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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-11
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-23
The Smaller We Are the
Bigger Things We See
ny ANN BI.EsENFR-
Y ANN BLEsENER-

THINGS don't seem as big 10 Us now
1 as they did when we were chill
dren-
Don't you remember how you used
TO look forward to Christmas and
the Fourth OF July and other festive
days in the years calender? You
couldn't eat or sleep from being so
excited
Santa Claus used TO come down the
chimney with eight reindeer and now
since were grown up, he comes on
Christmas cards with little greetings
underneath.
FOlks don't have as good things 70
eat as we used To have Christmas
turkey used 70 taste better, and the
apples and candies and everything we
used TO have were so much bigger and
better than any they have now. Can
dies and tinseI on Christmas trees
used to shine and sparkle and twinkle,
now they are taWdry.
It isn't that people can't cook
things like mother used 10 make" or
that the candles don't burn as brightly
as they used to; it is that our eyes
have become so dulled with the
glamor OF life, and the fact that our
sophisticated brain is no longer able
TO appreciate the little things, that
things seem different
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-23
Irrigation In Texas

THOUGH the funcdOnng of the state board Of water
engineer Texas has been thrown into uncertainty by
the decision of the eighth court of civil appeals declaring
certain sections of the state irrigation law to be uncon
stitutiona the applications which have been made for
water prove the awakening interest Of Texas farmers IN
irrigation.
The biennial report of the board of water engineers
shows that during the past two years 72 permits have
been Granted authorizing the use water from the rivers
and lakes of the state for irrigation In the same time
1893 acres land have been put under cultivation and
81 dams for impounding storm waters have been con-
structed.
This is not bad showing, although extremely small
when compared with the great of land IN Texas need
ing irrigation wholly part. Texans living IN that
area need to get away from the idea that they can afford
to depend rainfall for crops and take the drouths as
they come The experience of the past three years has
been so disastrous that should be averted in future
possible.
Scarcely beginning has been made at working out the
irrigation possibilities of the state Where the storage OF
storm waters is possible and there no streams
from which be diverted there is often water to
the ground surface by digging or drilling for
it. and in such it is worth digging or drilling for
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-23
Short SnatcheS
From EUery1CHere

II the German people are really GO
ing to elect their officials, the first
one they'll need is 4 coroner.-Brook-
lyn Eagle.
The exkaiser's third son has Just
Joined the Reds" Any old flag in
time OF storm is evidently the motto
of this heroic famiiy.-DalIas Times
Herald.
Britain's dead alone number more
than six times Americas total casual
ties Let's not get cocky about our
earnest but secondary part in the late
war.-WacO NeWs-Trfbuue.
1t is safe to predict that during the
first two weeks OF the approaching
session OF the legislature there viii be
introduced 1913 bills, covering every
thing from A5aca TO Zymurgy.-
Times Herald
An American correspondent SAYS he
got pig knuckles and sauerkraut and
good beer in COblenZ. OF course. II
the Germans want that sort OF thing
It is all right with us. but American
occupation is not going to be easily
terminated IL that sort Of grub is
served in Germany-Houston Post.
Germans is planning a transatlantic
airplane; England is constructing one
reputed 20 have crossed the ocean in
three days: the United States is ex-
perimenting with long distance flyers.
We might just as well get ready for
what the forthcoming shadows por-
tend. All aboard for a week end round
trip to Paris.-Galveston Tribune.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-23

bawled out at the top OF his voice:
Mr.. Smith. I call for Alr. Smith 20
speak"
kind another speaker assembled the
platform with great pomp, and was
airing his eloquence in magnificent
style when the interrupter was again
heard Justify bawling-
Mr. Smith, I call for Nr. Smith TO
make q speech Mr. Smith, Mr.. Smith"
The chairman rose and remarked
that &c would oblige the audience il
the man would refrain from further
calling for Mr.. Smith. as he was now
speaking.
rs that Nj Smith. them" said the
disturber Of the meeting. adding:
why. that's the chap who tipped me
to hollert"
Mr.. Smiths feelings may be mag
ined.
There Is an old saving in the south
that white Christmas means a fat
graveyard next year"
Who can remember when chill
dren were called ssyOunE 'unsr
and made to wait for the second
table when there were visitOrss
This Is the first snow I ever saw
that looked like the snow they have
on Christmas trees. This morning big
mica-like flakes covered the surface
of the snow and the bottom layer
looked much like cotton
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-23

