El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-06

TEN community councils Of defenc'
/ in the city. meeting simultan-
eously Thursday night, under the new
concerted arrangement brought a Few
thousand citizens together TO con-
slider war work, the coming dratt OF
Pershfng's reserves. the aid Of Lata-
,-erre and his little French expedition
in the dark days OF the revolution
AGAINST king George and his paid
HessIans. and the close checking that
has been started. from house to mousse
designed 20 inform the county coun-
Gil just who's who in the unoert AKIN : :
10 crush aurocracT overseas neLole IL
rea-g its head here. Musical selec-
tfous by school children and the au-
ffences recalled the fighting Erencn
citizens and the long tran the amer J.
can crusaders are winding over 70
combat Germanism nj its front gate
Awnke 10 Danger.
The utterance OF a Danish eVange-
list s Sorensen. at Alta Vista coun-
ell. How would you feel 10 see lne
streets Of il PasO overrun by Ger
man soldiers. like ] saw in IcnH.-T X
when I was boy brought ln4l
meeting 10 attention rs the preacher
roff OF how the south end Of his
couutrv was chopped off by the Sai-
ser IA the four years war A similar
sentiment drew other Fl Pasoans 70
All the meetings 10 hear the word
from Washington on 0eIence. H.
Alta TiEtans were entertained ot
the boys and girls chorus Of the
school furnished by principal MIS-
Tunire Payne and accompanied py
Miss Sell Guion in songs among them
-r= s1rr~ea1rafse" and American an
rhemr The boys seEtet sang Long
Trail" and sons Of America.
Want Each Soldiers Record.
Crawford Harvie. chairman pre-
scented Del " Harrington. represent
fnr the county council who said tlat
the 0uestiounaires being circulated
bv block CAPTAINS should snow. pc
sides the other data. the particular
activities OF the men of each family
IN armed service. their honors, ana
their casualties. for the county coun-
ciTs file and subsequent listing Of Fl
Pasoans in the war he asked TOT
volunteer clerks for army registry
day. ThursdaT- and said that every
American is wanted IN war work az
home. he said that soldiers allor-
ments are being handled by the treas
urr- department now and that mere
viii be prompter action FOR the fam
Fight to a Finish.
The American people think only
o. a crushing victory over Prusslan-
ism" said Lr. Harrington -Ihls Waf
must be fought 70 finish; no COM
u~omise- unconditional surrender OF
GERMANY. It is necessary for US all
20 sacrifice more than ever ana 90
81 willingly" The speaker referred
urtrinffcallv 20 the aid lafayette ana
his little band gave 10 washington
C-1sirman Ffarvfe. reading Of insid-
fouz German propaganda probably %
be directed against marshal Foch, SAID
tIrat Americans must be on guard for
an errrh underground attacks against
the fighters for the free nations, IN
tended 10 divide them A dozen men
gave their names to secretary r. l.
Norris. when volunteers for block
work were invited
David Mcknight spoke FOR larger
attendance and less apathy on gov
ernmenta1 affairs in this city judge
Il lTcCIintoc mentioned the gen
eraI public organization meeting next
TUESDAY at the court house TO name
draft registry clerks
Opens with es1IarseIlalse."
At Lamar school a large crowd
oouUoged mostly Of women, heard
songs Harris Walthau. as commu-
nifty chairman. presided and the meet
ing opened with the singing OF the
.-lTarse11a fse" As further tribute
% the memory OF Lafayette, whose
birthday the community was obser-
wing. high school principal a H
Eughey made short talk on the
l-reat French general who came TO
America 10 help in the struggle Tor
liberty.
Lafayette corresponds 10 that type
Of American who at the very begln-
ming Of rhe world war crossed into
canada or went 10 England ana
Trance 70 get into the figdt for world
liberty" said Prof Hughey- be
1ieve we have come 70 realize the
n.a.nan cd q
] believe secretary Baker and presl-
dent Wilson have great part OF
L.afavette's idealism-
sEost Liberty Loving People
Prank Ackerman. an attorney VINO
moved 20 FL Paso recently from Al
hu1uerQue, ". IL. spoke on Liberty
The last two years have demon
e-rated" he said. that the American
people are perhaps more Ioelt ~ low
iug than any people who ever lived
before"
Paul Thomas outlined the purposes
II the defence councils and urged all
his hearers 20 pay strict need 70 lur
work Of the various way auXiliarles
and 70 report all persons who violate
any wartime regulations The meet
ing closed with the singing Of
america"
Volunteer for Registry Day.
II C. Myles acting chairman, called
council. Of defence at g o'clock I'm the
san Jacinto school building. and those
present stood and Joined in singing
"America-"
The chairman announced that the
CITY had undertaken to do the regis
tration work on September u with
out cost 20 the government and that
f5 volunteers for service at that time
would be required OF this branch
About % present offered TO aid in
the work and block captains were in
structed 10 obtain the necessary re-
naming %
Billy Berrien sang Keep the Home
Fires Burning" the audience Joining
In the chorus. AIRS. Frances Murphy.
with Mrs. F. V Berrien accompan-
wing. sang "On Flanders Field and
Happy Little sal"
Points Ont Question
julius Krakauer explained in de-
tai the work that the council OF de-
fence would do, calling attention 10
the QUESTIONABLE cards that had been
sent 10 every householder in the city,
and commenting on the several CUES