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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-15

In the capital Of the republic which arrested him
for treason the statute Of jefferson Davis has been
unveiled. Now. the president OF the Southern Con-
federacy has taken his place alongside the statutes
Of heroes OF. other states. Mississippi designated JEFF
ferson Davis and Gen. James z. George as her two
heroes and statesmen and Sens. Harrison and Step
hen Of Mississippi made the laudatory addresses. It
could not have happened under the sky or the flag
Of any other country.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-15
Brownsville Has:

i. A population in 1891 OF over $4,000.
2. A mean average temperature Of 70.
5. Bank deposits, SS.O00.0 900.
l. -Four railroads, seven paved highways.
5. International airport. five air lines.
. "A $6.OOO.0OO deep water port financed.
7. The best climate, soil in the world.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-15
BACCALAUREATE

Word hard! Fight onward. dawn to dawn!
Be diligent TO get aheadi"-
So says the dean; then with a yawn
Calls it a day and goes to bed.
Life is a battle all the way:
Try not TO make OF It a snap
Beware of sloth," I hear him say
And then he goes and takes a nap.
Two Boston policemen we're run over the other day
by a truck loaded with prohibition pamphlets. which
must have impressed them as the height Of some
thing or other.
MI. T. @. Wodehouse. famous author, says he spent
q year in Hollywood on the payroll Of a movie con-
Germ at $1,000 a week and colleee a total OF slo4,0OC
without being called on for any real work. Possibly
this will be the c~ompanys first knowledge that he was
in its employ.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-15
THE YoU-DoNT-sAY-so DEPARTMENT

Il still love Mr.. Stillman-hes a great fellow. I want
to tell you that I think the world Of him. But YOU
see that's not enough to make a woman live with
a mar. - Fowkler Mccormick.
England has decided that the Waiting Wall be-
longs to the Arabs, but the place for It Just now
would seem 10 be in the United States.
The Washington times., 1931-06-09

Meadow Gold Smooth freeze" produces far richer,
creamier texture Dealers ready to serve you with
the new, sealed "carry-home" package
The Washington times., 1931-06-09

TOW you may enjoy ice Of rich, creamy texture
such you tasted before Meadow Colds smooth.
freeze" is discovery gives Meadow Gold Ice Cream
decousness be found in made the old way
Never lump icy crystal the Aavor Just veIvey
smoothness that melts on the tongue.
This remarkable freezing method discovery that
lutonzing the ice industry brings the full the
wholesome goodness of Meadow Gold Ice Cream.
Made 0freal things
Meadow Gold is made of sweet. delicious farm from
selected dairs in this community The Aavors zeal Aavors
Chocolate and vanilla made right from the beans Fresh fruits
in seasonrea fruits always Not single substitute of any kind
You let your children all they of this pure,
wholesome ice 1t is health dgested energy
food for the whole family.
To enable you enjoy Meadow Gold smooth freeze" ice
cream home we've developed the sealed carhome Meadow
Gold package Meadow Gold Ice Cream packed in this waxed
contaner right the freezer Wrapped and sealed reaches you
untouched by human hands,
Ask yoWr dealer
Stop dealers and Meadow Gold Ice Cream See how
its smoother improves soda Take along
couple Of pnts-of different Aavo-o home You'll agree
you this eght-never good
aS this.
eBCco,ru
The Washington times., 1931-08-13
Sal
For Sojourn
In England

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry T.
Kranz, Of Hot Springs, Ark,
whose marriage took place
June in New York, sailed yes
terday aboard the s. s. America
for a nine weeks stay in
Europe. On their return they
will make their home in this
city, at the WeStchester.
The bride is the niece Of Mrs.
Eglantine Huff. Of Hot Springs,
and she has spent much time
both here and in New York
during the past few years.
Civil Service Official
Mr.. Kranz is chief Of investi.
cations division, United States
Civil Service Commission, and
former chairman Of the board
of appeals Of the Civil Service
Commission. He attended Cor
nell University. and graduated
with honors from Georgetown
Law School in 1923. He is q
veteran Of the World War and
a member Of the University
Club.
\ + +
Miss Dorothy M. Donovan
and Miss Abigail L. MCGUIRE
are in Atlantic City, where they
are registered at the Chalfonte-
Haddon Hall.
X Il Il
Lieut.. Edwin White is max
ing an extensive motor tour
through the West and plans to
return in September.
The Washington times., 1931-08-13
Excellent Quality

