Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-01-05

THnTRowD.


An appropriate resolution for the New
Year is suggested 10 MS 10y the fact that
the Mid Winter Fair will begin Wednes.
day. Have We formulated. proposed and
passed. each of us 10 himself and for
himself. any stcadfa>t imnovahle rc>o.
luton as 10 our relations with Oh. fair.
especially ms 10 the personal patronage
we expect Ia extend To il? This ques-
ton is not addressed 10 the stockholders
or To the business men who have already
subscribed literally Ia the fair expenses.
but rather 10 the individual citizenship
Of Brownsville and the Brownsville
neighb0rhood. Have We Observed and
considered. MANY of us. the moral effect
Of the crowd on all public entertain
mentsy Ask the preacher. His sermon
may he n gem Of eloquence Il model OF
skillfnl preparation. deerlt spiritual.
informed with faith hope ami charity;
but send HIM a rainy day and u rainy
day congregation. halt his choir absent
and even the few faithful souls an whom
he is wont to count for sympathy aud
appreciation absent. or nearly all Of
tntIn aDSsnl. ~ mu~i iHai'ft w y idi'i'
gifted preacher. and an exceptionally
cheerful and hopeful congregation who
can separate the service from it, dismal
accompanamcnis.
Ask the entertainment committee of
any lodge. school or literary society. The
program MAY have been carefully pre-
pared. and may have been worked out
with consummaic care and skill. but If
flict the entertainment with 4 small At
tendance where a larger one might rca-
sonably be- expected. All The genius. ar
tistic skill. literary AMI forensic ability
of the community can MOI keep thai en-
tertainment from being branded ~ n
failure by 80 per cent of the people ron
cerned in il. either AZ promoters ar a.
spectators. True. there may be- a few
discriminating persons able 10 Judge II
on its merits. hut they can not save i
being branded a. a failure.
In spite of all oar philosophy numbcts
tell the story IN such affairs. ~ To the
verdict of success or failure. Saw what
we may. We are all impressed hy
numbers the world over. From u camp
meeting la Il political barbecue; from a
three ring circus Ia u Presidential in
auguration We pronounce IL 4 victory Or
,iefcnf ar,url.ny ~ ihr number of poo-
pie who 90 to see u.
Our Mia Winter fairs are not likely
"a prove exceptions 90 this rule. This -
where the people of Brow msville aud The
Brownsville neighhorhoad are concerned.
The fair need not faii for lack of attend
ance. since there are cnoIsh of ~ here
and herrahoutS 90 care for that.
OF course The Herald i not foolish
enough 60 believe that iilr population IT
The town can neglect all other interests
and - and tive 81 the fair grounds from
the .th a. the 18th. y" enr experts that.
Nevertheless il should hc a matter of
conscience with all of us Ia boost tin NJ
tendance bv orr own presence rs far ~
our buSincSS aud oar me ms vii allow.
As 10 the la, light hours. We need not
doubt that the fair y >ufticicnil, ad,cr-
tissd a. secure plenty ~ exhibits AMI a
large attendance from outside points.
The evenings will be our opportunity to
prevent any possible flattcning ont of
the air from IN entertainment stand
point. Our Young people will want Ia
eo-wiIl %. Yet We must not make the
mistake III leaving the evening altogeth.
er Ia the boys and girls. lrt the oPu-
lent. dignific,l elders 20 and take their
wives and daughters; lei them go not
rs Il henevulrncc or ~ extending char
ity a. 4 worthy people. hut a. a matter
of civic pride. anxious I" hc thus pub
licly identified with the glory and sue
cess Of the future great seaport at South
Texas.