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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-03
lust Mud-No Scandal

THE howl about conditions at the deoaIkaton camp at
Brest seems to be case not exactly OF muen AGO aoou
nothing much ado about mud Soldiers VINO nave come
hack to FL Paso and other places IN the southwest corooo
rae the assertions Of Gen Pershing that while Brest Is
not ideal il Is far being army scandal Congress
men who have limited at outrageous conditions at brest
have nothing very much 10 nack lnen up fIoo
bv thew have been receiving letters from soldier const
uens Who champing at the bit while they await transport
home grumble and then write letter home about It
From all accounts, Brest IS of mud when II
rains, which Is much Of the time II IS deep seky ue
and the mud IS everywhere except the eobbe paved
streets However the soldiers reach their barracks by
walking duckboards such were used In the bottoms
they do not get in the mud unless they
step off the boards.
Undoubtedly the sloomness Of the place the seemingly
unendug rain and the mud have depressing effect On
soldiers but it does that they lack for ade
euae sanitation plenty Of good food warm clothing OF
comfortable barracks.
Brest became the American port after entered the
ar because It the only deep French harbor
available for Great American doekage facilities
constructed there. The American military railroad system
radates from there Troops landed there and sent
thence to training areas from which, turn they
to the 'front.' Supplies landed there and trans
ported by rail to the various vast warehouses which the
Americans built Brest the focal point of all these
activities and when II to Withdrawing American
troops and supplies there port through which to
withdraw them but Brest-
We assured that while Brest exactly heavenly
is better than it when the troops went through It on
their way war camping there until they could get
portaon to training camps II then than now,
but there complaint then The we're all keyed
up to fight and physical inconvenience unnotioed
The American soldier VIII grumbe when he has Moth
ing better to engage his attention. and It is notably
that he likes any place for long unless
The kicks about Brest remind Of the objurgaons
corning FL PasO in 1916, the ntOlerable" feature Of FL
Paso at that time being an occasional windstorm-
And unable to stop the windstorms, so the
army command hardly be held responsible the mud
at Brest-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-03
Lille interieuS
The Herald Cooking School Meets Enthusiastic Reception
Teachers Greatest Task Is Keeping Pupils Interest
ByBriggs

together. The Davis side had the or
gauization-'
Your prohibitions in this country
strikes US lshau ] say more conserva-
tiYeD English rather peculiarly" said
". Roland Browne. English traveller.
such a radical change. and ] an not
discussing its merits, could hardly be
brought about over our entire coun-
try without making Il an issue up TO
all the people I have been inter-
ested in watching the comments in
my country on your prohibition While
/ have not been home for a long time,
. see the Church OF England takes a
Very conservative view OF the sub
jet OF course there is a large ele-
ment that halls such steps in the
United States as presaging a ike vie
tory with us You see many OF US
think you put this all through with
your vigorous organizations formed
for that purpose only, working on
your congress and legislatures With
us. perhaps too conservative British
ers. We shall no doubt. take much
longer before we shall consent TO such
close scrutiny Of our private homes
and affairs which such laws. OF neces-
sity, viii require. This is the way we
look at such laws. for it is, well known
that in our country laws are pretty
wen enforced"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-03
Some Weather They Must Have OOer
There In France, Some Weather. Yes

OILY LEAsON. nephew Of Mrs
II katherine B. hudson. OF FL Paso, a
member Of the 3IcCamant hospital
corps In France. writes Miss Gladys
Siucolnb, OF 705 Mesa avenue, regard
ing his tour OF duty over there and
complains Of the mud He was well
known IN FL Paso as the third base
man on the Purity baseball team. he
says
1T has been my luck to see the
turbid Trinity swollen by repeated
rises until it seemed In reality as
large as pictures by Dallas congress-
men, in their plea for appropriations
sweeping IT'S way with rasistless
lorce towards the restless ocean.
i have seen the Brazos bottom q
wide eLpause of water, countless
farms inundated. and flocks Of
frightened farmers roOsting in the
tree tops waiting for help and whisky.
I nave seen Red river quickly cover
lis wide stretch Of treacherous quick
sand and surge over its confining
banks. hating for the time the great
army Of Oklahoma bootleggers. Ok
lahoma bound
II have lived in the swamps Of
Louisiana where IL is so damp and
dismal that even the alligators reach
an untimely end through chills and
lonesomeness.
Il have lived in Beaumont and
listened 20 the friEhtful chorus Of
the frogs as they hoarEely sob about
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-03

