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money in the wide open resorts, and Il Is New Orleans
business that suffers in the losses Of New Orleans
folks at the gaming tables and at the jai ali books.
So New Orleans business is proposing that the COVER
nor take drastic steps to close out the gambling places.
What is happening in New Orleans is a repetition
OF what has happened to orgaized gambling elsewhere.
For oddly enough, the gambling sue is not moral but
economic, or at least mostly so. Most reforms are.
The good church folks wage the moral crusade and get
most Of the credit for the results, but the brunt OF the
battle is borne by sound business that understands
readily enough that open gambling and other forms Of
vice are bad business.
That may have something to do with the morals
of it. Gambling is a human instinct and legal bans
have never cradicated it. The dollar bet on a ball
game, small ante poker, and small percentage bridge
cut no serious inroads into business receipts. But
open gambling resorts, open books at horse or rabbit
racess, or other sporting events absorb a surprisingly
large percentage Of community wealth. They evoke
the unpaid landlord, and the unpaid butchre. baker.
and candlestick maker. They make the credit mans
job precarious. Sound business does not expect to
effect any majcr operation that will eliminate the
human yen 70 take a chance. But IL lends itself to any
legal restriction that will close every day and every
night gambling. -ts~sl
New Orleans is convinced that a wide open city
means closed bank accounts. SO business is moving
at the double quick to aid moral. 1t always will.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-26
Agriculture VS.. Labor

The folly Of arraying class against class and the
fallacy Of attempting to weld opposing interests into a
political unit is being exemplifie2 in Mexico, where, as
q result of the assassination Of President-Elect obre-
Eon, a dangerous feud between the agrarian and labor
elements has been precipitated.
During the past five years political leaders in Mex
leo have sought to weld agriculture and labor and
utilize the collective strength against the conserva-
tive elements. Considerable success followed the in
itial efforts, labor and agrarian leaders appealing TO
the masses upon the basis that all are workers" and
that between workers" there should be a close bond
Of political cooperation.
But they did not take into their calculations the
human equation and the economic forces. Agriculture
immediately demanded higher prices for its produc-
ticn. and labor demanded higher wages. Economic
conditions were such that the demands could not be
met. Labor leaders charged that the cost of living
had advanced beyond the point of reason; agriculture
countered with the declaration that the price Of labor
and the products Of industry had advanced more rap
idly than the cost of living. Il was merely the old
story Of endeavoring to gain through political channels
certain privileges and advantages for certain classes.
The feud flared forth following the assassination
Of President-Elect Obregon, agrarian leader who had
aroused the enmity of Luis Morones, labor secretary.
Morones had assumed leadership in the battle OF the
laborites against the demands OF the agrarians. His
appointment was the result Of the effort to form a
coalition between labor and agriculture, an effort that
apparently proved effective only in arousing class
prejudices without improving the economic condition
of the workers of the nation.
Theoretically the a-malgamation Of labor and agri-
culture into a political unit has an appeal to the peo-
pie. They visualize the workers 81 the farm and fac
tory marching together toward economic Independence,
but do not take into consideration that individual ambi-
tions and aspirations and the selfishness to which ali
mankind is heir must be considered as a factor. 1t is
only human nature for the farmer to desire to sell his
products at the highest price possible, and to buy his
~. - L -.m4 - - L,-.~. --E.~n - uLn
TO demand the highest wage industry can pay and 10
likewise demanded a low or moderate living cost.
The experience Of Russia, Mexico and all other
countries that have tried the experiment of amalgs-
mating agriculture and labor upon the plea that all are
workers and therefore should wage political warfare
upon all who cannot be so classified has proved the
fallacy Of endeavoring to erect a class government. 1t
cannot stand the test OF tirne. It will either collapse
under the weight Of the class burden or degenerate
into a dictatorship Of tire worst type.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-26
The World and All
INVENTIONS
By Charles T. Driseoll

