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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-18
FOR SWEET CHARITY,s SAKE.
GENEROUS RESPONSE TO CALL IN YESTER-
DAYS HERALD.

With $35 in cash. a dozen comforts.
and promises of several more very gen.
erous contributions towards the main.
%tenance Of the Charity House, The Her
aid is proud and happy to announce that
the good people of Brownsville, as ever.
are ready to come to the aid of any
charitable enterprise. This is a very
promising beginning, and it seems to be
assured hat the efforts of the noble
women who have undertaken to establish
and maintain the little home for the re-
lief of the many suffering poor whom
we have amongst us, will receive a sub
s~tantial support from our people from
now on.
been struggling to maintain the home.
by the sale of tamales once a week. pre-.
vents the use of their names. and it is
at their request that The Herald has
undertaken to receive and transmit the
donations to them. The results of yes
terday's collections in this behalf were
turned over to one of the ladies last ev-
ening, and were received. oh. so CRATE
fully. This neat little sum means good
meat and soup. warm clothes. fire and
other comforts for the inmates of the
modest little home. BY tomorrow, it is
hoped the sum will be swelled to much
larger proportions. Promises of at least
fifty dollars have been received, and as
the citizens generally awaken to the pit
iful condition of the hundreds Of poor
families living in the suburbs of the
city. The Herald is confident that con.
tributiOns will continue to pour in. I'M
til the Charity House will be assured
of a substantial support throughout the
winter. and larger and more comfortable
quarters will be possible for the unfcr
.tunate ones.
Beginning tomorrow a list of the con
.tributiOns will be published from day to
day. Any who wish to extend a help
ing hand to the poor are urged to send
in whatever they may feel able to donate.
Clothing. food, wood. blankets or any
other article which you may feel in
clined to contribute to the comfort of
the sufferers will be thankfully re
ceived.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-18
MARIN

The Nairn Bros. Players. will open
a weeks engagement at the Dittman
theatre. Monday evening, with "a Qua
ker Romance" by an able cast. Baby
All. G.. Williams. who does a juvenile
singing stunt, B. w. Nairn, ragedian
and Miss Ida NJ. Boggs, the leading
lady, will comprise a part of this ex
cellent aggregation Of show people.
Other people deserving of special men
ton are Miss Jennie Nairn, Mr.. Walter
Boggs and Mr.. Al. G. Williams.
Nairn Bros. il a guaranteed attrac-
ton and over $1,000 worth of spencal
scenery is carried at each performance.
All of their plays are realty produc,
tons. and every performer is a polished
actor.
No expense has been spared in sym
critically rounding out all the parts OF
these PLAYS which have attracted so
favorable comment at the c%e"ters
of Grammatical productions throughout
the country.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-18
MOTHERS CLUB MEETING.

A meeting Of the Mothers Club was
held in the public school building yes
terdav afternoon, the president, Mrs. f.
G. Pierce. presiding. The work OF serv-
ing soup to the school children is being
continued with success this year, the
members Of the club taking turns in
serving. AT Yesterdays meeting the club
extended a vote of thanks to T.. j. Clay.
who has been donating all the bread
served with soup.
The club. in accordance with a re
quest by Mrs. Ward, endorsed the bin
to be presented to the state Legislature.
giving married women control of their
individual property. The members also
discussed plans for the float the club
will have in the flower parade during
the Midwinter Fair. and for the work
to be lone during the, coming New Year
The next meeting will be held in the
school building on the afternoon of Jan
Iuary 9.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-18
NOTICE.

The annual meeting of the ~stockhold-
ers of the Brownsville Bank & Trust
Co. will be held in its banking room in
Brownsville, Cameroun county. Texas. on
the 10Th day of January, 1913, at A
o'clock p. m. for the election of directors
the ensuing year, and the transaction
of such other business as may properly
come before the meeting.
SAUNDERS GREGG
l2-1o'3O Cashier.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-18
NOTICE.

