El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-04
Little Interviews
nterUeWs
Well Think of HonorS In Bond Drive Coming to the City
Civilian Thinks It's Time to Shut Oft Autos On Sunday

erage FL Paso business man that
knowledge OF Spanish is essential to
success even now. But after war con-
ditions must greatly intensity the i'm
portance OF a speaking knowledge Of
this language. Prophets OF the hour
are unanimous in predicting better
Irade relations with Mexico and Cen
tral and South American republics
aIler the present struggle is ended. 1t
IS Just as freely predicted that Ell
FasO VIII come into new commercial
glory as result OF this increase OF
trade with Spanish speaking peoples.
me spanish courses, first and second
year, offered by the local association
WILL therefore. be retained and even
greater emphasis laid upon them. Any
one interested in these courses is in
flted 10 call the educational depart-
ment for further information In re-
gard 10 the details Of the work.
j know not what others may do.
but as for me and my household. we
shall walk on Sundays hereafter until
gasoline is more abundant" saiJ
James .. White 7 had not thought
OF the matter until Gen J. J. Horn
brook issued orders preventing SOL
diers In this district from riding in
motor cars on Sunday II soldiers are
required TO conserve gasoline. il seems
that u is as little as civilians can do
TO aid them, for soldiers do not have
so many opportunities for riding IL
automobiles. since their time is usu-
ally determined by the authorities
visitors from the eastern cities tell
me that automobiles are rarely ever
seen on the streets now. and they are
scarcer on Sundays than they were 20
years ago. Somehow We have paid no
attention to the presidents request TO
use as little gasoline as possible and
II Is high time that we were carrying
out his desire in this matter"
We made an unusual record in get
ting our central building completed
and in getting moved in" said Miss
Eva sly. general secretary OF the local
y. W c. A. "and all departments OF
the association work have progressed
in an equally encouraging manner
since we have been IN our new Ioca-
ton The extension department is less
than a year old and we have more
than GOO girls belonging TO our clubs
The physical department has grown so
that we are only able 10 use the
swimming pool one day a week during
the winter. in fact. every department
in the Y W. c. a. is growing so fast
that II we had a building twice the
size OF this one we could fiji &c in a
weeks time with the activities that
are now DelnE carried on
approximately 100000 men have
gone from Texas into the various
branches OF the United States army
and navy, according TO figures fur
nished the local council OF defence by 1
Gov. W. p. Hobby" said George p Z
LeBaron, secretary.
These men must be fed and clothed /
and supplied with the necessary equip I
ment for carrying forward to a sue
cessful elimination the task to which I
they have dedicated themselves, their I
lives and fortunes.
The work Of maintaining an army
of 100000 men is a stupendous task. I
and the cost is in proportion.
AS an individual. as private. nom
commissioned or commissioned Off I
Ger, the American soldier costs ap-
annually per capita $1,000. ]