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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-27
Cut State Expenses

result of the November elections, many governors
n viii be taking office at the first of next year. They
will go into office at momentous time, the close Of
long devastating and the beginning of of
construction If sincerely DESTROYS of being Of utmost
service their people and observan Of the trend of the
times these governors have splendid opportunity at
their hands.
1t is to forget politics. promote development and cut
of the taxpayers money Waste prevalent
politics and both bad The first makes for exorbant
taxes and the second for inefency graft both.
Most states have gone too far in specialized admins
traion There many departments bureaus boards
and commissions all doing less useful work
but absolutely necessary And all taxeateI Every
Of those boards and commissions has appropriations
for salaries Of members and extra allowances for clerk hire
office expenses and travelling expenses Texas has bureaus
and commissions that the ordinary taxpayer heard
of but which he support New Mexico has plenty Of
commissions also. Arizona has far too many of them
In fact Arizona is shining example of specialized ad
nisraton carried beyond the bounds of Since
Arizona became state the necessary functions Of admin
isIaon have been expanded and classified and distributed
until the essentials plus lot Of fris performed
by young army of taxeateTs, whereas under the terri
tora form Of government mere handful Of officials and
clerks did the essentials The statehouse is cTammed full
of ofhceholdeTs Corridors have been made into offices
and every cubbyhole shelters official his clerk draw
ing salary from the state They have work. but
they have not been worth the money.
Gov. Tom Campbell should have house cleaning i'm
medateIy after entering upon his duties He should have
house cleaning not TO get nd Of Democrats good off
cal who happens 10 be Democrat is valuable to the
people as Republican Of equal abty-but to get nd of
unmportant and expensive offices Economy in admins
traion should be Campbes guiding star Save money
the capitol payroll and spend it for public improve
ment bank it and the tax rate the year following
Arzonas tax rate too high and every taxpayer knows
It The people do not mind digging up the money if they
get value for IL II is up TO Gov Campbell to give them
the sensible economy he can apply the better the
people viii be suited.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-27
Drying Fruits and Vegetables Helps To Feed the World
Breweries Nay Turn To This Work Plant For 81 Paso

through the employment OF 6esiccated
vegetables. The British Government
has bought in Canada since the be-
ginning Of the war 100000 pounds
Of mixed dried vegetables and
potatoes.
According 10 testimony given be-
fore d committee Of the United
States senate early this year the
British government placed in the lat
ter part Of 1917 orders for 100000. 900
pounds OF fine-cut dried potatoes
which were 10 be used for soup II
was declared that by substituting
dried fruit for fresh potatoes at that
price for 4 period Of six months in
the feeding OF a billion men It would
he possible 10 effect a saving OF So
5So.0oo. Il was. therefore. urged that
the United States authorities adopt
the dried potato as a part OF our
fighting mans ration
Saving in Labor.
1T IS estimated that II takes two
men all day 10 prepare the potatoes
and other vegetables required in the
feeding OF ZOE men. Therefore. figur-
ing on the basis OF providing for
1000. 900 men IL would require TIE
continuous daily labor OF 10000 men
for this kitchen work. In other
words. recourse 10 desiccated vege-
tables would release for military
service two percent OF the army's
manpower now engaged in preparing
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-27
WILL COST OF LIVING COME DOWN.?
END OF WAR MAKES QUESTION VITAL

be fact that factories viii be kept busy day and night
and there VIII be more regular work and less unemploy
ment than during other peace times
The actual destruction in the battle alone, Of soil
buildings improvements railroads. cities factories and
mines been appalling and the failure to make good
depreciation in capital and equipment of all kinds in
Europe in the past four years has been very great
Throughout the world, consumption of commodities
has been depressed during the period People
wearing old clothing and old shoes Housing supplies have
Hunger Of long standing, is clamong for
lief The need for capital equipment, machinery, rails
and material is very great Dr. Anderson points
out Countries which have remained neutral during the
need vast quantities of goods. Belgerent countries,
having lost and having done without more need far
than the neutrsls. But while the demand will be
enormous, supply viii also be and,
there will not be the imperative and costly time element il
the orders-they have have it right away matter
what the cost-ss during the Therefore, drop in
prices is TO II may not Immediately
very probably not at least while present stocks
remain the shelves and until Of the
tories peace factories and until Republication
gins sending the armys millions back into the industries
but it viii Fortunately, the change will about
gradually. The conversion of factories, rehabilitation Of
armies and naval forces decrease in prices and lowering
of the extraordinary wages viii be gradual and the
Try viii have time to adjust itself to the conditions
they change. Thus crisis viii be avoided.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-27
Short SnatcheS
From EUe1y1ghe1e

