El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-02
Decentralization
DiSrupting Arnly
Oin
Commander OF Fort Bliss
Expresses Appreciation
For Welfare Workers.

IF ever there was a time when the
army needs the welfare worker. that
time is now declared Brig. Gen. J. 3.
Erwin. commander Of the EI Paso dis
trict, to nearly Zoe war workers at a
luncheon meeting Monday at the
sheldon cafe. The demobuization
process which is now going on is dis
rupting the spirit Of the army. The
regular soldier sees his brothers in
arms from overseas being mustered
out. and he wants 70 know why he
can't get out, too.
II want TO personally thank. on be-
half Of the army, the welfare organi-
cations which have supplied the
things the government has over
looked
Gen. Erwin requested that each or
ganization in war work in the FL Paso
district have representative meet
with representative Of each othe1
war work organization, 20 form a cen-
trail council, to coordinate war work
activities in this district The gem
eral requested that this council hold
sessions at least once a week TO dis
cuss matters Of general interest to the
Ger. Erwin said That FL Paso had
the best record for morality ana
cleanliness Of any cfty he had ever
been in. as far as the army was con-
cerned-
Chaplain ". IS. Zimmerman presided
over the luncheon and introduced IN
turn the heads Of the various welfare
organizations. Julius krakauers sam
Given. Miss Julia StOcEerr, AIRS Anna
Ohaus, III. A. COlvln- Mrs H. T. BOWIE
+. c. Holloway and Dr. w J. Brown
q FfSilov-av headed the Y. ". c..
a. representation, which included %
local secretaries. James Murphy head
ed the Knights of Columbus. including
the five secretaries on duty at tort
Bliss and the surrounding camps.
sam Given was in charge OF the
Jewish Welfare board workers with
three Representatives
II ~ Colvin and six Red Cross
workers. Miss Eva sly with SIX y
". c. A. workers. Ralph C. Lane with
workers. Airs. Anna ohaus, in cnars e
Of delinquent girls at the FEDERAL
clinic. Ralph Turner, head OF the law
enforcement division Of the FL Paso
district and j. W. Hill EepIest lllll-5
the Baptist war service, Weres among
the civilians present In addition w.
W Pigue. publicity director OF the T.
IT. G A. and J. r. Erarl. educational
director Of the southern department OF
the j. n c. A.. attended the luncheon
Army l1cn ut Meeting
The army officers present Included
Brig. Gen. J. b Erwin district COM
mander. Col. John Wagner. district
Rehabilitation officer. Col IT. W..
Glover. chief Of staff to Cen Erwin;
Col. s P. II. Tompkins. commanding
the Seventh cavalry; Col J. j. Horn
brook. commanding the Fifth cavalry
Col IT.. p Merrill commanding tne
SIND field artillery. Nai. A T. Strack.
representing the southern department
commission on training camp actlvi-
ties. lrai. John MCGOWAN, district sur
geon. capt. Ralph Brosius- physical
director Of the southern department.
and Sergt B0bble Burns. boxing in
structor for the southern department.
The four chapiains OF the district were
present. l1li- ]. W Moose OF the
Seventh cavalry Capt ". 3. thinner
man. chaplain Of the SIND field artil-
Iery. and district morale officer, Capt
C. p McFadden Of the Fifth cavalry
and Lieut. J. ". Knowles OF the base
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