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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-05
:FxAs DAILY PRESS LEAGUE
The South American Offensive

European diplomats and editorial writers are frank
~ their declarations that Herbert Hoover's trip through
the Lat.n-American countries is designed as a thrust
at EUROPEAN trade, and are counseling that il should
be met by a trade offensive which will successfully
combat what they term the Vaccinations" Of the
American government working in cooperation with
American industry.
Europe has controlled the trade Of Latin-amerlc
over four eenturios. The policy Of the European COM
mvrcial and political interests has been one Of cx-
ploitation. not development. How far they would have
gone in their exploitation programs had they not been
halted ~ the Monroe Doctrine promulgated ~ the
United States, j.. ~ course. conjectural. Suffice to
cay hat the history Or Latin-America previous to
PRONUNCIATION Of that famous doctrine Is an outstand-
ing Indictment against the political and commercial
policies Of the powers Or Europe.
Spain. whose newspapers are raising the most vo.
cifreous protests against the Hoover tour, had over
three centuries in which TO develop the resources Of the
Latin countries. Her power was supreme throughout
the major portion OF the western hemisphere, and the
manner in which that power was abused is one Of the
darkest chapters Of history. England, Germany, France
Italy have each turned their attention to Latin America
at various times, but there Is no remarkable record OF
achievement in the development Of natural resources
or improving conditions for the masses.
Where Europe mas failed the United States will
succeed. and the principal factor in that success will
be the fact that the United States will strive to de-
Nefop, not 10 exploit. bubhs fotlo Rico, hawaii, the
Philippines. arc typical examples Of the prosperity that
follows the American program of development. a pro
gram which provides TINT every individual shall have
the fruit Of his labor.
European agents working in the Latin American re-
publics have for years endeayored to picture the
United States as a devouring monster. imperialistic in
its policies, dishonest in its dealings with nations. and
with designs upon the rich resources Of the Latin re-
publisc. Until recent years this propaganda has had
the effect Europe desired, but there are few Latin
American countries in which today both the conserva-
tive and liberal elements realize that in this country
they have a sincere friend. a friend which has no dc
sire 10 exploit The people ~ Europe has done and which
is extending the hand Of friendship with a sincere de-
sire 70 assist IN c%stablizing their governments, educat-
ing the people and developing for the people themselves
those natural resources upon which Europe has cast =
greedy csc for over n century.
That the United states will add 70 her wealth from
the prosperity Of Latin America j. obvious, but such
wealth rs will accrue to this country will come through
the legitimate channels NJ development. not through
exploitation Of the people snd the natural resources
which are their heritage.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-05

a phenomenal record Of progress In an branches Of
American aviation was made By the United States dur
ing the past year. The growth Of air commerce and
aircraft industry of this country is due in no small
measure 70 the strict enforcement of federal rerula-
tions which has inspired public confidence in the safety
of air transport.
During 1927 American factories produced nearly
1000 aircraft having a total value Of st4.250nO0, az
compared with ess than 1900 valued at ss.s7O,OOO dur
ing the preceding year. Exports Of aircraft and parts
during 1927 amounted to nearly ~s2.OOO.OOO. an increase
Of approximately SIS per cent over 1926.
Air-transportation has now attained a definite place
IN the economic scheme or transportation. The estab-
lished airway system is the backbone Of our CONNER
cial aviation. although operations over this network
form only one-tenth Of all civil flying. These routes
now cover l1.l9i miles On which 27,sI7 miles are flown
daily. or these. 1OSs6 miles are under mail contract
and 200 mail planes fly 2S,222i miles daily over these
routes. There arc now $3.50 miles lighted. 1900 miles
under contract for night flying. and 5.30S additional
miles considered fer lighting during the fiscal year
1929. The cities actually connected by the routes at
the close NJ the fiscal year numbered -, the trading
areas served containing 100000 people. BY the close
of tht current fiscal year il j. believed that almost all
or the larger cities and many Or the middlc-sized COM
munities will be connected hy mir routes and that
smaller feeder lines will serve many outlying cities.
Among the interesting developments Of the past
fiscal yesr was the erection " All accident board within
the organization to investigate al civil aircraft acct
dents with the view t. determining aud eliminating
their causes. This board IL composed Of two expert
cnoed pilots. a flight surg~ca, 4 lawyer versed in air
law and an aeronauticsl engineer. A careful analysis
Of accidents is made and a percentage valuation as
signed to coutributory causes. This method. il Is de-
ciared, will provide statistic 10 show the exact causes
Of accidents and point the way to their elimination.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-05
Other Papers
CURIOUS DUEL
New York World }.


