur
as real E Paso citizens would have 4
handled.
A. D. Long.