These brown polo coats have
already made their appearance
In Washington shops, and they
have been purchased by q good
many women who are going
travelling or are getting their
fall wardrobe together early.
Like many other new costumes
their price is low for the excel
lent quality that you find. You
can buy genuine camel's hair
this year for what you have
been accustomed to pay for a
wool coat that is not as good in
wearing qualities, or in protec-
ton from wet or cold. These
coats have a brown silk crepe
lining, and their sleeves are cut
wide in the new manner with
the lines slender and well.
wrapped over. You will be sure
to get a great deal of wear if
you buy one Of these coats if
you need a sports-like wrap.
III you want more information
about this coat write Miss La
vile, inclOSing a seIf-addressed,
stamped envelope or call Dis
trict $3.50, Ext. 165.
The Washington times., 1931-08-13
IN THE CAPITAL SHOPS
BY Patricia Lee

a tile top table attached at
just the right distance from
the floor. They are priced only
$2.25 and will look smart in
a room Of almost any color
scheme.
Porch Card Cover
II you play cards on the
porch or on the beach. you will
appreciate this windproof
bridge table cover which may
be used just as we'll flat on
the sand. It is of blue denim
and has strips to attach 1t
to the card table, or four picks
to hold it firm on the sand.
There are pockets and strips
for tricks for your hand and
for the cards that you play
into the center. They are $1.35.
The Washington times., 1931-08-13
Washington Fashions
By WILMA LAvMLE

IN planning your fall ward
robe have you thought Of clothes
for the open road? Have you
considered a coat that you will
slip on after you have played
golf, that you wear to a polo
match, that you will take along
with you to go on a hike and
that has a thousand other uses?
A New Polo Coat
There will be rainy days
through the fall and winter too,
when you will need a simple.
has a sports-like look but yet it
sturdy and warm. For several
seasons past the answer to a
problem Of this kind has been
the polo coat, and this year
again it will be in many cases,
the polo coat but in a different
color. This years camel's hair
coat is in brown. A smart, rich
dark brown that will blend
nicely in many colors, and that
has a Sports-like look but yet is
is suitable for street wear too.
The Washington times., 1931-08-13

For names of shops Dhere you
can find articles described be.
loaO, address Patricia Lee, The
Washington Times, or telephone
District $3.50. Extension 165. be-
ttDeen $50 and S.
EyeIet Batiste Frocks
Finish out the summer in y
popular embroidered batiste.
Frocks made with little ruffles
or other interesting detail. Only
$1.95. Also handkerchief linen
frocks at the same price with
trimming of vivid red and
blue bandings and belts.
Feathered Hats, $l.6e
Empress Eugene hats with
smart little stiff feathers or
softly draped romantic feathers.
The hats are Of felt in tricorne
derby or side slant shapes and
in all the good dark colors.
Full range of head sizes.
Tile Table and Lamp
Combine the convenience of
reading lamp and a tile top
table in this clever red or
green lacquer lamp, that has
The Washington times., 1931-08-13

becomes day. decorative piece
The comfort and extra
Mattress
$975 special low
be unable to offer again.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-09-04
THE BUTLER COUNTY PRESS

dition, but it is fact that coal min
ing suffered as seriously as any other
class of work. There is no sound rea-
son why this should be true, yet the
fact stands out clearly and unmistak-
ably
But we must look forward, not
backward. The past year with ali ii Of {
its sacrifices and disappointments is
gone, and it can never return, and it
does not do any good to spend our
time in bewailing the hardships of
the last twelve months. Rather let
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-09-04

been throughout the worlds history.
Better days are coming. Of that fact
there can be no doubt. The greater
our efforts, the more earnest our pur-.
pose, the deeper our devotion to our
duty, the more loyal we are to our
selves, eur families, our fellowmen
and our country, the sooner will the
clouds fade away, and the bright
sunlight of peace and prosperity shine
again upon the homes and firesides
of the millions who toll.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-09-04

