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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-16

cialistic postoffice lost directly and
indirectly more than 500. 0OO.0 600. It
is not generally known that the post
office pays nothing for the space in
the public buildings which II occupies.
and we have expended nearly S250.-
100000 in public buildings. 70 percent
OF the space in these buildings Is oc-
cupied by the postoffice without pay
Ing a penny Nor IS II generally
known that the salary OF the post
master general and all his staff. as
well as that OF the auditor OF the
postoffice and his staff. numberings
hundreds OF highly paid officials. and
all their expenses are paid directly
from the treasury department.
This costs the treasury some
s3.000.000 annually. The free rent Is
valued at not less than $4,000. 600 a
year. Thus you see the postoffice
grdfts upon the treasury department
100000 a month
Adding these indirect losses and the
loss Of taxes upon the property which
the postoffice owns, TO the direct
losses since 1855. and we have an
average OF more than S1f,000.000 a
year.
Is this what we want to make out
OF the telegraph and telephone sys-
tens?
The European governments IN
their official reports OF their So
ctalistic telegraph and telephone sys-
tens, never give US any information
as to overhead charges: the loss OF
taxes, interest upon cost OF systems.
etc, etc
Much Loose Talk.
A great deal OF loose talk and mis-
Information has been made regarding
rates, service. etc. OF the socialized
y ire systems Of the world For in
stance, we are told that a I2-word
message can be sent over the wires
Of the British government-owned
telegraph for - cents. That Is true.
but we are not informed that every
word is counted: that is, the name
and address Of both sender and re-
ceiVer- A message like this. John G.
Jones, 10 Main street. Liverpool" and
signed by Frank K Smith" viii
count for 10 words. and you can only
add two more for the IL cents. II
you add three words the message will
cost you - cents. and most OF the
messages do. anyhow. the average Is
20 cents. and not IL. as we have been
The British soeIalized telegraph
system. from 1870 to 1914. lost more
than $500. 900. 900. This loss has had
to be made good By the $4,000. 900 peo-
pie who inhabit the British Isles, vet
most OF them never use the tele-
graph Nor do the Socialists inform
Us that the wages OF the telegraph
and telephone employees average Just
about one-third OF the wage rate in
this country.
Germany has for many years owned
and operated the telegraph system
and lost $500 900 a year on that
France loses S1.so0.0oo q year on
nsr telegraph system and she loses On
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-16
Lille InterpieOs

French children had their hands cut
OIL Many soldiers and some women
nave had their legs and arms cut off.
slany soldiers and civilians are blind
from gas barrages, therefore, cut off
one leg above his knee, cut off both
nands above his wrists, favor him
With mustard gas burning OF his
taces eyes and throat Every day. as
long as he lives place him on q desert
OF nearly barren island and have him
led as he and hts nk fed prisoners- 7
would not do this myself, but an Of
Iering these suggestions TO those who
want 70 punish him and his COLLEAGUES
with effectiveness
The Truth emblem. which has inst
been approved by the Associated Ad
clubs OF the world, viii be used bv an
the members OF the FL Paso Ad club in
their advertising By the end OF Jan
nary said Rufe March. manager of
the Ad club. The emblem is being
displayed in their advertisements. IS
purposed TO assure the public that the
goods advertised are truthfully repre-
scented and viii be backed up By the
al Grub None others than members
OF the Ao club viii be permitted TO use
the emblem, A similar policy Is seen
in many Of the national magazine
Where The publisher assures the pub
nc LnaI ne VIII back up certain OF the
advertisements IN his magazine, BY
displaying a black star on them ANY
discrepancy occurring from these ad-
refreshments Is readily adjusted by
the publisher. who assumes respou-
sibility. The FL Paso Ad club viii act
likewise This plan IS in line with
government action against deceptive
advertising, which capitaiizes fraiIty
and inyeigles those who are credu-
lOus-"
50
q should think the government
would be more discreet IN regard TO
salvaging the discontinued army
camps" said Albert Wlganster Of
New Orleans. The National council
Of defence is conducting a vigorous
campaign TO absorb in employment
all the returning soldiers. yet here we
have the Ninth engineers tearing
down and salvaEing the buildings at
Camp Cody. This work IS purely in
dustrial. II seems to me, and By evil
dence OF the fact that the buildings
were constructed by civilians. the gov
eminent should be Obliged to recOg-
nize this. II the war department Is
within its rights in detailing soldiers
to this work, at least Il IS doing
something inconsistent with its preach
ing and thereby not encouraging the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-16

