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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-23
TEXAS DAILY PRESS LEAGUE
Boosting the Dry Fund

The proposal Of Senator Harris, Georgia democrat,
TO place an additional fund Of S~25,000,00O at the dis
posal Of the president to be used in enforcing the pro-
hibition law, was the recipient Of a verbal barrage from
the senate wets.
For almost ten years the controversy over prohibit
ton enforcement has been raging. The drys have con
tended that funds appropriated by the federal govern
nert have been insufficiest, the vets countsring with
the claim that Il would require the entire revenues cf
the country TO place the nation upon a "bone-dry" basis.
There has been more or less exaggeration, misrepre-
~tentation and recriminstion emanating from the forces
on both sides Of the question. and the American public
il finding the continued debate decidedly monotonous.
The result Of the presidential election would indicate
that the majority is in favor Of enforcement q the
eighteenth amendment; at least they are wearied of
the lack Of enforcement; and If S~25,0oOO00 will accom-
plish anything in drying up the country. the Unitef
States is sufficiently wealthy 70 contribute that
amount.
The proposal Of President-elect Hoover 70 appoint
a commission to investigate the situation and present
recommendations with respect to enforcement Of the
prohibition law, may be construed as an earnest OF
his prediction declaration that he would do every
thing within his power to improve the efficiency OF the
enforcement agencies. The program to be presented b.
the commission should not be handicapped BY lack Of
funds. There can be no question that they will recon-
mend an increase in personnel end extension Of powers
and it is obvious that any program they may recommend
will require more funds than will be available under
the regular enforcement appropriation.
If S25,OO0,OOO will aid in solving the problem. there
should be no hesitancy on the part OF congress 70 sp-
propriate il. The country is pledged to prohibition.
Thus far enforcement Of the law has not been upon a
plane OF efficiency which could By any stretch Of the
Imagination be described as a credit to the nation ss Q
whole. In fact. American prestige has suffered ct
home and abroad, and II more funds are needed 70 cor
seet this condition. they should be supplied
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-23
Justice to Valley Growers

The proposed amendment OF the green fruit Law, IN
crossing the inspection charge from ! l-2 10 ? IL cents
per box, and requiring that al citrus fruit shipped into
the state undergo the same inspection a. TeNas-groNH
fruit, may be expected to draw q protest from the
North Texas fruit dealers. They will contend that the
Florida fruit Is inspected before it leaves the packing
houses; that the inspection fee provided by the law X.
that state has been paid, and that an inspection fee X
Texas will be q double burden.
The Florida green fruit Law does not provide 90 high
q test as the Texas Law. Valley fruit passing the Flor
ida test could not be marketed in this state, and there
is no logical reason Why Texas should permit an in
ferior grade fruit TO be placed on the markets in COM
petition with fruit grown in the state. Florida has
gene to the extent of placing an embargo upon Texas
citrus fruits, and . similar law against Flerida fruit
will he requested Of TIRE legislature of this state when
production reaches sufficient volume 20 assure ample
supplies for all market.
Failure % the legislature 10 enact the amendment
would give Fprida fruit a decided advantage in ths
markets Of this state. Every box Of Valley citrus trust
Is required 20 come up to q certain test. and while the
Florida fruit IS also subject 10 q test, which Is not %
rigid. large consignments Of inferior quality fruit have
come into Texas from that source and sold on the mar
ket in competition with the higher test fruit Of the
Valley.
The object a the green fruit Law u to protect the
consumer by preventing shipment of immature Or low
test citrus fruit. TO protect the consumer ~ well a.
70 safeguard the interests o. the Texas grower. II y
spParent that al citrus fruit from every source should
be subjected to the same test D. the Texas product.
The state department Of agriculture has been handi-
capped this season III enforcing the Law with respect
TO shipments coming in from other states, dae 70 the
failure Of the Forteth legislature 70 provide m AIDE
quste appropriation. The proposed smssdmsnt. recon-
msnded by the Valley growers end the state depart
ment OF agriculture, carries an appropriation Of $4,000
for this purpose. an appropriation which will be more
than covered b. the revenue derived from inspection
Enactment Of the proposed amendment will protect
the citrus fruit growers Of the Lower Ro Grande VAL
ley against unfair competition, and the inspection fee
assures that no financial burden will be placed upon
The state in enforcing H.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-23

