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Is the South Backward?

Is the south backward? Is the south ~illiterate? Is
the south without a single state that has gained te
rank of an educationally average state?
EDGAR w. knight, professor Of education at the
University of North Carolina, is the author OF the
Indictment. He asserts that non-attendance is higher
In schools of the southern states: that they surfer Oy
comparison with national standards in matters OF
nhvsical equipment. teacher training and salaries
that they are at the bottom OF the list IN pubic
libraries and lastly. there is a lack OF schoois anu
~illiteracy Is rampant" /.
There is another side to the picture. The south
was financially ruined BY a costly and bloody war
It's resources were disrupted, its slave property was
emancipated. its credit was destroyed, its homes were
broken and the scars on the hillside told OF us sohS
who had fought and lost and died
In that other side Of the picture are the faces OF
annn 200 negroes who had to be given some KIND OF
an education by a defeated people whose wealth val
uations had disappeared.
There is a new south. It is the south triumphant
n Is q new south that not only taxes itself Tor the
education Of the children of a vast army OF poor
whites. q lesser army Of the children OF Mexicans ano
a negro population that is estimated at l0OOO.OOO.
Prof. KNIGHT Of North Carolina should turn the
gloomy side of the picture to the wall. He should
face the bright side Of the picture in order that the
people who view it may understand.
TEXANS are doing their level best to carry the bur-
dens. to remove ~illiteracy from the confines OF the
Lone Star state. They realize that with a disappear
ance of initeracy intolerance will be vanished, super
stition sent into exile, prejudice d~issipated and that
all hte children Of all the people will be given an equal
break in the battle Of life, IL equal educational ad-
vantages and facilities are able to usher in a civiliza-
ton Of progress based upon enlightenment Of the
mind in this vale of tears.
why pick the defects2 All the apples In the or
chard are not worm-eaten. Take a look at the rising
and not the setting sun.
The south is on the way: the southwest is on the
way and the southern star Of hope is ever shining.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-09
CHAPTER XIII

Agnes Herford's desk was as neat
and clean rs Agnes. herself. was.
There were six drawers in II. And
they were in such apple pie order
that II took Chatty only a minute
or two to 60 through the first five
IF them i. . . paper. envelopes car
bons. all in neat piles.
The last drawer she opened was
The bottom one on the left-hand
side.
IT was a big drawer. and 1t was
filled with Agnes personal belong
ines. One by one Chattty took them
out.
"Pight here" she thought. els
where she'd probably keep ANYTHING
that she didn't want to have seen"
She Nould not have wanted to see
herself at that moment. In all like
Iihood. For she was ANYTHING but
beautiful as she paved over Agnes
things with her quick little fingers.
Her ewes were narrowed until thev
were Just brilliant rrav-zreen slints
between their thick. black lashes.
end her face Looked as hard as II Il
where n mirror for the hard thoughts
that raced through her brain.
II Just wish I could find out some
thing about her that she wouldn't
want anyone TO knowi" she said to
herself. tossing The things IN the
drawer ont upon the Toor beside her
IN frantic haste. Box OF Dowder.
a puff rolled up in a piece Of clean,
white tissue paper. A pair Of rub
hers in another niece OF paper. Two
~lean handkerchiefs. A metal soap
bcv. Two clean face towels.
That was all.
| Chatty's face went blank with dis
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-09
Whv Not Cotton?

Now the Hoover administration has launched a
eooperative worldwide marketing organization with
600 600 600 back OF II to handle the golden grain Of the
wheat farms Of America. Why not another world
wide marketing organization, with millions back Of It,
10 handle the cotton crop Of the United States? AS
the wise ones say that the yield Of 1929 will 90 beyond
the $4,000 600 mark. there must be a market found for
the surplus under foreign skies. There should be no
favorites played. Give the cotton farmer the same
and corn grower.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-09

