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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-28
TEXAS DAILY PRESS LEAGUE
National Advertising Representative
Too Much Overhead In Government

The high cost of being governed seldom bothers the
American people. We have become so used to taxes, take
them so much as a matter of course, that it seldom occurs
to us to query whether or not the tax money which we pay
automatically once a year is expended in a real business
like manner.
Periodically we revert from our customary attitude of
complacency, and with a great hue and cry fare forth to
cut the expenses of government to the bone, and usually
during such periods we cut and slash with no regard to
efficiency or reason, just cut and slash.
The trouble with such a cutting and slashing lies
usually in the fact that we start looping at the handiest
point, without getting down to the fundamentals of our
governmental system. We take the first salary that lies
handy, lop it off. and then proceed to the next. and so on
down the line. thereby defeating the very purpose for
which we assume ourselves to be striving.
In Cameron county, as in the other counties of Texas,
the ad valorem and special taxes imposed by the state of
Texas cut very thin ice with the average taxpayer. The
money he pays to the state in taxes is an exceeding small
item in his annual tax budget.
County taxes rate higher in his tax budget, but when
the whole thing taken apart and analysed, the average
taxpayer will find that it is his water district and school
taxes which are taking the major slice of his money.
School taxes cannot be avoided If the nation IS TO
continue and no one regrets the taxes he has paid, or are
being paid to build modern school buildings and to so equip
these buildings that our children may have every chance.
Water district taxes cannot be avoided in the Valley,
not if the Valley is to continue.
We must have irrigation facilities to hold our pres
emit development and to advance that development.
However. it appears to The Herald that the over
head which our water districts are saddling upon our
farmers II too high and can be avoided. Not in the case
of any particular district, for we believe our districts to
be managed individually as well as is possible.
We do believe, however, that in Cameron county, for
instance, 10 irrigation districts are performing functions
which might very well be performed by four or five at
the most.
Each Of these 10 districts has its officers, its office
force and so on, and practically all are so situated IN
relation to each other that a merger of these offices
could be accomplished with hardly anyone but the en-
ployees knowing that such a merger had taken place.
A considerable amount of the overhead could be
eliminated, with a resulting drop in the tax charged the
user of water.
Going even further along this line of overhead elm
ination, some of the functions of officers Of irrigation
districts. such as assessing and collecting Of taxes, could
very well be undertaken by county officials perform
ing the same duty for the county at large.
Such a merger as proposed here may be impossible.
We believe ii would be practical.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-28

embark on matrimOny ia certain
~ like to have a hand in it"
"Oh. but you will. Youn BE-
maid az honorl"
Thanks. Ny speciaIty-al-
ways a brides maidl II wasn't
the ceremony | was thinking
about. I'D like tn meet your
young man. why don't you IN
vite him 10 dinner some evening
soon here al the apartment"
III will. OF course will. I've
told him a lot about you, Chris.
He's anxious 10 know you. on.
youll find out that Marks won
derful-"
There was a paean OF excited
tribute then 10 which Chris lis
tened calmly. Soon NOrma's
doubts and misgivings returned
For the next % hours her moods
were 70 vary from despair IT'D
ecstasy. Chris argued and c0axed.
Neither girl put into actual words
the thing Of which each was think
ing. IL was late before they final
ly put out the light and went t0
bed. Even after that their voices
continued long in the darkness.
The next day dragged. Norma
at her typewriter in the Offices OT
Brooks. Welliver and Brooks.
Counselors al law. thought the
lunch hour would never come. She
was not meeting Travers. He
had explained the night before
that there was an engagement
from which he could simply not
escape. She was to see him nt
$3.50, though. They planned ~
30 TO an inconspicuous restaurant
for dinner, a place where there
was an alcOve table ~ significant
memories. Norma had said she
would give him her answer there.
AS ID turned out she did not
make the decision that evening.
Instead she compromised. invit-
ing Travers TO come 20 the apart
ment the next night f0r dinner.
Chris would b. there, too.
"Oh. I sect" Mark Travers cut
in as she said this. "GOing to
give me the once-over. See In ri
can pass Inspections that It?
Case for scrubbing behind the
ears. shining Of shoes. watching
my table manners"
TITS nothing NJ the sort" Nor
ma objected. Chris will be crazy
about you and you'll find she's
wonderful. It's Just that well.
we really ought 10 be sensible.
Mark. We haven't been. There
are so many things people ought
% think about before doing any
thing 50 important Nv getting mar
ried."
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CHRIS nodded. "Here's what 7
- was going 70 suggest" she
continued. IF you're going to
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-28
Daily Health
Talk