Very shortly there will be no uneasy
heads in Europe for the reason there
viii be none OF them wearing crowns.
Galveston Tribune
America is better prepared for peace
than she was for war.-Washington
dispatch. Harki from Sycamore Hill a
doleful sound: obviously
Even the most prudish in language
viii hardly find fault with the fol-
lowing gem from one OF Billy Sundays
Providence sermons: The kaiser has
sunk so low that he will have TO take
an airplane 10 get 10 Hades"-Fort
Worth Star Telegram
Brussels is in the hands OF the Bel
CLANS today. Brussels IS a free city
and the capital OF . free kingdom.
King Albert Will enter Brussels on
Nov %, when the Belgian parliament
will reopen Brussels has been in Ger
man hands since Aug. 20. 1914. This
was the reply OF king Albert 70 the
German war loards in the long ago;
Belgium is a nation and not a pub
lie highway" Albert Of Belgium viii
live in history as an Incompatible pa
triot, a gallant soldier, a lover OF lib
erty ana ever champion Of the cause
OF the weak. Flowers for the living
Fort Worth Record.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-27
Little interUiews

There Is entirely too much talk Of
compulsory military training. We
ought 10 take a lesson from Longfel-
lows teaching OF let the dead past
was caused by a barbarian country
that had subordinated the progress OF
morals sbsurdly to that Of Industry
'"All We need now is a world police
TO enforce treaties. A police that IS
greater than the armies OF any two
country's army should be determined
by a world convention
Complaints come from the house
wives in the eastern part Of the state
that as a result OF the soldier aiiot-
ment system. It is impossible to get
colored housekeepers any more" said
J B. Gwinn, and It has been asked
II such an effect had resulted in Il
Paso among the Mexican women who
do house work Those in charge OF
the Mexican families who have men in
the army find that IN most cases sllot-
rents have not had such effect on
them
This idea OF iamenting the fact OF
atrocities 10 several OF the downtrod-
den peoples OF Europe and Asia and
forgetting the people OF Belgium. as
has been done in several public meet
ings. is beyond my comprehension"
said judge ". D. Howe. I attended
several meetings the last few days
where German atrocities was one OF
the main subjects 4 great deal was
said in regard TO the Turks treatment
OF the Armenians, Of how Germany
nearly stamped the life out Of Servia.
Montenegro and Albania and several
other such things, but no mention was
made as to Belgium. until finally in
one meeting someone with unbiased
sympathy called for three cheers for
Belgium. I do not believe that I an
losing cognizance OF the terribleness
Of the sufferings Of these other people
when I say that Belgium. who not
only suffered all these same things
but also fought 10 the last ditch, ought
to have at least mention when speak
ing OF atrocities"
When the war Is over and there is
no longer a necessity for the continu-
alton OF war work. the gift shop must
come down." said Horace B. Stevens
FL Paso needs all OF the trees and
grass that she can get and the parks
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-27

