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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-22

I THINK Mexican conditions are
1 gong TO improve from now on
said zach Lamar Cobb. IN fact, they
are already improving. I have a
bunch that everything viii soon be
clearned up in that country. I am
Used to following my 'hunch' and this
one is 2 very strong one. You gentle
men look doubtfuL you doubt. and /
Ear not blame you. But II you were
10 see New York bankers back things
down there with their money you
ought not grumble. ought you2 No.
these bankers have not put their
money in down there yet, but I cling
70 my lunch that everything is go
ing 10 come out O. X down there
very soon. I am following my bunch
The agitation for better pay for
teachers is a nation wide movement
said Miss Edith Giddings. In the
April number OF the Texas school
Journal is al article entitled. Full
Pay for School Teachers, Beginning
At Jerusalem The article states that
Washington is b Jerusalem OF
America and that beginning at the
gOodly Jerusalem, the movement for
full pay for school teachers should
spread throughout the country Con-
gress is facing b fun pay rights
Of the city over which 1t has con-
troll. Under b Penrose amendment.
as adopted by the senate, b teachers
in Washington viii receive a mini
mum salary Of $1,000, which would be
increased during h next fiscal year
by the bonus Of S240 given 70 al
government employees In reply To
opposition to the bill, because OF lack
Of funds EamIMnE RnnwnEn said NC
%squander 100000. the cost Of the in
crease, on some ridiculous project in
a few seconds here almost every
morning. Unless some measure OF JUS
tice IS accorded the school teacher,
we shall not have any teachers lef-
As is well known. they are now earn
ing very much less than q number
Of people in occupations requiring
much less intelligence.
In the Texas STAKE Teachers Bull
lstin. president T. H. shelby says.
Better salaries for teachers is the
lie schools of Texas at this time. Re
ports which I have received indicate
that the salaries Of teachers have
been raised from 10 TO Is per cent
during the last fOur years, while
living expenses with respect to food
and clothing. which are the articles
most largely bought by teachers have
increased approximately 50 per cent.
Increases in nearly all other lines Of
work in the matter OF wages have
probably kept pace with the increase
in the cost Of living The increase
in this city. as shown by the statis-
tics gathered by the FL PasO Teach
ers' association and presented TO the
school board. shows It has been about
so per cent here"
= <
"The need Of an employment
bureau IS Illustrated in the act that
tho Associated Charities, alone, have
been placing an average Of 1900
unemployed persons each month" said
secretary J.. 3. Gwin. OF that orgaai-
zatiou. The need Of vne centralized
bureau IS illustrated in the fact that
frequently unemployed persons for
various reasons engage the time Of
two or more bureaus. Therefore with
ole employment bureau being es-
sential, the different Welfare soclc-
ties that have been engaged in this
work. are doing the logical thing by
~proffering their assistance to the city
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-22
Short SnatCheS
From EUe9y1ghere

BLOOD Is thicker than propaganda
G~reenvile Piedmont
Germany's white book win contain
a black record II the facts are put in
albany Journal
After the Sinn-Feiners organMa
their Irish republic what do they Z
oect 10 do with it2-NeW York world.
Buy your thermometers noW-incl-
cations are the they VIII be mucn
higher next summer-Florida Times
Union.
Prof. r. Fisher urges th1t tne ~
chasing power OF the dollar be staDA-
ized. And energizeds Irv--Wasnins-
ton Post
Judging from Nr. Hoovers program
FOR feeding Europe. Americas snare
in the victory IS going 10 be the p-oW-
share-Aanila Bulletin
The new German goFern
doesn't seem very dependable Wnlen
shows that 81 may not be much OF a
government. but it's very uucn Ger
man-Brook1rn Eagle
There is no Eksiihood OF any dlL-
ferences between Great 6r-laln e
the United States, declares Los-
Geo-re That wiu disappo-nr a great
manv neople-ChicaEC Tribune
81. PaderewskL. who is Al aas2- =
nourdfrg the ivory, should Dc ag-e u
Fi-ecr re heads Of b HolsheFiAl IN
Russia 10 some better purpose-N
ton kansan-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-22

