El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-25

became a revolutionist." said Fred
( Fenehler Of FL Paso. '-Zapata was for
years general foreman in charge OF
1900 head Of cattle Of Ignacio dc
J Ia Tore y 1Iier, soninIaw OF president
Porfirio Diaz- Don IgnaciC was q
very good friend Of mine and Wis
tied often at his hacienda, Teuexte-
pango. in 8Iorelos. It was On these
visits I came to know Zapata- He
was very capable and Hkabie. When
he became a revoluuonlst and every
connected with him Don Ignacio was
not safe. Zapata kept him a pris-
Oner in Cuatla, MorelOs, for over a
year. so he could protect his former
employer Don Ignacio did not know
this until he was out Of prison Zapata
saw to it that he was Wen treated.
however, and helped him ont OF the
country, as he made his escape On
horseback TO Vera Cruz. think
where Zapata fell down worst in his
plan 20 put the peOn MeLicons on the
lands as owners was that there was
no means OF financing them The
principal crop in MOrelos is sugar
and It takes two years 10 get returns
after planting and the people could
the revolutionists, not having any
system Of finance. for Zapata was
no financier, naturally paid them
selves by looting. They even took
the brass and anything salabis away
from the great sugar factories. put
ting out Of commission the principal
source OF revenue In the states"
"A new feature which the American
hed Cross is putting into effect
wherever that organization is oper-
ating where there is a Goverum ent
hospital for soldiers and sailors. like
TT Bayard. y ". is the recreation
program approved by the surgeon
general Of the army" said VIM Nc
Grath. director Of the Mountain Df-
vision Of the Red Cross work. whose
headquarters are in Denver. ''I have
just been up 10 Fl Bayari and the
plan is working splsndidly there
with the soldiers afflicted with throat
and lung troubles. It IS not only
being put into operation in my divi-
sion which includes the states Of.
Colorado. wyoming. New Mexico ana
Utah. but I'm all army and naval hos
pitfalls. II is something new. approved
Dy the surgeon general. who asked the
ked Cross TO put IL into effect.
This program is a part OF the edu-
catlonal program under the army edu-
ca -4uA-A QlEeeLQE or each hospital 10 I
embraces all indoor sports. so to
speak, which can be arranged FOR the
benefit Of the soldier invalids. such
as chess, checkers, moving pictures ]
for even the bed patients. who can I
not get 10 the Red Cross houses. /
etc Our recreation director works I
these things up, also interests him.
self in outdoor sports which can be !
.nduiged in by the patients who are
able 20 do so. Up at Fl. Bayard a /
checker tournament has been worked I
up and IS different wards are n
T. Lhis recreation feature is greatly
aided by system OF ward workers
Is we call them. They are women.
VINO 60 mo the wards. get acquaint-
I'd with each patient. read to them
10 things for them. minister TO their
amusement, run errands for then,
&C.. and work in connection 20 a Great
.Nlent with our recreation director
y ME the system was turned over 10
he Red Cross last December. we are (
.ettinE IL under way nicely. AT ~. I.
3ayard. field director Doyle z. Hin
on and his staff Of four are doing
plendid work along these lines ana
very other"