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MOIXTAIXAIH, SEW MEXICO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2(!, 1!)1S.
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BIGGEST SNOW IN
TEN YEARS VISITS
THIS SECTION
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HAVF Villi PUT ON :.í7it -
Of PATR 101 IS 1L ; i : j
I!y Hugh Nugent
Hits is the demand of America-
Unu hundred per cent membership to
Liu nuii croos. This was the pkdge
ui omenta to the three million sol-
u.t-u duii nanors vtlii) crossed overseas
iu i.i.uit me stars and Stripes on the
ramparts of Prussian autocracy and
u u. present at the official funeral of
iiohenzoiiernism and Hapsburgism.
ieace uid not lia.lt the work of the'
liiencan Red Cross. There is no
.lulling the work of those who be-
heve in the gospel of a Christian God
und the saving grace which follows in
liie wake of American Samaritans in
binding up the wounds inflicted by
ihe war and in pushing the recon-
st ruction measures which are neces-
ary to save from death by starvation
millions of men and women and chil-
dren who wre left at the mercy oí
uie ejemems jy the war lords of Eu
rope when the abject surrender came
o1 tlu; last and most infamous of the
Caesars and his erstwhile mighty
warrious of the central empires.
Americans must uphold the ideals
of the republic,
reconstruction
i hey must aid in the
of the countries de-
vastalul by war. They must aid in ! iienry P. Davison, one of the fore
ttie work of easing the pain or the ! most financiers of the world, has giv
sorrow of those left wounded or help- 'en all his time to the Red Cross. He
less or without friends or relatives to j crossed and recrossed the ocean. He
care for them. J visited the flaming fronts o Europe
in a recent address for the Red before the coining of peace. He visi-l'ro,-s,
Vice President Thomas Riley ted the allied camps, the allied bos
Marshall reminded his fellow Ameri- pitáis, the allied huts, the allied tren
cans that peace has not brought ches as well as lh; allied quarters,
oafcuse from sorrow; (hat they are Speaking of the Red Cross before a
put here to exercise their God-given monster meeting of New Yorkers,
iii.iunct of kindness and mercy; that
they are not to think that the work
has been done or that peace has
..prcau her healing wings over the
nations of the earth; that it is our
duty to be tender and true to humani
ty; that this war has aught Ameri
cans that what the fathers ot the re
public meant by liberty of speech
and liberty of press was that no Amer-
eiilur in the hour of peace or ' fact that those who have led us so
the hour of war, ought to utter a wonderfully to such success and such
.:iie buuimeiit that will not redound ral service during the war will lead
to the glory of or country. This dis- us out of the war into a very real pro
t.iiuished Itoosier statesman uttered gram of service for the future."
many other truths which should lind ' Are you a wearer of a Red Cross
lOugnunt. Read these words:
"1 have learned that out of this
great war there is coming a spirit of
comradeship and of fellowship and
of good will which is going to have
much to do with solving the problems
of the republic. I believe these
boys of yours when they come back
from across the seas will save from
the grasping hand of greed upon the
one hand and the red hand of Bolshe
vism upon the other. I have dis
covered that no man or woman who
has given his or her life in the do
tense of a great cause has ever died for its second quarter on 'January 6th
or ever can die. But any man or a complete new department will be
woman who can subscribe to the Red opened in the new University school
Cross and become an annual mem- of business, which is now fully organ
I er and does not do so is dead and I izod and ready for students. The
.-hall not return to attend the fun- new department is in charge of Prof.
ral, if you have one. Justice and R. M. Howard, who comes to New
mercy are to go together in the future Mexico after a very successful experi
y.ars and if this republic has a :ou. 'cuco in the same line in the Oregon
and I believe it has, I believe that : Agriculture , College. The Work of
the hand maiden of the immortal the .department includes thorough
soul is the American Red Cross." 'courses in the science of accounting,
I. list ami Rest Irive ; business management and allied sub-
Great men of America, white soul- jects. There is already a consider
ed women of America, who were the: ble .enrollment, and the new depart
war service workers of the republic nient is expected to prove attractive
in the darkest hours of the world l oth to young men and young women
war unite in declaring that this is j wiio wish to prepare themselves for
tiie last and best drive of the Red active business careers.
