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know that this country is aiding the allied nations
in exterminating so-called "kultur' and in estab-
fishing peace on earth for centuries at least. The
boys will give thanks because they have been
privileged to give their services, their money for
Liberty bonds and their lives, If necessary, to
bring to a close this worst struggle of all the ages.
AT the naval stations elaborate programs have
been prepared. Mrs. William A. Moffett, wife of
the commandant of Great Lakes naval training
station. early conceived the idea of giving n big
Thanksgiving dinner to the 10000 boys now train
ing there. Actuated by her splendid mother spirit,
Mrs. Moffett confided her wish to some of her
friends.
Cant we do something to bring home a little
closer to the boys for just one day?' Mrs. Moffett
asked. "Many of the young boys actually need to
pass Thanksgiving in a real home-they have been
separated from their own people so long that their
hearts are calling out for a glimpse into n home
where there is a mother, father, some noisy
children and home-cooked food"
Mrs. Moffett's idea quickly became popular. A
committee was formed to secure the boys who
were to accept the scores of invitations from Chi
cagoans and other hospitable people along the
north shore of Lake Michigan who showed "a de-
sire to entertain the jackies on Thanksgiving day.
Chaplain Charles w. Moore lent his aid in select
ing the boys for the invitations. More than 1000
young men were granted liberty TO visit the homes
where they are guests of honor for a real Thanks
, 1917-11-22

convenlences' enjoyed by the ancient Romans.
They were wiped out, together with nearly every
thing that was worth while in the way of civiliza-
ton, by barbarous tribes, whose notion of war
fare was 'frightfulness" carried to the ultimate
extent. These tribes were largely the ancestors
of the present-day Germans. What they are to-
day they were then. And what they did to Rome
and to the civilization of which Rome was the
dominant center put back the progress of the
world just about eighteen centuries.
, 1917-11-22

aiorc than 800 years ago John Alden and his uttie
band OF Puritan followers, in New England passed a
terrible year Of famine and sickness that nearly wiped
out The colony. But the pendulum swung. Health
CtndiL Ions improved. ClcaTIngs were enlarged. The
drOuih broke. Good crops were raised. A bountiful
harN est was stored aEains. The winter And, then the
iilsrims turned their thoughts to God. Thtir hearts
welled In gratefulnsss. They appointed n day for
public thanksgiving. Every year since, when the
harvest has been gathered, tho. people of the United
states have observed Thanksgiving day-since 1865
on the last Thursday In November. The following
article concerning the observance of the day In the
Of John Alden.
, 1917-11-22

from their homes, perhaps for
the first time In their young lives,
many thousands of young American
sailors will forget on Thanksgiving
Gay all of the serious business of
a Thoughts will be of home.
1t will be a day of meditation for
the men of the great fleets which
are aiding the allied nations in ex-
terminating Prussianism from the
earth. 1t will be Americas first
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-21
Our Enemies Within
Tom Watson Encourages Resistance To u. S.
ENCOURAGES South To Resist The Draft Law

American Prussianism is not aimed
al German Prussia, il is aimed at the
plundered American producers. and
aimed by the plundering nonprO-
ducers-
Assails Army.
The standing army is TO be built
up. on The PrUssian model. for the
purpose Of maintaining and perpet-
uatinE an internal system OF class
legislation which enriChes the non
producing classes by the plllage Of
the producing masses.
The standing army's real purpose
is &c support a heartless arisrocracy
Of dollars, whose patents Of nobility
are written in the laws .rnich Goa
fer special privileges upon i:conpo-
rated wealth"
Again he SAYS
i cannot understand the PARALYSIS
which prOstrates our people and
causes them to supinely give up their
own flesh and blood TO new tangled
statutes OF congressional usurpers
English liberties were made good
against the tyranny OF hereditary
kings by leaders who resisted en-
croachments upon their persons and
their purses.
American liberties are in dance
Of being lost because we have no
leaders to resist governmental en-
crOachments.' -CopyriEh 1917. nv
The Tribune Association.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-21
IN A-GOING To JOIN
THE ARMY.

