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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-06
Kellygranns

ing you n hat much cheaper than
the one you have been wearing.
Lets see" says he, reaching out
for the hat you have en-, what size
do you wear7"
While you're telling him that you
wear a seven-and-cne-eighth, he IL
turning back the sweetbnnd as IL
Hooking for the sizs; but in reality he
i locking for . FFsce mark and TAX
ing IA inventory OF the general quail
ity Of the hat.
IL he showed you too cheap a hat
Won would not only feel somewhat
insuIted but would qussticn his sbil-
ia 70 find anything IN his stock 20
satisfy you. IL would be apparent
rat he was simply showing hats st
ardom. Offering you too expensive
/. hat would also be- % mistake, as "
would make you feel uncomfortable
a. II YOU had gone INTO . store out
~ vcnr class. You would decide that
thew took no interest IN the wants or
customers Of more modest means.
The smart salesman gives out the
i-mpression that the kind OF hat you
want u the very kind they make %
snecialtv of-the kind they find most
pleasure in selling.
More than once 7 have gone into u
tore ana bought the first hat the
man showed me. q earned ~
experience that II ! took time 70 lock
AZ others should probably prefer
the first one anyhow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-06

TO accept an alternative until they are In position 70
secure such form OF relief as they may deem most
necessary. Inasmuch as farm relief Is more or less
an experiment IL is possible that the special brand ad-
vocated by President Coolidge would prove equally as
as the psnaeea proposed by the farmers"
Of the house and senate.
One Of the greatest obstacles to securing passage
OF measures affecting agriculture is the fact that the
so-called champions Of the farmers are never willing
to accept a compromise. They dispense huge quanti-
ties Of oratory and literature in informing the farmers
of the nation that the future welfare Of agriculture
lies in the adoption Of their pet theories, and they
cling to these theories with all the desperation of a
drowning man c'utching n straw, never conceding that
the application Of some other theory might be equally
as effective in r~emedying the situation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-06
All Club Work Extending

Nearly $4,000 farm boys and girls carried on III
club work in 1927. according to q recent report Of G.
W. Wsrburton, director Of extension work Of the Z.
S. department of agriculture.
During the year nearly $4,000 young people Of the
rural communities in every state in the Union volun-
tarily undertook to demonstrate an improved farming
or homemaking method and co-opera:sd in an effort b
benefit their respective communities. The I'll club
work with its four-fold development Of head. hand,
health and heart through practical experience IN the
latest and best methods of agriculture and home eco
Monies activities, now occupies a prominent place N
the rural hfe Of the country, the report states.
II is interesting to note that in 1924. with 3,4l9
county extension agents. IS per cent Of the boys and
girls who enrolled in All clubs completed every detail
required in their undertakings. The next year. with
$4,000 more boys and girls enrolled, IS per cent Of the
enrolment completed. In 1926 the percentage was
62.s and in 1927 ga per cent Of the boys and girls
who enrolled carried on TO the finish.
The work Of the All clubs is showing results IN
thousands Of rural communities and as the enrolment
increases year after year and the interest becomes
more widespread there can be no doubt Of the benefits
which will accrue in the form Of general improvement
Of farming and living conditions throughout rursl
American.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-06
TEXAS DAILY PRESS LEAGUE
Foreign Advertising Representatives


A report made public Thursday BY President L. W.
Bsiwin of the Missouri Pacific Lines on losdings and
receipts during April, reflects optimism toward busi-
ness development in the Middle West and Southwest.
A very substantial increase is shown in local loadings
al well as in receipts from connections. indicating a
healthy business development throughout all sections
served by the railway.
Local loadings on the Gulf Coast Lines. according
to the report for the month of April. were 10.670 cars,
Of which number the Lower Rio Grande Valley sup
piled 2,479 in vegetables alone, an average of over so
cars per day. Other shipments from the Valley Sec
tion brought the total up 10 nearly 5000 cars.
Loadings on the entire Gulf Coast system showed an
increase Of 3s cars. The nternational-Grea North
en system showed an increase of Sal cars for the
month, and the San Antonio, Uvalde and Gulf an in
crease of S57 cars.
These lcadings do not fully represent the increase
In wealth production in the territory served by the
railroad system. The major part OF the loadings con-
sist of farm products which are bringing a better re-.
turn to the growers than during the same month last
year.
One of the most noteworthy facts brought out BY
the monthly reports issued from the office Of Presi.
dent Baldwin is that the Southwest, and especially
those territories served by the Missouri Pacific, is
developing steadily and consistently. Each monthly
previous year, and each yearly report shows amazing
advancement. There has been none Of the character
istics of a "boom" in these territories. The develop
ment has been solid and substantial, establishing I
round foundation for future wealth production.
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Nv al

