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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-17
Farm Taxes Increase

While land values have oniy increased ~ PET cent
in the past IS years. farm taxes have increased nearly
$50 per cent, according to . recent report q the FED
ersl Bureau Of Agricultural Economic. The increase
is rot due to any direct tax paid the federal govern
nert. the bureau says, but slmos. entirely to the IN
crease in state and local taxes. The indirect tax Of
the federal government. which is approximately 81 per
cent greater than IS years ago, il not included ~ the
bureaus report.
The heaviest tax item is the school, and from one
third 20 one-half Of all public moneys Is expended Tor
educational purposes, the report shows. Highways and
road improvements account for approximately one
fourth Of the total, expenditures for this purpose hav-
ing increased steadily IN recent years. The salaries and
expenses Of local and county officials are a very small
part OF the total expenditure.
The report states: There are several reasons WAY
both roads and schools cost more now than they did
Is years ago. In the first place all prices have risen,
so that IL we we're only getting the same amount Of
schools and the same kind of roads now that We were
getting in 1918 their cost would be higher. The mum
Der Of children attending school has been increased by
over ~one-third, due partly to the fact that the states
have been raising the ages Of children covered by com
pulsory school laws, and partly because parents want
their children to receive more education"
The average length Or the school term has been in
ereasing. More children are going to high schools than
formerly, and the education Of a high school student
costs over twice as much as that Of one in grammar
grades.
The same story u true 81 increased expenditures for
roads. Labor and materials cost pore and the country
is building vastly better roads and giving them mucn
harder usage. Maintenance costs have advanced, but
the cost in proportion to miles Travelled has decreased
materially.
Another reason for the upward soaring q taxes is
because the average farm community wants things
which require more and more taxes e buy. Many
farmers express themselves Is appalled, at the mount
ing cost Of public improvements, but the number who
would welcome a return to the old days Of muddy,
rutted roads. one-room school houses and fivs-mon'h
school terms, il limited.
Though taxes have almost doubled in the t5-year
period. both the rural and urban communities are to-
day receiving more actual value from tax moneys than
ever before. The many public improvements under
way, the improved living conditions, schools, highways,
telephones, and other modern facilities represent a ire
nendous expenditure, but ii is an investment that has
and Is adding much 70 both urban and rural life and
is giving the individual as well as the community a
broader scope and greater opportunities for develop
ment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-17
The World and All
PANAMA
By Charles +. Driseou

Recently I had a letter from Lieutenant George
Williams, a professional treasure hunter. a. Panama.
He says that as soon as the rains let up a little he is
going after Henry Morgan's treasure. or the treasure
that Henry Morgan missed, in cid Panama.
How ! envy Williams his grand job, He is equip
PED with some sort Of radium divining-rod, designed
IN himself. He already has brought up an amazing ar
ray Of gold and jeweled chslices and other handsome
pieces from a dark hiding place beneath the remains Of
the floor of the old cathedral Of the ancient city. This
is part Of the treasure that was hidden. when Henry
Morgan was battering at the gates Of Panama.
Morgan got very little for his trouble. he tortured
hundreds Of citizens to death. roasting them over slow
fires, il an effort to learn the hiding places or the
oity's treasure. But he was ~singularly unsuccessful.
That treasure is still hidden. according to the best
advces We can get from history and the best evidences
that can be found in and about Panama.
The cid city was abandoned after one Of its several
disastrous attacks by pirates. Most Of those who he
the treasure were killed, or fled far away, never to
return. There is a strong tradition that great tunnels
had long been prepared for reception Of the treasure in
case Of attack, and this sounds reasonable and likely.
for the great paek-trains OF treasure were constantly
coming IN from Peru and the gold had to be kept in
Panama for months at a time. pending arrival of tee
plate fleets 70 take the stuff 10 Spain.
hope Williams will find some Of the old tunnels
~cranmed and TANNED With plate and bars and coins or
gold.
There's a good Panama pirate story. BY the way. in
the January number Of Good Housekeeping. It's called
The Golden Trail" and Is written by Enma-Lindsay
Squire. She seems to know her Panama.
! have . theory about pirates and buried treasurs.
! believe that everybody i interested In them. That's
an ~ego;istieai theory, Of course. growing out Of thu
ereunstsnee that ] have always been interested il
these things. and have written pirate tales and buried
treasure stories almost without number. We just nat
urslly like q imagine that everybody j. interested in
our hobbies
But I've talked to all kinds Of audiences. from Boy
Scouts TO philosophical societies. and ! have found that
talk Of buried treasure holds them all. There is innate
rcEanes in gold that Is buried In iron or oaksn chests.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-17
UnIeashinp the Flood

