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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-16
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A MISTAKEN IMMIGRATION REFORM
minneapolis Journal


Among the immigration law amendments to be
considered by congress is one extending the quota
system to Mexico and the West Indies. The effect. if
this is adopted, would be to deprive our Southwest of
lis chief reliance for common labor in the fields and
on the railroads.
The Mexican peon is all but indispensable in that
rerion. He is Injured TO the high temperatures Of sum
mer and Is q superior field hand. Moreover, he is
we'll behaved, frugal and dependable. Usually he re-
turns 10 his native Mexico every winter and does not
seek American citizenship.
without Mexican help the great irrigated farms
or the Southwest could not be operated p~rofitably. and
TIE country would be deprived Of the cotton and fruit
.rd vegetables they are producing. II would be an
anomaly for the government, which has provided
,h.~ through irrigation projects with water, now TO
5.rv them the twin indispensable-lahor.
Men Of nztive or European stocks cannot endure
IN. climatic conditions under which field work must
- done IN that region. The only available substitutes
g. The Mexicans would be Porto Ricans, Filipinos and
Southern negroes. Trials made of laborers from these
sourres have been failures. The Mexican is the natur-
Al labor resource.
Minnesota has q direct interest in this question.
xexican labor is much used BY our sugar beet farm
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-16
WASHINGTON Letter
By CHARLES p. W

war with some outsider, inasmuch
as there wouldn't be any outsiders.
In the meantime M. BRAND had
been taking a second think.
France belongs to the League of
Nations.
The league opposes war IL il can
be avoided, but it holds that, some
times, it can't be. In such an event,
II an outlaw power acts mean enough.
the league members are bound TO
join n another in giving said out
law a good whaling.
Suppose (this presents the league
IN an unpleasant light, but it can't
he helped, for the sake of argument)
the league should decide that the
United States was due for a licking
and should call on France to help ad-
minister it. And France was already
pledged not TO fight the United
States under any circumstances.
What an embarrassing s~ituationl
Minister BRAND, his bluff-if any
called. accordingly replied 10 Sec
rotary Kellogg that he was all in ia
vor of the program outlined; but Of
course, he added, he took il for
granted the latter was talking about
offensive warfare"-naturally q
country must fight in self-defense, if
it has to.
so there you are.
No nation ever admitted that Il was
fighting in anything but self-defense,
in all history.
The negotiations between Paris and
Washington are still going on.
It's hard to end such a discussion,
once it's started.
But-hark in your ear. this is a
secret-the state department folks
gave a sweet. sad smile when they
read that reference by NJ. BRAND to
the difference between offensive and
defensive warfare, and IL any treaty's
signed, you can put it down in your
diary that there won't be any more
surprised mar in this country than
Secretary KELLOGG,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-16
The New Freight Parties

A every rose has its thorns so does each revision
OF freight rates seem 20 have its ~stingers" for vari-
Gus individuals and industries.
The potato growers OF the Lower Rio Grande VAL
ley are at present greatly exercised over the car min
iiaun Of $4,000 pounds for potato loadings established
BY the Interstate Commerce Commission order which
viii 90 into effect April 3, 1928, and which will very
materially reduce freight rates on all vegetable ship
Enents oct Of the Valley. According to the estimate Of
the railroads this order will reduce revenues of the
carrier on vegetable shipments in the Southwest ter
Titory approximately $4,000. GOO per year.
The minimum Of $4,000 pounds on potato loadings
Is apparently an error or oversight on the part OF the
Interstate Commerce Commission, and If an error it
should be rectified before the tariff IS published. The
heaviest lOadings Of green or "new" potatoes, the only
classification shipped out of the Valley, do not exceed
$4,000 pounds, and the present minimum, which should
be retained, is $4,000 pounds. The $4,000 pound min
imum Is all right for cured or odd" potatoes, the
average Ioadings OF which exceed that weight by sew
eral thousand pounds. Cured or "old" potatoes COM
prise approximately 81 per cent Of the total movement
in the United States, the only section which would be
materially affected by the new minimum being the
Lower Rio Grande Valley.
Due to the fact that over SO per cent Of the vege-
table movement from the Valley is in mixed cars, the
new potato minimum will affect the entire vegetable
industry. as mixed cars carrying only a few hundred
pounds OF potatoes would take the potato minimum.
The minimum on practically all other classes Of vege-
tables Is $4,000 pounds, and in order to fill any mixed
car order which included potatoes. the shipper would
be penalized approximately 5 per cent by being re-
quired to pay freight on a $4,000 pound minimum,
whereas the car would probably carry very little in
excess OF $4,000 pounds. The maintenance Of the new
minimum would virtually eliminate the benefits which
would otherwise accrue to the vegetable growers Of
the Valley through the establishment Of the new rates
IN April.
Every interest Of the Valley Il back Of the effort
inaugurated By the Rio Grande Valley Potato Grow
es Association, the Valley Vegetagle Growers Associa-
tion and various shippers who are presenting to the
Interstate Commerce Commission the injustice done
the Valley by the establishment Of this minimum. Re-
duction Of the minimum established BY the commits
sion's order will prove Of great value in promoting the
vegetable industry Of the Valley and will assure the
Valley growers profits on many commodities which
nov often return little more than the cost of produe-
tion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-16