NEW YORK. May 5.-A reader
of this column writes: II am moving
to New York. | have n pet dog. a
big Airdale, 7 dearly love, and Il
would like TO take him with me. But
many persons say that New YORK
is no place for dogs; that i would
be cruel 70 take a country dog TO a
place where he won't be able to
stretch his legs as much as he likes;
that only lap-dogs are happy IN New
York"
don't know whether they're
happy or not. but there are more
than 1000 licensed dogs in New
York City. Approximately n out
az every six families has q canine
pal, a contrast with the situation In
Hazard. KY. where every family has
six dogs.
7 think she NAV safely bring her
dog to the city. OF course, she cant
let him run at large. But there are
parks and drives upon which she
may lead him, and IL he Is smenable
10 her orders, she may let him have
his head freely when they r to-
gethcr on the streets in the evening.
III she lives in the suburbs the dog
can have as much freedom az he Is
accustomed to in a small city.
They have them in nearly all
cities al regular intervals, but in
New York the auctions Of unclaimed
postal matter. held in a hall Of the
main postoffice. are especially inter-
esting. For from % cents 10 IS.
after n s%emblance Of bidding. the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-06
Washimgeon Letter
By CHARLES r. STEWART

The nub Of the MsNary-Haugen
plan II TO have the government pool
all our crops and refuse TO sell
Sny part of them to American con-
sumers except at a satisfactory profit
for the farmers profit in proper
ton 70 the manufacturers profits
and labor's wages.
or course a surplus will be left.
That will have 70 be unloaded abroad
for whatever il will bring--but not
here in the United States. Ameri-
ans. AZ any rate, win have 70 pay
more-to helm the farmers out.
ANYWAY. that's the theory.
It's supposed to be the protective
principle, in r~everse-for agr1cul-
lures benefit.
It's funny how our statesmen line
up on the scheme
It's conceived in the purest spirit
Of protection-there can't be any
doubt about that. Yet from the
White House. the u..ya-protection-
istic President Coolidge denounees rt
as "uneconomic-"
It's enough to make the late free
trade apostle, Thomas Jefferson
boiler bloody murder in his grave.
Yet. in congress-. we find the demo-
cratic-hence historically anti-hign
tariff-followers Of AL Smith giving
II their heartiest okeh, and their
votes, and promising to pass IL over
the presidents veto. NJ they can.
Which it's hard to observe not
reach the conclusion that party poli-
tics n all bunk-on both sides.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-06

