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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13
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VILE and the Valley Monday and
today centers around the merging
OF the assets Of the First National
Bank. In Brownsville with those Ct
the Merchants National Bank.
General public Is pleased.
Glad to see the Valley have a
bank ranking first in resources In
South Texas, excepting the banks OF
San Antonio and Houston.
As pointed out by one Of u lead
ing Brownsville bankers Monday,
the combining OF the two institu-
tions is in line with the trend. OF
the times.
Which is to eliminate useless
overhead.
Wherever possible.
Along the same lines as is now
being advocated in county affairs.
Where We have a beautiful ex-
ample OF useless duplication in work
by the 81 taxing agencies In exist
ence In Cameron county.
Getting back to the bank consoli-
dation.
Everybody Is happy.
Heads OF Brownsville's other two
banks Included.
So when we again offer con-
g~ratulationS, We feel that they come
rot only from this column. but
from ali Of Brownsville.
CAN'T YOU HEAR anything and
everything these days?
Just when we thought all OF the
agitation over the removal OF Fort
Brown had subsidized, up It popped
again.
Monday afternoon brought forth
this morsel.
Tina: orders we're to be received
at the fort Tuesday morning.
For the renewal OF practically the
entire garrison.
Officers to be saiitec.
Enlisted personnel to be shifted.
The old historic fort TO be left
with a corporal's guard.
It was straight dope.
Only nobody seemed to KNOW
anything about 1t.
Least OF all the Fort Brown
authorities.
All OF whom had the idea that
there Is nothing stirring.
And that Brownsville and the VAL
ley win be enjoying the company OF
men and officers for years to come.
But still, 1t made a good rumof
for the paper TO trace down.
On a busy day when banks were
being consolidated and all that sort
of thing.
But then-it was Monday.
And anybody who ever saw a
newspaper office will tell you
That Monday. for some reason or
other, Is always n OF those nays
Don't know why. it's just an Cd
newspaper custom!
LEAGUE OF NATIONS would
seem to have an excellent chance to
strut its stuff.
And settle the dispute between
Japan and China.
Which was bound to come.
II one thing did not bring II on,
another was bound to.
Both countries are in a tight spot.
Little old Japan needs room to
grow.
And has growing pains.
China has the territory.
They are close together.
There's the picture.
FIFTY BROWNSVILLE men meet
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13
FIFTY BROWNSVILLE men meet

fifty Harrington men.
on the golf links.
7. And will meet again.
Sportsmen all.
Wager that milk and hreal
ordinances were NOT among the
E1bjects Of conversation as the little
white pill was whacked around.
Also wage that a few more meet
ings like these and there will be
no more talk In or out OF the papers.
About these high tariff ordinances.
Can't play golf with a man and
hate him.
or dislike his town.
Good thing. these ~intercity golf
tournaments.
And these intercity service club
meetings.
And the like.
Let's have more OF them.
THERE is A FARMER at Santa
Rosa.
We 20 not know his name.
But we hope to identify him.
We do know that he is a farmer.
He is bringing homegrown vege-
tables clear &c Brownsville right
along.
Including tomatoes.
Which Is some feat at this time
Of year.
And other fresh garden delicacies,
Making money, We know.
Putting something on the market
when the other fellow has nothing
TO sell.
And something the public wants.
Mora power TO him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-13

For Brownsvil.e and the Valley:
Partly cloudy to occasionally unset
tied, and continued warm Tuesday
night and Wednesday.
The Alaska fisherman., 1931-06-15
NATIVES OF NICKOLSKY
 ASK FISHING RIGHTS

The natives of Nickolsky vil- 'iagc have sent in a petition to he delegate, asking that their fishing rights in Unmak River Dc restored to them, under the impression that the river has been closed to them for several years past.
 Commissioner Of Fisheries Henry O'Malley, who recently returned from an extended trip to the west coast, states that there has been no closure, and t'l2t there is nothing to pre- vent the natives from taking salmon in this river for local food requirements or for use fer dog feed. They are not al- lowed to fish for eXportatioh purposes.
The Alaska fisherman., 1931-06-15
Page II

