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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-22
HONOR R0LLF0R
DONORS To K. c.
Will Be Hung Beside the
Names Of FL Paso's Fight
ers: Fund Is for All.

/ sunday at all the masses in St
I Patrick's cathedral mention was made
I Of the fact that a second honor roll
viii be placed in the vestibule OF that
beautiful edifice beside that Of the
honor roll. which contains the names
I Of a large number Of local boys now
at the war front The second list will
contain the names Of all those who
contributed TO the knights Of Colum-
bus war fund. the drive being COM
pleted or ended this evening.
This is done TO give the boys over
Z there announcement and TO let them
know that they are making sacrifices
en- this side for the success OF the
boys in battle lines said Rev Fl c.
G.. Frund- with such a large percent
age Of man power in the army and
navy furnished by the Catholic church.
the interest is likewise as intense. The
h g. fund goes for all. regardless Of
religion beliefs and gives us a posi-
tion taken by no other organization.
since there are no requirements for
membership fin a X of c. war club.
because they have nothing but what is
in common
Herman Andreas Thankful.
Herman ~ Andreas expressed him
self Monday as most proud OF the
other members of the committee as
well as the various captains and their
assistants who worked so successfully
during the drive. Mr.. Andreas said he
is equally thankful TO his many
friends not Of the Catholic faith who
contributed so literally to the X c.
fund.
Special Services for Soldiers.
Every Friday evening at 7-45 in the
cathedral bishop A. J. Schiller is con-
Quoting a service known as holy hour,
during which petitions and prayers
specially composed are read by his
lordship for the boys in France. In
join by attending the holy hour serv-
ices which is one Of the best ways
to show our love for the boys who
are making sacrifices fin our behelf
Sodulities Meet.
Sunday evening I'm the cathedral
chapel the young women's sodaiity or
the blessed virgin held its regular
monthly meeting with splendid at
tendance. SiIty-four young women
with their officers in charge recitec
the vesper service Rev Fr. Frund,
tho spiritual director. presided and ad-
dressed the young women on the inn
pOrtance Of making vacation time
worth something to them The min
utes of the meeting were, according
10 special request sent 10 the mem
Lers who are away at the various
beaches. as each member is kept In
touch with all the proceedings Of the
meetings. Miss Rosella Aiusa pre-
sliced as projects and led in the
recita ton OF the office. sunday
morning at $50 IN the cathedral 1
chapel the young women were at holy [
communion in a body, according TO I
custom
Rejoice With City.
During the vcsper services in the ]
cathedral. Sunday evening. when at (
s o'clock the city publicly celebrated I
the allied victory in France. the big I
pipe organ, with Miss Dugsan al the /
console, struck up america which I
was taken up By the senior choir and /
sung. During the rendition Of the /
patriotic part Of the program the ca
thedral was beautifully lighted by
means Of the special arranged electric
key board
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-22
TWO BIG GERMAN ACES
ARE FINALLY SHOT DOWN

Amsterdam, Holland. July e.
Lieuts Freidrichs and kirschstein,
members Of the Won Richthofen squad
ron. have been killed, says the Lokal
Anzeiger-
Frfedrlchs was credited with q vic
tories and Kirschstein with %.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-22
PIONEERS TO LAY WREATH
ON GRAVE OF CAPT. HART

Pioneers of FL PasO viii meet at
u o'clock Wednesday at Harris mill
for their annual assembly and picnic.
While the regular annual business
meeting viii be held, no formal pro-
gram has been arranged, except that
at O'Clock. just after dinner. the
pioneers viii 90 in a body to the
tomb OF Capt. Juan Hart and deco
rate 1t with a floral wreath.
The dinner will be composed of ma
tive dishes. such as the pioneers feast
ed on before the railroads came TO
Ell Paso
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-22
Patriotic Youth Has
Toes Cut off So He
Can Join The Armu

ourEeons KNIVES nave no terrors
for patriotic FL Paso youths desiring
10 fight the Hun Charles BerteauX,
1922 Westminster street. 20 year old
son OF Z. A. BerteauX. former county
automobile license inspector. tried on
sevral occasions to enlist. but was
rejected on account Of the fact that
the little toe on each OF his feet was
curved inward. He was told that IL
the toes were gone altogether he
could enlist.
ago he notified his employers. the FL
Paso sash and Door factory, that he
was going TO leave. He went home
and called a surgeon and now he is
minus two toes and waiting for the
wounds TO heal. so that he can so 10
the recruiting office and enlist
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-22
BOY DAZED, SENT HOME,
AFTER JTNE STRIKES HIM

