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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-26

demonstrated fully that a scout is
loyal, is helpful. is doing his duty to
God and his country. The first issue
OF Liberty bonds came in June, when
many scouts were away on vacation.
Through their efforts $500 was Sc
cured in 43 subscriptions. One scout
became eligible TO receive the war
service medal given by the o. S treas
ury department to all scouts securing
bonds from ten or more families
The second issue found all ready.
During the last week Of the general
campaign the Boy Scouts entered the
lists. Other committees had been
working for three weeks and the city
gone over, so the following results
deserve great praise on the part of the
scoutmasters and their scouts. Sixty
four scouts secured 4S1 subscriptions
amounting to S33,950. with 80 scouts
qualifying for war service medals.
They held a Liberty loan parade all
their own Twenty-seven autos. all
decorated and carrying signs called
attention to the bonds, (carry-
ing 70 scouts and driven by scouts)
all parading the city for nearly two
hours. In connection with this last
loan over 10000 pieces Of Liberty loan
literature were distributed by these
youthful members OF the organization
Help Feed the Soldiers.
As to garden activities under the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-26

Filth from one person may be trans
ferred to another BY either system
Water in showers touch and cleanse
one individual only, then 90 to the
sewer. This is the plan Investigated
and perfected by the COMMITTEES.
BathhOuse to Cost $500.
It has been computed that a build-
ing with eight showers may be con
there will be a small amount needed
monthly for maintenance. There will
be sufficient water to permit it TO run
all the time. Persons may battle at
any hour Of the day or Of the night.
The only argument that has been
advanced against public baths here, Is
that the people in certain sections OF
the city who are most in need OF
baths, won't battle. Members OF the
committee say that this argument
won't hold. They cite that the same
argument was used against the in
stallation Of so many baths IN the
public schools. saying that children
from these district would not battle.
Investigation shows that this class
| Of children voluntarily patroniZs the
showers placed at their use beyond
/ the limit II would seem from iuves-
l legations made that the principal rea-
son these people don't battle, is be-
cause they have not the opportunity
to do so.
IN the beginning It was the inten-
I ZION OF the EOMA4LLce 70 devise some
means whereby stationary Washtubs
might be installed IN certain districts
[ OF the city This proposition was
l abandoned because OF the high cost,
I but IS a measure which will undoubt-
edly come in time, say members OF
when much OF the city's wealth must
& be turned into the channels o. war,
this cannot be done.
| The matter Of public baths was first
| brought before the CITY BY Dr.. B. C.
/ Galloway, OF the United States public
health service. following his expect
ences at the international bridge and
a health survey Of the city.
! Fl PasO is a very fast growing city.
I The committee recognizes the fact
that the municipal needs OF any grow
ing city are so great that II is many
I up with them without hardshfps in
/ the way Of increasing taxes Yet COM
pared to many other improvements
the cost OF public baths would be
slight
Regarded as Sanitary Necessity.
Nor are any improvements in pro-
gress or improved improvements BY
Z tire city more vital than the matter
I OF public baths It Is a necessity OF
l the community from a sanitary and
health standpoint When there Is any
l conta gion IN the city the greatest
Z number Of cases and the most viruIent
form OF diseases is always TO be found
: in certain sections where sanitation
has been neglected For protection
i to other sections OF the city, the con-
ditions IN these quarters must be i'm
proved. This Is admitted by every
body. Various physicians OF the city
I who have had occasion TO become
acquainted with conditions IN these
sections. agree that general health
conditions Of the city would be great
/ y improved II these people had the
I Opportunity to battle freely, thus
avoiding the filthy physical condition
which invites and rapidly breeds
I disease.
] Chart Shows Remarkable Facts.
The chart prepared by Dr.. Stark is
Confined on next paEe.l
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-26

