El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-04

Q was issued today Boy the president. as
I follows
/ The White House.
"WashinCtou-
ITO the soldiers Of the national
army You are undertaking "A great
duty. The heart of the whole country
f Is with you Everything that YOU do
viii be watched with the deepest IN
terest and with the deepest Solicitude
not only by those who are near and
dear 10 you. but by the whole nation
I besides. For this great war draws us
all together makes us all comrades
and brothers as all true Americans
felt themselves 10 be when we first
made good our national independence
Set High Moral Standard.
The eyes of all the world VIII be
upon YOU because YOU are in some
ial sense the soldiers OF freedom.
Let it be your pride. therefore. 10
show all men everywhere not only
"a hat great soldiers YOU are but also
what good men YOU are. keeping your
selves fit and straight iu everything
and pure and clean through and
through.
Let rs set for ourselves a standard
SO high that i- will be a glory to live
-r TO IL and then let US live Up to IL
AID add a new laurel TO the crown
OF America. Ny affectionate conf
de1ce goes with YOU I'm every battle
and every test God keep and guide
you
Nv Woodrow Wilson"
Would Exempt Farm Iaborers.
Representative Doolittle. Of Kan
sas today introduced an amendment
10 the draft law designed TO exempt
farm lahorers as a class Tt was re-
ferred TO the military committee.
Take Minimum Of Clothing.
Drafted men of the first five per-.
cent contingent who viii leave We'd
ueS1ay for mobilization camps are d.
rected in regulations issued today to
take a minimum of civilian clothing
and personal belongings. Toilet ar
tcles. towels and handkerchiefs are.
recommended and no objection viii
clothing but other articles are
frowned upon
Wear Old Clothes
Attention is called To the fact that
civilian clothing viii be discarded
when camp is reached and TO those /.
not desiring to send such apparel
PACK nome il was suggested that
clothing not worth keeping be worn. .
The men may carry only light hand
baggage on the train and. as suit
cases and hand bags viii not be al .
lowed Tor permanent use at camp. ar r
desired
Cut Hair short. Battle.
Betore reporting 10 the local board. .
GRATED men should have their hair
cut very short should be bathed and
wear clean clothing To insure quick .
communication with his family. each .
recruit IS advised - provide himself
Win post cards or stamped envelopes I
Capital Has Great Demonstration. 7
lEplI}lnE the spirit Of the nation. .
sending forth its sons TO battle for
democraeE- the capital gave itself .
over 10 great public demonstration
i1 which president Wilson. congress
and all the heads or the government.
were leaders
400 Men in Place Of Honor.
The place OF honor iH procession
between peace monument al the foot
or the capitol 20 the White House
was reserved for the 1900 drafted
men. comprising the District Of Co
umhia's first contribution TO the ma
-ional army
President Wilson Leads.
Led by president Wilson and es-
'orted by senators and representa-
tlTes. sailors. soldiers and marines.
men OF the officers training camp AT
Fl Nyer and thousands of their fell
low citizens. the national army men
between lines Of cheering
thousands. bidding them Godspeed on
the first steps or their journey TO
Civil War Senators March.
ENempllfylnE the united nation. the
civil war veterans OF the senate also
had place OF honor Senators War
ren and Nelson. Of the union army \
and senators Bankhead and Martin
Of the confederate army. marched to-
Eether. but there was only one flag
above them - there was
only one flag flutterinE everywhere /.
over the winding. trampiuE column Of /,
thousands - 10 was the Stars and /,
Stripes.
All offices Close.
All government offices closed fOr
the occasion. poured out their thou
sands TO join the procession Bust
ness houses were closed for the time
the entire capital Turned aside from
IT'S daily tasks to do honor TO the
drafted men. as many other cities
were doing at the same moment
Reviewing stand ut White House
At the White House reviewing
stand, a large party Of foreign diDlo-
mats and other officials assembled
20 wait for the presidents coming Al
the head Or the procession and 20 Join
him in reviewing f.
Color Lines Ignored.
How color lines have been ignored
in the assignment Of negro troons in
the drafted sections OF the national
army is revealed in general orders
issued today. showing the war de-
Dartments intention to apportion the
negro troops evenly where possible
in all environments. The order pro-
vides that in every cantonment there
shall be one negro Infantry regiment
where sufficient personnel Is avail
able
That Goes for Texas. Too.
Protests have been made against
ouarterinE negro troops in certain
parts Of the south. but no modifica-
ton has been made The order is
taken as an Indication Of what the
war department viii do in disnosing
Of similar regiments I'm national
guard camps.