States, with beneficial effect on business. trade and in.
dustry. No progressive community will do without ali
mail.
These developments are predicted on a nationwide
construction Of airpcrts to serve the requirements Of
the air mail and other forms Of commercial aviation.
Every time a mail plane passes over a city inadequately
equipped with an airport, that city is reminded Of an
opportunity II il negIecting.
Beaumont. let US hope, will give the air mail. q
rousing reception. and will proceed as soon thereafter
as may be practicable, to provide a better airport.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-23

knock the cash customers for A row
Oi ash cans
IL thought your dance was won
derful.r
Yeah, I'm built for adaEio. | wish
l had a decent partner. That boy
As a washout. | don't speak to him
when We aren't working together.
he got funny with ME one night.
He j. strong rs an OK and twice a.
dumb"
Il thought he danced nicely. But
Of course YOU were the real attrac-
ton IN the dance"
That's what my cheer leaders
say" replied Lois. complacently.
One thing impressed Betty. All
the students on and off the stage
had . noticeable grace Of movement.
Their hands. ven the pose Of their
fingers and the set OF their heads
were beautiful. They seemed to
have no angles. either. when they
stood or eat or when in movement.
This alone would justify her in TAX
ing dancing.
Lois excused herself at the final
curtain. explaining she was riding
home with a boy in q roadster and
ne would pout II she brought another
girl.
tT0 BE CONTINUED
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-23

before intsrmiEsion was a ballet
Of toe dancers which Betty did not
enjoy. The seeming effort required
70 dance thus took from the dane
ing whatever beauty II had for her.
She was sorry for the girls and
glad when the dance ended and they
we're relieved Of strain.
Lois came 10 where Betty sat 10
AK II she would not ike TO 20 back
stage and watch from there. Lois
had no other sools, and had studied
too long to dance with the less ex-
%perienced girls in the chorus.
Behind the scenes was a happy
bedlaml Scantily clad girls czrted
here and there. repairing each 9th
ers makeup, q worried stage man
sger checking and ordering them
here and there, and scene shutters
pushing dancers out Of the way. In
every open space girls were doing
kicks and back bends to timber up.
One snail girl amused Betty more
than the rest BY turning cart wheel
after cart wheel in a slow. solemn
way. a. though Il we're a punishment
inflicted on her by some higher
power.
While one number was on. the
stage manager arranged the one %
follow it. Once Betty got iE the
way ard was pushed aside at though
she wss q piece az scenery.
III liked IL ell except that Oriental
dance answered Betty Some
how I thought that vulgar
Lois told her who the various e
pie. we're, and explained each dance
~ II went on- Finally she asked
do you like itg~
-BlAhi" cried Lois. THAT dance
u \ wow. IA makes 'em ST. I'D and
take notice.
$50 I saw"
Lois Sa~ disapproyaI In Betty'i
face
Forget u, Betty If A dance II
wicked ws call II art and Eet away
vita ID. That gsEl is preparing fof
stage career. That dane Eill
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-23

Occasionally one finds a youth
travelling an unresponsive path and
by merest accident puts him right.
As m the case one young spring
graduate. who came 70 us yesterday
for advice about entering the field
Of journalism. We're invariably con-
scientious about such things. so we
unreservedly advised him N get into
the advertising end or the business.
where the money ~. Waxing rnthur
iastic. we said.
why. y man in "A New N0rA
company does nothing but sit in hts
office and dig up ideas. Think ~
itl Hc gets $4,000 "a year for Just
sitting IN his officet'
Well said the perfectly serious
Young Hopeful, "Td just ms soon do
that
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-23

