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New Britain herald., 1927-02-04
WORK ON FARM BILL

Legislators At Washington Hustling About to Obtain Support For This
 Measure.
 Washington, Feb. tR-successful in their parliamentary fight to get the McNary- -Haugen farm bill be- fore the senate ahead of other measures considered by their SUD- porters as equally important. man. agers of the surplus equalization fee proposal today were working for ad- ditional prospective affirmative votes among members still in the doubtful column.
 They were hoping to bring into line these senators by consenting to yield to suggestions for minor changes. One of the outstanding compromises sought, and which leaders feel would remove the chief obstacle in the bills path, is an agreement with southern members on the proposed fee on cotton, one of five basic fam commodities on which a change would be made to handle surpluses.
 Cotton provisions of the bill were gone over at conference last night between cotton organization representatives and the bills man. ager in an effort to reach a com- promise on the fee and the Harri- son insurance plan. and although no definite agreement was reached 1t was announced that some progress had been made. Further conferences were planned.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-04

Mrs. Nelson Mann entertained the
 Maple Hill Bridge club Tuesday afternoon at her home on Robbins avenue. Mrs. James Powell, Mrs.
 William Middlemas and Mrs. Frank
 Rau were awarded the prizes.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-04

Best coffee, 2 lbs. for s100 Rus sell Bros.-adyt.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-04

Strictly fresh eggs, ? dog. for Sl.0O. Russell Bros.-advt
New Britain herald., 1927-02-04

Mrs. B. J. Hubert, who has been
New Britain herald., 1927-02-04

efforts 1t is suggested in Infantry Training" that community singing in the army shall be revived.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-04
MAPLE HILL NEWS

lavenue is spending a few days in Norfolk, visiting Miss Mary Mans-
 field, a former resident of Maple Hill.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-04

132 Women's Rayon Silk Petticoats and Costume Slips with fancy pleated colored flounce. The kind that sells up to S2.98.
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-07
Other Papers


The inaugural address OF President Ernest III.
wilkins Of oberlin makes 1t clear that his first inter-
est az n college executive will be In good teaching. The
MODERN college In his view has ian extraordinary va
rety Of functions" but teaching is, in the last anaIys-
Is the function Of the college"
None q the large number Of recently inaugurnted
presidents has emphasized in anything like the same
degree the importance Of teaching. In the minds OF
some q them, it would appear. the teacher is a neces-
sary evil; necessary because the youth Of college age
VIII not work effectively without direction. and pur-
sue truth for truths sake. All the emphasis which
some institutions have placed upon honor courses, all
the changes made in recent years in curricula which
permit students TO attend classes and lectures as they
please. subordinate the position OF the teacher to that
Of the research student. The tone Of the wilkins in
-augural indicates there will be no such subordination
at Oberlin.
In these same institutions publication and re-
search have been held essential to academic advance
ment. 1t Is accepted Us q matter OF course by instruc-
tors in perhaps the majority Of American colleges and
universities that they must frequently publish some
thing 10 be In line for promotion, with the result that
time which could be spent to better advantage in prep
aration for classroom appointments goes into research
and writing, and class hours too often are dull and I'M
interesting.
The place OF research in DR.. wilkins mind Is Is q
reinforcement Of teaching, and in order to encourage
il, he believes. the teaching load should be light. It
Is however, pretty clear that the young oberlin in
otL1CboE AoAlnB 1or huFdncemeuL Will nob be oplEed
to look far beyond the classroom. II he is doing a
good Job there, his new president Is likely to ask but
little more.
In view Of the conflict Of educational thought along
this broad line it will be interesting to observe over q
decade or two the results obtained in colleges like
oberlin where teacing Is to be emphasized, on the one
hand, and in institutions like the University OF Chi
cagO, on the other. where emphasis is to be placed
rather upon research, and where accordingly there will
be little place for the teacher as distinguished from the
scholar.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-07

