El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-23
.EiGHG0HNUNITY.
MUST ORGANIZE
This Is Most Necessary
Now, Say Speakers at
Villas Council Opening.

There was never a time since the
birth of Christianity. exemplified by
the life Of Christ. so fun OF rnomen-
tous affairs as the presnt world strug-
gle said j. H lIcBroom. in his open
ing address at the organization OF the
Villas community council at the Villas
school house wednesday night He
said it was time for the communities
70 get together and assist in the neces-
narv war work and he explained that
the organization Of the councils Of
defence was for the purpose Of get
ting the communities working to-
The meeting had been called by
Winchester Cooley, chairman Of the
county council of defence. who made
a short talk. outlining the work Of
the community council and urging the
people Of the Villas district TO assist
in the work
Urge Closer Community Spirit.
During the organization there were
several speeches made by residents OF
the community. chief among them
county attorney W. T. Fyrer, judge
Walter %. Howe and Emmett Hines.
All talked Of the necessity OF a great
er community spirit and urged the
people Of the district 10 get in and
help
Mrs C. 3. Stevens. who has a son
en- route TO the war zone, made a few
remarks about 'cultiTarinE the COM
muuirv spirit" ut is a difficult
thing for any mother TO give up her
boy. but I am glad my boy wanted
10 so, and am glad I can now see
that it is the best thing for the most
OF US The best thing we can do is to
stay here and cultivate the cOmmu-
nifty spirit and do what we can 20
make the lives Of the boys over the
seas as pleasant as possible"
ChilIren Give Fine Program.
Before organization Of the council
an eZtraOr ordinarily good program OF
patriotic musical numbers was given
by the children OF the sixth and
seventh grades Of the Villas school
The entertainment opened by massed
singing Of the national airs Of the
allied entente, Greece, Belgium, italy,
Great Britain, France and the United
States. As each Of the songs were
sung. the flag Of the country was
held aloft by one Of the children.
one OF the treats was the singing
OF ''Joan Of Arc" by the little Miss
singing was excellent and she was
forced TO respond TO several encores. T
David Sanders sang I'VE Are March
ing" then the chorus sang There's I
a Long. Long Trail" Joe Welsch. a
youugster OF about nine years Of age. .
delighted the audience by singing
Our answer TO the call" all Of the
children singing the chorus The boy
his euunciation was perfect
SINGS New song
AlVina Porula, a dainty little girl
SANG -HOOTer-HOOverIze, q new song
that pleased the audience immensely. I
all Of the children singing the chorus I
The chorus also sang Keep the Home I
Fires Burning" the Liberty loan song
and America The fifth verse of I
America, by an fastener. which re-
fers TO the boys in the trenches in i
France was also sang.
The executive committee Of the .
Villas community council is composed 2
Of j H. McBuOom. chairman Judge i
W. d. Howe, Airs. c. B. Stevens Miss D
Alicia Swami and r =. Hines Mrs. j
Stevens was chosen secretary.
II was arranged that the council .
viii meet the first and third Wednes-
day Of each month. H. S Beach. Mrs
w r Brown and Mrs r B. Redic "
were named as the committee to ar
range for the next meeting, 70 be held 4
on June g.