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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-30
"The Tombstone Series" by Alfred Noyes

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For he wished TO be famous las great men do)
And nobody ever would listen 70 him.
Now he went one night TO a dinner of state
Hear he0si
In the proud GsildhaHI
And be sat on bis chair, and he ate from plate;
But nobody heard bis opinion at all
There were ten fat aldermen down for speech
(GrOnse! GroHSei
What a dreGry bird)
With five fair minutes allotted - EACH
But never q moment for hin. 70 be heard
But, each being ready to tab, suppose,
OrderI Orderi
They cried, for the CAairi
And much to their wonder, our friend arose
And fastened his eye the eye of the Mayor.
ave have come" he sa,J 40 the fourteenth ecursei
"Hi9h time
for the chair" he said.
Then with both his hands and will all of his force
He hurled his chair at the Lord Mayors head
II missed that head by the width Of hair.
Gee Uhisi
What a horrible squeak
And smashed bus into Wednesday week.
And the very next day, in the deeorous 9'nes
(Great gums
RoD the headlines ,aaO
In spite of the Kings and the and the crimes,
There were five full columns about that
Oh, If you get dizzy when authors wnte
my starsI
And you Very ueH mayO
That white Is black and black is white
You should SIT quite still In your char and say:
1t is easy enough to be famous now,
(P.e, puff
HoW the t,xmpcss blareD
Provided, Of course that you don't care how,
Like the man who discovered the use Of chair.
III. Cotton Wool.
Q HUN the brush and shun the pen
- Shun the ways Of clever men,
When they prove that black is white,
When they swear that wrong is right
When they roast the singing stars
Like chestnuts in between The bars,
Chldrsn, let wandering fool
Stuff your soitb cotton socol
When you see a clever man
Run quickly you can.
You must never, never, never
Think that Socrates was clever.
The cleverest thing eyer knew
Now cracks valnuts at the Loo
CR1dses, Iss wondering fool
StsT y0sS ears tOitk cotton 0ool
Homer could not seintllate.
Milton, too, was merely great
That's very different matter
From talking Ike frantic halter.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-26
EDUCATION AMONG THE MEXICANS
SHOULD BE EXTENDED, NOT REDUCED

the 500 of property valuation The limit under state
law is so cents For purposes Of increasing teachers salaries
he keeping the fun staff numerically that have had
heretofore only four cents per s100 Of valuation could be
added The limit however be increased BY the vote or
free school district Of which e Paso Il IS Under
stood movement now under way to propose 10 the board
the calling Of special election to raise the limit That
would be risky proposition Proposals to increase taxes
not popular.
better way might be to call bond election 20 provide
fund for ruchneeded school buildings and for main
tenance and repairs leaving the present so cent tax rate
disable for current expenses II would give leeay
perhaps At any would reach the destination
by different route and popular one Bond issues
90 better than bald proposals to increase taxes.
This would allow salaries Of teachers to be raised keep
the teaching staff numerically to strength with no such
reduction as has been planned-and make possible
ls1gement Of school facilities.
This enlargement is bound 70 We must face that
All the schools crowded The north side schools have
many pupils for the accommodations available and the
southsid schools condition IN 1915 there
5000 children Of school age who not attending any
school because there for theF Most Of the
5000 children Of Spanish speaking parehtage The few
schools provided for these people then and still are
scandalousy overcrowded In there that
time 10 pupils in every room Attendance figures disprove
the oft asserted faehood that those people do appre
cate educational opportunities offered them We're south
81 Paso thoroughly canvassed and al children Of school
age taken TO school, the buildings could begin hold
them
Provision should be made for school buildings
where needed and larger school buildings which needed
al town And any plan Of educational retrenchment
IN the Spanish speaking districts should be discouraged
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-26
Lille IneTcieUs
Could Finance Municipal Band by Popular Subscription
Officials Cannot Keep Track of Individual Soldiers

