El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-28
]. s. IN FIGHT
To THE Teeth
Whitaker Appeals for Fl
nancial Support; Stamp
Workers in TableauX.

A delightful variation from the or
binary run Of programs in the Cleve-
land square war savings stamp meet
ings was presented Thursday night
when. under the direction Of Miss To-
rene Meyer. two tabIeaux portraying
patriotic scenes were enacted The
participants in each tabIeaux were
very appropriately costumed. and in
spite Of uutoward incidents. such as
a competitive band playing across the
street. failure Of the lights 90 work.
and other incidents, both tableaux
came Off splendidly
The participants were Bob Page. as
Uncle sam; Miss Margaret Schuster. a
war savings stamp; Miss Nellie
Bowen. a Red Cross nurse. Hiss Fran
ces Mayer. canteeu worker Miss
Julia ColdweII. Columbia. S. c. Bolleu.
wounder soldier; s Wall. soldier
with no ammunition for his rifle. and
four children. Clyde league. Ida and
Josie Lerner and Tommy Lynch.
Appeals For War support
T. n. Whitaker as the speaker OF
the evening. was introduced 10y AIRS
i. S. Esslinger. Mr. Whitaker en-
c0uutered difficulty I'm making him
self heard above the operations Of
band which was playing for dance
across the street. but made an en-
thusiastic and eloquent appeal Tor IL
uancial support Of the war by every
good American citizen through the
medium OF var savings stamps
Paying a high tribute TO the Wom-
anhood Of the nation and passing
briefly over the causes Of the entrance
into the war OF the United states, Mr.
whitaker said;
RepnyinE Debt To France
eft is a sublime thought amid the
bloodshed and horror Of the battle
fields OF France TO reflect that now in
Frances war for independence Of the
world. I25 years after the American
war for independence, the American
people are repayinE TO France and TO
the spirit OF Lafayette, the aid and as
sistauce proffered by them l-5 years
ago. without which liberty Tor the
American nation might not have been
won.
Fight Il To The Teeth
These thoughts are sublime. but
when We stop to ponder. and think OF
how for over two years we saw the
rape OF Belgium. stamped into the
ground with no cause or excuse. the
tyranny and oppression with which
the Prussian invader ruled his con-
quered territory Of northern France.
watched the inhumau and laVless
methods OF warfare employed by the
Hun let him sink our own ships. and
murder our own people, without rails
ing a hand. then we realize that lt the
American people are 60 maintain their
honor and their integrity in the bright
luster en- which their f0retatners leI-
DO 90 them. we must get in and ugnt
this war TO the teeth
HASN'T Scratched Resources
Germany said we were too busy
making money to fight. An appropri-
alton Of 19,O00.000.0O0 in the first
year Of the war was the answer 10
for the first year OF the war. has not
scratched even the surface Of the rre-
mendous resources Of our nation Tn
fact this tremendous sum is no
greater compared TO our resources ana
revenue today. than was the auproprl-
In 1850 with which TO put down tlei
rebellion.
Volunteer. or BE COuscripted.
There are but two ways ln which
our armies at the front may be sup
ported One is By voluntary system,
and the other by cOnscripuon. And
falling the success Of the first the
second viii assuredly be put into ef-
feet II we do not voluntarily buy
enough Liberty bonds. enough war
savings stamps, and enough other
government securities 90 enable our
q
is but one other soluuou-cou scrlp-
ton. In that event taxation VIII De
called into play. bearing on the high
and low. rich and poor alike. and that
which we are now asked TO lend VIII
be taken away from US. Tor that is the
right. and prerogaLve Of our govern
ment-
Secretaries Keeping Tab.
-The city Of II PasO is Thoroughly
organized for the sale Of thrift
stamps. We are divided into over eco
Of which is headed by q captain and D
secretary. whose duty 10 is TO get the
maximum subscription from the peo-
pie in her ueighborho0d. These cap /
tains and secretaries keep tab on
every person IN their district, they
know who buys stamps, and who 4
does not. they know when these per- !
sons are due 10 take up their amount, }
and if they fail through forgetfullesS- Z
they are there TO remind them And
it is through such organization as
this. that me people Of this city must /
indicate their ameualiLty TO the sys-
tenn OF voluntary support Of the war. i
7 believe that we viii in this case
and i'm an others. prove 10 our govern I
menr that we are wholeleartcdlv be- I
hind 90 TO the extent Of our means and I
abilities"
soldiers Charge Hayonets-~
Following AIR. Whitaker's talk a f
squad of the headquarters troop of the Z
Fifth cavalry. marched on the stand I
armed with rifles At command from +
the sergeant i'm charge the squad I
came TO charge bayonets,' while .
three trumpeters sounded the charge. I
The band OF the Fifth cavalry i
PLAYED before and after the program