Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-24

Homer. in frank disagreement now.
spoke out even more vigorously. II
pick up a good deal ~ the talk about
town. And its pretty clear to me
that we're losing ground. We are,
Ham. IL isn't that anybody thinks.
or az least says, you're wrng. They
don't. They know you're square, and
they recognize your courage. But
moral and ethical issues have a way
of getting themselves confused. They
get tangled up with personal atti-
tudes. Peopie-thc folks around
town-can't figure out what you're
Ip to-. Jim Swan. the other day,
/ spoke "a me Of a rumor that you
weer figuring on running for con
gress, like Dad
I'm not figuring on running for
anything
"Of course. / laughed Il off. But
the devil Of il was. I realized then
! didn't know myself what you're
up 20. | don't know. I hate 20 SEE
them playing with the notion that
you're trying 10 make personal CAPT
tai out OF our town problems. But
I'm blessed If ! know how 70 con
vince 'em that you're not. Most or
them. OF course. would jump st the
chance 70 90 just that. The average
man sees things that way. And he
any higher than his own
won't concede you or me motives
There was a long silence. Pines
were refilled. Homer said: This
isn't getting US any ne rer home.
Ham" Then, rising; "Tn admit that
this business or a mucker calling up
70 threaten you IS 2 little on ny
-A. IL. - Hi "a ~
THAT? Why bless your heart.
Homer. that's the most encouraging
thing that's happened in weeks"
! Encouraging? GOSH
Certainly. II proves that I'm
right
That you're i"
THAT I'm right. I'm striking st
2 vital spot. They find themselves
forced 20 hit hack. Finei We're
getting somewhere now. Somewhere
real. That falkland place Is run. Of
course, by one OF the Bookkeeping
rings. That almost goes without
saying. But | couldn't GO before
the grand jury Of this county with
evidence that would stand up for
two minutes That's the real trou-
bic.
Getting evidence that's worth =
damn. I'm working on IL. but in
the dark. That dirty telephone mes
saEe tells me I'm on the right track.
Bang on the main line. Just stop
a minute. Think close. Who'd send
such a message as that? Not any
citizen Of Ackland. And not any
ordinary inakeeper with his way to
make in the community. No sir
That came from the works. I've
touched home"
He reached for the office tcle-
phone and asked for the chief oper-
ator. Miss Macy he said, "a RAJ
Their odd message was ph0ned in here
a few minutes arc. DO YOU sup
pose YOU could find out where Il
came fromy ... Yes. the only mes
sage we've had since about eleven
fifteen ... Thanks. Yes DO,
please
"She saws she'll try. We'll, that's
that. And now. Homer, I'm going
to try 10 state my objective. This
. taIkee-talkce isn't exactly up my
street. but I'm going 70 try. You
ask what I'm getting AZ. Well :
herei You'll admit that these are
rather abnormal times. Since the
war. All over the world. Pretty
crazy times. There's a tremendous
wave Of materialism. Sweeping US
off our feet. You sec that. Morals
are chaotic. Granted? Right! With
a go~od-lookinE little sister to bring
up and do something about we know
that. All the old institutions are
shaky. The church 7 more or less
of a dignified but pretty hollow
she'll. I'm afraid. Marriage? I.
One divorce 10 every seven or eight
weddings. And the figures getting
worse every year. The law" He
smiled sadly. "A good deal Of
an expensive and complicated and
Incompetent mess. The home? /. /.
Invaded. riddlcd. Civilization itself
Pretty badly smashed up IN the
war. Oh. we're prosperous enough
but stand off and clear your mind
Of little things and narrow your
eyes and take a good look AZ Europe
and Asia. AT all Of IL. Just try
to look and think straight. IL will
sober you. 1t will shock you In
the end. you know. we're going 70
stand or fail with them. with Eur
ope and Asia. We're not alone.
Pretty SOLDERING, en-! And pref