Ellis. OF san simon valley. IN that
state. .Mr. Strickland lived near
Douglas and on his 66lh birthday he
drove into that town as be had done
for years. He drove under a share
on the side Of the street. as he had
often done. and tied his team After
q time he came back and was acccsLed
by q policeman with orders 10 show
up before the mayor. For WHAT
queried 11r. Strickland For violat-
ing a city ordinance regarding driv-
ing across a street except at cross
ings. az the way your horse is headed
shows. answered the city guardian
The old man was dumbf0unded and
be said he first thought he would get
in his buggy and get out OF town.
but then thought he would better 90
up and see the mayor So he Uelt
up and told the mayor something lille
this, vas arrested and tad 20
show I'D before YOU What for
asked the mayor. For tying NY
horse with his wrong end Up the
street. and here 7 am GO years old
and never was arrested before IN my
life replied the old man after the
mayor had succeeded 81 suppressing
his amusement he explained the new
traffic ordinances to the old timer and
let him Off, Of course"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-26
Lille interviews

wants TO know can be taken Up az the
university. They have gotten the
teachers in part from the teachers
with the T. 81 C. A.. brought over
when it planned 20 do work along
this line. but Tor the most part the
teachers are college professors or COLI
lege graduates who were in the
ranks as soldiers and VINO have Toluu-
teered as teachers AS you 60 through
the university you find for Instance
a private on the platform Occurring
on integral calculus and there VIII
be seated down IN the classroom a
major, a couple OF captains, a leuten-
ant or TWO. sergean-s and corporals.
But the man who knows is a private;
he IS the professor. and the military
Hierarchy is completely upset before
the Intellectual hierarchy. Perhaps in
the next department Of the university.
however. a major viii be the lecturer.
and so on, sometimes an officer and
often a private"
Speaking o. the many new regu-
latious. laws. ordinances. etc. govern
ing so many things now days. and
which jar somewhat on Us oldtimers
OF the wild free days, I am reminded
OF my old friend. George Strickland.
OF Douglas. Ark" said Dr. r. II.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-26
II Years Ago Today
r-,- IN. Herald Of Ta1s Date. 1895.

THERE is a rumor from Manila that
! the Russian and japanese fleets
have mer south Of Formosa and tha-
The japanese were defeated
Elaborate plans are being made By
io.s. committees for the entertain
msn- OF the visiting congressmsn. who
win be in the city the first part or
next month The committee on reeep-
tfon and escort includes ~. J. Harris,
A courchesne, J. A. Haprer and D. g.
baldwin The committee or BANQUET
and decorations consists OF T. = Neff.
r y Ffsmmstt. j. A Happier and
Julius Erakauer
Much trouble IS being caused by
chinese smurrisrs on the border IN
this vicinity. The Unlted states mas
made the request Of the Mexican gov
ernment to lend a hand IN suppress
ing IT.
Hugh Grouse. secretary Of the e1ecu-
live committee OF the American ANTI
ruberculosis league. stating tlal y
vim be impossible for the ot1lcerd 81
he league 60 hold 2 lli-s IA
Paso. as had been planned .
Edgar EayEer. VINO was opela-s1
nj, 81 Hotei Dieu some time ego, s.
now reported out Of danger
/ So. Martin Zieloulza. wife o. -aoll
Zfeionza. is visiting her parents ar
and ,Irs. Srhatzzer in san An.-oii.e-
S-rtr White. general tlnanelal nan
o. III. z. Greene. has gone 70 rne la--
rers possessions n Chihuahua AeA-'
on business. -.
M. Aguirre IS OF a visit 20 Ms
family fl Naco. Arlz-
trip 10 the west.
The international Water cotnp-1s.
has reached Fort Bliss IN the YORK or
Isvfnr its mains to the city rom us
wells hevond the post
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-26

