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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-23
Little InterUiews

but II a good road we're constructed
II would be possible to make the trip
by car in two days easily Such
road would be an immense AID 10
travel coming west through FL Paso,
and would increase the city's trade
area considerably"
sThe absence of new flags on the
poles Of the principal buildings is
noticeable" said B. r Cannon. Now
that spring is here wouldn't II pc
fine II the downtown landlords would
brighten up their little corners OF the
city by the display CO new cOlors, IN
stead Of letting the old. Windworn
flags Tapping from many halyards.
at is a mistaken idea for people
to think that there is an inexhaust-
ible supply Of power running TO waste
at the Elephant Butte dam, and that
a high line canal alone would furnish
sufficient power for consumption in
FL Paso and for sale to other users,
said DR.. Nathan Boyd AS matter
OF fact. only a limited supply Of
power can be procured. but a market
for every volt Of power that can pos
sibly be generated can be found right
N FL Paso."
"One Of the most popular pieces Of
music among American soldiers who
buy photograph records is the famous
revolutionary mazurka, La Cucar-
achs,' which was sung with words by
the Villa soldiers" said Angel Cal
deron. Soldiers learned the piece
down IN Mexico and We have calls for
it, even from soldiers in Europe. An
other popular piece with American
soldiers is the revolutionary polka,
"Adelita-" While Americans like
Spanish music, Spanish speaking peo-
pie in FL Paso are quite partial to
American one steps, fox trots, and
lively rags. Spanish speaking people
also buy many late popular pieces
from Spain and Mexico City. Iagrima
de Vino (Tears Of W!ne), and VIC
letas' Cviolets) are among the most
popular pieces today. Boleros. polkas
and Characteristic Spanish dances are
very popular also"
1.-THE Casino Juarez is d very pleas
ant place for Juarez business men TO
spend their spare time" said P. II.
Farias. I'VE have billiard tables and
a reading room provided with leading
periodicals; The. FL Paso Herald IS
taken at the club and is one Of the
most popular papers. The club is
strictly private and only members
and friends Of members are admitted
by card, thus making Il frequented
by only the very best class Of people.
The club has a large number OF lead
ing citizens on its list of members"
Everything has gone M but shoe
shining" said Lewis Braggs- Polish
brushes, rags, help, license. food,
house rent, in fact, everything has
risen way out OF sight but the price
Of shining shoes remains the same,
one dime. am patriotic, all right. but
I think a fellow ought to have an
equal show with the other people in
good. However, I am afraid
TO charge more than a dime as 1
light get caught by the government
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-23
Arizona Candidates Plentiful

LOOKS now as though there viii be enough candidates
for governor of Arizona the state primaries
fill most Of the elective state offices if distributed
around Democratic asprants particularly plentiful
Judge Fred Suffer Of Bsbee Charles Roberts state
senator from WILCOX have announced themselves as pr
mary candidates Others in the Democratic Sidney
P Osborn, secretary Of sate state senator Fred Golfer
state land commissioner W A Mouer and possibly Charles
Shannon and H. E Campbell Gov. Hunt has announced
that he will not be candidate for reelection but if he
does not, his influence likely will be behind Golfer.
On the Republican SIDE there is strong candidate in
evidence unless former Gov Thomas Campbell enters the
lists He is not keen about it unless Gov Hunt changes
mind and gets into the unless Hunt tries dom
nate the election by picking the Democratic candidate
he does either, Mr. Campbell is very apt TO be the Repub
hcan candidate and that makes it almost certain for
Hunt does not make himself candidate he ex-
pected to to it that the whom his socaled machine
backs receives the nomination. Gov Hunt has very in
fuenal following but he also has powerful opposition
within his party and if much feeling is injected into
the campaign before the primaries it is likely that the
Democratic candidate whoever he may be- viii fall very
far short of commanding full party vote. For thing
Cochise county does not become the candidate and
if Gov Campbell the Republican ticket, there will
far less votes than usual from Cocse county in the
Democratic column and far opposite the of Mr.
Campbell. That will be true also in of the other
counties ordinarily strongly Democratic.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-23

