El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-26
Fl PASO ACTIVE
IN WAR WORK
Takes Lead In Helping the
Government and Assist
ing the Soldiers.
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] GON u1lIC1lG dllu ASS1SG-
ing the Soldiers.
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feed made from cotton seed. Thou
! sands of cattle were starving and the
! question Of saving them became para
mount. Mr.. Clements Immediately
took up the matter with z. A Peyton.
| state federal food administrator. and
with each Of the county chairmen
who had been appointed by the dis
! trict supervisor 10 cooperate with him
in the matter Of promoting food con-
I servation.
United action was taken to curb
/ the operations Of profiteers in cotton
seed products, resulting in the fed
eral seizure at Galveston Of $4,000 tons
/ Of cattle feed which was being
shipped out by certain dealers in these
products. This was followed by a
meeting in Houston Monday, Nov. u.
! 1917. which was largely attended by
cattlemen and crushers. The price
| had been shot up from $50 per ton to
sos by spectators in cottonseed pro
ducts The government took a hand
and recommended that the price be
fixed at $50 per ton and after some
objection the matter was so adjusted.
I The $4,000 tons seized in Galveston
| harbor was sold under government
supervision to cattlemen whose stock
was starving for $50 per ton and thou
sands Of cattle thereby saved that
must have died had the consignment
been shipped out and the price re-
NAMED at S63 per ton
Cut Down Garbage Pail
Don't stint yourself, but cut down
the garbage pail" has been the slogan
Of supervisor Clements throughout
this district. IN his campaign the
supervisor has been telling the story
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on being employed by the SWEETEST
people in certain large city. This
cook continually told her neighbors
about the swell garbage pail main
tanned at the residence Of her en-
pioyer. One day after a particularly
lavish dinner at which was thrown
into the garbage pail more good food
than ordinary diners can afford for
their table, the cook went to her
master and begged to take the gar
bage pail home with her. Certainly
you have my permission" said the
head Of the household. but may I ask
what you want TO DO with it," "Ah
wants TO spite my neighbo's. sub" re-
piled the cook, by shown EN- dat
All wuk 70 people what has bettah
grub in theah garbage pail than them
dat nah neighbo's wuks 70 can al
fo'd on theah table"
cut down the swell garbage pail"
is Mr.. Clements's reminder.
One Of FL Paso's earnest and result
getting workers in carrying out the
national administration war program
is Mrs. Donna Klugel. supervisor
under the war service board for the
Ell Paso district and associated with
the Fosdick war department commit
tee on training camp activity. Mrs.
klugel has the distinction OF being
the only woman in the United States
serving in such capacity. The money
raised by Mrs. Klugel here to be ex-
pended in local training camp activity
is $4,000 in excess Of the allotment for
Fl Paso, the total fund, including
federal donation, being S23.5OG
shows the FL PasO Spirit.
The secret Of FL Paso's success in
raising war funds is that all classes
and all elements have worked to-
gether under a system devised by the
best business men OF the city. In the
beginning there was possibly some
wasted energy and some Implications
in canvassing but these quickly dis
appeared, the united interests OF the
city working in unison with as much
precision as one Of the city's best
regulated and methodical business
houses. Churches. schools, fraterni-
ties, clubs. business organization
all these helped to go over the top"
in local campaigns for funds.
"Yonder go the heaviest contribu-
tors to the war fund" said citizen
during the mammoth demonstration
Of her departing contingent to the ma
tional army. The man was pointing
out autos which carried the mothers
mothers who had given their sons TO
the cause. As the procession passed
Il was seen that many Of the mothers
were knitting. Together with the
fathers many OF them had bought a
Liberty Bond. They had backed the
cause to n degree fully appreciated
only by those who have given sons
for the cause of liberty. FL Paso has
shown the spirit exhibited by these
Of her money and is now knitting for
the comfort Of her sons Somewhere
in France"
Chamber Of Commerce Aids.
The FL PasO chamber Of commerce
has given invaluable aid in all war
campaigns since the declaration Of
war against Germany. Its first war
activity was assistance rendered in
recruiting additional units for the
Texas national guard In El Paso. a
recruiting station was established in
the building Of the chamber of COM
merce by J. F. Colley and NJ Lippman
for the recruiting Of a company known
here as Company "a" The building
and offices Of the chamber OF COM
merce were placed at the disposal Of
Colley and Lippman who went into
the work with such vigor that in re-
markedly short time the company was
ready to be mustered in and the mem
bers were stationed here in camp IN
til called into active service. The
basement Of the chamber Of commerce
was used as a barracks by this COM
pany for several months. Quarters
were also provided for national guard
medical officers.
In a
organized by R. F. Burgess with the
cooperation Of the chamber Of COM
merce. Burgess also established an Of
flee in the building. Work was begun
by organizer Of both companies be-
fore authorization by the state for
raising additional units and the cham
Der Of commerce took upon itself to
assist in raising of funds to defray