the cruel fate which compelled them
TO 1--we in such a place, for in all that
mighty marsh there was not even a
chunk upon which 10 rest and sing
the pleintive lay.
Aye, and These Also.
81 have been at Port Arthur and
have heard the mosquitoes singing
their song Of carnage, numberless as
The sands OF the seashore, Hun like.
hunting the very life blood Of inno-
cent women and children
j have heard the sobbing cypress
and signing pine, dropping upon the
bosom Of mother earth thousands Of
pearly tears, relate TO each other the
tribualtion Of hundred years, while
J. luczless hunter, soaking vet
shivered through a long winter night
70 wait for the morning challenge Of
the king Of gobblers-
I have been hustled uuceremoui-
ously from the warm embraces Of a
downy couch in the wee small hours
Of the wintry night clad in the raj
ment Of a martyred saint. 70 stumble
over furniture maiici0usly placed the
evening before sent on down The
back stairway. barefooted. and on to
q porch covered with ice and snow,
for the noble purpose Of letting the
cat out
The Worst Yet.
Il have done squads east and west
and on north into line in the mud at
Camp Bowie. with the Texas norther
whipping the loose folds Of my BVDs
against the goose flesh until the
noise sounded like the parting Of the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-03
Little Interviews

takes up room that is sorely needed
for traffic. causing a Jam in the busiest
portion OF the city. ] should think
tfat the people OF Il PasO would not
tolerate having so unsightly an OBJ
Ject in the most public place iu the
city ana would demand its immediate
removal
The Orndorff party never did have
z ghost OF a show OF electing its tick
ct " said II D. Camp, chairman OF the
Democratic executive committee. The
primary is now over and ] can say
there never was any organization on
that side They never had any check
on anything. You can not get any
where without organization and II was
all on the Davis side from start to fin
ish- Davis. 20 begin with. had all the
city employees who would naturally
work in their own interests. and J
don't blame them. Then he had that
very large number Of old time Demo-
Gratis who are in the habit OF voting
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-03
SOUIBS.


FASHION HIN Is
TTAT pins are a foot shorter than
II they were last autumn
Twenty dollar bins are not used 50
much as formerly.
Fashions Indicate that dogs tais
year viii be the color OF mlady's
frock-
The narrow skirts are hard on the
transparent hosiery affected nowadays
and the frugal woman VIII avoid
walking as much as possible
The ancient custom OF bringing b2-
biss into the world with the sol4
spoon appendage no longer obtains IN
q onsidered smarter
walking canes for women are being
shown in all the large shops Besides
looking extremely chic with the new
suits they viii be found useful IN
helping 70 maintain ones equilibrium
THE END OF a PERFECT DAY.
Il was the end OF a perfect day
But I did not say alas. -
For all things come 20 an cad, they say,
And this day had 70 pass.
tThe coal fire smoked in a csF-llsh
way
So I sat By the gas.)
II only had twelve little hours
Poor day, so soon TO die
There was a scent OF early flowers
And the breeze was like sigh
But at 10 o'clock by all the covers,
The wind was hopping high-l
] could not see my neighbOrs house,
I could not see the sun
II hip-hurrahed in mad carouse-
The wind was having fun
CThe Door pedestrians got g uouse
OF loose earth by the toni
had some door screens yesterday
- ] have no screens this morn
The blIthe wind bore them all away
And tore them I'D IN SCOTT
CBut II brought me a lovely bale OF nay,
So am not quite fOrlorn-l
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-03
The Victory Garden
@LET's HAVE GREENS, MAJ