for profiteering. or, worse still, 1
might have TO pay an income tax"
soldering now and ten years ago
is altogether different" said Capt II.
H. Fuller. Il have been in the army
since 1902 and during that time I
have seen lots OF men come and go.
The personnel Of the army is better
than 1t was when I was commissioned
a second lieutenant. But the army is
changed. There is scarcely anything
now like it was, and II is impossible
to compare the army Of a few years
ago with the present organization"
1T is inspiring to observe the many
soldiers at study at the night school"
said Prof. J. E Gilkey. "One would
think that training for warfare in
which they might possibly close their
lives would create in them a spirit Of
abandon, but we find these young men
preparing themselves in order to be
able to combat competitive conditions
better after the war. English. draw
ing, Spanish, French. bookkeeping.
stenography and similar studies are
followed by these men with as much
ardor as civilians preparing for busi-
ness tomorrow instead Of for post
bellum times"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-23
Short Snatches
From Everywhere

Russia has discovered that # isn't
friendship Germany wants, but con-
troL-Detroit Free Press.
Portraits OF Gen. Grant can be had
for $4,000. They are on the $4,000
bills.-St Louis Globe-Democrat
Fifty-nine years ago the kaiser was
born to the purple. and now he hates
the red white and blue.-Dallas
News.
All may not be gold that glitters;
but a whole lot Of the glitters seem
to get by, all right.-Philadelph
Telegraph.
When a girl tells a young man
caller that he has a terrible reputa-
ton for kissing young women, II Is
about time for him to get busy.-Ma-
con News.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-23

der 500 per month and goes as low
as $3.50 per month for the janitOr
service This has been the standard
federal government pay for as far
back as the memory OF the oldest
inhabitant runs There are several
inspectors in the customs service in
this district who have been drawing
the pay they entered the service on
stance within the writer's knowledge.
man has been serving as mounted
inspector Of customs since 1879 at Sc
per day and so cents horse feed al
lowance-
There has never been but one gen
eral class increase in the pay OF gov
eminent employees that the writer
has ever heard OF, that OF the five and
ten percent increases granted last
year by congress for the fiscal year
l91l-1S- There are now pending in
congress three measures in which
federal employees are vitality inter
esJed-the Heating bill, the Nolan
minimum wage bin and the Borland
amendment to the agricultural ap-
preparation bill
There seems to be an idea on the
part Of the general public that the
government worker is person with
preferred job with no responsible
ties. no dangers OF a cessation OF his
pay, short hours and easy work As
matter OF fact the government is
the most exacting Of bosses in all
petty details. II is true that the work
is, as a rule. not hard physically. It
is class OF work. however, that re-
quires a special training to do well
and which units a person for other
work il continued long.
There seems to be feeling on the
part Of congress that the work OF
government employees can be done BY
any disappointed politician. broken
down soldier. or weak minded kins-
man Of any OF their families or poiiti-
cal henchmen- It Is true that gov
eminent work, after the routine IS
thoroughly learned, is a repetition OF
the same things over again in many
instances and can be bungled through
by most anybody after q fashion. Il
is also a fact that has not been
brought home to the minds OF either
congress or the department heads
yet, that the absence OF the trained
minds OF the civil service employees
who keep the wheels OF the govern
ment turning. would wreck the ma
chine in a very short time. No dis
respect is meant toward any govern
ment official by this statement, but
II is a fact that the political head
OF any department OF the government,
either IN the field or IN Washington.
can be spared from the service OF his
seriously hampering its efficiency II
the men who do the detail work are
left on the Job.
Government employees have never
had the advantages OF organization
until recently and have always been
the pawns and playthings OF poiiti-
clans OF whatever party has been in
power. We have no weapons to use
in our fight for right and justice ex-
cept an aroused public opinion con-
gress heeds no other voice
VIM T. Griffith,
President + r Il M %
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-23
Uncle Walls Denotured Poem.
War S Lessons


w drink less milk smoke less husband and
money COW; something long
throw they
till they're patch
old maiden aunts pressing for duds like these people
prehistoric hats and souPbOnes than ducks used buy the
liver when dine In former times wife recined Incidence
gIindshe
saving there trimming where
ways cents to buy myself good cigar
Copyright Dy WALT
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-23
Sanitary Rules Are Not Observed, Says Health Officer
American Soldiers Send Back for Villas "Cucaracha"
NUMBER OF sanitary