Just one request to my readers. ! wish they woull
not write to me about their inventions. | love TO get
letters from readers, and I try to answer each one, al
though / do sometimes fall short in this. But when
get a letter about some wonderful contrivance tina;
one Of my readers has invented, l am almost wholly
flabbergasted.
II just happens that | have no mechanical sense
whatever. / once learned to operate a bicycle, and
now operate, with mild success, a typewriter and a
camera. These are the limits of my mechanical at
tainments. | cannot put a ribbon into my typewriter
and IL the camera refuses to work | have to take it to
the man in the store.
So, you see, il is hopeless to try to make me appre.
ciate the magnitude of your contribution to human
welfare by describing your invention in detail Draw
ings, carefully made to scale. help almost not at all.
AS soon as | see q picture Of a cam and a lug. appar-
emily about TO disagree violently about some question
Of poppct valves, / become bleary-eyed and my reason,
such as IL j., totters perceptibly on its makc-shift
throne.
love to hear about the readers family. his prob
lens, his dogs, his ambitions, hopes, fears and philos-
ophy. ] especially like to learn the readers opinion
about the greatest person in the world, past or pres
ent. In fact, there are few subjects I don't like to read
about IL my readers are interested in them. And all Of
the few are inventions.
If my inventive readers will pardon the heretical
opinion, | believe that this civilization of ours is curse
with inventions. Out where I live, on the outskirts
Of New York, It Is almost impossible 20 leave the win
dows open in the summer time, on account Of the in
ventions. There are inventions that blare forth seven
kinds Of jazz and the elegant approximations Of an
nouncers. There are inventions that 20 roaring past
on wheels. and there are inventions that 20 flying
through the air overhead, hitting tremendously on all
twelve. There is an invention in my study that rings
and rings, and when | speak into III il says, What num-
Der? 'Scuse il. pleased"
Yes, I'm all for progress. but sometimes ] am bowed
down by the tumult of the inventions. This is one of
the times. So please write me in detail about any
thing else
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-26
Why the Herald Supports Garner

The Brownsville Herald frankly and cheerfully adj
rits the charge Of P. G. Greenwood that it is a parti-
san Of Congressman John n. Garner, but denies the
allegation Of the La Feria gentleman that il i unfair
10 Mr.. Hardin.
The Brownsville Herald has supported Congressman
Garner for twenty-six years, and proposes to continue
supporting him so long as he renders 70 South Texas,
and especially the Lower Rio Grande Valley, such valu-
able service as he has rendered in the past. Through
the years of stress and danger on the lower border
John Garner was the Valleys guardian at Washington;
during the years Of progress following the development
of irrigation he has proved the Valleys invaluable ally,
a representative whose value has increased in direct
ratio to the growth Of his influence and prestige. For
The Herald to refuse to support John Garner would
in our estimation. be the most base ingratitude.
For thirty-seven years The Brownsville Herald has
taken its part in the battle for Valley development
For over a quarter Of a century John N. Garner has
aided in that battle at Washington. There has never
been a time in all those years that he has turned a
deaf ear to the Valleys appeal; there has never
been a moment when he was not working in the inter-
ests Of South Texas. To desert a man who has rem.
dered such service and follow the banner of a youthful
"Moses" who seeks by sophistries and the injection Of
unessential issues to encompass his defeat would be
unfair both to Garner and the Lower Ri Grande
Valley.
The future of the Lower Rio Grande Valley is Of far
greater consequence to US that Mr.. Hardin's political
ambitions. John n. Garner is the man to whom we
must look for aid in the solution of our irrigation,
transportation and tariff problems. It is folly to be-
lieve that any man, no matter what experience he may
have, could take Mr.. Gamers place and successfully
cope with the forces that will be arrayed against the
Valley
IL anyone is unfair in this campaign it is Mr.. Har-
din. He has resided in the Valley long enough to know
its problems, and he has sufficient intelligence to
grasp the fact that the future of the Valley depends
upon having at Washington a representative who pos
sesses power and influence, who has won the friend
ship Of the nation. His candidacy is not only unfair 70
Mr.. Garner, but it is unfair to the Valley, and The
Brownsville Herald, as a loyal supporter Of the VAL
lev and its institutions and a firm believer in the Val
ley's future, would not be serving the Valley faith
fully il it did not enter its protest against the cam
paign he has waged.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-26
By CHARLES p. STEWART

