El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-25
Charity DriUe
Is Launched
At 4 Luncheon
Campaign for $4,000 for
1920 Started by Inter
ested FL Pasoans.


subscriptions sggregating $4,000.
the drive OF the Associated Charities
for funds for the coming year was
launched Tuesday at a luncheon at
the Sheldon 5oteL The goal for 1920
is $4,000.
Mrs A. Krakauer. mother OF the
/ late Robert Krakauer. former presi-
dent Of the Associated Charities, has
given $4,000 toward the fund. $50. 900
Of which is TO go into the construc-
uon or the Robert krakauer me-
mortal building. Mrs. Ruth Krakauer
Robert Krakauer's widow, has given
$500, and Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Kra-
kauer have given like sum for the
same purpose
In addition TO the $4,000 70 be put
INTO a memorial building $4,000 Is
70 90 toward the building site and
I Slo,Uo0 toward the 1920 budget. but
the remaining $4,000 is TO be raised
BY other means than by subscription.
H B. Stevens, Chairman.
me luncheon meeting vas called 10
order by H. B. stevens, who has been
president OF the Associated Charities
since the death OF Mr.. Krakauer. Ie
introduced James 6. McNary, who viii
have charge OF the drive.
Mr.. McNary said the burden shouts
be distributed widely over the citv.
There VIII be no house TO house CAM
paign, however. There viii be go
teams.
The building for the care OF the
men Is not 10 be a hospital. but a
clearing house. Mr.. McNary said, and
added that 50 men a night would have
10 be handled.
Referring 10 the fact that other
drives had preceded this one until the
city was tired Of drives, Mr.. 1IcNary
The war has taught US above
everything else that we are our
orothers' keepers. Giving IS a duty
we never get through with. We VIII
always have 10 do IT,"
Tells About History.
Mr.. McNary introduced q. S. Stew
art, who told the history OF the As
ISOLATED Charities here and how they
had virtually done away with beg
ging. He said Robert Krakauer had
oeen the moving spirit in the or
Mayor Charles Davis said that as
mayor he had found the Associated
Charities a most wonderful help in
the city. He said the city council
would more than likely be willing 20
help out with some money in this
cause. He complimented J. B. Gwin.
executive secretary, who. he said. had
never made a mistake in his Judg-
ment so far as he could find out.
Mustn't Feast While Some StHrve.
Rev. Floyd Poe said that he was
a preacher and liked the business but
that without the work Of the Asso-
ciated Charities here his work would
be in vain. No sermon he could
preach, he arerred, was as eloquent
as the sermons preached seven days
a week by the Associated Charities
workers.
Everybody ought TO give" the min
lister said I'VE have no right 10
sit down to a feast while others
starve- No man has a right to spend
$500 a year for cigars and give SO
right 20 wear $50 or a 500 hat while
her husband gives SO 70 the down
and out How we spend our money
should be a test OF citizenship"
W. ". Turney was the last speaker
at the luncheon
Must Put IL over.
The people OF Fl Faso are going to
meet this situation 50 the fullest eX-
tent" said Mr. Turney. They are go
ing 70 care for the poor among US II
would be an injustice not 70 meet this
call upon US We are going TO
meet IT,"
He praised Robert Krakauer's cIti-
zenship and patriotism and said he
always responded 10 the fullest ex-
tent 10 all calls for charity and said
no other name could SO well suggest
itself as that Of Mr.. Krakauer for
the charity building. This should be
an incentive 10 us to 90 out and
make this the great success which
know we win make H."
Q. n. Bassett said the work Of the
Associated Charities saves a big sun
10 the city annually. he said he
saved a third or a fourth OF the money
he gave to charity under the old slip
shod method OF giving" and believed
his money did more good.
Mr. McNary announced Maurice
Schwartz as team manager for the
campaign.
He said team captains and members
would meet Friday at luncheon to fur
Their plan for the campaign and get
assignments OF territory
Airs H W. Broaddus was announced
as chairman Of the women's commit
tee.
Team Captains
Team captains were announced as
follows, each captain 10 pick his OF
her co-workers-
sam Given. II. Coblentz. z. W Kay
ser, Robert Holiday. H. T. Bowie, +.
W Fletcher, C. ~ Harvey, ". l. Fox
worth. z. C. Held, y. T. Ponsford, T.
II Wlngo, E G. Perry, Chas- Mapel,
z. ID. Lachman, ". Il Shelton. r 3.
Emmett Hines, A. ". AorcOp, c.. 3.
Ryan, Neil Ferguson
". P winch was announced as
chairman OF the publicity committee.
Luucheons Of workers will be held
az noon Tuesday and Friday az Hotel
Sheldon and Wednesday and Thursday
at Hotel paso del Norte