El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-11
POSTAL SERVICE
MEN WELCOMED
POstoffice Employees Honor
Those Who Served
Country in War.


in the war. and especially those who
. are not familiar with the sacrifices
+ the Is men in the local postofnce
made In order to serve their country.
would have enjoyed learning the part
these men played in helping to win
Z the world war as It was told by
I speakers wednesday night at a ban
( quet given by postoffice employees
( at the Sheldon hotel in honor OF the
men who have returned from the
army and navy.
/ opening address declared that honor
I opening address declare dthar honor
I was equally due 10 the men who
/ served at home and wore the uniform
I OF their country and the men who
& served overseas 4 felt that every
+ FL Paso man IN the service" he said
was my boy and thanked God when
the war was over and they were sent
back home.
Country stiu Needs Men
THE war IS over. but the country
needs real men now more than IL
I ever needed men before. II needs
men TO combat Socialism, Bolshevism
and J. ". W.ism- Ny appeal to you
men who served in the war is 10 stlll
stand by your country and not be led
off by any isms or cisms- Down with
the red and black Tags and let no
flag wave IN this country but the
Tag OF the red. white and blue"
The postmaster praised the Amer
. lean Legion and the work IL Is do
ing He said Il IS composed OF the
flower Of the men who helped win the
war
Mayor Charles Davis on behalf Of
the citizens Of FL Paso welcomed
home the returned postoffice en-
ployes. II the percentage OF men 1ur-
nished by the Fl Paso postoffice." he
United states we would have had an
army OF 100000"
Glad .aGang-s All Here
Miss Estelle Lew read a humorous
account OF what the local men did in
the army and navy. She said, speak
ing for the women employees. that she
knew everybody was glad the gang
all here None OF the postoffice
employees who served overseas was
wounded. and all came back in good
health. il was said
Hugh Royal reviewed the war,
stressinE the atrocities Of the Ger
mans. He declared that the dearest
shot the enemy fired was the one
which sank the Lusitania-
The blessings Of letters and cards
and gifts from home were spoken OF
in a speech made by Sergt- c j.
Arnold. who served with the ammu-
milton train. He thanked the en-
ployes In FL Paso on behalf OF all the
men from the local postoffice for the
mail and the gifts the local Office
sent them
I'VE look upon the chance We had
TO fight in the war declared SergL
T. d. Henning. a doughboy OF the S6th
division. las a privilege. and we are
proud that we were able 10 serve our
country when our country needed
Us"
Our Country, Right or Wrong.
Mas. Richard F. Burses. formerly
OF the I41st infantry, said America
signal contribution was the typical
American soldier with his initiative
and his courage Nobody doubts, ne
said. that the war could not have
been successfully closed in 1918
without the help Of the American sol
der He closed his address with the
famous quotation OF Stephen Decatur.
cur country, in her relations with
foreign countries may she always De
right, but our country right OF
wrong"
MAJ 7. J. lIcCamants who organized I
2 hospital corps In FL Paso, said there
were two things an eL-soldier didn't
like-parades and long speechnia king 7
His Eueech was short. but before ne Z
took his seat he said that every Fl
Paso man IN his organization won an I
enviable record, that not one OF the
employees Of the posto1tice was ever i
courtmartialed and none was A. WI
o. Z. (absent without leavel ana
that only one ever received company 4
punishment
Sergt S. p Andrews. responding
to a toast. I'm the Enemy's Land, \
said the boys In France mad great
experience, and that he was glad ne
was able to do his bit but glad 10
speaks On Patriotism.
Patriotism IS the love q ones
country" said alderman ". T. GrlI-
fifth, in his toast, Patriotism IT is
also the willingness TO sacrifice Tor
ones country" he added
j.. A. Smith. who was introduced
as Uncle Jimmy told OF his asso-
citation with the FL PasO posto1t1c9
which dates back TO 1884. For 30
years, he said, he has Kept In touch
with the postoffice employees.
Marion Robert, second class sea
man, responded to the toast "Foreisn
Ports" and Arthur Van Haslan spoke
on Just Experience Miss Pauline
Dorman sang a solo. and Ted Lang, a
sailor. still wearing the uniform,
1isved a solo. Loves Old Sweet
song" and FOR an encore he repeated
the chorus E
Thomas Carberry acted as toast
ma ster-
LAa EELAAAG4 GOA4lGAa anu gaa-A-a-~
Who were the guests % honor, follow:
n Il. Simon. Murray B. Johnson, VIM
cole. T. D. Henningsr Ted Lang. Jesse
-nsen. Marion Robertson, Arthur van
Haslen, S. r. Andrews, Felix Suler,
Roy Reid, c. J. Arnold, 7. z. Belt L.
A. Phillips and Lee Jones.
The other guests were. Carl tinkf
also a returned soldier L. A. Shelton,
mayor Charles Davis
MAJ. r. i. Burgess. MAJ p. j. nc
J. a Smith, william 4.
Griffith, Hugh Royal, Miss Esteu
Levy. c. J. Arnold, 7. ID. Henningss
s r. Andrews, Arthur Van Haslens
Marion Robertson. Thomas CarDerry.
R. A. Clark, B. Z. Sampson, G. Reid,
Mrs Ella Howe, v. X Campbell, ". u
r II. Kerr, Erwin W
-lary. B. B. Roscoe, 7. ;. Nance, A
dontestrue, J. Larazola. J. R. Brown.
g. J. McGraw, Mr. and Mrs, j. J.
Plunkett, Mr. and Mrs. r. i. Ritter,
iIr. and Mrs R. c. Scott. Mr.. and Mrs.
g. w Brown and Mr.. and Mrs G. ~
ORR, Miss Ruby Reed, Miss Martin
Mrs G. K Cooke, Miss Jacobs, Mss
Baker. Miss Evelyn Scott, H. H.
-saidlaw, Miss Bonney, Geddes Ma
bee, Ralph Lang, DIT. Olive, Miss
A 2 Rosenbloou- n. J.
Moore, Mr.. and Mrs Z C. Belt Mr.
AMI Mrs Wlngfields Pauline Dorman.