II = TIE city cannot afford 70 give
4 entire support to the municipal
band" aid Il. j. HiEgins." why Is
not a petition made 70 the county.
10 the chamber OF commerce and 70
large business firms for funds 10 ss-
tablish and maintain the band2 ]
am sure that many men in FL Paso
with civic interest az heart would
contribute 20 having a band. There
is no question about El Paso not
needing a band. IL gives infinite
pleasure 70 thousands every week. Fl
Paso Is no different from any other
city. when it comes 10 music. and
everyone IN the world enjoys a good
band. The citizens. no doubt. cannot
give all OF the $4,000 asked Of them
for the municipal band. they have
however. stated their willingness to
do their share believe that the
chamber Of commerce can give q sum-
The county has not expressed itself
on the subject The matter o. band
should not be allowed 20 fan through
eimulr because the city does not feel
that 30 can shoulder the enlre eA-
peuse
ct IS touching TO read the. many
letters 7 receive from the mothers IN
New Mexico and Arizona. whose sons
have arrived nj eastern ports rom
o~ereeaEH said T. -. Mabry- federal
director OF troop movements for tnis
district. "The tone OF letters BY the
very arrangement or WQlu4 "ui-A
could not have been possible save un-
A. Ir 3
me to the quick because I cannot an
gvrer them as they Wish. some or
chem state that their sons have neen
in the east Tor a month or more anu
That they never received any letters
from the lads some state that the
.7afe eaDt letters. but because OF the
arrangements in dcmobilizarlon ulits
could not send addresses. The faet
that the sons have been away Tor q
year or more is frequently mentioned
in a helpless imploring manner some
times they say pila1ly that their
sons are an the world 20 them and
that they feel that they VIII die q
some message is not received All
this comes TO me FOR help while 7
lam noWerless to do anything NO re-
port OF these troops other tnan tnal
they have left eastern ports for Fo-t
Bliss ever comes TO me, not even their
Identity. or how long thew have neen
waiting So as sorry as teel tnat
III cannot do something in the matter
must ask these mothers and even
the fathers 10 discontinue sending
thier inquiries TO my office for infor-
nation relative 10 the Arizona and
New Mexico returned soldiers
There is one thing IN France Of
which no adequate Idea can be given"
said secretary Of war Newton D.
Baker. and that is the American
expeditionarv force university There
has never been anything like this In
the would AT Baume. France they
have set up a university. The build
nEs were originally put up for a
base hospital and the war came TO an
end before they had been occupied
The university was, therefore. estab-
lished az this place. There are over
5000 students there. and II depart
menfs in the university They have
a school OF agriculture. a divinity
school. a school Of medicine. a school
Of law. a college OF arts q college OF
science. and a school OF dentistry. ]
cannot enumerate the others. but
practically any subject that man
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-26
HOROSCOPE

CONFLICTING planetary influences
- make this al uncertain and trying
day. according to astrology. While
Uranus. Mercury and the sun are IN
benefic aspect. saturn and Neptune
are strongly adverse.
1t is a sway under which bitter and
cruel judgments. which may have
been spoken or written. viii be more
easily reversed than in usual cir
Speakers and teachers
should make most OF the rule.
A gradual clearing Of vision on pub
lie questions is Indicated and public
men VIII be slowly awarded praise for
that which has brought blame 60
them. the seers declare.
During the confagration there may
De uncovered state secrets and diDlo-
matte motives. so that the people may
gain a new view OF world affairs.
This Is fairly favorable day for
seeking positions or employment
Contracts and leases come under a
fortunate direction and the signs seem
TO 1ureshadolv a continuance OF hfrh
wages and high rents
This is an especially unpronitious
government under which TO have deal
inEs with the AGED or with those long
established in any position OF power.
Elderly relatives and old men who
represent power Of any sort should be
avoided, If their aid in future IS de-
sired IT is wise to wait for amore
suspicious day when Saturn is not
in evil place.
There IS a sign that seems 70 fore
cast mining difficulties. including
strikes. and coal copper and iron win
probably rise IN price
Many aged persons viii die in the
next few months and among them
men and women who have gained
fame. Thus the new era VIII present
high places 10 the young
Persons whose .birthdate il is have
the Representation OF travel and
change. They may meet with deep
ton and should be aware Of Derils
from fire and thieves
Children born on this day VIII be
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-26
Short SnatcheS
From EUg7yWhere

Il is now alleged that the crown
prince did beat somebody after all il
was his Wife.-New York sun
IL seems that a little group Of vii
rul men" got into that peace confer
ence. alsO=Indianapolis Star.
Just as We seemed 20 be heading
straight for the haven OF peace, we
find It IS about Il points 70 the star
board.-Brooklyn Eagle.
i Is said that our national prohibi-
ton VII tend TO restrict immi grafton
But is this an argument for or against
on7-Nashville Southern Lunl-
herman
The Germans think that they are
winning at The Paris peace conference
That's what they thought az Ferdun
and Argonne and the Meuse for a
While.-Indianapoli News.
The only kind Of league OF nations
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-26
Let Us Have Concerts