So much blood had been shed during the war that
everybody was Disguised with IL. But there remained
the old "affaires" of honor that call for a duel, for
the shedding Of a little blood. at least. In some Euro
pean countries people feel that you can't tell every
thing to a judge. Hence the duel. In a little Czech
town not long ago a gentleman had reason to complain
Of the conduct cf one of his friends. Under normal
circumstances we should fight said the husband.
Yes" replied the other. Il accept your decision"
And the husband went on: II do not consider that your
misconduct is worthy of death. But it should be pun
ished really with a nice big wound. Still | am against
~bloodshed and therefore | will put it in another way. ]
think that wound would be worth about $4,000 marks
in money. And we are therefore going TO deposit each
$4,000 with a bank and then play poker for the pot
The adversary agreed to the procedure. The game was
played. The husband won and pocketed the 100000.
But now his friends are deserving and evading him.
They cannot bear the notion that the misconduct Of his
wife brought him $4,000. But dispatches telling Of this
Incident do not mention n word as 10 what the friends
Of the husband would soy if he had lost that poker
party and paid the principal misconductor $4,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-05
Feeding the World

Announcement that the manufacturers az Camp
bells soups. the Van Camp Company, and Heinz q ~
varieties" fame are eyidencing considerable interest
in the vegetable crops Of the Lower Rio Grande Valley
viii be received with considerable satisfaction ~ Val
ley growers. Valley carrots N Campbell canned SOUPS
unquestionahly would improve tho flavor ~ that very
popular commodity, and Van Camps products. famous
the world over. could he improved hy utilization cf
Valley cabbage and other vegetables.
j. II. Heinz & Co.. pickle manufacturers. have had
ar eye on the Valley sevcrsI years. hut investigation
has disclosed that the cost Of transportation 10 the
large market ccnters would reduce profits materially.
All concerns Of this type do business on a small mar
yis. depending un volume Of business for their profits.
They are compelled 70 carefully consider transporta-
ton and similar costs and unless the cost of produc-
ticn of raw products more than offset. such additional
costs they cannot expect = plant to yield 2 reasonable
profit On the investment.
Heinz representative have sisted frankly that trans
rortation cost was the only factor preventing estah-
lishmcnt of large plauts iu the Valley. Surveys made
by their experts several years ago disclosed that raw
products could Re produced far more cheaply than IN
abe North. but the long rail haul to the large consum-
.-r crnters presented A factor they were forced 10 con-
alder.
The fact is obvious that tho Lower Rio Grande Val
ley cannot expect ~ attract such industries upon n
large scale until water transportation is provided.
Water connections with the large consuming ccnters on
the Atlantic coast. and the corresponding decrease in
rates to the eastern inland ccntcrs. would provide the
margin OF profit sufficient 10 assure 4 reasonable re-
turn upon the investment. Not only would water trans
port provide markets for the products Of their plants,
but il would assure cheap rates upon cans, bottles and
other containers from the industrial centers or the
east. a rate lower than they are now paying from fac
tories to their plants ID Wisconsin. Minnesota, Illinois
and other Eastern and Northern states.
With water transportation the Valley can look for
ward 10 attracting such industries As these, industries
which will assure stable markets for the products Il
che Valley soil. Every year water transportation "
DELAYED merely adds TO the loss which accrues 70 Val
lev growers through failure e secure value fer their
products.
Development q the Lower Rio Grandc Valley 's
merely 4 problem in transportation. The Valley ~
merely n problem in transportation. The Valleys fer
t;le acres will produce almost unlimited tonnage. hut
e forced 10 depend upon rail transport only. maximum
de,elopmcnt can never Re attained. n mus. bc IN po-
s;.ion 70 attract such industries rs Campbelrs. Helms.
Van CAMPS. which have the finances, facilities and
a;stributirg systems necessary TO assure profitable
u.rke.s for the Valleys immense tonnage.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-05
New York Letter

