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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-26
Rabbi ZieIonka Protests At Singing of
Carols In Schools At Christmas Time

opposed 20 dancing. and II the rights
OF one minority are recognized, then
the rights OF the other minority ought
TO be equally recognized.
I an Informed that certain pupils
OF the school are excused from the
prescribed studies o. physiology and
hygiene because their parents are
Christian Scientists and DO not believe
IN these subjects. II the children are
excused from prescribed work because
o. the religious scruples OF their pa
rents. then there ought 20 be every
reason for substituting for the strict
" Christian hymns such songs as
would not offend any Of the citizen
ship. Such songs are not prescribed
courses IN the public schools but
simply selected for this special &C
czsion-
Now that Christmas cheer has come
70 al. no feeling need Be engendered
BY setting down rules for next year
and for all future years would suE-
Eest that the school board take this
matter under consideration and pre-
scribe such rules and regulations as
viii guarantee the rights OF all citl-
zens by leaving the religious training
to the churches where Il belongs an
permitting no sectarian songs 70 be
sung There Is splendid material for
music classes for this period OF the
year free from AL bias and this ria
teriai should be used. leaving II 20 the
churches to teach such further songs
IS IN the opinion OF the pastors are
deemed necessary.
Martin Zielonka-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-26

must be experienced by the belated
Christmas shopper" said +. II FOuts.
and among these, = great one IS that
there are sure 20 be pickpOckets in
the crowds II would be an unusual
thing for e Christmas day newspaper
10 come out without a story ofSsome
one being relieved Of money or val
tables and I see that this Christmas
IS not an exception TO the rule. But
the thing cannot understand IS why
women viii 90 into such a crowd and
rush with a great amount OF money
or valuables suspended from her arm
in a shopping bag Crooks have the
ingenuity 10 spot big hauls and there
are very few OF them who have any
scrUples against using a knife 10 ef-
feet an entrance into the carelessly
carried bag"
Something is always taking the
joy out OF life" said {. p. Mitchell
This time II is the delay In trains. re-
sulting from the recent su.Estorm-
As a result. there are thousands Of
presents that will reach their destina-
tions late. many people who VIII not
get 20 the end OF their journeys in
time for Christmas dinners and many
soldiers and sailors who were return
ing 70 their homes on furlough. after
months spent in the service, or who
have recently returned from France
and are coming with their discharges.
For all these. IL is a great disappoint-
meut 6nd even n Christmas is a more
typieel one because il is white. i
would have resulted IN more happi-
ness p the snow had not come"
There are more coyotes and cats IN
the Delaware mountains than I ever
saw before" said ". L Hamilton, who
has just returned from hunt in that
vicinity. Our party saw buck and
two does besides the buck we brought
In On our trip we ran into the recent
snow storm which obliterated all land
marks and made travel difficult We
got only one days hunting. This re-
gion does not seem TO have been
hunted over much this year"
Il think these SHOWS are going 20 be
pretty hard on stock. especially
farther north. IN New Mexico" said J.
p. Robertson Grass IS very short IN
many places. Up about Tucumcari. for
instance. I am told that the last snow
was on the ground about two weeks
which made u bad. especially for the
poor stock. Farther south the snow
and rains will cause the weeds 10
grow and furnish considerable feed.
=
so you have been over in the
Ranger. Tex, oil field, have you:
asked Z. S senator A 3. Fail. Of New
meeting wednesday morning. We'll.
somebody viii strike oil IN New
Mexico. yet. Just remember what I
say now. They will keep peECinS
away In different parts OF the state.
where there are indications OF oil
until some one viii strike Il some
day"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-26
Little Interviews
Postal Employees See Prospect of Permanent Higher Pay
Snow and Rain Are Aids To Building Aaogordo Highway

