El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-01

~ II NE1E4 INFANT Ell0EAaAALI EaAa IN III
Paso. though much higher than
in any other city Of the country.
IS not so much reflection on FL Paso's
! efficiency as might be supposed" said
I ]. 3. GWin OF the Associated Charities.
] 1T must be remembered that Fl Paso
has an enormous foreign population
and that the difference in nationality
and language is handicap to over
come in remedylnE conditions The
matter OF education Is a slow one and
/ it is by this means only that we can
lower the death rate. We are making
steady progress, however, and can
/ see the rate decreasing year by year.
We hope. By the strenuous efforts
/ we are making. 20 make FL Paso a
town OF one OF the lowest infant
mortality rates IN the country
Z Parents OF young girls should not
let them take their meals In public
cafes unchaperone1, unless 80 Is q
! necessity, said i. X Larkins. ]
viii illustrate my meaning with an
incident 7 saw in q local cafe. Two
young girls, not over 16. came into
the cafe and refused 20 sit at a table
[ in the main dining room They in
sisted on BOOTH and presently one
was empty. They took t. In a few
minutes a man much older than these
girls entered the booth Then one
T Of the girls went 90 the telephone.
Here IS her conversation; Mother. 7
am going to take dinner with Cath
crime Then we are going 20 a show
Her mother evidently didn't approve,
because the girl began arguing and
Z explaining, but not once did she mem
ton the fact that a man. who prob
ably was a stranger 70 her mother,
was buying her dinner IA the Sc
elusion OF a booth. 7 heard most Of
f the conversation IN that booth and &c
was not such that a young girl should
have part in- Her innocent dinner
with Catherine was In reality a pre-
arranged engagement with a man
Who seemed 10 enjoy saying risque
things 20 the two girls. They. being
so much younger than he. were much
flattered by his attentions and did
not protest az some remarks that
would have made many a mother
blush. After their meal the trio went
out Of the cafe and got into a tour
inE car The last saw OF them they
were driving In a direction opposite
from any picture show I know Of.
Lnat sort OF thing is not right or
course. the child's mother probably
was not 90 blame OF that instance. as
she was lied 70 and fooled. But never
the less a little more care on the part
or mothers and fathers would be a
big help
=
Texas would do well 20 make an
amendment 20 the state legislature
by which intention OF marriage must
De formally announced long enough
In advance Of the ceremony 20 pre-
vent the caprice Of circumstance or
the Impulse OF the moment from car
rying people into regrettable and un-
happy Wedlock." said A. 1r Curry.
TASTY and fl advised marriages are
often the basis for comic paper Jokes
and humorous stories. but the situ-
alton is growing more and more
grave and that community or state
which recognizes this and makes pro-
vision against &C.. viii be wise The
recommendation which viii be made
20 the next Kansas legislature by the
chldren's code commission. includes
that it shall be made a misdemeanor
not only for the contracting parties,
20 violate the law but for the min
lster justice Of the peace or other Of
fetal authorized to solemnize mar
riages 70 disregard the law
I think that where employees Of
firms are called for jury service. that
the employer should not dock the
employe for the time so lost" said q.
y. Harvey, assistant district clerk.
Some firms here have adopted the
plan Of paying the regular wages TO