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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-01
The World and All
QUIET WAYS
By Charles p. Driseoll

For two days | have been visiting in my old home
town, Wichita, Kan. 1t seems as though Times Square
must be a fiction that / have been believing in for
several years. The taxi driver says, With a delightful
drawl, Il don't much believe in this here tipping bust
ness nohow." A taxi driver opposed to tipping. They'll
never believe that in Manhattan.
There are wide streets, thousands Of spreading elm
trees, and quiet homes set back among shrubs and
stretches Of lawns. Just an American town, such as
most Of my readers know SO we'll. But you cannot ap-
preciate the charm Of these restful American towns
until you have lived and worked in New York for a few
years.
Every American city wants to be known for its
hustle and noise and business. Well, almost every
one. It seems to me that Madison, Wis, and Emporia,
Kan, arc exceptions. But / have no doubt that these
towns, too, have chambers Of commerce that would OBJ
ject strenuously 70 any intimation that Emporia and
Madison are charming chiefly because they are restfuI,
stGdious and expansive, rather than hustling, and
clamorous.
In my home town some progressive administration
mas put up horribly changing bells at many or the
street intersections, and these bells ring automatically
with a mos: distressing tone every minute or two, lest
the visitor from the east go away with the notion that
Wichita is less noisy and progressive than Kansas City
or New York.
But for all the devices Of the boosters, this town
remains a pretty restful place, where the tempo Of life
IS leisurely and there is time for gossip and friendli-
ness.
A citizen invites me to ride in his car when he secs
me walking alone on a residence street. He tells me
about his family and his work, though / have never
seen him before.
Old %neishbors take me riding TO show me how the
town has grown. A tire blows out on a country road.
and the very first car that passes stops to render aid.
The stranger brings a jack and some tools, and gets
down in the dirt 20 help change tires. The women of
me two families converse, and soon are old friends.
That's western neighborliness as ii flowers in these
quiet streets and roads every day. Nothing unusual
about it. But how strange and charming Il seems 70
one who has just come from the rushing crowds Of
Times Square and Grand Central
Wichita now calls itself "The Air Capital" It's fac
tories are turning out thirty planes a week. A great
municipal airport Is just being opened, and there are
five or six lesser aviation fields. On one field /
counted forty planes on the ground. and a dozen In
the air. A new era is dawning, and the old home town
won't be quiet and repcseful much longer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-01
The Associated Press and
the Conventions

while the reading public is fully appreciative of
tie service rendered by the Associated Press in dis
seninating throughout the United States the news Of
the national conventions, few realize the organization
required to maintain between the newspapers and the
convention cities the close contacts necessary TO pre-
sent a broad view Of the conventions, the policies in
process of formulation and the intimate ylimpses
which keep the American public in close contact with
the political life Of the nation.
At both Kansas City and Houston the Associated
Press maintained a large staff Of experienced news
and political writers. They were men and women who
for years have been in close contact with the political
life Of the nation; many are close personal friends Of
party leaders, news writers who have the confidence
Of those directing the affairs Of the country. 1t was
their duty to present the convention news without bias
Or prejudice, and they performed their duty in a man
ner deserving national commendation.
The Associated Press writer's were in the ccnven-
tion cities weeks before the convention dates. They
kept the public informed Of the trend Of events, the
moves inauEurated by party or fractional leaders. From
both Kansas City and Houston a web of telegraph
wires led to practically all cities Of ths United States
over which was flashed the convention news without
delay. In thousands Of newspaper offices this news
was hurried from the telegraph desks to the composing
rooms and thence to the presses, and the American
public had its convention news "hot from the wire
One feature Of the convention service furnished by
the Associated Press which won national commenda-
tion was the absolutely unbiased manner in which the
various events were ehronicled. Every candidate, ev-
ery faction and every party policy received a square
deal at the hands of the Associated Press writers. The
American public was given the news rs it occurred;
policies promulgated by party leaders were presented
as announced, pd the reading public was given the
news without bias or prejudice.
The nominations of Hoover and Smith. the high
lighAs| OF party platforms, the results Of every balloI
mere flashed from New York to Seattle and from
Whine z, Canada, TO Brownsville within a minute
from the convention halls. Through the medium Of
the Associated Press tie American public was apprised
OF each important convention event within a few min
utes after il occurred, and the public knew the Asso-
ciated Press dispatches were correct in all details.
The Brownsville Herald, as a member Of the Asso-
ciated Press, takes pride in its achievements, and the
record Of the A. p. for rapidity in handling important
news and correctness Of detail has been fully main
tanned BY the manner in which it supplied its thou
sands Of member newspapers and millions or readers
with the news Of the national conventions
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-01
Other Papers
SILENT AS 20 RAILROAD CONSOLIDATION
(DaIlas Newsl