The voters OF San Benito, at the charter election
Friday. went on record as favoring the board Of city
development plan whereby the city finances the Cham
Der Of Commerce through q tax levy.
Brownsville was one Of the first cities IN the Unit
ed States to adopt this provision in It's charter, and the
plan is now extending throughout the United States.
McAllen and Harlingen are among the Valley cities
that have adopted charters providing for a board Of
city development, and other cities in South Texas are
considering similar action.
Brownsville has thoroughly demonstrated the
praeticability OF the plan. There Is probably no Cham
Der Of Commerce in the United States more efficient
than the Brownsville organization. There are many
cities of Brownsvile's size which expend far larger
sums through their commercial organizations, but it
is doubtful II they secure greater results for the city
as : whole.
A chamber Of commerce must Of necessity be
.subservient 20 the medium through which Il il financ-
ed. In the case Of the Brownsville Chamber Of Com
saerce it is representative Of every interest in the city.
It's entire program is directed toward city building, to-
ward maintaining trade channels and developing new
ones. Il has but one interest 70 considerable interest
OF the city OF Brownsville.
Chambers Of commerce financed BY a small group
Of business men are often merely the representatives
Of those small groups. Theoretically, they are main
tanned for tina purpose Of representing the interests of
the entire community, and they often strive to do So;
but they are handicapped by the fact that the entire
community is not interested in them. They do not Sc
cure the cooperation that is almost invariably extend
ed the chamber OF Commerce maintained under the
board Of city development plan. Il is true they Sc
cure cooperation from those who aid in financing. but
community wide cooperation is almost invariably lack
ing.
The Brownsville and McAllen chambers OF com
merce have erected buildings the past year which are a
credit to their respective cities, and il is understood
that Harlingen Is contemplating q similar structure in
n few months. The Brownsville and McAllen structures
are more than mere office buildings-they are the
centers Of Information for the tourists coming into
the Valley, and they are also the centers from which
practically all civic activities emanate. They have the
equipment and facilities which permit them 70 render
highly efficient service to their respective communities,
and the cost Of this service is equally distributed in
proportion 10 the amount Of city tax Of each property
owner.
The fact that Brownsville has maintained a cham
Der Of commerce ander the board Of city development
plan over twelve years. and would not consider any
proposal OF reverting back to the old type financed by
a small group, is Indicative Of the success the plan has
achieved in this city. Brownsville is notoriously con-
servative, and II the board OF city development plan
had not proved highly efficient and satisfactory il
would have been discarded years ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-07
The World and All
CALLING II COWS
BY Charles r. Driscoll

note with intense interest that Mrs. r. c. Moore,
Of Woodward, Oklahoma. has attained the distinction
q worlds champion cow-caIler. II seems that the mat
ter Of the championship has been threshed out in close
~ guarded contests, all over Oklahoma, where cows
still have some little distance to TRAVERSE between pas
: e and milking stool. Mrs. Moore is the pOssessor
OF a rich contralto cow-calling voice, and her position
AZ the top Of her profession seems to be undisputed.
She has been awarded a silver cow-bell as a trophy.
! have never attended a cow-calling contest, ~ ]
DO not know just how such affairs are conducted. Hut
there IS an important question in my mind when hear
Of championships being handed out 70 cow-callers at
formal contests.
Do the cows come when called.
Cows IN the southwest must have changed greatly
in character and habits OF life, since my boyhood. II
mere calling, in however sweet a voice, will bring them
to the milking place.
On our Kansas farm, not far from the Oklahoma
line, we had from fifty to q hundred head Of cattle all
the time, and the usual proportion Of these beasts was
composed Of cows. These cows we're long, rangy ami
mails, built for speed. They had streamline bodies and
an eerie look in their eyes.
Those cows could run faster and longer than anv
dogs we were able 70 train to chase them.
Usually, we were milking five or six Of the cows
at any given season. That is to say, we MIXED them
whenever we could get them. But the hundred-acre
tract over which the cattle ranged was half covered ~
t ni-Ss enIahkiementS Of thorny vines and
other hiding places. The only way to rout the cows
out Of hiding was TO set the dogs on them. My brother
and 4 got all our early athletic training in that hundred
acres, chasing those cows a-foot and a-horse, with packs
Of blood-thirsty dogs, whose duty it was TO work the
cows out Of the brush.
IL seems that agricultural and dairy methods have
changed during the last quarter Of a century in the
southwest ] think il is insignificant Of this advance
ment that a mere woman can induce. the cows 70 come
home and be MIXED. But I would ike IA he assprad
that the cows do really come when called. And IL they
DO net, 1 can recommend several types OF cowboys, out
Of my youthful experience with long-horned Kansas
streamline cows.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-07

