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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-08

The campaigns now being waged in several Of the
water districts Of the Valley, and which will terminate
with the election Of boards of directors next Tues
day, are radically different from those the Valley wit
messed during the early years Of district organizations.
The old personal animosities, the charges Of graft"
and Extravaganza" no longer s~urcharge the atmos-
phere when the time for the biennial district elections
rolls around.
In practically all districts where contests have de-
veloped the controversies have arisen over matters of
policy. None Of the candidates Of the present day
would attempt to come before the voters upon such a
platform as was common a few years ago. District
leaders recognize the fact that conservative yet pro-
rressive policies are essential to the success of the re-
sperti=e districts. Leaders no longer advocate untried
innovations or reforms" They take the view that
efficiency in both operation and business sdministra-
ton cannot be achieved over night by the election Of
new boards. and they are almost i~nvariable willing to
aoncede that remarkable progress has been made BY
most Valley districts in this direction in the past four
years
Tie biennial elections serve to emphasize one
faet-that with one or two exceptions none Of the Val
ley irrigation systems were originated upon a basis
which assured high efficiency. Practically all Of the
systems were planned and constructed to aid the sale
Of various tracts. and the districts have inherited all
the defects which are certain to arise in systems so
planned.
Irrigation engineers Of national prominence who
have inspected the Valley systems frankly predict that
the Valley irrigation interests will eventually amalga-
mate several of the districts to assure greater economy
and efficiency. Consolidation Of the McAllen, Pharr-
San juan and Donna districts would, it is asserted, as
sure higher efficiency and greater economy, as would
also q combination Of the Mercedes, Santa Maria, La
Feria and possibly the Haringen systems. In the
lower part Of the Valley the Los Fresnos, West
Brownsville and FL Jardin systems could probably OPP
crate more efficiently and economically with one
rlant and one management; and . consolidation OF the
San Beniso and Barreda districts might prove advan-
.areous "a both. In the western part Of the Valley the
Goodwin Tract, Mission and Edinburg systems could
he handled very effectively with one pumping plant
and under one management.
The economy of larger units is very obvious. and
il demonstrated by the fact that the largest districts
~ the Valley have the lowest rates and the lowest
h1uled indebtedness per acre.
Many years win probably elapse Ttsfcss the sener-
= ~ombination Of the Valley Districts int8 4szger, more
efficient and more economical units will bRTRQssible
but Il is something the Valley people. and esrseea2y
sae farmers, should give serious consideration
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-08
New York Letter

her kitchen or the cost Of gas for her
sove into account, but she neces-
sarily buys at retail.
Worse, she unavoidably wastes as
neither the army nor the restaurant
is compelled to do.
The culinary expert for a company
OF Infantry, a troop of cavalry or a
battery of artillery can submit a side
Of beef to his clientele in 80 many
forms that little remains but the
utensils he used to broil, roast, fry,
stew and simmer it in.
The restauranteur, with a little in
genuity in the christening of dishes,
may dispose Of the cheaper cuts for
as much as the fanciest ones bring
him, under their own names.
What the housewife has left over
is no good.
eve use the can opener too often,
for economy's sake, in our homes,
observed Gen. Rethers, "but that
isn't the housewives fault, or ours.
IT'S the way we're compelled, in
this generation, to live.
I'm not an apartment dweller be-
cause l like It. I've no choice.
Living, because 1 must, in an
apartment, ] live out Of tin cans.
What's left over after a cans been
opened-and you can't always eat il
all up, simply to save it-won't keep.
Il has to be thrown out.
"And then you have to open another
can"
so the 80 cents a day that IL
costs to feed a soldier amply" con-
cluded the general. sis just about
what 10 costs to feed any one Of the
rest Of us-leaving out the over
head"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-08
Other Papers
TAMPERING WITH FEDERAL RESERVE
beaumont Enterprise)