WHES the first warm days q
W spring come We just ache for a
mess OF greens. says today's bulletin
from the National War Garden com
mission OF Washington Just buy q
packet OF mustard seed and q quarter
OF half ounce Of kals and both you
and the chickens viii have all the
greens you want There - a wild
mustard which Is about the earliest
green thing that can be found In the
spring, and IS gathered for selling in
the city markets This is little
strong unless parboiled and wen
cooked
The garden mustard is easily grown
As soon as the ground can be pre-
pared SOW the seed thinly IN the row
and cover half an inch deep. The ear
lier this can be planted the better. be-
cause it Erows rapidly in cool weather
and VIII soon be ready for use Since
Dc quickly gr0ws past the tender stage
for use. seed should be soWn every ten
DAYS for several weeks IN the spring.
and then again in the fan for a tal
crop Write to the National War Car
den commission. Washington for
free garden book which viii be sent
to any reader OF this PAGER, who VIII
enclose a two cent stamp for postage
EaIe IS more popular than mustard.
IL VIII Grow in early spring also. ana
should be planted as early as the
ground can be well PREPARED Use half
an ounce OF seed 20 100 feet Of row,
planting Il half an inch deep. Guilt
waite often. and as soon as the leaves
are large enough pull out the surplus
plants for use leaving the others
about SIX inches apart
As these plants grow pick of the
larger leaves for cooking but let the
plant keen on growing 10 furnish more
leaves The first planting may LAST
most OF the season. but Il IS desirable
10 make g second sowing two weeks
after the first Two or three plant
iurs should also be made in the fan
for q late crop The rows may be as
near together as Is inches on rich soiL
but % 10 "a inches would be a better
distance. Dwarf curled, Tall Scotch
and Siberian are good varieties 20 use
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-03

DEAR X. C. B-Wm you please
u write a column on persons who
worry? There is a man named sam In
ny shop who IS always worrying. and
il nobody puts him wise he win soon
be all warped. You know whar /
mean 8 B. d.
DEAR s B. H
N THE first place
IT'S A waste OF time
TO TRY to tel anyone
HOW FOOLISH he Is
To WORRY about anything
BECAUSE IT doesn't matter
WHAT YOU tell them
THEY GO right on worrying
AND GETTING thin.
AND GETTING grabbed
AND GETTING wrinkles
AND GETTING gray.
AND IN most cases
WHEN YOU tel them about t.
AND HOW foolish It IS.
INSTEAD OF arguing.
THEY'LL AGREE that you're right
AND GO on worryinr
AND WHEN they DO that
YOU MIGHT just as wen quit
AND N The second place
II THERE was anything.
THAT could say
THAT MIGHT help your friend
I CAN'T think OF It now.
BECAUSE THIS morning
L GOT a telegram
on THE train that I'm on
AND AN writing this
AND THE telegram says
THERE Is a message for me-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-03

waves, that the world might be safe
Tor democracy These things have 1
done and seen and heard and I have
survived, but never have I seen the
equal Of this French climate
Should fortune decree that / es-
cape from the seethinE sea of mud
and reach once more a cline where
the sun Is not widowed: that I leave
this place, where ones very soul is
waterlOgged, and reach a place where
ones teds can be hung outside 10 dry,
then, Oh then. the first fool that say
eth 10 me, sunny France" shall sud
denly terminate his useless existence
in this vale Of tears. None viii be
there TO mourn him. but there viii be
100000 doughboys to sing my
praises even unto the third and
fourth generations; 100000 dough-
boys who have fought corn beef
crown prince, and coolies. poison gas.
propaganda and prunes. beans. bui-
lets and bombs. Huns. Inconsistencies
aud hell in the dsmpest weather that
a man ever saw.
The moral OF this story is that I
want TO 90 homei"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-03
No More Ten and Costs
In PHtsburg After lulu

Pfttsburg. Pa Mar ten and
costs" win be heard less frequently in
the magistrates courts after July L
And many OF the magistrates and law
yers are peeved-
-Brawls, clothesllne- fights. intense
flea arguments" said alderman Al
perm. IAN the results Of TOO much bar
ieycorn. have made up much Of the
business OF men in my station OF lie
The alderman has 20 live and the costs
helped sustain the family Maybe some
OF the lawyers are little more peetea
aboI1t The new condition than 7 am
Some OF them say IL viii hit them
hard. But the people want it that
way Why UorrE
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-03
The Wind Is Terrible;
Lots OF Evidence

IT'S a good thing we can't see our
l selves as other people see US.
wouldn't we be discouraged on a
windy day:
II surely is a case Of mutual sym
pathy in a windstorm- The wind
doesn't discriminate. but hits every
body full II the face.
The dainty woman with her beauti-
fully arranged hair and complexion. 1t
hit and pushed and blown about Just
as hard as the strongest man.
The beautiful lines OF her new
spring suit are twisted and broken
Her stylish -ppearance is blown away.
When you see the dlgnified some
body chasing wildly after his hat as
% goes spinning down the street you
don't smile. you simply take firmer
hold on your own hat
The only thing 10 be thankful fo- is
that everybody IS 50 occupied in his
progress that he forgets himself. and
YOU too.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-03

