Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-06
SATURDAY, DECEMBER &, 1913.


One of the problems Of modern educa-
tiOn, succinctly stated, is, "How TO make
a good citizen of the boy" The answer to
the problem comes. III rather convincing
tones. through the Bureau of Municipal
Research. The answer, as We venture to
fOrmulat it is, Make a good citizen of
the boy by teaching him to help make Il
good city of the city"
The answer seems convincing. The
more We think of ii the more convincing
it sounds. AS a matter Of fact the most
of the things Of which we complain in
the life and activities of the boy, may be
expressed in the phrase. 'misdirccted en-
ergy'-energy run TO waste for lack Of
direction.
In New York and in MANY other cities
Of the east, they are beginning to make
practical use of this much neglected and
much abusd civic force. the boy. All
school children are utilized, but much OF
the work to be d0nc is assigned to bows
because it is cOnecnial TO them. In many
schools part of the curriculum is. THE
Home City" That is 10 say they teach
civlcs with the Home city as a text book.
In Chicago. at Winston Salem and VII
mingtOn. North Carolina. at Cripple
Greek, Colorado, and at FL Paso, Texas.
they watch civics in this way.
AT Reading, Penn, they organize scout
ing parties among the boys. Somc of the
reports turned in to the public utilities
Commission are here quoted from a Read
ing newspaper
"Ovrloaded garbage wagon on the
corner of Sth and Washington StS.
"Garbage can overturned and gar
bage thrown on the street between
Walnut and Elm streets.
"Uncovevred garbage cans at 7th
and Penn streets. Little chIdfcR
Uere picking dirty and rc!tcn fruit
ont of them.
"A dirty alley in Il square bounded
by Windsor, Douglas. Fourth streets
and Madison avenue is in a bad coD-
ditiOn. 1t is Uttered with rubbish
and dirty water and might become a
breeding place for diseases.
The Penn street grade crossing
has taken up the attention Of the ely
les class of the high school. Ia this
connection the boys have taken the
time OF the hlockadeS III Seventh and
Penn streets and have written accord
ingly to the Public Utilities Commits
sion.
Mayor Stratton writes 10 the boys
appreciate YOUR interest III munich
pal affairs. Keep up the ~agitatio nand
good results are SHrc to come
Reading Eagle. Penn.
Can any one doubt that a boy so
schOOlcd will comc to love his town. will
be proud of il, vii he ready to serve if?
To such a boy anything ugly. unsightlv-a
garbage con ont If place. 4 mr1 hole 0r
. break iH The pavement. IittcI al any
aur1. vii ho n ~orrcr of -annrvaare aaU
worry. To have good citizens ,cu,cil ne
rhsIIran IN 1a-o Al, LID. T..41 - '
close to the elbow of the man who wrote
"Clcanliness is next 10 .odlincsS." 1t
will DE near us when we conclude that
civic pride is next to civic righteousness.
O
A Massachusetts girl has written To
Congressman Garner-obicct matrimony.
However. we make haste to say thai the
congressman himself is not even remotely
the object of the ladvS intentions since he
is already most happily married 10 !,
Texas lady. Mr.. Carriers fair CORES
pOndent wishes To marry a cowboy. Ilav-
ing heard that his district is COO miles
long b, 800 miles wide. il occurs to her
that there ma be u few unattached or
unanneXed cowboys in that territory. She
would like to be the wife of n cowboy
having doubtless seen some of the made
in-TeXas reels at the movies" This is
certainly Il most laudahlc ambition. and
one that deserves to be cncouragrd-if
references and testimonials prove salts
factory. We should he sorry to intcrrupt
our congressman in the discharge of any
of his urgent duties ut this time. but it
may not be inopportunc to suggest that
any unattached or unanncXed cowboy
aforesaid. who would like TO he roped and
branded by Il capable Yankee hclpmeet.
might do we'll TO write to Mr.. John y.
Garner. WAYS and Means Committee.
Capitol Building. Washington. ID. G.
"A lot of water passed under the bridges
of the Colorado and BRACES rivers this
week. 4. lot more ignored the bridges M
together. going cross lots over the bot
tom lands. wrecking houses AMI drown
ing cattle. horses and hogs. II will he
some time before the full extent of the
damage can be known. Enough is known
to justify tho assertion that it was one
of the worst floods in the history Of the
state.