the lure Lois had for men. She
had learned gesture, posturiHg, e.
preston. and to uEe her hands
gracefully. No awkward girl could
hope 70 initiate her unless sys-
tematically trained to grace.
Betty was shocked q. Lois cos
tune. or rather lack Of It. Not only
was she too tall ever 20 attempt
such dancing. but Betty felt she
could never appear IN public with
such absence Of clothing.
Two boys did = clog. then the
stage was again darkened and the
spotlight turned 20 one side. Into
the light came a dark girl whose
body was evidently powdered TO
make Il darked. Her torso was bare
save for a spangled brssSiere. but a
long full skirt covered her from
the hips down.
Her movements could not be call
ed dancing. They we're more q PAN
ther-like glide. her bare feet seem
ing to slip along the floor. To
an osiental air Of strange minors,
she took the center Of the stage, and
began . moticn which could only
be called undulstion. II commsac.
ed with her uplifted hands. follow
"a her arms and her body 70 the
hips. She began 20 turn slowly.
The weighted skirt swung wide end
at last stcod straight U from her
hips. leaving her graceful and shape
Is legs bare.
Betty was uncertain whether she
vas more shocked or delighted.
There was something wild and
primitive about ths dance She ~as
fascinated. Her attention was d.
yrcted Nv u man WHO at next 70
her. Half audibly u long sibilant
sound cane from his Iirs. IL start
"a In q low pitch and rose gradual
" higher. ~Ummmmmmmh." ~ 60
claimed. His lips were parted. hi
eyes sparkling: ~ slipped forward
to the edge az his eat.
Betty pulled away rs far rs she
cculd get ID the other side W her
seat. Turning sgain tn watch the
Nauteh dancer shs found her pleas
urs had gore.
The next number on the program
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-23
DINNER
Stories
LEI HIM LOOSE

he vas one Of the fire-and-brim-
my friends" he said. although you
are all above sin, each one of YOU
must beware OF the Demon. This
ing to jump out and catch you. IL
you give him the slightest chance
he'll stretch out his hand in front
and grab youl Or he'll stretch out
to the right and grab you'll Or he'll
stretch out 10 the left and grab you'll
And he'll even stretch out behind and
grab YOU" This was n little too
much for a man seated in the middle
row Of seats. and rising % his feet
he shouted; well, the thing might
as well he loose
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-23

deals with an ace cameraman On
the staff, who isn't 20 hot az speLr
ing. The other day he turr@k in
photo W "A prize doc, and " 30
back ar the picture. after many
erasures. he had the puppy named
Sargent" Here, heret" EroTlea
the rotoEravure editor. You havenL.
the NUTS name spelled right, yeti.
II didn't think I had" admittea
the hocus-focuser. land that's the
first time < ever had so much troa-
ole spelling that name, Q
"Waaddnya mean, first time!
quizzed the editor.
"Oh," was the indifferent retort,
Il usually write il Sgt
STRATEGY
One of the most amazing scenss
We ever witnessed along the Nhits
Light belt was the one that hap
pened in a night club last night.
The Wner got a tip that his place
would be visited by three men N
evening dress. and as many women
companions in fur coats with orchids
pinned 70 them.
sure " the EeAtet hFElNths
They were placed az a good tabls
snd treated royalty. SuGSenly tbs
host begged their pardon. I'VE are
going "a make n picture Of thesa
n~ewlyvsds sitting next 20 your
party he said. "non't move
please"
Ths n~evlywtds were entertainers.
The specially hired photographic
had his lens focused on the ~EeNtetr
but they weren't wise. believing TIA
picture Was to he made Of the duo
NJ the next table. Click went tho
camera a closeup, no lessl, and
now copies M the pictures. reveal
Ing whst the Xix VI look like,
are being distributed to every nigat
club owner In the Times Square dis
trict.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-23
Other Papers
INAuGURATING THE AIR MAIL
lBeaumont Enterprsel.

For days mail has been a%eeumulating for the insa-
duration Of air mail service through Beaumont. on the
hHe that connects Houston with New Orleans. There Is
still time 70 post a letter for the new air mail and thus
contribute ones mite toward making the service = sue
cess. A single air mail stamp does not cost much. but
Its purchase and use signify the Kind Of public spirit
We like 20 think is Characteristic of Beaumont's people.
Preparations have been made for putting the land
ing field IN As good condition as circumstances will
permit. A larger field viii be established later. Plans
have also been discussed for a public celebration OF the
arrival Of the first regular airplsne In the new mail
service. There should be, and there probably will BE-.
. notsble outturning of citizens 70 celebrate an event
that means more 70 Beaumont and TO Texas than some
Of Us i~magias.
The air mail for many communities Is stil som--
vhAt 81 . novelty. IL will not long remain . novslty.
in time the air mail will serve all parts Of the United
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-23
! Washington
DaXbQOk