Claire. 7 am all in. end ! have 20
be at the office promptly IN the
morning"
well, If you are not asleep when
I come in. I'll stop az your room for
q minute or two.
Erred and 7 we're Up az the hos
pital and saw Ralph ArmitaGe to-
night. / certainly feel sorry for that
poor rich man
Lynda slipped through the door.
She wondered whether anyone felt
sorry for her. She wondered whether
even she felt sorry for herself. She
seemed 70 have stopped feeling.
Lynda had hardly taken her hot
both and brushed her black hair un-
til il looked more satiny than usual.
touched her lips with a tiny bit OF
perfume. slipped the plain little night
dress over her head and cuddled
down i'm bed, before Claire tapped al
her door.
"Come in. Claire" she said. think
ing how much better she felt than
when she came into the house.
"How sweet you look, Lyn. Isn't
II too bad that noses will get shiny
and mouths pale a half hour after
ones bath. If they did not. Id tell
YOU rot 70 use another bit Of make
up for the remainder VI your life
II think, Claire. that one reason
I am so fond Of you S because you
are SO flattering. You certainly
know bon-bons, old dear. Are you
happy
"Lyn. I'm SO happy ! am afraid.
Fred i entirely a different person
from what he has been the last year.
His wife will sail for Paris tomor-
row. and in about four months We
can be married. or course. he hates
10 give up his children. but he tells
me he has been almost n stranger
to them for a long time. Lynda.
dear. I wish I could see you as
happy as I am"
ACiaire, did you ever hear Mary
Strattor preach Lynda asked,
abruptly.
Lynda Fenton. you have not been
there tonight"
Eyes. and 7 saw Mrs. Stratton aft
erward. I told her all about Ralph"
"She probably told you that you
were a terrible sinner"
"No. she did not. but she said !
must not love Ralph Armitage nor
must he love me. | am going back
to see her tomorrow"
poor Ralph" said Claire.
ais il possible that you would tell
me TO 20 TO Raiph Armitsge.
Claire? 2"
IL would not advise you to do any
thing. my dear. You are up against
a problem that each has 70 solve for
herself. But you know Fred and /
saw Ralph tonight. and Lynda. ]
believe his love for YOU Is something
that he never had for any other
woman
did he talk about itfs
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-06

WASHINGTON, May Set not
the city Teller fondly fancy that farm
relief means nothing in his young
life.
Ii does, two ways.
The farmer wants more money.
From whose jeans does the city chap
suppose it'll have to come, but his'n!
IF anybody's.
Yet the city dweller can't let agri-
culture 70 broke. les automatic
that M city can stay prosperous for
very long, if the country all round
about It IS hard up.
So il behooves US ~urbanites to de-
vote some study to this plan We hear
so much about. to improve the lot
OF our rural brethren.
The relief plan referred to Is d
McNary-Haugen plan.
II isn't the only pan suggested,
but it's the principal one. It's the
one congress has partly passed al
ready, and that they say President
Coolidge means to veto. It'll come
up again later. even if ne does.
It's an interesting thing, whether
you believe in It or net.
The McNary-Haugen plan aims to
apply the protective principle to
agriculture.
This isn't as easy as IL sounds.
What our manufacturers and In
Gustrial workers are afraid Of Is for
eign competition. We bar this out
BY means OF a high tariff on imported
manufactures-by means Of stiff re-
strictions on cheap immigration.
Protected thus, our manufacturers
and workingmen are able to keep
their prices up-for .heir goods and
for their labor.
Foreign competition isn't what
bothers our farmers. They're com
petitors among themselves. Their
grief IA that they ov~er-produce here
at home. and consequently there's
too much Of tat decent figures.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-06
Farm Relief 'Jockeyine'

That leaders in both the house and senate are
using the farm relief measure merely for political
purposes is indicated by their refusal to remove from
the bill the equalization fee and other features to
which President Coolidge objected when he vetoed the
measure during the last session.
The measure passed the house Friday by a vote If
2O4 to 12I, and was passed BY the same body during
the last session by a vote Of PA to IFS. The bill now
goes back to the senate for a smoothing over Of a few
minor differences. and will then be referred to Presi-
dent Coohdge-for his veto.
Friends Of the president assert there can be no
doubt he will refuse to sign the measure. He ex-
pressed himself unequivocally upon the equalization
fee last year, and there is no reason to believe he has
changed his views. He asserted the fee is uncon-
s~ti.ltional and was supported in his contention by the
attorney general.
That the agricultural interests OF the nation are
entitled to relief is obvious. but the method they have
pursued in their efforts to secure relief show lack Of
both diplomacy and knowledge Of the rudiments Of
political expediency. Had those politicians VINO pose as
champions Of the farmers cause been sincere in their
efforts to improve agricultural conditions they would
have eliminated the Objectionable features Of the meas
ure and presented to President Coolidge a farm relief
bill that would meet his approval. They knew .he
views the president holds in regard to the eouaIiza-
ton fee; they also knew they could not muster the
necessary two-thirds majority to override his veto.
but instead OF making the best Of the situation they
have biundsred along, insisting that the president ac-
cept their special panaeea for the agricultural ills o.
the nation. and upon his refusal to do so, the agricuI-
tural interests must continue to crs for relief. hoping
that some more kindly fate will await their next
venture.
President Coolidge offered to back a sound COOP
e~rative marketing policy. stating that in his opinion
the agricultural interests needed cooperation more
than equalization fees. He holds the power. The DO.
litieal champions Of the farmers cause instead Of
making the best Of the situation have merely made
themselves ridiculous, and the farmers will pay the
price for this political jockeying-
President Coolidge may be entirely unjustified in
his attitude toward the equalization fee and other
features of The bill to which he objected, but that is
not n question for the alleged champions of the
farmersv 10 rrgue when the president has it in his
mower TO veto the bill. What the farm interests must
have Is relief in some form, and if they cannot secure
!, IN the form most desired they should be satisfied
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-06
INGENUITY IN -sALEsMANsHIP


