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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-15
Flag Devotional
Program Given
AT the EIks Hall

The annual flag devotional from
the ritual of the Elks lodge was
rendered Thursday night AZ the Elks
hall. many OF the members Of the
American Legion. including the
bugle and drum corps. attending
The program opened with singing
of the "Star Spangled Banner" fol-
lowed BY the Introductory exercises
BY the Officers Of the lodge. and the
opening prayer by Rev. o. X. Mack
intosh. The audience sang "Colum-
hia. the Gem Of The Ocean" and
the history Of the American flag was
read by John Tanning. The Elks
tribute TO the flag was read By T,
A. Aidridge. followed by two vocal
numbers By Mrs. Fritz Smith.
One of the features of the pro-
gram was the Elks ritual floral SER
vice, the forming Of q large liberty
bell of rcd. purple and white flow
ers. and this was followed by the
audience singing Aud Lang Syne-'
The service closed BY all singing
America"
Harbert Davenport made the prin-
cipal address of the occasion, stating
that "the nation that forgets its flag
soon ceases 70 exist" end urging his
auditors not to heed the adinonitions
OF those who seek TO eliminate the
patriotic impulses Of the nation. He
stated that Gcrmany's flag would
have been in the United States to-
day had it not been for the patriot
ism and heroism of American man
hood inspired by the Stars and
Stripes.
The bugle and drum corps played
several times prior 10 the opening OF
the program, and after the close the
American Legion members held q
brief conference and selected the
costumes to be worn to the Amer.
can Legion national convention in
San Antonio.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-15
MEETING Held
by RETAILERS
Aims of Harrington AS.
ISOLATION Set Out
BY Speakers

Especial TO The Herald)
nAnLiNGEN, June l5.-Three
man detectives Of the Harlingen Re.
TAIL Merchants association for the
year were outlined at the annual
meeting here Wednesday BY Mrs
nary Moses, secretary OF the club.
directors were announced at the
meeting after a count of the finaI
eaiiot, the new directors being III. L
Starnes, Sam Foster, c. E. Bolch
- A. Kimmei. William Waterman
? Howard TIrney. The directors
VII meet Saturday Of this week, and
select officers.
b detectives Of the club As out
lined by Mrs. Moses are: First, a
senool Of instruction on credit, for
the merchants Of Harrington; second.
. school OF instruction for clerks and
statesmen. both Of these schools "a
iast about 8 week, with experts pres
ent TO conduct them; and third, a
retail merchants loan association
along the same lines Of those in some
OF the larger cities Of the state.
Their were about so members Of
the organization present. and the an
ERAt ~ ~ G(tANtAA W1H 49,
en-. Mrs. W. c. Gilbert, assistant sec
rotary, gave q report on the state
convention at Wichita Falls.
Homer Maxwell, city attorney and
attorney for the association spoke on
the laws Of Texas on checks, gar
n~isheement. etc.
NJ. =. Ward, chamber of commerce
secretary, talked on the plan for the
school of isntruction, and urged more
meetings in Harlingen.
Tyre III. Brown, local banker
praised the work Of the organization
#nd explained what merchants WHIT
not avail themselves of its ser
wees are losing.
Miller HARDWOOD was on the pro.
gram for a community policy talk
but said that he would not hold th'
association members due 70 the late
hour.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-15
Local Scouts Will
Meet Friday Night

Notice has been given to all Boy
Scouts of the city TO be present at
the Presbyterian church at 1880 Fri
day evening.
Important matters are 70 be dis
cussed with reference 20 the Court Of
Honor to be held on June "a. al which
time all merit badges now earned
will be issued. Organization Of a
baseball team will also be discussed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-15
IN A

PHARR. June 15.-Miss Mary Alice
Baer of Pharr and Vance Robertson
Schultz of San BeEito were married
at the brides home Thursday AZ
T:45 a. m. Rev. Brooks +. Dickey,
pastor Of First Presbyterian church
of McAllen officiated. They will
make their home in Weslaco. after a
two weeks trip to New Orleans.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-15

been close to the people and had held
a post such as town marshal long
enough to know what the farmers
and the smaller folk want. In short,
we'll, such a mar as-er-myself.
However. the deed is done and now
its up to me to 90 to Houston, Tex,
and set the democrats right.
I had a good time here and enjoyed
myself thoroughly except when ]
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-15
Nv MARSHAL. OTEY WALKER

