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the crowned autocrats-until the
Terror became dominant.
Against the Red frenzy that gained
ascendancy In the ranks OF the rev.
olutionists, she exerted her utmost
strength-but to no avail. And along
with a number OF other Girondists.
Madame Roland fell under the dis.
trus. and enmity OF the Terrorists.
On June 1. 1898. Madame Roland
was arrested and thrown into one on
n vilest prisons IL Paris. But she
was not swed by the Red revolution
lists in whose power shc was held.
She even disdained to avail herself
OF an opportunity to escape that was
offered. And. though the assassina-
ton OF the revolutionary leader.
Marst, BY Charlotte Corday. on June
l3. 1898. loosed a storm OF rage
among the extremists. which was
partly directed against the moderate
element TO which she belonged.
Madame Roland held steadfast. Nor
was she shaken in her championship
OF moderate revolution BY the near
ing menace OF the Terror that was
omened by the execution OF Marie
Antoinette IN October Is, 1893.
Through IL all she boldly held against
revolution by violence and bloodshed.
So. when the Terror demanded
more victims, Madame Roland was
included among them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-30

The woman, who poured The
coffee, was tall, and handsome,
and beautifully dressed in just the
correct thing for q home breakfast
The man who served the bacon
and eggs was young. good looking.
snnartly groomed. and agreeable
but there was a worried frown on his
forehead and the two little tent
lines" about bis mouth were a bit
too deep for a man OF his age.
i have just written a strange
letter" said the Young Man who
served the bacon and eggs.
IL wrote 20 the Governor OF an
Eastern State and asked him 70 COM
mute the sentence Of a friend of
mine who has been condemned to
death"
"a friend OF yours" gasped the
Breakfast Guest.
"A friend Of mine" said the Young
Man at the heal or the table.
Ms class In colleEe-nice chap
awfully zice chap: cot into trouble
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Joined the Girondists.

In her early life she devoted her
self to the cause OF political liberty.
and in her mature years she became
a jealous and potent champion OF the
people and their rights. Much Of her
activity during her married life was
directed to the promotion Of the in.
terests and rights OF the governed.
So. when the revolution was brew
ing. and her husband. on May 5.
1883. was called to Paris for service
IN the National Assembly. she went
with him. and Immediately became
an active participant in the move
ment against the ~autocracy OF the
Bourbons. and played an important
role in the drama Of revolt az II de-
veloped in its earlier phase.
And. In 1871. on the rise OF the
Girondists-noderate revolutionists
she enlisted under their banner and
boldly followed where their prin.
ciples of liberty led
She was jealous for the revolution
against Bourbon oppression-but she
was against violence and bloodshed.
She held for orderly change in the
custer Of despotism. and was ardent
In her support az the drive against
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"Of course it's safe" Said Knarf.
rain-laden grass ~ the side OF the
pavement.
do you think II IL safe to cross?"
Il repeated.
The shadows shook their heads
doubtfully-all except Knarf. who
answered promptly. "Of urs it's
safe. Anyone can cross the pave
ment. I've crossed it a thousand
times q day and nothing ever hap
pened."
And did you reach the other
side?" the earthworm asked anx-
iously.
yes. indeed"
You see," IL explained. i've al-
ways wanted TO take a trip 10 the
other side, but the pavement has
been so dry that I was afraid I would
stick. Now that it's so moist with
the rain Id like to dare IT."
You'll be over in two steps" said
Rnarf.
But here Hand broke in. Two
steps? A worm can't take steps. II
has no legs"
That's 60" II admitted. d little
ashamed or itself Legs don't run
in family"
Then you can wriggle." said Knarf.
You can wriEgle across I'm two wrig-
Eles." At this II smiled gratefully.
Eyes, that's what I'll do" II said. as
Il started across.
you really oughtn't TO 60" Hand
and the others warned What will
you do II the pavement dries and
you get stuck In the middle?"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-30
BY ADELE GARRISON

