El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-12

many industrial plants 10 educate the
alien employees. and from all statistics
available II has been found that the
requirement OF the English language by
the aliens has added from 80 to 20 per
cent to their efficiency. There IS a school
in the Ford Motor Works at Highland
Park, Mich, that is open from o'clock
in the morning until o'clock at night
and every non-English speaking person
must attend 1t At least two hours a day.
Maintain Schools.
Similar schools are maintained by
other large business companies and
branches for the encoura cement OF edu-
cation OF these people have been opened
in different public schools. In every
case It has met with marked success. even
here in e Paso where, after the first
half year OF night school for adults.
which was attended by fully 500 Mexi-
cans. requests and subsequent arrange
their education throughout the summer
Unfortunately Texas has not pro-
gressed IS far as other states in the
matter o. establishing Americanized de-
mocracy. because her efforts were devoted
principally to appraising the Mexican
population OF Americas reason for war.
county and state councils OF defence,
Texas will be up with the leaders and
make OF this nation what it Is destined
10 be. a purely American nation. e Paso
then will be a symbolic unit OF the in
tegral democracy that Is America first
and American always"
Offers Resolution.
Following the speech Of Mr. Tighe.
he offered the following resolution
Resolved. that the FL Paso Rotary
endorses senator Hoke Smiths educa-
tional emergency bill now before con-
gress. providing S7.500.0O0 annually
for the elimination Of illiteracy and
S7.5O0,00O annually for the teaching
of English and American ideals 10
non English speaking foreigners in
this country. and that copies OF this
resolution be entered in our minutes.
published in the local papers and sent
TO our representatives in congress-
A suggestion was rendered by sec
rotary J. P. Sheehan that the sub
stance OF some future luncheon be
the hearing from each Rotary mem
Der, his opinion on what is best for
the future of FL Paso. A complete
symposium Of hobbies. ideas and sug-
gestions will be obtained in this mat
ter. he said. that will be Of inesti-
mable value in substantiating e Paso
future growth. Committees Will be
appointed for the purpose Of elucidat-
ing all proposals resulting from the
ideas and plans will be subsequently
adopted to materialize them
Suggestion Favored.
The suggestion met with whole
hearted approval and the movement
was regarded as one destined to i'm
print itself on the chronicles OF FL
Paso as one OF the most beneficial
ever adopted.
A resolution urging the chamber OF
commerce to use its influence in per-
suading business men to eliminate the
evil Of belated payments. was rendered
by Robert Krakauer. It was supported
by George LeBaron. who pointed out
that the inability to collect payments
punctuaIly affected FL Paso in gen
eral. inasmuch as the payee becomes
trammeled in his own obligations and
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on others. The resolution was ap-
proved and the chair named James
Dick and ]. NJ Spain to take the mat
ter before the chamber OF commerce.
Offers Coincidence.
Coincidence for the death OF Mrs. p.
G. Semple, wife Of alderman Semple,
was approved IN the form Of a resolu-
pointed by president G. A Martin. be-
ing c. H Finley, Robert Krakauer and
F. Fegan.
For the promotion Of relations be-
tween local and national Rotary clubs.
IN order to strengthen the organiza-
lion and assure the success Of its many
projects, a committee Of five was sub
nitted and approved being President
8. A Martin. secretary J. P. Sheehan, l
Robert krakauer, VIII Winch and
Robert Tighe, with A E Rowlands as I
chairman
Want War Pictures.
Requests for pictures OF war work /
accomplishment by Rotary clubs was 1
announced and recalled the fact that /
the Khaki club OF FL Paso was inau- 4
gurated with $4,000 obtained by To- I
al Rotarians- A picture will be 1
aiken Of the Khaki club building and 4
forwarded to the national body.
The propagation OF the 1avorite /
song. "El Paso Is Calling YOU" has {
net with gratifying results. as was
evidenced by secretary Sheehan's let /
-ers from parts Of the United States 4
and Canada. which were sent TO him 4
With thanks after receipt OF the songs.