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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-29

depends largely upon NJ extent ana
seriousness Of the disturbance. No.
For further particulars send a self
addressed, stamped envelope and re-
peat your question.
H. M. u. O-Would indigestion
and ras bc apt 90 cause q peculiar
sensation in the thrOatg
What would cause the face az
A thirtccn-year-old hoy 10 he very
yellow AZ times? lie says he feels
well.
Yes. Correct the Diet and make
sure that THE system is kent clear
Probably due 10 sluggish eiimia
nation and hlliOusncss. I'm this case
too. the diet and constipation. are
factors. For fun particulars send a
self addressed. stamped envelope and
repeat our question.
MISS. "A. "A. II. O-What causes
white spots on the finger nails?
A.-Thls may ~ due 70 m injury.
I. e. Q-What causes a red nose7
A-This NAV he due 10 poor cir
lation. indigestion. or possibly nasal
catarrh.
c@o7yrlsht 1881. " Newspaper Tsatufs Service Ina.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-29
OAAAl AFAOAAANAAlO Great People

BY ALICE Alden

TT WAS a great moment for the
world. even more than for the
modest Rosa Bonheur. when her
father permitted her 20 ABANDON her
work as a dressmaker for the work
that was nearest her heart. painting.
Bonheur. pcre. also a painter. h4d
taught his daughter 10 draw. but the
~sxiEencies OF poverty forced Rosa 10
contribute TO the family eNchequer.
Perhaps Rosa Bonhcur's greatest
moment came when the Empress
Eugene drove over 70 her home n
pinned on her the insignia Of the or
der Of the Legion Of Honor. bon-
heur was the second woman 10 nave
ever been thus signally decorated.
Rosa Bonheur. perhaps the great
est painter OF animals the world has
ever known. was born al Bordeaux
fn 1922 Of Jewish p%arentage. She
was the eldest OF four childrcn-all
artists. Although Rosa loved 70
draw and sketch she was appren-
ticed 10 a seamstress. But her hands
were not eager for the needle. her
fine fingers were aching for pencil
and brush. All her spare moments
were spent in her fathers studio.
which was stacked with pictures that
ne was unable to sell. The giEl
painted everything. but soon showed
an ~inordinate love for delincating
animals.
II was IN 1910 that Rosa Bonheur
first exhibited at tbs salon. For 1--WE
consecutive years b exhibited ana
each year received a prize. Dressed
in the attire OF a "A she roamed
the slaughter houses OF FarS Tot
her animal studies. She became
talked about and IL surprised no one
when in 1S4S. a medal was awarded
her by the salon. In 1893 there was
an exhibition of Bonheurs works
and from that time on collectors
sought her PAINTINGS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-29
Entirely Out II Order

Pink is another fashionable color
and with this shade a face powder
that blends with the entire ensemble
should be used. All cheek and lin
~colorlng should he az a pinkish
rather than an orange tone. The
latter all too often spells doom 10
the otherwise perfect makeup.
With frocks that are feminine IN
detail as well as those with fun
skirts Ci more generous length. the
blatant or garish makeup IN Cr-
tirely out OF order. Femininitv must
be carried 10 its minutcst detail il
one is to appear lovely and fresh as
well as perfectly groOmcd.
The hair must re arranged with
soft feminine waves that fan softly
around the face. thus serving as a
frame for the finished picture OF n
well made-up c-ountenauCc as well az
a well-organized ensemble.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-29
Home-Makins
Helps
ELEANOR ROSS
Watch for the Rubber Labor
SGreFS.

SGrerS.
IT'S waterproof quality is one OF
the minor virtues of rubber 70
the handwriting housekeeper. for
gradually ingenious manufacturers
are devising a large number u other
uses for this product.
Rubber is soft. easy 10 clean.
dries quickly. Wherefore il Is a
great aid and labor on cleaning
days. one Of the most helpful de
vices recently offered IS a rubber
sponge OF square or oblong shape.
coming III various sizes. IL can he
used dry. II desired, 10 brush clothes.
upholstery. draperies. cushions. and
q rugs. Through the firm pores
II absOrbs surface dust and freshens
fabrics quickly. And "a a moment.
al this dirt a be removed hy a
quick immersion Of the rubber
sponge In soapy and clear water.
Certainly a conveniently shaped
rubber sponge is preferable 70 cloths
for some types az moist cleaning.
Because Il sheds dirt quickly tn
water. a rubber sponge car provide
a clean surface constantly and there
isn't the tendency 10 clean with a
sOiled cloth-as IL unavoidable when
fabric IS used instead. Dip the clean
sponge IN soapy water. clean the
dirty surface. rinse the sponge and
there's an immaculate rinser.
Bath mats or rubber now conn in
handsome designs and colors. and
they can be kept fresh and immacu-
late every day by a rinsing and
quick drying. Rubber shower cur
. -.
Tor the bathroom or kitchen. are
available in Eood-looking patterns.
Whatever rubber covering can be
used in the kitchen-whether for
floors. table and shelf covering.
cleaners, aprons. or cloves-will save
much in the time and effort required
| for cleaning
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-29
Words from the Lips of Wise Men

