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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-01
SPANISH is DESIRABLE BUT EVERY
AMERICAN MUST SPEAK ENGLISH

tribes Of course they were Germans Austrans
Because Of their big bodies and the way they carried them
selves perhaps they Russians!
But although Americans have drfted far from their
English genesis have become distinct nationality
The common language IS the tie that binds because Il fos-
tiers ideals and traditions Because believe
those ideals the best the world has produced de-
sire spread them through the medium Of language
Perhaps the very greatest result Of the grim years
through which the world has Just passed IS the promotion
Of the English language to the position Of the universal
language And it ought to be the universal language be-
it is poygot Of other languages, GeTman Celtic
Greek Latin and French principally though it has
minor contributions from many other languages
Lowell called it "the confusion Of tongues
The Importance Of the English speaking peoples Is
such that the educated person in every country viii peg
crce as II were acquire knowledge Of speech Pos
sbly-no at all certainy-FIench may continue TO be the
language of diplomacy but English viii be the language Of
oId trade because people Of all other lands viii have to
to the English speaking peoples to do business.
Then English to be the international language, how
homogeneous it to have considerable body Of Americans
themselves 90 through life lacking acquaintance with It
Every child born in this country should be obliged TO learn
English knowledge Of the language should be made
prerequisite to naturalization That applies to New Mex
leo well to the large foreign language colonies in
American cities. Speed the day when interpreters viii not
be required in the New Mexico legislature when every
court in New Mexico from justice Of the peace up,
Quoted solely in the English language
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-01
DO YOU REMEMBER?

OF arich family before n your llfe-
but YOU were some envious that niglt
-Tou we're fond OF smoking. too-huc
when dinner was over and the women
guests went into the living room leav-
ing the men with their cigarets at Ia
ble-ycu soon Joined them and were
actually conVersinE with Isabelle
What a sweet voice she had-HoW nat
ural she seemed-Tou had net mauT
women before-but yOu never had
been affected Ike this before-you
were ready to capituizre. lock. stoch
and barrel-Tou had searched Tar
enough and were ready 70 stop right
there Tor life
yes. OF course. you were invited %
call and YOU did caIl-5ust as often ~
you could make an engaseim1enL-
Then. You remember-she told you
that night-'Bill. 7 an sorry for you
because I know you ring true but I
am 10 be married this fall-He is
poorer than you are-but love him.
Bill-We are going west together
wish YOU luck, BIZ. and / am sorrE
FOR yOu"-Ihat was many years before
You knew why YOU were still a
bachelor. even ifsyour friends eouldn's
understand
Then. don't you remember smother
little dinner party-years laferf-You
were tired that night and didn't much
want to gO-but you had acceptsd-ro
good excuse having come into your
mind quickly enough-Tes, e was
when you we're entering the living
room that you saw her-Now don't
you remember getting that old thrill
when your eyes met2-Fou were her
dinner partner that uiEht-~It has
been i've years since 7 lost him. BIZ
she said--Hs made a hard fight
He was so brave. so calm and so re-
signed through 10 ALL wish you
could have known him. Billie suf-
Tered 50 and there was no hope-I
have come home again. think I viii
remain here with the family now
Mother needs me-and ny duty nov
lies with her-Tes-you can come and
see nee-What silly ooy-you were
in those days
Now don't YOU remember the months
that followed Your old bachelor
h1unts missed you often IN the even
ing-Ihen. don't you remem Der
when she told you-ves. at 1ast-hou
happy YOU wers1--Tes. BIZ I loved
him: you know did with all my
leart-I told you 50 then, she said
out sine he IS goue-snd you need
me. Bill and he needs ne now no more
Il know that he would want ne 10 b
happy and he would know that mr.
happiness would lie IN being where I
am needed most
Wen, anyway. you are not living at
the club now-It e. a strange world
and the ways OF Provsdeuce are nasr
-indinE out-hut. now really ISN'T
II. EVERYTHING CONSIDERED. TIVE
3l.ST WORLD We HAVE TO LIVE ~
-Claibo-ns Adams
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-01