AAMA1R w.
The republican platform has nothing TO say on the
subject Of railroad consolidation, and OF several ST.
lences In that document this one has occasioned ths
most remark and puzzlement. And reasonably 50. The
platform Of four years ago said that "the consolida-
tion Of railroads into fewer competitive systems, sub
jert to the approval of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. should be provided for" In his last message
TO congress President Coolidge declared the need Of
railroad consolidation legislation to BY imperative and
urgent. Bills for that purpose were reported to both
houses of congress, and the expectation was at ad-
journment that they would be considered early during
the session that will begin in December. EaeS Of these
circumstances may be regarded as a special reason why
the platform should have spoken on that important
subject-unless, indeed, the party had recanted the
policy Of railroad consolidation. This is the signifi-
canoe that has mostly been ascribed TO the platforms
silence But it Is not easy to believe that that Is the
correct Interpretation. For Of those who have advo-
Gated the policy Of railroad consolidation Mr.. Hoover
Is one Of the pioneers. and none has expounded the
virtues Of that policy more earnestly than he. At the
forks of the creeks and other places where p~rejudices
linger longest there is a good deal Of opposition TO the
policy Of railroad consolidation, and the republicans
we're never so sorely under need to avoid unnecessary
rasping Of rural antipathies as they we're when assem-
bled in Kansas City. Maybe this particular platform
silence signifies no change OF policy or purpose, but
merely a more timid sense Of prudence than was
thought necessary four years ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-01
Timely Views
~BJECTIO TO IDENTIFICATION CARDS FOR
ALIENS RAISED
BY EMANUEL CELLER

BY CELLER
u. s. Representative From Brooklyn, N. a..
Emanuel Celler was born in Brooklyn, n. Y. in
1888. He was graduated from Columbia universe
ty in 1910. After having been admitted to the bar,
Celer began to practice law in New York City in
1912, where he still maintains offices. He has
been a member Of the Sixty-eighth and Sixty-ainth
and Seventeen congresses from the Tenth New
York district.
] desire 70 voice emphatic objection to the order of
the department Of labor, effective July !, 1928, pro-
viding that all aliens entering the United States shall
be provided with Identification cards. to be issued By
American consuls a ports Of departure and to be ini-
tailed by immigration inspectors at port OF entry.
These cards are to contain the name and description OF
the immigrant, and his photograph.
Heretofore such Identification cards were only Is
sued to Chinese. The sponsors Of this innovation claim
that the Identification cards will protect the immigrant
after his arrival by a~ffording an easy method Of ID. It'll
fication and will facilitate the work of the immirra-
tion bureau IN detecting bootleg" aliens. vho have
struggled their way across the border.
These cards will do no such thing. The immigrant
lawfully here has never had any trouble in having him
self identified. His certificate of arrival on file at the
port Of entry has always served the purpose Of identi-
fication.
If these cards are to benefit the alien. why has not
the alien pres. as well as the alien, asked for the
cards? They don't want them. They fear that they
will be the means Of opening the door to a great deal
Of graft and chicanery on the part Of venal govern
merit inspectors and agents.
The history Of Chinese registration is replete with
tales of woe and suffering on the part Of the immi-
grant One fas but to read Mrs. Coolidge's book on
chinese immigration 70 realize the danger that turks
IN identification cards. Poor and unsuspecting Chi
nese became the victims and prey OF dishonest off
cials, who often stole their Identification cards. and
then accused them Of not having them.
! cannot remain silent in the face of this order. II
will undoubtedly be followed with agitation for the
registration OF aliens. The last two congresses refused
% adopt registration, although the department Of laber
and the last two administrations sponsored it.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-01
An Annual Celebration