She had not reached the middle
Of the big room outside when the
hall door opened and Dave Jordan
came in. He looked at her in r
prise.
"Hul-LO, there!" he said. Never
knew you worked late"
Chatty smiled up at him. A sweet.
meek little smile that made her face
look like a very good little girls
face-instead of the face Of a young
woman who is holding stolen prop
erty in her hands.
There are a lot Of things that
you don't know about me. Dave Jor-
dan." she told him. and her voice
was as smooth as satin.
There are q lot of things that I
don't know about you. too" she went
on. Things that I'm dying TO
know"
What are you dying to know?"
Chatty shook her head. shining
like a cap Of cloth-of-gold against
the dark walls of the big. briughtly-
lighted office. This was no time TO
ask him about the girl he had
bought flowers for ON Easter Satur-
day! This was no time to ask him
how he could possibly find Agnes so
fascinating that he took her to
lunch every now and thenl
The only thing to do now was TO
get away from him as o as she
could-to get out Of the office with
out him seeing the diary-to get
away before Agnes. by some chance.
should come back for her keys.
"ITl tell you what-we1l go out
and have a SPOT Of dinner together,
Ell what?" asked Jordan, studyine
her with his grown ewes. And we'll
tell each other all about ourselvesl
What do you think Of that plan?"
For a moment Chatty was fear
fully tempted. II sounded so thrill
ing-to have dinner with Dave Jor-
dan. and then perhaps to go to a
movie with him. or for a long drive
in The Pride OF America. To be
with him-with Just him-for hours
and hours
Il can't 60" Her voice was a
small, unhappy wall. ASK me fol-
tomorrow night, will you. instead?
I can 60 then. Tonight I'm going
to be busy at home"
In her own room she tried TO III
| Continued on Page Seven)
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appointment as she came to the
piece of shiny white paper that COW
cred the bottom Of the drawer. just
what she had hoped to find she did
not know, for sure. A letter from
Mr.. Van Mugs, perhaps? Another
note from Dave Jordan?
We'll, there isn't anything here,
anyway" thought Chatty, and began
to pick up the things she had
thrown o the floor.
She was putting the towels back
into the drawer when she saw that
there was something flat and oblong
lying hidden under the white paper
that lined 1t.
It looked as II 1t might be a book.
In a twinkling Chatty had 1t out
from under the paper, and in her
two small hands.
1t WAS a bookl 1t was Agnes
diary!
Ia was covered with black leather.
and on its cover was the title in
large. gold letters:
PAGE-A-DAY YEAR BOOK.
Hal Hal" Chatty did not know
that she said the words aloud.
What have we HERE?"
Dropping back on her heels. she
opened the diary at the first page
the page marked January First.
This is New Years day." Agnes
had written. in her clear. straight
hand. And the beginning Of the
fourth year since I started to work
for him"
Chatty's eyes opened wide. until
they we're as round as Gray-green
saucers. why. she's writing about
Mr.. Vanl" she said to herself. This
Is going to be good"
Chatty had a % for newsstand
1t told her now that there was
going to be news. and plenty OF IL,
in the small. bl~ack-covered book.
Something told her that between its
gold-lettered covers Agnes had writ
ten the story Of her heart.
"I1l take 1t home" she decided
getting up from the floor. mo use
sticking around her any longer
Anyone might pop in at any min
ute and find me. And I'd lever be
able to explain why I was going
through this desk"
She put everything but the diary
carefully back into the drawer
locked the desk. turned out the light
in the office. and walked calmly out
of it with the diary under her arm
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-09
READ THIS FIRST:

READ THIS FIRST:
Charlotte Chatterton, nicknamed
| Chatty, Is a born gossip and busy
body. She loses her job IN Mrs.
Mayberry's millinery because she
talked too much. Her widowed
mother, a dressmaker, has one
wealthy customer, Mrs. Van Mugs.
an old friend. Through Mrs. Van
Chatty gets a new job in Mr.. Vans
bond house. down town. There she
meets and falls in love with Dave
Jordan. a bond salesman. whom she
once saw buying flowers for a girl
in a shop near Mrs. Mayberry's
store.
Billie Langenau, in charge of the
files, tells Chatty that sometimes
Jordan goes to lunch with Mr..
VANS" secretary. Agnes HEREFORD.
When Chatty tells Agnes the story,
she adds to it, and says that Billie
also said that Agnes and Jordan
were crazy about each ather. Agnes
threatens to 60 to Billie with the
story. and Chatty worries about it.
For she does not want TO quarrel
with Billie. who had arranged
parties so that Chatty could meet
Jordan outside the office. And she
wishes that Agnes would lose her
Job and leave the office.
Then Willie Talcot, stenographer,
tells her that Agnes and Mr.. Van
often lunch together, and Chatty
decides to tell Mrs. Van about 1t.
But her mother forbids her to.
Billie and her sister. Sara, come
to live in the flat across the hall
from the Chattertons, and Chatty
learns that Billie is separated from a
man named Brewster. But no one
knows about 1t. not even George
MAYHEM, a bond salesman who IS IN
love with Billie. One night at Bibles
flat. Winnie Talcot sends out for
, liquor. and Chatty learns that Pud,
her young brother. is selling IT IN
| Tomlinson's drug store, where ne
works evenings. She keeps the fact
a secret from everyone. especially
Dave Jordan, who makes love to her
for the first time that night.
Late one afternoon Chatty sees
Dave lay a note on Agnes desk.
| She takes Agnes KEYS from her
purse. and when the office is empty
that night she goes through her
desk. There she finds the note-a
hermless little message. AS she Is
nutting 1t back into the drawer she
| finds one of Mr.. Vans clean linen
handkerchief's in il. and decides to
20 through the whole desk Just to
see what she can find in IL.
Now 20 on with the story.D
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-09
TnIaY'S Hnrnscnne