city. The purpose Of this council IS
20 study deeply and thoroughly all
matters which concern the United
states and its relations 20 foreign
countries It is merely an associa-
ton Of - OF the brightest minds IN
the metropolis Elihu Root, the bill
liant eX-se-retary OF state In the
cabinet OF president Roosevelt. is
one OF the members. These people re-
Gently took up the subject OF the
cables and had experts address them
and others invited Everything IS
given out 20 the newspapers and there
the work OF the organization Is edu-
catiOnaL The only fault. II any. IS
that u does not put % out in such
shape that 70 reaches the entire peo-
pie The best experts in their re-
spective lines are invited TO address
the council and its guests. There Is
no limit, owing 20 its personnel and
tle people 10 can reach The council
has taken Up tho subject of Mexico
and there IS no camoufIagin- TO get
at the facts Several experts. like the
representative OF the Southern Pa
cific railroad in Mexico and OF the oil
interests have already spoken, or VIII
speak. Nothing is held back on any
point OF view or Mexico. Even the
getting OF two members Of CarranZa's
cabinet 10 SPEAK has been suggested.
Besides such speakers. the council
gets in touch with experts on some
minor phases OF the subject IN hand
1ou border people are interested IN
Mexico I viii guarantee that the en-
tire subject OF Mexican affairs viii
Pc published IN New York papers be-
fore tLis council gets through with
falsshood and the high brow stuff.
On
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-01
Neither Pessimisul Nor
Fatalisul-But Truth
BY ANY HLEsENER.
BY ANN BLEsENER-

TIE business men who walk along
4 IS II they we're sure OF their foot
ing. when tie foundation upon which
they stand is lettering. are said 70
have confl6ence-
Boldness Is the term attributed 20
burglars. crooks and criminals who
UorE fearlessly and recklessiv.
Frsshness IS applied 70 the young
fellow who has too much self ap-
polutmenr
Tough" VIII do for the little boy
Who fears neither Ehipplngs nor con-
sequences. as he breaks windows and
g--EheG thiuEE
Zach case Is the same-ruthIess
zleEsnesE
II some cases the results OF reck-
laEEness are cheered
The great surgeon. the inventor. the
general or the financier is cheereu
and congratulated for his daring bril-
llsncv.
The sane effort would have been
sc0r1ed and criticised y he had failed
When he fails. he IS foolish when
re succeeds. he IS a genius.
Il Isn't The Impulse or the motive.
thar makes a man greats 10 is the
happy result his reckless endeavors
cone TO-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-01
lnteTUeUs
Woman FIeeS To Texas To Escape PoSeurS and UDterS
FL PaSoan Discovers What Consuls Are For To His Gain