The suggestion has been made, aet II ~ a very
eommendabIe one, that Brownsville make the Fourth
Of July celebration an annual affair. and organize for
q celebration that will be looked forward to year after
year as an outstanding event.
In the event this suggestion is adopted a permanent
organization should be effected, composed Of fifteen or
twenty citizens who will act as the central committee
and elect a general chairman annually. The commit
tee should be selected by the voters OF the city, using a
mail ballot form similar to that formerly used in the
election Of directors Of the Chamber Of Commerce.
The celebration could be financed by an annual sppro-
priation by the city commission from the funds for
which IL is authorized to levy a tax, thereby appor-
tiOning the cost upon a equitable basis. These funds
could be augmented, if necessary, by public subscrip-
tions.
LAREDO has made February %, Washington's birth
day, the annual celebration day~af that city, and Laredo
celebrations have become famous throughout the
South. The city is well organized to put on these cele-
brations in a manner assuring maximum entertainment
for the large crowds which each year congregate in
that border city. Washington's Birthday and the La
redo celebration have become almost synonymous
throughout South Texas, and Brownsville could.
through organization, achieve the same result if the
Fourth Of July celebration were made an annual event.
Impromptu celebrations lack the effectiveness ot
those which are staged annually and which are we'll
organized. Every city should stage a celebration Of
some kind during the year, and if such celebrations
are impromptu affairs. poorly organized, they usually
result in what in street parlance would be termed "a
fiop.v A highly efficient organization is essential to
maximum success in staging a celebration, and no or
eanization, hurriedly thrown together, can be expected
~ function as effectively as one which would exist
year after year.
Brownsville is preparing 70 pat or a Fourth Of July
celebration this year that will attract thousands Of
people from both sides OF the Rio Grande. The organ
ization welded together BY G. W.. bennett, general
chairman. and G. c. Richardson, manager Of the
brownsville Chamber Of Commerce, has proved highly
efficient. but their work would have been far less la
borious and more effective had the organization beea
functioninc several months, gradually working cut the
ralebration plans. The members Of the various com
v,;stees would be unanimous in endorsing a plan for an
s,r.al celebration and a permanent organization to
L--sl. N. work connected Herewith.
prowrxviIle should invite the people Of the Valley
- Al II South Texas 70 enjoy the hospitality Of this
Ieity It least once a year. And II. city should DC we" o,l
4 f. y unauestiOnabiy the most effective ana
Ne 4sken at an early date to perfect suea
and start as early a. possible IN max
for en- annual event that VIII DC q
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-01
M@llygranas
BY FRED c. KELLY

ing place for dishonesty, just be-
cause Of its conservatism. A few
years ago a surety company had SO
many losses in a certain county OF
a southern state that they decided
10 investigate conditions there.
They found that the whole locality
was so conservative that people sell
don went away from home. Bus
iness houses and banks had poor
methods Of doing business without
card indexes or modern system Of
checks and balances. II was easy
for a person 10 steal and place the
blame, or ut least suspicion, on
somebody else. Moreover, ethical
was considered all right for a county
treasurer 70 steal a little. 80 long a.
he didn't take too much. That sort
Of thing had been done so long that
the people were accustomed TO II.
They simply excused IL BY saying:
"Oh. that has been going on for
years" Politicians did various things
which they knew were not right, but
to which they had become too cal
loused 70 pay much attention. Boys
and young men growing un in this
atmosphere naturally decided that a
moderate amount Of dishonesty wal
permissible.
"If that place had better rail-
roads and better highways" reported
the investigator, so that people
could get away from home occa-
sionally and catch a fresh viewpoint,
most Of the dishonesty and lax codes
Of ethics would disappear"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-01
Kiwanians Make
Plans to Build
Club Membership