HERMANH never would have beeu
VI able 70 subsist as long as it did
without food from other countries,
but for the dehydration OF food which
that country had been practicing for
years prior 20 the war and Which It
greatly increased after the war. This
is generally admitted in this country
as well as elsewhere.
IN order that the United States may
feed itself and the rest OF the world,
dehydration is necessary IN this
country. II Is asserted. and the food
administration is giving encourage
ment 10 The establishment OF such
plants here. Literary Digest and
other journals are discussing the con-
version OF breweries into food drying
plants when the manufacture OF beer
is stopped This was done in Ger
many.
c. A Fox, backed by a Denver com
pany already operating dehydrating
plants in Colorado. IS planning the es-
adjustment OF plants in the FL Paso
valley. He believes It will enable the
farmers here 10 sell great quantities
Of fruits and vegetables that are
now wasted
Il takes much less space IN shipment
about one-tenth the space as
vegetables and fruit In their ordinary
state when fresh, and the further
value lies in the fact that dried fruits
and vegetables can be saved for many
years.
Work for DrewerIes.
Discussing this subject. the New
York Sun says:
According TO figures supplied by
the fuel administration. the brewing
yearly 100000 tons Of coal. II IS
not stated whether this includes the
drying OF hops. On the Pacific coast
alone there are approximately 25oG
hop kilns. all located IN the richest
agricultural districts. These kilns
could be used just as well for the
desiccstion OF vegetables or fruitsAIn
Switzerland. as in Germany. there has
zeen notable movement in the direc-
ton Of converting breweries into dry
ing plants.
Those who have followed the sub
ject carefully are fully alive to the
part played by dried foodstuffs on the
other side OF the Atlantic. In Ger
many the Industry has developed ire
mendously during the last four years.
Even eggs are dried there
Inc drled product IS IN the form
OF a powder and viii keep for Ions
time Drying plants OF this type are
about TO be erected in Berlin and
Bucharest, and they will be able TO
treat daily something like 10000
eggs each
The dried milk industry is already
flourishing in the United States and
could be expanded TO economic ad-
vantage. 1t is declared that
milk so treated is very much more
profitable than when utilized in the
making OF butter or cheese
British Troops Eat II.
"England's armies have been ex-
tensiyely maintained in a dietary way
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-27
Our DUN Little Heroes.
By JOE lIEALT.

YESTERDAY and the day before
1 were cold days. Grownups who
were compelled 70 be on the streets
never tarried a moment longer than
necessary With a temperature be-
low freezing, frequently. and with
biting winds chilling one 10 the very
marrow. there was no place ike
home And home was often uncom-
Portable. with coal scarce and coal
cellars nearly empty
But during all this weather. with
ice under foot and the chill wind
bowling, street newsboys and route
carriers stuck bravely 10 their task
Of serving jointly the newspapers
and the reading public.
Every afternoon. while the people
are looking forward 10 long hours OF
coy comfort in front OF the home
fires, the newsboy goes bravely on
his way. doing patiently and consci-
eutiously his part in the worlds
work Never faltering. never COM
planning, these boys 80 through with
what they have set themselves 10 do.
Il is Of such material that the sue
cessful men OF the future are made
II IS just as true today as it was in
the day il was first spoken: He that
Is faithful in that which is least, Is
faithful also in much,
These little soldiers who are so
valiantiy defying the hardships q
thei- work during this weather and
so successfully performing their i'm
portant duty are building for them
selves a character OF faithful depend
ence which will stand them in good
stead when they come into mans
estate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-27

TIE average American has an idea
/ that American consuls have
nothing 20 do but 20 spend long,
iaaguorous summer days doing away
ne hours swinging in hammocks and
slipping 'Sotch' highbaIls endlessly
coming from the hands OF dark eyed
senoritas," said z. - Dow But any
one who has watched the seemingly
endless line passing through this con-
suIate for some time past viii realize
nat somebody is doing something.
II Is part OF the business OF consuls
20 investigate trade conditions Of the
1isrrict 20 which assigned and 10 re-
port them 10 the authorities for the
benefit q the American merchants
and manufacturers. Few american
business men have taken advantage
Of this information, but have pro-
ceeded blindlys 70 q great extent,
when abundant light was al about
them The great need OF this country
IS trained export men. Unless Ameri-
cans awaken 20 conditions. other ma
lions VIII take advantage OF the stu
alton and become firmly established
on new trade routes before our people
realize that such possibilities exist
Every business house should have a
nan who knows all about the demand
~ AN1 me AZ al parts o. A-AE NOEA4s
ways and means OF having its prod
ucts transported time when certain
Quantities will be needed. and other
facts. Our people must meet compe-
ution and such an opportunity exists
now as has never been before this
time and may never come again"
The fact that at the office OF the
state food administrator sugar ailot-
ments are made on populations based
on the 1910 census has caused consid-
cradle misunderstanding at times as
70 the amount FL Paso county towns
are entitled to-" said r c. Dornhecl-
ter. For instance, they base the
Yslets allotment on a population OF
zoo persons, whereas food is dis
tributed there for more nearly 1000"
while Il is wise to maintain large
army Tor the next year or two until
he world Is purged OF the fighting
spirit. IL Is superfiuous for this coun-
try 10 keep = standing army after that
Of more than one or two thousand"
said Albert Conroy Of New Orleans.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-27

