El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-02
]. D. {. H0[DING
YEARLY SESSION
Gov. Stanley Pleads For
Revival of Old Fashioned
States RIGHTS.

+ LOUISVILLE Ky, april Inc Z liLeu
( Daughters OF the Confederacy began
( its e5th annual convention here today
! At a Welcoming evening last night
/ Gov. A. o. Stanley. the principal
/ speaker. pleaded for "rejuvenation Of
/ old fashioned states rights which he
J declared was "the thing to save Amer
( lea from centralized government,
. state ownership of all our activities
and Bolshsvism.7
stars and BARS Displayed.
Gov. Stanley spoke "as the son OF q
real American i'm a flag draped hail.
where the stars and Bars OF the Con-
+ dereracy entwined with the Stars and
+ Stripes and the flags OF America al
lies were hung about pictures OF
. famous Confederate army leaders.
Plans 10 turn the activities OF the
organization from the pursuits OF war
TO the program OF peace today de-
Teloped q proposal TO discontinue
gathering funds for the support Of a
and devote the money TO establishing
scholarships for wounded men in all
branches OF the service
that the city council mad allowed
$1,000 for the lmproVe ment Of the high
school grounds and that the board
would begin the improvements at
once, securing the cooperation OF the
students In the matter Of planting
flowers, trees and small shrubs.
To Ask school Cooperation.
It was recommended that manager
Roberts address a letter 10 the prin-
ci9als Of all the schools and the heads
OF all the women organizations urging
trat Arbor week OF April be gener-
ally observed and that every child I'm
o. ~ .ea
which VIII grow and 1ruit and flow
ers, and such letters viii go forth at
once.
The meeting OF the COMMITTEES was
one OF the most Interesting yet held
this year ar the chamber Of commerce.
All present had a deep interest in
trees and flowers and many quaint
tales and experiences were snapped.
Attempted descriptions OF bugs was
the source Of much amusement, Har-
well declaring that the descriptions
were not complete enough 10 say
ing Insects
There was also discussion as TO how
70 keep trees green by the use OF iron
sulphate or green vitrOl (copperas)
as a spray OF introducing by injection
into the tree, Everybody said IL works
fine. Another important matter was
expecting a small root system 20 keep
W a big branch system and why it
won't work
Mr.. Harwell said people in setting
out trees cut the roots short and then
want 10 leave big branches. The
branches, IL they bud, are too great
a tax, he said, upon the roots. and
often Kill the trees He said trees
and shrubs should be closely pruned
the first few years OF their growth. .
Keeping Them Green.
He said the greatest trouble here .
was with cllorOsis, which turns leaves .
yellow By spraying with q solution .
Of one percent copperas, the green Is f.
brought back, he says; or the cop
peras. pulverized, may be inserted in 4
the trunk OF the tree where &c is large !
enough, by boring a small hole and .
plugging 10 with wax after the COP
peras. has been inserted
Mr- HarWell recommended that
every Fl Pasoan Interested On
trees, flowers or vegetable gar
dens write 10 the National War
Garden commission Washington.
d. G. for n garden book. Three
cents IN stamps for postage will
bring the book.
Those present at this meeting were .
lr- r. l. Ramey. Chairman. DIP. W. N.
Waite, Mrs. Ponder S. Carter. 1Trs. %.
A. Crltclett and g. a. Martin and 81
3 Warner representing the board Of
directors and manager Roberts