BY OWEN r WHITE.
I'm s-goinE 10 Join the armyl %.
Tomorrow 7 set out
7 haven't been too hasty
And 7 know what I'm about
It's Up 10 you: it's Up TO me.
To do our little part
We won't feel right until We fight
And now's the time TO start
Hear the rolling OF the drum
It's an invitation calling
ON YOU and me 20 come
Let's step along and answer.
say Here al next roll call
Let's 80 10 France and take the
chance
OF Freeman against Thralt
I'm a-going TO join the army,
And. Pardner. so are you,
There's nothing else a manly man
Has any right TO do
IT'S now our country needs u.s.
she needs US with the nag;
She needs her sons to man her guns,
SO hurry on; don't lag,
I'm a-g0ing to join the army
And be on the winning side.
And when I'm back from Europe
Ny kid can point with pride
To my old tottered khaki.
And I can hear him brag-
say. amt glad, that my old dad
Went over with the flag
owen p. White. author Of the above
'oem- a former Fl PasOan. who still
las many friends here. has Joined
he army, the poem was written the
lay before he enlisted. and Mr.. White
writes that 80 expressed his senti-
1ents and patriotic feelings when he
vent up 20 put on the uniform Alr.
White is now residing at Haymarket.
"a.
Many men are claiming eNemp-
iou." he says. "Out Of so men I saw
zamiued the other day. 81 claimed
xemptions and I believe 60 is safe 20
ay that a second and possibly. In
ONE cases a third. drawing viii have
o be made before the quota in many
Iaces is filled mp. I hope the south
vest is responding better"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-21
The War Capital AS You
Would See 1t Yourself
By DAVID VI. CHURCH.
HE Gimme Guu

w WASHINGTON. n c.. Aug. 21-
w When Jack Harper or who
ever is to come here TO rep
resent FL Paso as a lobbyist for more
soldiers. arrives on the scene. he VIII
not be lonesome. for Washington is
fuu or the men who the local people
call the Eiume guys"-men who
want Washington 10 give them or
their friends or their home towns
something.
Perhaps you have heard OF the
gimme guy" He is a peculiar anil
NAL but not at all rare. He is OF the
male sex and talks in terms OF the
word gimme" Il is always either
gimme match or gimme a
cigaret-~ Washington since the out
break OF the war has developed a new
strain OF this species It is the get
me man"
The national capital is overflowiug
with the people who are here TO get
something. Hundreds OF Young men
have flooded into the CITY and he
sieged their CONGRESSMAN and other
back home officials to get them
commissions in either the army or
the navy 1t doesn't appear TO the
casual observer here as though any
American is willing to be a private
There is the youth who doesn't
want TO 80 TO war. He has come to
Washington in herds looking for a
governmental position which viii ex-
empt him from the draft Compensa-
Lpu uoesn matter what he wants is
20 Keep out Of war
After Fat Contracts.
Then there is the Ereat horde OF
men who have come TO get fat gov
eminent contracts. ANY day at ten
IN the morning yau can find half a
hundred important looking men.
guarding fat bundles OF documents.
waiting az the doors OF the state. war
and navy building in hopes Of getting
IN 10 see some one that can give them
a contract They range from the man
who has come to offer the govern
meut lumber FOR environments to the
youth who wants 90 sell the army all
its belt buckles.
Women haven't been missing in
the set me- class either. There are
great numbers OF young girls and
women who have come 20 the capital
% get positions They are willing 90
nh the places or men who can go 10
war. but most OF them have found
the conditions OF work altogether too
strenuous and they are thinning out
rapidly.
College friendships. b0yhood sc-
quaiutauces, fraterual affiliations.
every suhterfuge has been resorted
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-21

z TOl may want TO use up your
vacation time in the mountains
= and most OF it with the burros
The first gaze at the mountains.
your soul viii thrill and you will
say with much enthusiasm. .Ha. I'm
gonna climb EN- all" But the alp
will be taken out OF you when YOU
get hair way up the first one.
The burros have been Up 10 the
SUBMITS OF mountains hundreds
Of times. but they don't mind being
pushed Up once more by YOU. II
doesn't tire them any. and when they
get there by your physical efforts
and golf language they are the only
ones in fit condition to enjoy the
scenery.
Coming down, the burro falls asleep
from your eXhaUsting work coming
up. and. believe us. Anthony. he fur
nishes you enough thrills and good
bye, folks. Pm a conner" TO take all
the llibosh out Of you for mountain
climbing and from then on noun
tains will look good to you in the
movies.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-21
ON

