El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-10

tunity TO boost or knock. without
stretching the truth. we boosted The
biggest thing FL Mazda did was our
part in the electric parade, held at
night Our everthoughtful Johnson
some months ago conceived the idea
OF having our patrol wear electric let
tiers on our breasts. bearing the
words Fl Nadia Temple. FL Paso.
Texas Marching in column OF
platoons with FL Mazda Temple
spelled in the first column and the
completing words in the rear platoon,
we presented a sight OF no small at
traction as we passed in front OF the
tnrongs that viewed US No patrol in
the march had anything on Us 70 be-
gin with, and we were easily the cy-
nosure OF al eyes on this particular
evening which, many Of Us believe.
boosted our rating in the eyes Of the
judges 70 the point OF declaring US
Ehe best drilled team in Portland
We found Portland q city OF serv-
ice On our arrival we were met BY
a guide VINO escorted Us through the
usual routine OF registering. etc. and
L was not until the moment OF our
departure from the city that he left
Us. The spirit OF service was IN evil
Qence throughout the city and the
treatment we received from the ho-
tells restaurants and other Necessary
evils was perfect The toWuspeople
j.
ally and no Shriner was permitted
70 walk any appreciabls distance.
halling US from everywhere were mo-
torists ready to take visiting mobiles
anywhere they desired TO 90. Smiles.
flowers and kind Wordsi IL seemed
bit unnatural 70 find 50 pleasing a
conditions so unlike the ordinary trip
one makes 90 e distant city. Port
Land has made good as a convention
city BY virtue OF its hospitality alone
II was. OF course, a caller a. the
office OF the Portland Ad club. That
institution found, IS about the most
important civic proposition IN Port
land The Ad club handles many OF
the problems usually handled By
Rotary and kiWanis clubs. the real
work OF the Ad club being performed
by the Portland Better Business bu-
reau- II IS the work OF this bureau
70 see 70 Il that the public gets a
square deal from the merchant and
other business concerns. They en-
ploy a competent secretary and Office
force whose business il Is to attend
70 complaints OF every description and
90 make adjustments between dissat-
lsLled customers and business houses.
Al over Portland the Ad club, under
the name OF the Portland Better Bush
ness bureau maintained booths where
complaints OF every nature could be
reported FOR settlement II people in
q town Ike Portland don't get q
square deal, they can blame IL to
their failure TO report their troubles. /
We were glad 70 get back home
and the hot weather isn't bothering I
US Bit Most OF Us are still carry I
ing colds contracted in frigid Long :
Beach"
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-One OF the most embarrassing er-
perlences I ever had" said DR.. Fuller j
Swift, rector OF st. Clements, was I
the other Sunday night when u
preached Tor Rev. Percy Knicker- /
booker pastor OF the Trinity n. L. ]
church preach for Mr.. Knicker- 4
booker usually once a year, when he .
IS on his vacation, so his congrega-
lion sort OF knows me. But az that ! I
vas stumped for a minute OF course
did not wear my robes when I d
1rea ched in the Methodist church. I D
;arried my notes IN the outside pocket
y my sack coat When I went to pull
he notes out I pulled out a lot OF
'igaret papers with them and scat
cred them all over the pulpit The
ruth Is. I carry these papers around
With me all Of the time and use them
% wipe my glasses But don't know
whether the Methodists believe this
II not"