Collision beIWeen a bicycle and a
Jitne resulted in serious injuries TO
the head Of Mario Platas. who was
riding the bicycle. at Dallas and Rio
Graude streets. Saturday afternoon.
The boy was taken to the police hos
pltal, where surgeon DR.. John Hardy
treated him. afterward sending MIN 10
his home on south Chihuahua street
The shock dazed the boy so that he
could give no deTlnite Incarnation
about himself for some time after he
recovered consciousness.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-22
INTENSIVE DRILL OF TROOP
l. BEGINS FOR INSPECTION

Capt a F. Wilson began intensive
training Of troop L. third Texas cav
airy. Monday morning. In preparation
Tor the federal inspection which viii
be held Thursday by Lieut. Col For
sythe of the 31fth cavalry. The ma
1ority Of the troop was collected Non
Gay morning, and the remainder viii
join within the day or two.
It is reported that the mounts and
equipment for the troop are here.
ready for the use Of the men. as soon
as they are mustered into federal
service
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-22
SEEKSFEDERAL
COIN IN FIGHT
Dr.. ". E. Collins Wants
100000 for Texas Dis
ease Crusade.

Austin, Texas, July efforts are
being made by Dr. w b Collins. state
health officer. 10 obtain a large por-
tion OF the federal appropriation Of
81. 900. 900 which is now available for
the purpose OF combating and
stamping out social diseases among
the soldiers. because. as he pointed
out. Texas has more training camps
than any one Of the other states in
the union.
The bin carrying this appropriation,
which became effective a few days
ago. makes q total allotment OF So
100000 for this work. but only ST.
100000 is TO become available an
nuauy. Dr. Collins said he has taken
up the matter with United States
senator Morris Sheppard, and expects
that not less than 100000 should be
allotted 10 Texas. as he estimates
that Texas has in continual training
approximately 100000 men
Plans Educational CumpaIEn.
This federal money viii materially
aid the state board Of health in carry
ing cut its plans as outlined In the
law passed by the last called session
OF the a5th legislature regulating So
cial diseases.
The state appropriation is only SIS
900 for the remainder OF the present
fiscal year. and $4,000 for the entire
of the next fiscal year DIT. Collins
plan contemplates not only the en-
ployment OF chief for the bureau.
10 be established here under this act.
but also a man who viii have charge
Of the publicity end Of the work
DR.. Collins believes that an aEgres-
sive campaign OF education in Texas
on this work is absolutely necessary
for its ultimate success
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-22
9IALvY TRIAL PROCEEDING.

Paris France, July Testimony
from the heads OF the prefecture ana
detective service today occupied the
senate at the trial of Louis j. Nalvv.
former minister Of the interior. The
witnesses gave details OF NJ Malvy's
activities when he was minister OF the
interior.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-22
rLANCFTr. NEAR EXECUTION.
REFUSES SPIRITUAL HELP

consolation has been thus far refused
by Ebert ". Blancett who is under
sentence TO be hanged at santa Fe on
August Is upon conviction OF the
murder Of CLYDE Armour. Blancetf
continues 20 manifest a stoical indlf-
ference TO his fate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-22

Lawn Mowers Erouno and sharrened
by experts. Allen Arms & Clcis GO.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-22

business as usual" temporary Of
flee 400 W. Main St. Fl Paso Printing
Co.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-22
Come and hear Claude B.
Hudspeth tonight at Cleve-
land Square at BIB.