Senator Brookharts proposals for making revofu-
tionary changes in the federal reserve law will meet
with opposition, both in congress and in banking cir
cles. Reform Of the federal reserve banking system
may be needed, but there In good reason to fear tam
pering with the federal reserve act by members Of con-
gress who are probably much better politicians than
The federal reserve system is admittedly one Of
the greatest agencies Of its kind ever created in this
or any other country. To the adoption of the federal
reserve act during the Wilson regime is attributed In
large measure the ability Of the United States to pass
through the ~deflation period following the World war
without disastrous consequences.
The operations of the federal banks have been
much criticized and perhaps there are defects, which
may be pointed out by bankers and financiers, but
there is popular distrust Of the politicians. It was
little short Of a miracle that the federal reserve act
got through congress without being so mauled and
manhandled that it would have been incapable of doing
the work it was intended to do. But the nation faced
q great crisis. and congress in this matte. as in others
rose to the emergency.
Now there is no such restraining influence. II the
politicians and the radicals want to pick the federal
reserve act to pieces they may make more progress in
that direction today than would have been possible
when politics was temporarily adjourned a. q result Of
our participation in the World war.
Senator Brookhart's suggestions may or may not
be sound; they may or may not be demanded by pres
et economic, industrial and financial conditions.
These are questions for men who understand banking
to answer. Certain it Is that the federal reserve sys-
tenn will not profit. by the overzealous attentions Of
persons who have : political motive. BY all means the
federal reserve system should be kept out of politics
as far as that is u humanity possible.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-08

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-Gen Il. F.
Rethers, of the quartermaster's corps,
does the arny's marketing.
He sets a swell table for Uncle
Sans soldiers for so cents apiece
not per mean, but per day. There's
no doubt about its quality. Our n
listed men are envied, the world
over, as the best-fed troops on earth,
A civilian can't keep the inside
Of his ribs padded with good food,
these times, at an average Of is 2-3
cents a plate. He won't get enough,
it will be poor chuck, or it will cost
him a good deal more.
Gen. Rethers could take a lot Of
credit to himself as q wonderful bar
gamer, il he chose. He doesn't
choose. The average American house
wife's as capable a buyer as he is, he
says:
The beauty OF it Is, while he can
provide buck ~privates with dandy
chow for half q dollar per capita
daily, he admits he cant serve any
thing like such toothsome provender
for anything like the same money in
his own home.
He told me about a Washington
restaurant where a pretty fair din
ner's to be had for SIS cents, and re
marked that he didn't see how IL
could be done.
The explanationf
The army buys AZ wholesale and It's
cooks have cut waste to an ire
ducible minimum.
So does the restaurant man buy at
wholesale and he doesn't waste much,
but he has coolies Of ovehead-rent,
chefs, walters, cashiers, q list OF
items as long as his arm.
The military caterer has even his
fuel handed to him.
Every mill of that 80 cents goes
into food.
The housewife, IL she's her own
cook and waitress, eliminates the
restaurant mans charges for help,
and maybe she doesn't take rent for
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-08

Who am i? OF what institution
am / the head? Of what university
was my late father PRESIDENT
On this date in 1900 the 18th
president Of the United States was
born. Who was he?
In 1892 an African republic was
founded mainly through the efforts
Of certain Americans. What Is II
called?
The cotton gin revo~lutionized The
cotton industry in the south. Who
invented it?
In Norway there are many arms Of
the sea which extend back into the
country through high rocky cliffs.
What are they called7
"That which is born Of the flesh
is flesh; and that which Is born
Of the Spirit Is spirit" Where Is
this passage found in the Bible?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-08
Timely Views
PAN-AMERICAN AIR ROUTES ADVOCATED
By Tasker L. Oddie
q. s. Senator from Nevada

(Tasker Lowndes Oddie was born in Brooklyn,
N. Y, in 1870. He received his law degree from
New York University in 1895. In 1898 he went to
Nevada in the employ Of Arson Phelps Stokes Of
New York. He was one of the early developers of
the Tonopah mines and is still engaged in min
ing operations there. After serving successfully
as county district attorney, state senator and gov
ernor Of Nevada. Tasker Oddie was elected U. S.
senator in 1920
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-08
8. O. s.

