El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-03

A chip was on the shoulders Of
mayor protein Semple and city coun-
cilmen Saturday morning when they
met with the FL Paso Victory loan
committee. The cause Of the rufne
was a reported speech Of Lieut. A. O.
Larsen at the Liberty loan meeting
Friday afternoon which quoted the
lieutenant with the statement that
There is more Bolshevism rampant
among the city employees than any
place have visited in FL Paso."
Lieut. Larsen told the mayor and
council that out Of 40 men he ap-
preached at the city hall the dav ne
solicited subscriptions, only six re-
sponded to his appeal, and four Of the
six were Mexican laborers.
Mayor Semple showed the commit
tee list Of "a men working in the
city hall who had subscribed TO the
loan, and said: The trouble. I be-
heve, is the wrong use Of that word.
Bolshevism- We hate IL, and feel that
In the Ieutenant's fervor in making
his speech, he was carried away in
making so broad a statement I am
in favor OF dismissing from the en-
ploy Of the city any man who does
-AAA 0AI q A[A0AN lQnA-NllAL IEr any
man who cannot give an adequate eN-
cuse for not doing so. There are men
who cannot buy; we all appreciate
that fact I understand that there are
reports being made against several.
city employees who have never bought
bonds and we are investigating the
charges and, II they are true, the city
VIII dismiss these men"
Workers Fail to Buy.
John WYATT. caufafu Of a TFnHnrzr
loan team, said Gentlemen. at the
meeting Friday we did not single ont
the city employees II was a general
discussion OF why FL Paso was falling
behind in the loan It was an ex-'
perience meeting from all the men
present We found there even cap
tains and workers among our own
teams who had not bought bonds. and
they were dropped Our meeting was
not directed at any one thing. but at
the general apathy OF the people of
Fl Paso- We have got 20 raise this
money and we were discussing the
reason why the Victory loan workers
were not getting the money.
Just One Instance.
Lieut. Larsen reported his expert
ence at the city han and the papers
singled that speech out and played It'll
Up. Other businesses and people were
just as highly censured. No one be-
city hall. but out Of 30 men approached.
with only six responses received of
buying bonds, It does show a low per
Centage-
'I believe if the mayor would call
the heads Of the various city depart
ments together and request them 10
find out who has bought bonds in
their departments and line up those
who have not, the city will be aiding
the committee in raising the Victory
loan"
Mayor pro TEN Semple said he would
call all heads Of the departments and
attend to the matter at once.
Alderman ". T. Griffith said that
all but one man in his department
had purchased bonds.
aECity Must Wake Up.3
Robert krakauer. in a short talk.
said; I'VE are getting off the ques-
ton, gentlemen II is not a matter
Of Bolshevism, city hail OF labor un-
ions, but the fact IS that FL Pas0 IS I
falling behind. Its honor IS at stake.
We have always shown that we were
patriotic. and today we must prove
the statement. The money IS here, [
and the government needs IL and
shall have IT, We who are working
on the loan have tried TO get 20 the
bottom Of the fact that we are fall
ing down. Everything that may
throw light on the matter is under
discussion. but the big question is FL
PasO and its attitude in buying bonds.
Do not let anything cloud that from
our minds. We have a fight to make
and We must sustain the honor and
the name Of this city"