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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-21
Sugar Beets Give Valley Farmers Great Chance
Bumper Crops Possible With Abundance Of Water

Little InterUiewS

daily Instructions which VIII also ADD
20 their efficiency when the new uni
forms arrive and the police become bet
ter versed in the work. Fl Paso VIII
have a force to be proud Of The fire
department is today very capable fire
fighting machine, but with n little more
drill work and other Instructions its
efficiency will be increased ten fold
x
Compulsory military service is be
ing advocated by everyone IN the east"
said William Walters" and IL viii be q
surprise 70 me II congress does not
pass the compulsory military bill.
Newspapers and private citizens are
both supporting the bill throughout the
east. In Washington every govern
ment official is heartily in favor OF II.
They realize that the volunteer system
Is q failure and viii do all in their
power 20 induce congress TO pass the
compulsory military law"
There are more people and more
money in New York today than ever be-
fore in the history of the American
METROPOLIS said Col Charles Taylor,
former post commander at Fl Bliss.
Hotels are crowded 10 their capacity
and il is difficult for people TO secure
accommodations at the leading hotels.
People have made fortunes in New
York during the war who never before
had anything. and NY are all spend
ing their money. New Workers have
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-21
Ell Paso Patriotism

Editor F. Paso Herald:
In your issue OF Monday. c. F. Kelly
wonders IL something isn't wrong with
IL Paso's brand of patriotism. Yes. Mr..
Kelly. something is decidedly wrong.
From the viewpoint OF an outsider. Fl
PasO has no patriotism At the mass
meeting IN Cleveland square. 10 which
Mr.. Kelly refers, it was very notice
Dixie" brought forth tumultuous ap-
plause. whistling. shouting and hand
clapping. while America supposed 10
have been sung by the entire audience.
brought forth q little squeak which
couldn't have been heard to the near
est corner.
Citizens have been urged. time and
again, TO hang our flag over their resi-
dences. Have they done. it, The
writer knows numbers OF people who
own beautiful flags, but are too indif
ferent. or dislOyal to display them.
and about one-tenth of the people one
meets upon the streets-Or one in 20
would be nearer-are wearing the col
ors, as requested. while block after
block OF houses may be passed. in any
quarter Of the city, without one flag
being seen.
on the day upon which congress met
in Washington. and the mayor OF this
city ordered flags to be displayed on
all business places downtown. about
one firm in 80 Displaced the colOrs. Yet
during the cattlemen's convention. as
on other occasions Of minor import
ance, the Mills building and others.
were one mass OF beautiful flags. FL
Paso needs to frame a city ordinance.
as mas Globe, Ariz., compelling all citi-
Zens to display the national flag
Every public gathering. or demon
stration seems TO serve but one pur-
pose anyway. namely: TO bring some
half dozen men before the public eye
cnd into the public print A stranger
would think this a small country vii
lage. judging by the frequency with
which these names appear. Is it sup
posed that a population of 5000 peo-
pie, enjoys reading night after night,
Mr. So and Sos opinion. and Messrs.
Blanks Punk. Pip and Piffle" booze
family affairs2 Not so, Others would
enjoy living in your city lots better. II
YOU would stop patting yourselves on
the back and boasting OF the pro-
eressiveness OF your city. Why. you
don't even know the civil war is end
ed. and it was over years ago. What
wonder Is it. then. that this city is
unable to bring its one little military
company up to even peace strength,
when they are raised on this brand OF
patriotism2 Actions make far louder
racket than words.
4. NJ NJ
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-21

AR8iERS OF the valleys OF the
II Rio Grande have a wonderful
Il opportunity fo- raising sugar
beets." said W. 3. Vaudeville, OF Las
Cruces. The land and climate both
suit the production Of this vegetable
and the farmers here have the advan-
taga over those Of Colorado. by being
able 10 plant their crops much earlier.
Sugar beets can be planted here in
March. Each member OF our party.
which made 4 trip OF inspection thi ough
the valley. expressed himself as agreed
bly, surprised at the showing made. The
valleys Of the Rio Grande will do murh
10 solve the food situation in this Vi
cinity. The farmers can produce
bumper crops. now that they have
plenty OF water from the Elephant
Butte dam. Farmers from other sec
tons can make no mistake in coming TO
the Rio Grande valley TO take up
farms.
4
The civil service commission ex-
poets TO inaugurate a system OF drills
Tor the police and fire departments
which will add TO the efficiency OF
both" said e. J. Henry. secretary OF
the commission. by these drills the
police viii become better able TO per-
form their duties. They viii be given
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-21
Chance

