El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-13

Of troops it may be deemed wise to
Boy scouts Get Basement
The basement Of the chamber Of
commerce was ordered turned over 70
the Boy Scouts as soon as the provost
guard vacates. Arrangements are now
being made by mayor Davis to house
the provost guard in the. old Mari
residence, on Campbell street, adJoin-
ing the city hall and police station,
and the guard Will move in a few
days.
Ivor C. Thomas, scout executive.
made the request for the base
meut for the use Of the Scouts and
told Of the good work that is being
done by the scout organization TO con-
serve the boy life of the city Start
ing with IS members a year ago. he
said the organization now numbers
$50 boys. The shower baths put in
for the provost guard, he said. would
be ideal for the use Of the boys, and
the basement would give them room
for their library, for games and diver
siOns and for a meeting place 1.-THE
same gang instinct that makes you
men want to meet with one another
in your clubs, actuates the boy" said
Mr.. Thomas. and we must have a
place for them 10 meet. It is unfor-
tunate that the 7 NJ G A is now
without boys work secretary, and
much more work deVolves upon the
Scout organization. juvenile crime is
Increasing all over the world as a re-
be made to direct the energies OF our
boys into right channels"
To Let Troop Alone.
It was by unanimous vote of the
directors that the chamber Of COM
merce decided TO cease its activities
to secure cantOnment here, and to
devote all OF its energies toward Sc
curing the construction of the high
line canal in the upper valley, with
the object Of securing cheap power
and developing industrial activities.
This action was taken by the board
when director John NJ. Wyatt pre-
scented a resolution providing that
letter be sent to the secretary Of war,
in which all Of the facilities Of FL Paso
VIII be set forth and explained TO the
war department
Mr.. WAITS resolution follows:
BE it resolved, that the chamber
OF commerce hereby indorse and
pledge continued support to every
for improving moral condi-
tions in the city Of FL Paso and FL
Paso county, first, for our own salts
faction, secondly, for the protection
Of the soldier in our midst; that We
file a formal application with the
secretary OF war for the greater use
OF Fort Bliss for training troops Of the
regular army, OF the location OF a
canrOnmenC- national guard camp,
aviation school or artillery training
camp. pledging our willingness to fur
nish proper sites free Of charge dur
ing time OF the war, accompanied by
statistics as to our uneXcelled climate,
also the almost perfect health of
troops stationed here, also our excel
lent rail facilities, switches, ware
houses, etc.
Thereafter that we cease our ac-
tivities to get more troops located in
FL Paso and call upon our citizens to
devote their energies towards securing
a high line canal, cheap power and
development OF industrial plants"
Aid for Summer Normal.
A committee composed of R J.
Tighe and A l. Hawley called on the
directors in the interest Of the sum-
mer normal school Of the College of
the City Of Fl Paso. The committee
told the directors that the expense Of
running the normal school was esti-
mated at $500. and as they mad but
$500 expected from students, they re-
quested the directors Of the chamber
Of commerce to recommend to the
budget fund committee that the ball
ance Of the money be allowed On