Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-04

Is DttltI tlltU NtilohcN. J
Thomas A. Edison.
nICKED up paper Sunday morn
ing and saw where President
Herbert Hoover was studying the
proposition Of whom should be NAM
cd 70 succeed Dwight Morrow as
Ambassador 10 Mexico.
Picked up paper Monday morning
and saw where r B. Creager had
hoped in an airplane and had gone
10 Mexico City 10 see Mr.. Morrow.
Not SO awfully long ago Rene was
offered the ambasSadorship TO Mex
leo and declined the appointment.
DO you suppose there is something
like that brewing again and that
this time the Brownsville attorney
will accept?
vTTHICH reminds US Of an awful
wv mistake which appeared in The
Brownsville Herald OF yesterday.
OF course the printer. not being
able to defend himself Gin print.
gets the blame again.
But III the accounts OF the meet
ingS Of the Republicans and the
Democrats. the Republican delegates
got mixed with the Democratic dele
gates. On the face OF the account
one might presume that a whole lot
of Republicans had suddenly bolt
ed into the Democratic fold.
Of course the Democrats hope
some day 70 convert all the good
Republicans, but right now most Of
the boiling and splitting seems 70
be among the followers Of Thomas
Jefferson.
ATOW folks. here We are again.
Nv Here comes the East wanting
to know more about Texas, And
this time the writer from that sec
ton sings the old snake song. but
adds a variation BY asking about
the 'chiggers."
His letter was 50 to the point that
IL is carried elsewhere in the paper.
Do not miss il. II is good.
He asks the engineer OF this col
umn 10 tell him how prevalent
are the casualties from snake bite
and details Of that terrible beast
the 'chigger.'" He is Will c. West
colt Of Utica. New York. So we
must answer and tell him the truth.
FIRST we suppose We had better
4 take up the snake. Rattle
snakes can be found in the Val
ley, but il takes a coed search 10
find one and when 1t is located 1t
Immediately becomes as much a
matter OF curiosity 70 residents Of
the Valley as Ii does TO visitors, who
might be seeing their first.
In fact they are so scarce that
when importers or dealers can gath
er up a few out of Mexico or Texas
they become a matter for show such
as you read Of at Port Isabel. Fish
ermen. who carry a liars license"
use the old belief that snakes are
prevalent for an excuse TO cross the
border hunting a supposed remedy
for snake bite. Some Of them stay
too long on the other side and see
all kinds Of snakes.
Then people from "other parts"
so often insist on hearing about
snakes. that Valley resident boost
ers not to be outdone in anything
tell them some real good tales. II
has been our pleasure TO live IN Tex
as "a years and outside of side shows
II has never been experience 70
encounter 0 than half a dozen
rattlers. II is said that one of the
best ways 70 kill them IS 70 chase
them in their holes. Then shout
down the hole all night. The snake
becomes 50 enraged over loss Of sleep
that he bites himself and dies OF
poisoning self administered.
THE chigger IS a terrible beast.
He IS almost microscopic In size
and during certain seasons in
habits the best picnic grounds. He
bores under the skin hunting a din
ner OF blood and IN doing 20 injects
about enough poison TO raise a little
pump. But all he wants IS a square
meal and left alone the bump VIII
soon disappear.
But the poison he iniects IS Just
strong enough TO itch. and when
the host gets a few OF them he
imagines he Is a left handed paper
hanger with the Cuban itch and a
mouth full Of tacks. He immediate
In begins TO start after the worlds
record in scratching. He usually
wounds himself with his own nails
enough TO warrant a lotion Of
some alkine solution.
For some Il seems a hard remedy
but one Of the best ways 70 pre-
vent the chigger Is TO battle the
entire body after invading his habi-
tat. The water will wash him off.
But once he boreS in about the best
treatment Is 10 put on a pair Of box
ing gloves. This serves two pur-
poses. The victim is then ready 70
Immediately attack every one within
sight or hearing and he cannot pos
sibly scratch himself 10 death.
THAT is about all, Mr.. Westcott,
but II YOU want 70 remain a
friend Of ours please DO not
mention Kansas City again
n OOK 1T the accounts Of the heat
wave over the nation and the
damage il IS doing. Look AT the
thermometer reading Of the Valley
or 20 out in the hottest period OF
the day and enjoy q game OF golf.
There Is q moral 70 IL