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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-11

Dear Mss Fairfax.
Recently at a BAN given BY ny
club I was introduced % EirI
who was my danclug partner Tor
the entire evening. after the
qance, on our way home, 7 took
her 20 an ice cream uarIor. after
which 7 Brought her home
Now my friends are telling ne
acted Ike a fool IN giving att
tentlon girl whom J. only
knew Tor so short a time. Please
ten me the proper way J should
have acted Y
There IS nothing wrong or I'm
proper IN your conduct You and Ehis
girl liked each other and. enfoyec
your evening together You were
properly introduced 70 her and prob
ably tound In her things TO admire
she. too liked you and so YOU de-
voted yourselves 70 each other o.
course IL was a bit Conspicuous and
e gave your friends a chanca- fo1
teasing
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-11
The Scholarship Club

THAT FL Pasosns are responding TO the needs of the Uni
versity Scholarship fund proof that the fine appeal
Of higher education has not been lost to sight in the
crossing circumstances Of But there is opportunity
for many more to take part in it. making the scholarship
its assistance.
Each year boy and girl is elected to scholarship.
Five young already candidates for the girls
senolarshp this year The campaign which VIII decloe
which shall receive the scholarship win open April p and
close on the evening Of April 81 The candidates Misses
Mildred Compton Lucille Day, Ruth Davis Margaret Harde
and Louise Kettler.
The candidates voted upon the voting being open to
public participation and each vote being accompanied by
ST. The men vote for boys the women for the girls
The scholarships not charity but loan. Those
ceiving this financial assistance repay it LATER so that the
money repaid VIII time form fund to carry the
work within certain limits However, the natural tendency
to expand and to extend help to more young people prob
and keep alive the voting system as at present It would
be preferable to award ten scholarships year instead Of
two, possible and it would be possible if enough people
joined in the voting with their dollars.
Some Of the most Influential people in FL Paso sup
porting the scholarship fund, giving time well money
70 It. The board IN charge Of includes Julius A. Kra-
kauer president; Mrs Henry Bowie, vice president; Mrs
R B. ATes, secretary; Edgar Kayser treasurer; Mrs A P
Ave auditor Other members Of the board are Frances
J. Lyon, Mrs Lee Orndorff Mrs R. h Cressingha1n Mrs
H H Schultz, Dr.. a. h Stark, Dr. II. B. WeSson, Mrs. c.
c. Ballard and Mrs. George LeBaron.
The Undertaking IS very worthy The fund is not
wasted because It goes into tuition and only those cand
full advantage Of their opportunity looking forward to the
time when their education VII have been completed and
the money invested IN them repaid to the fund.
There is many man and woman IN FL Paso who would
have been glad Of such chance this to go college
and has regretted that the chance never Here is
opportunity to give someone else that chance Those who
did 60 to college can, BY casting their votes and in
vesng their dollars help others to attain the ad-
Vsntage they enjoyed Even those skepcs who question
the value Of higher education afford to invest
dollars in testing their theories It simply arrange
ment for those who have the money and the inclination to
lend temporary assistance to young people ambitious to
complete their education ANY Of the board members above
named give moFe detailed information about the voting
ampagh to interested persons who VIII Communicate with
them.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-11
CLOTHING AND PIECE GOODS
uTHW m erHw~ra an r,wr

washington. D. c.. April II.-Sta-
billing OF prices OF domestic necessi-
ties including cotton goods, woOIens.
m manufactured clothing. shoes and
hats, was discussed today by presi-
dent wilson and his war cabinet 1t
is understood that the presidentis
councillors believe that drastic action
VIII have to be taken soon or the
average citizen viii find many Of the
things he needs out Of reach.
= IN some quarters II is declared
that system OF standardization Of
clothes and shoes is being considered
BY the board similar 20 that adopted
by the English government at prices
within the reach Of the average citi-
zen
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-11
AdDice to the LoUelorn.
BY BEATRICE FATRFAX.
WAIT-rNTII -.