IL would ~ IA ideal combination.
AZ the Latin-Americans nee ~.
North America Is rapidly bsrom.
INK more and more induEtrIaIirsd.
South America seemingly was de-
signed by nature 10 remain mainly
agricultural.
Complementary continentsl
That Hanqui agriculture certainly
would object IN rccognized-that the
midwest would fight the free admis-
sion Of Argentine grain-the farther
vest the entry OF River Plate meat
and hides-beet growers the compe-
tition OF Cuban sugar.
B~ut-argue the Latin-Americans-
suppose the original United states
had barred out the west. lest TIA
corn belt ruin New England farming
and California fruit underssll Flor
ids's.
Would IL ultimately have been az
well for Uncle Sam
Europe would 20 frantic over the
t+AHA W oA the HMeflcaos Anern
would be numerous most favored
nation treaties 10 scrap. A United
States constitutional amendment
might be necessary TO permit reef
procity.
The Latin-Americans can see az
this.
But what Of it--thny urge. Con-
siderable readiEstment would 10
worth while. IN their judgment. en-
accomplish what they insist v1nufd
d. ~ desirable an end.
or course. Latin-American trafa
would tumble bodily into Janqra
hands. M
All Latin-American fears of
qui irnverialiEm would Vara
what further purpose rouldA
And vet the basis of the uA
~ enormously ND latina
vantage. too.
Southern ~proponentl
scheme paint "a lovely
As they are confident ~
realirrd.
They surely painted
Hoover.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-23
y. :. or AMERICAS PICTURED AS
FEASIBLE
~ CHARLES ". sTEWAR1

lily CHARLES ". STEWART
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-For the
average petty politicians tin-horn
imagination n concept or "A United
States ~ all the Americas III about
a million sizes too biz 10 grasp.
| proved X recently by an expert
ment.
The idea IA no invention OF nine.
Latin-Americans discuss ~ a good
deal. but Il was new to the con-
gresham I tried II on, thinking IL
might especially interest him, a. q
foreign relations committee mem
Der.
II don't believe IL would make a
hit in my district" was all he said.
Not a minutes consideration Of
It OF its meritsi He simply couldn't
see any votes in il for himself. I'm
suTe he was wrong. at tEat.
However. il isn't likely such a
hint would bounce off President
armer plate, and il must have been
fired At him pretty frequently on
bis southern tour.
Every pro- anqui' economist
south OF the Rio Grande has the no
ton in the back Of his ~head-rath-
er hopeiessly. but as a thing % be
suggested whenever there seems 20
be the least chance that IL will do
any good. Few Of them can have
missed sn opportunity like Mr.
Hoover's visit.
~-~-- vrfcr Fr~f~S+-- .~,.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-23
TEAM WORK

boy. what kinda seegar Is dat you
IL Smoking7"
Niger. dat's a quarter seegar."
"Qugrter nothing. You never pay
no W. bits for a seeRar."
II didn't say nothing about dat.
De boss he smokes three-quarters
and | smoke q quarter"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-23
HER VERY RESI-

A lady motoTist. whose car had
sVerved scrosE = suburhsn street
and crashed through a plate glass
window. was being questioned BY the
local police sergeant after the acci-
dent.
Surely on such = wide street -
this said the interrogation. 'yeu
could have done something to rre-
vent this accident
II did the d~elinauent aBsAMrd
him. quite earnestly; II scrsamlYFa A
loud a. 7 couldIp
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-23

As We see u. the ChHco scenery will look all the bet
ter for not being ciuttered Up with monuments 70 dead
Paraguayaus and BoliyianE-Dallas Nezs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-23

The proposed constitutional amendment for a refer
endum on war il the natural and logical step after tht
ratification Of the Ksllogg multilateral pact to re-
nounce war a. "a instrument Of national policy. ! am
offering the resolution at this time, when people are
thinking IN terms Of peace and the outlsvry Of wars
between nations except strictly for self-defense. ] pro-
pose to ask the chairman Of the COMMITTEES to fix a
time for a public hearing.
If Il would Be consistent with the final sction on
the Kellogg pact to De taken By the senate. / would
favor adding the words "or Of an established Americ4h
foreign policy" after the words except In the defense
OF the United States" thereby providing more specific
ally for our traditional policy TO protect the lives and
property OF our citizens against attack in foreign lands,
and giving constitutional recognition and sanction 70
the Monroe Doctrine for the first time, although al
ready considered by the United States and admitted
by the great powers Of the world to be an established
American foreign policy based on the principle Of sell.
defense. If there is any ambiguity in the multilateral
treaty as to our exact position this proposed amend
ment would tend to make plain to the people of the
world and in itself define beyond any question of dOub;
the attitude Of the United States of America.
The question of war is so vital and SO far reaching
in its effect on the welfare of the American people
that it is obviously j~ustifiable to submit the issue to
the collective judgment of the electors. l do not a.
this time wish to discuss in detail the merits Of the
proposition. II the proposed amendment we're adopted
il would constitute another obstacle or check on war,
and theh responsibility for the final decision would De
placed squsrsly on those who would have to carry the
rifle and bear the burdens.
The power to declare war represents the highest &C.
cf sovereignty and a self-governing people could well
reserve the right to have a voice in the final determine
tion Of such an all-involving power which might ieop-
ardiEe their collective lives and property
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-23