By CHARLES II. STEWART
WASHINGTON, July 26. Mrs.
Herbert Hoover and Mrs. Alfred (.
Smith are rival candidates for the
position Of mistress of the White
House in about as real a sense as
presidency.
That is to say, lots of votes will
be cast, for Herbert or for AL, in
accordance with the voters prefer
ence for Mrs. Hoover or Mrs. Smith,
rather than in accordance with any
particular preference as between the
official nominees of the republican
and democratic conventions.
In fact, you hear Mrs. Hoover's
and Mrs. Smiths personalities con
trasted with one another as a def
nitely recognized campaign issue. II
undoubtedly will prove decisive in a
great many voters cases-principal-
IN, probably. women voters.
It's a new factor for politicians TO
take into consideration in choosing
candidates for high office.
Time was when a presidential nom
inee's chances didn't depend much
on his wife. II this coming election
is close, the result may easily hinge
on the respective degrees Of favor
which the nominees wives find with
those OF their own sex who make that
their test next November.
To a "mere man" il seems like a
queer way Of arriving AZ n conclu-
sion concerning n candidates fitness
for the presidency. but perhaps II
appears equally ridiculous to the
women that quite a few of US folk
Of the masculine gender are likely
10 be influenced By our views con-
corning beers proper alcoholic con-
tent.
II women's mental processes weren't
- extraordinary. I'd imagine that
Mrs. Smith would have considerable
advantage over Mrs. Hoover ~ a
vote-getter, in that her career has
much more nearly than Mrs. Hoover's
resembled the career Of the average
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-26
WASHINGTON Letter
By CHARLES r. STEWART

housewife in twentieth century Amer
lea.
It's popularity supposed that a man.
in voting for a president generally
fRncies a candidate who has led
something such n life as the voters
own--an ordinary, everyday life,
which it's reasonable to presume
will have given him understanding
and sympathy for the ordinary,
everyday lives and problems Of the
rank and file OF his c~cuntrymen
Why shouldn't this also be true
Of women7
Yet, from what I overhear 'em
saying. | judge that IL isn't-not aS
true Of women as IL is or men, at
any rate.
The gravest charge / hear ome
making against Mrs. Smith 10 that
she has "done her own work"
My guess il that n big majority
Of American women "do their own
work" these times. We used 70 have
"hired girls" formerly but now
they're almost an extinct species
Only the pretty rich have EN-.
Why, then. isn't having "done her
own work" an asset to Mrs. Smith
On the contrary, the consensus OF
feminine opinion sounds 70 me as X
i was considered o liability
Mrs. Hoover. on the other hand,
is praised to the skies as very SUI
perior."
And 80 she unquestionably is-in
the best sense.
Just as | can't see why having
done her own work should count
against Mrs. Smith, / can't see why
any fault should be found with Mrs
Hoover for having made the most
OF her broader opportunities. Never
theless. men. judging a feilowman.
usually do resent a suggestion OF
superiority" think they resent y
somewhat in Herbert Hoover-cr
what they interpret that way.
Women though!-there's no ae-
accounting for EN-. They act as X
they like IL.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-26
Shave you been hit by any more cabs? ?" he inquired.
-uan- u~r -.