DEAR lI-s FAIRFAX.
in love with q young man
know that he loves ne. and
wants to marry me. but he is
nashful and has not YET proposed.
would IL be proper for me to
propose 70 him now OF should
wait until 1920 (Leap yearJ7
ELLIE
20 man Is too bashfuI to propose
70 the girl he loves and when he
wants 70 marry you, he VIII ten you
So wait until 1890 and u he has
not proposed BY that time, you VIII
be in love with some one else and
VIII probably be married.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-11
6'ncle Walls Denafufed Poem.
Small Traitors

SCI thinking treason DINERS taiE tie same II 5ge s55 @
season. ven spoil theE foolish game goverhhts B5g s
% Sas sa g hg EssFnine the way; our
perhaps
- sss oas&4sss ana thoasyS traitor vfiI MAKE sio
saselng hzs
9 aa TIE thiak there's lots treason a-cr
t9q But Vnen you'd
S gz as{s z tH CATERS The coolest kind Of often hear Of
~ ne s q many loyal fact their patriotic disarng ne ROM
sy5 ty love me sanged banner as
- ny she ssfyes # keeps fellow busy follow an her curves
they're
horE Blast mars
WON'T hep preserve The nation make the afrsid 3
eo2ZztEht o ssetss 2a4nss Aaa@s WALT MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-11
I ~ Il IL WRoFei

DEAR MISS FAIRFAB:
an 20 and madly in love with
girl two years my junior. and
ny feelings are reciprocated-
However, her parents think ne
shiftless and lazy. while In reafftr
an only IN hard luck an now
earning 81 per week and want 10
get married, but my flancea wiz
not wed without her parents con
sent T. O. T.
NO one should marry on 81 q week.
The girl IS quite right In the cfreuu-
stances UntIl you have proved your
ser capable Of supporting q wife, you
should not ask her 70 NARY you
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-11
Operations Planned For
Service Men Nom Until

Cleveland, Ohio. april 11.-Accord-
ing TO announcement made here By
W & Keeling, Secretary Of the main
draft board Of the city. 500 or more
Of the city's selective service men in
class IA VIII get free operations.
placing them in perfect health More
than zoo men have already been found
physically unfit for military service.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-11

edge Of good, wholesome food perish
ing is enough to create a riot among
me poor Cannot some method be de-
-Tised whereby the over production Of
toodstuffs could be sent to specified
uepots and there distributed 70 the
poor, free OF charger There are al
WaLs women ready and Wiling to at
tenn to the dfsBursem VINO would
see that Il reached the very needy.
Last year, in many Of The orange
groves, the fruit was allowed 10 rot
on the ground. Now that the Eove-n-
nlent controls the roads. the, trans
portation Of such pfOdhcts for the
above named purpose Should be free.
as part Of the nations work is the
care OF the poor.
II does not encourage conservation
Of food 70 read Of waste in such over
Whelmsng proportions. nor IS il stimu-
latlng 20 the pursuance OF a war gar
den It is disheartening TO every
housewife and z commentary on con
slstency. Subscriber.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-11

EdlIor u PasO HeraId.
Haying read in The Herald's COLI
umns Of the over production OF pota-
toes. I feel impened 70 make a few
remarks through the courtesy Of your
paper.
We are asked to eat potatoes more
vigorously, as the estimated eifount
going 10 waste by rotrinE is 80 ear
loads and the price having fallen two
and half cents q pound. The knowl-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-11
Judging A Baby Not Hard When Baby
Belongs In You Very Own Family

AND ONCE
WHEN HE opened his eyes
WAS quite sura
THAT ALREADY.
BE LOOKED intelligent
AND ANYWAY.
WHATEVER ITil
I KNOW now.
g
THAT OUR baby.
Is A beautiful baby.
AND THAT stubby noses
AND LITTLE red faeeA
AND LITTLE bald heads
ARE ALWAYS beautiful
AND BESIDES.
OUR BABY's nose,
ISN'T sTUBBFs
IT'S A perfect mesa
AND IF you look closely
HE HAS lots OF hair.
AND MY wife
WHO IS a sensible woman
has JUST told me.
he IS 2 wonderful child
I THANK you.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-11

Russia owes the United States $751;
1ls-9Q9 advanced for supplies. which al
ready have gone 70 Russia- whether this
VII be a total loss to the United States
depends on whether the ultimate govern
mont Of Russia decides 70 repudlate the
DEBT. Let tlIs-peolIa rnle.-Lesllala
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-11
Short Snatches
From Everywhere