; been a failure In the artistic world.
That Dicky's comfortable attitude
OF comradely friendship was the only
barrier-though an effective one
70 her secret desire. I was sure. Nc
compunction for me. no sense OF
disloyalty 10 a friendship OF years,
swayed her In the slightest degree
/ was sure Of that, and the knowl,
edge provided ample fuel for the
flame which had kindled at Dicky's
words.
Luckily for my own dignity, my
anger does not often explode. Dicky
often comments that when I am
deadly mad" i am silent I imagine
he had this in mind when, after a
long interval. in which ] uttered no
word. he said again:
Don't you see?"
I'm sorry" j returned with friEid
elaborate courtesy. but ! fail TO see
any comparison between the two
cases. You often have told me how
perfectly capable Edith is in the
management OF the magazine-she
can run II with one hand tied be
hind her-I believe Is one Of the
least OF your encomiums. She under.
stood that you would be down az the
farmhouse for some time. Why a
turned-dcwn request OF hers should
prevent you from helping to make
your niece's first party a success ]
really cannot bee. But. IL YOU
can, that is your privilege. I am
terribly sorry TO have annoyed you
by asking. but you can readily
understand that 1 was not aware
how important Edith's whims have
become. So do not bother any more
about II. ! haven't told Mary that
I expected you. 50 no harm Il done.
Goodbye"
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Niadge Is Jealous.

II was the name EIDE" which set
ablaze the anger that otherwise ]
might have been able 20 Keep
ismoldering for the time at least.
But ever since Edith Fanfax's trans.
formation from an art student OF
less than mediocre ability TO an un-
usually capable business roma who
l9hares with Dicky the responsibility
iof publishing an art magazine, her
name has acted upon my spirits in
Mhe same fashion as a matadcrs red
flag Is supposed to affect his al
versary.
For the transformation in Edith
Fairfax is q spiritual as well as a
1nental one. In the old days. when
she wasya singularly appealing girl
az delicate wistful beauty. h also
possessed a high n OF honor.
which had enabled her to fight sue
c~essfully the hopeless love for Dicky,
(which / knew was hers. which. In
deed. In one terrible time OF stress
between US she had confessed to me.
But I felt now as IL something preda'
Tory and ruthless had leaped q
power within her since she had real
Tzed that she was al much a success
An the business field as she had
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-30
By Max TreLl-

Knarf. however. urged IL 20 con.
tinus and even went So far as 10
spring upon its back ito steer II in
the right direction" AZ he said. Tbs
worm wriggled very slowly and by
the time IL reached the middle OF the
pavement. II was 80 tired thaf -
stopped TO take q rest.
Rest an long as you please" sad
the shadow-boy. Unfortunately for
the worm IL shouldn't have rested at
all. for the sun now came out and
shone sc brightly that in q few mo-
ments the pavements became quits
dry except for a little spot In the CEN
tire where the worm was resting. To
It's dismay IL found II couldn't no on.
A worm can't wriggle very far across
anything that's dry n soon stuck
quite fast
Help me. nelp me- IL begged.
Knarf and the others tried In vain "a
tug IL. In the end they had TO leave
II and return home. for IL was get.
ting late and the children would be
waking Just AZ they were setting
off a man came along and spying the
fat worm picked II up and put It in
a little box. Another few lihe that
and I'LL have enough for my fish
ing" he said happily. Worms are
foolish TO try TO pavements."
But Knarf pretended not to hear.
c~cgyriEhL. 1880. Newspaper Fsaturs ssrvtrs. Inc
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There was a worm.
IL couldn't talk.
II couldn't run and IL couldn't
walk,
The only thing that IL could do
III tell IL 20 you.
But don't giggie-
IL could wriggieP"
Shadow Song.
NHE moral OF this story Is that
you should never give advice
when you aren't certain that IL
Il good. That's what Master knarf
- the shadow : boy - should have
known.
II all happened like this. Nil. Flor.
Hand. Yam and Knarf were return
ing home &c their masters and mis-
tresses just before dawn. They had
been far and wide during the night,
for when real-children are asleep
their shadows 20 out In search az ad-
venture and do not return until they
wake up again.
AS chance would have II. II had
rainsd during the night and ~ they
came down the wet pavement they
heard a voice.
Good morning" said the voice,
do you think IL Is safe 70 10
the other side7"
They stopped short and saw that
they were being addressed by an
earthworm. which was coiled in the
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49, ~ 0A
est fatigue. There are other factors,
of course. but we must consider this.
There In q limit to human endur-
ance. The limitation Of bodily and
mental effort must be properly met.
II is not good for anybody 70 work
SC hard or in such a form OF work as
to be habitually tired. A certain
amount Of fatigue Is good for every
body. but beyond a certain point II
wears out body and mind. Not alone
does 1t make you more liable to acct
dents. but It IL bad for the heart and
for the nervous system.
Hours OF work for policemen. en-.
gineers. truck drivers and chauffeurs
should be short enough 50 that body
and mind shall be al their best. We
should not overlook the Importance
of this statement.
Owners Of factories and mills have
c~o-operated with industrial commits
sions. State and Federal laws have
been made to advance health and
safety OF the public. But there is
still much TO be done 4 rearrange
our social system so that more acct
dents shall be avoided.
There are many accidents among
children in industry. Children are
more prone to accidents than adults
II they are near dangerous machin-
cry. We should make q special study
OF children's accidents IN industry
with a view TO preventing them.
Economic stress forces many OF
our boys ard girls into industry be-
fore their grammar school educa-
ton Is completed. Medical men In
general agree that the transition
from the comparatively easy five
hour school day to the combining
eight-hour. or more. day In the fac
tory. office and mercantile establish
ment Is not the best thing for the
adolescent child.
Health hazards and hazards Of life
are. indeed. all too common. Safety
campaigns are needed 70 impress on
the public the importance Of avoid
ing accidents. In time all the fac
tors OF danger will Be studied and
correction will follow.
cosyriEhI hso. NsEsSspsr Feature ss-vsa. Inc
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ards to life and limb. The speed
Ing UP of life in general contributes
to- the dangers of modern exist
ence.
Safety devices, safety measures
and safety first publicity have
lessened the dangers TO some extent.
But in spite Of them the rate OF in
crease in accidents Is appalling.
An Investigation int the causes
Of street accidents made in New York
City revesled the fact that the num-
her OF accidents reached its highest
peak between four and five In the
afternoon. At this time of day
school children, office workers and
laborers are on their way home after
q hard days work.
Fatigue has a great deal to do
with accidents. When you are tired
you r less alert. less watchful OF
danger and more Indifferent to II.
There a. be no doubt hat in any
calling where strenuous effort In re-
ouired accidents are sur TO be more
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-30
HE Just Had to
Have Money!
and His Method was Terrible
First Bigamy, Then Murder-Yet Friends. Who Are
Really Intelligent, Condone His Act and
Offer the Excuse ot-PorcTty!
By winifred Black

