El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-06

lions 10 which answers are required.
Z Mr. Krakauer said the council would
reach from the highest TO the lowest
and keep up continuous line Of COM
muuicarion. not by telephones and
telegraph instruments, but by word
Of mouth. wherein warmth OF per
s0nality would soften suffering and
heighten JOY incident TO war. He
said that kilograms from the war de-
partment, announcing the deaths. or
wounds. or honors Of the men Of FL
PasO. would all be received ut head
quarters Of the council and trans
mitted to individuals with some re-
gard 10 the human element
Must Avoid Repeating. This.
He told Of a case I'm this city a few
days ago where a messenger boy de-
livered a telegram TO Mrs r. J. Hut
Gibson, Tobin Place. with only an in
death Of her husband. Lieut. r j.
Hutchison. in the field. causing
fearful condition. He urged block
captains to know personally every
one in his district so that the coun-
ell might be able to locate any one
Immediately and make all realize that
the country had interest in them. He
also said that many allOtments might
be saved mothers and wives who
might not report their failure TO re-
ceive them.
c. a. Brann enlivened the audience
with some witty sayings and stories.
He closed with a good one aprOpos.
Keep the Home Fires Burning The
meeting closer with the singing Of
star SpangIed Banner.
smeIter Has Good Meeting.
A large crowd was at the Smelter
community council gathering 10 hear
Capt Eugene l. Harris. former local
attorney and member Of the legisla-
ture, speak, but Capt. Harris was de-
tanned on another business matter.
J. B, Larrazola, IT., delivered a pa
triOuc address r. F. Campton, chair
man. presided The council decided
to hold meeting for the Spanish
Americans Monday night at the Smell
ter store. at which ar. Larrazola viii
again speak
Find Many in Service.
MOrehead council held an eLcep-
uonally enthusiastic meeting. at
which il was reported that the cap
tains Of the a. blocks covered by the
council had completed the signing of
missionaries. II was reported that
in one block there were IS families
with 20 men in service In another.
eight men were enlisted from i fam
lilies
Tt was decided to hold a social
meeting at the Church Of St Glenn
ent September 19 and the following
were appointed committee OF ar
engagements Rev. Fuller Swift. IS. ".
6. Williams, Miss A. Louise Dietrich,
Percy AIcGhee. ST.. and Sol I Berg.
Messengers for Casualties.
The following were appointed a
committee 10 deliver messages TO fam
lies in cases where their sons ap-
pear on the casualty lists W P B.
MeSdin, chairman; Miss Lulu Thomas.
DR.. A G. Merchant Jerry Morris and
Mrs Thomas O'Keefe.
Pledge cards on which women will
sign as food administrators for their
respective homes were received for
distribution over the district.
snort talks were made by r L Hol-
llday, Rev AR Swift and chairman II.
T. Ponsford.
Villas Captains Prompt.
With chairman J. Il. AIcBroom pre-
siding, the Villas community council
was well attended. America was
sung at the opening Quesuonuaires
were returned. there being Is cap
tains who had every card filled out
and properly signed.
Judge W j. Howe talking on the
progress OF the war on the western
'front.', showed on a map the early
progress OF the Germans and their
retreats re- It seems now said Judge
howe, that the apparent idea Of the
allies is to push across the Afsne
the Germans"
The -1Iarseuaise" was sung as
tribute TO lafayette. Twenty volun-
& sNI
day were called for Singing Of the
star Spangled Banner closed the
meeting.
Brown Speaks on Lafayette.
The business meeting Of the Cen
tra4 community council was held sn
community hall. temple NJ. Sinai.
chairman rabbi Martin ZielonEa pre-
siding Nolney Brown made a talk
on Lafayette. giving historical data.
.4rrans ements were made for direc-
ton Of draft registration.
There will be a big -ornmuu--7-
meeting the third Thursday in This
month. Mrs. H z. Stevenson having
charge Of the program. TIE first
thursday in October there will be m
experience meeting OF the caDtains.
shows Block Captains Work.
OK OF the block captains and
their Importance in aiding the council
OF defence was the subject OF ". H
Fryer at the wen attended meeting Of
the Beau community council. Chair
man R. A. Harris mentioned. in re-
Spouse to the report OF the county
council that some observance be
made OF Lafayette day. September 6.
the aid given by the French to this
country in the revolution Several pa
triOtic songs were sung
Mr. Fryer asked that the citizens do
everything IN their power to aid the
block captains in taking the census.
He stated that Il was the duty Of
block captains TO find out the number
in each household. the number and
names Of the members in the service,
and any other Information which
might be OF any value to the war de-
partment
Urges United War Work.
DR.. T. A. Bray chairman. opened the
Alamo meeting and several patriotic
songs were sung. including the Mar
sellaise-" Francis 7 Lyons spoke
along patriotic lines and urged the
people to a concentrated effort IN
winning the war
Grand View Organizes.
The meeting held by the Grand View
council was presided over by George
l r. LeBaron. secretary Of the council
Q OF defence All Of the block captains
and executives were present and
showed q great deal OF interest in the
work. Credentials were issued TO the
captains and they went 10 work on
the census. Forty persons were pres
ent and all pledged themselves TO aid