Any observsnt person must have
noticed that q big Improvement has
crept into the selling end Of most re-
tail businesses in the last few years.
Men who sell goods from behind
counters are vastly more clever
statesmen than one used to find.
Many unimportant looking statesmen
are 50 efficient in their quiet way
that they can earn several thousand
dollars a year. They do this by SELL
ing rapidly.
"A poor salesman, working on
salary and commission behind u nat
counter, used TO take 80 long to sell
the average man a hat that his total
commissions e the end Of the year
were small. But today, III you 20
into N nigh grade store 10 buy a hat,
or a suit of clothes, the chances r
that the first hat or suit the sales
mar shows you Is the one you finally
buy. There viii be no need to look
much farther. The salesman, IL a
good one. sizes you up and knows
just about what you want. III you
have on n black felt hat he may
assume that you want d change and
will show you . hat Of lighter color.
If you have a full, round face he
does not show you q hat with the
kind Of brim that would over-em-
plastic the full-moon effect. And he
il careful not to insult you by show
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-06
New York Letter

a%uctioneers hand over to excited
buyers, such articles mn toy snakes.
maps. rubber baby pants, holy
water, Ghurki knives; red Indian
arrowheads. 100 women's hats in one
lot. c~orsets. preserves, cartons of
smelling salts. old shoes. wedding
rings.
About all or the worn. dust-laden
packages there Gems TO cling u
dramatic story. Somewhere, Of
course, are women awaiting those
little packages that contain we'd
ding rings.
Seasickness has no terrors for
Or. Philip g. Peabody. ~, OF Bcs-
ton. who IL perhaps the worlds
champion non-professional ocean
traveller. The Freethinkers of Amer
lea. Of which he is an officer. gave
him q luncheon the other day and
then saw him off on his 1lSth trfp
across the Atlantic.
II tire Of travel and
have no intention Of retiring" N
told me.
He has beer travelling for pless.
ure more or less continually for 90
years. This time he Is going - re-
visit Eurcpeon countries, and ha
hopes to see Russia, which he has
been in is times, after nm interval
OF 10 years. Russia is the place he
likes best to visit.
He dosen't know any sure cure
for seasickness. he AYERS, he isn't
bothered himself, as may Be Rues-
sed from his fondness for eeear
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TX
JUST SEEKING A