ture last fall he took advantage Of
it. and moved his camp 10 wherever
Il was damp enough 70 work IN the
sand. ] don't know where he IS work
ing now. but I am satisfied that he
IS taking advantage Of the snow and
viii probably get some mighty good
results. There was nearly q hundred
miles OF that road TO be built, and
very little money TO DO u Tlth-Very
little appropriation Engineer Jones
has charge Of three OF four counties
further north. but he was brought
down there 10 do this sand work be-
cause OF his experience under similar
conditions IN other parts OF the state
zone OF the finest views OF = club
IS from the secretary's desk. SAID
= p. Sheehan, secretary Of Fl Paso
Rotary club. when you take an in
terest in the thing and live each
issue through from It's conception,
either its death or its life. you get
the comments. pro and con. on every =
thing You see everybody. except
yourself, as the other fellow sees
him. You soon learn 20 pick the eye
OF a worker and the eye OF shirker-
Then. after something happens, the
fellows usually tell you whether they
Ike IL and whether they are for Il or
against It.
want something different They
don't like 20 20 70 a meeting Tor the
same old thing all the time. That IS
why so many lodges have small at
tendances. There are few things tlat
men do not tire OF. Men tire OF men.
they tire Of women. and sometimes
thfncF. Whisky and the Lords prayer
are two notable exceptions
There are many drawbacks that
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-26

% the moon on man and beast. ani-
mate and inanimate matter. for exam
ples sleeping in moonlight causes de-
formation and a distortion OF the face
as well as sickness "a common belief
among saiiorsls fish are poisoned
when exposed to moonlight the fun
moon drives away clouds. the French
cover this by the proverb-la luue
mango les nuages-fwhy not the
sun2): farmers kill their hogs at Ger
tain phases OF the moon. 80 that the
fat sweils and not shriveis in con
vertinE It 20 lard; similarly shingles
are laid that viii not turn up fence
posts are set 50 that they may draw
down and not up: sweetpeas. other
peas and seeds are planted 20 conform
with the phases Of the moor-aad a
lot Of other nonsense
Ly friends, all this Is hunbug. hum
bug. humbug- The moon has no more
to do with the weather and those
other things than have TO do with the
digging OF the canals OF Mars. Hence.
ask you, implore you. besesch you.
entre1t YOU. exhort you. beg OF you.
70 spread the gospel truth. combat
this superstition. destroy this false
weather-god, crush this belief. build
funeral pyre and burn this heirloom %
ignorance and superstition. although
such heirioonis die hard.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-26

Editor p Paso Herald;
II your paper % December 3 Tax
/ payer" calls attention 10 a very
vital question when ne tells Us that
religion belongs 70 the churches and
At the same time reveals a condition
within our public schools that IS far
from favorable-Then teachers call
those who do not join IN the singing
OF Christmas carols, shakers or
other names
This condition within our schools
has been. worse this year than in
previous years because the head OF
the music department ca very unfor-
tunste choicel Is an Eplscopallan Gu
rate and therefore feels more keenly
the need OF inculcatins. during the
Christmas season, religious doctrines
through song.
In a recent discussion Of the use OF
the High school building for social
purposes, some opposition developed
against one form OF diversion. name
" dancing. The Rev. Mr.. knicker-
booker, according 10 the newspaper
report, spoke against this form OF d.
version and later declared that only a
minority was opposed to Il but that
this minority had certain rights and
these rights would be respected b.
the school board
Now I feel that there Is as large
a minority opposed 10 the singing OF
III religious Christmas carols as are
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-26

THE DostoffIcs appropriation bill
] nov pending IN congress. is al
most assured q being passed with
fhe clause making the present tenn
r-r-a-y increases for postoffice en-
1-ores permanent and an additional
Increase said Maurice Moore. Of the
= Faso posiofflcs- There is hardly
= eel o. employees n the country
more deserving OF the pay given them
han the government employees. Much
.-iEIr-l erE -anliuE exists IN the mind
90 Tire general public regarding this.
r=-1Lzs government employ ment was
a-or1 ~ easy picking years ago
b1t me e1sy picking has an been
--cEer OFT by tie political proteges
~ Old ana there exists nothing but
g. bona zoe position. which must be
agallfei Cor - Industry and intelli-
1-rcc--
Errw and rllu can't do anything
lcL help rhe road being construcled
-e-uce1 AlluoEordo and FL Paso.
raid Prank W Seward, president Of
enc Western Metal lfr- company 1T
helr- huil- by division engineer
70 y Jones a. lle NeW Mexico STATE
e-Ei-es-s under the supervision OF e
a. Lul-lnE n county hlElFay en-
Einecr for Otera county. Nr- Jones
Gets more weri- for the money
11 that kird Of road building
fhan any engineer in the southwest;
ne-zuea he has specialized IN sand
-1z1 wcra- IN some spots along mat
route. The sand lies t1ree or four teet
ID depth just Ike sugar, ard i Is
i-1ross 5ie 20 WORK it when ir is dry
fru czl'r keep % = a scraper- any
more tran you can handle water IN
EtoreL Wien we got ? lt-le mols-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-26
Extra Pay For Soldiers