I never looked at her like that before.
She was dizzy with happiness. Her
voice sang as she greeted him. He
gave her his most adorable, crooked
grin. and shook his head.
Forgive me, Janet, / take back
everything | have said. think you're
in your atmosphere, after all"
Her eyes widened.
"0h, you're telling me you like me
in this, after ALL"
I'm telling you that III you can
play other roles as you do a French
~coquette, you are a genius. You
brought the house down tonight"
Janet buried her face in the roses
and her voice came to him small and
happy.
"Oh. your approval is all ! needed
to make me the happiest girl in the
world
He stepped close to her, and lifted
her face in his hands.
at means so much. Janet, dear.
Well, I'm proud to be your pal.
wish | had a nice little sister like
You"
Sister? He was always reminding
her that they were TO be just pals.
Janet felt a little touch Of sadness.
She wished he would not do that,
when she loved in such a different
way. But she must not let him
know. That would scare him away.
She must play the friendship game
to the limit. And make him think
she had nothing in mind but her
career. She rave him an impish grin
and moved away.
II bet Id never get any further
than Sunday school if I had you for
a brother. You better be my grand
father"
He laughed and looked at his
watch.
Its nearly time Tor the curtain.
Hustle after you 20 on for the finale
and what do you say we take in a
night club?"
Janet jumped like a child.
"A real one? I've never been 10 a
night club"
II should say so. Well even 20
81 far as TO 20 to Tex's. I know
she'll give this lii girl a great big
hand"
Janet was dressing after the finale
when Mrs. Van Arden opened the
door Of her dressing room. She
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-26
Timely Views
SALE OF U. s. SHIPPING LINES OPPOSED
BY DUNCAN U. FLETCHER
u. s. Senator From Florida.

Duncan u. Fletcher was born az Sumter county,
Ga, in 1859. He was graduated from Vanderbilt
university, Tennessee, in 1850, and later studied
law az the John b. Stetson university. He was adj
mitted to the bar in 1881 and has since practiced
at Jacksonville, Fla. Senator Fletcher served as a
member Of the Florida house Of representatives in
1898; mayor OF Jacksonville from 1898 to 1895 and
again from 1901 TO 1908. He was appointed BY the
governor as L.. S. senator and took his seat in the
senate in March, 1901, being elected by the legis-
lature to the same post in April, 1909. Senator
Fletcher since has been re-electts to the senate
several times. His present term expires in 1889.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-26

"Nothin' doin', Flo! It's fer the
new star"
And he handed the flowers to
Janet. She took them with a glad
little cry and broke the string. Two
dozen snow white roses from Ballard.
She held them 10 her heart and closed
her eyes happily.
Flodine could have strangled her
al that moment. IL was too en-
barrassing. She had grabbed for
them-snd now what IL she didn't get
flowers after all. (She didn't
Janet was enthusiastically received
in both her posing numbers. She
was "A work VI art. with her body
cleaning in its snow white beauty.
Ballard Riley caught his breath and
closed his eyes. And a little feeling
Of half regret was in his heart. She
was too perfect for all those beasts
sitting out there 70 look upon with
their eyes Of lust and world wis
dom.
Ballard went back stage after her
last number. Janet's heart beat
madly when old John. the door man,
brought his card. She picked her
ANNNAo VI anu NdAAAtu Nlth UAL III
her arms.
Flodine. with a malicious little
smile, walked over and picked up the
card. She gave a start and clinched
her fist.
ballard X. RILEY, NJ. ID.
Laurels and fame for our
little princess"
We'll, Ill be darnedl SO he's her
friend. That baby sure is up my
street at every corner"
She was cold with fury as she
replaced the card and went back 10
her dressing table. Flodine was the
dancer Ballard took 10 dinner n
night and had such a time shaking
for a year afterward. She lad seen
his picture in the paper and con
trived to meet him through another
doctor. A rising young physician
with a million dollars was not a bad
bet. And it killed her pride when her
wiles failed and Ballard Riley dined
with her only once. She had hated
him for IL ever since, even though n
dozen other good catches had crossed
her path and taken other roads.
Ballard Riley too Janet's hand
and smiled into her eyes. He had
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-26
The Grab Bag
TodaY's Hnroacope

18th state. ratified the United States
constitution.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-26

Who am 1? What Is my profess
sion? What Is my nationality?
The son Of a famous American
author is a member OF the United
States supreme court. What is his
name?
Who was king OF France AZ the
outbreak Of the French revolution?
Who composed the Moonlight
Sonata? n
Man that is born Of n woman is
of few days, and full of trouble"
Where does this passage appear in
the Bible7
Today In the Past
On this date, in 1888, New York,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-26

IIEH HIHIts EHLIAIEW tHW ~H1EUI I"
constitution.
Today's Horoscope
Persons born under this sign ara
inclined 10 be secretive and are given
to mysticism In thought and action.
They are somewhat Impractical and
do not know how to do anything in q
cheap way.
A Daily Thought
ain general those who nothing
have to say contrive TO spend n
longest time in doing it."-Lowell.
WWMmMmW WAMMG
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-26
DIES IN CRASH

VERNON. Tex, July 25.-tP-
Henry Byars. 2s. son Of City Com
missioner Lon Byars. was fatally in
jured here last night when his auto
mobile crashed into a car driven bly,
Robert Lee Wilson, high school
youth. Byars died before aid could
be given. Wilson had slight injuries.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-26
Other Papers
NOT A moral ISSUE
dallas Newsl.