The pedestrian has the right o. way On all streets
and roads. according to a recent decision Of the United
States supreme court in a case brought By a pedestrian
who had been struck BY a mor6r truck while crossing
a street between street intersections. A judgement Of
$4,000 damages awarded by a lower court was sustain
ed.
According to this decision the "jay walker" or
dinances passed by practically all cities in the United
States are without effect While many cities win
probably seek to restrain "iay walking" as a safety
measure, the supreme court decision indicates that the
right 70 Jay walk" cannot be abrogated, and that il
the pedestrian is struck while enjoying this perilous
pastime he is entitled to damages.
The verdict rendered BY the highest court is most
interesting, and should be brought 70 the attention Of
al drivers OF automobiles. II says, IN part:
"The streets belong to the public: pedestrians
have the right to walk on any part Of the street or
roadway, and that right cannot be taken away. Driv-
inc a car N a privilege that may be revoked AZ any
time; therefore it becomes incumbent upon the driver
OF an automobile 70 see to it that he does not strike
d pedestrian. The appeal is dismissed and the verdict
against the express company is sustained with interest
and costs"
As a result Of this action the express company.
the defendant in the suit, has placed on the drivers
seat Of all its trucks a tablet on which Is inscribed:
safety first. Pedestrians have the right Of way. In
case Of doubt-stOp. Take no chances on injuring any
one
Practically all the large industrial concerns oper-
ntine fleets Of trucks have taken eognizanee Of this
decision, automobile publications state, and q general
effort IA being made 70 bring il to the attention Of all
automobile drivers. The suggestion has been made
that 4 card similar 10 that used BY the defendant ex-
press company be placed on the dashboard in front Of
every automobile driver.
what effect the decision win have upon the con-
troll Of traffic in the large cities is p~roblemAtical- Il
~isy walking" Is permitted. traffic in many instances
viii ~ completely demoralired. New York and Chi
rnr officials take the view thst unless they are per-
nitted 10 handle the pedestrian traffic AZ It Is now
handled the use Of motor vehicles in many of the
downtown sections must be prohibited.
Many drivers had formed the opinion that the
rirhts az pedestrians were secondary and that all that
was necessary for them e Do was 20 blow the horn
and step on the gas" The recent decision indicates
that such drivers are due 10 receive q rude awakening
In the event any pedestrian should be hardy enough
70 dispute with them the right az way.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-07
Washington Letter
by CHARLES r. STEWART

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.-Criticism
Of the state departments postwar
policy or b. X. ing America coreign
investments which il approves Of,
some weeks ago was a cloud II the
political sky no larger than n mans
h-and--eSnator Glass hand, for in
stance, since he started 1.-THE crit
icism, that is.
In this short time it's spread-the
cloud has-until II covers a good
sized patch in the heavens, and now
its beginning to shoot forked light
ming.
Some very reliable political wealth
er prophets believe il will boscure
the whole armament by the first
part Of December, when congress
meets, and furnish the big storm Of
the coming session.
II all began during the war, when
patriotic American bankers would
loan no money abroad without the
state departments endorsement. to
make sure none Of IL got into enemy
hands, by any accident.
The war over, q good many or
financiers continued TO invite the de-
partment's yves" or ~no" before un-
d~ertaking 10 float any issues Of for
eign securities in this country.
IL doesn't make any real difference
what the department. says now, these
not being war times. and the finan-
ciers 90 ahead and float their issues
whatever IL does say, but they ap-
pear 70 do IL with a clearer con-
science following an affirmative nod
from Washington.
The state department, be Il under
stood, makes IL very clean to the
financler that II ssumes no re-
sponslbility in connection with any
Of these transactions-it expresses
no opinion concerning them from q
business standpoint - any investor
who puts his money IN tothem does
il az his own risk-but it's a fact
that the department has no interna-
tional political objection to them.
Nobody questions that all this will
he perfectly clean, as between the
state department and the f~inanciers.
But viii II be equally clean to in
dfvfdual investors, after the seeuri-
ties have filtered down to them,
through the medium OF a succession
Of smaller banks and bond statesmen?
Senator Glass and numerous others.
now that the senator has called We
hement attention 20 the matter. beg
leage to doubt il.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-07

What the Virginia senator euesses
Is that large numbers OF investors
will be unable TO sea any difference
between the state departments APP
prevail and its guaranty, If their Sc
curities fail to yield returns az per
Observation-Disclosures and princi-
pal.
He foresees that the United States
government will be numerously called
upon 70 foot the bill, in such a stu
alton which wouldn't surprise him.
Billions upon billions of American
money has been invested abroad
since the war, and these Investments
are quite frankly described By COM
petent authorities as good. bad, and
Indifferent"
The entire subject will Be fully
ventilated in Washington next win
ter; that's a certainty.
When that tsarts, the surmise is
widely ventured here that the ques-
ton will speedily be raised what the
state departments approval Of some
tone Of foreign bonds really amounts
to, and in case IL transp;res that it
amounts to nothing
Well, will that storm burst?
The political weather prophets are
warning Secretary Of State Kellogg
70 get his umbrella ready.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-07