addition. this same party bankrupted
large mining company and caused
serious embarrassment TO three other
large corporations. Surely It was a
rather heavy price 70 pay for the sale
OF $4,000 worth OF liquor. II Is TO be
hoped that The Herald will continue
to stand solid for clean living"
The wife doesn't know whether she
was cOmplimented or not. She had
just sung Beautiful Garden Of
Roses" when a gushing old woman
In the audience came forward and
said Ny dear. I never heard that
song sung that way in all my life"
lieut. Gov. B. F. Pankey. OF New
Mexico, owns ranches In New Mexico.
oklahoma and Texas, but liz IS near
Lamy, In New Mexico. He saws he
always reads The FL Paso Herald
Travelling men who make Arizona
can appreciate this one.
a man was on the witness stand
and was asked how long he had lived
in the state
Twenty years." he said
'Where7" was asked.
AT Phoenix for ten years" was
where have you lived for the
other ten years7s he was asked.
AT Bowie. Benson and Maricopa
waiting for trains" he replied
Even Phoenix got the tafi-end
OF Santa FEES 10-below last week. for
there was ice in the irrigation bitches
at noon one day and a lot OF the
orange trees showed the effects OF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-16


general because Of thfs2
The galley boy says n the SOL
diers In France are having as
good times ns some wives and
sweethenrts of soldiers he knows
@Over here life Is not so monOt-
On0us for the soldier man "over
there
a sign on a wagon says Union Dye
Works" Is that the only kind that
works. How about German dye2
Little Chris saIdi Daddy. do
you know Lucilles1
aNO. son; where does she liver
@~fdy asked.
@She lives down by Herman's.s
@Well, but where does Herman
@Oh. daddy. you don't know
anything. Herman lives by
LuciIIe's.-
Melville paid The Herald a high
compliment today and incidentally
gave some new Information about FL
Paso. He said: Il cannot help prais-
ing the attitude Of your paper on the
prohibition question From the stand
point Of healthy growth FL Paso has
suffered grievously on account OF her
former wide open policy. To prove
this, only one case need be cited.
Plans were drawn ten years ago for
an Fl Paso factory that would have
cost S530.00O and have employed
about 100 hands. One booze party
that was staged in FL Paso killed the
proposition. This meant that Fl Paso
lost the investment in the factory and
also about 81 400 900 that would have
Oeen spent in FL Paso for wages and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-16

public any too much in regard TO find
ing Work toT returning soldiers"
The records Of the FL Paso county
council OF defence will still be com
pleIed, though we have closed our Of
nee; SAID Miss e. Eloise Davis for
merry assistant secretary. The only
thing lacking Is the completion Of the
list OF Il Paso men who have been
killed, wounded, died in service, or
cited for distinguished service. I have
resumed my former position as book
Keeper and manager OF rentals for
Broaddus & LeBaron, but win assist
as lar as can in ascertaining the
missing names The e Paso library
has offered to keep the records OF the
council OF defence for Us, and they
VII be open for inspection by the
During last year drove $1,000
miles and I dare say, no man in e
Paso is more familiar with roads OF
the surrounding country than I am"
said Leo J. frost, manager Of the
Franklin and Coles Sales company In
e Paso. Ny driving consisted Of
three trips to California, touring all
OF Arizona New Mexico and West
Texas, and In all parts Of those states
found a generally improved condi-
ton IN the roads. However, during
this year ] expect the improvement
to be very much greater than during
the past year. With the return Of our
men from France there will be a rapid
Increase In road construction for they
have seen the value Of good roads and
also learned how to build them. On
a recent trip to Fort Stockton. I made
the distance or 40 miles from Van
m to FL Paso IN four hours, find
ing the roads fine I found an inter-
esting feature OF the road between
Fabens and Sierra Blanca to be the
"A bridges, all OF which were painted
RED color made II impossible to see
the bridges farther than about 40 feet.
They are built so that they give an
awful bump when struck at a rapid
rate and. being so difficult to see,
one does not have time to slow down
sufficiently 70 go over slowly. All Of
those bridges should be painted white.
I would be willing to donate IS to a
fund for that purpose"
X
Having decided to move from Des
Noines. Iowa, It was a difficult matter
to select a new location for business"
said ". q. BaughdrilL After coming
to the conclusion that Fl Paso has the
best chance Of becoming a large city
OF al the places know, I selected
this place"
Continuous newspaper advertising.
On a scale proportionate with ones
business Is absolutely necessary" said
A. P Millican. 7 recall one case in
which a firm decided that the popu-
lsrity OF its members had grown TO
such an extent that the amount Of
space used IN the press could be
reduced At the end Of one month
they noticed a great falling off in
business. which was promptly restored
when more advertising space was
purchased"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-16