Pioneers-Rememb Der your picnic;
Harris AIin. Wednesday. twenty
fourth--Adv-
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ways were destroyed, but no off,
cial estimate has been made of these
losses.
The losses sustained in Russian.
Poland and the occupied Russian
provinces of Courland, Kovno, Wilma
and Grodno, covering an area of
approximately $4,000 square miles,
consist of private DWELLINGS, agri-
cultural buildings and machinery,
industrial buildings and machinery,
industrial raw material and stock,
railroad, government and public
property, and are estimated at
$685. 100000.
The area of destruction in the
Balkan states runs through Serbia,
Montenegro and Albania. 1t is
mostly an agricultural section, and
the losses sustained there are esti-
mated at about $20O,00O,0OO.
One Of the most important sources
Of loss in the present war is ship
ping, of which more or less accurate
figures are obtainable. The total
losses in shipping to the Allies and
neutrals up to August /, 1918, are
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mendous proportions as to stagger
the human mind and shake the very
foundations of civilization.
Money Expenditures
OF Principal Fighters

The money expended by the seven
leading belligerents for purely war
purposes during the four years has
been estimated at about $134,O00,-
100000. The enormous magnitude of
this sum is beyond all comprehen-
sion and can be grasped only in
terms of comparison with other wars.
1t has been said that this sum IS
greater than all combined money ex-
penditures for all other wars since
the beginning of recorded history.
The total cost of all the wars fought
since the American Revolution, the
aggregate fighting period covering
sixty years, was only $23,000,000,-
600, making the expenditures of The
present war for only four years six
times greater. 1t is about third
of the total national wealth of the
chief belligerents. The combined
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which some have been totally ami
hllated and some heavily affected.
The estimate by the National For
elgn Trade Council of the war losses,
which, unfortunately, does not go be-
You'd 1916, is as follows:
Destruction of buildings and in
dustrial machinery in Belgium, ST.
000,OOO,00O, and in France, $780,
100000. The destruction of agri-
cultural buildings and implements,
OF raw materials, of crops and live
stock, has been estimated at a sum
of $7S0,000,O0O in Belgium and
$3.50, 100000 in France. Roads were
destroyed frequently by the retiring
troops and have been seriously dam
aged by heavy gunfre and excessive
use. The losses from destruction of
railway bridges, etc. have been es-
tlmated in Belgium at $275, 900 900,
in France at 300,000,OOO.
III Vic cdSlcI1 theatre OF Cno war
Germany has been invaded only in
eastern Prussia, where the agricult-
ural population has been seriously
impaired. Heavy damage was inf1ict
ed upon bridges, roads and govern
mental property, including railroads.
The direct costs to Germany through
the loss of agricultural products. of
manufacturing products, as well as
in interest ON investments abroad.
OF earnings from shipping and bank
ing houses, and profits of insurance
and mercantile houses engaged in
business abroad have been consid-
cradle. Her loss of property abroad
alone has been estimated by Prof
Ballod at s2,500,Oo0, 900.
In the movements of Russian.
German, Austrian and Italian ar
mics havoc has been worked over a
widely extended area. In the large
parts Of AustriaH Hungary that have
been occupied by Russia are mines
of coal, iron, lead and zinc, which
suffered heavily. Villages were
levelled, agricultural property and
machinery, oil fields, mines, rail-
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But the greatest and most ir-
reparable loss entailed by the war is,
of course, the loss of human life. 1t
is the greatest because life is price
less thing, and no value can be set
upon it. Still in economics, as in all
other sciences, in treating of man
emotional considerations are set
aside and purely economic value
in terms of money has been placed
upon the individual, based upon his
potential productive power. Thus
M. Barriol, the celebrated actuary,
gives the following figures as the
capital value of man: In the United
States, $4,1OO; in Great Britain,
$4,140; in Germany, $3.50; in
France, $4,000; in Russia, $1,000; in
Austria-Hungary, $1,000, or an
average capital value for the five
foreign nations Of 1882.
The number of men already lost,
as is seen from the accompanying
table, is 100000 killed and 7,175,-
600 permanently wounded, or a to-
tai of 15,684,000. Thus society has
been impoverished through the death
and permanent disability of a part
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struction of valuable property and
territory, in the curtailment of
economic production, in the inter-
ruptlon of commerce and trade, and,
finally, in moral effects upon the
European race that cannot be esti-
mated at all in terms of dollars and
cents?
10 treat fully and adequately Of
the problems suggested here is, of
course, impossible in the brief space
at our disposal and at the present
state of affairs, when most of the
important information and figures,
particularly those pertaining to the
Central Powers, are withheld under
the restriction of censorship. As to
the smaller nations, information is
almost entirely lacking. In conse-
quence, scarcely more can be here
attempted than to give bird 's-eye
view of the effects, both negative
and positive, brought about by the
"ar and Of the conditions the world
Will nave to face after it's conclusion,
basing such 4 view on figures and
information from the best available
sources.
Briefest mention of the resources
as we'll as the membranes of the
chief belligerents prior to the out
break of the war will aid materially
toward better appreciation of the
new situation.
A glance at the accompanying
table will reveal the remarkable fact
that out of the total area over which
the flag Of war is flying and which
covers the greater part of the habita-
BILE globe about 96 per cent is under
the dominance of the Allies, and
only per cent belongs to the Cen
trail Powers. The number of ma
tons actively engaged in the war is
twenty-five, with total of 31,357,-
383 square miles and a population
Of 1,349,561 900. Of these, 3O,163,-
753 square miles, with a population
of 1907, 100000, belong to the Allies,
and only 1903, 300 square miles, with
population of 1921 900, belong
to the Central Powers.
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estimated at 100000 tons. This is
almost one-third Of the worlds
48,5O0,0oO tons Of pre-war shipping
the cost of the lost tonnage at pre-
war value is estimated at $780,
100000.
Another element in the wars in
direct costs is found in the fact that
owing TO increased prices Of ma
tcrials and labor, together with the
pressure for immediate production,
some business organizations have
postponed Norman expenditures for
maintenance of equipment and
stocks of materials. Under main
tenance is the using up of productive
agents without adequate replace
ment. 1t can go to great lengths in
some cases before immediate pro-
duction falls off in consequence. The
extent of under-maintenancc due to
the war has not been determined.
1t is checked to some degree by the
operation of excess profits taxes in
this and other countries.
lncendiarism and explosions in
American munition facJcries, so fire.
quent in the earlier stages of the
war, caused by the perniciuus ac-
tivity in this country Of German and
Austrian agents, have also adle an
item looming large among the war
losses. Of the $250,0OO,O0 fire
losses in 1917, about $43,558,O
is estimated as probably due to en-.
envy incendiarism.
Building operations, because of
the high prices of material and la
Dor, are about 20 per cent less in val
ue than before the war. Perhaps
here should also be entered the item
of loss to the United States resulting
from shortag, If labor, du, to the
greatly reduced immigration and to
the large number of immigrants
that have been called upon by their
respective governments to fight for
their native countries.
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Character of Wealth
And Its Quantity

