El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-01
WASTE AND
SAVES FOR iRNY
Capt. Felix, O. N. Reclama-
zionist, Explains Great
Work to Rotarians.

ID -A'An VA AAANAAsEH
haven't lots Of food" This was the
theory behind the work of conser-
walton and reclamation Of food and
other articles about the army camps.
Frederick Felix. officer in charge Of
that work locally. told FL Paso Ro-
tary at its regular meeting Thursday
noon at Hotel Sheldon.
"Our motto is TO save everything
and waste nothing" Capt Felix said
In opening his talk. He said several
hundred civilians were now working
under him. but that in the next month
ne expected TO have more machinery
Installed and more employees at WORK
There are now IS women. he said. but
here would be 100 at work In the
next four days. over 10000 garments
are on hand for repairs and mend-ng
at present. while 300 or 400 pairs OF
shoes are mended daily, he said. Tin
cans. bottles. waste paper, horse shoes
and everything that is cast OF is
gathered and shipped 10 places where
they can be used; while sacks by the
thousands are saved and at govern
ment direction. sent where they can
be used at once.
Cuts Kitchen Waste.
Illustrative of the character OF the
work. Capt Felix said that hats that
had holes in them were not thrown
ION july ] Sit. ~. To sherman. Of
your club. was getting about 10000
pounds Of food waste daily from our
kitchens" the captain said. The gov
eminent told me TO go after ihat
waste. In one month. we cut the
waste down to 5000 pounds"
Emphasizing that the saving IS IN
materials rather than money. the cap
tain said paper was being baled at q
Is , nrI
Can't. Felix concluded by urging
that Rotary get behind movement
10 have a boy scouts drum and ire
corps organized in FL Paso. pointing
out that such a corps would greatly
stimulate patriotism.
Urges Trees AIong Roads.
Rotarlans unanimously adopted
resolution presented By Robert kra- I
kauer that the club work for the
planting Of more trees along the cOun- I
~ roads and that a committee OF
five be appointed TO confer with the
county commissioners and others in I
this matter. President II r. McClin- I
took announced he would appoint this ]
committee later
Suggests War Chest Movement.
It was decided to discuss at meet I
ing two weeks hence a motion by I
rabbi Martin Zielonka that Rotary d. {
rectly or indirectly father a war chest ]
George LeBaron suggest
ed that the council Of defence had I
this matter under consideration
While speaking Of the war chest idea
rabbi Ziel0nka suggested that no
mans land should henceforth be
known as Yankee land"
Two new members. Dr. W ".
Waite and A. Il Nations. were for
maliy introduced by Y. r. Stiles
Rotary Works With Chamber.
rrrrr Is {
City convention were made by sew
aral members Tom Rogers reported I.
on a meeting at which Rotary's rela-
Ion to the chamber Of commerce was
discussed. the consensus Of opinion
being that Rotary should work hand
10 hand with the chamber
Report on Convention.
O. A. Danielson, reporting on
meeting Of livestock men at the con-
rention, said It was stated that on
account Of the conservation Of meat
going on during the war. that live
stock men, after the war, would have
20 wage an educational campaign to
rave people return TO normal meat
W. r Winch reported on a meeting
Il which mem bershiD classification
vas discussed, while president 1IcClin-l
ock spoke Of the advertising mems ]
Meeting, at which &c was agreed that !
in future all media Of advertising I
houId have q friendly attitude 70 one
mother. and work for the upbuild- I
ng Of the whole advertising bust ]
less" 1Ir. McCIntock related a few
Il the humorous incidents at the con- I
-ention, including visits to the Blue
loose" cabaret.
Ask Aid for City Troop
A plea for financial aid for the men
the local cavalry troop, of I
he third Texas cavalry, awaiting
liberalization. was made by c. A.
Iartin. who said that it required over
0 cents a day 10 feed each man. and I
hat a guarantee that they would be /
ed had been made by W. c. Roe. who [
lad also bought shoes for the men. so J
# whom are from nearby ranch sec G
ions and had no funds
Mr. Roe said that these men are J
rilling morning and evening and had
lready passed the federal test. with 7
rank higher than any other troop 7
n Texas. AR Martin quoted a sug- I
-estion Of judge Adrian Pool that :
ach man in the troop be cared for
~ some FL PasOan until federaliza- e
ion. which would be about Aug. 10. y
The attendance prize. a flashlight. ?
onated by George frost, was won by q
ames A. Dick. while 2. L Clements O
~nu Ira rrrT atn-nn 90 for now d