A Solid blow has in itself the
elements OF its rebound: IL
arouses the anatagonism Of the
life on which it fails; its relief
is the relief Of combat.
Phelps.
"A nation cannot afford 70 do
a mean thing. Sumner.
You may depend upon il that
there are as good hearts 70 serve
men in palaces as in cottages.
Owen.
Listen to conscience more
than TO intellect
Robertson.
Personal religion Is the life
of God in the individual soul.
-Goulburn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-29
Some Odd Facts

II is officially stated that the loss
"a the Post Office in England. due 10
free r~edirection Of letters and post
cards Is roughly estimated $685. 900
"A year.
The whole worlds yearly expendi.
turc On military preparations Is S4,.
$50. 600. 900. OF which Europe alone
spends S2.GG0. GOO GOO.
There is n childless married
couple 70 every seven families and
2 car 10 every eight families In
England.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-29

Not all water
Is d esira BILE.
the an
.ients knew this.
+ h o z h they
alize d that
sickness ofte n
occurred after
drinking certain
water, they did
not know why.
Ii is onl y
within the past
half centu ny
Z h at accurate
methods of test
water and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-29

Words, az the touch OF the
poet blossom into poetry.
Holmes.
To understand the present
We must study the productive
influences Of the past.
Hurst.
| ask no favors and shrink
from no responsibilities.
Taylor.
The capriciousness OF our
humor ~ often more fantastical
than that of fortune.
La Rochefoucauld.
Asia Is the continent OF orig.
inatiOn; Europe the continent of
different nations and America
the continent Of reunion.-La-
Rochefoucauld.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-29
Enconraged by Amerlcl

Professionals and private coilec-
tors in England began collecting as
many az Bonheur's MASTERPIECES as
x-cre available. At the same time
81 Victorian world was a tribe
shocked that a woma should paint
ANYTHING but dainty studies and
landscapes. Two on her greatest
works. "PIouEhing ~ the Nivcrnals
and 'sThe Horse Fair" have become
h standard for equine studies the
world over. Fortunate IN is that
that great canvas. The Horse FAIR
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-29

hliaTl-lhe ehduON-CulluFeu
we on a curious quest.
They were searching for a thought.
They were sure that a thought-if
only they could find one-was worth
something. They expected they
might be able 10 sell II. But they
had 10 find "a good thought" a.
Hand pointed out. This was any
thing but easy. for most or the
thoughts they came across weren't
worth anything
At last fhey saw Mit's master. n
boy named JIM. sitting IN the cor
ner He mad a scowi or hts face.
and he seemed 20 be thinking. So
they crept VI very close iof course.
the boy didn': notice them since thev
were only shadowsl and they IT'S
tened until they heard his thought.
This y what he thought. i've
been a bad boy-didn't do mv les
sons-didn't practice on the piano
didn't mind my mother - bur from
now on I'm going 70 BE- a good boy"
Now. there's 4 fine thought
Hand exclaimed Ia a whisper 10 the
other shadows. THAT ought IN he
worth something" Her c0mpan-
ions promptly agreed with her.
Where Will we put this thought
until we a sell it?" Yam asked.
They were al puzzled II this until
knarf said: Put IL in your head.
silly. That's where thoughts are
always kept" Yam did a. ne suE-
Eestcd. and then they al trooped ont
~ the room IA search Or someone
who might buy their thought. The
first one they met was the cat.
do you want 10 buy a thought?"
they asked To their dlsmav. the
cat suddenly sprang 70 her feet. her
fur hristling and her hack arched
Why, what's the matter?" Hand
Inquired.
You ask me 70 buy n thought"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-29

purifying water have been devised.
During this period OF time X was
discovered that certain diseases
can be carried by contaminated
water supplies.
Among the diseases that are car
ried BY water. are typhoid and par
atyphoid fevers cholera n dyson
terry. Fortunately. cholera is rarely
seen IN this country. The others
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-29