I'll PASO EIks are not sending on;
l. the usual baskets this year TO Tho
poor, but arc making their annual
Christmas charity collection and will
save the money and spread II over th'
entire year in alternating any distreS,
that may come TO their attention.
Really needy ones will be remembered
Christmas, too.
Little Chris left his pushmobile q
block away from home and came on
in. dragging his little feet as il very
tired
why didn't you bring IN your car.
Chrisc Were you too tired2" ne was
asked.
SaunterinE with an air Of I'M
concern 10 n sofa, where he threw
himself down to rest. he saids Il
ran out Of gas and had TO leave
it,
Henry Fris says il he went hunt
ing with a friend and killed three
small ducks and the friend who took
him out in his car killed three big
ones and they put them all in the
same bag and ne got out first, ne
wouldn't take the three big ducks and
leave the three little ones.
Melville snyss sT fear the new
FL Paso Manufacturer assocIa-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-23
Lille lnerCieUS
Organized Campaign For Commerce With Mexico Needed
Light Christmas Mail Shows People Have Learned To Save

EENJBw attaches should be assigned
: tto Mexico City and other i'm
Dotrant capitals to meet the vital
work that will be forced upon the
bureau OF foreign and domestic com
laerce at the close OF the war" said
T. 4. Dow, American consul at Juarez.
our country is looking to the bureau
OF foreign and domestic commerce TO
DO its share in preparing the country
for economic security and prosperity
after the war, when the chief indus
trial and commercial forces in both
hemispheres viii be ready TO launch
great organizations in quest Of trade
The instinct Of self preservation de-
Iuands organized action This is not
the time for short sighted thrift.
other countries are looking ahead
and spending money TO organize their
commercial security. A wisely lib
ersl preparation now will mean in
dustrial prosperity for our labor. and
VIII mean strength for our economic
structure against adverse conditions
and sharper competition from any
quarter"
we are having the Iightest mail
Of anv Christmas time in the history
OF the office" said assistant postmas-
ter Il L Burleson- Some people are
ueglecting their sWeethearts and
their mothersinlaw. I have never seen
so few packages mailed at this time
of the year, and the same is true Of
the incoming mail We were pre-
pared for a rush that hasn't mate
rallied yet 1 suppose people are
putting their money in war savings,
or something like that, and not using
it to buy presents"
Il understand that the city engi-
neer's force is at work, getting pre-
liminary data on the high line canal
proposition for the use OF the engi-
ucer in charge, Louis c. Hill" said
Robert Krakauer. This IS evidence
that the committee in charge Of the
work is actively pushing il, and
hope that, before many more Christ
mas days have come and gone, FL
Paso viii have presented TO it a COM
pleted high line canal and power pro-
ject This gift IL it may be 50 called,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-23

giu be the Creates that Fl Paso has
ever received, and as great as can
come TO any community The advan-
tages Of the project will accrue, not
only TO our city, but also to the people
Of the United States, by giving oppOr-
tunity for farmers, and particularly
soldiers who have served their coun-
try, to become independent, self sup
porting citizens"
I'VE are so very much rushed with
work at the Associated Charities
headquarters" said Mrs. Chas. Hoop
er, mot only because Of the Christ
mas season being on hand. but also
because there are so many people
without work as a result of the
change that has come since the sign
ing OF the armistice and the result
Of so many being unable to work
because Of the influenza epidemic.
The work of locating people in new
positions and giving aid to the sick
keeps US so busy that We have
not had time to do anything towards
packing our Christmas baskets. Nor
have we received anything TO pack
yet Only one contribution Of So has
come in and that will not go far to-
wards the 125 baskets we must get
ready"
days ago. 1t was raining and rain fell
all the way to New Orleans" said n.
c. Thompson, a mining man of Can
anea, Sonora, Mex. Z spent several
days in New Orleans and it rained all
the time I was there. After leaving
there, II still continued to rain during
the remainder of my trip to FL PasO
and since 1 arrived here Thursday.
there has been rain It seems that
no part Of the country has been
sighted, and the greater part Of il
was greatly in need OF rain after the
long drouth Of the past season. If
conditions continue as they have be-
gun, the cattlemen viii make more
money than they will know how to
spend"
1T will be several weeks before
troop L Third Texas cavalry. is fully
established, as there are los horses
TO come here. The stables have not
been decided on" said Capt A. F.
Wilson ''As soon as a desirable loca-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-23

