Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-24

farmed land was generally producing a
lesser acreage per year than formerly be-
cause the farmers were robbing the soil
instead OF rebuilding it. The speaker said
that no farmer worthy of the name allowed
his land TO deteriorate. The line of thought
sive work of developing. upbuilding and i'm
proving the great natural resources of o
state. in order that il may be more indie
pendent and capable Of sustaining itself
regardless Of outside world conditions.
Good government also came under the
notice Of the speaker. He sand that the
pork barrel system in the national con
cress should be abolished. that the people
should elect congressman at large as the
United States and not at large only a the
district from which they were elected: that
congressman should not be asked for APP
preparations for rivers and harbors where
there were no rivers and harbors. nor for
public buildings where no public buildings
are needed. The speaker said that the
same system also prevailed In the state
legislature: that inexperienced men were
sent to the legislature, that very few OF
them remained long enough to know how
TO frame a bill or 10 get it out of comml-
tee and before the house and secure its
passage. and that one-third of the bills
passed were knocked ont by the supreme
court on account of being improperly
drawn. unconstitutional or in conflict with
laws already in action. The rectifying Of
conditions like these. said the speaker. i
part Of the task of this generation and that
it might be accomplished.
He said that the present two house ~vs-
TEN Of legiSlating might have to be abolish
ed and A for msimilar to the commission
form of government for cities. only on a
much grander scale might be adopted. Mr..
Potts closed hi> remarks with an EXPIRES
sion Of hi appreciation at being asked TO
address the class and remarked that he
was glad 10 see 50 many BOYS among the
graduates. that too often the BOYS were in
such \ hurry to get out and take that 500
lob Of driving a laundry wagon. He urged
that education was necessary to good citi-
zenShip and that the boy should be able
10 vote IL lnlelilgtnllN II nl~ ~l-ltT III Tue
time when she would 90 with him
to the polls.
Following Mr.. Potts the Senior class
d cycle of songs commencing with
TN the Cleaning and winding up with
the class song. an adaptation Of famous
Yale Boola song. The songs were followed
BY the address Of President +. A. McGary.
who told the audience that the board
Of education has sold the school bonds
for the highest premium ever award I
ed in this section, that a beautiful site had
been selected both for the high school and
the ward school building and that be be
Brownsville School Class
when the work was done the people
OF the district would feel that the money
had been expended wisely and well.
Mr.. McGary paid a high tribute to Miss
Barbour, superintendent Of the
schools and to Mrs. Mae Dickens, superin-
Of the high school and to Miss
Anita kowalski, whose work was respon-
sible for the excellent musical program.
Mr.. McGary then presented the diplomas
for which the class has been laboring tor
long years. Carlos Castaneda. "a
honor graduate. received scholarships to
University of Texas, the Texas Agricul-
and Mechanical College. Texas Chris
University. and Southwestern Univer-
sity. William b.. Moler. as salutatorian,