"lhTE have come out 20 Texas from
W New York, my husband and l.
said Mrs johnson Collier. who spent
Thursday IN e Psso. we are going
tc have a ranch-and try out growing
things. Nothing has been planned: we
are going TO experiment. we are both
very tired OF New York. Il is so fun
Of poseurs. Everyone seems 10 be q
poseur. I I'm longing for genuine.
plain unpretentious people. Far from
the madding crowd sort Of thing. Peo-
Ple that live their lives. sincerely
without the incessant caczle about
causes world movements etc. How
the gods must laugh I'm sleeful mock
cry at all this perfervid bunk OF the
wouldbe reformers. 7 honestly dread
raking up magazine these DAYS for
all are so FUN of lust the SOFT OF talk
Inat one hears so much OF in New
ork- Reforms-leaEues- clubs-every-
thing but what seems vital 20 me. Now
tnar the war is over and there IS an
end 20 the hundreds Of relief assocf-
atoms that flooded the land. the idle
viii fall back on the causes and M
lift stuff The rot Of the soldier boy
cry. Women that have about as much
interest ~ the men that were in the
army object TO the term boy thev
were men-as I have in multiplication
tables, viii go 10 no end OF trouble TO
attend meetings that are so futile. Just
because a certain set have gone into
mat sort OF thing. So you can i'm
aElne that Tn glad to he out here and
auticlpauLs the venture on the ranch
or years ! have lived IN big cities and
rave always wanted 20 get into the
country, 70 have a place where one
n 81 .
an 70 ger away from the pose Of
A business man OF e Pas1.~ said
Arlreas Recquir Of Ju1rez. that for
,nerly had a wide trade In Mexico. "a
trying TO renew his efforts in tlat
direction. began a couple OF months
ago BY sending out literature 90 varf +
Gus consulates lie has received a
? I'm Der or orders as q result Of his ef- /
4orL Navy OF them are from HIS old
g customers while many others are
rom people he had never heard o. I,
ana ne has reason 10 believe they f.
must have come as a result OF the .
sending Of his circulars. lie received F.
bout $1,000 worth Of orders and .
hopes TO get & further increase Of
business along these lines
IN spite OF the wind" said Roland
1arWcL county agricultural agent. .
inc valley lands are in excellent.
shape Tor the crop season. ia bcfn- ,
uniformly apparent that fields were
got IN shape FOR early irrigation. ana /
small grains are in the ground in most
places and being put in in others. and
me season IS opening. so FAR as the
lctual distribution OF water IS con-
5erneo- Tor the first time this week.
FACTORS continue 20 pillow and carry on
arm operations IN spite Of the wind.
.hough neither the tractors nor their
operators. nor the fields are visible
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-01
The Victory Garden


You want something good. Mr..
4 Gardner, grow some turaips very
rapidly so they VIII be sweet and ten
der peel them. cut them into small
pieces, cook until tender and serve in
cream sauce. says today's bulletin
from the National war Garden com.
mission OF Washington. This is ps-.
fection IN turnips and kohI-rabf =.
just little mora refined and tender
than the turnip handled in the same
way The richer the soil the better
the turnip, because a turnip must
grow quickly to be tender and sweet.
A slow growing turuip becomes
woody, tough and bitter.
Sow the seed half an Inch deep. IN
rows Is or more inches apart. using
half an ounce Of seed to 100 feet OF
row. Give frequent shallow cultIva-
ton When the plants are three or
FOUR inches high Thin out the extra
ones, leaving the others three inches
apart These Trimmings make good
greens Begin using turnips while
they are still rather small. So as NOT
10 miss the best quality OF the cron-
Some good varieties are Purple Ton
Globe. White Globe and Yellow Aber-
deem Any reader OF The Ell Paso Her
aid can get a free garden book bv
writing TO the National War Garden
commission W ashingtOn. Enclose two
cent stamp for postage.
kohl-rabl tastes very much like
cauliflower, although II looks more
IKE a Iurnip grown a couple Of in
ches above the ground. Kohl-rabi Is
a near relative OF the cabbage. but It
edible part IL is much more delicate
than turnip- This plant NAV be
started in the seed box like cabbage.
and be transplanted 10 the graden al
the same time as cabbage. It needs
good care TO keep Il growing rapidly.
The seed may also be sown in rows in
the garden like turnips. but not using
so many, and then thinning 10 six m
cnes apart The rows may be Is or
more Inches apart Use the plants
while young and tender because they
get tough and woody with are. White
Vienna is the best variety.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-01
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WILL
FORM A NEW ORGANIZATION

