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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18

think like a flying fish. BY the way.
Mrs Devilfish, where's Mr.. Devil
fish,"
Just where he belongs" snapped
Mrs. DaviifIsh. He knows better
than to bother around me when X.
have babies to take care OF. by the
way. want 70 see my family. Happy
Giggies2"
Dotty looked around. expecting to
see several little Devilfish. but
Happy GigEles began petting some
very tiny little creatures no larger
thar VA flea Dotty could hardly be-
lieve her ear when Happy Gigglea
told her they were Mrs. Devilfish's
babies.
True. they don't look like me-
she laughed. Give them time and
they will They're having the time
Of their lives now. Don't seem t0
shun the light like we older Devil
fish do \ wish you could have seen
my eggs before they were Matched.
Why. Happy Giggles. there must
have been at least fifty thousand OF
them and not a one OF them larger.
than a grain Of rice"
Goodness me-" laughed Dottv.
iii should think you'd need your
husbands help tn take care or hem
Indeed. n DON'T snapped Mrs.
Deyilfish- He'd eat them. I'm afraid
Anyway. Ill not let him come very
close to them until they are ola
enough 10 take care OF themselves.
Now ! a get busy. folks. So glad
you called. come again." and Mrs.
Devilfish sank back behind the pile
or oyster shells.
Happy GiEgles looked at Dotty
and shook his head.
I'm glad you came along with
me-" unused Dotty. Goodness. isn't
she a mean old thing" Dottv was
glad when they crawled out on the
beach once more. Thanks, Happy
GigEles. Just the ame I've never
seen "a Devilfish before and \ don-t
think \ shall ever care t0 pay hex
another visit
Happy Giggles laughed merr!Iy
ana disappeared. leaving Dotty 10
her play.
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18
For Wednesday, Sept. IS.
BY GENEvIEvE KEMBLE

A -CORDING TO the planetary
IA operations this day may prove
to be memorable for the sud
den visitation Of wholly unforeseen
events There may be new openings
and propltious conditions in employ
ment and these may involve travel
or a change OF environment which
in turn may be responsible for some
domestic dissatisfaction OF annoy
ance. As there Is IN augury OF de-
celt or trickery in new ventures IL
IL en1oined thai every precaution be
taken 70 avoid this.
Those whose birthday II Is are on
the v OF important change. posi-
oily radical In Its nature and involv-
ing travel or change OF residence.
which will not be welcomed In the
domestic circle. Employment IL
under propitious conditions but in
new ventures beware OF fraud and
dupIicity. A child born on this day
may be original and independent in
thought and action. II may have
skill and talents In unusual direc-
tIons and should succeed In employ
ment. but may be subject TO fraud
and treachery.
Normal man being the composite
OF all substance becomes the re-
ceiUeT OF all the numberIess forces
acfiUe irifhiR the solar system
AdaiF Muir.
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feel the full impact OF the late war
as did Europe. But II a wal were
fought on this soil. the results would
be the samel
10 think that even the innocent
unborn Of the future may suffer IN
one or the strongest reasons / know
for ~outlawing war.
II IL strange hat In the progress
OF civilization and the consequent de-
velopment OF reasoning and logic
that people have not yet reached the
place where they can invariably con-
troll their emotions.
Emotions still play The duminat-
ing role In the human makeup and
even the most intelligent and gifted
allow themselves TO be overwhelmed
every now and again by such feel
tngs as anger or revenge which. at
best. are emotions that no one should
be particularly proud OF.
What ali this means. NJ course. IN
that our primitive desires have NOT
yet been entirely irnned out WI the
system and hat X will probably take
several centuries mOr before people
will rise TO the plane Of intellectual
development where the harmful and
devastating emotions will either be
held In check or will largely have
disappeared.
tn the meantime. however. we
should DO what we can 20 safeguard
the welfare Of the children or the I'LL.
ture because Il Ia upon them that the
burden OF progress will rest.
II the next generation starts
handicapped with deficiencies In the
higher mental faculties. the gen.
GRAFTON hat follows H. likely 60 hg
handicapped even more.
Whether hereditary influences
such as I mentioned tn the begin
ming are exaggerated or not. the
world has no right to take any
chances.
The struggle for advancement has
been "A long and hard one for many
centuries and the path az progress
will continue 10 be difficult in the
future.
Those or us who have the proper
insight should do everything we
can to hasten the day when war
shall be no more.
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is in love with the boy who brings the vegetables. and the Wise
Woman is perfectly distracted.
She cries and she gets cross and she scolds-but that isn't what
she'd tell The Other Woman to do at all, poor soul
And the Wise Woman's husband isn't as nice as he used to be-
tell and says he doesn't love her any more. Husband rather enjoys
the excitement he's created-some husbands do. O know. along
in the thirteenth or fourteenth year Of their marriage, when things
are getting a bit dull and prosac-oh. everything is going wrong
with the Wise Woman.
I'm awfuny sorry about it, but I'm not a bit surprised, are you?
After ALL the fact is we all know pretty well what we ought to do
and when we're not angry or hurt, or lonesome or puzzled, it's easy
enough to do it, but oh. it's hard to see straight when your eyes ae
blind with tears.
And who can hear clearly when the heart is pounding so hard
that il shuts out every other sound?
How weak, blind, deaf and stupid we all are when it comes to
our own troubles and our own problems, how much alike we are,
poor sisters in confusion. How can we ever be harsh and unkind
to each other, anyhow?
met a woman on the street the other day, a rich woman,
young and beautiful. W. had had a long talk together not very long
ago and felt that she was my friend, but when met her in the
street she gave me q cool nod and hurried by. and couldn't for the
life OF me help a bitter smile.
And was all wrong, absolutely and entirely wrong. She had
friend and she was hurrying to get home so she could cry in
peace and If she had stopped to speak she could not have con-
troled herself.
How do you know what is breaking the heart Of the woman you
think is cold and calcuatng2
Dear me, it's a pretty tough old world for all Of Us. Come sun
or come rain, let's carry friendly hearts in our breast anyhow
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Loves Awakening
Marion Greets THh JOy-nRd Then Remorse-the NeIrs
That Her ~StePfather Is Going Arau.
BY Adele Garrison,