some way. and went sort or Wild. 7
guess. / don't suppose my letter VIII
do any good. but / couldn't help
writing II. somehow"
What did your friend dor asked
the Breakfast Guest. timidly.
The man at the head Of the table
helped himself 20 a specially tempo
ing bit OF bacon
4'Oh.- he said. he answered "a
matrimonial I'D and married the
woman. She had a few thousand
dollars. and ! guess he wanted them
pretty badly. He tried hts best Tn
ret rid of her after he married her,
but she just hung on and hung on.
You see he had a wife OF his own.
and he couldn't stay away from her
forever. 70 he Just took the woman
out for "a drive and killed her. They
found him out. tried him and con-
victed him. Awfully nice fellow. I
hate 10 think Of it,"
The woman at the foot or the table
gave "a little impatient sigh.
Yes" she said. Its outrageous,
the poor fellow got caught in the
panic and lost every dollar he had.
and he had 10 have m~oney-he Just
had 90 have IL. that's all. Hs>
wasn't untrue TO his wife when ~
committed bigamy. he just did IL for
money. and the money was for his
wife. and then. OF course. when ha
couldn't get rid of the woman. YOU
can see Just what made him do II.
can't your"
we'll" said the Breakfast Guest.
Yes. IL all happened just exactly
that way. and the Man and the
Woman who were 20 sorry for the
murderer. are 9th college bred. both
unusually intelligent. Or e 30. az
any rate. and both Of them are ad-
mired and respected as honest.
kindly citizens or m unusually high
type.
Now. what are you going 10 90
with people like that?
And what kind or M civilization
have we developed that viii breed
them?
I ask you?
4 do wish you'd answered. really
like TO know.
Copyright. 1900. NsWsplpg FsatuTs ssrvira. Inc.
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The usually Careful
Housewife stood In dismay before
the neat parade OF milk on her back
porch. on her return from a weeks
motor trip. I'm sure I left a note
for the milkman telling him not 70
leave any suppose il must have
blown away" she concluded. remem-
bering the delivery mans protests
on similar occasions In the past
But a trifling novelty that puts an
end 70 these little Misunderstanding
is now on sale in housefurnishing
departments. It's a colored cut-out.
size and shape OF a milk bottle. and
in large black letters il bears the
instructions. NO Milk Today" AT
the top IL a perforation. with a cord,
so that II car be hung firmly on the
doorknob- 1t cannot blow away or
slip of by accident. and it's biz
enough for the delivery man to see
without having to walk up TO the
doorstep.
Tin caps. deep enough to cover the
milk bottle an inch OK 70 from the
top are another aid to keeping milk
property once the cardboard TOP
is removed. II cannot be replaced Sc
well Besides. the metal top Is easier
10 nandl@. keep CREAM anu teInONe.
Then there's the milk-bottie
opener. a metal strip with a raised
hook which firmly grasps the card.
board and removes IL completely.
IL does away with the minor mishap
OF showing the cardboard In instead
Of out.
ANY accessory which helps keep
the bottle OF milk immaculate l.
worth arnufyirr For thn rorr1ar-
cial sanitary handling OF milk is
only part OF the Job. To keep II alb
solutely pure until used the same
care must be applied after the milk
arrives In the home.
RinsinE IN cold water before wash
ing in hot soapy water will help
quick cleaning OF milk bottles.
Coarse salt also Is an aid.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-30
Seen on Fifth Ave.
Bv LOUISE DUNTLEY.