other military forces the republic
may require.
He likewise urges North Ameri-
ans in charge Of the Nicaraguan
customs and treasury and every 9TH
er institution that has anything to
DO with finance.
Yes, and by the way, Or. Cumber-
land sees no hope for Nicaraguan
fiscal stability unless Wall street
Is given control Of the Kicaraguan
national bank.
The doctor predicts that Nicara-
qua will need 20 borrow some money
soon-about so millions. he esti-
mates-to develop her resources,
and his opinion IL that North
Americans will be perfectly willing
TO lend II because the interest rate
vii be unusually good.
But-of courSe-only on one condi-
tion that the creditors have the
whole country right under their
thumb.
There IL one more little item which
the state department does not con-
slider ought to be overlooked.
The prospect seems TO be improv-
ing that the United States will be-
fore long decide to start work on
that proposed new interoceanic ca
nal through Nicaragua.
In that event We would have 70
have n zone" and some sort OF a
protectorate ~ the entire repub-
lic-something decidedly more bind
Ing than we have IN Panama. in
asmuch rs the Panamans have halk-
cd NJ several ~ the things We have
wanted them "a do. and fretted us
= good deal.
Except for those trifling qualifi-
cations We arc anxious TO have Mica
ragua feel just as free as n bird.
Maybe il was lucky that Mr.
Hoover's Nicaraguan visit was fix
Cd for an early enough date not N
have given General Moncado much
time TO read Or. Cumberland's book.
The general may not like IL very
well.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-05
The World and All
REFORMING TOO MUCH
BY Charles 4. Driscoil

Charles W. Lee Of Meriden, Conn, one Of my most
patient readers and commentators. recently sent me
his impressions OF a column | wrote about grade cross
ings and the necessity for their elimination.
MANY grade crossings already would have been
eliminated" he says. III it were no. that. having been
paid for, the work must be paid for all over again in
about twenty years. in the form Of interest. 1.
Interest Is robbery, and the foundation Of all our eco
nomic ills"
II happens that DO not agree with Mr.. Ice IN this
matter. | recognize that he has a case, but | think it
: q weak one. lie can find many authorities who agree
with him, if he searches earnestly. But those authori-
ties have never been able to convince civilized man
kind that it isn't a good plan to pay and accept pay
for the use Of money belonging to others.
There is no end to the list Of things and eircum.
stances, customs and institutions. that may be singled
out as the foundation Of all our economic ills" Then
you can take the same long list and adapt il to a sys-
tenn that will show that all these things and factors
are the causes Of cur spiritual ills. bodily ills, and all
other ills.
Of course Id be glad to get the use Of a million
dollars without interest. just as I'd be glad to get the
pot of gold at the end Of the rainbow. But | do no.
expect any such favors. The persons who have the
millions to let have acquired them under an economic
system which gives them a very strong color Of right
to continued possession. and IL | want TO use their
money must expect to pay for the privilege.
The existing economic system isn't perfect. Ger
tainly not. Il is full off holes. But IL IL quite u 70
the human race that is living with it, think.
The trouble with an enthusiastic reformcr always
Is that he oyerreaches. He wants to make everything
perfect, and since we arc men, and not gods, We don't
appreciate his notions Of perfection. Interest seems to
work pretty well with the human race as now organized
and existing. II works well in some instances and i'll
lin pthr~r Rmf - - .oI r:..-l - - II,
and brain Of today. No use trying to take awav from
us these perfect tools and pat into our hands other
tools, fashioned for a race Of gods.
For the next twenty thousand years. Al least. wen
nave need Of interest as an economic instrument. Re-
yond that time-well, let someone else worry,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-05
Washington Letter
BY CHARLES r.