Persons born on this day are caus-
tic In their humor. They spend
money freely and are fond Of travel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-09

Who am 7? OF what state am \
governor? To what party do I be-
long?
In what revolution did the Jacob
ins exercise a profound influence?
What are people belonging to the
Semitic family Of nations called?
Weeping may endure for a night,
but JOY cometh in the morning"
Where Is this passage found In the
Bible2
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-09
The Once Over
THE vACATIoNIsTs' RELIEF FUND

IhE NAGA1AONA046 RELAGS 800"
Responses to the Fund for the Relief OF Summer
vacationists. this department is happy to say have
been most gratifying. Following the recent an
nouncement that this year, as In 1928, this great work
Of succoring vacationists and bringing them back
home where they can get a little rest and comfort
would be carried on, contributions have been numer-
Gus.
"a special appeal is herewith made for donations
from hours-ni-the-air contests. 10 Is estimated that
il every person now engaged in such a contest would
send in ten cents the grand total would be something
like s 1867, s75.30)
Contributors will be pleased to know that more
than 1000 summer vacationists were rescued from
the discomforts. inconvenience. worries and exasper-
atiosn Of seashore and mountain-resort life last
week and brought safely back 20 their city apartments.
oh, If the public could have seen the JOY winch III
I'D their little pinched faces as they were loaded
aboard Relief Fund cars and whisked away from the
hot, crowded, noisy summer resorts back 70 their own
flats. where they can once again enjoy good whole
some food, a little ventilation and a clean bed with
an honest-to-goodne mattress on 1t!
These poor, disillusioned people need immediate
aid. IN many cases they are starving. Another week
at a vacation resort may kill them. They are des-
~perately in need Of human kindness. They must get
home. where they A GET A REST.
Many people have helped the fund through parties
and sales. A group signing themselves Twelve Lit
tie Girls" gave a lemonade sale on Thursday and
raised II cents. CNobody bought any lemonade. but
they short-changed an old gentleman who asked
them to break a dollar).
A number OF big lawyers have taken an interest In
the fund. one Of whom writes:
ct was so deeply touched by the pathetic plight OF
summer vacationists that I took up q collection
among all my clients and friends, raising a total OF
s250.8 ST.. an indeed happy to send you the 81 cents
deducting the balance for commission, Incidental eX-
penses. office rent, etc"
Gustave Schmooze gave a lawn party and raised
81. 500. He writes that his expenses were $4,000. This
leaves nothing for the fund, but 1t shows the right
spirit.
DO your bit today. The fund now stands:
Previously acknowledged ...........s 1345s7
Jimmy Durante ....."........... 100000
Seven Schmeling managers ......... 10000
1876 ours-in-the-a flyers.......... 1sy356eS
.ss
AFTER AN EVENING WITH THE PHILOSOPHERS
Some say this. and some say that,
And how am I to tell;
MY pastor, incidentally,
Is booking me for he'll.
Well, this I know, that worry Is
Distasteful as a dish,
And so I guess I'll compromise
And live the way I wish.
wILFRED J. UNK
Automobile hotels in New York are urged to solve
the parking problem. Boy, see what the Ford in room
567 will have.
Ina Dodo has had a tough break. She spent all
spring taking swimming and diving lessons and now
her folks have taken her to the Alps for a vacation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-09
Free Bridges For Red River