WAS careful not 20 look at
Marion as ! told her hal Harry
Underwood was waiting to take
her to Riverhead for her motor
license I guessed thai her pride
and dislike OF her stepfather would
war with her child-Iike longing for
the privilege or driving the new
car and I wanted to give her the
chance TO save face"
But my ruse failed. The incident
OF the breakfast table apparently had
wounded her vanity too deeply FOR
Immediate recovery.
I'm sorry. Auntie Madge." she
said. but | can't possibly 60 this
morning. ! ought o to leave
Mother"
Her voice vas tremulous. on the
verge OF breaking into sObs. 4
stiffened my resolution with the con
viction that a bit or apparent brutal
ity was the best cure for hysteria,
arms for comfort as ! longed 70 do.
spoke crisply:
What absolute nonsense, Marionl
You know perfectly well that your
mother doesn't need you. that Aunt
Katherine wants her to have perfect
quiet ali the morning You'n De back
almost before she knows you're
gone. And you also know. or ought
TO. that you would hurt your mother
II she thought you we're refusing a
Jaunt which has been planned es-
pecially for you"
There We're no tremors In her
voice when she answered 7 had
accomplished that much anyway.
The words came swiftly. Gathering
like hailstones.
''Auntie Madge. do you think a
person ought 10 be a ~hypocrite Just
to please another PERSON."
I had hard work TO keep back the
smile which would have been fatal
20 any hope or winning her.
THAT depends. Marion. upon what
you call Hypocrisy" + answered.
feeling my way carefully. I was
looking at her now. noting the de-
fiant tilt Of her head and the hint Of
steel in her gray eyes. "Of course
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The Heart Story 0f "
Stcadfast w 0maIL

what o IL ~ hat you can't pre-
tend 70 like your s~tepfather lust to
please your mother. but no one is
asking you to do that. All your
mother asks ~ hat You keep from
showing your extreme dislike or him.
He has purchased this new car-at
"A personal sacrifice ! am sure-as
much 70 give you pleasure as any
thing else"
Il didn't ask him TO consider me-"
she interposed swiftly.
THAT ~ the speech or a spoiled
child. Marion. not OK a Eirl CIV Old
A. you are" I told N gravely. -He
has not waited 70 be asked. lie has
spared no pains to try 10 make
easier this situation-as difficult for
him as for you. remember"
II suppose that was what ne was
doing this morning AK the breakfast
table. she said sullenly.
"a mer hit OK thOughtlessness.- \
said sharply. land you will not w
given that cause for rancor again.
Do you know hat he is going 10 the
city TO stay all OF the rest OF your
vacation. leaving the car here for
your mother and you. Just because
H. feels that his presence here IN
making you unhappy. or course with
the result Of worrying your mother
The first emotion which swept over
her expressive face was Toy. fierce.
~possessive.
"Ohi my mother and I. alone
againi" she cried and my throat
CONSTRUCTED with sympathy for the
longing satisfied by my tit or news.
Then her eyes Swallowed
Mother won't like that" she said.
"YOu'n q II will make her very
unhappy. She'll think ! drove him
away"
Your mother is not to know any
thing about his real reason for
going" ! told her sharply. He il
going 20 plead business which must
IT, seer to. and you must not give
your mother the slightest hint that
there - any other possible excuse
for his going"
CONTINUED Tomorrow
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18
Three Minute Journeys
By TEMPLE MANNING
Kali, Goddess of Death and Destruction, Feted By N1tiUes
of Northern India.

