El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-09
BUY COAL NOW
SAYS NASNYTH
Next Winter There'n Be a
Shortage; Guliek Traces
Far East History.


Buy your coal now. and keep the
mines Of the west running all sum
mer. Otherwise there VIII be a coal
shortage in this section next winter
I II you do keep the mines running. it
viii mean the east viii be relieved
Of the necessity Of sending two or
three million tons west and that could
/ be used in increasing our shipping to
the allies and our boys at the front"
This urgent advice was delivered BY
DR.. G. "A. Nasmyth, formerly OF the
fuel administration. at the weekly
meeting CT the FL PasO Rotary Thurs
day noon at Hotel sheldon
DR.. Sidney L. Gulick. Of the ma
tional committee on moral aims Of the
war, spoke briefly on the far east
problem, declaring that the new Japan
and the new China demand that they
be recognized as other peoples, and the
problems Of the west with these peo-
pies should be settled on an amicable
basis
Tells Of Fuel Boards Work.
Dr. Nasmyth outlined the work OF
the fuel administration from It's in
ception to the present. when about
$500 Of its members are working
gratis and there are about 500 paid
clerks The first problem was setting
strikes at mines. and then came trans
pOrtatiOn tangles. When the admins
tration put into effect the five heat
less days and the following six heat
less Mondays. there were over 300
ships tied up in eastern ports. loaded
with food and provisions for the al
lies. but unable TO move because they
could not get coal. while railroad ter
minals were hopelessly cOngested- At
the same time the production OF steel.
he said, had fallen 10 As percent OF
normal Something had to be done,
and while the American people could
not be told the real situation. as pub
LEGATION would give valuable informa-
tion to Germany. they were asked for
the heatless days The response was
patriotic and the result. which like
wise could not be published, was the
sailing in u days Of over 500 loaded
ships
For next winter. the speaker ex-
planned. ordinary industry viii have
10 be curtailed and this viii be vol
untary on the part Of many indus
tries. The administration has solved
transportation matters. and now asks
people to observe the zone system in
coal consumption That Is, each zone
is to be supplied by mines IN its con-
fines, the speaker said For this
reason. the consumers OF coal in this
section were asked 10 buy now.
Speaks Of New @Easterners-D
DR.. Gulick traced the history OF
Japan from the foreign exclusion
days TO the present time, when. he
~qid. There IS new Japan with an
army developed by German leaders. I
navy developed by British leaders
and school system developed by
Americans" and Of China 10 the time
when there is a new China insisting
on recognition as IL is developing into Z
n democracy" The speaker said the I
problem was simply the fact that 7
Hungarians. Mexicans Tartars. Sy-
lowed to he naturalized. while Japa- /
nese and Chinese are not
Keeps It's Agreement.
He said Japan is carrying out a I
"gentleman's agreement" in keeping I
laborers from pouring into America I
and resents partial treatment in nat !
uralizatiOn matters.
For the postwar period. the speaker ]
suggested that the United States linz 4
its immigration in the case OF each 7
race TO per cent annually Of the I
Of that race naturaliZed in I
this country; and that citizenship /
schools be developed. and July 4 be ]
made the occasion OF a grand patri- ]
Otto celebration incident to the nat /
uralizatiOn Of new Americans
Says ships Are Keystone.
@ 7. Barglebaugh, formerly OF FL I
Paso and now a member Of the shis- I
ping board at Washington. spoke I
briefly. He said ships are the key I
stone to the arch OF victory. and fuel
is essential to keep our transporta-
tiOn going. To win this war, every
one must put his shoulder TO the 4
wheel and do his best"
A communication was received from !
the College Of the City OF Fl PasO
suggesting that Rotary OF some OF
its memb ers furnish two scholarships.
for the boy and girl respectively. Sc
curing the best grades and voted by
members Of the graduating class as
most worthy from a standpoint OF
service and character. The matter
was referred to the directors
seoutman Thomas says Goodbye.
Scout executive IvOr G. Thomas.
who win leave Friday niEht for train
ing IN the national army, bid Rotary
a formal farewell and thanked the
club for its work for the boys. and
asking on their behalf that Rotar-
ians keep the home fires burning"
In introducing Mr. Thomas. president
Robert Krakauer said Scout member
ship was 60 when Rotary began its
moral and financial aid for the or
ganization. and today the membership
Is about 2S0.
Brig. Gen d. Rosey Cabeu. COM
nander Of this district. wrote in ap-
probation Of the clubs action in max
ng him an honorary member.
Two new members, II. A Warner
and Ralph Smith, were introduced.
James A. Dick led the members in
singing America" at the close OF the
meeting.
Mrs. A. H. Dell has been elected
Iverseer OF the poor Of Woodbury..
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