El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-20
HORRORS ONLY
SIX DAYS AWAY
Joe Nealon Contrasts De-
vastation In Europe With
Conditions Here.

they do not want TO feel that they
have had their part I'm the winning
OF this great war when the victorious
American soldiers come home" said
Joseph ". Nealon. Wednesday night
IN an address before large crowd o.
/ people at Cleveland square.
This was the second Of a series of
band concerts and patriotic addresses
that are being given I'm the interest
OF the war saving stamp campaign in
/ accordance with president Wilson's
/ proclamation declaring this war say
I ings stamp week.
Inc sl4th cavalry band. under the
] leadership Of Arthur Byers. made IRIS
] INITIAL appearance i'm FL Paso and
--s---7 -- music lot the war saving
I stamp galherlne- This is an excellent
9and, made up almost entirely Of mon
rom Cincinnati %. Ii was ro--;a-Tv-
attached TO the first Ohio infantry.
Belgium Once Happy.
Air. Nealon viewed conditions exist
ing IN Belgium and France prior to|
lAe oeclarafion Of war. Belgium was
happy country. before july 1914
re Salu- The people there felt as Sc
cure as we do in this country. True a
i'an or noble birth had been killed in
eeFEla- but Servia was far away. ana
Issues l-eF nad a guarantee hy|
strong nations that there would b. no
attempt % capture any Of their ter
I-l9IL IL they remained neutral They
A1u the guarantee of Germany on one
side and France and England on the
9-ueI t-aI they would never be mo-
Belgium Wins War.
When Germany asked that she be
ailoWeq % march her huge army I
through Belgium. they made the only
response that could be expected of an I
honorable country. They told Ger &
many our army is not large. our men I
are not great but our honor is greatt
ana we shall stand by our friends BvI
this statement Belgium won the war.
me right then and there made it Dos
slble 10 defeat Germany. For II DAYS
they held the German hordes while I
France and England were getting
ready, Belgium made the battle Of the
Marine possible.
Only six Days OFF.
I'VE do not seem 20 realize that
across the ocean terrible things are
gong on Belgium and France were
q Ions way off but look what they
have suffered We do not seem 10
realize that modern ships can cross
that strip Of water in six DAYS. and
the only thing that stands between us
and that horde of Germans is the cour-
age ana fidelity Of the French Eng
fish and American soldiers.
The 2sth Of this month ends a call y
from your commanding general for Z
funds The commander I'm chief Of the
army and navy. and all civilians has
asked LlaL SOU give all YOU can Dossi-
bly, spare. after taking out YOUR bare
living expenses and it is only by do {
ing your best that you win be doing {
as your expected 10 do.
Says One stuffed
Prom authoritative sources T have e
earned there is a man in this town .
VINO signed mp for $1,000 worth OF
3 ar saving stamps In an effort TO get q
MS name published as a member Of
The Texas Limit club and almost inn +
nedlatelr walked TO the p0stOfGce &
and sold the stamps back to the gov Q
7rFl1lent The transaction costs the Z
government SO 7 do uor know what @
ms person name is- I DO not want q
10 know but the public is to De iu- Q
formed as Co who he is within few {
lays. This is not the time Tor pub s
lefty seekers, not the time for grand 7 8
tand plays, at the expense OF the
American boys i'm France"
r. Emmett Hines, chairman. intro c
-uced the speaker and made a few re- q
marks at the close OF the address with %
'etereuce 20 the work that is being d
one by the wax saving stamp COM @
nittee- He announced that Rev. FIR. z
e A. Upton viii speak tonight at the I 81
quare and there viii be music by a O
Military band. p
Alfred r. Rowiauds VIII be chair c
nan OF the meeting tonight He was II
clelulel 20 De present Wednesday Il
light but was detained on other inn Do
.ortaut war work. Mr.. Rrwlauds is a
evoting all Of his spare time TO this q
york, and is chairman 0f the shock e
r0opa' p
More -.Limitedsv Enter. e
Solicited by T. H. WnEC. g. H =
'ussinE IS a fully paid member Of u
j, S. Lanier paid $500 on his $1,000 T
init for stamps
Mrs. W. S Crombie pledged $1,000 s
pom solicitation by Airs. Charles =
eyy, ueignborhoOd secretary
Ar and Mrs George Ellis. ST.. =
ought 1925 worth Of war stamps 3
thursday morning
More Join Limit Club.
Thursday morning J.. II. Crews and -
red j. Feldmau each pledged them vi
elves TO buy $1,000 war stamps and
ills Brothers Printing company paid q,
D tuu for $1,000 worth. These ID
mounts were given TO r. ~ Wingo, "a
Of the Texas Limit club. a,
Wants Lists Of NonsubscrIbers.
Secretary Of the treasury McAdoo %
as notified all managers i'm the war ~
WINGS stamp campaign. that they p.
rst mail him list shortly after the -
%
-rsous who have noe suhscrl bed for 3.
amps before that date. The pledges =,
tat have been made are TO- be paid p
lrlng the balance Of the year. and -
e government urges every man and -
oman 20 make a pledge before June
{, said A. p. Coles, county manager. 90
1IeNicans in Limit Club. rs
There being a great many loyal ha
eNlcans iu this city who are invest SO
2 large amounts In stamps. r. III. ye
inEo mailed out letters written in hd
'anlsh today urging them 90 join the so
rs OF the club are Victor u. RaggiO. L
OF East Nevada, and Dr. and Mrs ri.
Schuster, the latter taking out
edge in the doctors name.
j. IT. sullivan, assistant fire chief ca
s. bought $500 worth and viii COM iD
etc his pledge for $1,000 by purchas- M
3 the remaining $500 in October. I Hu
Work for Young Women.
Young women OF the city who have -
@ assisted ln the war work in any ~
.y and wish TO, have been asked TO H.,
port 20 Miss Myra Winkler. county M
e lu addressing cards for mailing. ma
ufying people over the county of rb-
E meetings TO be held I'm the various IN
tricts on June 28 to
he receipts al headquarters We'd Ter
sday were S640f22. which was S
.5--z over those OF Saturday. Ar
ca,