THE OTHER night.
WHEN was at the theater.
RIGHT ALONG side OF me.
THERE WAS q man
WHO WAS chewing gum.
AND RIGHT ahead OF ne.
THERE CANE IN a woman.
A VERY lovely one.
AND HER husband
AND BECAUSE I'd met her.
BOWED to her
AND SHE bowed to me.
AND TOLD her husband who was
AND HE didn't care.
AND THEY sat down
AND JUST for a moment.
IT WAS quiet in the theater.
AND THE man with the gum
HAD BEEN waiting for that
AND WHAT he did to his gum
NEVER can tell you
But THE crack he made.
DON'T see how he could DO It.
WITHOUT THE conclusion
TEARING AWAY his Jaw.
AND THE woman I knew
AND THE other folk IN front
ALL LOOKED around
AND JUST at the moment
WAS chewing a piece OF paper.
OFF THE corner Of the program
AND THEY thought {, vasL
WHO HAD fired at them.
AND couldn't explain
AND ALL could think Of.
WAS TO choke the man with the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-16

FAycan suggests Course OF Treatment For the Kaiser
Fl PaSo Ad Club Members To Tell Nothing But Truth

MAN. persons IN Europe, the
~ United States and Canada, es-
peeially the women. want the former
zaissr punished for the horrible atroc-
iles he and his Tx have done to hu-
mainly" said Dr. John f. Edgar.
hanging electrocuting, being shotor
even crucified would satisfy. Putting
hlm On E lonely island would not be
enough The Mosaic Law an eye for
an eye a tooth for a tooth might
-e considerel Nary BelEian and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-16
A DEMOCRAT ON Wilson.

From the Ozonz (Tex.) Stockman-
u We are TO have civil war IN this
country. between the forces 81 !. ~
ana capital, and Il now seems fss--
IulIy probable Il viii be because ths
people are being governed TO the verv
unit OF their patience and Endurance
ne United states Is now the most
centralized. absolute and arfo---tS,.
government on earth. And Texas fs
Lne EXTREMIST subdivision OF II. Presi-
oenI wilson Is the supreme dlctsto-
OF the world He has dictated to ne
american congress and through con-
the state legislatures have dicfs-fs.s =. :,
ne people instead OF Just the reversal
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-16
Uncle Waits Denatured Poem.
Whale Meat

THEY ten rs the flesh Of whales quail
soul inspiring tales about problem of
solved confess;
the worlds distress" So long pork growing
g whale ne hotels boiled roasted poaehed and ed;
journey
lays wien was young when they booming Belgian
set
sPpant the steer the mutton and
things oentthe ne bTesE
sny whsles however the price
ooByTiEas b George HatthsV Adsm' WALT MASON.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-16
SocialiStic Telegraphic and Telephone Service Failure
European Systems Prove This; u S. PoStoffice Loser

THE specialization OF the telegraph
1 and telephone systems would be a
calamity. Once the government has
oil tanned an absolute monopoly Of the
wires. efficiency would be a thing
o. the past The system would soon
be overstaffed; It would be POLITICAL
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-16
Roundabout The Country
Phoenix Keeps Water In Cutters To Catch Germs
Plan That Might Be Worth Trying In This City