PLAN which promises TO revo-
a Iutionize systems Of public baths
L y in many cities OF the United
States and will be the means Of hun
dreds Of cities securing public baths
which they cannot now afford. has
been devised by a committee OF Fl
Paso business men. The plan Is to
get water for baths from the ice
plants OF the city. All local plants
have offered to the committee all their
waste water used for cooling coils
and from this source may be mad dairy
1900, 900 gallons Of water ALREADY
heated and in every way suitable TOT
bathing purposes The water Is IN no
way contaminated by its use IN me
process OF cooling and comes 70 tne
baths perfectly pure. At present this
water is turned into the sewer.
By this arrangement there may pc 9
big saving In cities the size OF II
Paso where public baths are main
tanned, the baths monthly range rom
1000 to 10000 Taking the maximum,
there would be a monthly saving OF
SIS75 at the regular city water rates
It Is not probable that the mum Der OF
baths here would reach 10000 at first
It is estimated that for the first year
the cost Of water used in baths would
average about $1,000 per month, o.
1921 annually.
would Provide 10000 Baths Daily.
Not only is all this expense avoided
by plans Of the committee, but IN case
Of installing public baths here, TIERS
would be no limit. to the number Of
baths at the same cost The water
supply is sufficient for 10000 baths
per day, which is more than the daily
average number Of baths taken II
much larger cities
Robert Krakauer Is chairman OF the
committee making Investigations
Both chairman Krakauer and Dr.. Har-
! ~ H. Stark, vice chairman, have
spent considerable time in making
detailed investigation Of the question
/ and have been assisted by commit
tee so nicely balanced that every
phase has been thoroughly covered
Other members OF the committee ar'
Geo B. Ryan. F. W. Seward o. J. Bin
ford, J. ". Kirkpatrick, S c. Awbrel
and ]. A Wright. George H Clements
secretary Of the chamber Of commerce.
rendered valuable services for tbs
committee in gathering and compiling
statistics
Data From 60 Cities
Data has been secured by vice
chairman Stark and secretary Glen.
euts from 60 OF the leading cities Of
the United States which operate publii
baths and the data from 81 Of these
has been tabulated- These tabula.
tons cover all the principal cities o.
the United States and show many in.
teresting facts concerning the public
bath system in our. country The dat
has been invaluable to the COMMITTEES
/ in securing for FL Paso the most eco.
nomical plan for conducting publ,
baths ever devised in the country.
Many Of the cities reporting on th'
subject are shown to maintain swim.
ming pools for purposes OF recreation
as well as bathing. Neither pools mol
tubs have been considered by the
committee here. Public baths as con.
sidered by the men IN charge is not Z
matter Of recreation or sport. but q
health measure. an addition to the
city's sanitary plaza cog in the
safety first machinery OF the city
Both pools and tubs are unsanitary
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-26

slogan Every scout to feed a soldier"
many scouts started gardens Of their
own at their homes as result Of the
training they secured, at the scout
garden at Newman and Montana
streets. Here also they raised and
disposed Of corn. beans and radishes-
a G. Graham, formerly county agent,
gave assistance along this line Upon
the occasion Of the chautauQua held
here this year many readers will re-
call the smiling faces OF scouts who
distributed programs at homes all
over the city. over $1,000 were dis
tributed by scouts in less than three
hours.
The local council held a summer
encampment at Mountain Park. n. NJ,
for a month, at which 81 scoutmas-
tiers and scouts enjoyed the outing
On Thanksgiving day, the Boy Scouts
contributed enough out Of their own
pockets to provide a hearty Thanks
giving meal to % persons. rep
resenting six families On bundle day,
Il scouts drove their own autos. eight
in number, all afternoon collecting
the bundles from the public schools
OF the city for the Associated Chari-
ties. At the inauguration OF the war
thrift stamp cam paign the boys at
tended the mass meeting at the the
alter. en- masse after having dis
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-26


