El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-07
MEXICO ASKS
NOPASSPORTS
ON EXCURSION
Consul General Extends Wei
come to All-U. S. Border
Permit Necessary.

Fl Pssoans going into Mexico on
the Peace and Progress excursion.
leaving here next Sunday morni1E at
o'clock. need not secure a wise OF
their passports from me Ae1l ~.
consulate in FL Paso- Mexico is not
going 20 demand passports o. them
This announcement was made
Thursday morning by Luis Monies
de Oca. consul general OF the Mexican
republic.
such men as are going into Mex
leo from Fl Paso on this excursion.
he said. do not have 10 have a vised
passport from our consul. They are
going 20 Mexico as our guests and
we welcome them an having q
letter prepared IN my office bidding
welcome 20 every man who is max
ing the "trip and asking every cour-
tesy and consideration for him from
my people. 7 viii prepare a letter
one viii be delivered to each member
Of the party
Must Have {. s. Permit.
This settles the passport question
for the eEcursionists- 1t Is uecessary
for all eLcursionists. however. to
have their American passports or
border permit cards from the United
states immigration authorities in or
der TO return to Fl Paso without de-
lay when the excursion gets back
Those who have not secured these
cards should get them at once
George Harris. assistant supervi-
sor OF Migration for the United
States on the Mexican border. calls
attention TO the necessity for every
man going on the trip 20 secure these
passports or border permit cards.
He says not all Of them have
yet secured their passports and
they must have them before
o'clock Saturday as he a. not per
mitted to issue them. according
to regulations, after office hours
Saturday.
Those going on the trip must have
{ passports. They must first be pro-
vided with two photographs, one 20
/ file with the Q. s immigration ser
| vice and one to 90 on the passport
With the photographs they must ap-
ply At the immi grafton service pass
port office In the chamber OF com
msrce. After securing the passport,
Il must be taken to the income tax
office on the first floor OF the old fed
[ eral building and a clearance from
l income taxes secured
Another Waiver.
] When the passport IS issued By the
U. s. immigration officers. they must
stamp upon It notice 70 thu. holder
/ that he must consult with tbs nearest
American consul before entering the
Interior OF Mexico
As All the FL P1auanH are ac-
quninfed with the conditions IN
Mexico this eonsulfation a. not
necessary
Il IS merely stamped there to com
ply with department orders, in order
to warn any person not familiar with
Mexican conditions. TO make inquiry
before going IN
Get There On Tine.
". G. Roe chairman o. the excur-
sion. cautions all the excursionists "a
be On board the train Sunday morning
before s o'clock.
The truin f. to leave Fl Paao
promptly ut and JuareE prompt
y at Q.
The barber has been unable 20 Sc
cure q supply OF bath towels and Il
Is suggested that each excursionisi
take a few with him. II convenient
A Doctor Going.
A doctor will be aboard the train d
event any OF the FL Pasoans eat to-
much. DR.. James Laws Is making tn
trip and viii take his medicine ches
with him He is going as a membe
Of the excursion party, paying hi
own way. but viii 90 prepared q
treat any OF the excursiouists VIII
may fall III. Chairman Roe says thi
Is the last provision he can think o
20 make for the comfort and wen
. being OF the excursionists that ha
not already been provided