El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-28
SOCIAL HYGIENE
50GIETYF0RNEI
Organization Is Effected at
McNary Home by Many
Leading Ell Pasoans.

q social Hygiene society. 20 become
a part OF the state AID national So
clal Hygiene societies. was formed
wednesday night at the residence Of
llr. and Mrs James c.. McNary. in
Austin Terrace
Dr.. Racheue Tarros who has been
here for several days delivering talks
before various organizations OF men.
women and girls. was the principal
speaker Of the evening. making a
most lucid explanation OF the ravages
OF vsnereaI diseases and their dangers.
she said the government had reduced
The number from 125 out OF 1000 SOL
diers a year ago 20 II out Of 1000 to-
dav, and she asked If the boys and
girls and men in civil life are not as
worthy OF protection as the soldierf
in the army. The grief and sorrow
produced be- such diseases were dWelt
upon and. as Dr. ]. A. Rawlings stated
later 10 the audience" IL was one of
the clearesr eNpOsitions on the subject
rhat 7 have ever heard
~ A. Hawkins was elected perman-
ent chairman and Dr. Paul Gala CHER
permanent secretary OF the meeting,
with power 10 call another meeting at
some future time These two Officers
with Dr. H. j. Stark. Ed H. Whitaker,
airs. j. Frank coles. Mrs. Z. 81
Stewart and Mrs. Julius A. krakauer,
VIII constitute the executive commit
OrEluization HORNED.
Temporary organization was formed I
with J.. II. Whitaker in the chair and /
a 81. Young acting as secretary Mr. I
afcNarv called the meeting 10 order I
and after turning 10 over TO Nr. Whit ]
aker was made chairman Of a COM
3" "a Hran HnH g.
ficers for The organization Others on
abe committee were ". A. Hawkins
- s. Stewart. Dr. Paul Gallagher, DR..
-N L Brown and Mrs. r. T. Bowie
Besides recommending officers. they
recornm ended the appointment %
three mmirIees-one on education.
one on recreation and one on vice
Impression. The chairman viii name
these later.
short talks were made by J. G. Nc
Nary, T. IT. Whitaker, W. 4. Haw-
izins, =. Z. Cobb, Julius krakauer, g.
y. Martin ana Rev. C. 4. Overstreet.
~ Those present az the meeting were
llr- ami Mrs 2. L Cobb, Mr. and Mrs
II s. Stewart. ssr- and Mrs. Otis C.
Coles, Mr. and Mrs " A. Hawkins,
3Ir. and 2Irs. James A Dick. Mr.. and
Mrs J. F. Coles, Mr.. and Mrs r. L
Holiday. Dr. and Mrs III. ii. Stark.
Dr. and Mrs. 7. A. Rawlings. Mr.. and
Mrs H =. Bowie Mr. and Mrs. D. T.
judge and AIRS. J. a. Buckler. Mr. and
Mrs. F. G. Billings, Dr. and Mrs. Willis
Waite, Mr. and Mrs F. s Ainsa, Ar.
and Mrs " NJ James Rev and Mrs
Chas. /. OTerstreeC. Mr. and Mrs.
julius A. Erakauer, M and Mrs. A
~. Young. Mr. and Mrs. ". z. Phil
lips. Mr.. and Mrs. H 3. Stevens. Mr..
and Mrs r. J. Tighe, Mr. and Mrs. 4.
IL HuEhev. Mrs. c. B. Steevns Mrs
Olga kohlberg, Mrs c. J. Andrews.
Miss Ora ". L Slater Miss OLA
Iafel, Miss Eiva sly. Miss Alice Fit
patrick Miss Catherine GOrbutt, A. A
Fiske. A. P Colts. Dr. W l. Brown,
DIT. Paul Gallagher. i. IT. Whitaker.
whole City Is Welcome.
The meeting was called hurriedly,t
IS IL was not decided TO hold q until
Wednesday morning, and only those
-uoWn TO be interested in the move-A
neut were invited However. 40 isl
he hope Of the organizers 10 have the ,
cooperation OF all Fl Paso. Everyone :
Interested IN the work viii be well I
'omed as members OF the new or !
animation I