El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-05

! Edward F. Trefz. who delivered a
= lecture on present day problems sat
urday night at the ChautauQua, was
formerly assistant 10 Herbert c. Hoo
yer in the food administration work,
and he is also one OF the organizers
OF the chamber Of commerce Of the
United States in Washington He
talked from the business mans stand
point
he discussed each country repre-
seuted at the peace table and justi-
Ted the attitude taken toward a
league Of nations by each separate
country he pointed out that America
was the only country whose nerves
we're not wrecked by memories Of the
destruction and injustice done 20 the
eei1ntry and the women and children
BE said that III any one Of the Euro
pean countries. Belgium, France, Itaiy
p england, was willing TO forgive
hen We too. should be willing to for
give.
Buy Victory Bonds.
The stirring way he told Of the
American soldiers who were only
mere boys compared with the hard
ened veterans Of the other countries,
and Of their optimism and enthusiasm
and bravery. made an approach for
The plea he made for patriotism and
-cTity on the part OF every American
10 buy Victory bonds and TO provide
employment for the returning sci
Labor and Capital.
Mr.. Trefz talked Of the labor prob
lem. viewing both sides, labor and
capital The cause for the delayed
finish Of the war, and the cause for
more than 10000 graves in France
was due TO labor conditions in Amer
% said TTnrnn Ia
srying for ships and ammunition-a1d
The transportation OF soldiers was de-
layed because Of the lack OF means
1f transports ti0n-aud because after
they reached France they were not
FULLY equipped and instead Of Being
transported 90 the front lines IN mo-
TOR trucks they had TO march many
miles, The laborer, who had gone into
he ship yards was drawing more pay
tIan he had ever cot in his life. more
IN one hour than the man at the
lront goE in q day and was in some
cases WilrulT delaying the game 10
1rolone his ezorbitaut pay. the speak
sr charged
He explained that the time has come
when the laborer must have q fairer
Seal in the profits OF tile business
which he helps TO create. but he must
not expect il all Every business is
a risk he said labor takes no risk.
only five percent OF the men in bust
be- @ business man. Labor is essential
to capital and capital is essential TO /
labor he said IL might seem exorbi- /
taur TO pay Schumaun-aeink $1,000
Tor a song while another woman got
only IS cents for making shirt but
be said If every woman could sing
like Schumann-Heiu and the talent
for making a shirt was confined 20 4
one woman then the shirt would be 1
worth $1,000.
In CLOSING he said the average bush I
aess man was economically iuiterate- 4
Instead OF going TO his club at night /.
and playing billiards he should read T
books dealing with the vital problems i
Of the day and acQuaInt himself with I
the economic conditions Of the coun- .
Try.
Good Concert Program.
Saturday night the FilliOn concert .
party presented a musical program Z
Ir. Filliou showed ability with the
violin. Fern Goltra, lyric soprano, the +
soloist OF the company sang leautl- I
FULLY. accompanied at the piano by 4
Miss Mary Mchlulous who Is also an /
artist
sunday Nights Program
Sunday night az the suggestion OF Z
local ufnfste rs. the program was free. /
and q collection was taken during the I
iurermissiou- Edwin n. Whitney pre-
scented the comedy Turn 10 the 4
Right iu four acts. in monolog form 4
He impersonated j. chara cters-
The Lewis military quartet opened I
the SUNDAY evening program with !
many beautiful selections The former I
Camp Lewis soldiers oswald Olsen. .
A J. Hauut. Constant Sigrist and i. /
EheDherd Schoonmacher. gave a pro- I
gram OF unusual musical merit