El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-05

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/ Of congeniality and enthusiasm for
the FL Paso Woman's club. This was
made evident Wednesday afternoon at
the first general meeting the club has
had this gear. Enthusiasm featured
everything that was said and done
at the meeting. Mrs. J. /. Ely gave
evidence TO the good fellowship by
meeting everyone at the door and
her cordially helped greatly. The
meeting was closed with a friendly
half hour over tea, which is another
social feature OF the club for this
winter. New members OF the club
yesterday were Mrs J. Frank Coles.
Mrs. Otis Coles and Mrs. George Da-
land
The meeting was opened with a
talk by Mrs. Charles B. Stevens, presi-
dent Of the club, who outlined the
plans for the coming season She
told Of the splendid work done in
promoting war relief by the members
OF the club during the past year. She
said every chairman OF the war work
movements was a member Of the
Womau's club and that they received
hearty cooperation from every mem
Der Of the club in the excellent work
done
There will be no set programs for
the different departments. Mrs. Stew
ems suggested that the needs OF the
time govern the plan for entertain
rnent. The music department. Of which /
Mrs D. Y Fennessy is chairman. IS /
70 have a yearly program OF varied in I
terest- The department Of current I
events and literature, under the di- ]
rectiou Of Mrs. Stanley Buvens has
excellent plans. Mrs. R. " Dudley, /
as chairman Of the art department. I
e. r1-
the winter. An early one will be a !
Latin Christmas" the meeting for I
which is to be held in the club house 4
the Saturday before Christmas.
Following Mrs Stevens's talk, Mrs. 1
\. z. Pool sang two solos. accompa-
MED on the piano by Mrs. ". r. a
Brown.
Mrs. Frank Seward, the secretary. +
read HOOveT's message to the Amer +
lean people Most OF the afternoon E
was devoted 10 the discussion OF food +
observation Il
Mrs. Frank Coles. who was sent
from FL Paso as a delegate from the
food administration to the food con-
vention at Houston and who comes
back as a representative Of the United
States food administration IN E. Paso,
spoke OF the scarcity OF food in Eu-
rope, which can be alleviated only
by having the people Of the United
states save food 50 the proper amount
can be furnished the starving coun-
tries abroad She pictured the thou
sands of starving poole in devastated
Russia. Servia and other countries and
said -the only thing the food admin I
istration and the government can do
is TO state the facts about these CO.
pie and leave IL to the people Of the
United States TO act" It Is a matter ]
Of conscience as to how much each ]
one viii conserve in order to save the !
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ers at Houston who said, regarding
feeding the Germans, that America &
did not enter the war to fight against 4
humanity. but to fight FOR It, and that :
when our friends had been sufficient :
y helped we could help the Germans. Il
but they would have TO pay for the :
help :
Mrs. P. c. March spoke on food con-
and read an editorial from
a Magazine on the subject
Mrs. A. P Ayerill and Mrs Olga :
hohiberg. delegates from FL Paso 10 ! s
the 21st convention Of the Texas Fed !
Grafton OF Women's clubs held recent
" in Dallas, both made talks Mrs. q
Averin had charge OF the program z
which was presented this year at the {
convention. which Mrs. Kohlberg :
stated received much commentator :
rom all sources. Mrs Kohlberg
poke earnestly in regard to the pub =
ic memorials for Americans fallen I
n the recent war To quote Mrs.
Nohlberg- "Dr- Devine, who spoke II
n FL Paso recently, and other speak Il
IT'S, spoke approvingly OF a state pub Z
ic highway as 4 memorial. where Il
leautiful tablets would be erected for Il,
hose who have fallen" Other memo =
'ials mentioned by Mrs. KohlberE. n
which were brought out in the discus 4
ion at the convention were commu- b.
sity houses, which could serve as -
ocisI centers for the people.
Mrs. Averin spoke Of the desire to e
lave a more cordial spirit among the II
Tub members than has existed be- 81
ore, saying Il can only be accom- =
'hshed by the club body meeting with
feeling OF good fellowship. o.
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The Philathea class OF the First -,
'resbyterian church held its monthly
upper AID mission study meeting at :"
he church on Wednesday evening q
The supper was IN charge OF a COM j
nittse composed OF Miss Louise Pree- "
er. Mrs Frank Hornbeck. Mrs. 7. B. el
oliver. Miss Clara Shurley and Miss "
Winnie AiodralL Miss Freida Rhein- 81
.eimer. chairman OF mission study. "
resented women OF the Orient" as hC
he mission study for the year The
'rogram for the evening follows:
Introduction. Miss Eva Stapletonl L
Tasks OF Oriental
Women" .-.-....Dr. Nettie Satteriee' OF