Rings on her fingers and bells on
her toes should also include a men
ton Of bracelets around her ankles.
for we see so many girls drawing
attention to their slender ankles with
the aid OF a slim gold circlet. And
now comes Paris with q filmy we
ming stocking that has q narrow gold
hand o into the stocking around
the ankle giving a. delightful touch
to the evening mode
The short wrap gets a square
chance TO demonstrate its attractions
this season IN the form or a coat
made OF two large squares OF sap
phire blue MORE The points hang
down at back. and n corner of the
larger square becomes n wide scarf
mat can b wound around the neck
and then thrown ever the shoulder.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-30
Loves
Reawakening

r seems to me sometimes that
never in my life with Dicky
have I planned any pleasure for
ourselves or sthers. without
having him effectively smother my
enthusiasm and happiness with q
soaking blanket. either Intentionally
or unconsciously.
OF course ! know that this is an
Rxa-geration. that many times be
does cb-operats with me beautifully,
but there was no room in my heart
dor modification Of my structures,
when, in answer TO my appeal for his
help n giving a party for Mary. hd
said. h1ltingly. that he had just
sturned Eide down" when she had
lkelephoned him asking him to come
.up TO the city and help with the
magazine. and that he didn't
KNOW"
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A Secret from Mary.

/ hung up the receiver. resisting
the desire 10 slam II down vigorously
on the hook. and hurried out Of the
booth past the operators desk. and
through the lobby to the street door.
] had on my coat and hat, and
meant 10 make the operator believe
! had gone cut OF the hotel IL Dicky
should attempt 10 call me back.
With the feeling that I was playing
a decidedly cheap role. / doubled
back into the drugstore OF the hotel
and ordered a soda. which / could
not swallow. SO choked was ! with
anger. But my ruse was unneces-
sary, for when ] came back into the
lobby d operator gave me no mes
sage. and / went hack upstairs with
the inconsistency disappointed con.
viction that Dicky had taken me ~
my word, and did rot intend 10 come
W 70 the city for May's party.
Fortunately. I had said no word
TO Lillian or Harry about telephon.
ing Dicky. so / would not have "a
mention his bocrish reception OF my
invitation. But i could have made
no comment. anyway, for Mary
dressed for the street. was In the
sitting room when I came back. with
so happily excited a look upon her
face that l hurried her out OF the
room with a parting Injunction from
Lillian not to be late for dinner.
You know what an old farmer
sh9 began. but I cut her sentences A.
two with an impolitely closed door
and looked uneasily at Mary. Would
she understand the reference3 I had
myself determined to keen from her
all knowledge OF Phil Veritzen's din.
ner until the last possible mornent
before we were to 20. but. unfor
tunately. I had not told Lillian and
Harry OF that resolution.
CONTINUED T0morrow.l
CesyriEhL 1883. Newspaper Feature servses. Ire
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Words of the Wise