II was a distinct shock 70 the American people when
the report was received Tuesday from Washington that
the kellogg peace Pact had been ratified by the senate
by a vote of IS to 1. The only member Of that august
body who indicated by his vote that he believed the
peace pact would imperil the rights. privileges ana
preroEatives Of the United States was Senator Blaine
Of Wisconsin.
Though ratification OF the pact was generally cor
ceaed as a foreEone conclusion. the vote was a sur
prise to the public. For several days the capitol has
resounded 70 the oratory e members who have indus
triously waved the flag and plucked feathers from H..
tail Of the American eagle in an effort "a get their
highly patriotic ideals emblazoned On the front pages
Of the daily press. Introduction Of the peace pact IN
leashed a veritable flood Of high sounding patriotic
phrases. all Of which. apparently, we're intended for
public consumption only.
The public was under the impression that the thun-
derous perorations which rocked the dome of the cap
itol meant something. They thought a battle royal was
being staged, the volume of noise being construed as
an index of the deep feeling Of the august senator's.
However, when the roll finally was called il was re-
vesled that al that oratory was wasted; that ii was
merely the "fizr" without the "kick."
The lsmb-iike manner in which the senator's finally
voted was induced. no doubt. by the generalship Of
Senator BOrah. Jus, prior to calling the vote the SEN
stor from lraho, chairman Of the foreign relations CON-
nittee, read to the senate . report which set out that
the committee held that the treaty Ia no way impaired
the right Of self-defense or any nation. That enc para
graph was sufficient TO overcome all the hostility with
which the senate chamber had re-eehoed for days.
Ratification Of the Kelogg peace pact will receive
the almost unanimous commentator Of the American
people. X Is true they Do not know what II II NJ
about; they are not familiar with every detail; but they
DO know u Is a step Ia the right direction. II may not
accomplish all that its proponents hope with respect .
outlswing war. but it has demonstrated that there is =
common ground upon which nations can get together
and that there Is a universal demand for maintenance
Of peaceful relations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-17
RADIO POWER
CUT OPPOSED
Big Broadcasters Say
Rural Folk Would
Lose By Move

WASHINGTON. Jan. i2-L7-
Representatives Of the biz broadcast
inE stations are preparing ~ combat
The move In congress 10 reduce s-a-
tlon power to "A maximum o. 10000
watts.
II the efficient high power sta
tons are suPplantsd BY a lsrge num-
Der Of weak local plants rural list
sners will be deprived Of good pro-
grams the biz hroaicasters declare
Instead of eliminating interference
t. situation will ~ worse than
ever. they contend.
Owners AZ the successful. high
power stations are of necessity COM
petent Judges of the value 70 iiE--
eEers Of pcwer in transmitting pto-
grams. they claim. n. Clifford Es-
tey. representative NO WV. Gin
cinnati which now A operating with
$4,000 watts. says that station Ia
run primarily to build good viii for
its owners and that no station owner
is going TO do anything that will
have a tendency TO destroy that good
viii.
"One must not overlook the fact
AAMN WEI ~LENA~~AHhA NUNS SUN -
WIZ. kDEA and MGT opened a
storm NJ protest arose because az
their apparent b~roadness, but X sochl
died down" he said. "A station OF
this type cannot be broad: it may
only appear broadly tuned on obso-
lote receiving sets or those i'm
properly designed and in many cases
~ due ~ an antenna connected 10
the receiving set that VA far too
lorg for selectiye operation.
Present Objectionable whistles
and squeals are due TO the fact that
many stations do not and many can
not stay on their prescribed wave
lengths because Of i%nadequats
equipment-a station with crystal
control cannot get OF IT, channel.
Another important step which would
help clear up tho air would Ne for MI
stations to be required 70 use 100
per cent meditation"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-17

