El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-27
CITY HAS SOLD
HALF IT5QU0TA
Dist. Atty. Clark Urges
There Be No Let Up in
Buying Stamps.

Il am proud TO be able 10 say that
| EIPaso has sold half its quota Of war
! savings stamps within half the time
allotted TO it," said district attorney
Leigh Clark. Wednesday evening
with six more months I'm which to
raise the balance, we still must not
relax our efforts. but must bend ev-
I cry nerve and sinew toward an over
subscription in this respect. as in all
other causes we have been asked to
support"
Mr.. clark was the principal speaker
at the war savings stamp rally at
Cleveland square. Several hundred
persons heard him.
Judge Clark recOunted to the au-
dience the atrocities which the Ger
mans have habitually praCticed in
the territory over which they held
dominion as conQuerers- The maim-
ing Of women and Gripping OF old
men and little children, were among
the crimes with which he charged the
miuions Of the kaiser.
Might Do Likewise Here.
And il these things have been done
in Belgium, Eumania and the con-
Quered portions Of northern France,
he asked, what can We IN America
expect If the Hun wins this war;
There is but one way TO stay the
hell and that is self sacrifice now.
Remember that we are in America. Z
with our Wheatless days, and snort
rations Of sugar. have not felt an iota
OF the privati0us which are staring
the populations Of the warning coun- I
tries Of Europe I'm the face.
over there the highest and the I
lowest. women from all strata or So
ciety, are bound together IN the COM .
mon bond Of patriotism and love or z
country. all wearing the same uniform I
Of self sacrifice, and love Tor their ]
wounded herOes-while We in America I
use one spoonful less Of sugar in our /
coffee. eat a piece Of black bread. buy ]
a $50 Liberty bond. purchase a war 4
stamp, and think we have done our I
We Have Much TO Do.
'The people Of this country must do /
their part as dictated by their hearts I
and their conscience. They must bear i
themselves so that when their boys /
come home, if they do come, they VIII /
be able 10 grasp them by the hand !
without shame, strong in the knowl- /
edge that though their parts as non 4
combatants has been less than that I
of the fighters, they still did all that I
it was in their power TO do
Remember, that after this war D
there viii be a well defined line j
drawn between those VINO diq tneE
best. and the slackers. Probably even u
q list viii be kept Of those who failed /
the country fin It's hour Of need See
that your name is not on such list.
Buy War Stamps.
Here in FL Paso we have 200 7
neiEhborhOod secretaries. and 30 cap
tains. These women should have an
open door, and a hearty welcome, in
every household in FL Paso. Their ]
efforts fin the broilinE sun Of Fl Paso
should be rewarded with subscriptions
as generous as your ability VIII allow
you 20 make them.
Buy war stamps. Buy them until /
il pinches. Remember that your quar-
tiers, AIDED 10 somebody else's quar-
tiers make the dollars, which. piled D
dollar on dollar, make the millions
and billions which win put the kaiser
out Of business
Let every person present here to-
night determine 10 increase his pur- /
chase OF war stamps and help win the
hottest war that has been fought
through all the ages"
r. Emmett Hines, leader Of the
shock troops in the concentrated
drive Of the past three weeks, pre-
sided at he meeting, and introduced
the speakers. Mr.. Hines urged every
one TO observe June % war savings
stamp day, and 10 figure carefully the
miXimum amount they can invest in
stamps for the rest OF the year, and
TO subscribe that amount
Have Relatives In Service.
.
OF his own composition. down With
the Kaiser" set 20 the tune Of yam
kee Doodle" The song evoked great
applause.
A considerable number Of neigh
horh0od secretaries were on the plat
form. They were Mrs. J. ". Reynolds,
Mrs Charles Noutfort Mrs II. T. De-
Pue Mrs. w W. Waite. Airs. Burt +. I
LittIet0n. Mrs s i. McCanne, Mrs. A.
ID. Norcop. Mrs q. s.. Hallihan, Mrs
s. B. Biddle. Mrs. S. T. Kellogg, Mrs
Francis, A. Hiler, Mrs L. Dawson
Mrs J. Van Den BrOsck, Mrs. A. s.
Peatross and Mrs. j. i. Esslinger.
All these women, as explained by
Mr. Hines. are leaders in neighbor-
hood and community war saving stamp
societies. and nearly all OF them have
a brother. son or husband in the great
war.
A feature Of the evening was the
music furnished by the band Of the
Fifth cavalry. Before and after the
speaking program, these musicians de-
lighted the audience with selections
Of both patriotic and popular music.
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