El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-12
TTING READY
To KILL BOOBIES
Gen. Howe Wants FL Paso-
ans to See Soldiers Field
Day and Singing.

notwithstanding the men at Fort
Bliss are working about u hours a
day ia the effort to make themselves
fit for service in France those Of
the second brigade find some time to
do athletic work and practice the
mass singing" said Brig. Gen. r. L.
Howe, brigade commander Wednes-
! day evening.
The prime purpose OF the army
training the general believes, is to
make good soldiers and the prime
purpose Of good soldiers is TO kill the
Germans who are attempting To throt-
tie civilization. With this object in
view no pains are being spared at
Fort Bliss TO make the soldier Of the
second brigade. 18th cavalry division
the most efficient in the world
Humans ike applause the gen
eral said. and we want to applaud
the soldiers out here and to that end
we are going to give a series OF field
events that viii be worthy OF ap-
plause and 7 would like to crowd this
Wednesday, April IT. A large num-
Der Of the soldiers OF the second
brigade are good athletes and ath-
letic training is 4 large part in the
general training the men are getting.
athletic training increases a soldiers
self control and makes for good team
work. ana nothing is more essential
n soldier than good team work
Handsome Trophies Up.
The chamber Of commerce has DO
mated handsome trophy 10 be award
ed In the athletic events. Gen. HOWE
has personally donated a beautiful
cup and six or eight more are TO be
donated By the merchants OF this city
These trophies are to be known as
rIrIr ~ els
to the champions Of the brigade.
Winning the trophies is to be dit-
ficult task, as the conditions are 10
hard, and holding them after they
have been won Is to be equally as
hard The trophies are not 10 be
permanent property, but must be COM
peted for at each field day meet.
Promises Better Events
heterogeneous trophies are also
70 be supplied These trophies shall
remain in the regiment, but VII also
be contested for by the members OF
the regiment at each field event
The last field day given At the fort
vas a very successful affair, the gem
eral said, but the next one is 70 be
better. because many Of the rough
spots that We're noticed a. the last
viii be removed
Men Of the brigade are doing q
great amount Of athletic work after
o'clock. when their regular military
putting shot, running. wrestling and
ike sports are INDUCED in every eve
ning.
Learning to @sIanhandle,' Enemy.
In addition to the athletic exercises
each afternoon. the n1en Of the second
brigade get some good training early
in the morning OF each day at the
first dril period. They are pur
through calisthenicz, taught man
handling" jiu 5itsiu. and other eXer-
cises- The object Of this training II
to give the small soldier confidence
simply because q soldier is short
and light. is no excuse Why big
boche should have an undue advan-
tage Of him. and the men or tais
brigade are taught 20 take care q
they shah go as FAR as they ike IN
these affairs. ard while no one ever
gets hurt bloody noses are not un@
common" Gen How're said
To Have Liberty Thenfer.
One other Institution that IS being
prepared for the soldiers OF the bril-
gade Is the Liberty theater TO be con-
structed Just south OF the brigade
headquarters. This theater IS TO have
q seating capacity Of $500. It VIII be
equipped with stage and screen
Tor moving pictures and VIII be thor
0uEhly uptodate.
To Gen Howe, personally credit
for this theater IS due The idea Of
constructing the theater originated
with him and it was through his en-
ergies that the war department APP
propriated the funds and. made IL pos
sible-
The theater is TO be a place where
a soldier stationed az the post can go
at any time The soldiers club in FL
FasO is a fine thing. officers said. but
they feel the theater at the post viii
furnish additional pleasure for the
men that they cannot always get at
the soldiers club.
Mass Singing Compulsory.
One OF the big features OF the field
events Wednesday VIII be mass sing
ing. one Of the features Of a soldiers
life instituted at Sort Bliss through
the energies Of Gen Howe IN speak
ing OF the mass singing Gen Howe
said.
Mass singing in this brigade is
compulsory. we have made Il so, be-
cause IL helps with team work. and
team work is what you want in the
army. In the mass singing IL man
makes mistake, If he gets off OF the
tune, CT off the track the fellow be-
side him viii notice It, and the next
time the offender VIII be more care
fuL The men sing folk songs. march
songs and the popular songs Of the
day. 1t makes the men think dis