El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-16

! some time ago. The rubber situation
Z la the United states at the present
is most acute. There is not now
enough rubber in this country or en-
route 20 this country 10 nearly sup
ply our needs Unquestionsbly. un-
I less something is done, and done
quickly. there will not be enough
available rubber FOR government use
There is more travelling being
GCue al present than I have ever seen
before this time in spite OF the fact
that no advertising is done and the
railroad rates have been considera bly,
increased said Capt D. p. Harris.
Of the l. P 4 S. W. The day coach
travel is greatly increased. partly due
to the considerable advance in the
cost or Pullman tickets My run is
rains hace caused the section 10 grow
green again. much 10 the advantage Of
cattlemen-'
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The officers are taking all the joy
out o. life for the roadhouse habitue.'
said young rounder. who obviously
would not permit the use Of his name.
The result is that business Is not
very good and II the officers don't
Quit their activities, they are going TO
XIII business for the road house pro-
prietors- Take my case. I am uneasy
all the time, never knowing just where
] shall land when go out for an eve
ring. As long a. road houses keep
open. ] shall visit them. but the way
the officers are watching them now
makes me nervous all the time. The
read houses do not keep any liquor.
All that they have is brought there by
visitors. and that is not very much
When the tlarm is sounded there is
a scramble TO get rid OF the stuff The
nHnHH HIHH
pint OF high grade stuff over a fence.
know he IS sorrowful over his loss
until now. but il is much better for
him TO be grieying than spending
season in the pen for bringing booze
into this dry zone"
I felt like a real soldicret. espe-
cially when we we're given military
training by army officers" said Miss
Annie Harper, who has recently re-
turned from California. The Wom-
ems Land Army OF America is a ma
tional organization formed for the
purpose OF eulisting women to help
save the food for Americans at home
and in the fighting zone Southern
California has branch Of the army
located in Los Angeles. This organiza-
tion Is only a few months old, but
vas most successful in its work this
summer. About 500 women who want
ed TO help Uncle sam win the war
by farming. enlisted during ApriL [
May and June. over 200 women were
sent 10 Helmet, the great apricot dis
trict These farmers did the work Of
young men who have answered their
cOuntry's call. Many Of the fruit
growers say that the farmers do bet }
ter work than the average man. In
other places the women picked and
canned vegetables. while others
1lowed. drove teams and helped the J
farmers where workers were needed. I
II the war continues and il is neces-
sary for the land army TO exist. we 4
hope that branch Of the organization Z
viii be located in Ell Paso."
NO. 7 did not take a vacation. but I
remained at home and worked all /
summer" said Miss Helen Under /
wood We do many things during I
var times that we would not think OF I
loing in times OF peace. In order 10 I
win the war, We at home must stay
" our post % duty as well as the
len at the front"