ton is found. I shall wire for the
horses About 40 will be shipped first
and after they are well arranged for,
the remainder Will be shipped I am
expecting black horses. as these make
the best appearance for a parade or
civil escort. for which they can be
used from time TO time"
Prior TO the revolutionary troubles
IN Mexico, much attention was being
given to the development OF rare min
erals in that country" said s g. Burn,
Of Fl Paso. formerly Of Chihuahua
In the Virgin, a wonderfully rich gold
mine in eastern Chihuahua. uranium
oxide was found and that ore
was proven 10 contain .007 "a
dium activity, according TO anaiy-
ses by Madame Curie, Of Paris,
at that time the leading au-
thority on radium. its activities and
enough TO make it commercially prac-
ucable Of extraction so that a COM
pany was being formed with the
BancO du Radium in Paris. I made
three shipments Of samples to the
company for experimental purposes.
Notwithstanding the unsettled revo-
lutionary troubles in Mexico, ! made
efforts, under instructions from Paris,
70 commence systematic development
OF the Virgin property. Progress was
being made to this end when the Eu-
ropean war broke out and put an end
to it all. The Virgin mine was con-
trolled by the late Luis Terrazas. jr.
=
Many OF the women of the city Of
Il Paso have the impression that they
have to register, Il they would vote at
the coming primaries, but such is not
the case" said Billy McSain. city tax
assessor and collector. All that is
required by the Texas law is that the
women as well as the men be q years
old or more and that they show a poll
tax receipt. The poll tax is S1.75."
It's an outrage, the way unsuspect-
ing transient Afexicans are swindled
by fake pawnshop ticket schemes
said police captain 5. II. Neator It's
strange, too, that the perpetrators of
the scheme always pick out a tran
sient. They never work their game
on an FL PasO resident, picking the
outsider because they will not be in
the city when time would arrive to
testify in court"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-23
Uncle Walls Denatured Poem.
Year Ago

H veil remember how last years December poignant with
1woe; the footing shooting
oe Zoe With ny tears dropping we went to our shopping the shopping
that Christmas and bought for the dd rabbits bddes
and oP Lanterns and Tyres Obg
suffered
the with their icing,
leave all faces till
sad that had
the Pusan seemed stronger and ercer the
beat Of his drum So when gazing dOOdad amazing
and rolling happy poppy
shah fastened on he Hun
Copyright WALT MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-23
Roundabout Toun
EkS To Distribute Charity Throughout the Entire Year
They Cease Their Activities During the Holidays Only
Roundabout Town


ton will fail just As the Chamber
of Commerce has failed and for
the same reason. We have not yet
learned the proper Relationship
that should exist between the see
Rotary and the board Of directors.
The secretary should direct the
plans Of camapign while the di-
rectOrs assist him in Carrying
them out. When we consult an
oeulist we do not undertake 10
direct the treatment. Why should
we try to direct the business
Oculist when he tries to cure FL
PaSO Of commercial shOrt-sIghf-
edness:"
Why don't you run the marriage
licenses m the casually lisp" asked
the galley boy. Then By nay Of en-
lighienmcni. he added: They are
crippled mentally"
Somebody called an FL Paso street
car a sardine can and manager Alba
Warren didn't seem TO like it.
He asked Jack Sheehan why they
did it.
Jack replied: That must be. Mr.
Warren. because they are not well ac-
quainted with sardine cans. For when
they get a sardine can full. they stop
putting them in
Here's one a contributor sent in:
\ world-famous editor lay dy-
ing, but when the doctor bent
over. placed his hand on the fell
lows heart and said: Poor mani
frf-01r1a finn c~nmaFff The
dying man sat up and shouted:
You're a liar; we have the larg-
est circulation in the country"
Then he got out Of bed and wrote
an article on the malice OF IN
successful rivals.
4 CHILD's CHRISTMAS JOY IS MORE
IN ANTICIPATION THAN IL THE
REALIZATION BUT. AFTER ALL. ARE
CHILDREN ANY DIFFERENT FROM
ADULTS
Indoor sports: Guessing what Mrs.
Neighbor is going to get from her
husband for Christmas
m
Our idea OF a snap; Being too
young to have to give financial
thought to Christmas
Tom ". Crutcher. secretary OF the
Eastland chamber Of commerce, has
sent out a booklet as a Christmas
greeting to his friends and others
whose address he has been able to
procure. setting forth why Eastland
is. while not vet, destined. however.
to be the greatest oil center on the
American continent Tom is an FL
Paso Elk, hence his boosting qualities
Duck hunting is fine if The ducks
mould only let you shoot them.
At a public meeting the speakers
and audience We're much disturbed by
man who constantly called for Mr..
Smith Whenever 4 new speaker
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-23
The Present Need

