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Evening star., 1920-02-22
BY LEONARD ORMERoD.

A .FTER> four and half
~ months spent in the Sc
~ clusion Of his room. or sit
ting in a wheel chair in
some sheltered part Of the White
House grounds. President Wilson
has again become tho center Of
activity in Washington. his Wig
orous moves during the last ten
days being the best criterion Of
the state Of his health.
Looking back over the anxious
days that have elapsed since Sop
tember %, 1s19-the date on which
the President returned to WASH
ington after his health had given
way under the strain of a trans
continental speaking tour-one may
smile at the fears and rumors that
hovered over the National Capital
during the late fall and early win
ter. Hardly an ailment in the
whole roster Of diseases that whis-
pered tales did not at ono time
or another attribute as the cause
Of the Presidents trouble, and the
moro far-fetched such conjectures
were the farther and the faster
they travelled.
A careful review Of events at
the White House during October,
November. December and January
indicates. however. that the Pres
idsnt knew moro about what the
world was doing than the world
knew regarding his Affairs. It
would also show that when the
popular fears were most marked
the chief executive had passed the
worst Of his illness and was max
ing slow but consistent recoy-
cry.
That he was rounding into form
and would soon be able to do his
full daily turn as helmsman Of the
ship Of state began to be evident
several days ago. when the de-
tails Of his controversy with Sec
retary Lansing. resulting in the
resignation Of the latter, became
public. Only the day before that
news was given out he had re-
ceived a. delegation representing
employees Of the railroads and dis
cussed wages and living condi-
tions with them, and 1t was evi-
dent they were much Impressed by
his high spirits and apparent seeA
health.
Evening star., 1920-02-22

ISCUSSION Of the peace treaty upon
Capitol Hill during the week just
passed might be likened to a Mother
Hubbard gQXp=iu that 1t covered
Evening star., 1920-02-22

The fight in connection with the proposed
sale of thirty former German passenger liners
at auction by the Shipping Board waxed inter-
esting during the course of the week. 1t hav-
ing been intimated that a secret agreement
existed between the board and British inter-
ests. which would involve the disposal Of the
ships in question at but fraction of their
came from the White House that there is "no
basis" sassa1; TO. such report Congress through
with both feet and the courts were asked by
William R. Hearst for temporary injunction
but IN the light Of the row that had been
been unsatisfactory and Chairman Payne Of
the Shipping Board recommended the rejection
senate commerce committee that the indicated
bids had been rejected Mr.: Hearst obtained
took steps to make it permanent. Chairman
Payne prepared retaliatory measures through
AS the controversy stood at the close Of
the week it seems that up to then % none of
an indennite period none OF them can be sold;
but that the question as to whether they ulti-
n Hs With their FUTURE they sre
kePs 1T
from Jim and Jane 70 put the neet in com
eous bs at
prsht bseemes in the lEht g ssrm:s sx3s-
dubious speculation. This contention of Mr.:
PAYNE is that any sure and legitimate profit
today would be better than any insecure spec
uiAtion as to tomorrow. :,
+
These. then, are the principal developments
Of the closing week With the sequence Of the
story to date fresh in their minds Jim and
Jane, ponderfng upon the probable outcome.
will follow the trend of each phase Of the
tale as it unfolds with the days to come. For
they are aware, this average American man
and woman. that the times are charged with
destiny.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14

has brought about somewhat Of an
evolution in the bungalow, itself 10
has graduated. in many Instances
from The humble class into creations
almost princely in their style.
What Fu IRE Has In Store
Real estate men viii tell you that
the first indication Of this was Just
a year or two back. when the car
commenced for the bungalow with
a large living room" which was me
next step to the demand for one win
a breakfast room. and was in turn
followed BY calls for SUI parlors two
baths. double garages. extra large
grounds, servants room and, aDoEl
an. nothing but tile bath and hard
wood floors in every room Ions
before that the day OF the screened
sleeping porch was done. ana lne
zIassed In sleeping porch had come
to reign for good The bunsalQA
craze Is far from waning Il Is IN
creasing. and We may look Tor con
stantly larger and finer crsaIlons
during the coming year IN all sec
lions Of the city
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14