II HATMANDU'S claim TO fame
is that Il Is the capital OF
Nepal State. Northern India.
the home OF the famous fighting
Gurkhas.
"A highlight In this quaint old city
IL its square. where squats an enor-
nous effigy OF Hindu goddess. Kali.
goddess OF death and destruction.
The spot where she is enshrined ade-
qnately commentaries that fact. IL
Is a fantastic structure. this ugly.
evil-iooking image. Around Its neck
hangs a long. grisly necklace or
skulls and. for further adornment, II
displays a huge sword and other
grim engines Of destruction. Among
all the shrines and temples or the
Nepal Valley this craven image
stands Il a the most repulsive.
One OF its attendant religious fes-
rivals is named Durga Juja. and the
principal ceremony attached thereto
Is q procession or the women OF
Nepal. ever including members or
the royal family. before Kali. They
accord the idol great pomp and cere-
mony. and dress in the most bril-
liantly colored costumes, Gaping II
all by carrying red umbrellas.
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has a record or So. Dedham. 70. and
Chelsea. IS; Oak Park. H.. too. has
IS: Summit. N. j.. Is: Coshocton.
Ohio. 90.
Alameda. Cal. beats everybody.
The record there IL only 3 per 1000.
This ls truly remarkable.
have recited these figures for
the purpose OF stimulating you 20
do your full part In making living
conditions In your neighborhood
what they should be. In my opinion.
this infant death rate is the most
reliable index Of the civilization and
humanity OF any given community.
Water supply. milk supply. hous-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18
Advice to Girls
BY Annie Laurie.
nEAR ANNIE LAURIE:
~ l am writing YOU IN beha

nEAR ANNIE LAURIE:
~ II am writing you In behalf or
my brother who Is a very handsome
young man OF twenty-four, ] being
the chum OF the girl be love. he
asked me 10 write for your adj
vice.
My brother and this girl have
been going together for three
years. When they first started
going together my chum fell des-
perately in love with my brother
and told him This neither made
him love her zlore nor dislike her.
Mary set out with the idea or
showing my brother that he wasn't
everything In the world So she
called up an old sweetheart CON
tinued 10 N him very often. Once
In a while. brother would phone
her and she always accepted his
date.
Soon brother heard she had be-
come very popular and naturally
IL made him 20 jealous that he
realized he loved her. SO he went
10 her and told her 10. but she
won't have him and I know IN her
heart she wants him I told my
brother. its his own fault. And
please Annie Laurie give him the
advice he should have.
A SISTER.
A SISTER: What d good sistel
- you are. my dear. TO Try ans
help your brother and your chun
over the rocks. The only thing
can say 70 your brother IL that n,
must begin over again. Patienc'
and understanding on his par
will accomplish more than jealousy
So let him restrain his Jealous
thought and WOO the lady MT
owe again. Tx. a. you my. sh.
still cares for him. he probably won
have a very hard row To hoe. but hs
must = tact and care. IN order t.
regain hts lost standing IN her
thoughts. And ] wish the three o.
you the best luck in the world.
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GOODNIGHT
STORIES
Dotty Meets a Queer Little
Family.