Much is made, in the argu- :n&nt for the good character of the, bear, of the fact that he is primarily a vegetarian-quite as though this must necessar- fly guarantee his pacifism at all ordinary times The African buf- falo, We would observe, also is strictly a vegetarian, decended from a long line grass-eaters yet this animal is accounted by hunters to be the most danger ous game in the dark continent. Diet has little or nothing to do with it The question is one of, fact and ferocity. No creature ever bore so terrible reputa- ion as does the Alaska brown bear without in some part, des- crying it.
 Sentiment, even for conserva- tion, should always be tempered with sense. There is a place for such a creature as the AL asNan brown bear, of course-a Llace in which it should enjoy a. certain measure of security but that place ought to be re- mote from the lands that man las occupied or designs to oc- cupy. This seems to be what the Alaskans contend. It is not unreasonable.-Cregonian.
The Alaska fisherman., 1931-06-15
Dear MT. Reed:

,,ecially for the natives. Such thing is very important l understand that British Colum- ia has law covering that situation which works out very well. The difficulty is that the natives of Alaska object Jo staying on one line. They be- lieve in leavino 2 line a few years to let the fur increase and then just when they wish to use it some white man jumps the line
 My answer to this was the establishment of Tetlin rcserv2~ ton and the ideo of teaching the natives fur farning 4 de- pendable pen of mink near their home would tend to stab iliZe the native home and double his income. As sOCn as the Tetlin natives get the iGel, then fur farming leases and trap line lease. as you suggest ran bn issued and the natives rights will be safe from over aggressive tactics of white trap pcrs.
 The tetlin reservation is, as you know, only a temporary eX- iedient to accomplish quickly what you are edeavoring to ac- complich partially by registra- ion of trap lines.
 If the Tetlin reservation cid 0'd nothing else than draw at- 5ention to thio need of protec- tion of the trap lines 1t would be worthy of 2 monument, but ' expect it to do far moro by pointing the way to training the natives to increase their in come and stability. The 29,O00 natives we have in Alaska should produce in few yc2r3, by proper guidance, five or ten times their procent fur p~oduC-
The Alaska fisherman., 1931-06-15
THE ALASKA FISHERMAN
yEIE ALASKAN BROWN BEAR
Occasionally

cUuntered in magazine or news paper discussion of the subject, .he opinion that the Alaskan n"oyTn bear should be protected against externinatiOn. With j|,ls almost anyone will agree. I3ut the statement usually is at- :'nCod by a declaration to the tffect that tie largest of all Eears-and the fiercest, by the Way-is an inOffcnsive fellow !l'1ess provoked. We find this view in the comment of the St. ouis Post-DiSpatch relative to ne increasing of the area of 7zatm2i National monument, which is hailed as most fortu- nate for the preservation of the Alaskan brown bear
 If there is such an opinion in Alaska. where the bears actual Y have their habitat, we never have heard of it. On the con- fIary, 1t is freely admitted by A'cskal2s that the animal is held il? much dread, and that its presence is a serious dctri- :nCnt to extended settlement. Though the Alaskan brown bear Is a raging monster when wounded, as terrible as any EnCWn beast of prey, Alaskans insist that it is not necessary
 Q wound the bear before it's anger is reused. Indeed, they VIII supply any number Ot T. stances, for the authenticity of which they freely vouch, of wholly unprovOkcG and savage uttHckS on man. It is added, with a somewhat rueful smile, th2t prudence cOnstrains the un2rmed individual to climb tl.c nearest tree, if he finds Himself in the proximity of one e them. Should 10 tree be convenient, the results are oft- e72 exceedingly unfortunate and i;lcl. It is difficult to under
The Carbon County news., 1931-07-23
LOVELY HAND-WORK

The newest thing in ohildrens
clothes is hand worked look-a look
that you must pay huge price for.
unless you do it yourself. And
shocking is the most popular short
cut to this hand-worked look, because
it's so ornamental and SO easily done
especially easy if you already have the
thrifty habit of making your chill.
dren's clothes. Observe the colorfu.
note of shocking in this fluffy littl,
frock. The shocking is worked witt
blue Trimstitch thread to match, ths
buttons and dots on the BISCUIT -coIbrree
dotted swiss. The cunning s1ashed
collar is made of biscuit oreandie,,e
Pictorial Printed Pattern No SAL
Sizes to s years. 80 cents. Trans
fer Pattern No. 1880, blue or yellow
DO cents.
The Carbon County news., 1931-07-23

may take? Is there no power that
can decide that certain areas and
rights may have water on certain
days and others at other times?
The author makes no claim that
he can answer the questions he
asks. They are merely the ques-
tlons that ere being banded back
and forth every minute of the day
in this area. Present administra
tion is surely not effective. Head
gates are opened at night by those
whose crops are burning up. 9th
ers are buying or leasing water
rights when the legality of sucn
transactions is, to say the least,
subject to question. The nights
are filled with questionable prac-
tices and the days with recrimin-
atoms. Feuds and law suits are
engendered and brother is set
against brother over the "owner-
ship" of one of Gods purest gifts,
water.
The Carbon County news., 1931-07-23
That Message to Garcia"