-Qu-Stconck Is the name % tbs
first OF the fleet OF fabricated YES
sells launched at the hog Isiond ship
yards, Philadelphia The "Quisr-
conck" was eased from her ways
ABOUT two weeks ago. and immedi-
ately steamed off on a cruise round
the Delaware ca1es. she returned %
Hog Island few days ago. aud. save
for few minor bitches in her ma
chinery. was declared an UNQUALIFIED
success One or tive unimportant
changes Will be made In the "Qulst-
conc1' before she puts 20 sea
The "Quistconck" ike nearly Al
the vessels OF the Emergency Fleet
Corporation. has the distinction OF
being named BY no less \ person THAI
Miss Margaret z. Wilson, daughter
OF the president.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-27
Al Things Considered
Ills Very Unusual

BY ANN BLEsEYER-


THIS is so unusual" Surely some
l one told you that yesterday.
Some one else added; I have never
known It 10 snow before Christmas as
long as have been in the state"
TIE days that were very noticeabiy
warm last summer were 50 unusual
The nights that were cool were 50
unusual"
The showers during the sumner
were so unusual"
The wind last spring was 50 IN
usual"
Il was unusually dry last spring
consequently unusually dusty.
Even the moonlight is unusually
bright
To some people every freak Of
weather is unusual, and every change
OF weather IS a freak
What a wonderful place this would
be IL We would have a year OF usual
seasons and conditions
Il is all explained in the fact that
TEXAS is an unusual state-perhaps.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-27

L
WE DIDN'T tell anybody.
But THE reason we're here
WHERE WE are now
WHICH is not at home.
IS BECAUSE we have = i.es
WHOM WE promised
A LONG time ago.
THAT WHEREVER We we're.
WHEN SHE was married.
OR WHEREVER she was
THAT WE'D be there
AND IT Just happened.
THAT WHEN sac was married
WE WENT many miles.
To THE wedding
AND WE promised then
THAT II It ever happened
SHE WANTED Us again
THAT WE'D come
AND MONTHS ago.
ACROSS THE continent
THERE CAME a whispering.
AND IT said.
IF WE both couldn't come.
To SEND Auntis.
AND SOMEHOW.
I DIDN'T mind.
THAT THEY didn't want me.
But AUSTIE asked ne
To GO with her.
AND came out.
AND LAST night
AUNT1E WAS gone
THE WHOLE night
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-27
Uncle Walls Denotured Poem.
THANKSGIVING

DE thankful! For lived liberty
ons break tyrant
kicked a
his stomach full Of Be thankful
proved in the washing hotpoint dreams Be thankful that the Prussn
nues The bully licked his pants
there Be thankful
fight right Be thankful
still and that activities live
VII should
help the that helps good to ad
thankful you
HASoE,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-27

IT'S UNCLE SAN THAT'S FEEDING
YOU.
Crrne-@Don'f Bite the Hand That's
Feeding Your
L You Son'r Ike your beans and
bacon.
II you don't like your slun-sulIlon
stew.
No matter what you eat.
The tables always neat.
There's no kick a-coming 10 you.
II you don't like your thirty monthly.
II you're sore at the mess sergeant.
too,
Just remember. my boy. It's not
mamma,
But Uncle sam that's feeding you.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-27
PENALTY FOR RED FLAG DISPLAY

New York, Nov. 27.-The board Of
aldermen adopted al ordinance. pro-
hibiting the display OF red Tags At
parades or public meetings here. The
measure becomes effective when
mayor Hyland. who favors the or
dinance. adds his signature. A maxi
mum penalty or 800 fine and ten days
Imprisonment Is provided for viola
ton.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-27

sETT seems like I've done nothin' but
/ eut bread all my ife," said
grandmaw Pash, who turned 90 t'day.
Who remembers when tn first thing
a Teller did after he got big enough {
shy around tn girls WIZ Z git a dozen
cabinet photos "struck?n
Copyrlght National Newspaper ssrvice.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-27

