Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-04-04
GEN. MORTON
BRANDS MUCH
NEWS" FROM
BORDER AS
YELLOW"

Sensationalism in the press of the bor-
der in publishing unfounded rumors cal
culated to stir up i'll feeling between Mexi-
cans and Americans was scored by Briga-
der General Charles g. Morton in an ad
dress before the Rotary club at the week
" luncheon Of the club Wednesday at
Paurs cafe.
ssThere have been published in paper
not exactly 500 miles from here in the last
week three stories which | consider pea
nicious in that they excite the people.bf
the border unduly and create i'll will be-
tween our own people and those Of our
neighbor to the SOUTH" said General Nor
ton. 81 know that every one of those three
stories is false. | ask. the Rotary club
to use its influence to put the quietus on
such dangerous sensationalism."
The general went on to say that he be-
lieves in making every effort up to the
limit Of possibility in keeping relations
with our southern neighbors of the best
and most friendly. While he will not have
q weak hand to deal with disaffection if
the occasion comes he will not 90 on the
assumption that German Influence must
necessarily estrange Mexico. He believes
that the men of Brownsville, such a he ad-
dressed at the Rotary luncheon, can do
much toward avoiding trouble by their own
personal influence, and he urged that this
influence be exerted to keep relations mu-
tually friendly.
In reference to the events Of the last few
days General Morton said in part:
"This is without doubt the most serious
hour we as a nation have spent since the
days of 81 or since any man here was
born. Before we get through with this
game we are going to be called to make
sacrifices far more serious than we can
now conceive. Perhaps the days of the
sixties, which none of US can reember, may
be duplicated"
Il wish to ampsess on each of you here
now that the war may require of YOU morS
than public service in supporting move
ments and endorsing policies. Ii may re-
quire what is far harder to give: personal
service. You will all have to sacrifice
something to the federal income tax be-
cause of the war. | look around this
gathering and see prosperous men whose
incomes will come up to the taxable class.
But / see more than this. ! see young
men; and young men are needed now and
will he needed more. hundreds of thous I,
ands Of them, for your army and navy
] urge you all to think seriously Of your
obligation to serve with more than your
money. ! wish to remind you that You
are also under obligation to serve with
your life. if need be-
IL believe Brownsville has now and ha,
had for some years no company in the
national guard of your state. The obi
CATION to military service j. one that now
no longer can be shirked"
General Morton further said that found
the provisions Of General Parker with re-
gard to the protection of the border To be
"incapable of being improved upon by
any human being and that he intends t.
continue the same excellent, practical
measures for the safety of the Browns
vile border district devised by General
Parker.
Il. b. Creager also spoke on the grave
questions of the hour Il do not think,
said Mr.. Creager, "that there will be found
one Stacker in Brownsville or in the United
States once the peril to the nation sinks
into the heart of the people"
Gus L. kowalski of Kinssville, a native
son of Brownsville, was a visitor and ask
ed support for kingsville in obtaining the
South Texas Normal school. His petition
was well received.
Rev. J. g. Ramsey, ". II. Mason jr., ID.
L. Spero and j. X. Wells and r. III. Viii
ilams also spoke.
President Spero asked the Rotary club
to support the campaign to be started
shortly to close all stores earlier in the
evening to release overworked clerks. ''Wc
speak Of ourselves as living in a city, yet