most marked change is that the home
buyer today is demanding a better
home than ever before The psychol-
ogy Of this may be closely linked
with higher wages. seventeen dollar
shoes. one dollar per pound butter.
and with the general progressive
spirit OF the times and the develop
ment OF higher aims and Ideals.
In any event 20 Is an established
fact thar the buyer for the small and
humble type OF dwelling ls far less
the number OF bidders for tie more
commodious, more uptodate type OF
home is greater than ever before
The desire. in fact is not so much
for larger homes, but for better
homes. The old style residence that
worth in spite Of the absence CT late
features, pretty decoration and gin
gerbread work" is passe. and the
demand is for the newest the latest
and the best only
Bungalow Here 20 Stay
A few years ago il was agreed
among builders and real estate men
in FL Paso that the bungalow type
OF dwelling was the thing, the proven
practical mouse for this country but
that bungalows built for sale would
not be taken at total cost Of over
s5utus ana LnaL u was LolAg 20 ullAu
the larger and more expensive kind.
This IS the day OF the SO, 600 bung-
allow. Of the $4,000 bungalow and
even OF the $4,000 bungalow And
Il Is more than ever the day Of the
BUNGALOW as well The bungalow
buyer and the bungalow builder are
no longer confined 20 the wage earn
ing class. Bungalows alo no longer
the home principally Of those who
cannot afford the two story type, but
Of the business men. capitalists ana
embryo oil maguates as well This
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14
Says American Soldiers
Act As Mormon Agents

London. Eng Feb. l4.-Wnhe the
Daily Mail states Il has received
many letters protesting against the
renewal OF Mormon acllFitlea u
F,ng1and. Arden Foster. No. I Yer
nom Square. ". c.. states he mas uis-
covered that American soldiers are
acting as Mormon agents
Men wearing the uniform OF Amer
fcan soldiers" he said, meet young
women especially IN su1url1n lla-
rrfcfs and induce them 20 Join tn
sect No reflection IL cast upon me
American army. so FAR as can learn
these recruiting agents for emisra-
tion 70 the United States were MOT
mons who had Joined Up and come
over here With their respective fe=l-
ments-"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14

acre for the drainage system TO com
pletion is approximately SZL-uJ per
acre for the project. The estimated
cost to completion Of the lateral sys-
TEN IS approximately Sl4-on per acre
THIS Project Is Fortunate
Appropriations for the Rio Grande
project have been far in excess Of any
other for the 20 reclamation projects
The extension OF time OF payment
Of construction charges on the project
from 10 year period to the 20 year
period has resulted in a shortage Of
funds to complete as quickly as pcs
sible the necessary works
Practically all OF the projects OF
the service. with two or three ex-
ceptions are now paying back to the
government in yearly installments
the cost OF The works provided
These payments are so graduated and
are OF such an amount as 20 repay the
construction charges IN a period Of
20 years without interest The funds
so collected from payments are used
TO complete unfinished projects. Ap-
preparations for the Rio Grande project
come from the collection Of charges
from other projects where payments
lamation service purposes are pro-
vided from the general federal treas
ury.
Farmers From other Projects.
The completion and full develop
ment OF irrigation projects in the
southwest, the Imperial. the Yuma.
Salt River and Carlsbad projects. and
the production Of crops Of high value
in those localities has drawn TO the
Rio Grande project a large number Of
farmers and settlers who have
realized large returns on those pro-
jects and are investing IN Rio Grande
lands.
A larger number Of inquiries are re-
.cefved at the present time at the
project office for available lands than
has ever been previously experienced
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14
Farming Pays
In The Valley
About ELPaSO
much less than was used in previous

much less than was used in previous
years
Individual measurements IFere
carried on as far a. the sizze OF
organization and condition OF
canals would permit. MomshIy
statements to frrigatOrs OF the
amount Of water furnished in
acre feet during the month were
mailed TO water users, and in
other ways Improvements OF ser
vice were accomplished
There was produced on the project
a total value in crop yields Of ap-
proximatelv $4,000. 900. a small de-
crease over the previous --ear. duie TO
war conditions present at that time.
A large acreage also which had pre-
viously been affected by "seepazse"
water did not produce the yield Of
crop which will be possible during the
coming year
While the area planted to cotto n
was a small one. it was a sufdcie1 {
demonstration to show the value Of
this crop and its possibilities for thS
project During the coming year g
large acreage will be planted to short
staple cotton and large returns from
this crop are predicted
The Cost Per Acre.
There had been expended on project
lands OF the Elephant Butte district
on November l. 1913, approximately
$500 per acre. This includes the
prorated cost Of the Elephant Butte
dam. diversion dams and main canals
and approximately 5000 per acre
which had been expended for laterals
and drains In the Fl Paso county
district to Nov l. 1913. there had been
expended approximately $500 per
acre, with an expenditure for laterals
and drains OF approximately $500
per acre The estimated cost per
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14