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Mother Blue Jay chuckled glee-
fully.
"Of course, the other birds have
flown off in a huff" declared she.
"They always do, and we Blue Jays
know that they will, and that is
why we make such a racket to call
them together, Just so that we can
mock them.
Most of our neighbors are jeal-
Gus things, and it makes them fur
ious to sc how handsome our fam
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-08

It is highly important that the United States
should be the first to take par. in the establishment
of airways linking this country with South and Gen.
trail America. If Americans do not take the initiative
in this matter it is certain that citizens or organiza-
tons Of other nations will seize upon the opportunity
and beat US to It.
The routes Of airmail communication with South
America would necessarily cross the Panama Canal
zone and that fact gives the project considerable i'm
p~ortance from the viewpoint Of the United States.
The construction of this proposed iuter-continent-
al highway, would be a means OF promoting good will
and Of increasing trade between the United States and
~Latin-American countries. 1t would also mean a very
considerable source Of revenue to the Latin-American
countries and possibly to the United States due to the
enormous tourist traffic which he believes would flow
over this highway.
limitations have been received that at least some
of the La~tin-Amercan countries would look with
favor upon the construction of such a highway.
OF course, the construction and maintenance Of
the highway within each country would be entirely in
the hands Of the respective countries, the treaties
which may be negotiated would be merely for the
purpose of agreeing upon the points at which the vari-
GUS national links of the system would join.
So far as the route to be traversed by the high
way in the United States is concerned, little consider
alton has been given so far to that detail Of the pro-
gram. It is quite probable that it will be found ad-
visable to build several highways in the United States
at some point on the frontier to link up
with the international system.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-08
MIKE WINS

Two Irishmen were in prison, one for
stealing a COW. the other for stealing
a watch. The former thinking 70
have some fun at the others expense,
asked. "Pat, what time is it," Mike,
Faith aw, I'm not quit sure, but !
think it's about milking time"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-08
JIMMY JAMS

Z. TOday's Horoscope
Persons born under this sign are
OF keen and discerning mind and able
to overcome their selfish tendencies.
Answers to Foregoing Questions
/. James r. Angel; Yale Univer-
sity; Michigan.
2. Willard Fillmore.
2. Liberia.
4. Eli Whitney.
3. Fjords.
6. st. John iii. 8.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-08
WINS s15O.oOo ON DREAM

CHICAGO.-Dreaming he should
sell stocks short" Charles v. Kers-
ty did so and made $4,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-08
Dinner Stories
HIS TROUBLE

HIS TROUBLE
The actress pet dog had died.
Snow, I'll have to have him
stuffed" she sobbed TO the veteri-
marian.
That's unnecessary, madam" the
doctor replied. He's been stuffed
enough-that's why he died"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-08
CITY A
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-08

Report comes from the Royal Horticultural Show
in London of a new orchid that can not be seen by the
naked eye. Usually it is the price, and not the orchid,
however, that is out Of sight.-Christian Science Mon
itor.
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SELLS DAUGHTER FOR $40

MUNICH.-Heinrich vittoren was
~sentencerd to s years in prison for
selling his daughter for $40.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-08
ARMY TITLES FOR POLICE

CINCINNATI Rt-City Manager
c. o. Sheriff., former army man,
is thinking of giving army titles TO
police officials. The superintendent
would be major
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-08

II this impeachment custom keeps up In Oklahoma
the governorship will be an intermediate term-Dallas
News.
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-08