.DHOENIX, Ariz, by running certain
L fire MIGRANTS constantly into the
street cutters 10 carry off the filth.
has adopted a health measure that
seems worthy OF emulation here.
Water constantly flows down the
cutters OF all business streets and
placards in public places advise the
public not TO spit upon the sidewalks
or street pavements. but into the wa
ter. Germs are thus carried off into
the sewers.
4 recent Q. S. health bulletin says
street sweeping only stirs up the dust
and scatters germs. and suggests a
good washing OF every paved street
once a week II this cannot be done.
the water in the cutters is a good
substitute as halfway measure.
This is from Life" and is respect
fully referred TO anyone in general
and no one in particular:
The Rev. William Sunday fs OF
the opinion that the ex-kaiser
should be permitted TO drink
nothing but Belgian tears. Would
not a more adequate punishment
be 70 compel the sx-kaiser TO
memorize a number Of Mr.. sun
days sermons?
Wouldn't centipede have a hard
lime Of II these days f he more ShOeS2
Over in Arizona and up in New Mex
leo you hear dozens Of men addressed
as military citizens when they are
only ex-attoruey generals OF the re-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-16

lied. and IN the hands OF a strong
government free speech and free
press could and probably would be
destroyed.
POstofflce Instaneed.
charge that the postoffice Is the
worst managed big business in this
nation From 1865 to 1914 our So
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-16
When You Go To Theater and Sit Next
AMan Who ChewS Gum Like 4 Cannon
BUT I couidn't do that.


But I couldn't do that.
WITHOUT CREATING confusion
AND I Just sat there.
AND WATCHED him
HE WAS leaning forward
AND ! could see him
THE WAY he was working.
TO GET the gun IN plaza
FOR ANOTHER crack.
AND he got 1t fixed.
AND OPENED his mouth
JUST A little BIT
AND CLOSED his eyes
AND MOVED his Jaws
AND IT flivvsrsd on hin
IT DIDN'T crack At all
AND WITH that.
he GOT another stick
OUT OF one Of his pOekstH
AND SLIPPED that IN
WITH WHAT he already hsa.
AND TRIED It again
AND NEARLY stopped the show.
IT WENT off 50 loud
AND I'VE been thinking.
THAT I'd. Maxwell might start
something
ABOUT HAVING a sharpsAootsr.
IN ONE Of the boxes
To KILL these gum ehsWsrA
AND WITH the var over.
HE COULD get a sharDshOotsr.
cheap
BUT THAT guy.
THAT SAT- alongside Of M
THEY OUGHT to save him
AND HAVE a public hanging.
THANK you
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-16

Representative Galivan's attack on regular arv o-
GERS most OF whom would away from baked an
PIE can scarcely be called moderate or restrained As a
matter OF TACT American officers, regular or national
guao are not given to running away from anything or
anybody and whoever heard Of American running aav
from good baked apple?
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-16
Fix Liberty Hall.

DUBLIC sentiment should back up the county commits
siones in their tentative plans to remedy the acoustics
Of Liberty hall If al bids high, and there is no
prospect OF securing lower offers by readversng the pro-
ject should not be allowed to drop.
Liberty hall cost SS5oOo and is fine auditoriun-only
can't hear in It The acoustics of it are abominabe
The McAdoo speech inaudibe about u rows back
some said Everyone remembers how flat the French
orchestra sounded when It gave there There was
something about the han that deadened what otherwise
would have been noble harmones seemed auditors
IN some parts Of the hall In others there reverber
atoms that were jangHng
series Of lectures by Irwin Cobb turned down BE-
cause there was place that could accommodate enough
people except Liberty hall and he couldn't be heard there
Lyceum course was passed up for the same reason
As It is nov, the costly auditorium is a white elephant
and distinct disappointment large sum of the peoples
money IS tied up In fine but almost useless building
The acoustics can be corrected according the asser
tons OF mechanical engineers It viii take some money to
do IT. but should be done. It should be done under
contract that payment would not be made unless the de-
feet be nghted to the satisfaction of competent Judges
By all means let the defect be undertaken As Liberty
nan IS now, It is useless except for chicken shows
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-16

Three gunner who shot and killed a
butcher in Brooklyn. y. Y, confessed
that they were paid $1,000 for the muIde-
b. the dead mans competitors, whom he
had Naturalization Leslie's.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-16
sEARCHIIGHT.