The National Association Of Com
u7issioners Of Agriculture lately con-
demned organized labor's demands
for shorter working hours and higher
pay as unpatriotie, greedy and IN
Amerlcan.-From Leslie's.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14

the flow OF money through the banks,
which means through the channels
Of trade. Fl Paso was never adversely
affected by the war and that the city
forged ahead during the war period
in spite of the fact that il did not
profit by the war in the way either
OF being a great training camp or be
ing favored with factories in which
war material was made In order TO
show the business trend Of the city
during the war period the totals Of
clearings for the past years are given
----------
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14

Total ....... S1,0I4,S 2e %
During the year the district clear
ing house Of the federal reserve sys-
TEN handled 1925, 1863 checks, aggre-
eating s466,540, 902.1A The checks
handled during December, 1913, num-
bered 253,72l, or more than $4,000
more than were handled in January,
1913, showing the increased use to
which the member banks are putting
the federal branch.
This increased use OF the branch.
as the members become familiar with
the workings Of the latter, is also in
dictated by the fact that nearly as
percent OF the number and total
amount OF the checks received for
collection by the branch come from
members Because Of unfamiiiarity
with the advantages OF using the col
lection facilities Of the branch, some
OF the members continue to send
their miscellaneous checks to their r.
Paso correspondents for collection
and the latter in turn turn them over
10 the branch
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14


1 ciiities and ability to care in a
financial way for the needs Of the
mercantile. manufacturing, mining,
Z cattle raising. agricultural and lum-
Der interests operating in the great
and rich area Of which it is the cen
ter and the chief city. FL Paso is
stronger today than ever before in
its history
The recent consultations Of bank
ing interests have given the city
seven fidueiary institutions which, ii
the matter Of resources. take rank
with the leaders IN the financial
world. as that term may be applied
TO the southwest and puts Il IN po-
sition TO cope with any situation
Cpment Of the city's trade territory.
Banks Are Strong.
ne combined resources OF the four
national and three state hanks. as
against four national and six state
banks Of year ago, aggreEate See.-
41o26S.15, as against S50.123.e31-
last gear, an increase Of s9,2S7.234.z0
and the combined deposits. as shown
in the reports made at the call Of the
controller Of the currency December
81, last were S52,133.Zl3-91- as
against S22.759. 61o-S7. an Increase Of
healthy growth during the year, but
OF confidence on the part Of the peO-
PIE OF the southwest
A condensed statement made from
the reports OF the several FL Paso
banks, as Of December 81, follows,
Of the condition Of the combined in.
grituti0uEs
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14

Referring to the uses to which
member banks put their membership
in order 10 help their customers fl
nance their business, Mr.. Gilbert, in
his report, says: The use Of bills Of
lading drafts by member banks in as
sisting customers in the distribution
and marketing OF commodities raised
i'm their various sections has in
CT eased to a large extent and it is in
terestinE to observe that bills OF
ladIng drafts aggregating S1.O14.-
$500 were discounted during the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14

