El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-16
OFFER To TAKE
SICK FOR RIDE
Auto Club Men Place Cars
at Disposition Of Soldiers.
in Base Hospital.

THE newly organized Automobile
club Of Fl Paso viii find its first
opportunity to help in the coordina-
ton Of the work Of taking out the
convaIescent soldiers IN the base hos
pital at Fort Bliss" said julius
Krakauer at the first luncheon Of the
club. at Hotel Sheldon. Saturday
Something has been done along this
line. but It must be systemat ized- II
there IS one who believes that this
is a mon essential, that Il does not
perform a real service in building up
the fighting forces, let him first
imagine himself sick, and away from
home. where he sees not one familiar
face Then let him talk TO the con-
valescent soldiers when they are
brought back from their outing about
$3.50 any afternoon. He Will soon be
convinced. We need volunteers for
the next two weeks. until we have
arranged a schedule and put the work
on an efficient basis"
Volunteers offer Cars.
President ". g. Roe, presiding, told
how the automobile club OF San Fran
cisco managed u by filming any mem
Der who did not provide a machine
at least one day month. Volunteers
were as follows proving that no 6ucn
measures viii be necessary IN Fl
Paso; = Gordon Perry, Robert Krn-
kauer, New man Investment company
w. 7. HiXsOn. H J. Collins. DR.. Bray
G. ". Rogers, William K Marr. ]. w.
Star Motor company, Overland Motor
company, LUngWelfs transfer. These
are for service the coming week, anr
complete lists viii follow.
Wants to Aid Community.
Mr.. Roe said that the object Of the
a. co. -
the different members that win aid
the community. he Fald that the
club now has a membership OF 4G5 and
expects soon 10 have 1900. He was
followed by Judge Adrian Pool. who
paid a tribute to the president OF the
club and those active IN its initiation.
j. ". Kirkpatrick said that the
OF the club was the best
thing that had been done in FL Paso
for q good many years.
Robert krakauer said that the
parking ordinance. viii soon be taken
up with the city authorities. who I
must understand that the committee I
from the club win not be antagonis- I
tic TO the authorities but work In CO.
operation with them. Mr.. Roe said
that the chief OF police was in favor
1f an extension Of the present park I
Ing limit from 20 minutes IN an hour
Advertise Roads, Says Rinehart.
The necessity for bringing FL Paso
and its tributary roads before the
American public was brought out By
R. H Rinehart. who said that FL Paso I
had been overlooked by the large
touring bureaus Of the east through ]
It's own fault He said that not only
people IN the eastern and central
itates did not understand that this
sity was on an all winter highway
rom Los Anreles to New Orleans. I
superior to the Lincoln highway but
hat many OF the home people were ]
squally in the dark as TO the real con- !
iitions.
This point was emphasized by T. T. I
Head, who impressed the members
With the necessity for showing visit /
DTS the city By machine, as they did
not get a fair idea OF its beauty and ]
unless shown all OF il
S-ys WIN 20 "a Paso Good.
A. A. FISK spoke as represent tiVe ]
u the war camp community service I
BOARD, OF which julius krakauer IS 7
ocal chairman, Mr.. Fisk pointed out ]
The good that would come 20 El Pasn l
n the publication IN the bulletin Of /
he war department committee on D
raining camp activities renOrts OF i
he work Of citizens in behalf OF the I
onvalescent soldiers at Fort Bliss.
II was announced that the enter 4
ainment committee would hereafter i
e each meeting have something tn /
PRESENT and that the meetings /
would be held frequently. No time
vas set for the next meeting but /
members and prospects viii be nod
led.