EIRSTo fall, make system
L is in first class order. Don't let
it get slowed up or sluggish. See to
ir thar it functions perfectly. The
easiest way 70 GET run down and ina
condition 70 pick up disease Is 70
neglect this all-important matter.
Physicians agree thar, particularly in
times Of epidemic, Purging by lzxa-
tivcs and carhartics is not advisable.
Many doctors arc therefore PresGib-
ing Nuiol, as Ia no case does it cause
exhaustion or weakening Of the sys-
ten il any way.
Nuiol can't possibly upset You or
disagree with you. For It contains
absolutely no medicine or drugs.
Get = bottle today az your nearest
drug store and start taxing Nuiol
tonight As eng simple way to keep fr
and TO protect yourself against IL
fucnzz.
That's the first -Pr-clurior- Now for
the second. Keep your nose and
throat well protected with Mistol.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-17
By CHARLES P. STEWART

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By CHARLES p. STEWART
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-Explain
IL as Mr. Hoover's friends may, there
is no getting away from the fact that
a censorship prevailed throughout
the whole Of the president-elect's
Latin-American tour.
Ii seems to have resulted in the
suppression Of little If any important
news.
There evidently was none-further
than that the trip was important in
itself. However. IL appears certain
that spot eyents-to use the re-
portorial lingo were lacking en-
route.
| (Of course the plot Of Argentine
reds against Mr. Hoovers life was
important. but that was no part OF
the trip itself.)
That the tour was without sensa
tons Of much consequence IS pretty
well proved by the failure Of Wash
ington newspaper men to discover
u IN the course OF the investigation
which they instituted on the party's
return, Immediately following the
disclosure that correspondents who
accompanied il might have been de-
MED the right to transmit the tidings,
had any occurred.
The very circumstance that cen
serial methods had been employed
made the inquiry twice as thorough
as il would otherwise have been-on
the theory that especial vigilance Is
necessary whenever and wherever the
press freedom is curtsiled.
(The essential weakness Of q cen
sorship being that it simply breeds
suspicion.)
OF reasons for the restrictions
placed upon correspondents a number
were given
The captain of a man-o'-war is en-
titled, under the regulations. to ex-
ercise a censorship over anything
sent from his ship by wireless
The censorship was merely a mat
ter OF advice and cooperation.
The newspaper men were bound,
as unofficial members of the good
will mission, by a measure Of re-
sponsibility for its success.
And in the last analysis, as il was
pointed out. the tours chronlclers
had full liberty to file what they
chose al the commercial cable sta
tions wherever they we're able to
land.
Some. at least. of the journalistic
delegation bring back complaints,
nevertheless
Many changes were made in their
dispatches which could not possibly
have been Of the slightest interest to
the captain Of n man-o-vsr.
They were not free to accept or
ignore advice, as they pleased.
They would have preferred to in
terpret their obligations as goodwill
tourists TO suit themselves.
As for their privilege Of cabling
whatever they liked while ashore
yes. to be sure-but what about their
status back on board? when Il
leaked out that they had beaten the
embargo by that means.
The consensus in Washington cor
respondential circles seems TO be
that the censorship really signified
very little insofar ss thre tour was
concerned. but that II looks decidedly
like presenting Mr.. Hoover's concep-
ton Of the freedom Of the press as
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-17

