El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-26

to almost constant change, the con-
ditions attending intensive prepara-
tons for active service in France de-
handing many and unexpected
changes. This has been true at base
hospital No. ., Fort Bliss, recently
Within the last few weeks Col H y
Weber, medical corps, has become the
new commander, having come from
Laredo, Texas, to take charge OF re-
serve physicians and surgeons being
called from different points through
out the country. The majors are +.
+. Artaud and II. P Kuhn
Captains of the medical reserve now
at the hospital are S. 5. Jones. D. b.
Breedlove, /. f. Jewett ana r NJ
Blair. first lieutenanrS, John Dlbble,
J. r Moreno, J. S Simmons and 5 NJ
Corbett, medical corps, and A J. Pro-
vost. W. c. Hirvel. J. A. Dix, Thad
Shaw and F. c. Barrett, reserve corps;
three dental surgeons are Fist Lieu
tenants II. D. Roberts. dental corps;
C. N. AIears and +. y Hoopman- dental
reserve: hospital sergeants. F. W
Biven and Ralph kobenhefer; first
class sergeants, y. A BOgue, Adolph
Nelson. Arthur J. Rice, Oryille Musser
and Stanley A. Clark
FL PasO Meets Emergency.
On numerous occasions Ell PasO has
shown her ability to take care OF
large crowds, but never was the fore
sight Of its citizens and institutions
shown as caring for the national
guardsmen. But few cities N United
States would have been prepared to
handle such numbers without months
Of preparation and even then in most
cases the soldiers would have endured
many hardships from the congested
condition.
But FL Paso was prepared for such
an emergency Her merchants ana
business men had fOreseen the rapid
growth Of the city, and there were al
ready constructed many large. spa
cious buildings not then wholly oc-
cupfed. but which the owners knew
must be used within a few years fol-
lowing the continued growth Of the
city. These buildings and rooms
were quickly stocked with such goods
and convenienceS as the incOmers
needed The city's waterworks had
been conducted with equal foresight.
SO that the pumping stations were
fully capable of pumping all the
water needed for doubling the popu-
lation Of the city over night All
that vas necessary was TO lay the
mains-the power was already there
The same condition was true IN re-
gard TO the gas company. except that
aims had been laid ahead and all there
was to do was to make connections
for the hundreds Of brick bungalows
that grew up in two months for the
u AdLlAAAE5 OL SUI
diers and officers FL PasO was not
only willing. but ready. and succeeded
in caring for the greatest body OF
national guardsmen ever modified
in United States in a manner that
rought much favorable comment
from the guardsmen- Because Of the
treatment received here by the Wis
itors FL Paso is today the best known
in the north OF any southern city. The
10000 soldiers who received her hos
have since been her constant
boosters.
Is EnIistinE Center.
Not only has FL Paso been distin-
guished by the foresight of her mer-
chants and her municipal Institutions,
but has displayed a spirit Of helping
the army that is equaled only by her
means Local recruiting stations here
did thriving business at all stages
since II appeared that war was immi-
nent, and particularly after the dec
laration. It is a rather unique fea-
ture that here in a dry climate and
in section where there is neither
shipping Nor river boating, that more
men enlisted for the navy than from
most OF the seaports OF United States.
there being at the time Of one report
only six other cities in the country
that furnished more recruits to the
navy. For many months FL PasO was
among the cities near the top in this
respect and in percentage was the
leader.
Enlistments in other branches were
brisk, the records of the local offices
showing up very favorably as COM
pared TO those Of other sections. More
expert horsemen were enlisted from
this city than from any other in the
country Two units of the national
guard were also organized here. com
pany A and company 3. At present
in all the military camps in this dis
trict men are being trained as in
tensively as is advisable to keep them
in good physical trim.
Those who We're not eligible for the