El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-20
HMEXIC0I IS
LIBERAL y.
Association War
Fund Helped by $4,000;
Even Indians Help.

Every man, woman and child in
I the state Of New Mexico is interested
I in doing their part fin raising the
Y NJ c. A. war fund said W. r.
Z Day, interstate secretary. Thursday.
Considering that the majority Of
the population is Mexican. in proper
ton New Mexico is doing its part.
Even the few Indians that live there
are ready 70 donate literally to the
cause There was approximately
ft7,1yO given by New Mexico people
First 'N7 az Columbus.
The first army Y H. c. A erected
u the southwest was at Columbus
n A. Immediately after the raid
made by Vilustas 1t has been ia
operation ever since. and is open 10
lle negro soldier. as wei as the
"nlte- At present the oath iufau-
lry and the 18TH cavalry are sta
uoned at Columbus At Hachita a
new building has been erected and
4cc9mmodates 400 men IT IS equipped
Win a piano. photograph. writing
l7shs. ana other things to add 10
the comfort Of the men.
The largest association work is az
Camp Cody. Deming. There are
seven oQllQlngs IN operation, with I'D
secretaries 40 work all of the time
Cities Are Wei Equipped.
me regular work OF the assOcia-
4
me building az that place cost SIO0.- I
1lt' most Of IL donated by the citi-
zens- AT East Las VEGAS there IS a I
9llldlng that cost $4,000 The col
lege 1-MC-A- at Mesilla Park is the I
only college association in the south
west, and we are very proud Of RI" /
SAID Mr. Day It cost $4,000. A I
large amount Of this was given bv
cltlzens OF Fl PasO. At this time the
lllaing IS being used for army work
~ lLe oIIlcerS who are sent there I
Tor special training.
W. o. Garrett is secretary at Ha-
shita- AT Columbus there are three.
= ~ Harvey secretary for the white
= lllers, and B. T. Joyce and W. E.
smith Tor the negroes
Travel on Troon Trains.
secretaries are provided FOR all
.Eoop trains. % accompany the men
10 their destinations They carry
song cards post cards, games Of an
/ lllls ana magazines The secretaries
provide each man with a card Of in
reduction 10 be presented in camp
Fnere he goes, and with the infor-
ma llon furnished them by the secre-
aries while en- route regarding the
uLure work IN camp.
Secretaries Dav. II. p Demand and
j. Landrum Graham viii attend the
ollnern conference OF the TMCA
y san antonio Texas. the end Of
mis- month. and viii be accompanied ]
y James O. Weary. Of FL Paso- ID
,onn.; Lester Bigelow. New Haven,
lonn-; William $. Cardeu. Cranston Z
; 7; Harry c. Caverly, Manchester.
y H.; Clyde D. Charette. South Deer
leld. Mass; Lester r. Clark. New ,
1aTen, Conn George T. CoIliver.
lew Haven Conn., Ernesto De Mar q
mo, Hartford, Conn. oliver T. Ell 3
lott. Boston, Mass. Antonio Gag
ION, Bristol, Conn; Howard 81. Gar &
on PaWtucket, r. T.; Frank Giles
ne, Dorchester, Mass: Louis j. Cold 8
1an- Philadelphia, Pa: George L. ID
iawley. Hartford. Conn; william r.
Tier, Bristol, Vt; William Hopke. I
irooklyn. n. y; Lewis r. Lenhart, Z q
omer1ield, Pa. Lloyd W Litchfield. . 3
eedham. Mass-; John j. Milan.
outn Boston. Mass joseph A. {
.oach, Ridgefield, Conn. Earl C.Ie
.oqEers, DaEville, VT Frank SUIT
life. Fairhaven, Mass; Arnold d.
m1a- AIiddlet0wn. Conn.
Previously reported killed in ac-
ION, now reported missing in action.
Vt Clarence J.. Massey. Columbus.
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