Al wholesale merchants and manu-
facturers Of FL Psso are being invited
BY the chamber OF commercs TO meet
at 8 o'clock Tuesday night for the pur-
pose O. perfecJing a per ananf organI-
zatlon 20 cooperate with the trade ex-
pansion program being formulated by
the chamber Of commerce.. The views
Of individual iobbers and manufac-
turers as TO the means OF building up
Il Paso into a trade center viii be
requested to be presented in writing,
and wln be considered IN the forma-
tion Of the working plans 70 be finally
adopted
A second meeting OF the dry goods
tobbers was held in the directors
room OF the chamber Of commerce
Friday afternoon for the purpose Of
discussion Of the permanent Organiza-
tion- II was decided that the dry goods
men viii combine into a sub-commit-
tee representing their line In the gem
eral organization
A committee composed OF z. G.
Krupp. OF Haymon Krupp Co. L. Hor-
witt. Of Lasken-Swatt Co: D. Cohen.
Of A Matthias Co. and R Weinsteln Of
Baretz Mercantile Co. was appointed
to present the views OF dry goods at
the meeting Tuesday night Supt r
J. Tighe Of the city schools, spoke at
the meeting
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-01
LittLeBObbie; spa
Si=hs For The Old Songs and Tells
How His own Youthful Notes
Enchanted The NeiEhb0rs
Fer Blocks Around.
By WILLIAM F. KIRK.


! IITEN cain hoam from skooI wa.
w telling Ma about a new song
wieh we are lerning 70 sing in skooi
It begins
o say hizzy Bee withe- now art thou
going.
wither now art thou going. u
work or 20 play2
line going to feeds ware flowers are
growing
For I must be gathering swes;
Hunny today.
That IS a luvly litel song. Bobbie,
sed Ma. the senJymeut IS fine & sweet.
Sweet as bunny itself. sed Pa We
used 20 sing that song the time
Cleevland first ran FOR President. sed
Pa. was a meer child then.
I newer heard that song ware
went TO skool. sed IA
I guess the skool ware you went 10
must have been vary much out OF the
way 6 oaver the hills, sed Pa, If thay
dident sing that song thare- What
did they sing thare. sed Pa Baa Baa
Black Sheep2
We had a lot Of butiful songs wien
we sang. sed Ma. but that song about
the bizzy be wasent one OF them
Maybe Il wasent wrote then. sed Ma
Maybe not, sed Pa. tho Il was role
wen was five yeers old & was a old
Danger. Look Out!
You are vary cutting in sum OF yure
Remarks tonite, sed Ma. ] VII have
10 tell you a thing or two II YOU keap
that u. Peepul Wich live in glass
houses shuddent talk a stitch in time.
Nevertheless. sed Pa. that song
about the bizzy bee Is old one &
one that I was very fond Of singing
wen I vas a child. I used to sing Il
after skool. sed Pa, wen ] was doing
my choars, & all the Majors for blocks
around wud stop thare work & iissen
10 that golden voice. ripping out its
Melody, sed Pa
You doant tell US. sed Ma. was It
It was better than that. sed Pa. One
Of -he Majors wos welthy, & he cain
0aver TO our house & wanted TO send
me away TO have my voice trained
He did2 sed Ma.
He did. sed Pa. he w1nted TO have
ny voice trained 50 l eud be a Train
An-Nounser. sed Pa He sed he had
newer herd another voice like Il &
guess he was rite.
Old songs Best.
The cid songs OF childhood are the
best. after all, sed Ma Thare IS sum
Thing about them wlch touches the
mart like the benedlckshun wien fol-
o7rs the prayer
sum OF them is like the bennedick- {
teen witch follows the dinner. sed Pa
That one called the slime Song. for
instance, sed Pa 7 always liked that
2 the old DAYS. wen wasent thirsty
wud sing that & the first thing ]
Knew, sed Pa. the thirst wud be thare
Ike a sand storm, sed Pa
Let US be glad them days Is oaver. Z
ied Ma sum day I am going 10 here F.
ittel Bobbie & his skoolmates sing
hat Bizzy Bee song at skool. Pieess I
loaut try TO sing II for me. sed Ma I
o Pa kind Of quick. so Pa Shut Up.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-01
Seek u. S. Control OF
Marriage and DiDorce