Tentative plans for the building Up
Of the delinquent membership and
presentation Of programs hat would
entertain and hold the members Of
the organization have been adopted
by the Kiwanis Valley council.
These plans were adopted az a
meeting Of the council held in Ray
mondville, Friday evening. and AT
tended by approximately SO members
Of Valley Kiwanis clubs.
The principal address on the pro-
gram, "The Meaning Of Kiwanis," was
delivered by w. A. Rasco Of Browns
vile.
Miss Katherine Whorley. accom-
panied by Miss Glaydene Willis, both
of Brownsville. presented a program
Of songs. A series Of piano selections
were presented by Miss Donna Lind
sey. also of this city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-01
WHERE MEN ARE MOST HONEST

WHERE MEN ARE MOST HONEST
In the long run, a man living IN
a small. settled community is less
likely TO 90 wrong thon a nan in
a large GEOGRAPHICALLY a city
having lots Of so-called night life.
This is due partly because Of fewer
temptations in a small place, and
also because the man in a little
town knows nearly everybody. III
he steals and is found out, each and
every person he must pass on the
street adds to his modification. In
a big city ne could steal. perhaps.
without even his neXt-door %neighb0r
knowing it.
Surety companies long age learn
ed that the number Of losses will
vary noticeably according 10 the gem
erol educational average in differ
ept localities. With an equal num-
Der Of risks, they will have more
losses in a place where the average
citizen Is poorly educated, than in
a place where people are mora en-
lightened. In a state where their
ratio Of loss is small. the surety
company knows, without asking.
that educational standards are high.
Proportionate to population. the
honesty risk is greater in a newly
settled community. All kinds or peo-
pie are there. good. bad and indif-
ferent. they have less regard for M
another's opinion than in the old es-
teblished neighborhood; and there is
less heed to law and order or to
old customs.
On the other hand, an old, estsb-
lishcd community may be a breed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-01
WashimgGom Letter
By CHARLES 4. STEWART

So far it has been a failure, those
invited preferring to continue their
patronage Of less tony places looking
more like the old-time American
saloon.
Broadway is the place to drpT
money in a hurry, both for the ma.
tive and the visitor. George Tyler
one Of the best-known producers. is
$350,000 loser NJ the theatrical sea
son ends. Of the nine shows he pu;
on, every one was a failure.
A reporter, writing up a social
affair to which he had been assigned,
stated, Among the prettiest girls
present was Mayor Walker"
His city editor. looking over the
typed copy, yelled for the reporter,
stuck a finger on the sentence and
exploded: "How can you be so care
less 2"
"But that's where he was ex-
planned the reporter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-01
A. & M. Exes to Hold
Banquet Here Monday

The "a. & M. Exes Of the Valley are
to hold their regular monthly meet
ing in the form OF a banquet at the
III Jardin hotel here Monday night
All former students of "a. e. MI.
are urged to be present and especial
stress is being brought 10 bear upon
present students now in the Valley
to attend.
The banquets are in the form OF
stag parties usually and impromptu
programs are carried out
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-01

Who am III What position do !
hold? Who is king Of my country ?
What is the length in miles Of the
". S.-Canadian bouutry line?
From what bug y red dye obtain
cd?
Under what name is the demo-
cratic polit cal organization in New
York City known?
"Neithor is there any creature that
II not man fest in his sight; but all
things are naked and opened unto
the eyes " him with whom We have
to do. -- w does this passage ap-
pear in the Bible?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-01

