El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-01

THE Methodist church IS believed
l 10 be the first to establish a
health bureau for its workers. This
II has Just done. and has put at its
head DR.. j. c. Vaughan, a graduate
Of the Northwestern Medical school.
Chicago. who for some years has been
the chief surgeon OF the Chicago &
Rock Island railroad. It is stated IN
this connection that the Methodists
OF the south cooperate already with
these Of the north. in maintaining
sanatoriums. one OF which is at Ben
son Springs. Fla
MethOdists state that they take risks
on each person sent out as Chris
tian workers, running up 10 $50. 700.
They say they also find that some
persons. jealous and capable. cannot
live healthful lives in some coun-
tries, but can in others, and they
think IL good business policy 70 find
out TO what places to send workers,
and 20 what places not to send them
The Methodists have built up the
largest missionary society in the
word. the most workers. the great
bers. OF those. to partake OF the
benefits OF the new health bureau
are some 1900 already in the serv-
Ice, and about 200 to be examined
each year. II is stated that always
far more American young men and
young women offer themselves than
can be accepted in any year, and that
the largest single cause for the re-
lection OF applicants is the physical
one.
Finds Money Available.
Rev DR.. A W Halsey. one OF the
secretaries OF the Presbyterian MIS-
sion board. has just completed a tour
northwest TO Seattle Los Angeles
and the entire southwest 70 Kansas
City and the middle west, from
Pittsburg 70 St. Louis As a clerical
observer he says he found three
striking features, one social. one po-
litical and one financial
In the social world he discovers
a quick effort to utilize saloons that
have already closed their doors as
saloons because Of prohibition He
found in such places. often using
bars as they were, motion pictures,
reading rooms. and dancing halls. the
last named feature provided chap
erons and respectable young women
In politics he says he found some
% the same men who, two years
ago, chucklinE because president VIII
son kept the nation out OF the war,
and their money intact, now criti-
cising the president for venturing too
far in behalf OF Europe, and certain
10 involve the United States in plans
that will cost them their money. In
this connection he found the same
men. some Democrats and some Re
publicans. clamoring for protection
OF the rockribbed style OF % years
ago.
IN finances. this ministerial secre-
MS eyes, that the bottom OF money
piles OF America are nowhere in
sight He believes the next Liberty
loan can be taken many times over,
in record time. II people have a mind
10 take f. He found money being
spent freely, and as IL seemed at
times 70 him. foolishly, and there ap-
to draw upon. He Is sure there is
ample reason for the large de-
mands which government and church
are making for betterment plans
Want S2O,OOO.OOO.
Sunday school interests OF the
United States and Canada, IN their
efforts 10 get so. 100000 TO push
schools throughout the world. pro-
pose TO ask each state for 81 sor
each boy or girl IN schools OF Prot
estaut churches There are 10000
600 such in these schools. hence the
sum arrived at as a goal There are
81 100000 IN Protestant schools OF
the whole world Just now Ohio,
Missouri. and Massachus-
etts schools are being made ac-
quainted with the plan and its aims
In this plan are the county associa-
tons. the international interests.
OF schools OF North Amer
lea. and the wolrd-
The use 10 which the millions,
when obtained. are 10 be put are
chiefly 10 extend educational work
among children in South America. IN
China. India and -apan- These are
10 be stressed in largest measure. as
being the neediest fields. Until a
few days ago il had been expected I
that Sunday school interests OF the Z
world were 20 meet in Toxic An Nay, I
but the japanese Christians have I
cabied Information OF some OBJ I
stacles. and It is now possible that /
the date may be postponed until Oc- ]
tober. 4 decision will be reached