Canada has banished the old style
Canadian penny. famous for its huge
size and has adopted in its place a
coin the size Of the United States
copper.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-16

A MOTHER peculiar thing about folks
II that know It all Is that they don't
produce anything. Nov that tn vars
over who's goin' e find employment
fer tn corner drug store strategists7
Cnugr.zn7 Nauonal rs=uspapef .servics
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-16

Me1ieans south of Csnanea have looted store and
ed Its Chinese proprietor thus reTi7ng one Of the ia
vorite indoor sports IN Sonora.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-16

Watching three ring circus is no more occupying than
trying to keep track Of three legislatures and three
errors at the same time
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-16

Here Is an official report formerly much In the news
which has now come true Pars-0n the front between
Reis and Scissors today there nothing new to re-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-16

Eliminate the pork barrel Hobby urges That is to
say eliminate It from the legislature but real one would
be welcomed in many a home
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-16

man up the valley is reported as @busy moving 500
STANDS Of bees The word busy in that connection ought
to be entirely proper.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-16

The Arizona territorial legislature
convened IN Phoenix today. One OF
the first acts Is to be the appointment
Of a committee from each county to
90 to Washington and protest against
joint statehood
A general strike Of the coal miners
OF Germany was called today BY the
mine leaders Nine action is con-
trolled by the Socialists.
Gov s ". T Lanham VIII take the
office as chief executive OF Texas to-
morrow A reception at the mansion
from 4 70 S o'clock viii follow the in
auguration. There viii be no ball at
night.
Tomorrow evening at o'clock. the
Republican mass meeting Is called to
meet The object OF te meeting Is TO
adopt a suitable platform and nomin-
ate a municipal ticket
Gov. ". r Taft. Of the Philippine
Islands. reports that there Is tranquil
ity in the Islands except in the unex-
plored Wild mountain regions OF Sa-
mar and other wild places. The school
enrolment there has increased from
$4,000 to 2s3. 900 in one year. Greatly
improved conditions exist among the
MOrOs
Geshler Rosseau. under arrest IN
Philadelphia. is charged with at
tempting 70 blow up the statue OF
Frederick the Great IN Washington.
the middle OF the past week. with an
Internal machine.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-16
Years Ago Today
From The Herald Of
= This Date. 1875.

THE business men from Denver left
1 their city today on a special train
en- route to FL Paso. The entertain
ment committee OF the chamber Of
commerce met Saturday and com
pleted arrangements for their reeep-
tion in this city. They viii be shown
over Fl Paso and Juarez in trolley cars
and In the evening win be entertained
with g smoker.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-16
ny c. A. MARTIN.

sDeoe why party bankrupted
general because this? Ia
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-16

Having decided to move from Des
to select a new location for business"
said ". q. BaughdrilL After coming
to the conclusion that Fl Paso has the
best chance OF becoming a large city
Of all the places I know. I selected
this place"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-16

Wouldn't a centipede have a hard
lime Of il these days f he more Shoes?
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-29

Public @ $ $$#$$
u.s. s $ s. 8 81
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-29
ed his discharge on saturday.

ed MS discharge on Saturday.
Harold Wood has opened a shop tC
do yulcanizing and tire repairing at
1877 Pleasant street
There will be a meeting of the
Catholic Womens' Service league
Tuesday evening at s O'Clock.
A regular meeting of Miriam Re
bekah lodge will be held Tuesday
evening followed by initiation
Word was received this morning OF
the death of B. II. Vickey of Troy, a
former resident of Bennington. 4he
funeral will be held in Troy Wednes
day afternoon,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Moore and sis
ter Mrs, Whitlock of Cohoes ana Mr.
and Mrs Fonda and daughter Laura of
Crescent were the Sunday guests of
MIR. and Mrs. George Curren of Main
street.
Bennington Grange will hold the
regular meeting Wednesday evening.
A program has been arranged by the
lady members of the organizati ton.
The next meeting will be held Ocsj.
Der 10, which will be "Negh0ors
Night"