The message which President
Mckinley sent to Garcia, the Cuban
insurgent general, was an inquiry
as to what assistance Garcia
would furnish to the United States
In the war with Spain. Lieutenant
Rowan brought back information
that Garcia could furnish at least
500 well-armed men, and that
they had a system of transmitting
information through the country
and could act as guides.
The Carbon County news., 1931-07-23
CARNER.A OF STEERS
WEIGHS $500 POUNDS

Ericsson, Neb., 4-(UP)- "Won-
der" is the largest steer in the
world. Lean, he weighs 5000
pounds, and his owner E. E. Huff
man, believes that he can fatten
him SO that he will weigh 1900
pounds.
"Wonder" is seven years old and
was born on the ranch Of Ralph
Clument near Burwell. From the
tip of his nose to the tip of his
tail the steer measures 10 feet
eight inches.
The Carbon County news., 1931-07-23
CHURCH NOTES
CHURCH SERVICES
Belfry, Bearcreek, and Vicinity.

Services will be conducted by the
Rev. G. Scott Porter, Sunday, July
26, as follows:
Bearcreek-11 a. m. Morning
worship.
Chance p. m. Preaching SER
vice.
Sunday school 2:45 p.
m. Preaching service 9:45 p. m.
Sunday school 10 a. m.
Christian Endeavor $3.50 p. m. Ev-
ening worshi,' Sap 10 Prayer
The Carbon County news., 1931-07-23

Denver, -(UP)- The Mountain
States Telephone company will
spend for than $4,000 on Mon
tana service improvements it was
announced at the main office here.
improvements include new office
equipment at Missoula, improve
ments to the toll lines out of Hell
a ena and Plains-Hot Springs toll
lines. The Plains-Hot Springs i'm
provement will consist of string
new copper wire at an estimated
cost of $19,990.
The Carbon County news., 1931-07-23
SHORT SHOTS At
THE WEEKS NEWS
By United Press

Havre, -(UP)- The grand
daddy of .all" rattlesnakes was
killed on the Old Milk River road
by S. E. Coleman Saturday. The
snake was more than four feet
long and two and half inches
in diameter.
The Carbon County news., 1931-07-23
Fish Without Shape

The bureau Of fisheries says that
the jellyfish has no particular
shape. 1t is merely a shapeless
mass. It rolls along, In a manner,
swimming.
The Carbon County news., 1931-07-23

Hamilton, -(UP)- The Char
los Heights Club house, built by
Chicago financiers during the or
chard boom 20 years ago, was sold
for S4O0 to Farmer Claud Starupp
who will use it for a barn. The
sale was made at the Ravalli coun-
ty tax letting.
The Carbon County news., 1931-07-23

son charged that C. d. Miller made
a house-to-house canvass to sell
liquor. Miller, arrested, pleaded
not guilty and was released on
$500 bond.
The Carbon County news., 1931-07-23

Thompson Falls, (UP)- Thom-
pson Falls Main street now is a
we'll oiled thoroughfare instead of
a dusty street. The improvement
was done under charge of Arthur
Preston.
The Carbon County news., 1931-07-23

Miles City, -(UP)-General adj
mission charges have been abol-
lshed for the Eastern Montana
fair here Sept. 1918, it was an
nounced by the county commission.
ers last week.
The Carbon County news., 1931-07-23

Washington, -(UP)- Murch
Brothers Construction Company
bid $236,000 on the construction at
the Fort Harrison veterans hos
pital. 1t was the low bid.
The Carbon County news., 1931-07-23

Lewistown, up Sylvia
Reetz, whose husband is in Jail
charged with the murder of her
brother, Ernest Geary, last week
was free of the marriage bonds as
a result of divorce hearing. She
testified she was frequently beat
en- by Reetz.
The Carbon County news., 1931-07-23