Who am ]? Where do ] live? What
is my profession?
On this date. in 1920, the Eight
zenith amendment was declared in eff
feet. What act Of nor provides
for the enforcement of the amend
ment?
In mythology the deities Of Olym-
pus were ruled over by : king and
queen. Who were they?
Madagascar is a large island off
the coast of Africa. To what coun-
try does il belong?
The first U. S. lighthouse was
built in 1864. What is il called?
"For yourselves know perfectly
that the day of the Lord so cometh
as a thief in the night" Where Is
this passage found in the Bible?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-16
u. s. AND FRANCE TALK PEACE,
ALSO "DEFENSIVEp WARFARE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1e.-Interna-
tional peace talk is so generally pure
CUFF that folks can't be much blamed
for not taking it very seriously when
they overhear a couple of govern
ments engaged in IL.
It's so now.
The United States and France are
carrying on a conversation which
mighty few people seem to be pay
ing any attention to, and yet it's of
world importance-if it means any
thing.
But does IL? At any rate, it's
worth understanding.
Not long ago, in a burst Of holiday
good feeling-through his hat, some
say-Foreign Minister BRAND, of
France. declared he wished his coun-
try could make an unqualified peace
treaty with Americana war, no
matter what happened.
This sounded pretty nice, off hand.
However, there was q joker in it
as usual.
Say America agrees not 10 fight
France under any circumstances.
And then France gets into a war with
England, for instance. And blockades
England's coast. And begins sinking
American ships that try to run the
blockade. Fine for France, but not
so pleasant for America, which can't
fight her, whatever she does-we've
promised we wouldn't.
Nevertheless, somewhat to NJ.
Brands surprise. perhaps, Secretary
Of State Kellogg took him up on his
proposition.
For the reason above set forth.
Kellogg wasn't able, he explained, to
discuss an unqualified Franco-Amer-
ican peace treaty, but he expressed
Americas willingness 20 join France
in an effort to get EVERYBODY into
a treaty, under which nobody could
fight anybody else under any circum-
stances.
This, Kellogg pointed out. would
remove al danger Of . uasxBp ever .
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-16

had said about the Owl, the boy did
not feel in the least afraid of the
fellow.
"Oh. you need not pretend that
you do not know who is knocking at
the door, Screech Owl" called Peter.
you were looking down at me only
a moment or two ago, and you better
not deny it, for / saw your eye
peeping out of this hole as plain as
could be. | climbed up here just
as fast as / could come just on pur-
pose so that you would not fall
asleep before / reached you. And
now that / am here you might as
we'll come on put and talk to me. for
] shall not 20 away until you do.
ANYHOW, / believe that you would
feel much better il you didn't
browse so much. 1t Is a perfect
shame to nap away a day ike this
"If ! hadn't known before who you
were ] should most certainly guess
BY now" grumbled the Screech Owl.
Nobody but a human would ever
dare to speak to me like that. Well,
if ] must talk to you. I must. so !
might as well make the best Of
things, as you say. I should like
to ask you, though, how you would
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-16
Dinner Stories
SHE SHOULD KNOW