NONCFRNING recent suggestion that Ell Paso study
u methods of Houston and benefit accordingly IN the
matter of growth and prosperity, the Houston Post says
The Ell Paso Herald advises FL Paso to pattern
after Houston. It is good advice. Faithfully fol-
lowing Houston's example may not enable a town
to be progressive or to grow as rapidly as It
ought, but It would impart inner beauty and
spirituality TO its culture and civilization that
would be gratifying and admirable.
Well what need most IS industries, business
to occupy buildings, and people to occupy
homes let US have these and take care of the
inner beauty the spirituality the culture and the civil
In fact we have plenty of those things to satisfy all
present needs
When a man pays poll tax for himself and again for
his wife, how about It? Is that double taxation?
-O
Dr.. Anna Howard Shaw has been sworn in as a mem
Der Of the Washington police force What for? The SUI
fTagists aren't Pieketing the white house any more.
The war is over but Sir Tom Upton announces he is
about to start naval action for the purpose Of capturing
cup prize. If he gets away with the loot he will
first have paid his indemnity by having had to some
Perhaps of those Hun soldiers have bad dreams at
night Perhaps they the struggling bleeding body Of
bayonet-pierced babe.
We are getting stories of American prisoners being
killed by brutal German guards Make Germany produce
the guards for couTtmartial
Ty Cobb says he thinks he is through with baseball
But he might have another thought if few thousand dol
lars were offered him.
The count at whose home Wilhelm is staying says his
extingushed guest is about to talk him TO death Well
he went out Of his way and deliberately invited trouble
several hundred thousand of our soldiers have mar
ned French girls claimed should they be listed as miss
ing in action? Many of them won't come back.
The first step toward getting industries is getting
low rate coal As possible coal must be re-
placed by wateT-geneTated electric power
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-23
III DUNK Bolts.

THE Hearsay club net and sewed in
L special session Thursday afternoon
All agreed that the man ought to have
been eow-hided-
Wedding bells have again pealed
forth. This time Miss Peachie Sims,
one of our fairest young damsels, was
carried TO the altar Of hynen by the
young gentleman from near Bounding
BiIlows who has been a constant at
tendant upon her for some time, and
whose name now escapes our mind.
The marriage was intended as a sur
prise and was carried out with much
secrecy, as not everybody knew who
the preacher was going TO be nor how
the brides mother was going 10
stand It.
There is some talk Of having rollers
put on the heating stove at the post
office so that it can be moved back
whenever it gets too hot.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-23

Some Of those FL Paso boys who come back home will
run for office their qualifications, aided by their
records, and win hands down
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-23

CPEAKIN O. marryin' young, I see
- where a bride of a year wants a d.
vorce from a man o. CO. Miss Myrt
Pash is tn hog KILN guest O. friends
in tn country.
CopyrlEht National Newsnaner Service-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-23
Duck hunting is fine if The ducks
mould only let you shoot them.