ago what TO expect from German
mllitarism.-NeW York Sun.
The kaisers latest ruling is that his
friendly ueignbors may occupy a little
land. but hey must keep of his
eeean--NeW york World.
The American navy has been on the
20 b lsluce war was declared. = BEGIN
uing with $4,000 men it now has more
than 100000 and Is sim growing. sec
relary Daniels says Il VII be doubled
U necessary to win the War.-EagI
Pass News Guide.
u takes one pound OF ammonia 70
MAKE 70 hand grenades and that is
the reason why the government Is
asking Tor a conservation in the mat
Yer OF ice, the coming summer. The
Boys over yonder need these grenades
deci1edly more than we need an ex-
cess OF ice.--Navasota Record-ReFieW.
While the American soldier boys are
some where" fighting for rs and have
sailed from Somewhere 10 some
where 20 die for Us on the battle
IielQs, isn't 10 nearly time for the man
U the big automobile having been
Nowhere" and going Nowhere" 10
slow down and quit his waste and 90
20 work. That time has about ar
lived Georgetown Commercial
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-11

I YOU CAN remember.
SCORES OF times.
WWHEN THE nurse
HAS BROUGHT the baby
THE NEW one.
INTO THE room
AND UNCOVERED its face
AND YOU'VE looked at it
AND LOOKED at the mother.
AND BACK at the baby.
I AND CHOKED a little.
AND SAID.
seWHAT A beautiful child"
AND ALL the tine.
YOU KNEW in your heart
THAT YoU didn't believe IT
D
BECAUSE IT was red
AND HAD a little. nat nose
AND NO hair.
AND LIKELY as not
/ JUST AT that moment
IT HAD the cole
AND WAS making faces
But EoU led
AND THE mother liked IT,
AND THAT'S how It was.
WITH OUR baby.
OUR TINY grand-nephew-
WHEN first saw him
But SOMEHOW.
AND IT may Be
THAT IT'S because.
he BELONGS to US
IN BEGIENNe to believe.
THAT I was right
ra
THE VERY first tine.
FOR YESTERDAY.
FOR MORE than an hour
I SAT IN a chair.
AND HELD him.
AND THIS morning.
q HELD him again
AND ALL the while.
IT KEPT growing OF
THAT Our baby.
WAS Just exactly.
As BABIES should be
AND THAT other babiea
WHO DDNsT happen to look
LIKE Our baby.
WERE HOMELY babies.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-11

CHANGE ont Of a dollar is hardly
- worth waitin' fer any more. Who
remembers tn ole time street fakir
tnat used {, eat his soap Jest Y show
that It would not iRjure tn most deli
cate scalp?
copyright National Newspaper Service
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-11

TIE young lady across the way says
1 another good thing for the kaiser
to remember is that men do not gather
grapefruit thistlss.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-11

When Mr. Fishers education bin
came Up for second reading in the
house Of commons it was debated at
considerable length
! The bll is the biggest advance in
educational matters since 1870. It
forbids the employment OF children
under ~ and il makes attendance at
school compulsory until they are IA.
Unless they have received a whole
time education Up 10 Is they viii have
% attend day continuation schools for
eight hours a week for 40 weeks in
the year until they are. IS. Part-time
instruction Is to be by day. Fees are
abolished IA both the public Clement
ary and the continuation schools and
provision Is made Tor nursery schools.
playing fieidsi-se -bsfhs.-- came
centers, school camps. physical and
social training, and a more extensive
and systematic medical Inspection
These proposals have In them the
makings OF a new Britain. II we can
ensure that every child shan have
chance Of growing up with a sound
physique and Z solid -groundwork Of
know laalgel and II we can remove the
evil OF industrial pressure upon Inn
mature boys and girls. we shall have
taken some considerable steps to-
Won Diederichs taught US is years
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-11

After e Paso goes dry the free lunch hounds VIII ac
noon feed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-11

Dear Miss Fairfax
We are two young GIRLS. uera-
oers OF a club and although the
girls seem to be very nice. Still
Iney allow privileges which we
90 not approve such as kissing
the boys good night. etc.
We 1eel as though we have no
rlgnt 20 judge them, so We are
asking your advice.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-11
LETTERS TO THE HERALD
WASTE or ROOD.

m communications must ssSz iss F9s'g5s q h writer but The
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-11

As to scales for Weighing vegetables meat and sugar.
they underwegh it's an night but they overweight it's
outrage; to weighing babies exactly vice versa.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-11

