El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-08

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ever and wherever necessary.
\ H. Anderson. of Filler
Realty Investment company-C1l-
otis A. Aultman. of AuItman & Dor
7 man. photographers-t2). 'Immedi-
! ately declare war
Cannot Avoid War.
. ". IT. Austin, exmayor. real estate
! ID My idea is that after the stand
| our government has taken in the sub
I else with honor. except declare war"
| Norman Walker, Associated Press
| correspondent-t1)- No I am op-
! posed 10 war
/ George II. Clements. secretary cham
/ Der OF commerce-l1t- We should"
Question Involves TechnicaIitieS.
W. II. Mccullough. secretary Scot
tSh Rite Masonic bOdies-(2). Yes:
| believe the first question % involves
I lots OF technicalities such as contra
oand aboard ships showing fight or
trying to escape
Ike and Frank Alderete. real estate
ID Yes can't see why we
shouldn't. Killing defenceless Ameri-
that doesn't seem to apply to Mexico"
". y Hare. Herald telegrapher,
Associated Press-(D. Yes. No in
dividual or nation owns the sea It
should remain open and unobstructed
TO all the world If Germany. through
her submarine warfare. causes the
death OF an American. the United
States should use every means TO teach
the kaiser a lesson.
Americans should stay Off Seas.
- p Brown. member Of council
Mormon colonies in Chihuahua-D.
do not think So IF business makes
can TO travel war swept seas he
should cut out his business and stay
at home
Mrs. Louis l. Robinson. regent Re-
NntdfT a-~
american Revolution. o. Unless
Germany paid a heavy indemnity for
the American losses a declaration Of
war would be justifiable. However
while / believe that Americans should
be protected wherever they care to 20
It seems to me that Americans should
be unselfish enough not 10 jeopardize
the country at this time. by travelling
on the seas f2) Yes
Butord Wilson. manager Interns-
,lohal Engraving CO.-(2l To sink an
american vessel carrying American
passengers and not munitions xould
would II
American Ship. Yes.
X Burt Orndorff president Sheldon
~ iloteL I'D 1t is my opinion that
II a snip IS sunk within the prohibitive
zone that we should not consider If a
act OF war 90 If it is an American
snip mat IS sunk by Germans. / he
heEe tnat we ought TO declare war"
,, raIA Inayer, broker-(D Even IL
american lives are lost aboard sbins
v men may be sunk by the Germans 7
con tnlnk we ought to 20 TO war he
cause Americans have been repea+a5T,,
warned against travelling in the war
Robert Martin. United States rus
toms toms, service-(D We should 90 TO
Nicolas Mcdonald. represen,s+i,-. =.
Se e Weekly-CI) we should
90 70 war.
Fight Without Delaying.
crawford Haryie. president Ell Paso
laundry % 1t would be our dutv to |
Hsht without delaying"
arthur Peters, of Andreas & Peters
declare war uiu
Germany Has Certain Rights.
r; + Sawyer. auditor. Board Of Ed
tain rights. our government sbo,,i+
70 as Tar as possible to prevent Amer
leans from getting into the war zone
-iiaIg Is II seems TO me, justified
~ slnhlhg contraband ships. even il ,
theE 40 carry Americans In order IN
De consistent with previous declare
tlons TO Americans in Mexico our gov
eminent should continue the same mol !
lcy regarding warnings to our people (
d 1SSSgllplllS 70 travel on the seas"
Mrs. H " Birdsley. bookkeeper /
chamber of commerce-GD YES
nave always thought that We should /,
- - O-f citlzehS' whether on land /
Confederate Daughter SAYS Ye.
Mrs. p. NJ G. Williams. presiden,
Robert + Lee chapter. United DauTb,, |
decidedly -''0S'
su HTs- David T6l,..- HolguiP;; prominent
III every possible and honorable means
1I INVESTIGATION and explanation had
peen exhausted do not believe that /
any individual has the right to insist |
upon his own prerogative 10 travel on
the seas when it involves his conn
Try In serious complicatio C2) Most
decidedly. yes"
War For Sinking American ship.
Alves Dixon. claim agent. Ell Paso
Electric Railway Co.-(2) ''If a Ger
man submarine sunk an American ship
ana American passengers were
] believe that war should
be the only answer
Capt, l. l. Hall, police department.
u II an American goes on ship
munitions Of war he is act
ing on his own responsibility ~ !
believe that If an American vessel !
should be sunk the United States should I
not fourflush and We should demand
Jur rights"
l. H Davis. mining man-G) ~
Americans are drowned We should
stand up for our rights"
b J Zabriskie. chief OF police-(2)
If an American ship is sunk war
would be justifiable"
L. :. Should Protect Citizens.
6. r Gibbs manager Model Cigar CO.
ID The United States should pro-
ect her citizens and I am in favor
IF it"
r. C. Prater. cattIeman-d) such
In act would justify war in my opin-
on"
Paul q. Thomas. police judge-C2)
IF Germany sinks an American COM
nerce ship not carrying munitions war
would be justifiable"
Only in Case of Invasion.
Mrs :. J. Fennel, president City
federation of Women: % No" 90
No" 90 only in case of actual in
-asion.'
Mrs. Y. E Raggio. treasurer, WON
ms club % No" (2) No" 90 IN
;ase Of invasion of our territory"
Mrs E H Yale. prominent club wom-
IN a. No" % No 90 After a
borough investigation. and finding
hat there was no justification in the
blowing up Of the ships, war should
BE declared
Declines TO Express Opinion.
Mrs. A =. Averill, recording secre-
AIRY of the State Fedora ton of Won
ms clubs. 90 1t is a question where I
Ound judgment and Justice must pre-
-ail and where sentiment and SYM I