El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-28
ARMY PLANS To
RUN KHAKI CLUB

Plans are in the making whereby
the army will take over the khaki
club at Boulevard and oregon streets.
formerly operated by the War Camp
diers' club Of il. This was definitely
agreed at a meeting late Tuesday af-
ternoon at the club of prominent bus
mess and professional men and wom-
en-, of the city with MAJ. Gen. Robert
L Howe and members of his staff.
The committee which viii aid in
drafting plans for a permanent or
Eanization 10 direct the club was
named on the motion of Rev. Fuller
Swift and consists OF the following
members Mrs Julia A. Sharp. Mrs.
S J. Fennell. Mrs J. a Potter. J. c.
Numarth. James A. Dick. Il ".
Broaddus. r c. Semple. J. A. Krak-
auer and James G.. MCNary
Propose Governing Board
This committee is 10 meet with
Cen Howe within a few days and
form a governing board which viii
same organization will form q link
between the civilian and military
population as suggested by Cen
Howe, by means Of which closer and
more friendly relations are 10 be
established between these two ele-
ments Of our population
The khaki club, however. is 10 be
in charge of some officer TO be
named by Gen. Howe. The army will
also assign a matron and caretaker
to the club and It viii be used as a
downtown club for soldiers Gen.
Howe suggested that various organ
iZations Of the city furnish entertain
ment features for certain periods Of
time He said it would be a crime 70
abandon the club. which would be
done February il the army had not
made plans TO use It
Earr-ae mNnme~uTu
Julius krakauer who has been
chairman Of War Camp Community
service here throughout the war. said
the club served 10000 soldiers and
that Cen Howe was right in saying
i would be a crime 70 abandon the
club. He proposed that the building
be rented and that provision be made
by civilians 70 defray the expenses OF
operating the club. The expenses. he
said, would not be more than $4,000 a
year and probably less Mr.. Krak-
auer said the War Camp Community
service had offered to rent the fur
nishings which cost about $4,000
for 81 q year.
James C. 8IcNarry. on whom Nj
krazauer called for an expression Of
opinion, said he believed the fact
Gen Howe said the club was neces-
sary proved it was; that Cen. Howe
was the best judge. Mr.. lIcNary said
he would be one OF six men TO pro
vide $1,000 apiece or one OF ten 10
provide $500 apiece. ATr. Krakauer
said he too would guarantee $1,000 OF
the sum and James A. Dick said he
would promise another $1,000. Rev.
Fuller Swift said he could raise a
thousand without doubt Others
present gave assurance that the
money could be raised and with this
assurance the amount Is 10 be raised
among the business men OF the city.
City Endorses Plan
R c Semple, alderman, said the
city council endorsed the plan and
bishop A J. Schiller also praised the
plan as an excellent solution of a
community pproblem. p Burt Orn-
1ortf, Il W Broaddus, Mrs. S. ].
Eennell and Mrs. Julia A Sharp were
others 10 speak in favor OF the plan.
Iunlus r H Radeker, director OF
v ar Comp Community service for
this department said the reason the
furnishings were TO be rented for 81
3 year vas that his organizations took
-nat means OF serving the public.
9therwise the furniture would have
10 BE SOLD al a great sacrifice and the
peoples money wasted.