Tn advising all my patients these
days 70 keep Mistol On hand and use
il regularly. The first thing An the
morning before you 30 out. And
again at night when you come home.
Don't be afraid 10 use it freely. IL
will do no harm. And then stop
worrying. You've done all you can
70 safeguard yourself.
Put Mistol up your lose. There's a
special droPper that comes in every
package that makes il very easy TO
use. Just tilr your head back and
drop * il your nose until you feel it
in your throat. You'll notice the
pleasant, cleansing efecr az once.
Mistol clears your head and makes
breathing easy. IL has a healing.
soothing effect on the membranes
and relieves any irritation or infam-
nation. Ir helps dry UP a running
nose. Use IL, too, as a gzrglc. Mistol
is good for a sore throat or hacking
cough. And above all, protects the
nose and throat against germs.
Don't wait till you begin 10 snctze
or your throat aches Take my advice
and get a bottle Of Mistol today.
Every druggist knows it,"
The combination treatment of NuHl
and Mistol is a double safeguard
against inluenz1. Start this wiR
two-fold Precaution sSy. Don'tdel1y.
Nujol and Mistol are both made b.
the sane famous laboratories. OF the
finest quality materials and with rht
greatest skill possible. Both prepare
tons arc harmless. AZ all druggists
Aren't they worth trying
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-17
washington
DaYhOOk

something altogether different from
the newspaper mems.
The president indisputably can
make it extremely d~isagreeable for a
correspondent of whose literary style
he disapproves.
On the other hand. the correspond
ents collectively have q great deal 10
do with making a White House i'd
nlinistraticn popular or otherwise.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-17

she had il from the inside. 80 she said. that he viii
ask millions for enforcing; that he will 20 all the way
down the line; that offenders. high and low, will be
prosecuted; that il will be a hattie royal and a fight
70 the finish.
Then comes the interesting part Of the Rebscca
West story. II the Hoover crusade for the enforcement
Of the noble experiment fails. If all the efforts OF the
government proves futile, then the president will rec
ommend the naming Of a federal commission for re-
search Uerk, in other words, for q sweeping investiEa-
ton ard when that commission has made its report he
will make his recommendations TO the congress as to
the legislation that will be needed TO give the noble ex-
pertinent another trial.
OF course, the brilliant Rebecea may be doing 4 lot
Of guess work. She may not have bsea given inside
information. but the funny part Of the tale j. that
Alfred Z. Smith who went down in defeat had the same
program in his noodle-vigorous enforcement Of the
pro laws, vigorous all along the line without regard TO
the social status Of an offender and if failure cane
presidential recommendation as to the changes that
should he made in the Nolstesd act in order to bring
about At least a partial solution Of the knctty problem.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-17

Who am /? What state do ! rep
resent in the senate? For what office
did I help my father campaign. in
1924?
What Austrian archduke was nse
emperor Of Mexico?
What vice-president Of the United
States engaged in a duel at Wee
hawken, ". a.?
Over what branch Of literature was
Callio2e supposed to preside?
"But We brethren be not weary in
well doing" Where is this passage
found in the Bible?
Today in the Past
On this day. in 1To6. Benjamin
Franklin was born.
Today's Horoscope
Persons born on this day are en-
dowed with a keen sense Of justice.
They are charitable in their iudg-
ment Of others.
A Daily Thought
"Never a tear bedims the eve. That
time and patience will not dry
Bret Harte.
Answers to Foregoing Questions
]. Robert LaFollette; Wisconsin;
the presidency.
2. Macmillan I.
3. Aaron Burr.
4. Poetry.
5. II Thessslonians III. Il.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-17
Precautions against colds and ''flu"
Do these two things:
|. Protect nose and throat
2. Keep system in good condition

There's no need to get Panicky because the papers are
full Of news Of an influenza epidemic. There's no use in
isolating yourself because a lot Of other people are sick
with it. IF you take two simple precautions every
day-and then don't worry-the chances arc you will
throw of any cold or 'au' germs you arc exposed TO, and
keep well.
We're not recommending that you dose yourself
with z LOT of medicines, either. Just observe tw0
common-sensc health rules which can be easily followed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-17
EXPERTS TRY TO SAVE
MEXICAN CATHEDRAL