us turn attention to the future and
devote our strength and intelligence
to the task of making the next year
better than the last year. Depression
cannot remain always with us, nor
can progress be permanently retarded.
Mankind always has been able to
overcome every obstacle that barred
its pathway, no matter how utterly
discouraging the outlook may have
been, and the clouds that darkened
the industrial sky in the last year
will be swept aside just as they have
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-09-04
LOW WAGE INDUSTRIES
COULD EASILY RAISE PAY
Twenty Per Cent Pay Increase for Nearly Four
Million Workers Would Add Only AZ
Per Cent to Factory Price
By w. /. NEWMAN


less than the Of They produce Of the entire
the workers They 35 of the entire
payroll
hundred
much however s21e
going places And when YOU do not have lit means the not ha
things going places And these things and fancy
things and places Not at all
If Wages Were Raised to Average
interesting and may be profitable later see just what
it might involve this batch OF wage earn4 per cent OF the manu-
featuring industry
Multiply 52a5he of these
by $272 have the total by which the payroll would have
this million
slos5 just little billion thyhve million dollars
way sounds like a lot of cash.
That would be raise for these people of POT
Boost Could Be Easily Absorbed
be and
could be added the factory of the which
wentythree billion hundred million dollars That would
factory price
dollars would the factory selling
FOUR and TWoTENTHs (42) per cent
way
subtract from the item of Value added This
which
advertising AND PROFITS
Logical Place to Take Out Raise
Now this of the machine is overloaded This is the
place PURCHASING POWER DISAPPEARS in
processes of business bookkeeping
il place to out
Excepting and advertising these based claim
capital
Big RakeOf for Low Pay Group
The total item of value added manufacture these Isl industries
S1O61631557a little billion hundred million
dollars That 1876 of the total added all
LOWWAGE BUNCH INDUSTRIES THEIR SHARE,
j 10 the ake-of.
SEVEN
of the by MANI
Huge Profit of Food Producer
Now official
shows that the total sales the
selling distributing
charges and then for then
PROFIT CARRIED SURPLUS ACCOUNT"
(Which the best lately amounted $19O85
million dollars
Great Net Profits Made
So have sales million dollars
million easy figuring
be allowed
billion left.
Workers Must Fight More
in
calculations billion
almost OF billion dollars
They probably
T.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-09-04

Labor has passed through
serious and trying period since last
Labor Day. Depression, unemploy-
ment and idleness kept their heavy
hands upon those who toll and who
constitute the foundation of national
and industrial progress and security.
Slack industry curtailed activity on
the part of labor to such an extent
as to make it more and more diff
cult for working men and women to
sustain themselves and their famil-
les. No single branch of industry car
ried the entire burden of this con-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
Auditor Report Would Install Texas
y - y y
Governor AS Business Head Of State

In the form OF reports to the gov
ernor and legislature.
other legislative changes. per
fecting present operation OF tax
and accounting laws pending flu
ture rcadjustment OF the whole
scheme, have been suggested by
Auditor Lynn. These include:
Uniform accounting system for
all agencies, effective Sept. Il.
Writing OFF all worthless securi-
ties nov found In the states pos
session. and the paying off OF
state railroad bonds now held by
the school funds.
Setting up Of control claims
agency.
Repeal Of tax on sale OF pistols.
and substitution of occupation tax
on dealers in pistols.
Amending inheritance tax laws
b make valuations uniform With
federal inheritance tax law.
Changing franchise tax system
&c that amount Of levy would be
based on financial condition az
the end af the year. as shown by
reports to tie federal governments.
That all officials collecting mon
cv should be required 10 pay X
into the treasury uniformly on the
first dav or the month. except where
more frequent payments r pro-
vided.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18

Tiny Dallas Legislator To
Pilot Wage Bill I'm
Texas House
By BROOKS

AUSTIN. Feb. ia tiny woman
member Of the Texas legislature
will lead a fight TO provide by law
a living wage for her fellow-women
who are employed in industry in
Texas.
Mrs. Sarah T. Hughes. Dallas
legislator, Mrs. N. r. Strong. An
derson county legislator, Reps. Al
sup, Ray and Farmer. are signers
of a bill to set up machinery for
minimum wage fixing and enforce
ment. The bill itself does not un-
dertake TO say what Is the lowest
amount on which women may live
In decent circumstances. Mrs.
Hughes, midget lawyer. Is to pilot
the measure In the house.
The bill proposes TO set up again
the industrial welfare commission.
once before created In a former ef-
fort 70 maintain a minimum wage
law. Then the law was not en-
forced. and the law finally was re-
pealed. The former law failed to
take into account the Mexican
women employed In the border
country. who could and did work
for wage below those considered
necessary In the larger cities or the
state.
The new bill provides for hear
ings and regional orders dealing
with wages. Hearings are required
10 be advertised by the commission
In newspapers Of Dallas. Fort
Worth. Houston, San Antonio. Fl
Paso. Wichita Falls. Waco and
Austin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
Truck
Markets