Cross VICTOR"S DRIVE. Students entering the University on
They say that our boys are cross- January 6th will be at no disadvan
ing the Rhine, but they are crossing tage in beginning courses, since prac
as the guardians of liberty and guar- tically all courses in all departments
antors of peace.
They say, and they tell the truth, :
that the Red Cross goes forward o !
repair the ravages of war. to bind
up the wounds of tbos( who have suf-
fered in this cause, with its special ;
message of humanity to a world not
bl; ssed by peace and with a back-
ground of achievement which makes j outlook is for a material increase in
its record the brightest page in the the University's enrollment at the re
illustrious history of . the last four j opening, and many students are plan
years, jning to continue through the fourth
Again tbey say and they say truth- or summer quarter in order to make
fully that the work eif he Red Cross up for the time lost during the .fall
is not going to stop. That the work season and the influenza epidemic
is simply going to turn into other period.
channels and those who have been !
working on making surgical dressings .'IRS. T. X. HOLI.OX DIES
fare registering themselves now for
the vast work ef the future that will Word comes to us this morning that
take other forms. Mrs.'T. N. Ilollon had died early this
And ye doubters or se'offers or in- morning of influenza, complicated
diff' reiit ones are reminded that tho t with heart trouble. She had been
American Red Cross at the present sick but a few days. An obituary
lime Is taking care of ami helping j will appear next week.
,' I
Fitzgerald
UxO.OOU families of men on the other
side taeh month. Now what is the
aunueie of the national war council
of the Red Cross:
j hey are taciug a desperate time.
a ve,T critical time, in Europj at Hie
present. The war is over, but the mil
lions on the other side are facing
Very strenuous and very serious situa
Hons and problems. Thinking peo-
llle know that that you cannot make
ideals realities by proclaiming that
tbey are your ideals any more than
'ou l'an make America great by pro-
clamation.
Americans have concentrated every
energy during the past eighteen
months to making the world safe for
democracy. Now the Red Cross work
ers are determined to concentrate
every energy and every nerve in mak-
ing democracy safe for the world.
Red Cross officials remind Ameri
cans that this is a government task
and a big task. They likewise re
mind Americans there is a very large
share and a large part that can be
carried on by the Red Cross and by
the Red Cross workers.
Davison declared that it was the mol-
ilized heart and sentiment and spirit
of the American people. This was
his f.'JviiiC to his countrymen regard
less of politics or creed:
"In demobilizing our armies don't
let us demobilize that spirit and that
heart. Let us all stand together for
the future service, whatever it may
be, with an absolute confidence in the
button? Have you contributed a dol
lar to the Red Cross treasury?
Have, you donned the red badge of
American patriotism and American
buinanitarianism?
ANSWER OR THE WORLD WILL
ANSWER FOR YOU.
UNIVERSITY TO
KE-OI EX JAN. (!
1 V iT IV r W'l.iill
the I'niversity of New Mexico re-opens
will begin on that date. It is, in cf-
feet, the opening of the University
year. This has been made necessary
by the long interruption of college
work due to the influenza epidemic
bicb ton ed the University, like all
I either schools in the state, to remain
ie'lo-:ed for a six weeks' perietd. The
VÍs: -1 CTSg
THE HOME SERVICE IN ACTION AT THE UNION STATION, WASHING-
TON, D. C.
A FATHER'S TRIBUTE TO HIS SOX
Edward Markham, the poet, under
the unpatriotic tille "1 did Not Raise
My Boy to be a Soldier." wrote this
stanza:
"0 mothers, will you longer give your
sons to feed the awful hunger of the
guns? What is the worth of all these
tattle drums if from the held the
loved one never comes? What all
these loud hosannas to Cue brave if
all your share is some forgotten
grave."