THE senate has the thanks of the army by passing
the rider to the bill The rider provides for CIV
ing months extra pay to officers and men discharged
from service The bill viii probably TO con
ference in its amended FORM but the lower house viii
doubtless accept the provision.
They would be thankeSs and coldblooded congressman
who would deny that small extra payment TO the men who
the army and navy TO risk their lives for the
protection Of those congressman well as the rest OF Us
This measure VIII receive the hearty appreciation Of
citizens Of all classes everywhere The coming out Of
the service the money Most Of them need it and
they ought to have it. And the payment should include
allowances well as base pay
In some Texas cities, where demobizaton IS IN pro
gess officers 90 the stores and buy uniforms they
longer need, very cheap.
Houston is growing about luscious Christmas straw
berries They quoted at IS cents pint the price ev
IDENTIFY having raised along with the strawberries
German officials holding civilian offices in AsaceLor
rcine, might well resign the administration having
changed and the country having gone democratic.
Eir Feys Sal is visiting in Pans. You ought to
Sal He's Of the king of Heiaz Don't say you
heard Of the king Of Hejazl
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-26
A Great Industry In The Balance

IETE the and the greatest hpyaTds the great
w est shipbuiding facilities and the largest body Of
trained shpbuilders in the world America is ahead
of England these respects and, from all accounts, the
fact causing uneasiuess in the British isles mas
much shpbuding Is closely linked with trade and
trade is the backbone Of Euglands commercial
istence.
Moreover, America already has great fleet Of mer-
chant ships enough TO take of large part Of the
world trade handle More being built and
If the government holds fast TO policy Of sustaining the
shipbuding industry the fleet viii be vastly augmented
from year to year. though certain number Of ships
sold to foreign otherwise enter foreign reg
istry.
It lies partly with congress to keep disspae the
present merchant marine and to uphold to dsaP
pear the new giant industry Of shpbudng On these
hope of great export business rests.
Partly also the fate Of Americas merchant marine de-
pends on action Of the peace commissioners 1t is so
much cheaper operate ships under foreign than under
American registry that ships viii automatically pass from
American foreign flags unless there stipulation at
the peace conference that other nations seamen IN
merchant marine service under their Tegstres to receive
wages practically commensurate with the high pay
pulsoy given sailors under American registry and that
the same somewhat expensive provisions for their we'll
being aboard ship be enforced.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-26
Capital Issues Body
viii Suspend Dec. 81

washington. D. c. Dec ss.-Ths
capital issues commission Of the
treasury. the governments var
agency for the suppression OF IN
essential security issues. announced
last night that q would suspend
activities on December 81. and re-
main inactive until dissolved. unless
called back into service By depart
ments-
Accompanying the announcements
were warnings 20 the public. both
from the committee and secretary
Glass. OF the necessity for continued
strict economy and against worthless
securities The committee stated its
intention OF making a supplementary
report to congress, recommending q
law to prevent fmpositions upon the
investing public. AID secretary Glass
said he would ask the present coz
gress TO enact such legislation imme-
diately. To Illustrate the extent %
the menace, the committee said
schools were being established TO drill
statesmen in the art OF fraudulent pro-
motion.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-26