received their benefit from the war
prosperity, both directly and indirectly
Since we have opened the recruit
ing office for the Texas national guard
al the chamber OF commerce. we have
been enrolling a high type Of American
young men for the guard said n
Lippman. All Of the applicants Tor
enlistment have been FL Paso boys who
are either students here or are en-
ployed in the industries or offices IN
the city They are a clean. cut lot and
Will make good soldiers for the gov
eminent So far. So EI Paso boys have
been enrolled for service in the Texas
guard and e OF these have Joined com
pauy X
The intense spirit OF patriotism
which exists in New York can hardlr
be imagined by the people OF e Paso.~
said w Il Day. 7. NJ c. A interstate
secretary. There everybody Is wildly
enthusiastic over the recent action
taken by the American government i1
embarking upon the great European
struggle A man who IS not y caring
flag or a pin is very rarely passed or
the STREETS and some Of Them nave two
or three. Patriotic demonstrations are
very frequent and nearly all programs
OF meetings have a PATRIOTS and ma
tiBnaa element mixed with the bust
ness Il certainly does take fasteners
TO arouse the spirit"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-21
NEWS Of THE BOY SCOUTS

FRIDAY evening previous 70 the
n troop meeting, assistant scout
L master Harry Odell. Of troop s, and
scout master Charlie. E. Weaver. of
troop 2, issued a call for the practice
Of mobilization OF their respective
troops. The stunt was in the form OF
competitive affair. The first scout
arrived at the rendezvous six minutes
after the call had been issued. At the
end Of 10 minutes. p scouts had ar
rived, and at the expiration OF q min
utes, practically the full quota OF the
membership OF troops 2 and 3 had ar
rived. Troop won the contest
Graham Becomes Scout Scientist.
A. c. Graham. FL Paso county farm
demonstration, has Joined the local
ranks of the examining board for the
Boy Scouts of America. He is enthu-
siastic over the opportunity OF doing
his Bit for the scouts.
Loan Lots for Garden.
r. 5. Thomson and W. i. Gaines nave
demonstrated their belief in the scout
movement, and above all their patriot
ism and interest in the city's welfare.
by loaning their five lots on the cor
ner Of Newman and Montana streets to
the scouts for promoting a garden
Each scout is requested to boost and
start his own garden at home, and in
duce nine other people to do the same.
DO your bit" now.
Mayor Davis Addresses Scouts.
Mayor Davis, on the first business
day of his administration. made q sac
rifice in canceling a dinner engage
ment that he might see and address the
scouts a the Morehead school. He
pledged his support to their gardening
activities and said, If our city can do
anything it viii do it" He said he
had seen the Boy Scouts at the cham
Der of commerce and it was a sight to
make one glad. The scouts Will not
disappoint him.
Camp Date set.
The date and location of the sum
mer camp at Mountain Park has been
set from June 10 to July Il All scouts
are expected 10 earn their expenses BE
prepared
Organizes Baseball Team.
Troop i has organized a baseball
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-21

team. The lineup IS: Richard Craw-
ford. Leo Hines. pitchers: Edward Ford
first base; Wren Moore, second oases
Homer Fallai. shortstop; Jack kenne-
dy. third base. Alifree Devore, center
field: Elvls Lee, right field Arthur
Filleman. center field: Tom Hansen.
left field; Albert Taylor, Harland Hine-
man. Walter Sanders, substitutes.
Coyote Patrol Meets.
The Coyote patrol met last Thursday
at patrol leader Tom Hansen's home.
Refreshments were served The Coyote
patrol beat the Painters 81 to Is Sat
urday. Butts manual IS being studied
under the direction OF Sergt. Miller.
scout master.
First Gall for Service.
The first call for the services OF the
local scouts was made by army Y NJ.
g. 4. secretary Porter. We have prom
ised that the collection of magazines
for the soldiers viii be made once or
twice a month over the city.
Addresses school Principals.
Through the courtesy of Supt. r J.
Tighe, who is 4 member of the local
scout council the scout executive had
the pleasure Of speaking before the
principals Of the city schools Friday
afternoon at the Bailey school. Great
interest was displayed in the scout
movement
The baseball team OF troop played
the Clarence Selly" team Monday.
winning oy the score OF Is to ~. An
overnight hike was held Saturday IN
der the supervision Of assistant scout
master Day
Monthly Rally April &c.
The regular monthly rally for April
VIII be held at the new high school
on Thursday, April %. at p. m. Scouts
save the date.
Flag Raised Friday Afternoon.
The flagDOle, which was brought
from Michigan by Michigan ambulance
company no. !. and given by the com
pany. through its company commander,
Baskerville. to the local boy scouts,
through the Rotary club. was raised
with a flag Thursday afternoon at 4:30.
Flag Presentation TO Troop.
san JacintO day was celebrated
BY special exercises at the Alta Vista
school Friday afternoon, at which time
an American flag was presented to
tn Alta Vista members of troop l.
Their contribution 10 the exercises was
a demonstration Of the Butts manual
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-21
ENGLAND EXPECTS UNCLE SAM
TO MAKE A GENERAL ALLIANCE