Seattle. Wash, March 1--Federal
control OF marriages and divorces is
sought by the Seattle Ministerial
Federation, which has in circulation
petition to congress asking FOR an
amendment to the constitution that
viii make the matrimonial laws more
strict The organization recommends
lAat an applicant for q marriage IL
cense who has been divorced must
produce certified copies OF the divorce
DEGREES and file them with the county
auditor. No license TO wed would be
issued until at least ten days after ap-
plication Is made, II the preachers
have their way about It.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-01
Pig and Chickens InUade
Count rs Star Witnesses

Chicago. III. March This little
pig went 20 market. this little pig
stayed a. home. but this little pig.
wiki two chicken friends, 10 court
followed Ssrgt Malone.
Judge Swanson n the South Chi
caEo court looked CD as Sergt- Malone
entered
-WharthzT and "whothaT" the
learned Judge wanted 70 know.
serEL Malone was not alone-fOl-
loving close behind was the Juvenile
uDrker. followed IN turn by his
chicken frieEdss two sven looking
Plymouth hens
Your Honor" said Malone, they're
the evidence" So the pig sat peace
fully on a chair while the hens
nerched on the back Of Il until Frank
sorens9n was brought in 10 explain
what he was doing making of from
q strange ueighborhuod with the pig
fl one bag and the hens in another.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-01
House Cleaning

HOUSE deaHHgl aangl yOun againi
n words fgh married meni spring
g when winters blasts fOgfu the chOng that
then We sunshine glowing through
habhhug
the the wet tong and the sweating hacs
the soug
Oh % The spgme approaching already smiled green
enoan where late Piled
sEn the that be beaten cold beans that
revng
The void
packing pillows and beating With willows mid seeng bOw
While
Copyright George Walt MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-01
Frogs IOyride THROUGH
Watern7ains OF Seattle

Seattle, wash. March Citizens %
Charleston, Wash. have sppeaIed to
state fish commissioner L H Darwin
for some relief from a visitation OF
Iross- u seems the frogs have taken
20 joyridinE through the towns water
mains People are greeted with the
sprightiy chirp OF frogs when they
draw their morning glass OF water
and, before venturinE to take a bath.
the cautious resident listens for the
song OF the unbidden guest before
taking a plunge
Darwin recommends that bass and
pickerei. the natural enemies OF fross.
be turned loose in the towns rsser-
volr.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-01
Talks On Safety.


VI -INH@D AOUAes
A SHARP carving knife left IN g
- drawer with other knives is dan
Gerous because you are liable to be
cut when reaching in for the other
knives.
sharp knives should be kept IN a
separate drawer, and always out Of
reach OF children.
Tools such as chisels and saws
should be kept in a place not access
iole 70 children and children should
never be allowed 10 play with them.
Tin cans. pieces OF bottle. and
broken crockery should not be al
lowed IN the yard; barefooted chill
dren are almost certain TO step on
them and an infected or blood
poisoned foot may result
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-01
When A Poor Fellow Is Chased byA
Bunch of Perfectly Innocent Cows

MAYBE YOU remember
THAT LAST year
OUT on the ranch
WHERE THE baby Is
HELPED the ranch msa
STEAL A little calf
AWAY FROM its mother.
AND I haven't any Ida
WHAT was doing.
OR wouldn't have done H.
AND AFTER that
WHEN I'd 60 int The field.
WHERE THE mother WA
SHE'D FOLLOW ne around
AND EMIT long ~moOA-
AND J think she did Il
BECAUSE THE very last time.
SHE'D SEEN her child
HAD both OF my armA
AROUND ITS neck
AND WAS struggling with It.
TO HOLD It down
TILL THE Eaneher came
AND ANYWAY.
JUST YESTERDAY.
LEFT the house..
AND WENT over the hills.
WHERE THE cattle are.
AND WAS roaming around
AND I heard a moe
THAT -ecognized-
AND TIL At old fool COW.
WAS LOOKING at ma.
WITH THAT silly look.
THAT ALL COWS have
AND IT made ne nervous.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-01