- HERE has Just been reserved
letter from Georgia that says
i There IS a hotbed Of Tom
Watson followers in and around
GlennviIle. and they are leaders in the
big noise that is being made in this
section. The situation is growing
worse in this community instead OF
improving. and It can all be traced TO
the writings Of Watson.
Men who are still patriotic and 10y
al 70 the government hope that it viii
prosecute and succeed in indictins
Watson. They seem 10 think some
drastic action along that line is abso-
lutely necessary 20 check the bad in
flueuCe and its effect on the ignorant
class, who have so easily become its
victims
Men are heard to say 7 viii not
90 and they cannot make me 60 il
they attempt to make me or any
member Of my family serve we VIII
die here instead Of dying in France
Watson has said we do not have 10
20 and they cannot make us 90, and
he has more sense than the bunch put
together We are going TO stand
bv him and raise money for him TO
test the law And many other re-
marks that are anything but loyal
We need the cooperation Of the gov
eminent in this community in putting
a stop to the wave OF disloyalty that
is among US. or else We are going TO
have trouble.
sowing seeds OF Sedition.
Tom Watson is sewing sedition and
disloyalry through Georgia and the
neiEhborinE states with his paper,
The JeffersOuian," for which he
claims a circulation OF So 900. Here is
an example OF the kind OF things he
prints
But what about an American army
going over there2
What about burning a few thou
sand cords Of dead Americans
What about q corload OF German
soap made out Of our boys2 What
about manuring German fields with
our bravest youth and fattening Ger
man hogs on the choicest selection
from American MANHOOD
/ raised my boy 70 be a soldierH
says the song. But did mother raise
him 70 be pig feed2
WAS IL Tor service In Europe that
American parents reared their sons,
paid for their education and prepared
them for life?
rs the end OF all their parental
love. care and ambition 70 be a ghsst-
" contribution TO a pile Of corpses
IN France, soaked In kerosene and
fired like a stack Of Wood2
is there somewhere, in the soul Of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-21
Our Enemies Within

things an imperative demand lOE
supreme American sacri1lce. auln''n-
ishing Us 10 acquiesce humDly anu un-
uuestioningly when autOcratlc aulhOI-
itv violates the constitution OF tne
United States and orders the mower
of Young American manhood 10 cut
loose from home, loved ones anu
country and 20 cheer1uly lake lIe
road which leads TO the norIlDle -aC-
tories where dead soldiers are con-
verted into oil for machinery and 1000
for hOgs2"
It was articles Of this kind that lea
10 the meeting organized IN EeldsNlile'
the county seat Of Iattnall county, OF.
Ju-- IS. at which Joe RhOden attacked
the cOuscription law and the war IN
general and stated that the war was
being waged by this country in the IN
teresrs Of the Wall street plulocralS-
He said that It was class war
against the best interests OF the
masses
Don clark, OF Savannah, spoke next
He said he thought il was his duty 10
lend what aid he could in advising ana
spea king in behalf Of the people, ina
they might not be forced to shed tnelI
blood on the bsttIefields Of France and
have their bones bleach and Wnlten
upon the soil Of France Clark OFTEN
compared president wilson with the
German emperor. one expression ne
used being kaiser Bill and KAISER
Woodrow. and 10 hell with the differ
ence in kaisers,"
The meeting adopted = resolution
opposing the conscriprion law while
Clark said il was desired TO receive
contributions TO pay Tom watson TO
carry a test case TO the supreme court
Attack on Morgan Profits.
In one Of the recent issues OF me
Jeffersonian" Watson made long at
tack on the Morgan profits since the
war began. and continued:
Now, when you regard Morgan as
type rather than as an individual,
and remember that he represents the
greed Of soulless capitalists incorpo-
rated by law, favored by legislation
ever since the war between the states,
fortified by court decisions made by
lawyers whom they elevated TO the
bench, and constantly guarded from
the peril Of reformatOry measures by
their docile serfs in the governmental
livery you can begin 70 see what are
the selfishly sordid sources OF all this
ciamor for an American army in
Europe.
what do such capitalists care II
100 600 OF your sons are freiEhted to
German factories and boiled into oil,
made into soap, mixed for fertilizer
or prepared as pig feed
MY countrymeni The deadliest
danger 70 your country and your lib
critics lies on this side OF the ocean
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-21

to by these persons in order TO gain
their ends
Leave by side Doors
Army and navy officers and other
officials have taken up the practice
Of leaving their offices by the side
and back doors. In order that they
may dodge the insisreut deuauders Of
concessions and privileges
Undoubtedly the work OF the war
capital has been considerably retard-
ed by this horde Of seekers for profit
In every office in the capital there is
now an official buffer" 1t is the
duty OF this person TO weed out the
undesirables. Buffers are 1ust as
persistent as the get me men and
persons with real business find fr
most difficult TO reach the proper Of
fetal
In all fairness # must be said that
the numbers OF those who seek 10
give the government something are
almost as large. But &c has been
found that there is generally an at
tachment 10 every Eift. and the gov
eminent has adopted an attitude OF
entire Independence
Although he doesn't seem TO thrive.
the get me man continues 70 live
on. Hotel keepers are the only SYM
pathizers that he has. too.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-21
CharLeu Ross.