BY MARSHAL OTEY WALKER
KANSAS CITY. No. June 15.-Well
the convention il I'VE and. just as
predicted or would have predicted II
had space TO write X, Herbert
Hoover vas nominated.
He was a good man but he wasn't
my choice. II / had had my wa,
about IL the man named would have
been a small town fellow, who hac
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-15

have gotten many hundreds OF let
tiers from grateful people telling uH
that il helped them when everything
else failed.
Every drug store sells DIR. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin. Keep a bottle
In your home,-where many live
someone IL sure 70 need IL quickly.
We would b. glad 10 have Won
prove az our expense how much Or.
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin can mean
to you and yours. Just write
Syrup Pepsin." Monticello, Illinois,
and we will send YOU prepaid A
FREE SAMPLE BOTTLE
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-15
EXPERIENCED PAPER ROY

HALIFAX, ". st. J. Halliday
has been a newspaper carrier here
for 30 years and has reared IL chill
dren on his income.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-15
BLACK FLAG

mack Flag comes An two forms -Laquio anu
Pouaer. Roth are sure death 20 nfes, mosque
eissa. -sSssa. !, he'd buxs. neas, etc-
toess OshIMc
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-15

STeVE LAD 40
NORE THAN
OUT UPON a LITTLE
SIGHT SEEING
TSiO UJAEN TT
TO GAIN.
ElA
BACK 70 CAMP.
POOR EELL0NJ.......
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-06-15
EULERSH HEADS
LION COUNCIL
10 Valley Clubs Form
Central Organiza-
ton i'm Meet
Especial 70 The HeraIdl

WESLACO. June 15.-Frank Eulers
Of Mission was elected president of
the Valley Lions council at the meet
ing Of representatives or the ten VAL
ley Lions clubs held here.
Other officers elected were Polk
Hcrnaday of Harrington. vice presi-
dent. and ]. f. Sustler. secretary
treasurer.
The Lions took up a number OF
matters pertaining % Lionism in the
valley As a whole. and went on rec
ord IN favor Of placing a huge sign
on the highway just north Of Edin-
burg.
The sign is TO be about so feet in
width. and will show the names and
meeting dates of ali Valley Lions
clubs. IL will be electrically light
ed. The cost was estimated az $500,
or $50 for each club.
The matter has been referred To
the individual clubs In the Valley,
and several Of them have already
voted to pay their part.
The kiwanis and Rotary clubs or
the Valley already have such signs
on the highway. Lions said.
wnEDTENrr nanrn nn~
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- HEALTH SERVICE
AU0iding Infection in Care of the Sick

on fresh clothing before going to
meals. Never wear the uniform on
the street.
All floors are contaminated. Do
not use handkercniefs, towels,
clothing, etc., that have dropped on
the floor.
Daily baths, scrupulous care Of
the mouth and teeth, nutritious food
regularly, plenty of fresh water
from an individual cup, good elm
ination, good ventilation of living
rooms without drafts or chilling,
eight hours of sleep, daily exercise
out-of- doors-aIl play an important
part in keeping up the resistance
of the body.
Nose and throat cultures must
be made each week. Sore throat,
rash or any other symptoms of ILL
ness. no matter how trivial it may
seem, must be reported at once.
In addition, special efforts have
been made to prevent diphtheria
by the use of the Schick test and
by injecting every nurse who was
not apparently immune to the
disease with toxin-antitoXin so as
to increase her resistance to diph-
iberia. ''-' "..'.s
In a period of fifteen years among
Asst nurses there were only seven
cases of diphtheria.
Since the discovery of the Dick
test and the preventive inocula-
ton against scarlet fever that
means has been used to immunize
nurses who were susceptible to
scarlet fever.
Before the introduction of the
Dick test, ~ per cent Of tn nurses
developed scarlet fever; since the
introduction, only IL per cent are
infected.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-28
Fight Boosted Radio