England and France have assumed that this country had
determined accept battle the 18th member OF the en-
teute alliance in for European war make
of the entente allies and conclude peace except the
common terms
edy strong feeling in favor Of meeting British ad
vances more than half way There much talk of general
offensive defensive alliance with the British empire to
be as nearly permanent anything this world can be-
That is the direction in which drifting Such
alliance would rule the world without another member Do
the people Of the United States want it? England IN
doubtedly expects it.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-21
Short Snatches
From Everywhere

Now Is a good time not to go abouI
with a map seWed up IN the lining Jf
ones coat-Waco Times-Herald-
II IL wouldn't be against the rules
Of civilized warfare, how would II
10 capture a U-boat crew and make
'em attend a Bryan lecture every night
until they boiler 'nough?-Nacon Tele-
graph
The females may remind Lloyd
George that there are so few women
over so in England that giving the
ballot only 10 those OF that age vii
be about the same as not giving them
the franchise at al-P1ttsburg Dis
patch
If all the waste in many kitchens
were gathered up and properly con
served and utilized. there would be
an immense amount OF food power and
II all the food consumed were proper
" cooked. doctors would soon be en-
tering other ofessions.-Brownwoo
Herald
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-21
Roundabout Tomn
This Man Says Hogs IN the Valley Get the Money
Mesilla Valley Farmers Find Porkers Profitable

- L PASO is not the worst marker
IN the world and FL Paso valley
H. IS not q bad hog producing Gee
tion, according 10 George N Clark,
president OF the MesiIla Valley Hog
Growers association.
Mr.. Clark, having read the declara-
ton IN The Herald OF c. 3. Stevens
that be is through with the hog busi-
ness" takes exception TO some OF the
declarations Of the E. Paso pollticion-
realtor-educator and asserts that he
believes there Is money in the pOrker
IN the valley
This association" says he. shas
sold in the nefghbOrhOOd of 5000
worth Of hogs since last spring.
the bulk of them In Fort Worth
and several carloads in Fl Paso
ut Fort Worth prices.
I'VE have shipped hogs TO Fort
Worth at n cost TO the hog raiser.
ON the average Of 20 cents per
hundred pounds. This expense
covers everything, including the
parfitionfnE of the cars, that
each mans hogs could be sold sep
arafely, ana the expense of n man
going with III hogs to Fort
worth. Our average shrink has
been three per cent.
"Our plan in selling TO Ell PaSO
buyers has been TO advise them
that we have hogs rea@v for ship
menf and on several occasions they
have bought from US just a short
time before the freight left for
Fort Worth, and they paid what
they would net us there. after re-
peatedly telling US that 'there is
nothing doIng'-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-21

the price on eggs he says Il IS
an off season with the hens and.
the poor hens being rendered
specifies by his audacity, can
not protest.
A grocer sells cheaper to a hotel
than to q private family, but that
IS only reasonable. because the
hotel gets a high price for every
thing II sells. Very clear. isn't Il?
Grocers get a lot of blame for
high prices that wouldn't fan TO
their lot If everybody who bought
from them would pay for what
they bought.
WHAT IF THE president SHOULD
ACCEPT A LOT OF THESE TENDERS ~
SERVICE FROM PROMINENT CITIZENS
AND ORDER THEM TO ENLIST AS PRI-
vATE-SAT. But WOULDN'T THERE BE
A SQUIRTING TO GET DISABILITY GER
TIFTCATES2
sity living in Texas, are planning a
reunion dinner in q short time. y p.
Coles, OF Fl Paso, is among the num-
Der Federal Judge DuVal West Is
also one.
We are never sure that spring IS here
until last pears strdDs begin to appear.
One Of the biggest builders in Los
Angeles sounds the following note 10
those contemplating building. II should
be as applicable here as elsewhere:
''The plunge OF this country into war
with Germany should have no III ef-
feet on home building, but rather slim
ulate II. since building materials soon
will make 3 tremendous jump in price.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-21
BY G. 4. MARTIN.
America Has
Need Of Thee
By A Soldier. Goth Inf. I. $. A.