a ma seldom thinks Nth
more errrestneSs OF anything
than ne does OF his dinner.
johnson.
Silence ~ more eloquent than
words. Carlyle.
No nan can feel himself alone,
The While ne brrUeIv stands
BettUceH the best friends erer
kno1n.
His ttco good honest hands.
-Wdtermdn.
Three things are ever silent
Thought, Destiny and the
Grave. -Lytton.
Borroi1 troHble for yourself ~
that's pour nature. but don't
lend Il 10 your nei0hbors.
-Ktpffr1
Prevention II better than
cure. Erasmus.
Debts and lies are Generally
mi-ed together. -RdbeIdfs.
I pay debts Of honor-not
honorable debts.
Reynolds.
-
Each man makes his own
shipwreck. -Lucanus
Courage. brotherl do not
stumble,
Though thy path be dark as
night
There's q star tc guide the
humble,
Trust in God and do the Rfoht
Macleod.
Leave in conceaIment what |
has long been concealed.
Seneca
Curiosity "a only vanity. Most
often zee only irish 20 knotV IN
order to talk about ft.
Pascal
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The Stars Say
For Saturday, Moy 81.
" CENEVIEvE KEMBLE.

a VERY lively state OF affairs
Ia is foretold from the interest
- Ing lunar CONGREGATIONS. but
nroeress and prosperity may be
nullified by q tendency TO engage
tn ouarrels, strife and turbulent 40
lions generally. With this impulse
held in cheek affairs should prosper
and Be gratifying financially. espe-
cially OF those activities, in which
letters. writings and publishing are
dominant. with proper control and
maRacity ON very desirable new
contracts may be made.
Those whose birthday IL Is may
for a year OF good oppor-
tunities for progress and prosperity,
but they should be on guard against
nerafing these excellent prospects
nv INDUCING In strife. litigation and
T-ernpestuous and impulsive words
and deeds. Desirable new contracts
~ be made. especially in all per-
tanning TO writings or publishings.
al child born on this day should be
r,ever. talented and ambitious. but
may tend to be wilful. strongminded
aud Quarrelsome. unless submitted
ID proper restraining methods I'm
narly Liz.
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the middle OF
the table and
tn dining
room window
box was full
o T n glis b
~prirnroses all
smelling of the
e $ h brown
Z a rt h "a n d
m a king you
think Of sky
larks and Eng
lish lanes and
afternoon tea
In e I h e
beach tree IN
h e farmers
garden.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-30

Marie Jeanne PhiIipon. the
wife of Jean Marie Roland de
Ia Platiere. known as Madame
Roland, was born in Paris in
1856. In 1879 she married NJ.
Roland ode Ia Platiere) and
moved with him to Lyons where
he held a political post. With
the development Of the Revolu-
tionary movement he fastened
TO Paris for service in the Ma
tionai Assembly and she re-
turned TO thar place with him.
Later she and her husband
Joined with the Girondists on
their rise in 1891 and held to the
moderate Revolutionary policy
which they championed until
their fall in f7o5-fcIfowing
which Con June I of that year,
she was arrested in Paris and
November q OF the same year)
was guilIotined.
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every day in
the great cities
and on the
b g h W y 5.
With the pop
ular use OF
a u { o obiles
the numA er OF
is in
creasing at an
alarming rate.
With tn e
growing ube OF
machinery II,
the small, as
" ell as h
Indus
tries, there are
greater l.az-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-30

The tanks first used in the Great
War were the suggestion made IN
October. 1914. by q British officer.
Lieut.-c Colonel Z. d. Swinton. r. l..
Now a German inventor II claiming
that in 1913 he designed a tank
which was demonstrated in Berlin.
Gamblers at the 165 registered
casinos in France lost SIS. 400. 900 last
year: Of this amount the French
Treasury and the municipalities took
S10.1S7.0 900 in taxes.
Personality and intelligence are
rated BY experts as being much more
important than mere good looks in
girls who wish to take ND a business
career.
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"HERE we sat. in the nice.
cheerful little dining room.
in the pleasant house in the
very respectable suburb.
We had a bowl of buttercups on
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%Denouncing Violence.

She was sentenced 70 be Euiilo-
tined on November s., 1873. And II
was in the course OF the execution
Of that sentence that the ringing
words Of accusation against the
crimes committed by the Terrorists
in the arm Of liberty were spoken.
Madame Roland went to her doom
with the dauntless courage that
comes TO true martyrs In high cause.
As she stood on the scaffold IN the
Place de Ia Concorde. in the shadow
Of the knife" she let her eyes rest
on a statue TO Liberty that stood a
short distance away. And then X
was that. with the cries Of the Ter
rorist mob for her blood ringing in
her ears. she uttered that sentence
of denunciation against Red violence.