At a public meeting the speakers
and audience were much disturbed by
man who constantly called for Mr..
Smith Whenever 4 new speaker
came upon the platform this mcn
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-23

The first step toward getting industries getting
low rate coal As possible coal must be re-
placed by water-geneIated electric power
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-23

If several hundred thousand of our soldiers have mar
ned French girls claimed should they be listed as miss
ing in action? Many Of them won't come back.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-23

When pays poll tax for himself and again fol
his wife, how about It? Is that double taxation?
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-23

The count at whose home Wilhelm is staying says his
sxtingushed guest is about to talk him to death Well
went out Of his way and deliberately invited trouble
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-23

Ty Cobb says he thinks he is through with baseball
But ne might have another thought few thousand
lars were offered him.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-23

Dr.. Anna Howard Shaw has been sworn in a mem
Der of the Washington police force. What for? The suf
fragists aren't picketing the white house any
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-23

The war IS but Sir Tom Upton announces he is
about to start naval action for the purpose Of capturing
one cup prize. If he gets away with the loot he will
frst have paid his indemnity by having had to go
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-23

We getting stories of American prisoners being
killed by brutal German guards Make Germany produce
the guards for courtmartiaL
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-23

Why don't you run the marriage
licenses m the casualty Iist9" ASKED
the galley boy. Then By nay Of en-
EghteHmeni. he added: They are
crippled-menfallu."
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-23

Perhaps some of those Hun soldiers have bad dreams
night Perhaps they the struggling bleeding body Of
bayonet-pierc babe.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-23

Melville says; sT fear the new
FL Paso Manufacturers' assOcIa-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-23

Our idea OF "A snap: Being too
young to have to give financial
thought to Christmas
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-28

this crisis, as | understand it. is that we
will keep the road OF democracy open No
one shall close it. Ii any nation shall!
hereafter rise to the sublime requirements
OF sef-goveTnment and choose to go that
way it shall have the right to do 50.
Above all things we have determined
cost what 1t may in treasure and blood,
that this experiment here upon this west
e1n continent shall Justify the faith OF 5
builders, that there shall remain here in
all the integrity of its powers, neither
wrenched nor married by the passions OF
war from within, nor humbled nor dis
honored by military power from without,
the republic Of the fathers, that, since the
challenge has been thrown down that this
- var unto death between two opposing
| theories OF government, We are deter
mined that whatever else happens as a
result OF this war, this form Of organiza-
ton, this theory OF state, this last great
hope, this fruition of 1870 years of struggle
and toll shall not perish from the earth.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-28
Little Benny's
Note Book
By LEE PAPE

We was eating suppir last mite, and ma
sed to pop, Its too bad you dislike to play
cards 50, William
| don't dislike cards, sed pop. | simply
loathe and detest them, | haven't eny-
thing against them espeshilly, | merely
despise them and cant bear the site of
them, but speaking Of the werld war, watts
that got to do with it?
Wen, there's going to be a little card
party heer at the house next Satidday
eevning, and of corse you'll half TO join
rs, sed ma.
OF corse Ill half to do nuthing of the
sort, sed pop, the fact that some feeble
minded person invented cards is in my
mind one OF the , conclusive proofs that
man descended frum the monkey
Watts the other proof, pop? | sed, ana
pop sed, The other proof is that after he
invented them, other, even feebler minded
persons continued to use them
But Nllyum, sed ma. this party is il
, honor Of my sister Maud. and as she i
ony going to be IN town Tor a Jew hours
you serteny awt to be there
There's meny slip twix the awt to ant
the viii be, sed pop, mulch as | am AYERS
TO playing cards, | am 20 times averse
to your sister Maud, and always have bin
and now that | come to think of it, eny
way, wat eevning did you say the part
was called for:
Satldday eevning sed ma.
DO you meen next Satidday: sed POI
es, sed ma
You don't meen the Satidday after next
sed pop.
Next Satidday eevning, sed ma.
Well, that's unfortunate, because | hay
an Engagement for next Satiddav eevnine
sed pop
/ Nillyum, sed ma, if you're not hee
next Satldday eevning there's ony one wa
TO keep Maud frum feeling insulted, an
that will be to insist on her stopping ovt
in town and staying with us for week {
so.
Wat mite did you say sed pop.
Next Satidday, sed ma
., that's diffrent, sure, Ill be there, 5,
pop Wieh lie proberly will