II in foreign soil I lie
In a nameless grave.
It's for America I die,
Among the noble brave.
When on thy country's distant shore
Think OF me. think Of me,
When I can fight no more
America has need OF thee,
America, thy native land,
Demands each patriots heart.
Show thyself American,
Do each your part.
II on foreign soil lie.
And Americas forgotten me.
Remember then my couutrymen-
America has need OF thee.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-21

II peace is declared, prices Will rise to
d point never before imagined
81 urge every home builder, no mat
ter from whom he intends to buy his
house or building material, to do so
without delay.
q predict that before the present
var is brought to e close. lumber will
Increase at least IS per cent and imme-
.diatsly after the war and possibly for
two years thereafter an increase OF SO
per cent based on present day prices
VII be noted"
X
Proud boasts: I let my chickens
destroy the gardens OF my neighbors-
II alderman Frank Simmons finds
his new duties too hard. he can simply
bury his troubles and go right along
Howard Coffin. Of the national de-
fence council, says the country is SUI
fering from hysTerical conservation
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-21
TNKLINGS and
! THINKLINGS
sRY WY JONES

Western doctor says raw prunes will
cure hay fever. But what will cure raw
prunes?
Goethals asked to build 1000 ships
Headline
Helen OF Troy did that Just on hs-
looks.
LIES little ironies. Young men
marrying 20 avoid fighting
Home" magazines would astonish
colonial WORTHLESS If they could see the
illustrations. Old boys used to chop
a square hole IN the side OF a house and
put glass IN it. Now a photograph OF
this is published and labelled. Beau
tiful specimen OF colonial window in
old house at Provinceburg. RhOada-
chusetts. Note the unc0mpromisinS
severity OF the corners"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-21
HnGMALLnM NEWS.

Rats entered Poke Eazley's corn crib
a few nights ego and carried away
lot of corn. Rats look SC much alike
il Will be hard for him to find the
guilty ones.
The Old Miser Of AIusket Ridge who
buried a few dollars ia the garden Dne
night last week went out to count II
yesterday and found il gone. lobe
MOseley thinks he probably planted II
in the light nights. and lobe Is 2
strong advocate OF planting IN the dark
nights.
4 hog grGnts around a whole lot but
YOU never hear OF one taking patent
medicine
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-21
The Grief Monopolist

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Copyright by WALL MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-21
THE GROCERYMAN.


4 grOceryman keeps a store and
carries everything you want eX-
Cept what you want most
4 Eroceryman has clerks to take
orders and mis-fill them: he also
has clerks TO charge what you
BUY: they never charge you too
little
4 groceryman figures up his
losses every month and adds them
10 the accounts Of his customers
who are sure pay: by this method
he demonstrates that he is g good
business man and incidentally
keeps out of bankruptcy.
a grocer who sells strictly for
cash is as popular with other gro
GERS as a Methodist IS in Z Baptist
revival meeting.
A grocer who handles fruit and
vegetables loses a great deal on
these articles by spOilng but he can
make It Up by adding the price 10
his meats and blaming il on the
packers.
When g grocer wants to increase
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-21
HOCWALLOW LOCALS
By GEORGE BINGHAM

The cashier Of
the bank Of
Tickville has
read so much
about o { b e T
banks being rob
bed by bold
highwaymen. he
now takes all
the money home
at night nd
turns II over TO
his wife
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-21

We know some people who are SUI
fering from hysterical patriotism. too.
Either Is as bad as the other. We
should have sanity in all things
The galley boy says he sees by
the papers that we viii have less
to eat when the war gets well I'M
der way. hat be doesn't see how
this is possible for the people who
eat at some of the places he knows
in Fl PasO-
Our idea Of snap: Being IN I ON
Lea shoes rather than those Of Charlie
Davis until this work Of distributing
ctr pie is over.
In this campaign for painting all
our available land, let's go into II
carefully and plant the things that Will
grow here and that Will KEEP after
they are grown. Nothing is saved by
planting the land in stuff that will
spoil II not used at once
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-21