$3.50 FAt - AAAA
er proud of the
fact that he Is
not an Ameri-
can citizen.
w e Ill, you
can't blame a
man for want
ing to stick TO
the ideals of his
W country
even If he keeps
away from it,,
most of the
time.
b Il I { h j s
s mr. cad Eagle
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-29
nEAR NANCY LEE:
nEAR NANCY LEE:

nEAR NANCY LEE:
~ I am rs years Recently my
boy-friend and ! had "A quarrel
and although / apoloEized FOR what
Z did I'm "A letter. 10 ended our
friendship. Yesterday l received q
letter from q boy whom my boy
friend had introduced NE ~. say
.ng he had obtained permission
from my h~0v-friond TO write 10 me
and asking me 10 continue the
correspondence. T am half afraid
10 reply To this letter FOR fear that
X was not written hv this hoy.
Please tell me what 10 do.
II. "A. n.
ID a. r.: II you have any doubt
Il about the authenticity OF the
letter. 40 not reply 10 II.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-29

WVTATER is one of the essen
WV tials Of life. Plants. ami
" mails and man cannot exist
without this vital element.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-29
FrOckS and Makeup
By JOSEPHINE HUDDLESTON
They Mist Harmoni=e II You Would he Per
fecfly Croomed.

MYTH fashions calling for
wv fem!ninity IN costume. our
makeup must be in keep
Ing with our frocks or an off key
not will tell the world that while
we may De able TO select a lovely
frock. we most certainly do not
know how 70 show II of.
Color OF frock plays an important
part IN the use of makeup. For in
stance. shades OF tan or beige cast
a light tannish one over the exposed
skin. which means that more cheek
rouge Is necessary II one is not 10
appear pale. When more than
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-29

Save the coffee cans with tight.
fitting lids. They are splendid con-
taincrs for cereals. lard. cookies. etc.
When windows rattle IN the breeze.
and very naturally become annoying.
there is a way OF dis~couraging the
nuisance. Screw a small hook 10 the
bottom OF the window and a small
scrcw-eye 20 the window sash. hav-
ing them 50 situated as 10 make a
pretty snug lit. That'n hold thatll
hold them.
II the top 81 your bureau or dress
ing table cluttered with a variety Of
objects. Too many articles. no mat
ter hwo handsome. spoil the effect
OF the room.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-29
Advice to
Girls
NANCY 4 L

DEAR NANCY LEE:
~ Reading your column ! saw
a letter signed hv Brown Eyes"
Her case Dis the very same a. mine.
and / would like t0 know N Il is
the same girl. win YOU help me?
III. III.
III 1.-The letter 10 which you re.
HI fer was signed with the nom
Ne plume Brown eyes" Sorry not
10 rs able 10 help you.
nEAR NANCY LEE:
~ What would YOU do or say
u a fellow who disappointed you
when you were the hostess al n
party and he ala not let you know
hat he wa not coming2 lie has
had several chances 70 explain. but
has not. BLU EEYES.
DLUE EYES: l would do as every
~ sensible girl would do under the
circumstances. / would totally ignore
such a bOorish person. Even II
apologies should be forthcoming.
which / doubt. please don't be IN.
fluenced by them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-29
Household Hints

All flame showing outside a kettle
OF boiling liquid represents wasted
gas. Turn down the gas until II
does not show around the edge Of
the pan and YOU viii get fun bene-
fit az the flame with no waste.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-29

her ewes leaped 70 mine and held
them-"he and Hugh may he very
near"
Not necessarily" My fathers
voice broke in with authority I'm It's
steady tones. But that Lee Chow
at least-is alive and headed to-
ward here. ] think We may safely
deduce. But that his return Is inn
minent-we may not hone for that
on this evidence alone. The Chinese
are very patient. remember. Time
does not mean 10 them what Il does
10 US"
I heard his words and noted them
subconsciously. for / remembered
them later. But while he was speak
ing all my faculties We're Centered
upon but two words-'at least and
the slight hesitancy which had been
his after the ~uttcrance of Ice
Chow's name. What dread lay be-
hind that hesltancy? Did he fear
that Lee Chow might be coming 10
US 10 tell Us that Hugh
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-29

f<NPREAD EAGLE Ameri-
cans"
A mar was talking to
me about them the other day.
A man who lives in America,
L.r% ..vL1 - .-sL
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-29
Positive Of Lee Chow's Name