SHE SHOULD KNOW
At least one manager believes that
the actress should lead a pure and
simple life.
Cynical, disillusioned actresses
are no good" he said at a dinner.
Il remember an actress OF mine
some years ago who fell down badly
in a part I'd given her.
"'Look here / said the morning
after she fell down, all the critics
say you don't show half enough emo
ton in the scene where your hus-
band leaves you, never to return
"The cynical, disillusioned crea-
ture gave a hard laugh.
"'0h, ] don't, don't ~ she sneered.
Well, look here, Mr.. , I've
had six husbands leave me never 70
return, and ] guess ] know how
much emotion ought 10 be shown in
such circumstances az we'll az any
BODY"
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-16
INTO THE SUNLIGHT IN SPITE
OF HIMSELF

Screeeh Owl sounded anything but
cordial. but Peter did not intend to
let 4 little thing like that stand In
the way of his finding out what he
wanted to know. Somehow. in spite
Of the terrible things that Blue Jay
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-16

Another thing that reminds US that the Presiden-
tial campaign is close upon US is that three prominent
statesmen whom we never heard Of before have al
ready been mentioned favorably for the vice-Presi-
dency-Ohio State Journal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-16

A scientist says human intelligence is 100000
years old, but doesn't state how soon il will begin to
act its age.-Detroit News.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-16

A certain Arkansas road is said to be in good
condition as a whole" Many a road is all right as a
hole.-Arkansas Gazette.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-16

You can't choose your ancestors, but that's fair
enough. They probably wouldn't have chosen you
FL Dorado Tribune.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-16

Another thing: You can learn by mail to speak
good English. and that will astonish your friends
Manila Bulletin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-16

The short Of the Navy program is that It is costing
US $500, 100000 to stay out Of the League Of Nations
Dallas News.
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An excellent time to win freedom by means Of
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-16

JIMMY JAMS
TOday's Horoscope
Those born under this phase Of
Capricorn have marked executive tai
ent and are positive, honest and
earnest.
Answers TO Foregoing Questions
!. Strongheart; Hollywood; movie
actor.
,. Volstead act.
3. Juno and Jupiter.
4. France.
5. Sandy Hook Light.
6. Thessalonians v, ..
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-16

A study of the financial reviews indicates that a
drive will be made, Immediately after the first Of the
year, to force the Federal Reserve bank to raise the
This Is a very important part Of the great scheme Of
credit control in the United States to maintain high
interest rates on the country at large, with low in
terest rates for the financial centers and for specula-
sion.
A higher rediscount rate naturally means a higher
general interest rate. The supply Of credit in the
United States is so great that if it were distributed
according to natural laws, the interest rate in the
whole country would be the lowest in all history. But
the international bankers have willed otherwise.
The federal farm loan bonds are now selling at
I per cent, but being tax exempt, they ought to sell at
not higher than 5 II per cent, if credit we're on a
natural basis Of supply and demand in this country.
This would be a very great relief TO the interest bur-
den of American farmers everywhere.
The two great items that have caused this. pres
ent situation are the provisions of the federal reserve
banks to pay interest for ~redeposits from member
banks. thereby forcing the biggest item OF reserve
bank business into New York and into speculation at
a low rate Of interest.
The other great item was ably pointed out by
Senator Glass recently, when he criticized the state
department for censoring and approving foreign loans
and thereby sending vast quantities of American CAPT
tai abroad for investment at a high rate of interest
when, if the same capital would stay at home where
il belongs, it would tend very strongly to reduce the
home rate Of interest to farmers and small business
generally.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-16
The World and All
~ALL-AMERICAN CABINET
By Charles p. Driscoll