GOT . ROPE - NOW, II
OSWALD WAS ONLY HERE
WITH HIS SLED HE
COULD PULL ne AROUkp|
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-11-09
:: Creat Volcano Stirs ::

shores of two lakes deep within that
mighty hole.
Then suddenly she gave warning,
which few needed, and poured seven
rivers of fire down into the surround
ing villages. destroying them and
killing hundreds One of these rivers
rushed pell-mell into the Bay OF
Naples. where the water boiled for
days. This was the great eruption OF
1881. The peasants dwelling IN
FORE del Greco and in Massa di
Somma and other small settlements
that were wiped out took IT that de.
mons lived somewhere under the
mountain
Now vesuvius is again in eruption !;
not tremendous one such as the
recorded eruptions of the past. but
one at least showing she still has VI
tality. She has not driven the popu'
ation away from her base, but her
grand pyrotechnical display has again
become lively attraction for visitors
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-11-09

plemented by observations of shale
slabs from the Texas Red Beds and on
the soft mud and sand along the Pa
cificsc0ast, prove clearly that many of
the so-called raindrop impressions are
due to air bubbles. Markings made in
recent mud are exactly like those seen
In the ancient red shales.
The influence of the proportions OF
sunshine and cloudiness, in ancient
geological time, upon the rapidly Of
growth Of individuals and! upon the
rapid expansion of groups of ancient
animals and plants is now attracting
the attention of students of fossil life
An, attempt is being made to inter
pref, from conditions seen in ancient
rocks, the state of the weather at q
time when earth conditions were quite
different from what they are now. 1t
is expected that previously unrecog'
nized bits of sunshine will very soon
be seen in the rocks of the old
Paleozoic.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-11-09

notes to me wild elephants, desert
wastes, untraversed jungles teeming
with strange animals and deadly SER
pents. 1t is land of unclothed saw
ages with rings in their noses and poi
soned arrows in the quivers which
they carry on their backs. My cousin
Tracy has just come from Africa and
his account of what he has seen there
is quite different from the picture
which I have painted of that, to me,
undiscovered country. There are Ford
cars in Africa, Tracy tells me, and ra-
dos and moving picture shows, and
water softeners, and electric lights,
and hard roads, and the girls bob
their hair and carry lipsticks just as
they do in other civilized countries.
have been quite mistaken in my
judgment of Africa.
When Nancy and I were in Cam
bridge, Mass, 25 years ago or so, we
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-11-09

got our meals with group of dyed-in-
the-woOl New Englanders. One wom-
an had been out West, she said-that
is as far as Troy, N. Y, but none of
them had ever looked across the Mis-
sissippi river, and they looked upon
us as semi-civiliZed savages from
wild and unconquered West. They be-
lieved everything we told them about
rattlesnakes, buffaloes, and Indian
raids. They were ast0nished that we
were able with as little dialect as we
showed to communicate in the English
language. The Mississippi valley to
them was an undiscovered country.
White, whom later met, born in New
England and imbued with a holy de-
sire to do something to raise the NOR
al and religious standards of the IL
literate West, had call to Austin.
Texas, as assistant pastor of one of
the southern churches. He was cour-
ageous but wary. He asked me con-
fidentally, as of one who had had
wider experiences in such things than
himself, if didn't think 1t would be
a wise precaution for him to take pis-
tolls with him in going to so dangerous
locality.
was in Herrin, Ill.,, few weeks
ago-Herrin in bloody Williamson
county. 1t is a beautiful little city
with a wide clean boulevard running
through it 100 feet wide. 1t seems
like quiet well-ordered place. 1t is
full of comfortable houses sitting in
the midst of well-kept lawns and sur
rounded by beautiful gardens. 1t was
in rose time that was there, and i
have never seen anywhere, not even in
England nor in Italy, more beautiful
roses than there were in Herrin. They
have beautiful school buildings. / do
not know another city Of 10000 popu-
lation which has better designed and
more attractive high school building
than Herrin. The people seem to love
beauty and to stand for education.
Maybe we have not discovered Herrin
t6 by Western Newspaper Union,