scme such provision OF he should be allowed representa-
ton On the board Of directors. In the latter event he
would naturally be willing to share the risks of doing
business, the same as any other stakeholder.
But If the plan IS not absolutely perfect, It is still very
much worth while Other firms viii doubtless take it up
OF adopt some variation which seems to fit their needs bet
ter. The main thing is to stimulate ambition, promote
cooperation and get better results in the form Of better
workmanship and larger output
One wonders what VIII be the attitude Of professional
labor union leaders toward this growing movement. Dare
they oppose a plan-any plan-vhich offers larger remu-
n~eration and z share IN the business to the workers? IN
less they do challenge II, the walking delegate is threat
ened with extinction, for a stakeholder, a partner in the
concern, whose selfinterest lies in the growth Of the firms
business, has no need Of d walking delegate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-22
Little inter0iews
Little fntapieUs
Zach Cobb Brings Hunch of Better Times From Mexico
Teachers of Washington Start a Fight for Higher Salaries

bureau. SO that the burden viii De
minimized-
3
The big things in the way OF IN
dustries ia our part OF the north. ~
Wisconsin. Michigan and minnesota
are iron mining and numbering. said
Thos- BARRON. bauEer OF Ashland
Wis Business in those big lines Is
waiting for market r-eadJus-meuL
prices. etc. In b Of recon
struction after the great -asetting
factor in the world OF business. the
world war. We In those bis in
dustries. for we are near the greatest
iron deposits of the country. and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-22
These Rules We Are Living By
These DAYS Often Get OnerouS


AND WHAT could I dog
AND THEY both said.
THAT THEY couldn't help it,
AID IT wasn't their business
TO TAKE trunks upstairs
AND ! pleaded with them
AND SPOKE about money
AND WOULD it help
AND THEY held a meetia
DOWN. N the hallway
AND REsCIxDED the rule
AND BROUGHT the trunk up
AND : paid them both
AND THEY didn't thank me-
AND WENT away.
AND I asked . man.
IF THERE was such a rule
AND HU said there was
AND ITS AZ right
AND I'll not a bit sore
EXCEPT TN growing tired.
or ALL the rules.
THAT EVERyBoDY's makiuE
FOR THE fellow In between.
IT'S GETTING so.
IN AFRAID OF j%anitors.
o
AND STREET car conductors
AND LISTERS I'm the theaters
AND CLERKS i'm The banks
AND EVERYBODY.
AND THE man who reads the gas
SHOWS VIZ aside
AND CONES right in.
WHEN / open the door
He DOESN'T even say sood morn
OR IT'S a nice dsy
OR ANYTHING
THANK you
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-22

ts0F course women votin' IS here OF
~ practically 80. and I'm not
hghtin' It," said the cheerful grum-
bier. but I an afraid the last Abe
Lincoln has been elected that viii ever
be In this land Of ours. I can't help
but think what a poor show Old Abe
tail. gsunt. awkward. homely and
ungainly-would stand again a man
Ike the handsome, polished >aristo-
cratic, Apoiio-lke Breckenridge. about
whom some n spoke OF the stag
like poise Of his neck"
A Washington dispatch says AEuirre
Berlangar Carranza's minister OF the
interior, has charge OF all Of AeZico's
electoral machinery which is con
sidered as giving him an excellent
strategic position in his race Tor the
presidency OF b southern republic
what do you mean-strategic posi-
rion2
Secretary Of agriculture Houston
now Is questioning the legality OF
farmers cutting the cotton acreage in
order to maintain a high price for the
staple. What Mr. Houston is fixing
up to DO is 70 Dust the solid South
so g viii never look the same again
We consider with much reserve, re-
ports that Germans. through strikes
are holding up the unloading OF food
ships. They might balk at unloading
some cargoes, hut food-neTer.
We read a complaint that city de-
tectives T TOO persistent in their
quest for Ticker" In these trying
temperance days. however due allow
ance must be made when any man is
on a hot trail Of that kind.
4
This n IS not original but Il viii
bear repeating They say the former
kaiser is trying to saw up all the trees
around Amerongen before time for the
hanging
= p
Foch and his aides are framing up
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-22

also big lumber interests are JUS
like the big copper miners i'm Ar--
zoua- Both myself and my friend, II.
L. Mundy. Of St Paul. Mimi, who IS
here with me. are stockholders I'm ln-
Standardization and Deun-Arlzoua
copper companies OF Blsbee. AriZ We
have just been there attending the
annual meeting Of stockholders cl
those concerns. The copper minlas
business Isl Just dragging along, cur
failing operations waiting. heuiuE
that business and market conditions
will soon adjust themselves- tt Is
hard bun. Of course. they viii finally
arrive az their rue positions In the
world OF business.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-22