One Of the outstanding features OF
the reports OF the banking institutions
OF Ell Paso as made in detail from
call to call. is that which tells Of the
readiness with which borrowers have
been meeting their paper, proving
that business has been good. and col
lecions- upon which the borrowers,
whether merchants, manufacturers,
farmers, cattlemen OF mine operators,
must depend have been prompt This
evidences a general prosperity and
there is every indication that that
general prosperity viii be continued
during the present year
Crops and range grasses did well
last year, owing to the bounteous
rains which fell ever every portion
Of the southwest and as equally heavy
and general rains have been falling
since the present winter set in there
is splendid foundation for the belief
that the growing season Of 1920 will
be like that Of 1913 and another good
year for crops and cattle vouchsafed.
That viii mean that the farmers and
cattlemen viii be in position to take
up more OF their paper OF further ex-
pand their business before another
new year rolls around
Reserve Branch Feels It.
When the year 1913 opened the FL
aso branch Of the Federal reserve
hank had loans outstanding to mem
Der banks amounting to S3,6e4. 1862.
This total was gradually increased
until on June 80 the loans had reached
total OF s1e,636.S1O.75. That was
the. real peak load carried by the in
stitution- Since that time the banks
OF those portions OF the states OF
Texas. New Mexico and Arizona In
cluded in the 18th federal district
have been so flush with deposits
made by their customers that they
have taken up their obligations at
the FL Paso branch hank till they
owe a balance Of but S3.19s.356.32, or
S410,400.40 less than they owed the
institution a year ago.
Indication Of Prosperity
The figures given above Indicate
. clearly ~muuFh1n #Nua --H-r
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14
FL PAS0 BANKING INSTITUTIONS
STRONGER NOW Than EVER BEFORE

Recent Consultations of Banking Interests Give City
Seven Fiducary Institutions Which, in Matter Of Re
sources, Rank With Leaders in Financial World;
Has Adequate Facilities to Care for Territory.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14

10 Mo l.- no.-I - s5s-5Sc "a
President Carranza. OF AeAlco. -
fosd a bill providing for restoration
~ bull fighting. He denounced the
snort" as a degrading spectacle
which stimulated sanguinary IN
stfncts.-From Leslie's-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14

PLENTY OF SEA FOOD.
Every square mile Of sea is esti-
mated to contain one hundred and
twenty million fish.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14

Liabilities.


The reports Of the clearing house
Of any banking center are always in
dicatiVe OF the activities OF the bank
ing houses which settle their bal
ances through the clearing house,
from day TO day The clearings Of
the FL Paso banks during the year
just closed aggregated $308. 1851. $500
as against S226,6A1, 69289 for the year
before and as against S91.Sos,267 for
1913, the year which saw the begin
ming OF the great war, proving con-
clusiTely that FL Pasc and its trade
territory has been forging ahead dur
ing the Intervening years in spite OF
the upheaVal in business which was
caused by the world conflict
As a matter Of fact Judging from
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14

I gregate OF aI2.s77,3s7.E7. in form as
/ follows;
Form. Received Shipped
| Currency S10,01s,107.00 SS,s2lr905.O0
Gates. 152.75O.OO 15s.10O.0o
Z Gold coin. 2,24S. 10000 1854. 1900
Silver. coin 1,510,5s5.50 1,407,4sL00
I Nickels and
The branch carries at all times
I large supply Of currency and coin. in
order that IL may be in position 10
meet the needs Of its members. This
I had had the effect to cause many
member banks which, prior TO the es-
adjustment Of the branch, carried
large sums in their own vaults be-
cause Of their distance from the
money centers. TO now carry only
enough TO meet actual immediate
needs Member banks are also be-
I ginning TO take advantage OF the
facilities afforded by the trust de-
I partment Of the FL Paso branch as
I depository for their securities, in
Guiding Liberty bonds, for safe keep
I ing, rather than carry them in their
own vaults.
Branch Earns Fortune.
The gross earninss OF the branch
during 1919 were $500, 263.35. The
/ expenses for the year were $780,
0s3.20. The net profit OF the insti-
Z tuition was Szo2.l10-l5-
Because Of the rapid growth Of
/ the FL Paso branch. the directors OF
the parent bank at Dallas decided
early in the year that the branch
should have a home Of its own rather
I than continue in the rented quarters
on the third floor OF the First Ma
tional building, which had been out
grown and could not be extended A
I site for the proposed new home was
/ purchased portion Of the old Cros-
Z by homestead. on Myrtle avenue, just
east OF stanton street, upon which is
I being erected a two story and base
ment reinforced concrete building
which viii be the last word in the
matter Of banking house convenience
and comfort. The building, which VIII
cost 100000. in addition to S59 900
paid for the site, win be ready for
i occupancy June !. next.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14