Regardless of its effect on Mr..
Richards pocketbook, Merlin Hall
Aylesworth, president of the Ma
tional Broadcasting Company, be-
lieves that the radio hook-up which
carried the news of the Tunney-
Heeney fight all over the English
speaking world was the most con-
structive thing ever done for the
boxing game" Whatever it did for
the boxing game, believe that it
did vastly more for radio.
Radio has demonstrated its
capability. The people of London,
San Francisco and Melbourne sat
in their homes and actually heard
what was going on in the Yankee
Stadium at New York by means of
single human voice.
We have developed not only a
wonderful agency for the distribu-
ton of news, but a terrific vehicle
of advertising and propaganda. The
man who sits at the microphone,
whether as prize fight reporter, pub
licity agent or candidate for the
highest Office within the gift of
mankind, and is heard by 100000
people, exercises a power which
neither he nor they understand very
well as yet.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-28
"A Busybody Rebuked

Probably James E. West chief Scout executive
has done other good things for the Boy Scouts
of America but he just has done something that is
of the best things that happened to the Boy
Scouts
Recently, the president of the organization in
Cleveland attracted public attention by a foolish
order that menaced the good standing of the Boy
Scouts everywhere He told the boys that when they
smoking cigarets they to go up
to her and ask her to refrain.
West, at national headquarters disagreed. He
notified the Cleveland buSybody president that the
Boy Scouts of America isn't that kind of organiza-
ton; that "it is not within the province of a local
council of the national council, to undertake
to pass resolutions legslate any Of the many
problems before the American people"
He added that it was not only unfortunate but
absurd, that Boy Scouts be asked to approach women
smoking in public and ask, that they give up the
habit.
West has saved the reputation of a fine body of
young Americans who working to build up whole
some bodies and healthy, straight-thinking minds
AS for the Cleveland organizations president, it
is obvious that he should be eliminated
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-28
Gene Only a Novelty

The literary halo with which Mr..
Tunney has sought to crown pug
ilism means nothing. He not only
made his money, but most Of his
literary reputation, in the ring.
The prize fighter who can spout
Shakespeare is a novelty, and this
generation is peculiarly fond of
novelties.
Not that Mr. Tunney's aspirations
are to be discouraged, or ridiculed,
but~that it is foolish to misunder-
stand why he has become SO pop
ular as a speaker at Y. M. G. A.
classes, Boy Scout meetings and
student gatherings.
Being a prize fighter who can
talk high-brow English. he is
something of an exception, but the
exception rests on the fact that he
is a prize fighter. A stenographer,
a carpenter, or even a civil engi-
neer might know as much about
Shakespeare and epic poetry as Mr..
Tunney, and yet get nowhere.
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Orpheus a musician of wondrous ability Poets
of all ages have written of him. Shakespeare, de-
scribing his genius, wrote in 1.-TWO Gentlemen of
Verona"
For Orpheus lutte strung with poets
SinewS,
Whose golden touch could soften steel and
stone,
Make tigers tame and huge leviathans
Forsake unsounded depths to dance on sands"
Now the music of Orpheus not only charmed the
animals of the forest and the monsters of the Deep
but it also charmed the beautiful nymph, Eurydice
But at the marriage of Eurydice and Orpheus, the
torches smoked, bringing tears to the eyes of the
guests, and the sages predicted that the omen
favorable.
Shortly after the marriage, shepherd Euryd-
ice crossing field. He pursued her. She fled and
in her haste trod on snake who bit her. She died
from the bite
Orpheus was disconsolate. Finally he determined
to descend to Hades himself and to if his music
would not please Pluto the king of the underworld,
and persuade him to release Eurydice.
Orpheus made his way to the throne of Pluto.
There he sang his petition, accompanying himself
upon his Tyre.
Pluto was so pleased that he agreed to release
Eurydice condition. Orpheus to lead the
way out but he not to look back at Eurydice
until they had regained the outer world.
The two started forth. But they reached the
gates of Hades and about to step back into this
world Orpheus could not resist the temptation to look
back and see if she had made the journey safely.
He turned. She was there But as he gazed at her,
she slowly faded from his view He had lost her,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-28
Draw Line at TammanY