Opinions differ as to whether
or not water should be taken al
meals. IL serves the purpose OF
diluting the mixture Of food in the
stomach. making the absorption
easier and facilitating the move
ment OF the residue through the
intestineS. Water should not. how
ever. be used 10 wash down Jumps
OF unchewed food that may remain
In the mouth while eating.
Ice water Is q common American
habit, little used in foreign coun-
tries. 1t chills the stomach. but so
far as known Is not harmful. UNI
less taken nj excessive quantities
or at times when the person may
be overheated.
Carb0nated water. soda water,
ginger ale and similar modifica-
tions OF ordinary water are pleas
ant to take IL one has n taste for
them. They sometimes serve the
purpose OF adding alkali. which Is
Of benefit in persons who have
unusual acidity. Favored waters
are ordinarily harmless IL proper
IN prepared and II they do not
contain 50 much sugar that they
interfere with the appetite and
the digestion.
II should be remembered that
tea. coffee. milk and soup are
largely water and that most foods
contain a considerable amount OF
fluid as well. In persons with dis
case conditions that tend to ac-
cumulate water in the body. the
amount OF fluid intake Is ordinar-
lily restricted by the physician.
From the hygienic point az view
the amount and nature OF bacteria
contained in the water are OF
great Importance. Formerly ty-
phoid fever was transmitted prl-
marty by bad water supplies. Now
adavs any civilized community
controls the Notwithstanding
water supply By the use OF filtra-
ton and chlorination.
Among the faddists there are
also water fanatics that flood the
body with fluids and in their
places OF employment wear a path
from the desk 10 the drinking
fountain. INSTRUMENTATION on
water is Just as bad a habit as
Recommendation on anything
else.
So many cities and institutions
now use liquid chlorine and cali
ct-n hypochlorite for disinfection
Of water supplies that the process
would not seem TO require any
further defense before the public.
Only a few institutions still use
ozone and ultraviolet rays for this
purpose.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-28
Capital
OOE
Cha /
BY
The Peli6cal
Analyst

The idea Of locking part Of the
children Of Texas out Of the public
schools, as a substitute for levying
necessary taxes or the wealth-gain-
ing takers Of Texas natural re-
sources, is a poor way Of meeting
the problem, Sen. Julian Greer,
Athens school man, believes.
The proposal to exclude 10 per
cent OF the present school-age
children from the public schools
came back before the special ses-
sion, as it had been before the reg
ular session. II drew a prompt at
tack from the educator-senator
from east Texas.
This would be equivalent in
numbers to closing every school in
80 counties Of the state Sen.
Greer pointed ont.
1T would take out about l40,0 900
Of the 100000 scholasticS.
Texas often is referred 10 as one
OF the backward states in educa-
ton. ..... The last census showed
that the number OF our ~illiterates
had increased"
Texas was the last Of the 48
states 70 admit the s~ix-year-old
pupils 10 its public schools" he
said. Every other state has that
policy firmly adopted. I do not
believe Texas will take the back
ward step ever OF shutting its
schools to one-tenth its public
Sabotage children.
Anyway, the action would do
the state no good this year or next.
Already the six-year-olds have
been counted In the scholastic CEN
sus and certified TO the state de-
partment. In 1892 each school will
draw its Sl7.50 from the state for
each Of these children. Why should
II not use the money 10 educate the
child?
Another factor is this: the pro-
posal 70 raise from six TO sever the
admission age was made along with
the bill recommended by Gov.
Sterling and approved by all school
people, TO allow pupils over III to
complete high school without hav-
ing 10 pay tuition.
But that applies to much few
er pupils. -. Many have dropped
out TO 60 TO work. Many have
finished the public schools. Many
have turned to specialized schools
and training.
The younger pupils are the ones
who a 60 to school. They are the
ones who should be in school,"
Dealing them out now would
cause endless confusion" he con-
tlnues, since they already have
been counted for the scholastic
census, and the schools have be-
come entitled to receive the APP
portionment for them, and the ap-
portionment has been fixed upon
that basis.
Parents throughout Texas would
keenly resent such action. The only
reason that could be given, III the
last analysis. for such action. is
the failure Of the legislature, when
the matter properly was before 1T,
70 levy the proper and necessary
taxes upon the wealth-produci g
sources in Texas 10 meet the
needs.
The people OF Texas will not
readily subscribe to the doctrine
that in order TO avoid taxing those
growing wealthy from depicting our
natural resources, 1t Is all right TO
shut enough pupils out OF the
schools to make up for the lack OF
taxes"
That's one view on the neces-
sity Of levying more taxes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-28