NEW YORK. Dec. 5.-The WILLIE
brandt woman the local sheriffs and
the Rothstein case have contributed
much e the discomfort of one One
Who Is Supposed to Know i'll the
Places Where One May DO Things.
Even the Man About Town may
easily get lost in a crowd these
Sabbath nights. unless he. %frequents
the Harlem Black Belt. the - and
5 cab fare being $3.50. including tip.
from the Times Square tubes. With
almost a dozen of the regular Broad
way rendezvous preparing TO hang
federal crepe on the entrances
shortly, and The Furnace Club, "the
hottest place in town." being shut
suddenly for operating sans a IL
.cense. there is only The Whoopee to
frequent II you're a Stay-Up-Late.
Here one NAV witness mad clown
ing and low-down songs and chat
ter. and the fascinating Mildred
Marley moaning this part Of "The
st. Louis Blues:
"Tm sittin' in a %iailhouse with my
back Ia the wall.
! said I'm sittin' in a ~iailhouse with
my back 10 the wall.
An a sax-OH.-phone play-yah wuz
the u of il awli"
They call Miss Manlcy "thc ball
of fire a tar not TO be questioned.
Blonde and low down. she is fas-
cinating without being too vulgar.
At { O'Clock il the morning, then,
il your columns for Monday. We'd
nesday and Saturday are don. and
the legs. arms and orbs are not too
weary. your Sabbath night i l~istless
unless you 20 20 Harlem. Perhaps
The Lenox Club. near ii3rd street,
is the most sizzling pace. We only
Just discovered il. Jeff Blunt and
another brownskin named Oscar
Hammerstein run il. IL is where the
fascinating music usually is unfold
ed AT a pashy pace. and white wom-
en- dance with black men and black
wome- dance with whites. To the
uninitiated it is all interesting.
II II also where they introduce
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-05
BELIEVES NICARAGUA STILL
NEEDS WATCHING

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-When the
state department chose DR.. w. W.
Cumberland to draft q plan Of Mica
raguan independence, il selected an
expert with an original notion Of in
dependence, To say the least.
Nicaragua. it will be recalled.
elected General Moncaro as its
president recently, with United
States marines bossing the job.
The general is to be inaugurated
in January. Upon his inauguration.
it has been the understanding all
along, the Washington government
is TO take its hands entirely out
Of Nicaraguan affairs. leaving the
little republic Just a. free from
outside interference as river II was
before.
However. the state department
fancied that General Moncado might
like a few parting suggestions from
a well-dualified North American
authority before the marines turn
his presidency over "a him the first
OF the year. 20 run in the future
70 suit himself.
DIR. Cumberland was the special
commissioner" picked by the depart
ment to jot down a few ideas for
the generals guidance. in connec-
ton with his administration.
The doctor iotted them down and
now the state department publishes
them in the form Of a nice little
book.
In the first place. the doctor
thinks II would be = mistake 10
withdraw all our marines from Mica
-agua, after all. He believes il
would be a better plan % leave
enough Of them there Ia suppress
possible lawlcss uprisings-to refer
70 them, maybe. under the euphoi-
ious name Of a Legation guard"
He also favors United States Of
ficers in command Of the Nicara-
guam army and constabulary and any
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-05
Today's Horoscope

Todsy's Horoscope
Persons born on this day are slow
u make friends and cautious in all
they DO. They arc generally very
obliging. but sometimes exactirg in
their demands.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-05

you TO a very homely old white wom-
an. whose hat Is cooked and her e.
cort is a sophisticated fellow. She
resembles John Bunny in a way. and
they say she Is harmless. il always
routine. Racing through the crowd
10 DO with her" they explain up
there. 1T seems she owns lots Of
real estate and likes 70 mix with o..
or course, she spends from two 10
three hundred a night. SO what the
hell?"
Then a talented lad. a~ffectionateIy
called Snake Hips. attracts attention
with his fox trotting with d rirlh
routine. Racing throuh the crowd
ed floor. his specially signals joy
Gus shrieks and other manifestations
Of whoopee. You get out of his
way and like. Or your orbs are
glued on the pair in front. in back,
or TO the side of you. who neck pas
sionately Cwhitcs and blacks) "a
they grind" to the retarded tenn
pos. The girl from Dallas, Texas, in
the party. was an interested spec
tator. although she admitted she
wouldn't dare write home about her
adventure. A Sabbath night in
Harlem. therefore. is recommended
to the Broadwayfarer or others who
find that the Main Stem nlaces are
closed or l~istless after 8. The Lenox
Club is an all-night place, the pro-
prietorS owning the building, thus
keeping within the curfew statute.
Things That Won't Keep
Notes that will not keep until mex,
Monday include the divorce shortly
to be announced, probably here, OF
a famous writer and his wife. II
may be abrogated in Mexico. they
hope, fearing the spotlight now. II
may startle some ustives. IL not the
literati. which has so suspected
right along.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-05
Timely Views
AVIATION DECLARED TO HAVE WADE GREAT
PROGRESS LATELY
nv MAJOR CLARENCE N. YOUNG