Persons born under this sign have
much self.reliance and love 70 rule.
They are truthful and iast ard love
to have the best Of everything They
lack somewhat in s~elf-control.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-01
RETURNS TO RORsTnRN

HARGlLL. June 30.-Charles She7-
herd. who was called here by the
serious illness Of his mcther. has
returned to Robstown. His mother
is improved in health.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-01

/. Primo de Rivera; dictator OIL
Spain: Alfonso XIII.
2. 3,aes miles.
3. The cochineai.
4. Tammany Hall.
). Hebrews. ", l3.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-01

Persons born under this sign are
kind, loving. true. loyal and devoted.
But they possess n strong will and
are domineering. They are not COM
municative and arc inclined to be
independent. IN
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A Daily Thought

Necessity is the plea for every
infringement Of human freedom. It
IL the argument 81 tvrants: IL ~ the
creed of slaves."-Wilii5m Pitt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-01
CHILD FLOATS 50 MILES

MOSCOW.-FollowinG q boat dis
ester a child fIoated so miles down
the river kuban, being rescued near
Tem-vuk-
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Today in the Past

On this date. in l7TT, the British
troops under Howe were withdrawn
from New Jersey ~ Staten Island.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-01

NEW YORK, June 2e.-In the very
wear in which one Of It's sons IS
knocking for admission ito the White
House. the Society Of Tammany IS
homeless. Historic Tammany hall, in
Fourteenth street, was sold some
time ~ and il is 10 be RACED to make
way for a towering office building.
Ironically, Tammany hall was To-
Gated in a district that Il normally
republican. Also II was bought by
one Of the public utilities organiza-
tions which many Tammany sons at
one time or another have had to
d~enounce in partisan political terms
as robbers Of the people.
Officers of the Society Of Tammany
long have sought to explain that Tam
many is not a political organization,
but a benevolent society. and that its
relation 60 the democratic political
body in New York is simply that Of
landlord, with democratic leaders
renting the offices they occupied IN
Tammany hall.
A distinction of the same sort is
made BY the Rockefellers, pere and
fills. They are supposed to have re-
tired from the affairs Of the Standard
Oil company long ago. They still
have offices in the Standard Oil
building. but, they explain, merely rs
tenants.
The local democratic organization
now is ~ensconeed in the great Bit
more hotel, with more than an entire
floor devoted to its Smith presiden-
tial activities. Possibly it will not be
4 tenant Of the Society Of Tammany
again, but no one in New York VIII
ever think If Tammany merely as a
benevolent society.
This seems to be an appropriate
time to bring out and dust off Al
Smith anecdotes. II knew him
when" stories arc in order on all
social occasions h~ereabouts.
The Rev. A. G.. Keane, formerly
she governors pastor in James street,
tells Of how, on one occasion. he was
preaching n sermon that was not
well prepared. and was therefore
rather dull. Mr.. Smith significantly
took his watch from his pocket and
looked at it. and then looked at the
pastor. That ended the m On
another occasion h. told the Rev.
Keane: "Well. Father-that was a
damn good sermon
The Rev. Thomas W. Whelpley,
pastor az Chelsea Presbyterian
church. who drives a t~axicab at
night u learn about life. has in
stalled n ~dictaphone in his cab. and
uses L 10 prepare m while he
works.
Two Park avenue sisters. dauEh-
tiers of n realthy family. opened q
e~oeakcasv idr the fun of II. They
snent 4 lot ~ money fitting Il out
liAe q Partisan bar and getting j.
started On an ul~tra-exclusive basis
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-01

Two Park avenue sisters. dauEh-
tiers of n Trealthv family, opened .
>oeakeasv idr the fun If II. They
snent a lot N money fitting Il out
Ike q Partisan bar and getting /.
started Oh an ultra-exclusive basis
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-01

The Rev. Thomas W. WheIpley.
pastor cf Chelsea Presbyterian
church. who drives a taxicab at
night u learn about life. has in
stalled a %dictaphone in his cab. and
uses il 10 prepare m while he
works.
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