El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-06-22
70 ARE named
To AID SOLDIERS

The most important organized ef-
fort Ell Paso has ever made TO assist
exservice men was started Tuesday
with a meeting at the Elks club.
when IS representatives from FL
pasO's federal. city, county welfare
business, fraternal and civic organi-
cations met to form permanent or
ganization under the direction OF the
service and information branch Of the
war department The committee
unanimously adopted the name The
e. Paso Committee to Aid Ex-Service
Mem" Col y Lopowski: city clerk.
was unanimously elected chairman,
J. B. Gwin, secretary Of the Associ-
ated Charities, vice chairman and Dr.
F. N Johnson. adjutant Of e Paso
post No. IS. American Legion, secre-
The meeting was called by Lieut..
Ames Harten, sent by the general
staff at Washington to organize such
committees in every city Of Texas.
Lieut.. Harten explained the purpose
OF the committees is to establish per-
sonal contact with eNservice men
who have problems, needs or com
plants. The benefits offered BY the
government for the purpose OF as
sisting exservice men are to be par
tlcularly stressed. he said. in order
that thousands Of men who are en-
titled to assistance but who do not
and take advantage Of the oIIer-
Through the medium OF these com
mittees, work that would ordinarily
take five to 10 years will be accom-
plished within year. it is said
Executive Committee Named
Brief talks on the activities OF
their various organizations were
given by DR.. J. ". Tappen, acting as
sistant surgeon United states Public
Health Service: A. 3. Sage federal
board for vocational education; sena-
tor Claude 3. Hudspeths who stated
that the committee was one OF the
most important needs Of the govern
nent today and Dr.. E. D. Strong, COM
mander FL Paso post No SO, American
Legion.
BY chairman Lapowski is composed OF
Dr.. Paul Gallagher, A B. Norcop. MAJ
Frank Bait, H. S. Burwel, VIII Winch,
Mrs Ponder s. Carter, Mrs. s. H.
Sutherland and Mrs Grace Worth
ington. This committee viii decide
the place and time OF future com
mittee meetings at the next general
meeting Of the committee at l-SV
o'clock June 80. in the council chara-
Der Of the city hall
Members of Committee
The representative Of local organl-
zations who are members OF the per-
manent FL Paso committee to aid eA-
service men are;
Claud b Hudspeth. ". p Smith. 2. A.
shelton. W P. Rotchford, Dr.. J. W Tap
pen. Dr. W. z. Vandevere, A B. sage
Maj A. A. King. Capt. R. W Anderson
Lieut. J. B. Hupp. Sergt- AiIne P Athe-
nour. Lieut. James Harten. Charles paws
p ". Pitman. W. T Griffith. Il r sWee-
ney. Dr.. F. c. Lamb. Col n. LapowsE,l'
Mss Edith 1lcCright- E b McCilntoeS'
Leigh Clark. Dr.. T. J. McCamant. W D.
Greet Seth B. Orndorff = R. Montgomery
Ms. s H Sutherland Mrs. Robert n
ReInhert- Mrs. Grace Worthington, Jr-
n n stark Mai Leonard G. Coop, Mrs
Dorothy COMBS. Ms. Clarence FoWei' J. =
Connolly, Adjt- l. Carl. s. J. BRENT. A. a
Wheeler. J. F. Higginbothen, Miss Eip sig'
Mrs Horace Lay. Wiley n. EDWARDS =
Il Gvin. rabbi Martin Zielonla. Dr. Z =
strong. Mrs p II. johnson. Franz a
T,ortrs. Jack n Morrison VIII Winch,
Robert Pritchard, D. A BandeeH. Kay
shelton. Rufe March. George Letssron'
7. E. Blanchard. E D. Hodge, MAJ s li.
.-d Frrres. Ms. VIII Owens. Frank bsll
Harry s. BurweIl, Mrs. u. p, Maloney: 70
RioonsteIl. Judge E B. McClintoek W. a
Johnston. Ms Frank c Birch, Ms. &C. sso
{ Harris. W. L O'Den. Rev. W 3 augsl..
/ Heurv Graves a. H. Don, Glenn o E.teI-
/ nan Mrs.. Joseph Spence, MS Benz alllln
Farar. Mrs c. z Bryan. Ms Fonasl al
/ ter. Prank Lyman. J. W Preston