New Orleans happens to be the largest haven of
epen gambling in the south today. New Orleans might
evsde the responsibility on technical grounds, since
the large gambling halls are sheltered conveniently
across the parish lines in jefferson and st. Bernard;
but IL is New Orleans that crowds them and loses its
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-26
SWALLOWS THREE MARRLEs

CHICAG0.-Ralph Pelerman, aged
=. swallowed three marbles. but thus
Ear have caused MIN no trouble.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-26

| notice a published statement that the shining
board has approved a plant to offer for sale the ships
Of the United States line and the American Merchant
line, which furnish passenger service, and the Ameri-
can Palmetto lines, which furnish cargo service. Ac-
cording to his statement, r. VI. OConnor, chairman az
the shipping board, says the plan approved by the ship
sales committee Of the shipping board, is the one he
had projected for the sale of the two finest American
services operated in the North Atlantic, United King
dom and European trade.
/ think we ought not to sell the United States lines.
| think it would be a great mistake.
The United States lines include the Leviathan and
other splendid ships. We should keep the United
States lines under government ownership or control
and We should add to the United States lines steamers
now operating the Monticello ard Mount Vernon as
soon as they are reconditioned.
These two vessels would properly balance IN.
United States and would enable the government TO es.
tablish sailing schedules which would give Us he bunk
Of the United States mail contracts. AS IL Il nov.
the infrcquency Of the sailings makes it necessary II
forward United States mails to a considerable extern,
IN foreign bottoms.
The mail contracts arc p~rofitably compensatory W
the ocean liners. With the two additional ships men
toned, we could obtain contracts for carrying the
United States mails which' are such a profitable part
Of the business. ! would not like to see these oppor-
tunities pass away from the United States control.
My judgment is it would be a mistake. We are now
directly operating the United States lines, and are
operating the Merchants lines BY contract, and the op-
erations are improving in efficiency and economy all
the while.
! am perfectly willing that private enterprise should
undertake this business now operated By the shipping
board If properly safeguarded as to the interests OF
American business and the American government. But
for fifty years private enterprise has failed, although
we have done what we could to encourage Il.
What | would fear, IL the shipping board should 20
out of business entirely and the government ships IN
overseas trade should pass into private hands, is that
they might 20 under the control Of foreign shipping
and commercial interests. The world routes Of trade
would focus in New York. and the use Of the ports Of
the South Atlantic and he Gulf Of Mexico would be
curailed apd languish.
Evening star., 1928-05-28

mitter or have passed more than once
around the world
Recent Investigations OF variations IN
radio transmission with changing mag
netic and electric conditions led to the
installation Of complete radio equipment
on the Carnegie for the first time, Capt.
j. p. Ault chief of the party says.
"Short wave broadcasts will be re-
ceived during the entire cruise and a
definite program Of transmission and
reception is being arranged with the
Naval Research Laboratory In WASH
.ngton." Capt. Ault said
Thus We will carry out experiments
and Investigations on the important
problems Of skip distances and of Varia-
tions in signal intensity"
While the yacht IS in the iceberg
infested waters of the North Atlantic
and in the warm seas Of the South
Pacific. short wave broadcasts from
KDKA, Pittsburgh, and WGY, Sche-
nectady N. Y. will bring melodies and
messages from home TO the scientists
and their crew. A highly sensitive re-
ceiving set will pick up stations in
Europe, South Africa, Hawaii, Australia.
Samoa and South America. Radio also
will play an emergency role in the
event OF illness.
The boat is equipped with special
crystal controlled transmitters, capable
Of operating on several frequencies.