scout is taught to observe. that is the
real test Of a Boy Scout
Resume Of Accomplishments.
The following resume Of the past
years accomplishments shows how
the local Boy Scouts have lived up to
their scout law and oath. Eight
b troops, composed of I'll scouts. have
been organized under adult leadership
as follows.
Troop 1, Claude S. GuIick. meets
Friday evenings at Alta Vista school
Troop 2. Gus Modrall, meets Friday
evenings at Morehead school
Troop 3. Charles E Weaver. George
Freeman, George Mathews. meets Fri
day evenings at Villas school.
Troop 4, Don c. Hartman. meets Fri
day evenings at 1712 Wyoming.
Troop, 5. MyrOn Kellogg. meets Fri
church.
Troop 6. Walter C. Clayton. r..
meets Friday evenings at san Jacinto
Troop 7. Ivor C. Thomas Cactlns
scoutmaster), meets Thursday eve
nings at Highland Park school.
Troop s, James P. Daniels. meets
Saturday evenings at Grandview Mis-
sion:
In addition to these. ten adult lead
ers, including the scout commissioner.
Lieut. Col H. z. Stevenson. have
Joined the colOrs.
The Boy Scout movement here has
demonstrated what & boy can accom-
plish when his energy is rightly di-
rected- Through the many forms of
service they have rendered the city
and nation.) They have served under
the Red Cross, the police fire and
health departments, Navy league, war
recreation board, Associated charities.
Liberty loan, food conservation and
war thrift stamp committees.
TTndnr the Pad TNrngE TfTa Or
casions they have acted as aides, dis
tributed thousands Of membership
posters and handbills over the city.
Dozens upon many occasions nave
acted as subjects for the Red Cross
training classes at Temple Mt Sinai
Six also labored all afternoon at Red
Cross headquarters during the last
membership campaign. During the
summer encampment So was con
tributed to the Red Cross by the
money, which they had worked for
and saved for camp.
The day the Angelus hotel took fire
some couple Of dozen Of scouts imme-
diately volunteered their services and
were placed on duty guarding the fur
niture from the burning structure
Helpful to Police
From time to time the police de-
partment found the coming citizens as
helpful adjuncts to them. Last March
during the great military review, %
scouts and scoutmasters handled very
creditably the crowds in the down.
town districts. Upon the home COM
ing Of company X" 49 scouts han
died the crowds at the union depot, on
! san Francisco street, and at the en-
trance to the chamber Of commerce.
The day Of the Liberty loan parade, 60
scouts went on duty, serving under
the police along the line Of march
Upon another occasion the cali came
| from police headquarters for the use
Of scouts in locating two lost chill
dren. Within 20 minutes after the
/ first call went out, % scouts had re-
ported the evening the loyalty
meeting was held at the San Jacinto
/ plaza, a child became separated from
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-26

PLAN which promises TO revo-
n lutionize systems OF public baths
H. ,,-,r, cities of the United
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-26

. Ne hundred and one millions OF
dollars is very practical look
- ing aid-that IS the amount
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-26
Ell PAsO NEEDS SHOE FACTORIES

The demand for the grades Of footwear mining and the
trade way by this city so great that factory making only that grade of boots
could of
trade with the outside world viii that the the
facilities
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-26
Ell Paso Needs Tanneries

Ito all
skins produced the
mil
lions of dollars worth
Southern Northern Of
of Chihuahua CohuIa, Durango n
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-26
Ell PASO NEEDS COTTON MILLS

territory year
the mills Of the
of California This should
wealth of the most adaptable labor in the and where there abundance
development
the grades of goods.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-26
Ell Paso Needs Automobile Assembling Plants

FL EdSO NeSuS FAuEOmoDue Assembling FIanIS
The thousands automobiles handled annually by the dealers and agents operating
FL should assembled
Peace Mexico will
the bucket Of
thorough investigation of Ell P opportunities cheap
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-26
Resume Of Accomplishments.

the daily good turn" which every
scout is taught to observe. that is the
real test Of a Boy Scout
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-26
UNIQUE PLAN To SECURE PUBLIC
BATHS DEVISED BY E PASO MEN

Would Utilize Water Now Turned Into Sewer by Local
Ice Manufacturers; Scheme Offers Unlimited Number
of Baths Free of Water Cost; Plan for Showers
OnIy, in Interest of Better Sanitation
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-08-02
Community Singing.

All citizens of New Hope and vi
cinity are cordially and urgently in
vited to attend the community sing
ing at the Bank Building, this
friday evening
Let everyone come and enjoy a
fine evening of entertainment in
singing our splendid National An
thems and the popular War Songs
of the day.
This appeals to us as being a
most proper and beautiful thing to
do-to gather together as a whole
people and sing the songs that have
been made sacred in our Country's
history; the songs that our brave
boys are singing now in Europe as
they are joined in deadly battle with
the foes of humanity.
Miss McDonough is an able leader,
has lead the boys in the environments
and is willing to teach us all to sing
the patriotic songs that every Amer.
lean should know and love.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-08-02
"Victory Bell' Inaugurated

Last Sunday morning in the First
Presbyterian Church the ringing of
the Victory Bell" was begun with
most impressive services.
This movement has been sweep
ing all over our Country among
Christian and Patriotic people, who
pause at noon to pray for Victory
and righteous Peace.
In this practice all our citizens
are invited and urged to participate.
The bell is rung in a sevenfold
peal. spelling out the seven lettered
word Victory" as a reminder.
Remember that the bell is not
meant to celebrate victory, but as a
call to prayer that our arms and our
Allies may obtain Victory.
For our flag, our just cause and
our brave boys. to your knees,
Patriots!
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-08-02
COMMISSIONERS
HOLD MEETING

