El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-04
Worlds Fate Hangs On Children,
Says Mrs. Wall At Tea At Sheldon

I tnci eased so percent; in France II in
creased 40 percent The matter was
taken up by the educators. psycholo-
gists and all classes Of thinking men.
and the solution OF the problem was
decided to rest in the training OF the
children; to begin in the very first
steps Of self government
For American children, the special
task in training must be for the big
gest citizenship the world has ever
known. Our children in America are
the only children in the world living
under normal conditions. When the
government considered the task Of
training the child. IL was found that
the Red Cross was the only organiza-
ton fitted for the work. because OF
the wide field over which It operates.
The public school was the only means
found by the Red Cross suitable for
carrying on the work. not only be-
cause it could be facilitated with less
exertion by working in a body. but
because the teacher is a better means
than the mother for carrying on the
work.
'-ThI Junior Red Cross has been
made the one official body for war
work in the public schools by the gov
eminent. and children come in. not as
individuals. but as a student body
The training Of children in the schools
viii not have to be better. but it must
be done in a different way. for they
need to be taught that they must al
ways be subject to restraint and at
any time be ready to follow their
leader. The responsibility OF letting
them learn by experience through l
mistakes. as we did. is too big, so the
task Of teaching and training is left
TO the public school
H~H
". L Brown. chairman Of the Ell Paso .
chapter Of the Red Cross. Dr. Brown .
said: People seem to not understand .
that patriotic work is not over II
wonder If patriotism is only war deep I
and il all that has been developed I
during the past IS months shall be .
forgotten SO soon. The greater trouble
find to be with the men," continued I
Dr. Brown The women are ready TO [
continue their work. but must have
the support of the men of the city.
Mrs. Wall is well acquainted with
the junior work. which is so little
known, and shall explain it fully to
US"
Tea was served from a round table
In the grill room from a silver tea
service The central ornament Of the
tea table was a vase of pink carna-
tons.
Inc ulEn Scnool girls VINO served
tea at the reception in honor Of Mrs.
Wall included: Miss Alberta Howard.
Miss Maud Bull. Miss Myra Pierson,
Mss Lillian Wisbrun- The girls who
poured were from the FL Paso School
.or Girls and included; Miss Burtrum
)rndorff and Miss Mary Hill.
Thursday afternoon a number of
friends OF Mrs. F. NJ Pratt motored
1ut 10 Ysleta to surprise Mrs.
emily Grid Pratt. her mother. on her
birthday anniversary. The house was
decorated with holiday greenery. and
. dinner Of five courses was served A
eature was a toast by Mrs Helen
Sherry, who entertained the guests
With "reminiscences Of her first meet
ng with the honoree. over 20 years
lEO.
Mrs. D a. Harrington assisted the
lostess- Among the guests were: +,
Aesdames F. Lee Chavinger. F. d.
'cotten, Mary Rosenwasser. Ben 3. {.
.egis. C. Brock. Helen Sherry. c. C. y
55riehet. H S. Magruder and ". Il.
7ontius.
The members and friends OF the
'lrst Christian church will enjoy an
indoor picnic dinner and church fam
ly reunion Friday evening. Decem-
Ger O. in the church parlors- 4 unique