Who am I? What is my profess
sion? Who Is my husband? What Ia
my real name7
This is the 10th anniversary Of tbs
foundation Of Soviet Russiaf Who
was most instrumental Of founding
itg
John Prul Jones uttered the "a
nous words, Fl have not yet begun 20
4-.e fighting the British
ship, ~~Serapsis-" What was the name
OF his ship?
General Custer was one OF the best
known Indian fighters. Against whn'
chief did he make his last stand9
The South Pole was discovered II
1871 Who discovered it2
what therefore God hath joine,
together let not man put asunder.'
Where IL this passage found in n.
Bible?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-07
Peters Adventures

Flittermouse. only" and the boz
glanced at BIT ~fearfuIly over his
shoulder nc the dark forest behind
him.
"oniy what?" questioned Mrs.
Bat.
"Only I don't know my way about
among the thick trees, and / am
afraid I might hinder you II you
are in a hurry"
But ! . mnot. Don't let that
worry YOU" Mrs. Flittermouse
grinned more broadly than ever. Be
sides, ! am not going into the shad-
ows right away Instead, ! am going
to take 70 the open lis such a
bright night, and 50 warm, that any
number Of insects will be abroad i'm
the meadow. I should not Be q Bit
surprised il some OF the day fliers
would try their wings In the moon
light. and If they do-'twill be for the
last timei"
@0h. you couldn't lose me in the
meadow And II that Is where YOU
are gcing, lid love co come along
cried Peter. aloud. and he added IN.
der his breath and 40 low that Mrs.
~Flfttermouse couldn't hear him:
Not that Y want % see any or nv
little meadow friends fall prey 10
hungry Mrs. Bait shall hope every
minute that not one OF them will
cross her path-but IL ~ one Way cut
of the woods, ard once In the mead
ow can slip from my steed's back
and trust TO my eyes a. d ears
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-07

COLEMAN. Tex, Nov. A.-F-The
Coleman kiwanis Club recently pass
ed u motion asking the city commits
sion ~ Coleman to call an election
at an early date for ths purpose or
voting bonds with which 60 continue
- paving program that haa extended
over : period Of two years and for
the erscticn of m modern city hall
and fire station. Mayor T.. r. Scar
hurnnsh heartily bnaorred to nnEB-
Eenk
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-07

Are we making any progress in the establishment
and maintenance Of an American Merchant Marine in
pursuing this policy OF hurrying the government out
az business and turning the ships into private hands 7
Do you want this great country Of ours abjectly de-
pendent on foreign vessels 70 move our surplus pro-
ducts overseas in competition. with the products Of
countries owning these vessels.
DO You expect to promote foreign trade, preserve
our standard o. living. open up new markets. expand
our commerce, BY taking American flag vessels OFF the
ocean?
We have an Increasing surplus Of farm products.
manufacturers and Industries. How do you expect to
dispose OF that surplus If YOU have no ships in which
to transport il?
Ny position IS: We ought 10 stop this folly of de-
claring that our policy ia TO hasten the disposal Of the
ships TO private owners-eet the Government out Of the
business-which means that within a few years We viii
be where we were In 1914.
Nothing pleases foreign countries like an announce
ment OF the kind. Nothing satisfies our competitors
in foreign markets like a declaration Of that sort.
Il Is passing strange. beyond my comprehension,
how American citizens and American interests seems
80 determined to serve foreign shipping and foreign
interests in preference to their own. We have had
enough actual experience tc teach anybody with a grain
Of sense that such a policy il disastrous In the high
est degree and detrimental to the best interests Of the
United States.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-07
Dinner Stories
AppreeIstIve

A~ppreciativei
II fear, dear, that you don't love
me any more not as you used to, at
least"
"Whyf"
well, now you always let me get
up in the cold morning to start the
fire"
"Ah, my dead; your getting up TO
do that makes me love you all the
more"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-07
Timely Views
SHIPPING POLICY DECLARED FAILURE
BY Duncan L. Fletcher
IT,. :. Senator from Florida