~HE name or Charley Ross has
become a household slogan Of
Il warning. Mothers use It to
Brighten their children into obedience.
and fathers recount the tale in COM
pany with those OF Jack the Giant
Killer and "Bluebeard-"
Never in the history OF crime has
there been a more battling mystery
than that which grew out OF the
strange kidnapping or Charley Ross
from his home in Philadelphia on
July 1, 1874
It was in the afternoon Of that fatal
day that Charley. AGED four. and his
brother. Walter. two years his senior.
were playing I'm front OF their home
When last seen they were making
mud pies near the curb. Later their
absence was discovered and the po-
lice were notified At o'clock the
same evening Walter was brought
home by a man who had found him
huddled UP on a street corner in a
distant part Of the city. crying Bit
terly.
when asked what had become Of
s----- -Ess N s---t-- a-a1
"Oh, Charley's all right; he's il the
wagon"
Entieed Away for Fireworks.
Bit by bit the mother and the DO
lice got the story from the frightened
yOungster- While the boys had been
playing in front Of the house. two
men passed in a wagon. Stopping.
they asked the boys II they would
like some candy. Charley indicated
that they would rather have fire.
works for the coming Fourth OF JULY
The men told the children 20 CLIMB
into the wagon and they would pur-
chase the desired articles for them.
Delighted. the little tots got into the
wagon and went of with the
strangers.
At last the wagon stopped I'm front
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-21
Little lntrriews
McCamant Proud of Boys In Hospital Company
Selection Boards Have Troubles Plenty Daily
Little Interviews

are TO carry out the Instructions OF
the government. but some people seem
20 be under the Impression that we
should do just what they want" said
j. T. Williams. For instance. II men
do not want TO serve and even though
they have no dependents. many of them
think We should excuse them. Others
believe we should relieve them of mill
tary duty. If they do not believe in
fighting. and think the war should
be settled by peaceful measures And
we viii get our quota. 27g men.
before we have examined the first 1000
men on our list Of registrants.r said
judge l. A Dale. chairman Of city
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-21

ct Ar certainty proud Of my
boys said Maj T J. Nc
= Csmart OF field hospital com
7a1r 80. Q. Texas national guard.
While we have been In camp hut a
comparatively short time the boys are
learning remarkably fast and we VIII
be in good condition for training when
me arrives at Camp Bowie. Fort
Worth I think the FL Paso units Of
the guard have as fine a looking lot
Of men as have ever seen. They all
seem anxious for service overseas"
The duties OF board OF exemption
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-21
Uncle Walls Denatured Poem.
At a Summer Resort

THIS playground of the land where have pitched tent and
throng and bitter tear
signs both long hearts?' the eEai what
all
war? those below
Of all its They chase the fleeing
mountain had Oh tell me- DO they never weep
enough weep them scale the mountains high ana chase the goats and
Tor whine
brine OF sobs and
row grow sick me II kick your person
dow this cliff"
Ca1zrEhL Mat-neE Adama Vol -AoON-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-21
AdUice to the Lorelorn
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.
MUST DO THEIR SHARE

DEAR MISS FAIRFAN.
I am employed as a steuosra-
pher. earning S1f a week. 7 have
an invalid mother and my father
is taking care Of her
Although 7 have three older
brothers. the burden Of the house
hold falls on me and my youngest
brother. who is suffering from a
nervous breakdown. The older
two are out OF work for a long
while. and either cannot get work
or do not care to. In spite OF fire.
Quent talks they do not make any
attempts to tighten my burden.
Discouraged
OF course there are men who so lit
tie deserve the name and who are so
shlftIess that they are perfectly will
Ing TO sit back and let a young girl
slave for their support But I hope
that YOUR brothers are only q little
bit weak and discouraged over diff
Guilty 20 get work Tell them frankly
that either thev must secure work or
YOU viii get 10 for them. and that IL
they are unwilling 70 do their share
YOU VIII have 20 take steps TO -1rce
them either 20 contribute 10 the sup
port or your household or TO cease
draining It's resources. ] think ~ YOU
Were 20 threaten them with the law
% might wake them up 90 the folly OF
their ways Perhaps they simply do
not realize what "siackers' they are
lt you need their help the Legal AID
Socl-il VIII give 90 20 YOU Tor a very
mall fee-a few cents
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-21
Short Snatches
From Everywhere