The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders Of the Merchants National
Bank of Brownsville, Texas, will be held
at its banking house on Tuesday, January
the 18th, 1913, at 3 p. nj. for the election
of directors and the transaction of such
other business as may properly come
before the meeting.
JOHN GREGG.
Cashier.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-18

PERSONALS


j. b. Gasser of Austin is a visitor in
this city.
b. III. Hooks of Donna is in the city
OF a short visit.
II. b. Magill of Corpus Christi was a
visitor in Brownsville yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. $. Terry of San Be
nito were III Brownsville Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Stocking of Santa
Maria are visitors in Brownsville.
NJ. A.. Garcia of San Benito was in
Brownsville yesterday.
Mrs. John p. Collins of Mission was
a visitor in the city Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. G.. Lastinger and
children of Monterey are in the city,
guests at the Miller Hotel.
Leland PrOwse. the San Antonio piano
salesman, is a business visitor in
Brownsville.
Mrs. G. p. Merriwether and Misses
Pearl NaylOr and Pearl Bailey of Donna
were among Christmas shoppers in the
city yesterday.
Mrs. A. B. Clark, Mrs. /. s. Persin.
ger, Mrs. John ID. Hill and Mrs. A. l..
Brooks, all Of Harlingen, comprised a
shopping party that visited the city yes
terday.
On Duty Aeain.-Joe L. Kowalski is
able to be at his desk again, after a
weeks lay-off on account of illness.
c. V. Holland of the San Antonio Ex-
press arrived in the city yesterday af-
ternOOn, and is a guest at the Miller ho-
tel.
J.. ii. Shapard returned to the city
after a visit of a few days to his home
at Houston. Mr.. Shapard expects to re
main here for the benefit of his health.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. L. Phillips of Har-
lingen were visitors in Brownsville yes
terday.
ii. G. DubOse. chief immigratin in
spcctor of this port. Mrs. DubOse and
their son, Rogers, left yesterday after.
noon fer Alice, where they will spend
the holidays,
Miss IneZ Studebaker of Los Angeles
Calf. who formerly resided in Browns
vile, is visiting her aunt and uncle. Mr..
and Mrs. Hart Of this city. Miss Stu
debaker will remain in the city until
after the Midwinter Fair.
$. c. Tucker has gone to Dallas on
a short business trip.
VI. J. Slattery and son. Raymond. left
yesterday for Brooklyn, to spend Christ
mas with Mrs. Slattery and the children.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-18

LOST-Small pink cameo brooch on st.
Charles street. between corner Seventh
street and San Carlos hotel. S. re-
ward for return to Herald office.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-18

NORTHERN SPY has arrived, call at
lilo Elizabeth Street and get acquainted,
Ladies especially invited.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-18

Fresh Home Made Candy every day,
Free delivery Elite Confectionery.
Reduction on Millinery-1-2 price off on
all ready to wear and pattern hats.-Bol-
lacks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-18
X. OF G. MEETING.

The last regular meeting of the
knights of Columbus for this year Will
be held tonight at eight o'clock All
members are requested to attend.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-18

Coat and Coat Suit Sale. Everything
in ready to wear goes this week. The Hat
Shop. 129tf
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-18

Coat and Suit Sale-New shipment
just received yesterday put on sale to-
day. Coats from ten to eighteen dollars.
Suits from ten to twenty. This sale
lasts for four days. Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday. Mrs. Scriyner.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-18

Hot Chocolate 1T the Elite Confecffon
airy.
Fruit, Pound and Layer Cakes. assert.
ed pies. Send in order. Union Bakery.
12-12-6.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-18

NJ. J. Slattcry and son. Raymond. left
yesterday for Brooklyn, to spend Christ.
mas with Mrs. Slattery and the children.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-18

$. c. Tucker has gone to Dallas o
a short business trip.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-18

Tennis TOurnament.-The Tennis
Club will begin playing a tournament
at the grounds in Fort Brown this az
.ternoOn at four o'clock. This series was
to have ben played two weeks ago, but
postponed OH account of the rainy
weather. 1t is expected to last three
days. Local tennis lovers are very much
interested in the event and the three
days will be exciting ones in Browns
vile tennis circles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-18

On Duty Aeain.-JOe L. KOwalski is
able to be at his desk again, after q
weeks lay-off on account of illness.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-18

Mrs. A. B. Clark, Mrs. L. s. Persin-
ger, Mrs. John ID. Hill and Mrs. A. l.
Brooks, all Of Harlingen, comprised a
shopping party that visited the city yes
terday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-18

