Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-03
The Once Over

nv III. /. PHILLIPS

] believe in the United States OF America.
I believe in the people OF the United states OF
America.
believe that somewhere the sun Is shining.
I believe that in the long run fair weather over
balances the bad, that the expression Good old
days" Is relative and that everything comes out all
right in the wash.
I believe a little optimism never hurt anybody and
can be taken straight.
I believe in the capacity OF the American industrial
leader and IN the common sense OF the American
workingman.
I believe that Uncle Sam Is still at the old stand
with q high heart and a clear head and do not
believe he Is in any danger or losing his pants. coat.
vest or shirt.
7 believe the world Is going to continue to revolve IN
accordance with the generally accepted schedule. MIR.
Stain Notwithstanding.
I believe in the total inability OF Russia to change
the course Of the stand, to rearrange the general APP
pearance Of the heavens. 10 eliminate the c~onstella-
items. to discontinue the daily rising Of the sun. to
subject the rainbow to a f~ive-year plan or to make
the American OF normal backbone jump into a hole
and pull II in after him.
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side Of the Soviet Government.
I believe American railroads are worth consider
ably more than a dime a dozen.
I believe the United States steel Corporation. the
American Telephone & Telegraph Company. the Gen
eral Electric Corporation and other big industrial in
stitutions will stay III business and that none OF them
Is in any danger Of having to take on a sideline Of
lead pencils or apples.
I believe that what the country needs more than
ANYTHING else Il = restoration NJ fa dst~k;n0 efooI r.
professional p~essinists. squawkers, calamity howlers
and confirmed grouches.
III.
I believe In the ability. instinct. capacity and power
or the average American to fight his way out of any
difficulty. to scale any reasonable heights. 20 make the
final payments on the automobile, to put something
in the bank and to look adversely in the face and
tell u to 90 to hell.
I believe the American people will continue to own
and operate automobiles and that there is not a
Chinaman's chance that conditions will arise which
will make them decide It IS a good idea to 20 back
to the bicycle and the buggy.
! believe the American housewife will continue to
have an electric ice box and will never agan be sat
isfed to spend a half day hopping up the kitchen
after the visit of the old-fashioned iceman.
! believe the old-fashioned washtub has gone FOR
good and that anybody who thinks the American wife
is going back to the old days Of drudgery and incon-
v~eniences Is two-thirds cookoo and one-third army
mrle.
I believe three square meals a day will always be
the American standard. but that even n we miss one
or two It won't hurt US.
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I believe In common sense and natural vision a.
opposed to the "fidgets' and the use OF smoked glass
Is when anything goes wrong.
I believe In the silver lining. the rainbow after the
storm. the plunge through center. the infallibility Of
the slogan Never lead with your chin" ard the
potency of the cries Block that kick" and "Hold EN-.
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I believe the worst Is over and that II never was as
bad rs II was advertised.
SOURING THE PUBLIC
Cornelius Vanderbilt. jr. says his cash resources
arc down 10 500. It's that sort or boasting that
causes the average man to envy the rich.
The Federal Trade Commission inquiry reveals that
a public utility holding company dealt IN musical com
positions. Possibly somebody bought some or the
stock for a song.
THE NDI DAIRYMAN
For Sale-Creamery plant in New Jersey. In very
good condition. Plenty Of milk available and plenty
or water. write 4al6. care Of publication "-Amcri-
can Produce Review.
The perfect combination.