At yesterdays meeting of the
Lambertville City Commissioners
Treasurer Cochran reported July re-
ceipts of 50, 1881 less expenditures
of S4.47S.S3, leaving a balance of
$269.04 on hand.
Justice of the Peace c. C. B. John
reported three minor trials during
the month; Policeman Lynch report
ed three arrests, and Policeman
Morse two arrests for the month.
City Clerk Finger reported SO COL
lections in his office.
The following bills were ordered
paid: c. C. B. John, trial costs. SO;
A. H. Muhs, keeping the poor, $21;
]. M. Hunt, printing, $5.25; street
lighting. $424.38; street account,
$500.
Better enforcement of the curfew
law was urged during lengthy dis
cussion of the subject, due to num-
erous complaints received by Com
missioner Foltz. New signs for the
street corners we're also discussed
and the matter left in the hands of
Mr.. Foltz.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-08-02
New Hope Men Called.

Three colored men have been call.
ed from New Hope borough to
appear at Doylestown to leave for
Camp Custer, at Battle Creek, Mich,
they being John Scott, stevedore;
Arthur R. Case, laborer, and Philip
Ward, laborer.
This borough and vicinity has al
ready furnished a large number of
young men for the regular branches
of the army; more, probably, in pro-
portion to the population than any
other place in Bucks County. Among
the white men accepted by the Co.
unity board on Monday were Eli H.
Fell, of this borough, and l.. G.
Smith, of Lumberville.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-08-02
HUMBLE PEANUT SAVED SHIP
How American Schooner Mengel, Hit
by German Submarine, Was Kept
From Sinking.

Among the wonder tales that will
be told by the grandsires to the chill
dren of the future will be that of the
ship that was saved by peanuts. The
story is an extraordinary one, and
yet somehow it has not been given
conspicuous place in the news col
umns, observes writer in the Provi-
dence Journal.
On June 8, as was duly reported,
the schooner Samuel G. Mengel was
stopped by submarine off the Della
ware capes and the crew was given
the usual ten minutes to get away in
the small boats. Then, according to
custom, bombs were exploded at vital
spots and the work of destruction APP
parently being completed, the SUBJ
marine departed. But the Mengel
did not sink, and later a tug brought
her into port. And this is the expla-
nation of the phenomenon of her
floating for hours after she had been
put in a sinking condition. The
schooner carried a cargo of peanuts,
and after the water flooded the hold,
following the bomb explosions, the
shells of the peanuts began to swell,
creating enough new buoyancy to
keep the vessel afloat.
The cackling geese that once saved
Rome seem to have been outdone.
The humble peanut has certainly
achieved q new distinction.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-08-02
SIMON THE TANNERS HOUSE.

'The house in Joppa, Palestine,
where st. Peter stayed with Simon
the Tanner" so newspaper report
from London says, ''is to be secured
by the church army as a center for
the care of British troops fighting
in Palestine" For the British army
to occupy the actual lodgings of st.
Peter would seem to bring it as near
to early Christianity as we in Amer
lea are brought to our revolution by
the house "where Washington slept"
Unfortunately the authorities say
that Simon the Tanners house long
ago disappeared, and thst even its
site is in dispute.-Outlook.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-08-02
More Men to Camps.

A notice has been sent to the
Local Board for seven men to be
sent to Camp Wadsworth, Spartans-
burg, S. c., next week, on a day to
be selected between the 5th and
10th. They are as follows:
Marion M. Bonnell, Whitehouse.
Ulysses S. G. Cole, Frenchtown,
Frank Baliciano, Lambertville.
George L. Holcombe, Lambertville.
Jesse w. Smith, Sergeantsville.
George Oehme, Pennington, r. d.
Floyd E. Voorhees,, Califon.
ALTERNATEs
Charles Harrington, Califon.
Charles Smith Hart, Bloomsbury.
Also next Monday, August 5th,
four colored men from this county
will be sent to Camp Upton, Long
Island. They will leave at 800 a.
m. on the Central Railroad, as
follows:
Isaac Freeman, Bloomsbury.
Harold Freeman, Bloomsbury.
John Thomas Blackstone, Three
Bridges.
Winston H. Ewell, Lambertville.
On Saturday sixty-six men were
examined by the Board, a few of
them being last years men. the
larger number being 1918 young
men.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-08-02
98 But IS STILL
A BUSY MAN