Maybe that Syracuse college professor WAC ssys
what the world reeds - some newer and stickier
swear words cot = eigaret lighter FOR Christnai.-
Macon Telegraph
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-23

Again comes assurance thAt the vets are 70 b. smit-
ten hip and thigh; the former. nj least. IN q sinFularly
vulnerable roint.--cineinnati Times-stsr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-23

While approving the army's altitude endurance test
. eOiyuHnist instinetively is Moved TO chssrv. that tn.
good plane Question Mark would better have been
christened Question Air-chicaro Daily News.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-23
"GAMBOLS-

"GAMBOLS-
Mr.. Ned Wayburn. who deserted
Mr.. Ziegfeld ard the "Follies." which
he used TO arrange SO artfully. has
returned With his first revusicsl in
many seasons, and calls il Cam
bols." II is offered At the Knick-
er~bocker, a spacious temple OF d.
version. where Mr.. Wayburn hopes
that the complaining public will sup
port his enterprise, which offers,
among other things. choice chairs
for only So each.
II is peopled with an army of his
well-trained pupils from his dancing
academy. a handful Of professionals
TO give Il assurance. and \ lot oil
reminiscent stage material that
dates back 70 the pre-war era. OF
t1s newcomers. the most promising
lass is christened Shirley Richards,
who Is q verv pretty girl. Her toe
work and other dancing y EVELYN
Lavish. mcanin- graceful. She
wears clothes we'll and Possesses
most Of the necessary attributes e.
s~erfial II hir time prestige.
"Cambols' Il only ar intermit-
tertlv divs-tinr production. which
probable will not thrive even ~ the
extremely low tariff.
Nrn~- -
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The World and All
A FOOLISH DISCUSSION

Some Of my very good friends have been INDUCING
ma very foolish discussion. It was started by a very
fine fellow who was once a newspaper reporter and is
now a successful business man.
he put forward the theory that the best writer's be-
come business men. and that only the lesser writers
stay at writing. because if they were good they'd get
into business.
men could possibly get into an argument about. Bat
the genesis Of the idea is interesting.
The writing nsn. Of course, are writing. .nd tn.
business men are IN business. With very few excsp-
tons. indeed. Naturally. there are a great many Per.
sons who can't write. and there are a great many per-
sons IN the monsy-gstheriHg occupations who can't
make money. In al occupations. the majority ar. in
competent.
But there are no great writers buried up to their
cars 10 business, and there are no great business men
disguised a. successful writers.
There are, however, a great many business men who
we're once newspaper reporters. They once cherished
the idea q becoming great writers. Instead. they went
into business because they we're not very remarkable
writers. and they had real talent for business. But
these former newspaper men who have become sue.
csssful business men nearly all cling 70 the delusion
that they could BE- great writer's II oaly they had the
time 10 devote 10 the work.
#s
These same business men who nourish false MOTORS
of their drstinies would snort with amusement il some
writing fellow should say. II would make a great bust
ness man or manufacturer or broker, IL only | had time
70 devote TO such an avocation."
Writer'S write. They don't abandon writing for bust
ness careers. Not any more than singers Of great sbili-
y abandon singing to become stock brokers.
The business man With the writing delusion make
the mistake Of presuming that buying and selling cot
ton goods is an alternative 70 creative art. II isn't.
Two entirely different types Of mind are required fer
these tao diverse occupations, or for succeeding in
them. anyway.
Some successful business men can write-ahoGt as
we'll as some successful writers can buy and sell. And
there's an end Of the double personality business.