x NUMBER OF sanitary regula-
n tons are not being observed.
1 \ among them the rules
against splitting IN street cars" said
county health officer DR.. VIII Rogers.
The street car company should post
in the cars signs calling attention l.
this rule, on account OF the violation
Of which I find many cars dirty. The
law requiring sprinkling while side
walks are being swept and that re-
curing screening over fruit held for
sale are also being violated. Regard
ing the last. I suggest that everyone
take general steps to curb the sum-
mer crop Of flies. Now is the time to
put out traps and cut down the fly
family while the females are emery
ing from their alternating period"
a good highway between FL Paso
and Fort Worth" said c. L. Blevins,
is one OF the most needed improve
ments. At present It il impractical to
attempt 10 make the trip TO Fort
Worth from FL Paso by automobile,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-23

FL Paso gTocers complain of their customers take
offence at the $3.50 flour order thinking it is dodge
the grocers part sell products along with the
wheat Those compliments show ignorance rather than
lack Of patriotism they would have found out all about
the $3.50 rule from the newspapers long ago.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-23

What's becomes O. tn country rela-
tives that allus brought a suitcase full
o. provisions when they dropped in on
you? tn way most girls wear Their
hair they couldn't hear a teller if he
did propose.
Copyright National Newspaper Service.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-23

The allies are awaiting the actual beginning Of that
great German offensive Surely Germany doesn't expect to
them to death by Dragging Perhaps after all
that's the new kind of gas the German high has
been depending
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-23
1ditor Fl Paso Herald:

Editor FL Paso Herald:
During the night OF February g.
between II p. m. and g. m, sneak
thieves entered three rooms-20. %
and SIN the Lake hotel. SO West
Missouri street, and received the tidy
sum OF $50.
Report was made to the FL Paso
police department, on Sunday morn
ing following, by the landlord Of the
hotel Since then nobody represent
ing that honorable department has
appeared to make direct inquiry con-
corning the robbery; no attention was
given after the second report had
been made, on February T.
Is the police department OF the city
OF FL Paso for no other purpose than
the suppression Of personal vice? Is
there no protection for those who are
able to guard their own moral af-
fairs but depend to a certain degree
upon the honesty Of a community and
the police thereof for the protection
and safety Of their material posses
sionsZ D. A Hartman
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-23

In his to Germany president Wilson might
form the Eohenzoerns that billions for defence
but not one cent for tribute.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-23

Those 10000 Russians the Germans have Captured" in
their renewed drive liability, not asset Their cap
ture is nothing to brag about.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-23
GOODS AND PRICES COUNT MOST, Isn't Is About Time?

great future here in the wholesale business FL
have idea for going after it in the right way.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-23
LETTERS TO THE HERALD
DETECTIVE DEFICIENCY.

be withheld Il requested)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-23

Editor FL PasO Herald:
Does the constitution OF the state
OF Texas or any state law prohibit the
Texas legislature from passing upon
the question OF prohibition at an ex-
ira session Of said legislature2
When was the law enacted in this
state that prohibits a soldier or
seaman in the service OF our army and
navy from casting q vote?
Inquisitive.
statutory prohibition could be en-
acted at q special session OF the
legislature. but lawmakers and jurists
have always doubted the ability Of
the state to enact statutory statewide
prohibition. To enact a, constitutional
amendment for statewide prohibition.
it is necessary to do so at a regular
session Of the legislature. The con-
stitution of the state OF Texas forbids
voting by sailors, soldiers or marines
engaged in the service Of the United
States The constitution also forbids
lunatics, pauperS. convicts and aliens
from votinE-Editor)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-23
APPEALs FOR Z. 5. EMPLOYEs.

