El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-03
PERSHING BIDS
CITY FAREWELL

AMID cheering LnronB OF al
mirers, while airplanes circled above,
Gen. Pershing said goodby to his
adopted home town as his train pulled
out of the FL PasO union station at
5;l5 o'clock Monday afternoon, on its
way TO San Antonio, Texas.
The sirplane squadron flew with
the train as far as Fabens, on in
structions from Gen. Howe, as a
mark Of respect to Gen Pershing.
I'll be back. I'm coming back
sometime" he said to the crowd at
the station. just before his train
started. and to Cen Howe he said:
[ My heart is much touched. / eX-
pected TO be greeted cordially, but
the reception / have enjoyed here is
4 beyond anything / ever tmagind-
Thus the general ended his official
visit 10 FL Paso, which began when
he arrived here early Sunday morn
ing.
one Of the last things the general
did before he left was to kiss an FL
Paso woman gCOdby. The woman
was Mrs. James G. McNary. Mrs. Nc
Nary blushed and her husband
laughed. The general IS a long time
friend Of the McNary family.
Makes Appeal to Boys.
Before a crowd Of 5000 persons,
most OF whom were school children,
Gen John J. Pershing. just before he
left FL PasO Monday afternoon.
speaking from a platform in the high
boys and girls to be patriotic and 10
love their country. He praised the
work Of the FL Paso public schools
in their effort to alleviate illiteracy,
and in particular he praised the high
school cadet corps.
1T gives me great pleasure to be
here" said the general. to see this
magnificent school building and
grounds They were not finished
when I was here three years ago.
I want TO say a word about the
military training, evidence of which
I see before me. This corps OF high
school cadets is a credit to any
Cadet Corps Lined Up.
The cadet corps was lined up few
PAGES in front Of the speakers stand,
which was decorated with red, white
and blue. Just behind the corps was
a group Of high school girls dressed
as nurses.
Crowded about the semicircie and
seated were the men and women, boys
and girls. Several hundred automo- I
biles lsned the streets about the high
school and crowd Of cars filled with |
occupants were seen on top OF scenic /
point on the mesa overlooking the /
stadium.
Gen Pershing praised the public |
schOol system, saying: Training Of /
the kind boys and girls get in the /
public schools is necessary for the 4
v elfare OF this nation The idea Of /
the public school system is to give /
boys and girls training which will /
make them reliable citizens.
The public schools. I am proud to 4
say. teach the lessons OF patriotism /
and the love OF country. Patriotism.
like religion, should be begun at the
school
1T is essential that the school i'm
press upon the minds Of boys and4
girls the fact that they owe Obliga-
teach them to be able to fulfill these
obligations.
speaks for Military Trimming.
Teach the school boy discipline
and military tactics and the Ameri-
can makes the best soldier in the |
world / want TO assure you that the
American army is the finest the
world has ever seen, and IL is to be
congratulated on what IL did. for its
Ealor, its courage and gallantry in
As the general finished his mes
sage, the high school cadets presented
arms The general returned the sa-
ute When he started TO enter his
machine the crowd Of boys and girls
began TO shout and run toward hin.
Lhey crowded about his automobile
until Il was difficult for the driver
70 make his way through the crowd.
As long as his car could be seen the
children waved their flags and
shouted
A H Hughey, superintendent Of
me city school. called the crowd 10
order and made a brief speach
Mayor Charles Davis little daughter
presented the general with a bououef
0f roses.
Given n Flag.
Gen Howe presented Gen Perish
ng with his first generals flag
ne one Gen Pershing used while in
II Paso- 1t is made OF a red and !
white triangle, forming a square.
I ~. IN a star IN each corner and an |
American coat Of arms in the cenfer
surrounding a big star.
Before departure Gen. Pershinz
old Cen r L Howe that he was
'urprlssd and extremely pleased at
lmong his old time friends.