El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-05
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BRINGS IN $500
Old Time Roulette Device
Used to Have Fun and
Make Public Dig Up

The latest device to be used by
those interested in the sale OF thrift
stamps and war saving stamps is the
regulation roulette wheel one Of
the old wheels that many years ago
were so common about FL Paso was
accustomed Tuesday afternoon and
placed in the Pioneer plaza near hotel
Sheldon and hundreds OF FL Pasoans
gathered about and tried their luck"
While the regulation wheel was
used, the method Of gambling was
somewhat changed There was no
percentage" Nine paddles were sold,
containing four numbers each, at %
cents a paddle. and then Che wheel
was spun and the little ivory ball
started I'm the opposite direction and
the winner was paid on with nine
government thrift stamps
Vincent Andreas was the 'croupier'
and Art Woods the lookout" The
police was represented. A tlue coated
officer watched the play few min
utes and then bought q paddle.
Prominent society women were in the
game as were also some OF the city's
most prominent business men
Art Woods reported to the commit
tee in charge Of the war stamp sales
that about $500 had been realized from
the gambling game"
Through the volunteer offer OF ser
vice OF Miss Mamie Gates. plans for
the organization Of a negro neighbor-
hood war savings society are under
Workers Get strict Orders.
At noon Wednesday the following
instructions were issued TO all busi-
ness captains and workers, 800 in
~ -,---, r,,,, .,,os.- r,- cha Tod
eral government, through the war
savings committee OF FL Paso city and
county. to organize a war savings so
ciety in every establishment engaged
in business In your line in the city Of
Fl Paso. If you know Of any others,
add them TO this list and organize
them into societies.
Every Firm Must Organize.
In order TO deliver 20 the United
States treasury on December 81 our
quota OF &l,6l6.02o, every business es-
tabIshmenr Of every kind must have
war savings society. and every house
hold within the limits Of Fl Paso cOun-
ty must become a member OF one or
more war savings societies II is
imperative thas no firm or individual
in business OF out or business be al
lowed 90 "sidestep" the demand Of the
government, and that every one must
invest proper shoe OF MS income
or earnings in war savings stamps and
certificates
EVery]ne Must Buy.
I'VE must have 100 percent mem
bership in every business organization
I'm FL PasO- In every possible case. set
the individual mark OF investment at
81 Q week or more Sometimes. where
the excuse warrants, you viii have 20
take members as low as p cents .
week In any case. get them all saw
ing and investing; membership IN
other societies must not be taken as
an adequate excuse for not joining
Your work VIII not be finished until
every man. woman and child in Fl
Paso county is a member Of one or
more OF these societies.
Want Names OF RefuserE.
Refusal or apathy on the part OF
any persons solicited must be put
down either TO prO-Germanism OF lack
OF interest. which is just as bad. We
want the names OF all such people, and
60 is your duty TO be firm and per
sistent. They are hopeless prospects
until you VIII give US fun informa-
tiOn. Certain steps viii be taken in
connection with their refusal that VIII
enable our headquarters at Washing
ton properly 10 classify them When
you come 20 the last hole with a man
who is unwilling 20 do his duty, you
may tell him that the government is
taking a census OF all slackers, and
that it is your duty 20 include his
name. There may be cases I'm which
YOU viii have 20 use clemency. owing
to misfortune. sickness or business
failure. We want to know who all
such persons are. that no injustice
will be done to anyone
Secretaries Meet Friday.
The ueighborhoOd secretaries ap-
pointed by captains Of the IS districts :
viii meet Friday afternoon at 1913
o'clock at the Y. ". C.. A. 10 perfect ]
plans and obtain instructions for the .
organization Of the neighborhood war I
saving stamp societies.
Mrs. ~. A.. Warner. captain OF district
No. IL, turned in the following neigh /
bOrhoOd secretaries for war work:
Aiesdames T. H. Walk. D. C. Booth, I
Robert Townsend, C. A. WikeL r. W.
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