Lullor II EaSo herald
Your editorial Of February IS with
reference to the unionizing OF post
office employees was so eminently Just
and farsighted that I am constrained
to submit for your consideration the
case OF the other classes Of govern
ment employees as now existing.
As is generally known to all well
informed people. the government is
among the most niggardly OF paymas-
tiers; this applies TO civilian employees.
as the army and navy are handsomely
provided for in the matter both OF
pay and care.
Whatever may be said for the pos
tai employees can rightfully be ap-
piled to all civilian government en-
ployeS. In FL Paso which we may
take for an example, as We know the
conditions better here than elsewhere,
there are about 500 civilian employees.
The average pay OF these employees
exclusive OF the political heads Of the
various departments is somewhat IN
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-23

shes readers. free OF
any and all subjects
resources OF the va
igress and the many
Three cents IN pest
Information wanted
J. Haskin- director.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-09-23

the names of the newspapers banded about by
Konta, for it would be unfair to them to sug-
gest even by implication that they had pur-
chase price, if the purpose of the sale was
known. But the facts are that Germany tried
10 buy newspapers in America, did buy one and
now Palmer at least casts suspicion on the ow-
nership of a paper published under the very
dome Of the capitol at Washington.
The revelations made by Mr.. Palmer show
the trail of the Hun serpent as it slides along
on its Shiny way to destruction, biting here and
there, damning regulations by its virue of con-
tact, and leaving in its wake the marks of its
gyrations, discernable since the light has been
thrown upon them by fearless men with the
love of country as their Decentralization
Gazette.
-.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-09-23
AUGUST FOREIGN TRADE
BREAKS ALL RECORDS

WASHINGTON, Sept 21.-5oth
imports and exports of merchandise
were greater during August than in
any previous August in the history Of
American foreign trade, according to
an announcement today by the Blu
reau of Foreign and Domestic Com
merce, Department of Commerce.
Imports amounted to $273, 100000,
an increase of $4,000, 900 over August,
1917, and $31 100000 over July of
this year During the eight months
ended with August, imports were
$2,060,000, 600 a slight increase over
the corresponding period of 1917.
Exports increased from $508,000,-
900 in July to 1929 100000 in August,
as compared with $4SS, 600, 900 in
August, 1917. During the first eight
months of this year exports totaled
$4012 ,000,0 600 a decrease o. $13S ,000.-
coo as compared with a similar per-
led in 1917
Imports of gold, slightly over ST.
100000 were less during August than
in any month for over fifteen years,
and for the eight months amounted
to $54,000y000 as against 1924 900 900
asst year. Exports of gold were also
small, being 1927 900, compared
with $31SJ000, 900 in 1917.
Exports Of silver broke all records
for the month of August, being over
.$25 100000 as against S7,5O0000 for
August, 1917, and $157 500, 900 for the
eight months, compared with $751;
100000 for the eight months of 1917.
Imports of silver were $7,265,00 in
August and SAT 100000 for he eight
months as compared with s5,680,G00
and $27,250000 respectively, for SINH
lar periods in 1917.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-09-23

In this smart suit there is not
wasted line--nor a wasted inch Of
wool. Coat, sleeves and skirt are
severe in the closeness Of their
clinging, and to complete the
economy of material O small yes
tee. andthe Outstanding collar are
of satin. There is a huge silver
buckle to set off the blue serge
smartness, and black velvet tur-
ban with two scarlet cock feathers
hesitates between the military
and the romantic air. The rumor
u longer skirts is rot verified in
This model.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-09-23
PRESENT BILLS FOR PAYMENT.

Having purchased the entire bust
ness and good will OF the Colonial
Restaurant, situated on East Martin
street, | hereby request all persons
holding bills against, or owing the
same any money, to come forward and
make settlement Immediately.
IA Its JOHN COOK.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-09-23
you offer to knit a sweater >
THE Y. M. C. A. IN FAR OFF ITALY.