"AIl right. Lad" she said. looking
fixedly at him. You saved your
bacon that time. but please see that
you refrain from those quaint little
pleasantries for the next few weeks.
AZ you have Just so sapiently re-
marked. we evidently have a scrap.
or scrape in fact both. on our
hands. We can't waste any time.
or breath IN fool remarks. Now.
Madge.'' briskly. Tets 90 back to
the place where we were switched
off the track. You're sure that the
characters upon the outside Of this
paper are those Of Lee Chow's Manner
Yes. I'm positive Of that" / re-
turned quietly.
Then" Lillian's voice was de-
cisive now. and in its crispness I de-
tected a hint OF more excitement
than she usually permits herself.
Someone OF the Chinese, LOYAL 70
Lee Chow. knows that he Is alive.
and that he Is on his way here. and
has taken this outlandish method OF
getting in touch with him. Why!r'
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-29
GriSeIda's Male Double

Lillian gave a little choking cough
"A most ~naturalistic performance.
ONLY / knew that II was one of our
private signals which meant Watch
your step" With her uncanny
~prescience she had realized my in
depreciation OF my fathers hest
fancy. and was warning me not 10
give Dickv fresh cause for jealousy
OF the man whose very name ex.
cites hts unreasOning anger.
Some OF 'em aren't particularly
patient when they've got something
in mind that they want" she COM
mented. This lad who wanted that
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-29

would thaw the frost from the win
dow panes upon a zero morning II
would take a more sullen nature than
mine 70 keep UP resentment toward
him when he chooses 10 exert his
powers in staging remorse for his
rudeness I was glad. however. that
my weakness from the swoon was
an excuse for my silence. ! could
smile az him. but for the moment !
could not speak.
But Lillian. as always. when /
need her aid. was sufficiently vocal
for both of us.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-29
Goodnight Stories
BY MAX TRELL

I met Mistress Cat
Sitting on a fence.
Come down, Kitty,
You haven't any Sensel
Shadow Saying.
MIL. Flor. Hand. Yam and
N Knarf-the shadow-children
were on a curious quest.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-29

c~ocyrEht 1871 o. Newspaper Featar. Service. II.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-05-29

A.-Over-activity az the thyroid
gland is called goitre. The treatment
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-09-03
800 LINE SHOPMEN IN
MINNEAPOLIS MUST HIT.
MASS FIRING, SPEED-UP
Railroadmen. Betrayed by A. F. of L., Loose
Jobs Wholesale. Staggered and Speeded
Jobless and Those Still Working Must Org
anize Against Bosses Attacks

ON Aug. 7, another Is per cent we're
laid off and on Aug. IA more than
80 per cent we're sent home with lay
off slips.
Now the company gives this small
amount of men that are left over
eight hours day with plenty of
speed-up.
Increased Speed-up
I just want to point out the ration
alization on the 500 Line. For the
past several years the company burn
ed the small wooden box cars by
the thousands. These cars were re-
placed with steel cars. Before when
we repaired cars it took about three
weeks on car. Now 1t takes about
three or four days. From day to
day there is more speed-up being in
troduced. They have the foremen
trying to compete with ane another.
Must Organize
There is only one thing to do. We
must organize. All the men who we're
laid off and those still working must
get into the Trade Union Unity
League. When we are organized we
can fight.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-09-03
War Vets Family Threatened With Eviction

fighting for. This worker sees very
clearly what he was fighting for
more profits for the master class and
the employers, and unemployment,
misery and starvation for the work
ersI
This worker, however, does not re-
alize how he will be able to get relief.
He does not realize that by going to
the Record, paper that is the
mouthpiece of the bosses, he is going
to the very same people that are sad
ding these miserable conditions up
on us.
What we workers must do is to
come to the fighting organizations
of our class, the Unemployed Coun-
sells, that are affiliated with the
Trade Union Unity League These
organizations are really fighting day
by day against evictions and for I'M
enjoyment insurance and real re-
lief for the unemployed. All the
iobless workers must get to these
fighting organizations and demand
that all war funds be turned over to
relieve the unemployed.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-09-03
Jobless Council Forces Stockton Welfare to
Give Relief
Give Relief