Speaking of politics, former Sena-
tor Owen of Oklahoma, lifelong
Democrat and a power in the Will
son Administration, says he will not
support Governor Smith because he
does not want to see the United
States "Tammanyized."
Governor Smith replies that
Senator owen must have suffered
a change of heart since 1924, be-
cause in that year, when he was
candidate for the presidential
nomination, he asked Tammany for
help.
If Mr.. Owen is sore because he
failed to get help from Tammany,
as Governor Smith implies, the
Democratic party in the South and
West may feel it has right to be
sore on the same ground.
Like Owen and most other as
pirants for the presidential nomi-
nation, the party as a whole asked
help of Tammany Hall in 1924 and
1920.
Quoting Charles F. Murphy, late
leader of Tammany Hall, results
speak for themselves"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-28
A New Alarm Sounds

danger has been found by the joint COM
ttee of National Utility Associations in the Boulder
dam bill and the Muscle Shoals bill.
These projects would shackle the ambitions OF
workers. That's the danger.
little has been said from the viewpoint of the
employee" says Philip H. Gadsden, vice chairman of
the association, discussing "the of Govern
nent competition" in a recent address
"Under private ownership of industry, the lad who
enters establishment errand boy may in future
years become the head OF the house.
docs Government ownership offer such spur to
the ambition and initiative of the employee? Not at ALL
In government preference goes either by political IA
ortSm rule of seniority that discounts initiative
Imagine the power industry, for example, in the hands
Of employees whose proper ambitions are thus
shackled"
Mr.. Gadsden probably does not realize that it is
anarchy he is preaching.
abolish the Government" he is saying, if his ar
guments are carried to their logical conclusion "for
Government has in its employ thousands and
thousands of men and women whose proper ambitions
are shackledl"
Or, if not anarchy you might call it contempt that
this utility executive is voicing.
he would to belittle the presidency of the
United States as goal toward which to work Surely
there is at least much logic in the idea of
bilious young construction hand on Government
project working up % the presidency of the United
States as there is IN the idea Of his reaching the top
Of any private power concern
But, as Mr.. Gadsden doubtless would reply, all
this is beside the issue. The point is that Boulder
Dam and Muscle Shoals bills must be defeated And
with that end in view what reason logic COM
mon sense?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-28
From Picking to Peeping

Peking, hereafter, is be called Peiping, accord
ing to from the Nationalist capital at Marking
Peiping means Northern Peace" Picking means
Northern Capital" Marking means Southern
Capital"
1t seems sacrilege to change the name of a city
which has become historic under that name through
out the centuries
ST. Petersburg sounds much better than Petrograd,
and Petrograd better than Lenngrad. And very
much prefer Queenstown to Cobb, which We can't
pronounce, and Christiania to Oslo. And so on
London has much history that the very mention
of its name gives a thrill If it were changed to
Georgetown, after Englands present ruler it would
leave us cold.
And what would Paris sound like if they changed
her name to Doumergue? And Washington were it
called Coolidgeville? Or New York under the name of
Smithton? Or Rome if called Benito Center? Or
Athens, Greece, as Koundouriotis?
Why can't they leave the famous, atmospherey old
names alone?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-28
South Has AIibi

In both 1920 and 1924 a tremen-
dous majority was rolled up in
Greater New York for the Demo-
cratic gubernatorial candidate,
while a tremendous majority was
rolled up against the Democratic
presidential candidate.
In 1920, Cox, the Democratic
presidential nominee, received $780,
900 less votes than Smith, the
Democratic gubernatorial nominee.
In 1924, Davis, the Democratic
presidential nominee, received
nearly 100000 less votes than Smith,
the Democratic gubernatorial nomi-
nee.
This surprising disparity may
have been due to the relative popu-
larity of the candidates, but an i'm
preston prevails throughout the
country that Tammany traded
votes, and that the party outside
of New York was sacrificed in order
that Tammany might retain con-
troll within the State.
Admitting that Senator Owen is
sore because he failed to get help
from Tammany which may or may
not be true, a good many Democrats
think they have an excuse for feel
ing the same way.
If the South and West fail to
bring out the usual Democratic ma
jorities this year they will have just
as good an alibi as Tammany Hall
did in 1920 and 1924. They, too,
can explain that no organization is
big enough to control public senti-
ment,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-28
SAYS:
THF Tunney-Heenev fight re