The Independent, an intelligent magazine, has
started a new controversial sport. It has picked an
all-time. all-star, all-American president, vice presi-
dent and cabinet. It's selections are causing some COM
bat.
The magazine picks for the various offices only
those who have played those positions on our all-star
teams at some time or other. It gives the presidency
to Washington, vice presidency to Roosevelt, and so
on.
Now. I am going to pick and all-star cabinet Of my
own, but ! do not intend TO be handicapped by any
such scholastic restrictions as the Independent has
chosen to be bound by. ! want to pick the best man
for the place, regardless Of whether he ever held the
job in his lifetime.
For president. I pick Abraham Lincoln. believe
he is our greatest president, by long odds.
For vice president, Thomas jefferson.
For secretary Of state, Benjamin Franklin.
For secretary Of the treasury. Alexander Hamil-
ton. This is the only selection made by the Indepen-
dent with which I can agree.
For secretary Of war. Owen D. Young.
For secretary Of the navy, Benjamin F. sherwood,
father of the steel navy.
For attorney general. Louis D. Brandeis.
For postmaster general. Herbert Hoover.
For secretary of the interior, Horace Greeley.
For secretary Of agriculture. Luther Burbank.
For secretary Of labor, Charles NJ. schwab.
For secretary of commerce, F. W. Woodwork.
For secretary Of aviation. Charles A.. Lndbergh.
I would not keep all these men in the cabinet
stations indicated, all the time. / would rotate Her
bert Hoover through all the offices, as a sort of e-
pert organizer, but / have placed him first in the
postoffice position, because / believe that department
probably always has needed an organizer and an eff
ficiency expert.
You note that / have created the aviation post,
and have filled it very well indeed. / have a few al
ternates in mind. For instance, / was strongly tempt
- e. -;-a AI,,;r.I NF,hao = nam ,nL ,rl 7 ro,-I
named Whiting Williams for the labor position.
How do you like my all-star aggregation? Can
you improve it I'd be glad to have constructive sug-
gestions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-16
Timely Views
CHEAPER CREDIT SOUGHT
BY Smith w. Brookhart
u. s. Senator from Iowa and member of the senate
III - k-nlinn md cnKrencx

COMMITTEES on banking and currency.
(Smith W. Brookhart was born in Scotland
county, No, in 1869. He was educated in country
schools, went to high school for a year and a half
and attended Southern Iowa Normal school at
Bloomfield, la. He studied law in a lawyers Of
flee and was admitted to the bar in 1892, practic-
ing at Washington, Ia. He was elected to the SEN
ate in 1922 to fill a vacancy, claimed reelection in
1925 but the senate, on a recount, refused to seat
him. In 1926 Brookhart again was elected and
seated.)
Evening star., 1928-12-09

g Elizabeth Arden. 1928
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-25
BOARD MAY SELECT
NEW SCHOOL SITE
Citizen Groups in Northeast
Unable to Agree After
Prolonged Study.

Because organized residents of the
Woodbridge Langdon- BroNkland section
of Northeast Washington were unable
to agree on a site for the proposed
Woodbridge Brookland Junior High
School at a meeting with the Board of
Education's buildings, grounds and
equipment committee yesterday. DR..
Frank w. Ballou, superintendent of
schools, said today that the school board
probably will be obliged to buy a site
of its own choice in the near future, so
that the 100000, which has been tied
up by the residents differences since
its appropriation last year for the pur-
chase of the site, may be released.
The meeting, held at the Franklin
Administration Building, was attended
by representatives of the Rhode Island
Avenue Citizens Association, the Dahl
gren Terrace Citizens Association. the
Brookland Citizens Association and the
Michigan Park Citizens Association. in
addition to individual property owners.
Representing the school system were
Mrs. Henry Grafton Doyle, chairman of
the boards buildings, grounds and
equipment committee; Henry Gilligan
and Mrs. Philip Sidney Smith, members
OF the board: DR.. Ballou and Stephen
E. Cramer, first assistant super
intendent.
Maj, L. E. Ad1in, Assistant Engineer
Commissioner, who would make the &C.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-25
ual purchase OF the site. also was