Duncan H.. Fletcher was born in Sumpter
county, Ca, January 8. 1859. He was admitted to
the Florida bar in 1851 and since has ~practiced At
Jacksonville. Fla. He was a member OF the Florida
house Of representatives in 1898 and mayor Of
jacksonville from 1898 to 1895. Fletcher was ap-
pointed U. s. Senator IN 1905, and was reelected
in 1915 and 1850
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-07
Today's Radio Programs


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ssss-WNAc Bostcn-foto
T:0O-starr Frolc
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9.00-American singers
NS.f-WMAK Rufalc-s5o
T.0O-CIassical Program
7.30-Katherine la Sheck. ccnuraito
S.nn-Same as WOR 90 hrs-)
l0:00-Silver slipper Orchestra
sss.4-wTIc Hartfcrd-s&
7:0o-New Departure Orchestra
T:30-A- A. r. Gypsies
4z2.s-WoR Newark-7fo
e:no-Bernhard Levitow's Ensemble
T.25-Kruegers Lieders
S:n0-Captivators' Orchestra
s.O0-Musical Album
4sf.s-wEAF New York-efc
Observation-Disclosures Orchestra
6.30-Chamber Music Series
T.1D-Air Frolics
T.30-A. & p. Gypsies
1aHW-1EHENMA MAWA1A
Garden: John Charles Thomas
e.30-Moon Magic
I0:00-Casa Lopez Orchestra
s4s.e-Wo5s New Nork-sco
5:so-Emilio Maestro. cello
454.3-WJz New N0rk-6eo
6.Bo-Serenading Shoemakers
6.S0-Roxy and Ills Gang
S.0o-Orchestra. Vaughn de Le1th
s.e0-Rreyer Social Hour
lO:00-A Friedman's Orchestra
4os.1-WFl Philadeiphia-74o
5:S0-AdelphIa whispering Orchestra
5os.z-Woo PhIladeIphia-5so
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I.00-Mary r. VoEt. orBan
s:30-Pennsylvania Male Quartet
sfse-KDkA PittsburGh-95o
B:U0-LIttle symphony Orchestra
6.20-Roxr and His Gang
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S:00-Novelty Sextette
s7s.5-WcY srhenectady-7So
B:30-Hotel Van Curler Orchestra
3ss.t-W5z sprinuHeId-Sco
6:O0-LaFrancis and Legionnalre-
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6.00-Aleppo Drum Corps
4fe.4-WHAz ~Troy-T2o
T.00-vocal Concert
T.S0-Hawaiian Trio
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9t00-Hernance Orchestra
46s.5-WRc Washinaton-e40
B.0D-Waldorf-AstoriR Orchestra
6.30-Roxy and His Gang
T.3D-A- AZ II. GypSies
S.30-Same as WEAF
s.30-Swanee Syncopators
sfe.s-WTAc Wcreester-5so
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S.30-General Motors Party"
2sss-WWNc AshevIIIe-iofo
T.s0-Haupiness Girls
s.00-Old Time Music
S:45-Vocal Ensemble
475.p-WS5 Atlanta-6So
e.s0-Roxy and His Gang
S:30-General Motors Party
10:45-Troutt's Melody Artists
24s.s-WDoD chattanooga-tz2o
s:oo-Harvey Hawaiian Trio
e:00-Mo0re Coal Trio
ss4.4-kTHs Hot sprInas-7so
g:40-Ross Graham, basso
e:00-ChaTles D~ornberEer Orchestra
Sse.s-WJAx Jacksonville-sso
7.0O-Dance Orchestra
7.30-Old Time Fiddiers
e.00-Musical Program
4Gf.S-WHAS LouIsvIIIe-65o
T.30-A. LombardL tenor
S.00-RoyaI Peacock Orchestra
s~.S0-General Motors Party
5fe.e-WMc MemphIs-5so
S.n0-Farm Talk
S.3O-Canova Concert
S4o.7-WsM NashvIlIe-ee0
e:sO-Roxy ana His Gang
6~.00-Jackson Hotel Orchestra
S.30-General Motors Party
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-07
ONE WAY OUT

"My, what sharp teeth you havel"
explained Peter, and Mrs. Filter
mouse nodded, not a bit e~ispleased
&C the boys frankness.
"Of course. else how should ! grind
NJ the shells and the bones OF my
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-07

GAINESVILLE-F-For the frat
tine u the history OK this town an
Airplane brought merchandise here.
IN extra heavy diamond ordered from
Dallas for quick delivery was brought
here IN . plane from Love Field.