YOU KIN git any woman's undivided
attention by tellin' her about some
buddy that's unhappy. Tiers ailus
been plenty o Bolshevilis in this coun-
try, but they've Jest neglected & 90 on
a rampage
ceDyuEht National HsssDs7sE Service.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-01

Decatur. III. March 1-Postoffic,
inspectors here claim 20 have found
tho LATEST man in the government
service IN the person Of Carl Wat
kins. nesro mail carrier. recently AZ
rested after he had torn NJ several
letters because Il was TOO much trou-
bic 10 deliver them.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-01
Split Up After Thirty
Years; Later Made Ub

Nevada. No. March Thirty three
years ago Sarah TAYLOR was married
to J. A Holbert- Three years later
they parted and were divorced A few
weeks ago the couple decided 10
make up" and they we're remarked
here -
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-01

AND started back
AND THE COW came along.
JUST A iaE yards behind
AND THE other cows
AND 4 lot o. stssrk
AND 4 score Of eslvsE
JOINED N ths prOesssiOn
AND I hurried 4 littiG
AND so aia the so~.
AND ALL her erisndA
AND Tan,sa t. tell hsz
1 WAS very sorry.
ABOUT TAXING her esiG
But J. couldn't DO shEh
AND KEPT going ai0nA
AND THERE wasn't = sssea
FOR NEARLY q mia
AND THY had ne frishtsne5
50 started to run
AND THE cattle AL ran.
AND SOME Of thsm beloved.
AND THE old COW need
AND ALTOGETHER.
II was he widest tina
7 EVER mad haG
AND wHey 60. Z the fence
TORE ny clothes.
GETTING THROUGH
AND GOT to the house
ALL OUT Of breath
AND THEN found 0uG
THE REASON they'd chased re
WAS BECATsE they thought.
THAT was the nan
WHO TOOK them their salt
THAT THEY get svsTy week.
I THANK you.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-01
sEARCHLTGHT

A noted artist paints pictures at the
bottom OF the sea so that he may re-
produce accurately the coloring and
features OF sea life. Waterproof
goggles, paper and pencils are used by
him on his submarine expeditions.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-01
Claude S Farewell

CLAUDE HUDSPETH bads farewell to his Fl PasO con-
- stuents Friday evening, prior departure for Wash
ngton become congressman from the 18th district by
demonstrating again his lack Of knowledge Of the wants
and needs Of FL PaS0 when concluding his speech at the
Davis rally he said Il viii always be found working for
the things that FL Paso needs including rgmenta post
Fort Bliss" For the information Of the CONGRESSMAN
elect before he embaasses himself at Washington, The
Herald viii say that Fort Bliss has been regmenal post
for than six years William Robert Smith con-
gresham from this district did that for Us What Ell Paso
is after IS brigade post and brigade-for the IN
formation of the Of three reg-
ments. This regmental post talk is a par with the
congTesSmans advocacy Of dam for Roswell in ad-
dress last March, when Roswell had dam and proved
failure, ten years before Some times other qualifications
than speaking from chuck wagons and sleeping with the
stars for blanket, necessary to familiarze con
gresham with the needs Of his district
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-01

the winds would blow away the last Of the influenza
germs they would be ont Of the class Of i'll winds
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-01


Daddy said Lit
tie Chris, ~vvhen
set to be n big man. -
I'm going 10 have a g
wife and a Red 4
Cross nurse"
"A wife and a Red C
Rursesn said daddy. -
both
%Well. I iust want III,
said Chris. The wife.
can cook. and 7 can
vita the Red Cross nj
because she'll he pretty.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-01

@ust the prospector go?" asks correspondent Of the
Engineering Mining Journal Of course he must 90 il
he is to do any prospecting And his burros must 20 with
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-01
Little Chris

7 TITLE CHRIS is EoIns
II 20 make n typical hus-
hand, HIS mother fears.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-01

Why grumbe about the income tax? What would Won
have had to pay If Germany had Won?