When a Teller needs a friend
when congress is about TO fall for
ohibitiou--BaltimOr sun
SO far the best thing that has come
out Of the war is the silence OF Bill
Bryan--Detroit Free Press.
Those suff pickets need a steady
job nursing babies or sCrubbing the
kitchen floOr.-HOustOn Post.
General Cocktails dug the Panama
Canal. but he can't get the ships TO
send through it-New York sun
OF course Germany wants peace.
Any country or anybody prefers
draw 20 o whipping.-Austin States
man
Give congress its due. Il has es-
tablshed a pretty good speed record
iu handling the aviation.-Charlest0
News and Courier.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-21

4 S EVIDENCE that everybody is
n more or less interested in the
hereafter, every time a person
sees a hole being dug he asks what it
Is for
Along with a reasonable amount Of
common sense a person ought to have
some polish; then when he brushes up
against the world he will shine.
Atlas Peck says if the Mexicans
keep on shooting over our border it
ought to be made taller.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-21
Estancia Valley and Beans.

THE Estanca valley Of New Mexico IS about to break
into print again and at the time its farmers,
having weathered Of the drouthest years on rec
ord about break into song It's all about the beans
The Estancia valley has 10000 growing the worth
Of 1000 automobiles for its prosperous farmers 1t Is e
mated that from this 100000 pounds Of beans viii
be harvested this year and will bring from eight to ten
cents pound for the market trend higher The farm
figuring it at 100000 crop and do not expect
to be found far wrong.
That crop great tribute to the persistent faith OF
the farmers who took their chances at dry farming few
years ago and few Of whom made their fortunes out
Of last years good bean crop. The crop also IS tribute
the persstency Of the beam which keeps right
ing in dry weather wet
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-21

exemption board No. l. we have al
ready certified p men to the district
board and these were secured out OF
only the first 1s3 men called While
we are allowing no just claims TO go
Unheard, we viii disall0w every eN-
emptlon claim when the facts Justify
our action
1t is shown now that 70 IS imp0ssi-
sible for the county 10 secure its quota
for the draft" said A. Boone. chair
man OF the county army selection
board Not only have we a large per
ceuLage OF aliens on our list but our
average eligible American citizens are
Of the poorer classes and dependency
exemption claims before us are for
the most part based on fact"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-21
FRESH DEFEAT FOR GERMANY
IS POPE'S PROPOSAL FOR PEACE
(BY II. S. H)

and that Germany divided but Will reject it for the op
posing forces IN Germany those which rule Bulgaria
the third member of the central alliance and Bulgaria IS
considered to be very hostile to the pope proposal Bulgaria
profted immensely in territory since her entry into
the Bulgarian troops for the most part are holding
the occupied territories Of Servia and Montenegro II the
end in favor Of the central powers alliance
Bulgaria undoubtedly would add this territory to her pos
session would very well off indeed though Bulgaria
and all her acquisitions would be under German DONNA
ton Naturally Bulgaria resents any suggestion that &C.
cupied territories be restored.
Turkey IS not to be considered Turkey has occu-
pied lands restore and hope Of accomplishing more
retain the toehOd in Europe represented by Con-
stantnople and the Dardauelles Undoubtedly Turkey
would be glad end the Immediately without further
losses though IS hard to how Turkey, condition
50 impoverished that It has been able to make only
through German financing could face prospect of paying
indemnities
of the central powers IS sent to Rome
viii be that Berlin still has the dominant voice II
the central powers take counsel and unit the
answer VIII be "no" IF they individually and
cording their several views the noes may range from
loud and forceul soft and rgretfu There is indca
tion whatever that the central powers body viii accept
the popes plan any readily than viii the entente
nations, but the Teutou peoples Will be rent by dssensons
while the entente peoples viii stand as unit
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-21

The people of Berlin to be put half rations Of
gas and are angry about It. If they make trip
the western front the allies viii give them full ration
Of gas and charge for the service.