NOV that E Paso has creditable band, It should be
supported E Paso people ike music they have
band capable Of furnishing good music and it should be
encouraged.
There lot Of things the city could spend money FOR
that worth while encouraging good band.
Good makes better people, it offers entertainment
and enjoyment; It eievates
We have complained for years because had 10 more
concerts IN the parks We have complained against the
restriction that prevented army bands playing and we have
complained because the local musicians could not give
anything to take the place Of the bands The talent
here, but It unorganizsd unrehearsed.
Today FL Paso has band that take its place almost
anywhere with credit This band organized under the
direction Of P J. Gustat and Il is composed wholly Of FL
Paso civilian musicians The all who live in
FL Paso and play for livelihood They have given their
spare time to organizing rehesrsing. Recently they
gave public performance to prove their ability They have
done their part Now have band; what going
to do with It?
Naturally, there must be something done to show these
men that they appreciated. They must have some
tangible evidence Of desire for music; OF apprea
ton Of their efforts They afford keep Iehears-
ing and playing always for nothing They also need uni
forms
They should be engaged for series Of concerts and paid
to extent that would at least show the publ apprea
ton -Four thousand dollars is the sum asked Of the city
for series Of concerts through the summer, twice
It seems small and it would appear that Il could
be raised. If the mayor and city council get the money
The Herald believes the people OF FL Paso VIII be glad
see It paid to the band.
band concert Is something all the people can enjoy
Twice week concerts through the summer would be
encouragement to the who have organized the band
It would induce them to hold together; would mean
oyent for the public and permanent FL Paso band that
is credit to the city.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-26
Line O. Cheer
Each Day O. The Year
nY IoHN KENpRICk BANGs.


SIT CANT BE DID,.
1T c.iu's be did, 4 silly phrase
We often hear upon our ways
flr- -rsna-dads might have spoken 50
Less than a hundred years ago
Had some one mentioned the unA-offn
Achievement Of the Telephone.
They would nave deemed -n-- MAJ
iusEue
Who nronh esief the Aercplans.
Ard iauahed at hints Of ships Of steel
TO travel on an even keel
Across the stormy seas ana steam
Plated have thought an idle dream
cit can't be did, Let's cut q cut
MS based on uaught but fear and
And when there's something 70 be
done
Perhaps the New Thing Na1th the
With heart and soul let's so rlsll . y
AID Do IT.
fCupvrirht, 1915. by the AcClure
Newspaper Syndicate-5
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-26
When You Have Pet WrenS, How Can
You Also Have Pet Fishing Worms

Orr TWO iittis wrens.
mo -. .,... -...
-.
= 70 -
-. -. 49,.
IN A. aE~I- r.-.--n
II y ~ 70 me-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-26
Ripping Rhymes
Destiny

NtN but child used TO years.
" haa grown TO be HlaHung dream thought I'd
bold
hold and cuass hip
and old with noisy 1b ei and here
soulful
and quite glad gentle
filled he
hoped be stand With Shelley
sells all Of hogs and And had aspiring friend
fadel
world Of adel Just watch and wiz
bring
every dappH youth down the
he's hot dog may plainT
der jay who his bcyhood
Copyright george Aa5rHs~ AaamA MASON.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-26

z DIsLI<ED robins
AND 5Usr !ii.d wFsns-
WHICH IsS-T true
ron , IKE shs'u an
AND n worried ne So
THAT I came INTO town
AND FoES3 2 bird store
AND WHEY I reached homs-
4 HAD two little hozsss
WITH J!sF a aooz
AND a rustic roof
AND 10 walls at all
AND THE sira man said
THAT THEY we're ire sort
THAT ReBINs best liked
AND 1 nailed them up
on THE nearby tree
AND THE .sFg first day.
I RENTED them out
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-26

81 don't know what a teller is goin'
1 Z do, they give you too much in a
cafe an not enough in a resturint, p
said Pinlzy Kerr, t'day. Miss Tawney
Apple, ticket seller o. tn Fairy Grotto
picture parlor, is layin' off t'day havin'
her bracelet welded.
Copyright National newspaper ssrvisa
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-26
Ira gel ette