THE HERALD cooking school
1 which was conducted BY Mrs.
Edna J. Evans last week. proved a
very attractive drawing card 10 the
women OF FL Paso." said Mrs r. u
Hunt" having been better attended
than any~of those heretofore con-
Quoted Perhaps the great interest ex-
hibited was a sort Of aftermath TO the
war when the women Of the city re-
ceived their first experience along
the lines OF food values and conserva-
zion. and we're stiu anxious to enlarge
their knowledge along those lines.
Women attending were there with
their pencils and notebooks and were
busy through each lesson taking notes
and recipes. The Herald could not do
a better thing for the women Of this
city than furnish them the oppor-
tunity 70 attend the cooking school
annually"
q wonder II the public ever stops to
think how the work Of a teacher
public school teacher-can become in
volved and difficult as % does at
times said Miss Maude Hopkins. OF
Rhode Island. who is seeking health
T.
most interesting. while on the other
hand Il can be most deadly. For good
work the teacher must get enthusiasm
from the pupil: the interest Of the
scholar has to be kept to as high a
pitch as Is possible Now consider a
teacher before 2 class with a subject
that is dynamicaliy dry-where the
pupils are not up 10 the standard OF
inteilige nce-aud you face a problem
The logic OF the situation is 20 drum
up an active Interest. to inject a snap
py, keen life into the subject and 20
keep the pupil sensitive 20 sugges-
ton Now all that sounds most plausi-
pie, but with a stupid class and a stu
pid subject IL requires more than logic
10 get results. You have heard OF the
story OF the society uatron meeting
the cebutante on the street and ask
ing. Is your mother entertaining this
month"; and setting the rejoiuder
oh, not very Wen that bears = bit
less and vivid study. They have code
that must be adhered TO- There must
be no Partially and a teacher must
be very careful TO be what they term
square How quickly they resent an
infringement on the ethics OF this lay.
Many teachers 60 TO pieces on this
stumbling block, sometimes Il is I'M
intentional. but children do not rea-
son. they take a fact and hold TO It"
~The initiation statue OF Liberty that
stands in Pioneer plaza is certainly an
eye sore to one who has seen the
statue in New York harbor. and should
be demolished as soon as possible.
said John l. Wilder. Besides show
Ing so great Q lack OF the artistic
qualities that It should possess, IL
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-03
The Listener

WHEN begin prozy mention jim Bog
w profound attention His soulful fixed
all
tale IS DONE that most attentive
another you're story tele In this SAD
world people sleep when unvnds story OF else they wiring Their
And
standard rally; and he has friends in
IN
surveyor their work and ones
he rings the bacon
Copyright b. George Matthew Adars MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-03
Ate Too Much, So
Hubby Gets Dioorce

Shamokin. Pa, Mar. s.-Her appe-
title has caused Airs. John Sleskos a
bride Of two months. 20 lose her nus
band and home. Slesko said she eats
more each neal than four or five
ordinary persons and his wages were
entirely TOO slim to meet the bills.
He agreed before a Justice OF the
peace 70 give his wife $50 a month
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-03
Silly Stuff, This Worrying All the
Time, But Who Can Help It?

~ - 11llr1lll11l
At THE telegraph office.
IN THE town I'm going TO-
AND I haven't any idea
WHATS N the message
AND TN worried to death.
FOR FEAR its bad news.
AND OF oqar.s I know.
IT NAY be all right
AND SOMETHING pleasant
AND I remember one time
I WAS on a vacation
AND 4 telegram came.
AND was afraid to open It.
FOR FEAR It would tell ne
THAT I was canned
AND ALL It said
WAS THAT my boss
WAS GLAD TO know
I WAS having a good time
AND TO take another week
But N spite Of that
YOU NEVER can tell
WHAT'S N TELEGRAM
UNTIL IFS opened
AND IN worried stir
FOR FEAR the message
THAT TN going TO get
WILL BE from the boss
AND SAY something Ike this
WHEN WE hired you
I'VE HIRED a writer.
4ANb NOT a tourist
COME on back home
But anyhow
YOU CAN ten your friend
THAT Tf-s awfully silly.
TO KEEP on worrying
u THANK YOU.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-03
$75,OOO,O0O For Texas Roads

