Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-22

side to everything. II the coldest
day of the year had TO come. II
treated us nice by coming on the
shortest DAY Of the year. So II can
not last long.
But why complain? Every town
in the world has its coldest day Of
the year. II snow or sleet does ap-
pear 1t will be most unusual" be-
cause we have not had any
since 1925.
AFTER reading the comment OF
n Plutarco Elias Gales, ex-presi-
dent Of Mexico. on the situation
at Laredo. as reported out Of Mont
errey, one cannot help but get an
insight into the broad mind OF the
man.
He was quoted to the effect that
his brush with District Attorney
John A. Walls should not be consi-
dered in the light Of an information
al, or state, affair. but as person.
al difference between the two men.
Zs Jalled attention to the fact that
the u. s. government had guaran-
teed and given him safe transport
alton. which is the way the matter
stands officially. Gales plans to re-
turn soon TO che United States.
showing how he feels about the mat
ter. and the United States will again
welcome him.
Headlines In Laredo papers say
that Christmas business has fallen
off fifty per cent. That is what mis-
understandings between neighboring
nations OF different heritageS can
lead TO. But 1t will be ironed out.
Border people on both sides OF the
river are inclined TO be friendly, un-
less some prejudice Is worked into
a tester. Their natural inclinations
will soon be asserted as a potent
remedy.
FTHE schools have closed now and
to- kiddies are gathered round
waiting and wondering about
Christmas.
WI To the very young these next two
Remember back in the days Of your
childhood, Mr.. Adult, when it was
years and years between the COM
ings OF Santa Claus. And how to-
ward the last the hours turned into
days.
When the final day does dawn 1t
is hoped there will be no household
where the rule Is invoked that no
Christmas paSkages can be opened
until after breakfast. What q pun
ishment. Left to the kiddies, break
fast under such conditions would
be the shortest and highest in the
whole wide, wide world. Don't do
1t parents. let those kiddies open
those packages. when they get UP.
and the boy carry his toy. and the
grille her doll to the table with
them. II they want to.
A IL Of which carries us back to a
N Christmas in Arkansas, long
years ago. A boy seventeen years
old had been promised that II he
won a certain spelling bee his IA
ther would give him q shotgun.
He was Mas brightest boy and ad-
mitted 1t himself. He said that when
he was twelve years old: Ma would
call my name and ] would look up
Just as pert
He won the spelling bee, and his
father gave him the gun. One OF the
old muzzle Nading kind. But when
the lad started hunting with II, he
discovered that the ramrod was too
short. He finally gave up the chase
and came off the field. When asked
why. he said the ramrod was too
short and: Il cut the darn thing
". and II was still too short" Please
Cont shoot. We'll come down.
nANpITS hold up police station"
D reads a headline in one OF our
esteemed contemporaries.
Was just beginning TO wonder
what this world was coming 10, when
a glance at the date line showed It
10 be In Pittsburgh. Guess the Smoky
City is now going to set sail and
try to outshine Chicago.
TsHE coyness OF the southern girl
Is fast passing. In Chicago the
men shoot their wives, and in
Dallas the wives shoot their hus-
bands.
ALL Of which going to church will
do more than anything else In
this old world Of ours TO put an
end to. One can do that very thing
in just about a dozen places in
Brownsville. Take your choice and
q@ yourself there. That Is q habit
which once formed. never dies: or
,at least what IS instilled there never
thoroughly dies.
INCE coming to the Valley. we
have never inflicted any Of our
poetry on our considerate read
IS. Sometimes it is really safer
to do so, but we feel poetry
ing on. so lockout:
angels am a-whispering songs
D yer little ear
dey say is Santa's comm hon
de time Is mighty near
DO not know. but we are won
IL while we were working
lat mar" we did not get the
rong.