El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-08
FL Paso to Make a Drive on
Stamps Next Week; Many
New Societies Formed.

Il earnestly appeal to every man,
woman and child to pledge them
selves On OF before the 2Sth OF June
TO save constantly and 20 buy as regu-
larIy as possible the securities OF the
government. and TO do this as far as
possible through membership in War
Saving societies The 2Sth OF June
ends this special period OF enlistment
in the great volunteer army Of pro-
duction and saving here at home. May
there be none unenlisted on that day.
Woodrow Wilson.
president OF the United States
Pursuant 60 this proclamation. re-
ceived In Ei PasO saturday q meeting
is 60 be held Ia every city and country
district at 4 o'clock on the evening OF
the 2Sth- In the country districts the
meetings viii be held I'm school houses.
H. D. Mcdowell. assistant county
chairman for FL PasO county. VIII
make arrauge ments within q few days
Tor meeting in this city This day
VIII be holiday over the entire coun-
Try. when the people are expected to
give their entire tine 20 the WORK OF
lifting the quota
Railroad Men Helping.
The railroad men as an OrEaniza-
tion are taking great interest 81 try
ing 10 do their part towards winning
This war said A. p. Coles Saturday.
"a great many Of them have said that
that they were going 90 invest their
increase In salaries and the back pay
81 war stamps The heads OF the diff
dereut railway examinations are ar
ranging Tor meeting to be held.
probably next sunday afternoon at
o'clock, in Liberty hail. when there
VIII be speaking and music
me railway officials and orEaul-
WalHHnuU HhUEn nLnnnH Hn show
their appreciation TO director general
McAdoO by making as large q sub
scription as lr is possible to do, and it
IS expected that several hundred thou
stamps by the railroad men Of the FL
Pls0 district"
Big Drive Next week.
The war saving stamp drive week
commences Sunday. and the campaign
committee on the work composed OF
Emmet Hines. Alfred T. Rowlands and
w b Vaudeville, who have an office
In the basement OF the First National
bank building. are busy giving out in
formation and instructions and sup
plies TO representatives OF the diff
ferent organizations and Industrial
lines In the CITY. While there are
many societies organized in Fl Paso.
in going over the list the committee
Lnds that there are 2 large number
of industries not listed. Forry-four
Ing calling Oh the Industries repre-
scented by the workers and with the
free assistance OF these people, Mr..
Mcdowell expects TO have FL PasO
county's quota raised before the 2Sth
OF the month.
New Societies Forming.
Under the new system Of organic
Ing, the FL Paso Metal company was
the first 20 report early saturday
morning The employees organized
with seven members. Miss Kitty
Quinn is secretary. and the mem ers
VIII purchase SO worth weekly
FL Paso Brick company employees
VIII hold a meeting this evening when
q lecturer viii talk 20 them in Span
ish and English.
c. W Groom. chairman of the war
savings stamp work for FL Paso R0-
organization. and many Of them have
pledged 90 invest s. monthly for the
remainder OF the year.
The p1st0flice war savings stamp
society Friday night at q meeting
in the pDstmaster's office pledged SIS I
per month for stamps. Mrs. Bertha 7
ord is chairman and ]. C. HIl is f.
secretary.
Vincent Andreas's roulet wheel I
money getter has added $1,000 20 the I
fund within the past four evenings. Z
District - Organized.
Mrs VIM. t. Moran is captain Of 4
district No. p, with these associates /
Nesdames David Mcknight. G. Ell
Thomson. Sidney Hockett- vs.. r. /
Glardon, C.. j. Feit Frank OvertOn. /
J O. Mcnamara. Geo LeBreton. +. p I
Kelly. l. c. smith, John Dupont