vegetables. But this does not cover
the entire range Of potential econo-
niles
-one American drier OF vegetables
brought out some amazing figures
when he appeared before the congress
sionsl committee already referred 10,
Present Method Costly.
Just before I left California" he
testified. I saw a shipment OF 50
pounds Of green sprouts from Califor-
nit to some point east. where the eS-
press rate is u cents pound. In Or
der 10 ship these 50 pounds OF green
sprouts TO the east. they had 10 ship
10o-pound cake OF ice and pay the
expressaEe at the rate OF IL cents on
the 100 pounds OF ice and the 50
pounds OF sprouts. making Isl
pounds at Il cents a pound. which
amounted 20 SIS
The whole 50 pounds could have
been dried and shipped as three
pounds by parcel post at cost Of 55
or IS cents instead OF SIS for ex-
pressage alone. not counting the cost
OF the sprouts and the ice"
The Wasted space.
When canned goods are shipped.
must be moved in the first place 20
The cannery just so many carloads OF
empty cans 4 carload OF canned
tomatoes includes 10000 pounds OF tin
and 1900 pounds OF lumber. a total
OF i tons And 10 transport the
products that would make just one
carload when dried. no less than los
carloads are necessary. including the
carrying OF tin from the mines. tin
plate from the factory. logs 70 the
saw mill and lumber 10 the box
The curious minded will naturally
ask; VIII desiccated vegetables keep
satisfactorily for any considerable
length OF timer This can best be an
swcred by the experience OF a Cali
fornian who provided the British
government with large quantities Of
dehydrated products for the troops
in South Africe-
Kept Is Years.
The Boer war terminated some
what abruptly and the manufacture
was left with $4,000 pounds Of the
produce on his hands. At that time
modify in either Canada or the
Emitted States. He packed Il away in
barrels. which he sealed up with
paraffin.
When the present conflict broke
out IN Europe he received another
order from England He opened the
barrels after they had been sealed for
10 years aal three months. The dried
vegetables appeared 70 be perfectly
good, so he shipped them. and when
received in Europe they we're found
10 be all right in every particular.
Our Big Losses.
Our problem Is not alone that OF
feeding our soldiers and sailors both
here and abroad. but also that OF
utilizing the fruits OF our fields 10
The utmost The department OF ag-
-icultura has stated that we are now
losing approximately 81 percent of
our fruits and vegetables that come
to maturity"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-27
When Uncle and Auntie Go Away On
A Mission and-There'S A New Baby


7 AND I was left alone
WITH 4 young married man
AND ALL night long.
WE KEPT climbing a I'LL
TO A little hospital
AND WALKING back again
To THE hotel
AND SMOKING cigars.
AND IT'S little place.
AND THERE aren't any restaurants
AFTER 10 o'clock.
AND I was hungry
AND WANTED some COTE"
AND COULDN'T get It
AND THE young married nAa
WAS GETTING erasisr.
ALL THE time
AND HE had ms 80 nervous
COULD have yelled
But didn't dare.
IT'S SUCH a little town
AND so quiet
AND ALTOGETHER
HAD a rotten tine
UNTIL ALoSG about SIX
WHEN AUNTIE came out
TRYING TO smile
THROUGH A lot OF tears
AND EVERYTHING was fiaa
AND WE had a grand nephsx-
AND I'VE Just seen him.
AND HE'S sure grand
AND ANNIE7s fine.
AND WE'RE all happy
I THANK you
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-27
Little EteUicws
Americas Great Need At This Time Is Export Experts
Says Sugar AIotents Computed On Old Census Report

should be kept free OF buildings for
that purpose and am going 10 see
70 It that no permanent building is
ever put on another OF our parks"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-27

Womea conductors have made their so-
7earance On the street cars o. japan
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-27

The Boer war terminated some
what abruptly and the manufactures
was left with $4,000 pounds of the
produce on his hands. At that time
there was no demand for the COM
modify in either Canada or the
Emitted States He packed u away in
barrels. which he sealed up with
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-27

.ranhss rsldsrl free 81
= any and 81 subjects
d resources q tbs "a
'ongress ana tha many
? 1AEse cents n roei-
be inforaaeea wastes
e J. Haskih pirscter.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-06-14

ic spirit of the people who help II!
out when we really ncrd j..