Every conversation has its limit
Of so many hundred words. If those
doing the talking go beyond that
limit, a reaction is bound to set Up
IN the minds OF the patient listeners
Miss Rosy Moseley is perusing the
catalogue Of latest Paris fashions to
find an upright hat downright
cheap that will at the same time
make her look taller and a few
years younger.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-21
Ahead Of The Procession

lust as Tucson was step ahead of the procession in
advocating state appropriation and administration Of
J fOodstufs Just governor Thomas E Campbell is ahead
ordering the registration of all male citizens together with
those filed declaration Of intention TO become c
zen members of the Arizona national guard Those
enrolled will be subject to military service as called though
exemption claims will be noted registration is made and
these claims will be properly passed upon.
registration under way 1t being made by county
have placed advertisements IN the newspapers
procaim1g the fact Of the registration ordering all male
appear for listing and mentioning the penalty for
compliance.
In this way it apparent the volunteer SYSTEM
which has been unable to produce enough men to keep the
Arizona national guard at peace strength has been
replaced by general call which will bring the regiment to
strength
Many governor influenced by political considerations
might hesitate before making such call and hesitatng
avoid altogether But Mr.. Campbell is sufficiently poor
politician make first class governor He good
the proper protection OF the state
the guard the refusal 81 nearly 400 members
of the First Arizona infantry to take the federal OATH thus
neoestang their being mustered out will not serve to re-
duce regiment a skeleton. 1t will be filled up with
green men, unfortunately but be trained Arizona
furnishing practical comparison between the volunteer
and the compulsory systems
worst came to worst could feterita cakes for
breakfast sahuaTo fruit and cream for lunch and boiled
mesquite beans for dinner but by greatly increasing pro-
ductiOn keep eating the kind of food we are
used to.
Poultry dealers who the production of eggs
form organization without consulting the hens pererae
something like governing without the consent Of the
governed.
The conductress Of London tram knocked from
garden of the vehicle because he refused pay
She believed the brave deserve the fare
Irish heroes at the front are receiving the Victoria Cross
and the stubborn Irish at home think they receiving the
double cross.
America may become fat and slothfu prosperity,
but beyond hope of training down to fighting trim
Things have reached pretty pass in Germany when
great mob denounces the government right out loud
The raliying cry in Berlin should be: "Pesce and
Potatoes"
The allies expect victory clearly after acquiring
Lens
plots the garden variety preferable
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-21

Poultry dealers the production Of eggs
form an organization without consulting the hens pepate
something very like governing without the consent Of the
governed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-21

worst came worst, could eat fetera cakes for
breakfast, sahuar fruit and for lunch and boiled
mesquite dinner by greatly increasing pro-
ducton can keep eating the kind of food we are
used TO.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-21

The conductress Of London tram knocked from
the roof garden of the vehicle because he refused to
She believed the brave deserve the fare.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-21

Mrs. Upton Buds nephew, who got
married Z git tn $4,000 income tax ex-
emption, has accepted a travelin' posi-
ton. Tn trouble with a typewriter let
ter is that you nearly allus have = take
If = tn postmaster Z find out who it's
from
Copyright National Newspaper ss-Tfes.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-21
MORE Truth
1V1 Than Poetry

And More Coming.
The cZar viii find Abdul Hamid and
the once king OF Portugal ready TO
welcome nina 10 the Ex-King's assO-
citation.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-21
by JAMES J. MONTAGUE


Now all OF us are doing what George
Cohsn has been doing Tor 20 years
waving the flag,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-21

We may not all know the words o.
The Star-Spangled Banner but we
can learn them, and in the meantime
we can always get M when the banG
is playing IL
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-21
Epidemic.

Even the weather IS setting irri-
taringly overt.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-21

America may become fat and slothul in prosperity
beyond hope of training down to fighting trim
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-21

Irish heroes at the front receiving the Victoria eros
the stubborn Irish home think they receiving ii
double cross.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-21

Things have reached pretty pass in Germany when
reat mob denounces the government right out loud.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-21

The ralying cry in Berlin should be: peace an