Miss Inez Studebaker of Los Angeles
who formerly resided in Browns
Vile, is visiting her aunt and uncle. Mr..
and Mrs. Hart of this city. Miss Stu
debakcr will remain in the city until
after the Midwinter Fair.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-18

For Christmas Greetings.-The West
ern Union Telegraph office is now sup
PRODUCED two years ago, with Christmas
greeting telegraph blanks. The blanks
are used exclusively for transmitting
christmas greetings.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-18

c. Y. Holland of the San Antonio Elk.
press arrived in the city yesterday af-
ternOOn, and is a guest at the Miller no
tel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-12-18

Mrs. G. B. Merriwether and Misses
Pearl NaylOr and Pearl Bailey of Donna
were among Christmas shoppers in the
city yesterday.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-31

Contents of the November Metropo-
Titan are interesting, as follows:& r.
The Dough-Dough Bird, back of
fronispiece, cartoon by Rollin Kirby;
Packing Through the Grand Canyon,
frontispiece. reproduction in color of
a~painting by F. Melville Du Mond,
by the Editor. My Life With the Prin-
cess Louise, Enrico To ,elli; If You
Touch En- They Vanish, a Novelette,,
Gouverneur Morris. The Baseball
Trust by Club Owner. Jane, Incor-
porated, a>story, Frederick Grin Bart
lett. Socialism Up to Date. The Prac-
teal. Achievements of Socialism, Nor
ris Hillquit; "Viv." Amateur Adven-
turess, a serial story, F. Tennyson
Jesse; The Grand Canyon, Robert
Haven Schauffler;' Over the Footlights
Man as a Mechanism; The Extraordin-
airy Experiments of Prof. jacques Loeb
by Charlotte Teller; Nose, a story,
Hastings MacAdam; The Modern Wo-
man, Helen Keller; A Lady Mission
airy, a story, Adachi Kinnosuke; Max
Reinhardt, Artistic Snowman, john
Corbin; Letters from the]liddle West,
the Nearly True Story of Little Joe,
H. J. Smith; Books and Opinions, John
Richmond; By and Large, Franklin p.
Adams.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-31
What Is Needed

We need new propaganda effort.
not new movement.
This is the fact that must be urged
upon those who are interested in So.
cfalism from the ethical point Of view.
The tendency of the old bourgeois in
depreciation of religion is to separa-
ton and Phariseeism. The working
class 'ethicdwil1 not permit of this
spirit.
If one has a broader outlook as a
Socialist; If he sees in the subject
more than his comrade sees-then
much the more should he serve the
common cause. He should be leayen
in the lump.
In one respect the movement itself
win broaden. Through sore expert
ence the Socialist party learned to, al
low comrades as individuals or in
groups to publish papers, especially
for propaganda. The same liberty
must also be allowed to those who
would present the spoken propaganda.
Tue fraternal and ethical part of the
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-31
Workers Ethical Column


working class revolt must be left al
most entirely to volunteer groups. But
to organize another movement along
side tn e party is all together unneces-
sary and uncalled for. Let those who
wish to serveN) the movement with
ethical propaganda get themselves to-
gether and launch their enterprises
and the test of the pudding will be in
the digesting thereof"
It is in this way only that any work.
ing class ethical effort has proved to
be of any permanent value to the move
ment Let the ethical propagandists
give us an occasion rather than an Or
ganization. Let their appeal be for
the workers. to join their unions and
their own party. That is enough to
join. Then let the ethical propaganda
stand or fall on its own merits.
Such propaganda enterprises will al
low for individuality on the one hand
and for an adaptation to local environ
ment on the other. Every community
has it's own particular outlook on the
question of human duty. But one
matter is now plain, and that is that
the ethical movement itself will not
get anywhere until the workers as
such enter and finally, dominate the
field.
Frederick Guy Strickland.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-31
cHIvALRY, OLD AND NEW.