to give relief and this relief had all
come from the workers themselves
because they had produced it. The
friends we're too hard pressed them
selves to give relief and that the
Communists, being workers, we're al
ways ready to fight for workers.
The welfare parasite finally gave
an order for ten dollar per month
house. She baked when asked about
an order to move the furniture,
but finally agreed.
The fight is not over yet. The
woman must have light, gas and
water. 1t will be very difficult to
get house capable of housing the
family for $40. The house she had
consisted of three 8x8 rooms, with
very little ventilation. When we or
ganize more strongly we can force
through unemployment insurance,
but we will continue to fight all the
harder for immediate relief, organ
izing as we go and gathering more
strength.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-09-03
Cop Drives Off Worker Looking for Job

Don't worry, fellow-workers. Tht
capitalist system is on its deathbed
All the highbrows in America cannot
get it on its feet again.
Editorial Note-What this fell
low worker said is true. Capital
, Ism is on its last legs. But this
does not mean that we must just
wait around and mot worry" until
capitalism falls down and dies.
Capitalism will not fall down and
die unless we workers give it
good push. We must organize,
build the Trade Union Unity
League and the Communist Party.
We must fight for social insurance
for the unemployed, we must fight
against evictions and for higher
wages. Part of our struggle to
overthrow capitalism is our day to
day struggles for the partial and
immediate demands Of the working
class.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-09-03
Abe Caha,1 Socialist, Admits That
Henderson Is Close to Macdonald

must be done, Henderson is for it.
But Henderson knows the workers
wont like it. Hence Mac Donald
stays on to act openly with the rest
Of the capitalist representatives, but,
in order to keep them serviceable for
further emergencies, Mac Donald
advises he members of Parliament to
stay within the Labor Party. Hen
derson, with his ear close to the
ground, hearing the growing discon-
tent, sets himself al the head of it,
only the better to be able to Oehead
it.
The new national coalition govern
rncnt is losing no time in plotting it's
attacks against the workers. The
latest news from London is THAT it
will first obtain a vote of CONT
de- CO." whi:a means it will conso, !.
idate its ruling Lower and be abe to
act more quickly and more ruth
lessly. Out side of the fact that I'M
employment insurance will be cut,
and that some government employ.
ees' wages will be slashed, no word
is mentioned yet about taxation.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-09-03
R e buk e S Democrat
For No Work; Told
to Vote Republican,
Will Vote Communist

NEW YORK.-Asking to sign
the petition for Communist can
didates, a worker appeared at the
office of the Daily Worker and
told how the capitalist parties
plug for one another to fool the
workers.
II was unemployed and had
four hungry children" he said. 81
went to the, city employment
agency and asked for a job. They
sent me to the democratic leaders
at the Kanewah Democratic Club
on 125th Street. I told them
about my case and asked for
work. They told me nothing
doing. I told them I wouldn't be
fooled by them and wouldn't vote
for them. Alright he said, vote
for the republicans 1 told him
I wouldn't vote for any more of
the robbers but that would
Communist
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-09-03

NEW YORK. = Socialist" leaders
in the United States are scrambling
about in an attempt to cover up the
Mac Donald open betrayal and point
to the opposition" in the British
Labor Party as a real move ain the
interest of the working class
The Daily Worker was able to
show yesterday by conclusive proof
that Mac Donald had actually ad-
vised leading members of Parliament
to join the opposition of the Labor
Party. Now we have Abe Cahan, ed
itor of the socialist" Jewish Daily
Forward, admit that Henderson
slipped over to leadership Of the OPP
position, not because he was opposed
to cutting down on unemployment
insurance or increasing the attacks
against the workers, but because of
his position, he had his ear closer to
the rumblings of discomfort among
the workers, and switched over in
order to help Macdonald, as well as
to keep the workers from militant
action.
Cahan boasts Of the fact that 16
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1931-09-03
Food Worker in Mine Fields Urges Workers to
Speed Relief
Speed Relief

to hope that it does not rain.
saw one family of nine living N
tent that is not fit to keep dog
in. was in one house in wash
ington County where the company
was turning off the gas because the
miner could not earn enough money
to pay the bill.
wish all the readers of the Daily
Worker could see what is going on
down in the mining towns. I am
sure that they would take off their
own clothes and send it to those
fine, working class fighters. The
children of the miners sure rejoice
when they get spoonful of milk.
Let's get busy and send a real good
batch of relief down to these starving
fighters.