Recently back in this country from two
years service as member of the Flonzaey quar-
tain hospitals in Italy, both well down in the
peninsula and right back of the front, Ugo Ara,
a member of the Flonzaley quartet. has MANY
interesting things to say concerning the activi-
ties of the Y. M. c. A. in Italy. At first, he
says, the work was a failure perhaps because
the name in itself of the organization might
lead TO some mlsglvlngs as to some religious
AIMS, perhaps because when they started to
work, Americans from war point of view, were
still unknown and the German propaganda had
been very active i'll spreading wrong informa-
ton about the Association But gradually.
the sincere, altruistic, character of the work as
serted itself, and now there is no organization
that more than the Y M. c. A. can claim love
and respect on the part of the italian people
For instance, the military authorities, which
also had looked askance on the organization as
whole, have now sent out orders that have
now sent out orders that have opened all doors
to the workers. AS an Italian Colonel. medi-
cal officer, at the head of large hospital wrote:
i can't express the gratitude that the whole
staff and myself feel towards the Y M. C. A.
workers. With their distribution of games,
cards, anlusements that are sane and healthy
and clean, with their constant and cheering
presence they have turned an institution of
suffering and sadness into one of hope ard as
near happy as hospital can be- will say that
| firmly believe that they are helping the con
Vaescents hasten their health back more than
anything | know. This wonderful organization
deserves more gratitude than can express iugt
in words"
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-09-23
Did you offer to knit a sweater ?
LIBERTY DAY.

President Wilson by proclamation has set
aside Saturday October II, the 426th anniver-
sary of the discovery of America, as Liberty
day, when the people are asked to arrange for
commemorative addresses, pageants, harvest
home festivals and other demonstrations in
celebration of the occasion. The President
points out that this anniversary must hold for
us, in this fateful year, peculiar and thrilling
significance. eve should make it a day." he
says, "of ardent rededicaton to the ideals up-
on which our government is founded and bv
which our present heroic tasks are inspired"
The suggestion is an admirable one to which
The American people should respond with en-
thuslasm. The event of which the day is the
anniversary is in itself one of such Importance
III the history of the world as to warrant it's
universal celebration. But this year, as the
President points out, it takes on a special sig
nifcance. The civilization which was trans
planted to the western hemisphere is now hang
ing in the balance. If the Prussian overlords
should succeed in their sinister designs the pro-
gfess to which the western world has contri-
buted so generously during the past four CEN
turtles would be checked and the drift would be
back toward the dark ages when law was mere
" the whim of the ruling power.
Thus it is fact of peculiar qualification that
the coming anniversary of the landing of Co.
lumbus should witness the Teuton hordes fee
ing before the allied armies. It sees the begin
nIng of the utter failure of the plot against
freedom and the vindication of the spirit of
those who followed the intrepid explorer into
the west. It finds this hemisphere rising to
rescue the world from subsection to the AFRO
giant conspirators of Germany All the resour-
ees Of the great nation that has grown up in
This vast wilderness are now devoted to the
cause OF liberty thus forming a more appro-
pirate monument to Columbus than could be
carved OF stone or cast in bronze
The nation should enter into the spirit of the
occasion and make October II day LONG to be
The fourth Liberty loan CAM
palgn will then be in full swing and this cele-
bratlon will give stimulus to that move ment.
And it will serve to impress still more firmly
upon the people the justice of their cause and
tx their determination to fight on to decisive
Post
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-15
WHEATLEY-PRoVlDENT HosPI
tai A BIG FACTOR IN
THEIR SUCCESS.
PAY YOUR PLEDGES.

To one who has witnessed the re-
markable stride made by the Negro
Medical profession in this city in re-
cent years and the difficult but high
ly successful surgical operations that
have been performed by them have
a right to congratulate themselves
upon the high degree of proficiency
our men in the Medical profession
are attaining in this community. Real
izing that if our Medical men were
to compete with those of the other
race, they must be both capable and
proficient, DIR. ]. Edward Perry who
stands without peer as a Surgeon
in the Great West established some
years ago the Perry Sanitarium which
has since grown in the Wheatley-
Proyident Hospital that our men
might have an opportunity to develop
their talent in caring for the sick and
needy of our race. So successful has
been this venture inaugurated by DR..
Perry that We are now preparing to
enter into a larger-more imposing
and more commodious hospital build
ing than even the most sanguine
dreamed of twenty years ago due
largely to the indefatigable efforts OF
such aggressive leaders as Drs. Perry
Unthank and Lambright of the older
physicians and Drs. G. w. Brown, w
]. Thompkins, E. A. Walker T. A.
Jones, D. NJ. Miller and C. A. NJ. Kane
of the younger physicians backed up
by a loyal and enthusiastic body of
laymen who realize the necessity of
hospital facilities commensurate with
the needs of our large Negro popula-
tion where prejudice denies US ad-
mission with those members of the
other race.