El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-29
MEET
TWICE 4 MONTH
Chairman Would Like the
Whistles to Blow First
and Third Thursdays.

At the meeting Thursday morning
Of the chairmen of the community
councils Of defence. held in the Of
fices Of the county council Of de-
fence. Winchester Cooley, chairman
Of the county council, presiding. 1t
was agreed that in future all meet
ings Of community councils We're to
be held each first and third Thurs
days Of the month and special aD-
peal was made by the county council
for members TO attend these meet
ings and 10 show that they are be-
hind the war work in every way pos
sible. The reason for the selection
Of the first and third Thursdays IS
that the food administration viii
issue a bulletin on these dates AMI
these bulletins can be in the hands
Of the chairmen before the meetings.
Wants Every Member Present.
THE meetings Of each community
council are of such Importance that i
want every member, who considers
himself a loyal American citizen ard
wants TO help win this war. to be
present at every meeting Of his cOun-
Gil" said chairman Cooley
1T would be a wonderful help If
all the whistles in FL Paso would
blow at 1880 in the evening Of the
first and third Thursdays 10 remind
men that their country is calling
them. II would be a kind Of n new
Paul Revere system"
To Aid in Registration.
J. T. Williams. chairman Of local
draft board No. .. made an appeal
that the county council and the COM
munity councils lend their assistance
to the draft boards on the coming
registration day The councils agreed
TO aid the exemption boards in every
way and to furnish workers to IA
cilitate the registration
Mexicnns Needn't Run
Special stress was laid in the --eer- E
ing that a great many MeXicaus. resi- +
dents Of FL Paso. but not naturaliZed f
citizens, were leaving the country TO .
escape military duty and the county
council announced that. while these .
MeXicans viii have to register. they
will in no way be liable for military .
duty. According TO Mr.. Cooley, the +
MeXicans viii be given a fair deal
and. aside from the fact that they
must register. they viii be obligated
in no way and there is no necessity /.
for them 10 leave the country
Names 300 Block Captains.
Three hundred block captains have
been appointed and these captains
viii be furnished with credentials and
viii canvass the entire city. Cues
tiOnnaires asking the name. age.
number in household. name and num-
Der in military service, activities Of
members in service and any other in
formation which may be Of value TO
he war department VIII be filled out
by the captains. The county council
Of defence is calling on all loyal
Americans TO assist these workers in
any way possible.
To Act on Price Matters
Each Of the community councils OF
iefence has been asked TO appoint
1ne or more members TO act on the
price reporting committee TO be under
he direction OF food administrator
:. n Bassett. In this way each coun-
I'll is TO be made familiar with the
prices prevalent and market changes
The chairmen present At the meet
ne were; Crawford Harvie. Alta
Vista; J. H McBrOom. Villas; 7. A.
Bray. Alamo; George 3. Ryan. san
Iacinto. z. v. Earl. Kern Place: rabbi
Martin Zielonza, Central; H 7. Pons-
ord. Morehead; J. T. Hughes. Five
Points; Charles Montfort Highland
Park; Harris Walthall Lamar. S