TIE TRANSFER man said.
THAT IT was seventy cents
TO DELIVER a trunk.
AND BECAUSE We had Two.
7 GAVE him one fortS
AND 4 little extra
TO Buy +. cigar
AND N the afternoon
THE TRANSFER truck came
WITH a couple Of men.
AND A lot o. trucks
AND THEY put ours OF
DOwN on the sidewalk
N FRONT Of the buldins
AND RANG the bell
AND SAID they were there
AND I called down.
TO BRING them upstairs
AND THEY said they couldn't
AND J asked them why.
AND THEY said it was the union
OR WHATEVER it was
AND ANYWAY.
ALL THEY could do
AND THEY both declared it
WAS TO leave them right there.
on THE edge of the sidewalk
AND ! tried to tel them
THAT N an my life-
I'd NEVER carried a trunk
Up A flight Of stairs.
AND I couldn't do It
AND IT was raining.
AND I hadn'! any idea
WHERE I could 90.
To HIRE a nan
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-22
Ripping Rhymes
b WAIT MASON
Trouble

7 LOOK abroad, across the sea, and what I there behold, puts goosshesh on my
1 marble brow, and makes ny feet grow cold. The blooming nations over
there don't seem to care for peace; they haven't had enough OF waI-they hate
10 have Il cease. With chips upon their shoulde1bades they paw around and
cuss. and seem to hope some loeOed gent VIII start another fuss I wouldn't care
4 tnkers boot how much those nations fought, If they'd confine their sIspping
10 their own ten acre lot and not expect the outside world to drop its useful
tools, and take up swords and guns again, to curb a bunch Of fools Alas, I fear
that Uncle sam VIII be, in future years kept busy doing PsdsTs work in both
the hemspheres; when not suppressng Red at home, who would oerthrow the
law, hen have to chase some Red abroad, and soak him in the jaw; he'll nave
to help out ten cent kings and jack up ssggng thrones and every fifteen min
he must blow 8 billion bones The nations all have come TO look on Uncle
sam a one who works the scales of justice and looks OF the job as fun I
shouId be proud Of this, no doubt, but Pm a mosback Jay, and I regret the
bvzoue lines the old conteuted way, when Uncle Sam was satisfied to run our
native land, and MARBLE "Hal Columbia an eagle in each hand
copyrfaht. y GaorFs Matthew AaauA WALT MASON.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-22

Vantage. y. =. April a2-Pvt Otto
W.. Meyer, a student aviator attached
TO the 257th aero squadron. whose
home is in California, was killed Non
day and Sergt. O. O. Barnett. a Ken
tuckian. was seriously Injured when
an airplane. in which they were at
tempting a tail spin over Lufhery
field. fell ao0 feet, burying itself in
a boE.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-22
4 Line O. Cheer
Each Day O. The year
BY JOHN KENDRICK BANGS.


AMI 6ALAA
I hold that man mine enemy who'd IN
Ny heart with mistrust OF my fellow
men
Who to the cause OF enemy and o. 81
Devotes the powers OF his tongue
and r. =
But he's my friend who strengthens
my belief
In an the goodness thai surrounds
Us here.
And helps me on to gather Up the
sheaf
And fruitags Of lies harvestinss o.
cheer.
Copyright. 1919. By the Mcclure
Newspaper Syudiclte-)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-22

Tx funny thing about a long lineup
1 fer the-ater tickets is that If It
WuEI headed fer a box office you'd
never suspect that ther WI s. il tn
crowd Most any man would rather
pay four prices fer a new hat fer his
wife than have her meet him downtown
N n she trimmed herself.
CopyriEhr NationaI Newspaper servlrG
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-22

An entertainment IS being arranged
by Tornillo camp q. W. o. W. TO be
held at ODD Fellows hall Tuesday eve
uiug. The arrangement committee,
under charge Of H A. Borcherding,
are planning TO receive a large attend
ance OF local and visiting members,
and VIII serve refreshments.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-22

Every American official who can fnd an excuse TO get
away from his desk is now making a visit Of inspection IN
Europe, studying conditions" and it looks as though Off
Gals Of European countries se getting ready to Tetaiate
a day are still to be obtained If one has the price.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-22