Toll bridges at the various Red river crossings are
going out Of business in the near future IL state high
way commissioners Of Texas and state highway CON-
missioners Of Oklahoma have their way. Commits
sioners of the two states held a conference. Texas
commissioners set aside $500 900 and the Oklahoma
commissioners another 100000 "for building and op-
Grating free interstate bridges between Oklahoma and
Texas"
This joint program Of two states will be the finish
of the Red river toll bridges. Their owners have
made fortunes collecting toll from travellers and those
who were compelled to make use Of the bridge or else
ford the river. 1t is proper that the toll bridge should
60 the way Of the old cattle trail. It's going.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-09
Health and Right Living
By ROYAL s. COPELAND, n. ID.
Former Commissioner Of Health

worn for a long period Of time
They retain the moisture and irri.
tate the skin. II used at all. any
time during the day. II should ~
for a short time only.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-09
Within the Law

Dallas prize fight fans advertised a boxing bout
pwithin the law" A boxing match with the punch
omitted would be less interesting than a game OF
bridge on a hot afternoon. Restore the punch and
give the BOYS what they pay for at the box office
window.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-09
STAR LORE
STAR LORE
Viewing the Earth from Mars and
Venus

BY Arthur Dew. Carpenter
III n could view the earth from
the planet Mars. II would appear as
a bright. sharp crescent, much ms
Venus does 10 us. due 20 the fact
that Mars has an orbit exterior to
the earth's orbit. Mars, as IL ap-
proaches the sun. takes on a gibbous
appearance as seen from the earth.
The earth seen from Venus or from
the moon. would have a blueish
white color. due 10 the fact that the
earth-sky is blue. II is deemed
doubtful If evidence OF mans eXis-
tence on the earth. could be detected
from a planet at the distance Of
Venus.
More tomorrow
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CHAPTER FIGHT

DROMPTLY at 9 o'clock Howell
Il was striding through the en-
trance to the Guaranty building,
taking a crowded elevator to the sec
ond floor. He found a room full of
men before him. Men of all varie-
ties. Old, young, middle-aged. More
old and middle-aged than young,
which surprised Howell.
NationalitieS? Indian. Italian,
Mexican. Greek and Spanish pre-
dominating. Mostly down-and-out-
ers-an ignorant, shifty-looking lot
Howell took seat between two OF
them and concentrated his atten-
ton on a man at the desk behind
the gate, who was sorting cards.
Did you give me your name?"
mo, sir, l didn't"
Want to see about registration?
"YeS, sir"
you'll have to talk with Mr.. Col
Inns. What is the name, please?"
Howell told him. Howell Shelf
field--two is"
Why did his name sound so out
of place in that crowded room? Be-
cause he had dreamed of it as DIR.
Howell Sheffield"
A tall, good-looking man with a
sudden smile and a low, decisive
voice sauntered up to the gate.
Who's first2n
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One at time, but in rapid Sue
cession, he disposed of the lot of
them. Howell could not hear all
that he said, but it must have been
definite, for the chairs were being
cleared and quickly refilled.
This second assortment appeared
more intelligent and approached the
desk more confidently.
Good morning, Mr.. Collins. Won
der if I might speak with you for
just a mornent?"
Regarding work?" Mr.. Collins
inquired, lighting a cigaret.
eyes; you see it's like this: I used
to work fairly steady, but haven't
had call for over six weeks
There's not much doing just
now"
st know that, but I thought-you
know, Mr.. Collins, I'm an old-timer,
I've been in motion pictures for
years. But if you fellows in here
have anything against me-"
Nothing like that. We can't make
work when there isn't any"
Howell saw a middle-aged, shifty-
eyed individual present a letter.
IT want to register. Open the
letter first, will your"
The man behind the gate did SO.
mo amount of money you could
give us would register you here" he
said harshly. Here, take this with
you. Next
Il
A N inauspicious moment for
I y Howell to make his appear
ance. But he lifted over six feet of
healthy masculinity, in pleasing
contrast to the shutting specimen
which had preceded him.
Hopeful that this fact at least
would be in his favor, he said,
earnestly, IT have come all the way
from Missouri to get into motion
pictures'
I'm sorry" the other replied,
"but you're about ten years too
late"
II don't understand. I've been
told that the only way 20 get work
is to register at Central Casting"
The man opposite gave him .
kindly smile.
II wish I had time to explain it
to you, but I haven't. Any more
than to say that we have more than
10000 people registered here and
work for about 5000. We aren't
taking registrations any more"
unless you're ALREADY in motion
pictures you haven't a chance in
million of breaking in. Take my
advice and go back to wherever
you come from"
II can't" Howell said, desperately.
IT don't care how long it takes.
Surely I'm different from the types
I've seen waiting here this morning
I've attended medical school for
three and a half years, I can swim,
play football, any kind of athletics"
There isn't type could come in
that door that we haven't at least a
hundred of. Cripples, giants, dwarfs,
bearded men, college boys. It's
no use"
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SYNOPSIS