II OTTY looked 40 dolefuI, sitting
on the sandy beach. that
Happy Glggles. the wee elfin
from make-believe land. had I'D
Lost you last friend. DOtty7" he
called.
ron. Happy Glggles, I'm surely
glad YOU happened along. and Dotty
Jumped up tO shake the elfin's hand
-I was just wishing 4 oul 90 some
where"
suits me fine" unused the elfin.
come along with me- I'm gong
down TO visit a friend OF mine. Mrs.
Devilfish. Want to 20 with me-
You know ! DO Happy GlE&isa:
cried Dntty and before she could
blInk her eyes twice. she was stand
inR down on tha very bottom uf tho
sen beside a heap OK oyster Shells
piled near some rocks
Happy Giggles coughed and quick
as a flash. an ugly looking head
popped up above the pile OF oyster
shells. The angry eyes spying Happy
Girrlea smiled .and one of the uBliesr
looking creatures DOtty had ever
seen IN aid her Life. came out t0 greet
them.
She was quite a large Dev1lfish.
her head was provided with a strong.
horny beak like hal OF e parrot. ana
her eyes sDarkled as she greeted
Dotty. She stuck one or her eight
legs out IN shake. but Dotty pre-
tended she didn't see her. Every NJ
of those eight legs looked like VA huge
snake ~ Dotty. On their under
surface they were lined with disk
like suckers. She also had a flaShy
tube attached q the underside OF
her body. through which n could
send a stream or water.
THAT helps I'd send me backwards
through the water. Miss Dottyr" she
laughed when SHE saw the queer
look ON Dotty'n face
Yes, and sometimes ~ sends YOU
up through the air out OF the water
too" laughed Happy Giggles. some
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future generations! Many scientists hold that
the eommonest background for f~eeble-minded-
ness. insanity and nervous disorders is a morbid
heredity or q homeopathic strain in parents and
grandparents
Couple this observation with what Legrand
du Saulle asserts: "Out Of so children born in
Paris, during the great siege of 1901, Ga had
mental and physical anomalies and the remain
ing 28 were weakly"
These facts are noted in connection with the
Franco-Prussian war Of 1870. Similar appalling
facts were obtained during the Great War ten
years ago!
Physicians are accustomed TO surround pro-
spective mothers with ali possible safeguards
against influences that debilitate and undermine
health, strength and nerve force. Yet with one
fell sMnnn- anu var can v.tla+a and Lr.nz 20
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18
The Home Kitchen
By JEANETTE YOUNG NORTON.
Preserving the Last Minute Pickles.

vinegar. a teaspoonfuI OF salt. a large
spice bag. two lemons thinly sliced
with pits removed, a piece Of green
ginger washed and sliced thinly. one
hot red pepper. seeds removed and
sliced, a little loose broken cinnamon
and a few cloves. Cook gently and
skim well. cooking until the edges
OF the ctiron are CLASSY. Lift with a
skinner TO a hot crock. boil down
the Juice until rather syrupy. then
reheat the pickle and turn all into
the crock. Let stand four days and
Il will be ready for use.
Copyright. 1898. Newspaper Feature Ssrv1ca the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18

"HE last products OF the kitchen
garden sometimes do not have
time to ripen before the first
mining frost sp0ils them. but just
ahead OF the frost there are many
half-ripe things that may be used
for picking or preserving. starting
off with underripe tomatoes. A good
tomato jelly. that may be used for
salads or with meats all winter. can
be made OF the underripes.e
Wash and quarter a peck OF the
underripe tomatoes, put into a pre-
serve kettle and melt down slowly,
cook until soft. then turn into jelly
bag and stand 10 drain. When
drained add tho juice OF a large
lemon and the thinly pared rind for
each quart Of juice. Let boil gently
Tor fifteen minutes. remove the
lemon and add three quarters Of a
cupful OF heated sugar 20 each cup
fui or Juice. Melt together. then
cook. and skim. until II 1ells. when a
little tried on a plate. Turn into hot
Jelly glasses and set 10 jell. When
3eiled cover down and store in a
cool dry place.
Tomato Honey.
Wash a peck az ripe tomatoes and
70 each pound allow a thinly pared
lemon skin. Add a cupful Of water
ana cook until soft and thick. then
put through a very fine seive. To
each pint Of pulp add a pound OF
sugar. and the juice OF n lemon.
Cook until thick. like jam. stirring
very often so IL will not burn. Turn
into lam pots and when cold cover
down. Good for a sandwich spread
or to serve with waffles.
Southern Sweet Pickle.
Take three dozen good sized pick
1,n~ c,tcfmhers and cover with a
hr;ne composed OF a tablespoonful OF
salt. a teaspoonful Of alum. and
water 70 cover. Let stand three
hours. drain and rinse. add 70 them
two dozen picking onions, peeled.
and a pound or carefully washed
\ string beans. cut the pickles
10 short lengths. and allow a nait-
pound Of sugar 10 each pound OF me
pickle mixture. Put the green tnlhss
into the preserve kettle anu coNer
Win water and a cupful OF vinegar,
hrinr ~ boiling point, then DRAIN
Vow add the sugar. a good sized spice
har. a quarter cupful or mustard, n
1ittie broken cinnamon, a few cloves.
and a small blade OF mace. Add VIM
ear enough TO reach TO the top or
the pickles and cook gently Tor n
hour. Add two thinly sliced lemons.
nlts removed. and a tablespoonful Of
mustard seed. Stir frequently with
n wooden spoon. When done remove
fhn snice bag and pour the mixture
into lars and seal. Let stand two
weeks and the pickles are ready for
use.
Select a heavy citron- Cut In
quarters. pare. then cut into pieces
thrpe-inches long and y wide. Cover
with a light brine Or a heaping table
eponnfui III sale. a tablespoonful OF
alum and water TO cover Stand
four hours. drain and rinse. then
place IN the preserve kettle with
forf pounds OF sugar. three pints of
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New York and Cleveland. IS each.
St Louis. 81: Chicago. So: Phila-
delphia. ga; Los Angeles. 81: Detroit.
20: Pittsburgh. 70: Boston. as: Balti-
more. SO.
Among other cities we find low
figures. as follows: Bridgeport. Conn.
43: St Paul. 40: Oakland. Calf. and
Grand Rapids. Mich. each So; Taco
ma. Wash. 40: Berkeley. Calf. AZ.
Here are the lowest rates: In
MassaucNetts the city OF Medford
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Healthier Babies a Sign of Progress