you're not going 20 give him up"
Chris declared firmly.
But / mustl / couldn't
couldn't marry him without tell
ing
The older girl stopped her.
Look at me. Norma Kent" she
said crisply. "I don't know any
thing about this man you think
you're in love with. All right
then-this man you're sure Is
the right one for you. You haven't
known him very long yourself.
have you? Less than two weeks.
That's a pretty short time in
which 20 decide something that's
going 70 affect your whole life
but I'm not going TO try 10 in
fluence you one way or another.
There's D thing I do know.
though and you've got I'd listen ~
me, Norma, there isn't a man
living who's too good for you.
Not onet"
But, Chris. how could 7 tell"
There isn't anything you need
20 tell," Chris went on emphati-
cally. Whats happened III over.
The only way to eraso-well.
things that should never have hap
pencils 70 forget about them.
And you can't forget III you're 20
inE tO prosecute yourself"
"Oh, III / could only believe it,"
There was wistful pathos in the
younger girls voice. Suddenly
She caught Chris hand. You're
such n friend." Norma went on.
You've always been such a
friendi''
The dark-haired girl shrugged.
NO more than anyone else" She
said brusquely. Then her mood
'softened. Getting married'g
mighty serious business" She
added. How much do you know
about this boy? You said he
works for n real estate firm but
where'd he come from? do YOU
think you could live on his sal
ary?"
Norma leaned her head back
against a pillow. She was smil-
ing drcamily. Il know ali that
| want to know" she said softly.
iii know that ] love him and that
he loves me. What else III there
that matters?"
Listen. Norma" Chris eau
toned. "I said I wouldn't try ~
influence YOU III this thing and
I'm not going 10. But don't you
think you should take a little time
before making IT'D your mind?"
"Tou mcan-ah0ut getting
married?"
Q o
CHRIS nodded. "Here's what /
- was going 10 suggest" she
continued. IF you're going to
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1--WE thought or them-every
one, Come on. darlingl Let'i
be married tonight"
lie imprisoned her hand from
across the table.
mark, People will SEQ you.
Honestly. yOu mustn't"
"But I can't help IN. II swear 7
can't help wanting TO take you in
my arms when you look at me
like that. You're so sweet. Nor
ma. I want tO hold you and
never stop kissing you. You're
the prettiost thing i'm all the
world! Darling. I want you sol"
CHE could not trust herself 20
~ look " nc him. She had
drawn her hand back, toyed with
a spoon.
MARK" the Girl said IN a
tremulous. low-pitched voice. Are
you really sure you love me?"
"I was never so sure ~ any
thing in my life,"
Then
"Oh. please F0 Nh. darling. Say
it. say We can be married right
away"
Norma shook her head. smil-
inr. Then it won't make any
difference ir wo wait "a little
longer. Real love. they say. grows
stronger an the time
what do you know about love.
I'd like I'D know? You're heart
less. That's what's the matter
with you. Perfectly heartlessi /
believe you like to devil me the
way YOU 40. There isn't n minute
Of the day when I'm sure OF you.
I'm not sure Of anything about
youl"
Blue. laughing eyes looked
into his.
.ot even sure that you love
mc2" Che girl chided.
Right now I'm sure I'D like 70
box your earsi"
lie did nothing OF the sort a
little later when they we're alone
together.
Happily the girl slipped into
his arms. The darkness OF the
cab was a blessing because ID hid
her face. oh, Norma told her
self. she must not let him know
how much she cared She must
not let him guess her love.
All next day Norma Kent's
heart was singing happily. All
through the hours at the Office
Ehe looked forward to the moment
when she would reach the apart
ment again. How could Norma
know that the one thing she had
not dreamed might happen was 10
take place that night?
To lie Continued)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-28
MANAGERS MEET

