Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-07-17
THURSDAY, JULY II, 1913.
R~ETRACTION ACCEPTED.

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The Herald admits that it should ap-
ologize to the public for the %spankings
it has recently felt impcllcd almost
compelled to administer 10 the Sentinel.
A thing like that should never be under
taken without permission Of the san
itary commissioner and the board of
health-with a license from the mayor
and common council thrown in.
For all this we apologize to the pub
lie. There is a certain small animal
beautifully spotted, graceful Of movement,
whose range is from the arctic circle to
the tropic of cancer. It's power of defend
ing itself is by no means proportional
to its size; its means of defense while
often effective, are not to be recommend
ed: best it can do. however. poor thing.
After fighting it. one should apologize
to the ~neighbOrs and bury his clothes
as when one fights the Sentinel. We ap
ologize accordingly, for the fight with
the Sentinel
The spanking as originally admins
tered was well deserved as most people
will easily see.
Ill tut nulld'dibo lIdi lbIloNNh. III lN
squalling, bowling. squirming and spit
ting the p1o r infant pointed itself to all
four poins Of the compass--seemcd anX-
ious to change the subject.
Among other things il accused the
Herald, the kind. patcrnal Herald. who
was merely warming the ScntinelS hide
for the good Of its soul, and the improve
ment of lis mind, Of seeking business
on the ground that I'VE belonged to the
same church or the same lodge"
Here is where we have some right to
claim the indulgence of our readers.
True, we should have disinfcctcd this
naughty infant before spanking ii. Out
excuse is when an individual has been
accused of g~rafting-Of playing lodge
and church %inuencc for mOncy-it is
not easy to wait. Under such circumstan-
ces one is so apt 10 be sudden. In no bus
mess known to the Herald is il possible
to find men who like to be accused of
dishonest practices or motives. At first
the accuscr which is fearless was not
quite fearless enough t. identify the Her
aid directly with the charge. The Herald
had therefore two things TO do:
l. TO make the Sentinel connect the
Herald specifically with the charge:
which was easy.
=. TO make il go on record for what
it was by asking il TO name one ms
tance where any man or business firm
had been approached for business. by
any newspaper or its accredited agent.
on the ground chat we belong TO the
No., NJ church Au 1nIUo.f hi, ,,. not
easy. We did not expect il t. be easy
because We knew it was impossible. We
really did expect 90 put the Sentinel.
being fearless into the hole where il
is now.
In reply to cur proposition, we get
this amazing sentence from the cmin-
entity fearless Sentinel The Sentinel
does most strcnu uSly deny that the pa
ragraph contains Il word about the auth
orized agents and We emphasize the word
authorized. Of the IIcarld approaching
any man woman or child soliciting bus
mess n the grounds Just mentioned"
There is. then \ me other way for 4
corporation to seek business except by
its authorized agents?
However the Herald has secured a re-
traction from the Sentinel 4 clear. I'M
mistakahlc retraction. given grudgingly.
stubbornlv. ungraciously-but given ncy-
ertheleSs, and al tho kings horses and
al the kings men can not get it cut Of
the pit il dug for Itself in It's anxiety to
injure the Herald.
The Sentinel wanted to make the pco-
pie believe The Herald sought business
from churcscS and lodges on the ground
Of church and lodge affiliations. 1t now
declares that it knows of no single in
stance where any attempt was made by
this paper 10 get business from man. wo-
man or child on the ground Of church
and lodge relations.
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