cry week through the four quarters.
50 that We have four yanks OF the
weather crank per month. simuitane-
Gus over the whole world II is so "a
ional. Is II not7
Studying Dyncmiea Of Atmosphere.
The whole scientific world. or AZ
least the whole world OF metsorolo-
gists is trying TO learn 70 predict
changes OF weather by studying the
dynamics OF the atmosphere. the dy-
namics OF the sun, the r0tational effect
OF the earth. the notifications by land
and sea and yet mas failed 70 discover
50 simple a rule as change OF the
moon. change OF the weather. As ]
have already said. IN reality there IS
a change Of the noon every day, every
instant. which shows the absurdity OF
selecting any one or four changes as
are continually taking place.
This superstition OF the moon and
weather is deep rooted. ! admit It
exists over the whole earth. amongst
civilized and unciviiized peoples II
any OF these mcon-wearher wise would
take the trouble 70 note the state o.
the weather day by day, and compare
such with the phases Of the moon
or changes OF the moon-they would
soon discover the unrsliablity OF any
prediction they might make, in short.
would find that scientists have found
0l close eLuQE ana ouseEFlL4on IN eF-
cry civilized country over the globe
that there Is absolutely no connection
between the noon and weather.
just An Old Tradition
Now, this belief in the influence Of
the moon on the weather. venture 10
say. has not FOR many generations
been evolved by any person from his
own recorded observations. but Il has
been handed down from generation to
generation, from fther to son. from
mother 10 daughter, and IL Is 50 much
easier to believe a thing than 20 Try
and find Il out for yourself II BY
chance. change OF moon Is Immediate
y followed by change OF weather. the
fact is riveted in the mind TO perpet-
uate the tradition. and II Il doesn't fit
well. it's forgotten. Hence, we have
the spectacle. the sad. the deplorable
spectacle. in this year OF grace 1919,
in this age OF enlightenment OF men
and women clinginE to this false
weather-god- And who are these peo-
pie who entertain this belief. are they
only our ignorant. our common pie
bians2 No. you viii find included.
men who are intelligent. who are
learned. even professional men and
men oruamenting the bench, infected
with this bacillus lunae-
More Noon Superstition.
To this weather superstition is as
superstition OF the influence
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-26
Roundabout
Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Billie BridgerS Has New Green Hat
He Got 1t For Christmas and He Is All Pleased Over 1t
Roundabout Town
Dy c. A. MARTIN.


continue TO feel confidence in myself
az long as judge Harper continues to
wear that wool hat bought for him
by some OF his political friends dur
ing the days Of former governor
HogEs first campaign for governor.
I have no doubt that the wool hat
boys from the forks Of the creek en-
We'd judge Harper 30 years ago, and
I presume that is the reason he sticks
10 his old wool hat I hope you did
not buy him 4 new one and ] Will
presume. until the contrary is shown.
that you have not considered 1t worth
while TO attempt 10 improve his zp-
pearance, as you have mine"
Little Chris says Santa Claus
was better TO him than his daddy
and mother; Santa Claus brought
him n lot OF things for Christmas.
The general and a subordinate were
talking.
"a man who is efficient Is always
hated By those under him." said the
general.
Then. general. you are the most
efficient man I ever knew" said the
subordinate.
when little child picks a man
Tor n iEiends you can generally
play your money On the man a.
being the right sort.
=
Efforts OF some people 20 make
others happy are sometimes pitifui-
The other evening, a young Mexican
Eiri OF the servant class was buying
Membranes for her friends at one
OF the popular priced stores-tryinr
to make her four dollars a week go
around.
II was not hard to see that she
yearned for better things than she
was able 70 buy. for when q came TO
buying something for big brother. or
daddy. or, perhaps. sweetheart she
rejected a pair OF link buttons and. in
stead Of taking the tawdry. bright
things that were all around her. she
carefully selected a pair OF pearl.
where the brass was hidden so Il
would not show up so soon.
An excuse never svelled a bdnk
account or Advanced a man n bus;-
ness.
The galley hoy says he's afraid
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-26

OILY BRIDGERS got a new hat Tor
ID Christmas from his frind. con-
sressman-elect C. B. Hudspeth. and
he acknowledged It today in the
Characteristic Bridgers manner. Here
is the letter OF Acknowledgements:
7 needed a new hat. as you had
doubtless observed. and the green one
delivered 70 ne today came just in
the nick OF time Il looks fine, or
doubtless did in the show window. ]
viii not venture a statement as TO
how il looks on me. But ] am going
10 wear t. I am glad you had the
hardihood 10 pick q hat for me on
your own responsibility. The as
sumption Of such a responsibility b.
you IS Characteristic Of your well
known valor. You never were afraid
TO tackle anything. Many times have
] tried 20 pick a hat that would square
my looks with the public. Many times
have / tried 20 pick a hat that would
disguise my countenance- But I have
never been able 10 make my face fit
a hat. nor find a hat. that would fit
my face. Nothing that I have ever
me look Ike a congressman or a man
that ought 10 be in congress
In this respect am decidedly IN
like Dan Jackson. Tom Lea and your
self But you have at last revealed
to me the secret Of the camouflage.
The gaze OF the public viii now be
attracted 10 my new green hat. and
my face SHAH not be observed Thank
you for the discovery. But much as
I have suffered from the matters in
dlcated IN the foregoing, 7 have not
always been without a solace. When
IL comes 20 hats I have one consola-
ton that sustains me. ] wear a bet
ter hat all the time and look better in
any kind of a hat than does your
partner. judge Harper or ~ least I
imagine that do / might. perhaps.
feel some chagrin. however. II should
happen 10 meet judge Harper wear
ing q new haiti I should happen 70
recognize him IN such circumstances.
MY only fear IS that some OF the
numerous comments I have heard ap-
propos the hat that judge Harper
wears might reach your ears, and
that you might take courage in his
case as you have in mine. But shall
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-26
The Noon and It's Effect Upon the Weather Conditions
It's Just An Old Superstition That Has Not Been Proved