It would seem that our expert
ences with government operation
during the World War would cure
us of the desire for government
ownership and control of business.
And for few years this seemed
to be the case. But the American
people are forgetful and now a
new school of politicians has arisen
who cry out for government con-
troll and eventual ownership Of
business. Although the Estates
men" who advocate these meas
ures claim to be acting for "the
people" they are after all politi
clans of very cunning school.
They realize full we'll what politi-
cal power would be in their hands
If government ownership came
about under their success at the
polls and in Congress. The op-
portunity for strengthening politi-
cal machinery would be almost
limitless. With the railroads and
other utilities in the hands of
the political machine in power,
there would be little, if any chance
of driving that machine out of
power. The best example, as Mr..
Jahncke states, is that Of Soviet
Russia. Anyone who studies what
has happened over there and how
Mr.. Stain has waxed powerful
with governmental control of busi-
ness, may get some idea Of what
could happen in America if pri-
vate business were turned over to
the government.
The Carbon County news., 1931-07-23

Bozeman, -(UP)-Falling from
a hay stacker resulted in the death
of Champ Clark Corwin, AZ, Boze-
man farmer. His neck was roken.
The Carbon County news., 1931-07-23

Winnett, -(UP)-. Customers
We're So few Sheriff P. J. Ander-
The Carbon County news., 1931-07-23

Livingston, -(UP)- Montana
Baptist young people gathered at
Tempted Hills last week for the
annual assembly which will ter
inmate July "a.
The Carbon County news., 1931-07-23
Briefly Told

One conquers a bad habit more
easily today than tomorrow.
The Carbon County news., 1931-07-23

All of which is undoubtedly true.
Among the most serious national
problems which. confront us to-
day are those which grow out of
the breakdown of local self-gov-
ernment and the growth of federal
bureaucracy. Statesmen are fire.
quently pointing to this increasing
condition of affairs but it seems
that little can be done about it..
Year by year the federal govern
ment takes on more powers and for
various reasons there is an in
creasing breakdown of local self
government. The proposals made
last winter for measures bordering
on the dole system are one re-
suit of this modern condition of
affairs. As the national govern
ment takes additional duties on
itself the position Of those who
favor paternalistic government be-
come strengthened. The disposi-
ton of the promoters of this
school of thought is to ''let Uncle
Sam take care of everything"
They do not stop to realize that
in the long run the people must
pay the bill and that higher taxes
mean greater stagnation in busi-
ness and more suffering for ev-
eryone, including those whom the
government is seeking to relieve.
The Carbon County news., 1931-07-23
Highest Law

The highest law is often the
greatest roguery.-Terence.
The Carbon County news., 1931-07-23
National Affairs
BY FRANK P. LITSCHERT

Two of President Hoover's Of
fetal family in recent Indepen-
dence Day addresses made state
ments which are worthy of rep
itition. At Philadelphia, Secre-
tary of War Hurley called atten-
ton to the national dangers sur
rounding the efforts of certain
theorists to commit us to the dole
system. The efforts to create a
federal dole system, he said, were
not in keeping with American ira
ditions and the American system
of government and the same he
declared was true of the break
down of local self-government and
the growth of federal bureaucracy.
The Carbon County news., 1931-07-23

At the same time Assistant Sec
retary of the Navy, E. L. Jahncke
in an address at Altoona denied
that there was any political kin
ship between President Roosevelt
and the present day economists
VINO are seeking government own
ership, since President Roosevelt
had repeatedly gone ON record as
opposed to any form of federal
ownership of business. Continu
ing, Mr.. Jahncke said:
Federal ownership of public
utilities would create the most
gigantic trust ever known-a self
perpetuating political machine,
the like of which cannot be found
this side of Russia. Soviet Russia
has demonstrated the impractical
bility of attempting system of
government ownership and opera
ton of business. They have
created the most monstrous, most
all-pervading political machine
the world has ever seen, an almost
indestructible instrument for per-
petuating the party in power"
The Washington times., 1931-04-30
WGshington's Letter
Brings $375 At
Chicago Sale

CHICAGO, April 80 QN.S0.
George Washington's activities
in the Revolutionary War were
recalled today with the sale Of
one Of his letters for $375 at
auction in the Fine Arts Build
ing.
The letter formed part Of
the library Of a Pennsylvania
collector and dealt with a warn
ing General Washington gave
to one of his colonies to keep
his officers from the tempta-
lions of Philadelphia.
Other items that caused Spir.
tied bidding we're a first edi-
ton of William Cullent Bryan's
Poems, sold to Walter Hill for
$500, and a letter from John
Marshall to Henry Clay for
$40.
The Washington times., 1931-04-30
'GUSHER BLAZES
AWAY, STILL
UNCHECKED
Burning oil Gathers in Pools
Around Texas Well; Death
List Of 8 May Be Increased