SYNOPSIS
When JacQueline Bordini, famous
movie star. returns to the little town
1n which she had grown up, Howell
Sheffield is filed with dissatisfaction.
He is studying medicine, preparing to
follow the steps of his father, hard
working doctor.
HcWeirs father. tired and over
worked, dies OF pneumonia. Howell,
bitter and rebelious against such sac,
Tifice decides to leave medical school
and 90 to Hollywood, there to win
quick wealth in the movie game. On
the train he meets an older woman. who
calls herself 'Lambie" and offers him
friendship. ,-.---,r
room and goes to the Bince Studio,
where he is offered course in movie
He meets Sally Osbourne, who tells
him that the Bince Studio is fake
school for suckers. She does not think
much of his ambition to be q movie
actor.
sally, q reporter gives him a pass to
one Of the studios and Howell is thrilled
to see the actual work of a picture be-
ing filmed He determines to. register
at the Central Casting Office for job
as extra"
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Iyou how very much I enjoy youl
work"
Howell wished he had courage
enough to say something like that
but he hadn't and in another mo-
ment the director was calling, AL
right, Mary! Let's go! Lights!"
The music started and Mary was
up, light as a feather, with a crowd
of fraternity brothers about her,
begging for favors which she pro-
vokingly reserved for the charming
leading man.
1t was very exciting and much
more complicated than Howell had
imagined. He stood behind the cam
era, paying little attention to the
groups of extras" dropping against
the wall.
The number of people engaged In
the actual taking of the picture was
astonishing. Property men, electri-
clans, camera men, assistant direc-
tors, and a girl, who followed the
director around and made nOtations
in a big book.
There was, he thought, rather q
delightful atmosphere of informal
ity. One of the assistant directors
caught his trousers on a nail and
was kidded about tearing his
pants"
Are they new, Martyr"
"Oh no, I bought them the day
before yesterday"
A GROUP of alumni singing
a Sweet Adeline" before the
dear old fraternity fireplace caused
an outburst.
stop mugging it-you! Don't COW
er that fellow over there. No! No!
MOI"
Barking dogs never bite" some
one whispered audibly in the silence
which followed.
The director, very red in the face
walked away, stumbling over a
length Of tubing. In less than two
minutes Howell was surprised to sec
him return with package of gum
drops.
Going up in the downcast group
of alumni, he proffered the candy
and asked them to try it again. All
this was certainly contrary to the
tales ne had heard and very en-
coTaging to Howell.
But now his guide reminded him
that the time was up and he would
have to go. He left more intrigued
than before.
1t had been infinitely more fas-
cinating than he had imagined. No
wonder everyone was so crazy" tC
get into the movies.
Aside from the stupendouS none
tary remuneration there was some
thing about the work itself. Some
thing Howell had not expected
would appeal to him. -.
Some of these ideas he expressed
at dinner to a more friendly Sally.
And I sent you out there hoping
you'd see the other side of It," she
said sadly. ooh, well, might have
known better. I guess the only thing
for you to do is to go on trying &c
be an extra"
He told her that such was GER
tainly his intention. The next day
he intended to register at Central
Casting.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-11

AS a result of this conversation, Tarzan late
that night went alone to a squalid den beside
the waterfront of Dover. As he paused within
the evil-smelling room, muffled figure brushed
past him. whispering: This way, my lord" In
the gloom he did not recognize the man. Where
is the boy?" he questioned. ION that small
steamer whose lights you see yonder," replied
the other.