IT certain thar the people Of Texas viii be
called upon to vote approval rejection Of proposed
constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to
issue state bonds IN the Of 75O0OOO0 the pur
pose Of constructing state road system
The joint resolution to that effect introduced by rep
resentstve Lsney, Of Dallas has been adopted by the
house and favoraby reported for adoption by the senate
Representative Adrian Pool of Fl Paso has been much il
teresed the Of the amendment and he spoke
behalf Of the resolution when It up IN the house IF
he and other hackers Of the big road program expected
hard fight they have been agreeaby disappointed
little opposition developed IN the house ard from present
indications the VIII be true Of the senate.
It Is ntende5 to match this fund with federal money
be distributed fof good roads construction under the Bank
head BILL pending congress The purpose is to give
Texas system Of durable, hard surfaced roads
Texas Is 50 big that there VIII be comprehen-
sve road system unless the state votes bonds or and
there VIII be participation in the federal funds unless
the state IS prepared to match Uncle Sans money.
This ought to be evident eliminate any doubt
Of the way the voting VIII go when the people come to bal
lot On the amendment.
Press dispatches say president Wilson is silent on the
lrsh problem proving again that the president knows
when to be discreet.
Seven million killed the war and stin the Hohen-
zollern clique is allowed at Hbertyl
The utmost optmst is the candidate on the eve of cleo
ton.
In Germany they count that day lost whose low de-
scending official shot nor new revolt begun
PanchO Villas memofs viii doubtless state he was IN
able to meet Gen Perng Bacnaba in 1916 because of
previous engagement, which took him south of ParraL
Criticism Of the league of nations plan would be more
effective the critics had anything suggest in its place
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-03

Among the descrtutive names given
the different kinds Of shells used in
the war are ~Woolly Bear" signing
Susan WIKI Bang" Jack John
CON" and silent LiEzie.'
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-03

WHATS become O. III ole time
w shoulder braces covered with little
pulleys that squeaked ever time you
moved a muscle? Tiers allus plenty
o harmony where nobuddy's got
chance.
.-.n.r-Eh- ..atLonaI $500 sa-Hle.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-03

Given airplane observer and big Bertha Ameri-
troops could have stayed at Columbus and potshotted
villa most Of the way to Colouia Dublan
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-03
Little Chris

7 TITLE CHRIS had be-
l. listening Tor n Lon
time 20 a dIaeussioa
OF the result Of the
election and had
asked many ques-
tons.
Finally he delivered nj
self Of thiss @lIIster d
must be a good man. ca
80 many people likes ]
but / her he eouIdns
beat the fire ehief.1
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-03

Press dispatches say president Wilson IS silent on the
Irsh problem proving again that the president knows
when to be discreet
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-03

In Germany they count that day lost whose low de-
scending sun sees official shot revolt begun
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-03

The narrow skirts are hard on the
transparent hosiery affected nowadays
and the frugal woman VIII avoid
walking as much as possible
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-03

The utmost 0ptHs is the candidate on the eve of cleo
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-03

Criticism Of the league of nations plan would be more
effective the critics had anything suggest in its place
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-03

Seven million killed IN the war and still the Hohen-
jllern Clique Is allowed at Hbertyi
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-03

Pancho Villas mem0fs VIII doubtless state he was IN
able to meet Gen Pershng at Baehnaba in 1916 because
previous engagement which took him south of Pa1al
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-03

-nlshes readers Tree O.
b any and an suhisc-s
G resources o. the VS.
cn--ess and the nan
Tlrae cents n pos
.e Information wanted
e 2 HasEln. pirector,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-03

~The initiation statue OF Liberty that
stands in Pioneer plaza is certainly an
eve sore to one who has seen the
statue in New York harbor. and should
be demolished as soon as possible,
said John l. Wilder. Besides show
ing so great Q lack OF the artistic
Qualities that d should possess. II
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-03

Tie 81 Paso herald Information Bureal
charge. With accurate AID authoritative ans
concerning which information can Be had {
rious federal government Department. -he
experts and scientists lu the government eel
age for reply must accompany each ilquii
and address The e Psso Herald Info-uat
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