The old chiyalry couched lance
against drageas that would devour US,
and sang our beauty in unmeasured
ecstasy. In some legends it proved its
gallantry by kissing an ugly bag and
forthwith she turned into: a lovely
princess. When we were locked in
grim dungeons, chivalry assailed the
stronghold and delivered us, especially
if we were handsome and of royal
blood. 81
THE new chivalry is dressed inywork-
ing clothes, and the dragons if must
face are poverty, squalor, Industrial
slavery. The distressed damsef0ln the
moonlit tower has become the girl in
the street, the woman prisoned in
dirty xitchen, the wage Garner in the
factc y. Our, champion need not fare
fort into far countries to do wonders
'aIl6 attest his prowess. The enemy is
The.e, everywhere.
Woman-worship, the central motive
OF song and legend these many GEN.
turtles, has been too much inspired by
the will to possess and to little by the
will t serve The mdenr knight sans
peur ell sans reprche must learn that
virtues aseribed to his lady to make
her more precious object; of desire
haZe not proved good working sub
stitutes for some palmer virtues which
Inc denies her after he has won his
suit. It is but niggard1y largess to
bestow upon her so much education as
will make her a witty, pleasant com
panion and then refuse her access to
the wider knowledge of which man is
the jealous custodian. We confess
our incapacities. We are inconsistent
and timid. We hand down from moth
er to daughter ideals of ourselves
which are not in keeping with our ex-
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-31
STEALING SOCIALIST THUNDER.

When the Socialist movement in any
country assumes such dimensions as.
to become menacing to the dominant
class, the latter frequently conceive
the idea of checking its growth by
making concessions. to the "discontent-
ed masse, and thus stealing the So
cialist thunder.
Thus Prince Bismarck, when he first
introduced into the German Diet his
broad program of social reform, in
Guiding the revolutionary principles
of government insurance of the work
es against sickness, accident, invalid
ity. and old age, frankly avowed that
the primary objetc of the measure was.
to avert popular revolution. The same
consideration holds good for all othe1
countries, and it is more than an acct
dent that the golden era OF social legs
lation in all countries OF Europe co
incides quite closely with the period o.
Socialist growth and development. Id
England the advent of the Soelalls'
Labor party in Parliament was follow
ed by the old age pension system, the
trade-dispute act and by the more re-
cent comprehensive social reforms OF
Lloyd-Ge The United States has
for decades been the mostg backward
country in the domain OF social leglsia-
ton. The last few years have de.
yeloped~a strong tendency for radical
social reform, and incidentally, the SO:
.sialist movement in America has De
gun to acquire political significance at
about the same time.
Experience has demonstrated that
.hes diplomatic efforts to forestall or
check the growth of Socialism by leg
slative concessions never succeed
rhe concessions. are necessarily half
hearted, and while the reform meas
ures thus enacted are often substan-
stiai advances in the path of social
progress, they habitually fall short OF
the radical depan~s as originally for
mulated by the Socialists Norris
IIillquit in tie November Metropolitan.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-31
SOCIALISM AS A POWER
FOR PEACE.

Socialism has become one of the
great world powers of modern times.
In the most advanced countries of
Europe the governments shape their
policies with special reference to the
probable effect on the Socialist move
ment.. Chancellor Won Bulow has
publicly admitted that fact for Ger
many; and France, England and italy
have repeatedly made efforts to induce
the Socialist parties to assume active
participation in the government, by
offering cabinet position sto their rep
resentatives. One of the most inter-
esting episodes serving to demonstrate
the. political strength of the interna-
.tional Socialist movement occurred but
a short time ago, at the outbreak OF
the Italian Turkish war, when the
prime minister of Turkey officially sub
mitted memorial to the International
Socialist Bureau at Brussels, complain
ing O. fthe arbitrary and barbar pro
cedure by which the Italian govern
ment forced the war, and asking for
the intervention of the Socialists of
all countries in behalf of this outraged
country. AS a. matter OF. fact the So
icalis movement has prevented more
than one threatening war within the
last decade. Tits one Of the most pow
erful modern. factors of peace Between
the nations of Europe. Morris Hiflquit
in the November Metropolitan. L
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-31
A Tariff Plank Of the Bull Moose