ME have learned OF the physical
W constitution OF the moon. OF her
volume and mass, Of her phases and
rotation, OF her borrowed light, OF her
gravltational or tidal effect on the
earth-and now what about her con-
nection with our weather. what about
change OF the moon, change Of
weather.
Let Us calmly do a little reasoning
about this; let US use just 4 little bit
OF common sense, and see what con-
clusion We inevitably arrive az.
The change Of the moon. what does
it mean7 Changing from more light
to less. or less to more; that is all, and
that goes on constantly. uniformly,
from day 20 day. Practically. mere Is
as much change on any one day as on
any other cay. so that change Of moon
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-26
OTTo kLOTZ, I'D, F.R.A.s.


as designating something apart from
every day occurrence is in reality a
misconc option Even II we were 20
admit certain changes as something
quite apart from other lunar charac-
teristics. we viii ask. what Is Il that
distinguishes them from other times
The only answer IS, that the amount
OF light we receive Is different from
that at other times. We all know
that the sun Is the cause and source
Of the circulation Of our atmosphere,
upon which depends our weather.
Now, the light received by the full
moon is about 1-s10, 900 part that Of
the sun. and. OF course. for the other
phases still less. vanishing completely
at new moon. being on the average
only one-millionth that of the sun,
which Is equivalent TO saying that the
sun gives Us as much light and heat
in 80 seconds as the moon does IN a
year.
No Effect on Weather.
Is Il then reasonable 10 expect that
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-26

the changes in quantity OF this minute
amount OF light-of which further
more only a fraction Is available as
heat, for TO have any effect on wealth
er we have to deal with heat rays
this diluted light. this homeopathic
emanation. would have any effect on
our weather. Certainly not And,
remember that when IL Is new moon
or change in Halifax. II Is new moon
in Ottawa. in Winnipeg. in Calgary. in
vancouver; indeed, II is new moon in
Japan. in Siberia, in Africa. in fact.
everywhere. With one accord. how
ever, our weather-wise moon prophets
shout, change In the weather" Don't
you think this is a pretty big con-
tract 20 turn the crank at this partic-
ular moment OF Change" TO change
the weather over the whole globe?
Popularity, there arc four changes
OF the moon in a month. although the
new moon change holds. ! think the
principal place as weather changer
We thus have n change OF moon" ey-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-26
Uncle Walls Denatured Poem.
WiIhelmina' S Guest


~ life zeS There's something
doing al fascinating
Holland
uue would always count the
hin without his the hnhouse safely locked ao
Wihemina, suggest safe de
lot for everything except the salt?
while
No
eve gentle but should
misery while listen his tale,
your palace Colt until
sore; Wimins not suggest strong
cellar 6ooT?
Copyright By Georze Yatthev Adams WALT MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-26
zACK T. WHITE.

ZACH 7. WHITE.
Ny DEAR Zael-
THERE'S A fellow in e Paso.
WHOM I used TO know
WHEN was a kid
AND EVERY time see him
HE SEEMS to be surprised.
THAT IN still working.
AND HE'LL mention something
THAT I wrote in this column
ABOUT THREE months ago
AND THE way he says IL
he GIVES ne the impression
THAT SINCE that time
HAVEN'T written anything.
THAT WAS worth while.
AND THE other day.
WHEN I mentioned.
THAT ONE time.
YOU HAD asked ne 70 lunch
IT WAS quite apparent
HE COULDN'T understand.
HOW ANY working man.
COULD EVER become friends
WITH A man like you
HE'S ONE OF the SOFT.
THAT HAS an ida
THAT A rich man
NEVER TALKS 20 anybody
But ANOTHER rich man