". O. p. shipping point rnforma-
ton reported Tuesday. Feb. III.
Lower Rio Grande Valley Points
Mild, partly cloudy.
Cabbage. Haulings light. Light
wire inquiry. demand limited, mar
ket dull. Carloads and IN mixed
cars FOB usual terms-round type
v. s. Nc. / medium sizes lettuce
crates 60-75c; bulk per ton S7-9. so
10. sacks 35c. Carloads and in mix
cd cars FOB cash track few sales
round type Y. s. No l medium
sizes lettuce crates 55-6Sc. bulk per
ton S6-8 Truckloads cash 10 grow
ers-hulk per ton SIS. eOpening
Wednes0sy-to growers s4-5 per
tons.
Carrots Hauiinzs light Moder-
ate wire inquiry. demand good.
market steady Cagioa IFS and In
mixed cars FOB Hsua terms
crates Slil-i l5. cash rack best
packs si.iD-l 1U. fr# lever
Beg Hauling light. LiEnt wire
Nniif demand slow. market all.
t'7rl-aIS and tn mixed ears FOB
Ni tcrnrs- crates Si.ia-f 1n. cash
1ezt packs sll1-ll5. few
e-.
Spinach. Haulinzs light. M0der-
wire inQairv, demand moderate.
ma .ct steady. III mixed cars FOB
i.sIal ternlS-husnei baskets Savoy
type 45-50c, carloads few sales 40
f5c.
Cariot shipments Of entire United
states reported Tuesday Feb. Il.
Cabbage. Texas 90. Florida IS.
New York %. Wisconsin j, total
u S l45 cars.
Carrots Texas IA. California 20.
Florida 1. New York 10. total U. !
Jl cars.
Bets Texas I total U : / car.
Spinach Texas 1T, south Car
Dina 4 total III = i2f cars.
SNAP Beans. Florida IA, total u.
n ~ CARS.
Peppers Florida II, Texas \.
total VI. : Ia cars.
MIXED Vegetables. Texas So.
Louisiana \. Florida IN. total ". :
MS cars
GRAPEFRUIT Texas Is. Arizona q.
California Il. Florida le7. total VI.
* 1l1 cars.
Oranges Texas I. California 100.
Florida 2in. total y. s $40 cars.
lower Valley 4, Grapefruit H.,
Nfiyed vegetables s.. Cabbage 81,
Fcets I. Carrots Il, Spinach &.
Dandeiion /. Peppers /, total 1s9
cars. Total movement TO date this
saason-Fruit 1898. Vegetables 6526.
total 1924 cars: TO same day last
season-Fruit 1916, Vegetables 1913,
total 9849 cars.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
NAME SCHOOL
Dist. TRUSTEES
Vacancies on Common Schccl
District Boards Filled
In Hidalgo Co.

EDINBURG, Feb. l9.--J. ". Balm
and q. L. Parker, who reside south
OF Donna, took their oaths OF office
as trustees Of Common School Dis
trict N. Ia. late yesterday afternoon
In the office Of the county super
intendent.
Balm and Parker were appointed
by the county board Of trustees. Of
which Carl I. II. Baker is president.
70 fill the vacancies caused BY the
resignation Of two trustees. p. c.
Champion resigning in December
and Frank Kamel resigning in early
February. Balm was appointed the
latter part Of December but did not
take oath of office until y~ester-
day.
Several other vacancies on the
Common School District boards
have been filled lately. Burton
Hughes also took his oath OF office
yesterday TO fill the vacancy made
by the resignation Of Jose zamora
on the Common School District
No. 2 board. and John Ambrose was
recently apointde 70 fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation or
Z. w. Brooks also Of District No,
2 Brooks resignation was effect
I've In December and zamora's IN
carly February.
District No. IL has two schools.
the Run and Weber schools. while
District No. ? has a consolidated
school at Laviila.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
NINETEEN MILES
4 y y
TO BROWNSVILLE
y \ 4 Z =
AND WHAT OF IT?