LAS Mary got d little lamb2
II Oh, Boyi III say she has
He followed Mary every night
When she vent out 10 JazE-
Where the iaEzing crowds were svay1nE.
And the colorsd lads were playing
And the slide tromboues were svaying,
With a BlooPi Bloopi Blam-
There was Mary. making merT1,
And the lamb.
THE manager observed the lamb
1 And raised a wTathful cry
THAT lamb can't stick round here" he said
Because he viii not buyl"
So the lambkin, much ~affrighted,
From his mistress ~disunited,
On the street car tracks alighted
With a Bihi Bingl Bami
4 Disguised, badly busted
Little lambl
I'D Mays lamb go back insidss
l. III say that he did not.
He headed for the suburbs on
A very lively troll
And he murmursd quite coututely
Going to a Jarz-hall nightly
Is immodest and unsightly
In g creature ike ] am
This here jazEu 10 more dazzle
This here lamb"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-22

Judging from the way they have performed, running
back to the United States from Mexico and throwing their
Mexican riders at every opportunity, those American army
horses We sold to Caranza must have hoped up with
antiMexiean propaganda.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-22

a man who would vote against allowing a woman the
privilege Of the ballot would not necessarily push her out
OF the way in getting on a street car but there is a Ger
similarity in the acts nevertheless.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-22

Villa says he would die to insure the peace OF Mexico
Why n0t?. Villas dying is painless and does not interiors
IN the slightest with his hugandage
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-22

The home gardener is now approaching a wonderful
harvest, the same consisting mainly Of the marvellous tales
he tells Of the stuff he has grown.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-22
More Truth Than Poetry =
The Lamb and the Jazz.

ANsrmk teacher has decided the JAZZ music IS preferable 70 such songs
as Mars Lille LIANT" for pupils 10 ang, and ne have endewored 70 com
pb NTH these modem requirements Uhhouf losing the beautiful legend On
the tale.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-22

p r numuAeN
IAN e here foe
Easter. said Little
Chris.
There's q box IN
the garage that they
in-I know. cause q
their bed in it-and
10 know how the old
could bring em ~
such n biz box
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-22
Little Chris

DADDY. there's some
u thIn' funny ahoui
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-22

El Pazo Herald Information Bui
charse. Win accurate AM authoritative
concaruins which inlormztol can be ha.
rous federal government departments. O
experts and scientists 10 the government
EEe Tor reply must accompany each nc
and address The FL Paso Herald Inform
KaahiuEtnn. D. c.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-07-17
Be Natural.

Heaven help the man who imagines
he can dodge enemies by trying to
please everybody. If such an indi-
vidual ever succeeds, pass him over
this way that we may have one look
at his mortal remains ere he vanishes
away, for surely this earth cannot be
his abiding place. Now we do not
infer that one should be going through
this world trying to find beams to
knock and thump his head against,
disputing every mans opinion, fight
ing and elbowing and crowding all
who differ with him. That, again, is
another extreme. Other people have
their opinions, SO have you. Don't
fall into the error of supposing they
will respect you more for turning
your coat every day, to match the
color of theirs. Wear your own clothes
in spite Of wind and weather, storms
and sunshine. It costs the irresolute
ten times the trouble to wind, and
shuttle, and twist than it does honest
manly independence to stand.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-07-17
How To Be Miserable.

In the first place, if you want to be
miserable, be selfish, think all the
line of yourself and of your own
things. Don't care for anybody but
Yourself. Never think Of enjoying
The satisfaction Of seeing others hap
py, but rather if you see a smiling
face, be jealous lest another should
enjoy what you have not. Envy every
me who is better off in any respect
than yourself; think. unkindly toward
them and speak lightly of them. Be
constantly afraid lest some one should
encroach upon your rights; be watch
full of it and if any one comes near
your things, snap at him like dog.
Contend earnestly for everything that
is your own, though it may not be
worth q pin, for your rights" are
Just as mulch concerned as though it
were pound Of gold. Never yield
a point. Be very sensitive, and take
everything that is said to you in play
.ulness, in the most serious manner.
Be jealous Of your friends lest they
should think enough Of you; and if
at any time they should seem to
neglect you, put the worst construc-
ton upon their conduct you can. Thus
you will keep yourself unhappy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-07-17
That Little Incident