TNDIANAPOLIS-Airport mana
gers in the North Central states
will meet here at a conference to be
held Sept. 24-25. The meeting has
been called to determine proper steps
to be taken in developing landing
facilities in the smaller cOmmuni-
ties throughout that section Of the
country. Managers or airports IN
Ohio. Indiana. Michigan. Illinois
Wisconsin. Minnesota and Missouri
will attend.
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That's one view on the neces
sity Of levying more taxes.
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d IS TIE
AnniDerSary

on Aug. Is. 1917. civilians evacuat-
ed the city OF Trieste before the
Italian drive. and the Austrians ad-
mitted peril.
Italians continued TO push for
ward on the Bainsizza Plateau
on this date also Berlin agreed
to nav Argentina for loss OF ships
in the submarine warfare.
Meantime the British were max
ing advances on the western front,
and the French repulsed two sur
prise attacks near Vaux and L9
PalameuX.
The British gained & mile on the
ST. Julien Cappelle road and
rcpulsed German attacks IN the In
verness Copse on the Yprcs-Meinin
road.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-28

Col. Alvin Owsley's press agent breathed more de-
fiance than Owsley did concerning the east Texas martial
law "proration' of mass meetings and speeches.
If the people are allowed to have their mass meet
ing, he'll speak, Wolters or no Wolters, Owsley assured
an Austin audience in his first speech of protest against
martial law.
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OIL FINANCE
 CALLED TO HALT IN
 REcE|vERsH|P MAI TER

LOS ANGELES, Calf, Jan, 2o. (Pl-The sensational rise of the Richfield Oil Company of Cali fornia from small organization to one of the largest on the Pacific Coast in a period of five years ended when the firm was placed in receivership on per tition of the Republic Supply Company
 Petitioners estimated the assets at 100000 and liabilities at S35 100000 William McDuffie was appointed receiver in equity on a bond of S3 3,5OO ,OOo, said to be the largest ever required by federal judge i'll Los Angeles.
 The receivership came as a climax to rumors in the past week which sent Richfield common on the Los Angeles and San Fran cisco stock exchanges below three dollars a share.
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BIGGER VESSELS MEAN BIGGER DOCKS F0R
 ], s, METROPOLIS

NEW YORK, Jan 2O (P) Improvements of New York liar bor on both the New Jersey and the New York sides of the Hudson River to permit docking of larger passenger and freight vessels at a cost of about $T50OO,O00 was approved by Secretary war Pat rick J. Hurley
 Entertainments will be made on the land in New York from West Twenty Third to One Hundred and Twenty One street, Hoboken, and Greenland Terrace in EdgeWater, in Jersey.
 A fairway from 280O to $500 feet wide will be maintained in the river throughout the portions affected, while at the same time it will permit construction of piers capable of accommodating yes sells 1000 feet long.
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RAISING MONEY
 BECOMES MUCH MIXED MATTER
DEMOCRAT SENATOR'S STATE RED CROSS ARE NOT DO-
 ING ENOUGH

WASHINGTON, Jan, 20, (R The Red Gross central commit tee issued statement to the effect they desired to remain purely a volunteer organization, shortly after the Senate voted 56 to 27 approving the Democratic measure appropriating s25,00O,- 900 for Red Cross drought re- lief as an amendment to the In terior department supply blll.
 President Hoover opposed fav- bring private donations but Red Cross officials said the measur would hamper raising the propos- ed $1O,00O,O0O fund from private donations.
 Democratic Senators said the Red Cross was not doing enough, while the House Republicans sought to compromise.
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SHERIFF SAYS WON'T " D|vULCE NAMES WHO
 LYNCHED THE NEGR0

MEANWHILE, Mo-, Jan. 2O- tP The sheriff here said that he contemplated no action against leaders of the mob which seized his prisoner, Raymond Gum, Ne gro, and burned him to death on the schoolhouSe where he was charged with assaulting and slay- ing the teacher, Miss Velma Coul- ter.
 Any action against the mob leaders, the 64 year-old sheriff said, must begin with orders from higher authorities.
 The sheriff reiterated a prev ious statement that he had re- cognized some of those who wrest- Cd the Negro from him as Gum was being taken for arraignment to the court house. He refused to name them.
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ENGLAND WORKER AND {.
 EMPLOYEES GET CLOSER

