El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-06

Presbyterian church Thursday
evening Mt 7:45 o'clock to a meet
ing at which commissioners EstiII
and brigadIer StiIUelI will speak.
Hearty support of FL Paso's Rescue
home for women and children. vas
svinced at luncheon at the Modern
cafe Wednesday noon, in honor Of
commissioner Mrs. Thomas Estill, and
brigadier Mary Stillwell, high Saliva
ton Army officials, who arrived in e
Paso Tuesday evening. Nearly 30
leading men and women Of FL Paso
were present at the luncheon.
The appointment Of mayor Charles
Davis, Tom Lea, Maurice Schwartz.
Lee H. Orndorff, E. B. McClintock, G.
A. Martin, DR.. G. y. Thomas and Il.
NJ Beutell as an advisory board 70
supervise the finances of the Rescue
home, was announced
6. A Martin presided at the lunch
con. and in a brief address, reviewed
the inception Of the Rescue home,
toucnlng on its progress, since its
foundation three years ago. He paid
tribute TO the founders Of the institu-
llon, and emphasized the importance
Of the work done by it
Value OF Home. $4,000.
T rum IcCtll IlndnClat reports. MI.
Martin said that the value of the
property Of the Rescue home, aggre-
gated over $4,000, on which was an
obligation OF about $4,000. The recent
completion Of a new wing to the
nome cost $1,000 Referring TO the
work of the home, Mr.. Maj TIN stated
that the great majority OF its inmates
were under 16 years OF age. and this.
he said. included the unmarried
home
Expresses Her Appreciation.
Commissioner Estill expressed her
appreciation Of the personal Interest
N the work OF the Rescue home taken
" ri SaSo'S citizens, as demonstrated
by their presence at the luncheon.
Much credit for the great work &C.
eomplished by the home was given Nv
Mrs. EstiH to Messrs. Orndorff Mar-
TN, Beuten and DR.. Thomas. who
nave been active in raising funds for
the suppo I OF the home.
Now Pleased With Addition.
nave looked over the recent i'm
proTements in the home" said Mrs.
bstili, and, although the new wing
was built in opposition to nv ideas
OF what was needed, I find that the
conditions TO be met with were best
served py the new structure. When
the plans for the wing were presented
10 me. thought that a separate struc-
49, S-.H % tHS DSSls OUT as local !
People 1elt differently, the work went
ahead accordingly. I am yerv we'll /
pleased with the work.
Not British Organization.
One OF my main purposes in visit |
ng FL Paso is to aid our local com /
oany as much as possible. In my
-raVeiS ABOUT the country, ] find so 4
much criticism directed at the SAL /
iation army. because it is too con- |
'erVat tive, and worse than all. as some /
people say, too British
The Salvation army is not a Brit
sh organization II just happens /
hat our headquarters are located IN
1ondon- They might Just as we'll
ave been elsewhere. We are an in
irrational organization and our work
ga hes to the ends OF the earth"
Reverting to local conditions, COM
missioner Estill reviewed a conversa-
ion she had with Mr.. Beutel on the
occasion of her last visit to FL Paso.
ir. Beutell. she said, had told her Of
ne desire OF the city to get canton
1ent, and the advantages that FL Paso
ed forth to a body Of troops
Struck By Brazenness Here.
Mr.. Beutell's talk led me TO think
I walk which | had taken through
he segregated district OF the city,
ala the speaker I have taken sim
lar walks through similar districts
q all parts OF the world I have been
? the redlight districts Of Europe,
ustralia, and on the five continents
+ the world. including Japan, and
that impressed me most with the 10.
al district was not its luxury, or
articular viciousness. but its brazen-
ess. shameless way IN which Il was
arried on"
Glad Vice Is Scattered.
And now that find that you have
leaned out this disgrace, am glad
or you. and hope that you Will take
till further steps to make your CITY
t for q cantonment Of the army. Of
curse, I know that the vice is Still
! the city, but II is so scattered that
is not the power for evil that such
onditions are when they are concen-
rated in one place"
Mrs. Estill cited figures as TO the
n1nnnt nf asslstarca- H. - - j