El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-17
HERALD FORCE Dinner Guests IN
HONOR Of RETURN Of CAPT. SLATER

France. and he said II demonstrated
that The Herald. as an institution
with ideals. could live regarallesls - o.
what might happen to any Of those
performing any Of its publication
functions He said he had cut loose
absolutely from the paper Wnen ne
went to war and that from a distance
he had been able TO judge the paper
fmpa-tiaIly and Il had grown IN MS
estimation during his absence ne
expressed his pleasure al DelnB paCk
and at finding so many OF lhe ol4
timers still present. ana pledged
himself 20 help them keep up the ira
ditions Of the paper which they had
so well preserved in his absence.
He said If the army throughout had
shown the same spirit as tnat DEM
onstrated or The Herald during ms
absence. the job could have been done
more easily ana with less waste
Many Long Service Employees.
The tables were decorated in smilax
and carnations and IN front OF capt
and Mrs. Slater was an immense
basket Of American beauty roses, VIC
lets. daffodils and ferns, a present
from the employees Of the paper.
During the course OF his remar KS,
can't slater asked for those who had
any connection with the paper Wnen
ne took charge p wears ago 70 rise
]. A. smith. Mrs Slater. W F. Payne
and H 3 Stevens were the only ones
who stood Mrs Slater assisted win
the editorial work 1t that time. mr.
smith was manager OF the paper. MI
stevens was director. anl elr- -; ~ ne ne
3 stockhoider. Mr. Smith is stiu q
director and the others retain their
stock interests
Others connected with the paper
were then asked 10 stand as various
periods Of service were called off
Three Of the employees OF the paper
Lewis Rutherford, sporting editor.
and Tgnacio Gandara and oscar Geb-
Ter. prinrers-starteo their careers on
The Herald and are still with the
J. c Wilmarth. general manager,
with almost 20 years service, was
first to stand
Ygnacio Gandara, with almost 20
composing room and learned MS tri-de
as a printer on The Herald
How The Herald Has Crown
G. A Martin. managing editor, with
almost IS years service, is the next
oldest emplOye in point OF service
When he began on The Herald in
July, 1892, Is city editor ne ana Two
reporters covered" all the news in
Ell Paso. H D. Slater. Mr.. Martin
and the two reporters-L- @ Taylor
s1d K r. Holeman-constftut the
entire editorial staff OF The Herald
at that time. with Mrs Slater assist
ing much OF the time Today me
Herald editorial staff consists OF
editors, a sporting editor, a society
editor, five reporters, two PROOF read
ers. telegraph operator, an editorial
secretary and librarian and an Office
boy-a total Of IS people Other de-
partmeuts have increased proportion
Walter B. 5TcCowu has had Il
years service with The Herald
The next Oldest employee is Jonn
Harm. superintendent OF the mechan-
ical department. with 10 years 70 ms
credits Charles s. Ward, superintend-
ent OF the composing room, has II
years service
Miss Eliza Taylor. manager Of the
foreign advertising department. Lewis
Rutherford, sporting editor, who
started on the paper as office boy in
the editorial department and J. L
Tucker, a linotype operator. have each
% years service on The Herald h
H FRS, manager Of the circulation