ing conditions. cleanliness OF the
streets and atmosphere. hospital "a
cilities. park system, wages Of the
bread-winner. and the quality and
availability OF medical and nursing
care-upon these derends the fate
OF babies born into a given neigh.
borhood-
What these are IS largely II not
wholly. the result Of the public atti.
tude towards human beings The
quality Of the citizenship. then. can
be measured by what happens 10 the
babies
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18
BY Vera WinstOn--

"HE model pictured above. a coat
OF creamy rough cloth In dia-
gram weave. is unique IN the
ann OF its trimming. Collarless
and cuffless. Il might look like q
poor. neglected. shorn lamb. were It
not for the re@s OF brown stitching.
which indicate a deep revers collar
on the right side. and trim the neck
line and sleeves in extremely good
style. Brown bone buttons are its
only other trim.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-18
BY ROYAL 5. COPELAND, M. ID.
United States Senator from New York,
0Tmer Commissioner OF Health. AetO York CIT
are few news itama that cnuld nnssi-

bly, thrill ne as this one did, Here Is what
the newspaper headline said:
INFANT MORTALITY LOWEST ON RECORD.
Then followed this statement:
THE infant mortality rate in cities Of the
United States during 1927 was lower than in
any previous year. the American Child Health
Association announced"
Last year the rate was CAS- (per thousand)
deaths in the first year of life, as compared with
1877 in 1926. and 100 in 1915. The report in
cludes the figures of 63S cities in forty States.
These are the States having approved regiStra-
ton laws. recording at least 90 per cent Of all
births.
II - gratifying, too, to know that the i'm
provement Is practically universal. Almost every
rifv sha ras IN tha rodncad dnath ~ata
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NJ. NJ Q.-What can be done 70
keep the eyes large and clear?
2.-What should I weigh? I am
nineteen. : H. s In. tall7
A.-Keep the general health built
up and the eyes will take care on
themselves. Regular elimination, ex-
ercise. proper diet. etc. are all help
full. For full particulars send a self
addressed. stamped envelope and re-
peAt your question
2--You should weigh about 1874
pounds.
r.. G. OIL am suffering from
heartburn and the only relief seems
to be taking baking soda | am short
OF breath. vomit and have headaches.
What would you adviser
A-Watch your diet avoiding too
many sweets and be sure 20 avoid
constipation. For further particulars
send a self-addreS%ed. stamped en-
velope and repeat your question.
j. II. Q.-What can I do to make
large lips smaller?
A.-You might consult a plastic
surgeon.
c0DsTIshi. Ia1s. NswspuD-r Feature Service. me-
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how to keep your complexion even If you 60 In
swimming every day. where to get the best
sugar and the most of il for the least money
when preserving time comes. whose husband
is good and whose i bad, what's the matter
with the wife. what school to send the chill
dren to, when 10 keep them at home and what
to do with grandma when she's in . tantrum.
Yes, she can tell just how to keep the lit
TEST girl away from the petting parties and
who ought to lend money and who has 40 bust
ness to borrow. How to treat a vamp when
she comes right into your own house and tries
TO steal your own husband right under your
own eyes. When TO hold a checkrein over
your husband, when to let him 90 as free as
air, and who's mad and why and how to get
them over il.
Non The Wisa Woman,s ununoost danchtar