El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-18
WAR STAMP FUND
IS UP To S44,501.
Gen. Read Explains How
Soldiers Aid Is Limited;
Must Help Own Folk.

stamps sold up to date was the report
made by secretary Walter n Butler
at the first thrift luncheon at the Ho-
tel Sheldon Friday noon. attended by
prominent military officers Of the Ell
Paso district. in addition TO nearly
100 leading men and women OF the
city interested in the war saving
stamp work.
Gen George W. Read commanding
the 18th cavalry division and district
comman der. was present, with Brig.
Gen. BENJAMIN A Poore, Brig. Gen. f.
C. Marshall, Col Alex N. Miller, chief
Of staff 10 Cen Read; Capt. Burton Y
Read. aid to Gen. Read; Capt s NJ
Constant. adjutaut, S2d field artillery;
Lieut.. Marshall PrentisS, aid to Gen.
Read: Lieut. Douglass Waters and
Lieut. Edwin Law, aids to Gen PoOre.
r. Burt Orndorff, chairman OF the
campaign committee, introduced James
G. McNary as POSTMASTER. He intro
duced Gen. Read as the first speaker.
Read Certain Of Success
The war saving stamp campaign Is
a most important measure 10 win the
war" said Gen Read, "and feel sure
that It is bound TO succeed although
at some time the outlook may be dis
couraging, but I am sure that this and
other measures for success in the war
mate success in the war is certain"
The educatio features Of the cam
pafgn. the inducement and thrift for
the child. were touched upon by Gen.
Read and he took up the relation OF
the army to the war stamp saving
campaign. especially as il applied TO
the enlisted men
Soldiers Urged To Insure
at present there is a campaign
ordered BY the var department ana
ID nv
war department FOR war insurance,
said Gen. Read. Every enlisted man
must have the advantages Of the war
insurance plan brought home to him
by personal explanation, and, II he
does not take out insurance. must
sign & card that he does not wish =
take IL out"
that the idea Of the plan was TO
do away with pensions was the expla-
nation made by Gen Read he ex-
planned how from the pay OF the en-
listed man SIS vas held as compul-
sorry deposit, SIS must be allotted Tor
dependents, If the soldiers have any
and how there were subscriptions 10
the Liberty loan to pay. Therefore,
while willing to help, It would be hard
for the army TO help in the war saw
ing stamp campaign, he said
Leaves Men Short Of CASH.
Many of the enlisted men have
scarcely enough left at the close OF
the month TO pay laundry ana DarDer
bills" said Gen Read
He stated that the men Of the army
were most willing to aid but that in
view Of the obligations already as
sumed, il would be impossible for
them 10 help much in the war saving
stamp campaign, and he wanted to
make the explanation for the men OF
the Fl Paso district.
says Gives Everybody Chance,
That he was almost unwilling to
speak in the presence Of q uniform at
present, was the statement made by
Joseph n Nealon, who declared that
he felt almost like a small boy who
should be seen and not heard.
The war saving stamps Ofter
something TO everyone in the country
except paupers, a chance to help IN
He closed with an eloquent picture Of
victory and the American troops
entering Berlin with the Stars and /
Stripes
thinks War On Some Time.
After expressing his pleasure at 4
coming TO Fl Paso 10 engage in active /
duty, Brig General Poore declared 4
that while the army had one end
the civilians had the other end"
From present indications the war !,
will last for some time" Gen.
Poore stated. There does not appear
TO be any diminution IN the strength
Of Germany at present. no increase in
strength of the allies, due 10 the de-
States has not been able yet TO put
into the field al the men she intends
10 send"
Leez, OF Give rs Subjects.
The alternative Of lending money
to the United States government or Of
giving II up as q subject nation. was
the situation as presented by theJ
speaker. The United States would .
succeed. Gen. Poore declared, although !
II would cost men and treasures.
This is the price that the present 4
generation" he said, will pay to /
have : Tbrld that Is fit to live in, a
world where right viii take the place
Of might, where reason will take the /
place of madness and democracy the /
place Of autocrscy."
T II. Wingo emphasized the saving 4
features Of the campaign, declaring /
that bank deposits in Great Britain +
had increased 20 percent while from 4
three to four billions Of dollars OF /
saving stamps had been sold.
Soldier Marries on So a Month.
The great demands made on the
enlisted men were touched on by Gen
P c Marshall, who conVuised the
gueEss By telling Of a soldier who
had % q month left from his pay
after various subscriptions, and then
got married.
A vigorous attack on those who
would exploit the government was
made BY Gen Marshall, and he de-
cszred that there were men in FL