A number of well intentioned peo-
pie are still worrying over the sink
ing of the German feet by German ma
val officers. They are grieved at the
thought that the British either sane
toned it, or Intentionally neglected to
take sufficient precautions to prevent
it.
And, unfortunately, it seems only
too evident that the British made lit
tie attempt to prevent the contingency
To declare that they never conceived
it possible would be demanding too
much of human credulity, which is
probably why they do not make that
declaration.
1t was suggested some time ago that
the sinking of the German fleet would
remove a bone of contention from the
allied council tables. None of the al
lies raised their voices in loud protest
1t seemed certainly q convenient way
out of the difficulty, particularly for
the British.
And now that it has occurred, little
official denunciation has been heard
either from Europe Or America. 1t
looks a little suspicious.
We can not prove that ENJOYS from
the powers got together over coffee
and cigarettes and arranged to con-
nive at it-allowing German naval
,fficer to sample the coffee with them.
But again we say, it has suspicious
look.
The usual Investigations, commit
tees Of inquiry, explanations, alibis,
reprimands, and other frills and en-
broderies are included in the color
;cheme, but the suspicious still turks
in our mind that somebody's weather
eye has been caught in the act of wink
ing. And the whole thing suggests a
text for a sermon on the subject of
''open covenants openly arrived at"
And, if we will be honest with our
selves, we must admit that very diff
icult question has been handled with
very little acrimony or friction. Ev-
erybody seems fairly we'll satisfied,
which is rarely the case when interna-
tional understandings are reached.
1t seems there is still a good deal
to be said in favor of adjusting con-
troversial matters by committee-over
coffee and cigarettes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-07-17

the idea of a league to prevent future
wars, the noblest program ever franz
ed in human brain. And he was go
ing to Europe to shepherd the other
nations into the fold-to force them
into it if they would not enter willing
ly. He had formulated a new policy
for the world.
We claimed, in fact, that the idea
of a league to enforce peace original
ed in the superior sagacity of this
country. 1t is rather late to deny it
now. We were the originators of the
idea. We wanted the credit for it,
and if the scheme works we'll (and,
with good judgment, it may) we de-
serve the credit for it.
The allies did not clamor for it.
They simply acquiesced. To oppose
the idea would have been savage The
only reservation which each nation
made was manifested in ar unwilling
ness to accept any condition inimical
to its own national sovereignty and
security.
The English were never strong for
| it. They saw no sense in opposing it,
provided it did them no harm. If it
| did them any harm. If it did them
any good, they would welcome it. But
it must not affect their naval suprem-
acy, or the security of their empire,
their colonies and dependencies. Out
sled of that everything was all right.
It was hooray for the league. They
were even kind enough to write much
of the treaty-as a guarantee that it
would not hurt them.
The French said very much the same
| thing. If they were taken care of,
they were agreeable The other pow
ers took much the same attitude.
They have never taken any other
| view If we decide now that the lea
que will operate to our detriment-
that we don't want one-we will hear
| 10 indignant protests from Europe.
| We will not be antagonizing them
| ,ver there. They never wanted one,
particularly. At all events, they did
not want one very loudly. The Ameri-
can delegates were the ones who did
| that.
Hence it is rather late now to ac-
,use President Wilson of countenanc-
ing an attempt by the allies to entrap
| is into league against our interests.
Dur delegates in Paris were demand
| ing the league. Many in America
we're clamoring for it. 1t is of our
own making, or rather we are respon-
| sible for it's having been made.
Inasmueh as the league was liter
ally forced upon the allies we can hard
ly object if they want to coat the pill
with sugar.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-07-17

fainter and fainter beneath the bur-
den, and when the time of payment
arrives he is not better able to pay
the debt. than he was the day it was
contracted. The interest eats into his
prosperity like a corroding cancer,
and gradually takes everything he
can earn above what is absolutely
necessary for his family. The fnan-
cial horizon looms up dark and threat
ening. An hour of adversely happens
and then the crash comes. His pro-
perty is sold under the hammer at less
than half it's value, and he is turned
out upon the cold world, penniless and
destitute. In many instances the
shock of transition from aff1uence to
pauperism is more than his mind can
bear, and he finds relief in a suicides
grave.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-07-17
Is The League a Stepchild?

A good many people have stultified
themselves in their attitude toward
he League of Nations. 1t seems to
De the popular thing just now to say
that President Wilson has betrayed
is to the sinister politicians of the al
lies.
1t shows that we have rather short
memories. So far from inveigling US
INTO compact with themselves, the
allies took rather phlemagtic view
of ths league when the subject was
preached, and were subjected to Sc
we're criticism from us for that rea-
son.
When the armistice was signed
resident Wilson decided to attend the
conference. From all parts of the
country arose ecomomiums and adu-
lation, with some criticism. We were
old that the president had conceived