Dr. James D. Hughes, for over thir
ty years Superintendent of Education
of the Schools of Toronto, Canada,
answered this poem. v Greater sig
miincance is given to the answer by
Ihe fact that Dr. Hughes' own son
was killed in battle and lies "some
where in France." His answer follows,
God gave my son in trust to me;
Christ died foF him and he should be
A man for Christ, He is 'his own,
And God's and man's; not mine alone.
He was not mine to "give." He gave
Himself that he, might help to save
Alt that a Christian should revere,,
All that enlightened men hold dear.
'To feed tiie guns." Oh, torpid soul!
Awake, and see life as a whole.
When freedom, honor, justice, right,
Were threatened by the despots might
With heart, ailame and soul alight
H 1 bravely went for God to fight
Against base savages whose pride
i lie laws of God and man defied,
Who slew the mother and her child,
..ho maidens pure and swe.t defied.
He did not go to "feed the guns,"
He went to save from ruthless Huns
His home and country, and to be
A guardian of democracy.
Secretary Baker Urges Leñe
With "Home-touch 's For
MAP CEBÍ.STMENT
H I N O O
My laar "r. Foscllcki
The eya3 of tho r;or!d ere upors civ solellnra cr-iracru
toeiay cot moro for v.-lut tLey havs dons tliaa for il.rj -ra
now called upcrt to ?o. Before tliea lia tho tisis of holpias
to rohabilitata i'zo devasted loada of Frasco and Bolsliua cv.l
of miking suro that Uie victory in which thay bava so clorlcvisly
shared shall to a po rciancnt onu.
Thi3 cjana that v.-o rrry not espsct soon 'to r.avo . tV.3 ell
with us horo eacl to crsot tham faca to faoo Tho postrencriat cf
thalr hoüiocciaiiiíj will to ofton uppamost an trail la their ninda
es in oura. ihiy will yot irsot tad nriit overcome rray diffi
culties vithovit eit:-.3r tho incentivo or tho excite. r.t l:nt Ix,
tho past by tha activities of war. Tik.7 nood our help && ea
coyrasesscat new porfcspo no 10 th: at 217 othor tiuo sir.ee th.y
loft hora in order that thoy my to inspired and strengthened
to rcairtain that fineries 3 of character, nsnae. and conduct which "
has eamad for them such tiiivorsal rcspsct.
I ball ove that r.r.TJ3 sll tho infl'.t-nr.os rMoh rv-.y to
focused tiis this ckjoot, its atrcr.gcat or i-:;t reaching
la that which rrntcs fre-a hca latter.-, cr.l I the r: foro urs-J .
the sathors, faihsrs, 7.1 vco and sisters of our fSldici-3 ovor-e-aas
to orrr-js3 thos-solvcs earsoctly in their letters as th?lr
s'r?.ro in ssei'ns that tho hish standards v.hich Africa ron rescata
both Lora end etroad chall to constantly vphcll.
Cordially yo"ro.
ChaiiTziii, Cc.-uioslcn on Tralnir
"What if he does not come?" you say,
Ah, well!' My sky would be more gray
Hut thru the clouds the sun would
.ii.ne,
And vital memories be mine. '
(.rou s test of manhood is, I know,
Not "will he come?" but "did he go?"
Aiy son wv.ll knew that he might die,
'tiid yet he went, with purpose high,
To light for peace, and overthrow
'the plans of Christ's relentless foe.
He dreaded not-the battle field;
fie went to make fierce vandals yield.
If he comes not again to me
1 shall Le sad; but not that ho
Went 1 ik o a man a hero true
iiis part unselfishly to do.
My heart will feel exultant pride
That for humanity he died.
"Forgotten grave!" This selfish plea
Awakes no deep response in me.
For, though his grave I may not see?
My boy will ne'er forgotten be.
My real son, can never die;
Tis but bis lody that may lie
in foreign land, and I shall k.:ep
Remembrance fond, forever, deep
Within my heart of my true son.