30, you have no right 70 81 IN
luusne emit on your girl friends. Per-
Aaps tnelr home training has nor
peen as good as yours Perhaps ther
nave not as much strength o. charae-
Ter or dignity in their very natures.
Ion Z judge them bit don't cory
tnem- What Is cheaplg accuirea 81
never nighly. valued Girls who lei
their boy frienas ks and cares
lneIn make those bows feel that Kiss
Is nothing much. ana that girl Who
palates her kisses about liEhtlv Is
lollluE much. either. Not only thfr
eut eneaP loTe-maEinE dulls the ca
paeiry Tor tender feeling. You know
perfectly Wen that beautiful scsnerr
staTlles and euthralls you tbs first
tew llmes you see IT and that SITTER
s-Wnle you take % FOR granted. That
IS life and human nature save your
loFe-making for love itsef DOM
cneapen your canlcitT for sacred and
me feelings. u your girl friends are
100 undlgnified and bold n their
manners eVentuauy association wfth
tAan may lower your STANDARDS or
give you unpleasant reDutatiuns.
suppose you show the kris ny
letter TO you talk the thing ove-
with them and trY to Influence them
toward liner ideals.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-11
MAKNG - 80 -

MAKING THE NEXT GENERATION.
Editor FL Paso Herald.
I enclose a clipping from London
DAILY aiail OF March is.
Is II not worth q reprint in The Her
aid Just now, II you have the spaceg
A Teacher.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-11

sition to the draft viii be no more
the French-Canadians in Quebec.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-11

iahes readers free or
any and al subjects
resources o. lhs va
iEreag and the many
Three cents O. posi-
Information wanted
] Haakin Director.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-11

e. WaGhinEicn furui
7Frs % questions on
% the chtaraf1EIad
reat Library u Con
'i,e az washington
= STATE clearly the
% Bureau Frederic
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-11

The e 3aso Herald Inf5lniEti5s
charge. with accurass and snth 80
concerning which fnforI.TEtic sis1'f,- 81
rioua federal government department
experts and scientists % the rorsrf =
age Tor reply niust accompahy aaei
and address The q Pdzo EIerefd L
tHFhinEton. %. c
Evening star., 1918-08-18
VALLEY OF VIRGINIA.
Special Correspondents Of The star.

Special Correspondents Of The Star.
WINCHESTER. Va, August H.
The Winchester Chamber of Com
| merce has arranged elaborate enter
tainment for the Pennsylvania and
| Virginia horticulturists, who will
hold q joint meeting here August q
and 20. About 500 visitors have in
dicated their intention of being pres
ent.
George o. Taylor. Frederick county.
i Va; Walter o. Quinn, Washington
| county. Va, and Henry Conrad,
Hampshire county. w. Va. alleged
deserters from Camp Lee, were cap
and landed in Jail.
Lieut. Kenneth N. Gilpin. member
of the Virginia legislature from
Clarke and Warren counties. has
| been selected from list of fifty
/ young naval aviators to take charge
| of a squad of ten airplanes on the
| British front in France. He recently
| married Miss Isabelle McGhee Tyson,
| daughter of Gen. Lawrence D. Tyson
| of Tennessee, who is now command
/ ing troops in France.
A four-year-old daughter of Robert
| Lonas was buried under a mass of
brick and timber and probably ia
tally injured here yesterday when a
! tall chimney fell upon a house the
family occupied.
The shortage of orchard labor is to
be overcome by business and profess
sional men and industrial workers
here being released for temporary
employment in the commercial apple
orchards this fall. Women also are to
be employed as apple pickers, the
wages to be the same usually paid
for that class of labor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles II. Setback
have announced thee engagement of
their daughter. Miss Mary Catherine
Setback. to Frederick Carlin Gray.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert L. Gray,
the marriage to take place here in
the early fall.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth keardon, ffty-
seven years old, widow OF Patrick
n. Reardon, a prominent merchant,
and mother of Miss Margaret Rear
don. Washington. died at her home
here, following a long period Of ILL.,
health.
Following the action taken by the
stockholders of the Valley turnpike
in abolishing all toll gates between
Winchester and Staunton September
l, the supervisors of Rockingham
county this week voted unanimously
to make all county roadways free Of
toll on and after the same date. The
Mount Clinton and Rawley Springs
pixies, however. will continue to be
toll roads. being operated by turn
pike companies, but county roads run
almost parallel with them.
Evening star., 1918-08-18
Continued from Fifth Psge.)