tual purchase Of the site. also was
present.
The four sites under discussion in the
northeast were those at Fourteenth
and Girard streets, Eighteenth and r.
wing streets. Twenty-sixth and Newton
streets, and Twenty eighth and Otis
streets.
Representatives of the communities
conferred their discussion on the Twenty
sixth and Newton streets site and the
Fourteenth and Girard Streets site.
Favoring the latter was the Rhode Is
land Avenue Citizens Association,
represented by M. c. Wilson and r. j.
Llewellyn, who pointed out that even
though their body was alone in its pro-
motion of the site their membership
represented more than the other three
organizations combined. They pointed
out further certain traffic advantages.
In support of the Fourteenth and.
Girard street site, the representatives of
the Brookland Citizens Association,
Marvin M. Mclean Dahlgren Terrace
Association, A. F. Scheir and the Mich
ilgan Park body, Joseph W. Connolly,
who pointed out that the Fourteenth
and Girard street site would be closer to
the center of school population of the
community.
The Twenty-sixth and Newton street
site can be purchased, Mai. Adkins told
the meeting for 100000, while the Four
tenth and Girard street site, although
smaller in area would cost slightly above
100000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-25
JAPANESE ENVOY
GIVES CREDENTIALS
Katsuji Debuchi, New Ambassador,
Visits White House and Exchanges
Fluctuations With Coolidge.

The new japanese Ambassador TO
Washington, KatSuji Debuchi, pre-
sented his credentials to President
Coolidge at the White House late yes
terday.
The new japanese Ambassador
pointed out that he was the first Am
bassador to the United States the pres
ent Emperor of Japan had nominated
since his accession to the throne. The
Emperor took this opportunity, the Am
baSsador said, ''of conveying to you in
the most direct and public manner his
warm sentiments of friendship and re-
gard for the people of the United States
and for yourself personally. His
Majesty charges me to say at the same
time that he entertains the sincerest
hope that the prosperity of this great
Nation will ever continue to increase
in the future as it has conspicuously
done in the past"
In reply. President Coolidge said that
he desired that the Ambassador convey
to the japanese Emperor "the earnest
hope entertained by the Government
and people of the United States that
under his reign, so auspiciously begun,
your country will continue to enjoy the
blessings of peace and prosperity"
In view of his previous experience in
this country Mr.. Coolidge said that he
was confident that the new Ambassador
would do much towards the advance
ment of the interests to both Japan and
the United States. I wish to assure
you thai in the carrying out of this
purpose you may rely upon my hearty
cooperation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-25

Dougherty declared. The Ideal Home
Exposition planned by the realtors
should stimulate interest in this i'm
portant matter"
w. W. Everett, president of the Board
OF Trade, was equally enthusiastic in
his reference to the exposition. Home
ownership is recognized factor in good
citizenship" he said. "The plan of the
realtors, with the cooperation of other
organizations, to furnish visitors at the
exposition with unbiased advice in re-
spect to home problems should appeal
to home owners and prospective home
owners
Charles j. Bell, chairman of the board
of the American Security & Trust Co.
declared also that the home owner
makes the best citizen"
In the opinion of Robert v. Fleming
president of the District Bankers Asso-
citation and of the Riggs National Bank,
home ownership cannot help but be
one of the fundamental principles
which lead to happy, successful life"
Gen. Anton Stephan, president of the
Merchants and Manufacturers Asso-
citation stated: Nothing, perhaps.
offers greater security to the social and
economic life of a city than home own
ership. The ideal home exposition
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-25
HOME EXPOSITION
WILL OPEN MONDAY
Leaders See Event as Educa.
ton Demonstration Aiding
Citizenship.

AS constructive and educational
demonstration of the value of home
ownership the Ideal Home Exposition.
which opens Monday night in the
Washington Auditorium, to continue all
week under the auspices of the Wash
ington Real Estate Board, is receiving
cooperation from many prominent or
CARNATIONS and leaders in various
fields.
Comment on the Ideal Home EXPOSE
ton was forthcoming from civic and
business leaders today, who believe that
the demonstration will be benefit not
only to home owners themselves. but
will bring to the attention of prospec-
tive home owners the advantages to be
derived from such investment.
The increase of home ownership is
a stabilizing influence in every COM
munity" Commissioner Proctor L.