Bacause of triumphs that he won.
It matters not win re anyone
'Ma?- lie and sleep when work is done.-
It matters not where some men live;
f my dear i-on his life must give,
"íiosíuinas I will sing for him,
E en tho my eyes with tears be dim,
And when the war is over, when
"!k uallant comrades come again,
I'll cheer them as they're marching
by
Rejoicing tlmt i hoy did not die.
And when his vacant place I sec,
My heart will bound with joy' that he
Was mine ro long- -ni y fair young
son
j Aild cheer for him whose work is
' done.
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the
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few ten D. rrv'Tor
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-Moimtainair Buried under Eighteen
Inch .Mantle; Deeper In the
Mountains
The biggest' snow in years visited
Mountainair during the past week,
with a mantle eighteen inches deep
covering the ground here, with re
ports of more from outlying districts.
Following upon the snows reported
in our last issue, it began again Satur
tlay night, after a couple of pretty
days, and all day Sunday the storm
continued, with a goexl fall Sunday
night. Monday proved a fairly nice
day, but eiooler than usual, with a lit
tle more snow at night. Tuesday was
a bright day, followed by a beautiful
Christmas day. The thermometer has
held up well, the lowest register be
ing 6 deggrees below zero, this being
the record of last night.
While the snow in the vicinity of
Mountainair is only about eighteen
inches or as so many express it "knee
dep," the south mesa is reported as
having quite a heavier fall. At Ro
mero's mill the report is thirty-seven
inches. North as far as Walter Mar
tin's the fall is reported as about
twenty indies. At Manzano, our in
formant claims it is nearly three feet.
Beyond Abo the snow is not so heavy,
and west from Scholle, much lighter.
The first days of the week, Abo Pass
was pretty well closed to autos, but
several have made it through since
and claim the road is again passable.
OBriTAKY
MUS. (JEOIUiE 15. lUiODES
Mary Emma Dressier, only daughter
oí A. R. and Elizabeth T. Dressier,
was born at Dubuque, Barton Co.,
Kansas, Dec. 18, 1885. In the year
1SS3 her parents moved to Gridley,
Kansas, where they resided until No
vember, 1909, when they came to the
homestead eleven miles north of
Mountainair. '
October 31st, 1914. she was married
to George B. Rhodes, also of Moun-
ttahiair, to which union three children
were granted Nancy Elizabeth, aged
three years, auel a pair of twins,
Austin and Alden, about twenty-one
'months .of age.
Ever of a religious turn of mind,
she gave her heart to God and joined
tho Methodist church at the age of 16
years, and tried to do her duty by
all.. She departed this life December
19th, 1918, being 33 years and one
day old, passing away so quietly it
seemed but gentle slumber. She
leaves to mourn her loss the hus
band and three small children, father
and mother, five brothers, William II.
Dressier of Helen, and John F., Har
ry S., Elmer J. and Oren S., all of
Mountainair.
"He giveth His beloved rest."
"MOTHER.' '
:IHS. Jl'DSON I. HE.NLliA
Mrs. Ruth Henery, wife of Judsoii
D. Henery, dieel at Raton, N. M., is
ihe report which comes to friends
here. Mr. and Mrs. Henery spent sev
eral months at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Furman of Cedar Urove neigh
borhood recent ly, where they made
many friends. They were on their
I way to Akron, Colorado to make their
i future home, when Mrs. Henery con
tracted pneumonia. She was removed
i to a hospital aud there died afcw
days later. The husband was very
ill at the time of his wife's death,
but is reported as slowly recovering.
LEMA HALK
After a short illness of pneumonia
following influenza, Lema Hale, eld
est daughter of Mr. and "Mrs. R. K.
Hale, passed away early Monday
morning. She was- born April 23,
1897, being thus 21 years and S
months of age. During the almost
two years of residence in Mountainair,
Lema had proven her beautiful Chris
tian character by her unselfish life.