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 17.-tPp-A
committee of experts examined the
foundations OF Mexico's centuries old
cathedral and reported TO the gov
eminent that the threatened collapse
could be avoided.
The porous nature Of the ground
has caused the foundations TO sink.
The experts submitted a plan for re-
inforcing the building.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-17
SCHOOL FOR JANITORS
APPEARS IN GERMANY

MUNICH. Jan. 17.-(Pl-Janitors
with sheepskins will soon make their
appearance here
A high school for training i%anitors
has been opened through the efforts
Of "A prominent architect. IL will in
struct students in national floor
cleaning, plumbing, d~isinfecting. tele-
phcning, prevention of burglary, man
agement of heating plants and other
things Q modern j~snitor ought 20
krNU
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-17
Other Papers
A WOMAN WHO scooPED The WORLD

tAustin Americanl.
kebeeea West Is a brilliant newspaper writer Of
London. She is interested in welfare work and Law en-.
foreenent. but she does not confize her activities to
the two topics dearest her heart She visited Amsri-s
as q staff representative az a L0ndon newspaper. Shs
had g nose for news. She knows news when she
finds IL.
she returned 70 London. She printed an interest
Ing article in her newspaper. She outlined the policy
Of Prssident-Elsct Hoover as TO pro law enforcing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-17

hat 70 20 20 Hollywood. Why
asked a tab reporter Of n Of her
friends. did she 70 10 the coast
Her husband ia dying out I've
was the cold ret1rt. "and ~shestE0-
INK 70 see him. If ne dies. she won't
have ~ 20 "a Reno. But IL ne
doesn't she will"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-17
I'M, ~ About tWeaa
llktlb New York REH

NEW YORK. Jan. 17.-Leave it to
George Jean Nathan to socko-analyre
them. in his review On Peggy
Joyce's recent play casually ne
wrote in part: \. Miss Joyce. how
ever, gives q surprisingly creditable
account Of herself. She has a
charming speaking voice; her enun-
citation is twice as good as that OF
the average more experienced act
ress; she carries herself nicely; she
wears clothes a. we'll ~ lack WI
clothes, effectively. and her acting
is sometimes quote ~passahie. she
has only one shortcoming d. She lacks
sex appeal. Her Sophistication.
hardness and lack of warmth rob her
Of that desirable quality
In the words OF that song hit.
then: Its not their voices that get
Rolls-Royces-it's maxim vhonFsa."
KIDDING A kIDDER
Did you know that a friend pre-
sented Paul Whitsman with ? new
bass fiddle for Christmas. bat Paul
cannot get il under biz chin
YOU'VE NET HIM
A movie supervisor. yol might
have heard. j. the type of fel.ow vho
rates from tNo 10 five thousand dol
lars per week Just to offer a better
suggestion than YOURS. Silly Rose,
who just came back from Holly
wood, tells this one abou. ] par uf
supervisors who we're sHipwreckeI
and Their stranded on 4 desert .slani
After q fortnight one OF the starved
fellows found 4 can of beans.
Thank h~esvens," he crisd. I'VE
are saved. saved. saved I've found
this can Of beans,"
"Hmmmmm." Erunted the other
supervisors. that swell. But don't
YOU think II would b better IL We
had some buttered toast
GETTING RICH QUICK
Take II from Samuel Mars. who
edits New York A~musemcnts. r. Hal
deman-Julius. whose Little Blue
Books are among the best sellers.
has an idea that " making Him
richer. He borrowed this trick frla
the chin-emas and II putting "hox-
office" titles on tagging sellers.
Thus. "The Fleece Of Cola by Theo-
phile Gautier. has become "Ttc
Quest for a Blond Mistress"
"A FORM or CRITICISM
Texas Guinan. who IL sore az Hol-
lvyrnod- ap-wnv urvu rau that rhn.-
have sound pictures they'll have 70
hire doubles for the two-syilable
words.
PARDON THEIR CLOVES
The menus on the ZieFfeld Mid
night Frolic" offer for SITS.
"Ouefs Frits au Jamhon.r
IMAGINE
A showgirl just shelved 4 musical