tributary to FL Paso and bound to It
by closest business ties in prosperous
condition, but that the mine opera
tors. the cattlemen. farmers and mer-
chants who make up the patronage
OF those banks are in splendid finan-
cial shape and ready TO face what
ever the new year has IN store Tor
them
In his annual report to the direc-
tors Of the parent bank OF the 18th
federal reserve district at Dallas, r
r. Gilbert, manager Of the FL Paso
branch, says that the statistics Of the
office show that the facilities OF the
branch bank are being used more and
more extensively from month to
month and its field Of usefulness and
service is much larger now than II
was a year ago.
The volume Of transactions handled
in all departments has steadily IN
creased" said Mr.. Gilbert, and, as
the advantages to be derived from
use of the facilities afforded are eN-
planned and more fully used, the
wisdom Of establishing a branch bank
in FL Paso is more thoroughly ap-
preciated by the banks which the
branch serves"
Much Paper Discounted.
During 1913 the loan and discount
department Of the FL Paso branch
served 56 OF the Sc membs y banks,
discounting and rediscounting paper
for them 10 the value Of S99. 093. $685.,
by months, as follows:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14

The commodities covered by the
bills Of lading draft transactions and
their respective values were as fol-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14

The figures given above indicate
as clearly as possible that not only
are the banks Of the country directly
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14

During the past year the cash de.
partment OF the Fl Paso branch re
ceiTed money shipments aggregatiul
s12,99O. 01z.01 and shipped out an as
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1920-06-18

A recent equinoxial gulf hurricane
which destroyed an old warehouse at
Joppa distributed it's stock OF hard
bread over wide area. Nomadlc
tribes of the desert, whose live stock
was killed by the storm, were able to
survive only by eating this "manna
from the skies" which was in remark
ably good condition, considering its
long journey through the air. The
bread was stock left by the American
Red Cross Commission to Palestine.
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meaning Of religion these young
chaps do not understand. That an
earnest-minded man can by serious
thinking rise from skepticism to
higher form of faith, to spiritual
philosophy of life, they do not know.
Their own and their friends and as
sociates' temporary lack of faith and
spirituality is enough to deter them
from thinking of profession where
faith and spirituality are the pri-
mary qualifications.
And there is still further reason,
and that is particularly true Of the
Jewish ministry in contradistinctlon
from the Christian.
Unlike the Christian ministry,
whose function has been pastoral and
soul saving, the rabbinical function
has been that of the scholar, OF the
man Of expert knowledge. The rabbi
was the authority on Jewish life and
law. That and piety were his only
qualifications. The Jewish young
man of ability and Of hunger for
knowledge would eventually become q
rabbi, if a. call for such service came
to him. For he knew that as rabbi he
would have the best opportunity for
satisfying his thirst for learning, and
learning would all the better qualify
him for his rabbinical office. That
was true not only of the old-fashioned
rabbi of eastern and central Europe,
but Of the strictly modern rabbi of
western Europe, until very, very re
cent times. It is only Of late that
in West-European countries that the
rabbi has begun to exercise pastoral
duties and to function as a weekly
sermonizer and community worker.
These new rabbinic activities and
interests have reached their highest
DEVELOPMENT in this country. Here
Jewish scholarship is very indif-
ferent asset. The rabbi is required
to be a good talker, good worker,
and good mixer, just like the Chris
tian minister The Jewish young man
of scholarly inclinations knows that.
The ministry, therefore, has no at
traction for him. He prefers to strug--
gle along as an underpaid high school
teacher, or university instructor. 1t
in addition to his scholarly attain
ments he possesses other gifts, the
ability to write, to speak, and to or
ganize, and to lead, he knows that
other professions will bring him equal
if not better rewards, and he chooses
Journalism, law, or social service.
Then he need not worry about his
lack of religion and spirituality.
How can the present deficiency, the
Inadequate rabbinical supply, be rem
edied? Perhaps by the admission OF
women into the rabbinate, even as is
done by liberal Christian denomina-
tions. On the average, women show
greater religiosity than men, and they
certainly qualify as takers, workers,
and mixers. We offer this as a sug-
gestion to our rabbinical semlnarles.
S. N. d.
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A Fordson Tractor, manufactured
in Detroit, is being experimental with
at the Mikvah Israel School in Pal
estine. Colonists are being invited
to attend the experiments.