w.
As Lynda Fenton walked back
home from the church, she suddenly
thought what she had promised 70
do. She had told Mrs. Stratton she
would go back to see her the next
day. She had tacitly promised 70
give up Ralph Armitage. She had
sentenced herself to 4 life OF hard
ship and loneliness, for she knew
that il David married Emily Andrews.
which she now fully expected him
to do, he would be lost to her for
ever.
She walked back to her house. On
the way she passed many pairs Of
lovers, and If. for a moment, the
street lamp glowed on their faces.
she saw a thrilling happiness written
there. Then before her minds eye
came the picture Of the woman in
the white dress and blue cape, stand
ing on the pulpit, n mystic glow Of
ecstacy in her eyes.
But it did not last-it did not
last she said to herself, as she
thought Of her sitting in that big
arm chair, pale. worn and completely
unstrung-a woman within whom
some hidden fires seemed 70 be rag
ing.
Slower and slower Lynda's stems
Jagged. rs she neared the little
shabby cottage.
She hoped that Claire would be
there. She hated 10 20 into the
house.
She felt angry at the moon for
peeping around the church steeple,
70 watch her loneliness.
As she walked up the path. her
heart beat faster as she discerned in
the semi-darkness the old hammock
swinging.
Had David come back, There was
a choking sensation in her throat at
the thought.
Lynda"
IL was Clair's voice. where have
you been. dear?' Not waiting for an
answer. she continued: Fred and I
grew tired Of the lights and the
crowd. and came back to watch the
moon over there by the steeple.
Erred says il is our moon, and no
other moon in all the world has been,
or ever will be. like it,"
Lynda shut her teeth down on her
lower lip until she tasted the salt of
blood. So that is what the tickle
old moon had been saying to lovers
all these thousands IF years since
love was born. II was not hers and
Dsvid's moon. IL was anybody's
moon who claimed il. just as love
belonged to anybody who asked for
il.
She was walking past the ham
when Claire put out her hand. asst
down a little while. Lynda" she said.
1t is beautiful out here"
You will have to excuse me.
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"Not directly. but il vas az notice
able as though he were shouting Il
all the time. He said he was going
Il take a leisurely trip around the
world. and Of course both Fred and
I knew that ne intended TO take you
with him.
ITO Europel Why. he sent word
to me that he was going to Califor-
MIA. Claire. | am going TO tell Ralph
Armitage tomorrow that I will not
70 with him to Europe"
Are YOU going to Ihake up with
David. Lynn"
mo. I am going to join Mrs.
STATIONS church, III she thinks i
am good enough, and spend by life
in helping girls TO do the right thing.
although she did rot say so, !
could see that woman has passed
through some great crisis in her life,
and she seems still TO be hunting
peace. Just now that is the only
thing 7 want. Once II dreamed OF
ambition. then love. and now. at less
than 20 years cf age, all that ] an
seeking is peace
CTO BE CONTINUED
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-06

Who am I ? What office do I
hold? In what city do I live.
Who In the present mayor Of New
York City?
What word is substituted for
Hello" in England in telcphoning?
In what city is Harvard university
situated
"Not that which gceth into the
mouth defileth a man; but that
which coneth Q Z of the mouth. this
defileth a man. - Where does this
passage appear in the Bible?
JIMMY JAMS
Today in the Past
On this day in 1868. General John
A. Logan issued an order N, the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-06
City Hall at Pharr
Is Being Renovated

PHARR. May 5.-Work of removal
ing the city hall has been started
since the installation of new Off
GERS. Wing and Sons. local contract
ors, were awarded the contract and
Z. L. Wilder is doing the painting.
The cost Of renovation Of the build
ing will be several hundred dollars
mad will add materially to the ap-
pearancs OF the building.
Judge l.. y. Polk Is mayor, and j..
r. Hensley and John Crosby are the
commissioners
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Harlingen Gets
Electric Sign
Special to The Herald)

iSpeclsl 10 Inc nerdluJ
HARLlNGEN, May "a sign 81
feet long, visible in either the day
or night. is to be placed on top
OF the Baxter building here, 120 feet
above the street level.
The sign is being purchased, and
IS to be erected by the Harlingen
Chamber OF Commerce. II IL in the
process Of manufacture now. IL
will consist of the word Harlingen
in huge letters, and Ia to be lighted
BY neon gas, the newly discovered
gas which il being used extensively
now for such purposes.
The sign will be visible mainly
from the south and west, the en-
trance into Harlingen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-06

y the farmers ever get as excited over farm relief
as TIE politicians are. look out,-Florence Gala.
Herald.