liam J. McNa1ly. left last week to
visit friends at Boston, Mass.
Mr.. Thomas E. Robertson motored
to Harpers Ferry, W. Va, yesterday
to spend the week end with his FAM
lily. who are spending the summer
there.
Mrs. William W. Bride, with her
children. has gone to Whithall, Ill.
to visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
d. Fairbanks.
Mrs. Edward ]. Murphy. who is
visiting her son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Charles Ochs-
enriter. at Highland Park, N. j.. will
spend some time with friends in
Brooklyn, N. Y, and Philadelphia,
Pa. before returning.
Mrs. William Cofin has gone with
her children to Lakesville, Conn, for
a months stay.
Mr.. Forest de Lore Van Valin
motored to Braddock Heights, Nd, to
spend the week end with Mrs. Van
Salin.
Mrs Ashby B. Leavell has returned
to her home after visiting her SON
in-law and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs.
William H. Sleeper. at Newport
News. Va.
Mr.. Howard Gotlieb of Philadelphia,
Pa. who has been spending the week
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam H. Gotlieb. has returned to his
home.
The Misses Stella, italy and Julia
Carter. daughters of Representative
Carter Of Oklahoma. are spending
the summer in New Hampshire.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Corby and
daughter Virginia left yesterday by
motor for Indianapolis, Ind, where
they will visit Mrs. Corby's mother,
Mrs Benjamin Elliott. Mr.. Corby will
make a short stay in Cleveland. Ohio.
before returning. and Mrs. Corby.
after a visit with her mother, will
Join Mr. Corby at their home.
Miss Jane Hodges has gone to the
Adirondacks where she will spend
the remainder of the summer.
Evening star., 1918-08-18
Among the Clubs


Fourteenth street Heights Sewing
CIub-Mrs. Selbie Grove entertained
the members Tuesday. After lunch
con the president, Mrs. Scott, an
nounced one more meeting to be held
at her home in Alaska avenue. when
the club will adjourn until fall. The
officers of the club, Mrs. Scott, Mrs.
Roper, Mrs. Grove and Mrs. Dennis,
will be on the committee for refresh
ments. Mrs. Stowell reported that
during the month of July thirty-one
garments were completed for the Red
Cross. The dancing club which has
been formed by the younger set will
the homes Of different members. Mrs.
p. Cad Morehouse of Fern street en-
tertained a merry party Saturday last.
Evening star., 1918-08-18
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued 70 the
John Stanley Simmons and Ruth Belle
Eric H Burgess. City Point, Va. and Mil
dred Vivian Gridth, this city.
Ivan 81. Lghtner and Alyce L. Patterson,
James Young and Martha Cheeks.
Thaddeus W. Moore. Jersey City. N. J.. and
Lottie T. Gibbons. this city.
Joseph 2. splitter and Ellen 9. Grant. both
Raymond L. Ford and Ines cossrove. Res.
well, N. N.
Charles Miller. New York city, and Helene
Lloyd, Schenectady, N. Y.
Harry Edgar Motley. Elyria. Ohio. and Ruth
Frances Loretta Mccarthy. Chicago, Ill.
Grafton G. johnson and Anna Miller.
Clair Wallace Deming aad Eliza p. Evans,
James r. Miller, Gettysburg. Pa. and Mabel
benjamin Latney and Edna Brown, connell.
Vile, Pa.
Stewart, this city.
Martin E.. Hansen. Seattle. Wash. and
Blanche English. Mardela. Nd.
Henry II. Gibbs and Bessie v. Hospital.
Evening star., 1918-08-18
FOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Committees on the District National
Guard and referendums from the Cham
Der Of Commerce Of the United States
have been appointed for the Washing
ton Chamber Of Commerce as follows:
Committee on National Guard-Win-
field Jones, chairman: w. o. Hiltabidle.
vice chairman; N. L. Burchell. DR..
Lewis J. Battle. Clarence E. Bright.
George v. Buck. Capt. Thomas W.
Buckley. Alton B. Carly, Roy C. Clafin.
Ernest n. Greenwood. P. J. Haltigan.
y, Leo Kolb, Capt. James F. Oyster.
Col Arthur E. Randle and William H.
Saunders.
Referendums from the United States
Chamber Of Commerce-Chapin Brown,
chairman; James B. Henderson. vice
Chairman; John Barrett, Col. John G.
Capers, Merritt o. Chance, Charles w.
claggett. Isaac Cans. Theodore N. Gill,
tr.; Henry II. Classic, James T. Lloyd.
Henry B. F. Macfarland, DR.. w. p.
Carr and Albert Schulteis.