El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-29
FOREIGN BORN
CITIZENS LOYAL
Whitaker Says They Have
Subscribed Literally to
Help Win the War.

FILLED with optimism at the splen-
did response the American people are
giving to the calls Of their govern
ment in this war, don't believe in
scolding the few who have not yet
become convinced Of the necessity Of
doing their small part in raising the
funds and carrying on the other i'm
pcrtant work Of the day" said Ed NJ
whitaker. school board president. at
Friday evenings rally Of the Alta
vista community council Of defence.
Never before has the United States
government been so thoroughly sup
ported in an emergency. There is a
spirit Of almost unanimiuy all over the
whole country
1--WE shouldn't question the loyalty
OF the great mass OF the foreign born
citizens OF the United States me
records ia the third Liberty loan cam
paign show that $35O,OO0,000 was sub
scribed by this elemnt Of Americans.
an average Of more than $40 per
caDfta There always have been in
this country people who nave Ialleu
TO support the government IN war,
thereby aiding the enemy. They eL-
fsted in the revolution, when they
Toasted the enemy when Washing
tons ragged, bare footed soldiers
fought in the snow German prince,
backed by hired Hessians. This ele-
ment. however. hasn't materially in
terfered with the successful prose-
cution OF the governments programs
Proud % LabOr's Attitude
The submarine menace is not now
considered serious, with our ships De-
ing launched faster than the Germans
can sink them, and the subs being
sunk faster than they are being built
But the end Of the war IS with the
American people. II they do not do
their fun duty now. 1t may drag over
years
"Our government has borrowed only
about half as much according 70 its
resources and revenues, as Il olu IN
1850 70 fight the other half OF the
country Only five percent Of the
wealth Of this nation IS included in
the $4,000. 600. 900 war budget for the
wear Our resources have been only
scratched. Germany has borrowed
about so percent OF its resources al
ready. II was uestionably looking
toward conquest OF the United states
TO recouD its losses, whatever the out
come in Europe was to be. we nave
seen the devastation OF France ana
Belgium as a sample OF what the Ger
mans would have done here
America. however, is awake ana
Germany fears America, organized
behind its army, more than It's men IN
Praises Women's Efforts
Mr.. Whitaker praised the patriotic
efforts Of the women workers in the
neigh horhood war stamp societies as
they have t0iled in the hot sun the
nart few weeks 10 thoroughly Or
Eanfze each neighborhood In me city
He said he hoped the few instances
Of coldness apparent IN some nome
would soon pass. and that all Vitizens
would be united in behalf Of the boys
at the war front He spoke OF the
two recognized methods in fiancinE a
war and asked which i should pc
the volunteer system Of investing IN
government securities. OF the draIl. Ds
can't Whip Americans
sThfs is der tag all right but us
the dav when the murderous German
are not going 20 DO it, SAID secretary
David Mcknight mere is no Pow e.
b. he'll that can whip million Amer
lean soldiers. The question IS now
long is g going 10 takeE The way IS
nv close home organization and lnten-
Efve cooneratfon. the sort lnaL MAKES
efficient army Officers out OF lae
American civilians N three lloIllIls-
MI Mcknight spoke Of the neces'
sity Of council organization ~ W
Alta Vista section and, Win clelI
man Crawford HarVie, passed pleus'
cards 20 those present, Wnicn were
signed -r.
BIr. Harvie said that Il is up 70 th'
district 70 support the Dime DeIenc'
league company formed some I'm.
80 -rHfch has lately lacked ginger
ne called the next meellng OF lu'
community council Tor FRIDAY even
ing. July 10. and said that the eNecu
tive committee would meet lne pre-
vious Tuesday evening A.