THE DHCMLTNs.
DETWEEN Syracuse and Rochester
- lies a country Of hills known as
Drumlins. which IS one OF the most
beautiful and unique bits OF scenery
in the eastern United States.
The term drumlin is an irish one.
and IS applied 20 low. rolling hills Of
glacial origin which exist in that
country and also in parts OF Nsw
York and New England This section
between Syracuse and Rochester is
the very heart OF the American drum
llns
Most American mountains and hills
We're formed bv violent disturbances
OF the earrh's surface. and their rude
origin Is reflected in their rugged
ness. But the Drumlins were built
By the great ice sheet which once
covered all Of North America. The
materials Of which they are made
were pushed together slowly by the
crawling glaciers. nodded and tamped
and smootned by the great ice fin
gers as child makes mud pies.
The Drumins look as though they
had been designed By some great in-
telllgence with a sense OF beauty, for
they rise in smooth. gentle curves
IKE L-ose or O. PERFECT human BODY.
They are remarkahllv uniform in
height usually a little less than zoo
feet. and SO smooth and ienient are
their slopes that many OF them are
cultivated 70 their SUBMITS. Some OF
them are as round as half an apple.
and others are long welts or rolls.
Scattered among the hills are
number of small lakes and ponds.
clear AID pretty, and there Is good
fishing i'm many Of rnanr The nrrrt-
Inns are a favorite playground OF the
people in Syracuse Rochester. and
other nearby towns, but they are lite
tie Known beylnd lie counLies IN
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-26
Operations Successful.
Bills Cause Suicide

Hammond Ind 1iay -f--1Irs. Chas.
3. Shoemaker. o. Hammond. recently
submitted 70 two operations at aloeal
hospital when she received the sur
geons' bnns the size Of them shocked
her so that she committed suicide by
tnrnLne On the as
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-26

10 which senator Borah win assent Is
one IN which the United states IS me
suDer-power, which corresponds to
the notion OF league OF nations that
the kaiser used TO have.-New Torl,
World.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-26

oriEinal and inventive. In all proba-
bilty. These subjects OF Gemini are
often high strung and inclined 70 be-
come excited over trifles
CcopyriEht. 1913. by The lecture
Newspaper Svndicate1
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-26

The second elder" Sergt Alvin C. York the yank who
killed 20 Germans captured 152 and thereby put SO machine
gun nests out Of commission showed extraordinary shooting
ability and iron uerve-and he had a world Of luck He
found himself n situation simply wonderful for himself
and the worst possible for the enemyand he made the
most Of T. The mountaneer sergeant showed degree Of
generasp brgadier might envy and Napoleon, he saw
that right must have capPed his hands in approval Of the
way the matter handled. Moreover he showed the
enemy that Tennessee mountaineer does not fondle rfe
for nothing But the big thing his case as in the cass Of
many thousands Of other Americans was the way he showed
initiative measuring up to his emergency
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-26

Anyway, after the Of the year. the railroads VIII
have to carry their financial burdens The people viii
not have to hear about digging I'D to meet raoad defc
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-26

Economists say wartime prices must prevail for somi
time yet. The trouble is they are not wartime prices
They are much higher than when the war was on.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-26

Nov that they using little squares Of metal for
money IN place Of coin in parts of chihuahua silver
brick artist ought to be able TO do fair business
The purPor Of president Wilson's message to congress
was: Nov you take the responsibiitY.n
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-26

ne = 20 H7TlTl IrI1rU1fT1r B
char-a. with accurate and authoritative
concerning which Information can be b
rious federal government Departments
experts aud scientists 90 the E1Vernu1eu
age Tor reply must accompany each d
Washington. .. g.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-26

finishes readers Tree Of
p any ard az subse.fa
- resources OF the va
.ouzress Hni the manr
T. Trrce cents IN rost-
be- infcrultior wanted
'c J H1skln. Dlractnr.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-26

THERE is rumor from Manila that
j the Russian and japanese fleets
have mer south Of Formosa and tha-
che Japanese were defeated
New Britain herald., 1919-07-12
NEW TERM OPENED JUNE 30.

The new term of the Stanley Works ed June 30 There are twenty seven members in the advanced classes, twenty two new members in the day classes and thirteen new members in every morning except Saturday from g to 12, one in the afternoon from to 3, and one from to G. The latter class is for men who work nights. These men come in an hour earlier in order that they may attend the school
New Britain herald., 1919-07-12

cursions besides. Weekend parties of two or three extra from the Work ing Girls club or some similar or ganization will be the rule.
 Miss Katherine Mills of Curtis street is to assist Miss Bartlett in the care of the place. She was not present at the first party yesterday but will take up her duties later.
 The grounds are Outtttcd with swings and various accessories to play and any good games that may be useless to their present owners will be welcomed at the farm house. Miss Bartlett is also desirous of obtaining a mattress for a single bed in order that her furnishings may be complete. The house has been furnished by public donations and thanks are rendered to all who helped. The va cation house is an innovation as far as New Britain is concerned and the aid of the citizens is necessary to it's welfare.