y
In national wealth the five main
Allies possessed before the war
406,OO0,000,000, sum nearly four
times as great as the national wealth
OF the two Central Powers, the latter
being $lO5,000,000,000. In consider
ing this preponderance of nationa!
wealth in favor Of the Allies it must
be borne in mind that viewed from
the standpoint of effectiveness for
war purposes the character of the
wealth is perhaps more important
than its quantity. The developed
wealth of Russia was mainly agri-
cultural, and, due to her isolated po-
sition, it was difficult to get adequate
munition supplies to her armies in
order to equip them fully; as "The
National Economist" has pointed
out, diversity of wealth and indus
try approaching self sufficiency
gives the real material basis upon
which the staying powers of a ma
ton are determined when engaged
in life struggle.
The Allies within themselves have
that diversity of wealth, but it is
scattered, and the difficulties of
transportation hindered it's complete
mobilization when needed for war
purposes. When full allowances are
made it is probably true, as far as
effectiveness for war purposes is
concerned, that the Central Powers
probably outweighsd the Allies ur
to the present period of the war. In
order to correct this fully it will be
necessary for the shipbuilding pro
gramme of this country to be carried
to fruition.
AS to man power, the Allies could
command on the battlefield $4,000
900 electives, as against 26,OOO.OOO
Of the Central Powers, a proportion
of about 8 to l.
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$500, goo 7,l7s,ooO

