El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-17

deal fairly with the men. II yol
can't reach an adjustment, then asi
the secretary Of labor TO send a con
ciliatOr. II the latter fails 10 brins
about an agreement. then submit tn
[ matter TO the war labor board. Blu
I meanwhile. there must not be am
stoppage OF production under any cir
I cumstances"
shows Cause OF War.
In the beginning Of his talk, Mr.
] Post traced the events which led C
! the entry Of the United States in the
I war. showing that German DEGREES
J that Americans should not use certain
l parts OF the Atlantic ocean amounted
I to an invasion Of the United States
Z and that, in order 10 avoid the neces-
I sity OF remaining armed TO protect
J against a revival OF strength in Ger
many. the latter government must be
wiped off the face Of the earth.
Democracy To Be Reality.
! M Post concluded his talk by pre-
dieting that after the war democracy
would be a reality, something more
I than a word: that the people would
Tot point to a coal field, for instance,
as the property Of individuals, but
that IL would be understood that the
/ resources OF the country are to be
used for the benefit OF all, and that
every child born would have an equal
chance in life with every other, no
matter what its parentage-
Recalls Visit n Years Ago
Otis C. Coles. president OF the cham
Der Of commerce. presided and pre-
scented DR.. G. H. Higgins TO introduce
Mr.. Post, for the reason that p years
ago, DR.. Higgins had been the host 10
Mr.. Post at FL Paso and the two had
enjoyed a stew" together.
Dr. Higgins said that when the
Secretary was here at that time, he
stopped at the old Vendome hotel, and
that the only architectural wonder in
the city then was the old Sheldon
office building; that the two enjoyed
a stew together at Charlie Beiss-
wenger's place, and had also gone TO
Juarez, the river at that time being at
Seventh street
Horrors In West Texas.
Representing the council OF de-
fence, judge Adrian Pool made a talk
on behalf Of the residents Of the
drouth stricken sections Of West
Texas, on whose behalf the council
plans a campaign for financial assist
ance at an early date. NO man could
said Judge Pool There has been no
rain for three years and you cannot
imagine the resultant suffering There
is nothing growing and the country
is absolutely devastated In counties
where there used TO be considerable
farming, there is not a sprig. The
residents have held on their farms
and ranches, hoping rains would come.
Sees Hundreds Moving Away.
They are now emigrating with
their families I passed 186 wagons
leaving in one day, and on the road
from Waxahacie to Dallas. I saw 20
wagons camped alongside the road in
ing to North Texas, where crops are
bare They hope to secure work pick
ing cotton, but lands that used to
produce heavily now furnish only one
bale TO five acres There IS not
crop within 100 miles Of san Antonio.
and II It were not for the soldiers
they could close that town These peo-
pie, driven from their homes. are en-
titled to your help. and I hope you
VIII all do what you can when the
council Of defence starts its cam
paign."
Invites Public to United Council.
Y. r Stiles announced that at three
o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the
Paso del Norte there would be meet
ing OF a united war work council, TO
California, just returned from France.
He invited all FL Pasoans to be pres
ent.
Union Musicians Play.
The meeting was attended by Brig
Gen. J. j. Hornbrook. district COM
mander: mayor Charles Davis and otn-
ers, including a number Of labor lead
ers and business men. The dining
room was appropriately decorated and
numbers were furnished by
David Holguin's orchestra with the
compliments Of the musicians union
Sees City From Auto.
1Ir. Post arrived in FL PasO Monday
Tuesday morning he was
entertained on an automobile tour Of
Fort Bliss and other points Of in
terest, the following composing the
committeei OF entertainment: Roy u.
Walker, Otis c. Coles Frank Bait