LONDON, Jan 20. (P - Provisional settlement 0f the c0aI strike in South wales was reach- cd in London after four days of uninterrupted negotiations The terms of the settlement will be submitted to a conference of del legates of the South Wales Miners Federation and, N ratified, work will be resumed to the fullest extent possible.
 Terms call for resumption of work at rates of pay prevailing when the 712 hour per day basis was in vogue, pending a decision by a new conciliation board as to whether owners were Justified in paying men less.
 Lancashire weaverS put an end to hopes for speedy passing of the British cotton difficulty when they voted to submit the employ CTS most recent modified pro- posals on a more looms per weaver system to allot by all the membership.
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GALLANT B0Y SCOUTS
 GIT HER0ES' NEDALs

CORDOVA, Jan, 2O, Phil ip I.ydick Jerry Cochrane and Lou Cochrane were decorated with gold medals for heroism, the highest possible award If Boy
 They received their certificates and medals before 500 citizens. The presentation was made by '. s Commissioner Kelly Robin son.
 The boys rescued Six helpless children from the icy waters of Lake Eyak, 18 months ago.
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BARNuM OF ALASKA
 WILL EXH|D|T BONES !.
 PREHISTORIC BEAST

CoRDovA, Jan.. 20, Jerry OLeary, owner of the Glacier Is- land pike whale, refused the governments offer and sold the bones to Thomas Vevig to De ex- hibited here next summer after which 1t will be taken to the states.
 Whether the whale is prehls- torical animal, has been the sub- iect of a long controversy, recent lE.
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REVISION OF ALASKA
 GAME LAWS CONSIDERED

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. P- The House passed and sent to the Senate the Alaska delegates bill to revise Alaska Game Laws.
 The bill defines the authority of game warden6 in searches and authorizes new fur bearing animal regulations, it reduces the resi- dent hunting fee to two dollars.
 The House passed the bill fix ing the salary of the secretary of the Territory at $4,OOO. The bin was passed to the senate.
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ONE -LEGGED AIR PILOT '.
 SCALES MEXICAN WALLS

FL PASO, Texas, Jan. 2o. (P) Percy Miller, parachute jumper and wartime pilot of the Amer ican Air Service, scaled a wall of the prison ward of Liberty Hos- pital in Juarez, Mexico, and came to Fl Paso after wandering 48 hours in the sand hills.
 He had been held since last July in alleged drug smuggling activities and when he heard he was to be sent to Tres MarIas Island, the Mexican penal colony off the west coast, E1e decided to rsik his life in break for li- berty he said.
 Miller has but one Iag.
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GRIP OF FRTGID WAVE

NEW YORK, Jan. 20. (P) - The east and south suffered in the grip of frigid wave which sent the thermometer in New York down to 12 above zero and asta- blished a minimum at Tupper Lake, New York, where the tenn perature was 40 below. The cold extended as far south as Miami, Fla, but the weather bureau pro- missed relief within the next few days.
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ALWAYs LEAVE 'EM - . SMOK|NC WHEN YOU . SAY FARE E-THEE WELL

. LONDON Jan. 2O 4PJ Since a ban was placed on smoking in al British theatres under the control of the Lord Chamber lain excepting those showing mu sical comedy or revues this form of prohibition has met with mix ed receptions.
 During the war the prohibition against smoking in the audit oriulns or theatres was ignored, an official hint having been giv- en that this breach 0f regulations would not be prosecuted,
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GIVES UP TRYING

NEW YORK, Jan. 20. (P) - Maxie @Boo Hoo" Hoff, Philadel- phia sports promoter, gave up his second attempt to get some of Gene Tunney's earnings in the ring when he withdrew a suit for S50O,00O based on an alleged con- tract made with Tunney before the Dempsey fight.
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"GTvE US BREAD

BUDAPEST, Jan. 20. (P) - A short but dramatic riot of sev- eral hundred screaming unem- ployed Hungarian women broke out at noon in the heart of the most fashionable section. Crying Down with the rich" and Give us bread" the women attacked richly dressed promenaders. Po- lice dispersed the peasants.
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SMITH CO-RELIGIONIST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. (P-- John J. Rascob, chairman of the democratic committee issued a public denial Of the charges made by Frank Kent, newspaperman, that Rascob was ,a republican turned democrat who bought the democrat party to support form er Governor Alfred Smith for president ats a co-religioniSt.