million per cent on steel and
MT raise wages one penny / 'Oolu''
Go to Pttsburg4 or -ro II au:ro-
No and watch the child lab.rers N ne
work IN the South. Go and risjt ' tbs
novels srQf the miserable foiIrr as 'e
Birmingham, Alabama. and yo1 Nm N
learn volumes on how the fariA s "l1
not affect the pay envplolte N0eS
Most political lies vlape some in..,
ficatioD; most political deeejts n.y. N.Y.
some debatable points. butltbis , I"S
is the sheerest. and nakedest f fraisa
that l have ever seen. t'aFu
There is just one thing that CON
raise wages. and that is TRADE on tan
Organization. UNION
A. i. est wages in t..is coun,rr
are i'll tie building trades and tboas
nigh wages are due to trade union o oS'
ganization.. '''H W.
To be sure highly skilled men NAV
keep up wages without organjzati lus
because skill is a barrier That nor
orms the same service ais organ IT,
ion. ia ''t'''A@'
Everybody can't take skilled iob
IND therefore &ighly skilled WORKERS
'uffer- little competition But wners
,reat' skill is not required the onIv
hing that can affect he pay enyelonas
If he worker is powerful Labor or ~
ganization.
If the steel workers union had Mani
out of the hands of Andrew Carneoio.
and free from the corruption. of c 3,s
tain Pennsylvania bosses. that-nnion
would have raised wages tariff mr. NO
tariff, Wages would have amrched nm
and up with the growing power Of
trade organization. "
This tariff plank is intended Of
course to catch the Labor VOTE. 1t is
intended to deceive the mass Of work.
! ing men,. 1t is plea to their self.
interest. 1t is the FUl3I -dinuer,pail.
business all over again
ut fortunately even working men.
are beginning to think, AID they re-.
member for instance, HOMESTEAD and
Bethlehem and Lawrence.
! Well, Good Night
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-31
THE ACHIEVEMENTS
or SOCIALISM.


It must be borne in mind that So
clalism is, on the whole, asMerysrecer t
factor in the politics of moderR nation 5.
IN Germany, the Social Democrat &c
party has been represented in Parl a.
:meAt about fortyfive years, but in Ill
Eother countries the first appearance of
Socialism in the political arena does
not date back more than twenty or
twenty-five. years. In the United
States the first Socialis member of
Congress was elected in 1910. While
the Socialists have representation in
almost every Parliament of Europe.
and in many instances form str ong
fonps 70 them. they nevertheless are
a the minority in each case.
In most European Parliamer S a
nxed and rather large number Of see
Onders is requiredo before proposed
measure can be consideed by the
House. The Socialist parliamentary
groups IN these countries until recent
years rarely Have been strong enough
70 comply with such requirements. and
1Heir practical activities were thu of
necessity limited to the support or on
position OF measures introduced by the
government or by other parties. Bnf
Win all these handicaps, the Soc alist
work in national law-giving bod 8 Is
suits. - : :
The Social Democratic party of Ger.
many boasts OF large number Of re-
FORM measures, principally ii the
-As.A q WnEklnemdn state insuF nee.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-10-31
(Ry Robert Hunter.)

~
/ fina in the platform of the Pro
gressfve Party the following rotten
timber: Z
1 "PrimariIy the benefit Of any tariff
should be disclosed in the pay en-
veIope of the Iaborer."
Now for. fraud. hdeceit, delusion,
trickery and hokuspokus, / have never
seen the equal of that.
am willing to credit the leader
of the Progressive Party with *
most stupendous Ignorance the Wol "a
has ever known, but can't let 1gnor-
ance cover that.
The Reverend DR.. Lyman Abbott,
Theodore Roosevelt, George W. Per
kins and Frank Munsey all know that
that plank is twenty-four carat fraud.
When Andy Carnegie wanted hlgi
tariff he bribed labor leaders TO come
TO Washington to plead for higl
tariff. They told the committees IL
was hington that Labor demanded
protection from foreign labor, ant
rhat a high tariff would give it.
Well, the Steel Trust got protection
and vita each year of protection the
nav envelope of the steel worker grel
thinner and thinner.
Two highly protected Industries are
steel and textiles.
If you will read the Plttspurgn sur
vav Won will find that in the steel in
lustry the wages approach the point
of starvation. :.
| Las tspring there was strike II
80 textile trades in Lawrance, Mass.
| lid you read the scale OF wages palc
here? And did you examine the pa,
| envelope of the workers IN tnat traue
) tariff NAV be good or bad; it may
or NAV not generally benefit the com
munity. hut no tariff that was eve
made had the slightest effect upon tht
actual contents of the pay envelope.
A tariff may affect the cost OF lily
! ing, but it will not raise wages in an!
industry. You could put. "a tariff OF