GLADEwATER, Tex, April 30
O.N.S1.-With the names Of
eight men on the official death
list, the flaming oil that snuffed
out their lives continued to spray
the countryside today, while Okla
homa fire fighters made prepare
tons to extinguish it.
John Keys was the latest vic
tim Of the Sinclair No. oil we'll
disaster, dying last night at the
Longview Sanitarium.
Sinclair in Charge
Reports that three men were
missing in the seething furnace
were said to be unfOunded by
Sinclair officials. Frank FeiOck,
another workman, however, was
reported in a dying condition.
Harry F.. Sinclair, president of
the Sinclair Oil Company, arrived
yesterday and offered all the
assistance at his command to the
stricken families.
Two Oklahoma fire fighters,
NJ. M. and F. T. Kinley, were pre-
pared to snuff out the blaze with
dynamite, but it was believed that
the final act in the most disas-
trous fire in this oil field will not
be staged until tomorrow.
An investigation was to be
made Of the cause of the disaster.
Although it is generally accepted
that q spark from q drill stem
ignited the 2O,OOO-barreI gusher,
which was brought in out of con:
troll Monday.
Volcano Of Fiery Oil
The owner of the tract sur
rounding the well, Tom Cole,
was convinced that spark
caused by friction started the
blaze.
The Washington times., 1931-04-30
VINCENT IMPROVES

Representative Bird j. \.
cent (R0, of Michigan, who was
taken seriously i'll with heart and
q kidney ailment aboard the
naval transport Hendersor in
the Pacific, was much improved
yesterday, he advised his office
here by naval radio.
The Washington times., 1931-04-30

Can be set up in moment
anywhere. Each set consists of
three metal obstacles, three metal
holes, two putters, and two
sponge rubber balls that will not
mar the furniture.
The Washington times., 1931-04-30

A fine mixture of good grass
seed not to be confused
with cheaper grades. Use BOWL
ing Green and you will be pleased
with the results.
The Washington times., 1931-04-30

One of these shoppers will
quickly and easily sharpen
your Gillette or Probak type
blades, giving you smoother
Shaves.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-10-09

7EOPLE know what to eat in
the tropics in order to keep
: cool and preserve their
4 health. So why not take a
= leaf out \of their book, these
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-10-09
MOHA|R A CENTURY
OLD IS FOUND IN
NATIONAL CONTEST
Three Thousand Persons An
swer Call for Antique N
Upholstery.

Northumberland furniture, con-
slderably more than a century old,
still in good conditions and that has
been in daily use since the time Of its
purchase, has been discovered by the
Household Science Institute Of Chi
cago, in response to prize offer Of
$3.50 for the oldest piece Of furniture
covered in mohair.
Since the day the contest opened, in
teresting reports and descriptions Of
old pieces of furniture have been pour
ing into the Institute offices and now
q staff is engaged in sorting over the
contestants. The contest closes Octo-
Der l. One sofa entered in the COM
petition is claimed to be at'least 200
years old; chair one Of a set pur-
chased by a bride and groom before
the War of 1872, is another interest
ing entry and there are several arti-
cles reported to be at least century
old.
Red was the predominating color in
olden days, the samples submitted
show, but occasional green ones are
entered, suggesting that the modern
love Of color variety and the prefer
ence for "cooler" shades had its be-
ginning many years ago. Along with
the mohair entries, many Of horse hair
were received. Unfortunately for the
contestants who submitted horse hair,
they will not be eligible for the prize,
as the winner must submit mohair, the
hair Of the Angora goat.
To date, more than 5000 entries
have been received. Practically every
state in the Union has been represent
ed. The most likely claimants for the
prize so far are from the East where
nne furniture used in the early days
and imported from abroad Is still the
cherished possession of the household.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-10-09
COST OF EYE DEFECTS

Statistics tell us that the cost
OF educating a pupil is on an
average of $4,000 per year.
Each year six million children
in the United States fail to
make passing marks and are
forced to repeat the same work
rext year. This means that for
every child who has to repeat
grade it costs the Department
of Education $4,000. Multiply
that figure by six million and
you see the real seriousness of
poor scholarship. 1t is safe to
assume that one-third of the
number of children fail because
of defective vision. If we cor
rect that, there would be a
saving of $12O,OOO,OOO each
year, which is no mean figure.
But the economic loss does
not end with the sum expend-
ed by the various school boards
in the country. There is the
continued loss to the individ-
ual, who being forced from
school by failure, enters the
industrial world. But here he
is met with the same hadicap
Oh vision, and is consequently
unable to earn as much money
as can those who have normal
sight. This loss to the individ-
ual increases as the years go on
and vision grows DINNER.