otals ......... $500 GOO 7,l75, 600
The loss of men, measured in
terms Of the capital value of the
workers withdrawn from industry, is
offset in some degree by the enhance
ment of the capital value of the re-
naming producers. A reduction in
labor supply relative to a fixed CT
increased demand adds to the value
of the supply per unit-an applica
ton of the familiar principle Of
scarcity val1e This has referencc
solely to the values which may be
expressed in dollars. 1t should not
obscure the inevitable reduction in
the productive labor force Of the bel
ligere1t nations. Conceivably four
men may have a combined capital
value after the war greater than
the pre-war value Of five similar
men, but this wi! not enable tnsm tn
do the work of five men. The real
man power cost of the war is net the
loss of the capital value represented
by those who die prematurely, but
rather the loss of their contribution
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tend to decrease the relative burden
of the apparent increase of the
budgets.
When we come to the considera-
ton Of the physical and moral eff
fects of the war upon the race, then
all calculations in terms of figures
become impossible. and here ceases
the field of the statistician. For who
can estimate, or even describe, the
untold suffering, the unspeakable
tragedy Of millions upon millions OF
men, women and children the world
over?
The moral strain to which the ma.
lions have been subjected, the ''shel-
shock which has reacted upon the
population at home as we'll as upon
the soldiers on the battlefield, the
undernourishment and starvation Of
children as well as adults, have re-
suited IN q lowered vitality, the i'll
effects of which, especially in the
countries of the Central Powers, are
already seen in an increase of the
death rate, and in a spread of cpl
denies and diseases that have ~s-ed
the medical resources of all cous.-
tries.
The lowered vitality of the race,
which is still further aggravated by
the millions Of incapacitated sol
dlers and the premature and ex-
cessive employment of children and
women in the industries, will event
ually make for lower standard OF
efficiency in all human activities, or
retardation of human progress.
Authoritative statements are to the
effect that in Belgium, in the earlier
period Of the war, the deaths of
women and children far outnum-
bered those of men. Annual deaths
among the German civilian popula-
ton have increased by million
over the normal
Besides the loss in actual popula-
ton there is loss of potential pop
ulation. Carefully compiled figures
show that by 1919 the population of
Germany will be 100000 less than
it would have been under ordinary
circumstances. The people in Aus
tria in 1919 viii be per cent fewer
IN numbers than in the year before
the war. Hungary will be still worse
oif; 1T viii have a population 8 per
cent lower than in pre-war days.
The problem of population is one
that causes grave concern in all
ether countries as well. From the
very start of the war efforts were
made by the various belligerents--
Great Britain, Turkey. as we'll as
Austria and Germany-to guard
against a falling birth rate by offer
ing special inducements to marriage
before leaving for the front, which
means leaving widows to bear chill
dren under great nervous stress and
with prohao'e heritage of weakness
and misery. Such children viii hard
~ be happy children, as many OF
them will never see their fathers.
nor will they enjoy a normal home
life.
Grave dangers to society Turk IN
the lack of parental control and edu-
cation which is incidental to war
Thousands of children, released
from parental supervision and de-
MED the benefit of fatherly advice
and admonition, have been tempted
into the paths of crime from which
! they may never come back. Millions
of children have been deprived OF
the possibility of acquiring even
rudimentary education HUNDREDS
CT thousands of students of the high
schools, colleges and universities
have been compelled to desert the
. (Contipued on Opposite Page
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Totals. .S134 600, oo0, 600 Slo7, 800 600


After deducting pre-wsr budget
and advances to the Allies. This could
not be done for the Central Powers.
These terrific expenditures have
already entailed debt FOR these ma
tons six times greater than was
their total debt prior to the war,
representing the enormous sum of
$129 900, 100000. 1t has taken the
befligerent nations one hundred years
to accumulate the debt of $23,56O,-
100000, which only four years of
war have multiplied by six. Allot-
ted among the several nations the
national debt in round numbers
stands as follows:
Pre-war debt. War debt.
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S t ru g g lie?
What has it
meant to the
nations en-
gagged in this
awful car
mage in ex-
penditures Of
1AOiiNJc NAt&S
would other
w i S G n O t
h a v 9 been
expended, in
the loss of
precious life,
II
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A S the fourth year of the greas-
~ est war in history is draw
ing to a close, the question
arises once more: What has the
war cost the world thus far? What
have been the economic changes
wrought by this unprecedented
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Expert Statistician Gives
Astounding Figures on
Money Actually Spent
By Richard F.. Whittlesey

Chief Stofstlc7on Bond DEPARTMENT. of the Guaranty Trust
Company of NeU YORK;