William Kinsey. Sr., passed the
98th milestone along the journey of
life on Saturday last, at his home in
New Hope. Physically Mr.. Kinsey
is most remarkable man. Born of
Quaker parentage in upper Make
field Township, he has lived practic-
ally all his long life in this immediate
vicinity.
At the age of Al he enlisted in
the "104" Pennsylvania Volunteers.
At the end of his term of service he
re-enisted in the 10th" New Jer-
sey Volunteers. He was a brave
soldier, participating with personal
credit in the battles of Fair Oaks,
Matirm Hill, the bloody seven days
fight, the siege of Petersburg, and
other engagements. At the end of
the struggle he was honorably dis
charged and since then has lived a
quiet life in his old neighborhood.
Mr.. Kinsey has always been fond
of hunting and the opening day of
each hunting season saw him and
his dog securing the countryside
after rabbits. His final hunting trip
was in his "ninety-seventh" year,
when he, got two 'bunnies". He
was true sportsman and would
not shoot rabbit sitting. He always
gave it chance for its life.
At SO Mr.. Kinsey is hale and
hearty. He works in his war garden
every day, reads the newspapers,
discusses the war and other present
day interests with his friends, and
takes a keen interest and delight in
everything. On his recent anniver-
sary he was generously remembered
by his friends with post cards, flow
ers, and other tokens of esteem.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-08-02
MOST WILLS ARE UPHELD
Statistics Show That Juries Are Gen.
orally Willing to Maintain Validity
of Legal Testaments.

The right to regulate what shall
be done with ones property after
death remains substantially intact,
and this, too, Notwithstanding the
popular impression that the inten-
ton OF testators is very easily frus-
trated. 1t is a current belief, which
derives color from the sensational
contests of which we read in the
newspapers, that a great many wills
are broken, Robert Grant writes in
Scribncr's. But, though the attacks
Of disappointed or greedy relatives
are Numerous, the contrary is true,
according to the records of the
largest county of the state with
which ] am most familiar and where
predatory tendencies against tes-
tators are well developed. These rec
ords show a steady average Of rather
less than / per cent of wills disal-
lowed d,Sring the last ten years, re-
suit which is made more remarkable
by the reminder that some of these
were set aside because of defective
attestaton instead of mental inca
pacity and undue influence of the
maker, ordinarily urged by the repa-
cious. The statistics for the same
period show yearly average of less
than per cent of wills compromised
that is, where the legatees and
next of kin agree to split their diff
ferences with the sanction of the
court. These figures, which are UNI
doubtedly indicative of conditions
elsewhere, reveal disposition on the
part of juries to uphold the validity
of legal tcstaments and tend to con-
tradict the notion of the ''man in
the street" that his last wishes are
apt to be disregarded.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-08-02

Mrs. Fred Ramsey. is entertain
ing her aunt. Mrs. Anderson of
of Pittsburg, Pa, for a few weeks.
Mrs. Frederick L. Smith of Ger
mantown. is visiting her nephew, M.
Hubert Walton and family in Sole
bury.
Mrs. John Thompson of Stoop-
vile, was the guest of her sister,
Mrs. Dallas Niblick, last Friday. She
was accompanied by Mrs. Niblick $
Niece. Miss Margaret Briggs, of
Newtown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Pickett have
received word that their son John
has arrived safely overseas.
Mrs. Asa Smith. is spending sew
eral weeks with her daughter in
Dunellen, N. j.
Jacob Pickett, has been on the sick
list for a portion of the week.
Miss Frances Price, of Lambert
vile, is spending this week with
friends in New Hope.
Miss Mabel Worthington, of N.
Main street is enjoying part of her
vacation with relatives in Newtown,
Pa.
Mrs. Stacy Dillon, Thelma Dillon,
and Miss Eleanor Grimes, were week
end visitors at Tochickon.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Blowars,
and son Harold, visited Mr.. Blowars
sister, Mrs. John Crue, in New
Brunswick, N. j., last Sunday.
Miss Ethel Pearl Worthington,
returned to her home on Sunday at
the George School farm, after spen-
ding some time with her Aunt, Mrs.
Frank Nc Gowan.
Mr.. Russell Cosner, and MIR. and
Mrs. Frank Nc Gowan. spent Sun
day at George School Farm. New
town, Pa.
The second meeting of the COM
munity singing under the direction
of Miss McDonough, last Friday
evening was we'll attended.