THE Tunney-Heeney fight re-
4 suited in two knockouts.
Heeney lost his chance to become
champion and Tex Richard lost
$4,000. It is a debatable question
who feels worse.
Heeney has no alibi, but Tex
blames the radio. He reasons that
if so many people could not have
listened for nothing more would
have paid to see. 1t sounds logical
but leaves out the element of adj
vertising. Except for all the an
nouncing that went with the broad
cast, this show would have proved
sorrier flop than it did.
The notion that people have be-
come so infatuated with f1sticuffS
that they are willing to make a mil
lionaire out of some pugilist every
six months is delightful, but dumb.
One Jack Dempsey to each gen.
GRAFTON is about all that could be
expected, and he would never have
become the drawing card he did,
without such hagglihg, side stepping
and delaying as whetted popular ex-
element to fever heat.
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Questions and AnSzCerS

the affirmative when the hand drops
to the side. Civilian adults will al
ways show full respect to the flag,
when the pledge is being given, by
merely standing at attention, men
removing the headdresS. Persons in
uniform should render the right
hand salute.
Can a person who has been
separated from a spouse for seven
years marry again without getting
a divorce?
There is no such thing as auto
matte divorce, because of separation
for seven years or any other length
of time. Desertion, or in some in
stances, separation, for period of
years is cause for divorce in some
States, but one is not free to marry
again while the other spouse is
living. without obtaining a court
decree.
On what day of the week did Oct.
9, 1903, fall?
Friday.
What do the names Barbara and
Jean mean?
Barbara (from the Latin) means
STRANGE" Jean (from the Hebrew
Jane) means beloved Of God"
Does an American citizens lose his
citizenship when he enters upon a
homestead in the Dominion of
Canada?
Homestead entry in Canada is
restricted to British subjects and TO
declarants to British citizenship.
For a citizen of the United States
to homestead in Canada, therefore,
he would have to give up his United
States citizenship and apply for
Canadian citizenship.
How many dimes were coined at
the San Francisco mint in 1894?
Twenty-four.
Was Monte Blue ever the husband
of Marie Provost?
No. Marie Provost divorced her
first husband, H. G. Gerke, and is
now married to Kenneth Harlan.
Monte Blue was divorced from
Gladys Blue in 1923, and married
Tovo Jansen in 1924.
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DAILY HEALTH SERVICE

pencils or anything else to the
mouth. Keep the hands away from
the face. Do not allow patient
to come in contact with the face or
hair.
Always put on a clean gauze mask
over the mouth and nose before
caring for very sick or delirious pa
tents having profuse discharge.
Avoid as far as possible getting
near, or in direct line with, the
mouth of a patient who is coughing,
sneezing, vomiting or splitting, when
infectious material may be thrown
out several feet.
Wash the hands thoroughly after
handling each patient. Before en-
tering a contaminated area a gown
should be put on and properly tied
so that the nurses uniform will not
become contaminated.
Before leaving, the gown belt
should be united, the hands thor
oughly scrubbed and dried, the gown
removed without touching the con-
JAAllAAldbCQ OANlCs 4O4QCO CdA l4Ay anu
hung up, avoiding contamination of
the clean side.
aar Keep Nails Short
Finger nails must be kept short
and in good condition. On going off
duty a cold cream or lotion should
be used on the hands.
A rough skin makes the proper
cleansing of the skin impossible,
thus rendering the hands unsafe
for duty.
Upon entering the living quarters
remove the ward Uniform, lang it
in the bathroom, avoiding contact
with clean street clothing. Wash
the face, neck, ears and scrub the
hands and arms TO the elbows. Put
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-28
The Penny Matches
names alonei

At any cigar store drug store you can buy a
little box of matches for penny. Ofhand it would
almost seem as if these were merely sold as con-
venience; one would hardly suppose that the manu-
facture of penny matches was great undertaking.
Yet the Department of Commerce reveals that in
1927 there were 10 match manufacturers in the United
States doing gross business of $24,7S5,S35. These
plants employed nearly 1000 men, and paid out up
wards of 100000 in wages during the year.
This hardly compares with the industrial giants, OF
course But it is safe bet that the business is far
larger than most of us ever imagined.