By MAJOR CLARENCE NJ. YOUNG
Director Of Aeronautics, Department Of Commerce
Clarence Marshall Young was born at CoIfax.
Iowa, July p. 1889. He attended Drake university
and received an L. l.. 3. degree from Yale univer-
sity ~ 1910. Admitted 70 the bar that year. NJ
began practice at Des Moines. Iowa. He has been
director Of aeronautics in the federal department
Of commerce since 1926. He served in the United
States air service from 1917 to 1919 and was over
seas ~ month";. five VI which ne was 4 prisoner or
war N Austria. He is = major in the U. s. Air
CORPS Reserve, and his home u in Washington.
n. CO
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-05

The French system Of government. also. has its en-
.,rtsiping features. II consist Il you hadn't heard.
- kicking Poincare out and then inviting biz to come
haek-New Yorker.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-05

Today in the Past
Martin Van Buren,. eighth presi-
dent OF the United States, was born
on this day, in 1882.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-05

Who am ~ Whose secretary am
u Who will be the next person TO
fill my post?
What is the section Of New York
where popular songs are published
called?
What was the nickname Of General
Henry Lee during the Revolutionary
war?
Did former Kaiser Wilhelm ahdi
cate before or after the armistice
was signed
Vanity of vanities. saith the
preacher: all is vanity" Where is
this passage found IN the Bible?
JIMMY JANS
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-05

4 Daily Tkouhgt
"He who sings frightens away his
ills ."-Cervantes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-05

Answers "a Foregoing Questions
!. Everett Sanders; Calvin Cool
idge's; George Akerson, secretary to
President-elect Hoover.
2. Tin Pan Alley.
3. Light Horse Harry"
&. Before.
3. Ecclesiastes, xii, 8.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-05
CLERGY RAP BISHOP

LONDGN-More than 100 clergy
men have signed a condemnation Of
the Bishop Of London's views on the
Prayer Book issue.
Nogales international., 1928-07-31
DrFra1,k Crane SdySl' \
Sae"NH0MeL

Every once in a while we hear man say, "Bus-
mess is business or that he follows "art for arts
sake, or that he as scientist cares only for the
truth not for it's practical results and so on But the
fact is humanity is not put in water-tight compart-
Inents
Everything you do affects all parts Of your ma
ture.
What you do in business reflects on your art
THAT you do in art colors your business, and what
you think in religion has much to do with your
scientific conclusions Mankind is one, one organic
whole, and it's various departments of activity have
merely been listed for convenient reference. They do
not exist in reality.
If your religion is ugly and cruel your business
will be immoral
If your bushes is heartless and vindictive your
whole life will show it.
The scientist must pay some attention to the
practical bearings of his Investigations, for it would
he foolish for him to spend his whole life on invest
eating some perfectly useless matter
Business must be beautiful. Art in some way
.ust rest upon business basis,
A cannot have his whole head submerged
IN literature he must have sense enough to market
his wares
The beautiful works of art of past generations
had their Influence upon believers in religion and re-
glon is what it is owing to thousand other causes
within itself.
Much recent art shows contempt for any but
aesthetic values Such art is transient and will give
place to greater art in which beauty of thought and
expression will confer enlarged values
The total OF all values is what counts
This result can be achieved not by preaching j.
art nor by making science practical, but by uni
versal education in values that artist business
man, Or scientist will express himself in synthess of
Ill values