Lihe has been an active worker in
the chii-ch and Sunday School, Red
Cross Society and anything that tends
to upbuild and improve. For the past
yuar she has been the efficient, secre
tary of the local Methodist Sunday
School, and was always ready to at
tempt any task requested of her. She
had worked hard in preparing for the
Social given by the Ladies Aid on the
night of the 13th, and attending the
same, although not feeling well, but
thought it her duty to be there. This
proved the last time she appeared at
a public gathering. Her body was
tenderly laid to rest in the Mountain
air cemetery, Rev. V. D. Garrison be
ing in charge oí Ihe service. The
family has the sincere sympathy of
the whole community.
Manuel (riego
Miifürio Chavez
Alberto (arahajal
Fernando Chavez
BACK FROM THE FRO XT
Iliaca rio Chavez, son of Don Filo
meno Chavez and wife, came in Sun
day evening from Fort Sam Houston,
where be has been recuperating for
several weeks. Early in November,
Macario as a member of a Machine
Gun Company was wounded in the
left hand, and reported as among
those seriously wounded. For some
time his parents heard nothing from
him, their tirst information being that
he had landed at Newr York ami was
in a receiving hospital there, to be
transferred west shortly. After an
anxious wait, they received word that
he was at the Base Hospital at Ft.
Sam Houston. Then came word that
he would be permitted to spendChrist
mas with his home folks, if they could
send him the money for his railroad
fare.
After having been wounded, it was
necessary to amputate the hand above
the wrist, lie underwent it all, as
the hero be is, and is as optimistic
as the best of them. Indeed, in all of
his letters, he has shown tho sanio
spirit. We have been permitted to
read a it.rce number of his letters to
his parents and without .1 single ex
ception, he has urged then; "No tensa
ppiia por mi," ÍJon't weirr, about l'-e)
and "Espero en Dios que puedo vol
ver a hogar," (I trust in Cod th:H I
may return home.)
He is at home on furlough and will
report luiek at, the hospital January
lib. for further treatment, and as
sewn as the hand will permit. will take
up the study of some trade under
governmental supervision, which he
will master and lit himself for life.
And he has the spirit that will e-on-
quer and win. lie has not. lost his
hand, he gave it, and gave it willing
ly.
(Of the four Torrance county sol
diers shown above, Alberto Carabajal
has died fer his country, while Ma
rario Chavez and Fermuu'ez Chavez
have both been wounded.)
SAM V MAKES THE KOIWDS
On account of the Flu, no Christ
mas exercises were held in Mountain
air this year. The usual treat eif
e'andy and nuts was prepared by tho
Methodist Sunday School, and Old
Santa made the rounds of the home's
as far as he could reach them, deliver
ing the treat te the little folks in per
son. The reindeer bael worn them
selves out in travelling through the
deep soft snow, so a span of Missouri
Long-ears were pressed into service.
iíH'HAKbSOA.IIOLDlMüIAl'SEN
On last Thursday, the 19th, Miss
Willa May Richardson, daughter of
Mr. and, Mrs. V. T. Richardson of
Mountainair, and William Holding
hausen of Clovis, were united in mar
riage at Clovis. Mr. and Mrs. Hold
ingbausen will make their home at
Clovis, where the groom is a locomo
tive engineer. Many friends at Moun
tainair wish them much happiness.
Mrs. C. J. Amble received word
last week from her sister Mrs. Lasa
ter of Deniing, that the family was
very low with the Flu, and it was im
possible to secure medical atteuelaneo.
Dr. Amble left on Saturday evening
for Deniing, to render aid. He re
turneel yesterday morning, reporting
the different members of the family
as doing well, except the baby which
bad succumbed to the disease, the
iirst of this week.
Captain E. D. Shaw celebrated hi
birthday recently, and claims he is 77
years young and provc.9 It "by hi
actions. Among his gifts as remem
brances was one of 77 pennies, which
he says he will put in the Sunday
School Missionary bex, when he can
again iltenel Sunday School. JUay tho
Captain enjoy many moro birthday
amongst us! - r Vfí?