SAN BENTTO. FEB. ia Once
there were two travelling statesmen
radies are advised that The Her
aid Is u home newspaper and that
they may proceed with the reading
OF this story without fear-or hope).
They stopped In front OF q san
Benito store and asked the mer-
chant how far 1t was to Browns
vile.
Nineteen miles" said the mer-
chant. The statesmen continued
talking while a bootblack nearby
shined shoes but took everything
in.
How far did he say II was to
Brownsville" said forgetful No. l
a little later, but the bootblack an
swered 30 miles" before No. 2
could answer.
But So-and-so said IL was 10
miles," said salesman No. 2.
"Mebbe So" said the youngster.
but it's 20 miles 70 Matamoros
and that Is where everybody goes
who has to ask the way 70 Browns
VILE"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
NAME LEADERS
H.Y MEETING
Will Be Held In Edinburg
March 13. IA. Is,
Bobbit Coming


EDTEBURG. Feb. iS.-Dscussion
leaders for the second annual older
boys conference of the Valley and
Southwest Texas which will be held
here March i3. IL and is have been
announced by G. d. Thornton, ex-
ecutfve secretary.
These leaders include Rev. L. A.
Boone. Harlingen: c. r. Robertson,
San Benito; Ben Brite, Brownsville:
r. 7. Robertson, r. Todd and Z. E.
Edwards, all Of San Antonio: z. z.
ChamneSs. Weslaco: J.. Lee STAN
baugh, Pharr: sid Hardin, Mission,
Robert Pinson. Corpus Christi
W. II. Galloway. Edinburg. G. K.
Leslie. Jr., McAllen: Rev. e. p. Day,
Brownsville; w. G. Coers. Bishop;
DR.. G. J. Hamme, Edinburg.
Special speakers and leaders in
ciude w. w. jackson. president OF
WeStmoreIand College, San Anton
10: r. r. Bobbitt. former attorney
general of Texas: willis Tate
Southern Methodist University SONG
leader J. r. Henry. state Y. M. G. a,
secretary; y. Floyd Smith. general
secretary, Waco Y. M. C- a.. Grover
C. Good. state boys work secretary:
Norman Mcleod. San Antonio Y. NJ
e. a. boys work secretary: NJ. D.
Woodbury., associate secretary Uni
vers.ty Y. M. G. A.. Austin: G. u
Thornton. state secretary town and
country work, and Robert S. Tate.
general secretary san Antonio Y.
NJ. Z. A.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
az RAYMOND RRooKs

AUSTIN, Feb. lS.- This legis-
iature has been asked to take the
first important step toward max
ing the state government q bust
ness unit and the governor its man.
ager. Moore Lynn. state auditor.
has recommended that the COVER
nor be given continuing control OF
the budget, as q decisive move In
the direction Of the manager plan
Of administering the SOS. 10000
a-year business institution. the
state OF Texas.
Mr.. Lynn marked only the faint
est outlines of the needed later re-
grouping of departments and bu-
reaus TO perfect the plan. He sug-
gested. in his report just filed with
the legislature, that the fiscal agen-
cies should be grouped so that one
department will deal with assess
ment OF taxes, one with the collec-
ton OF taxes, one with accounting
tor taxes. or general recOrd-keeping,
and the fourth for general auditing
Of all financial affairs.
Under his suggestion. which has
had endorsement OF Texas COVER
nors. the chief executives power
over state expenditures would not
end with his approval or appropria-
tons. as at present. re would be
extended to control Of the expendi-
lures from funds allowed ell The
agencies and departments. The
governor would have TO approve
the expenditures out OF funds. and
could forbid spending any item for
anv purpose.
Many states. Auditor Lynn point
ed out. have the executive budget
CT continuing budget control as he
recommends for Texas.
The plan would give the COVER
nor. he said. power TO adjust ex-
penditures to conditions. restrict
OUTLAWS. control projects for which
funds arc available subject 10 his
belief they should be carried out.
Following up the first recon
mendation. II has been said thr
state auditors department. viii de-
velop further the rerroupinR and
reorganization Of departments To
make administrative control direct
over state affairs. His work will be
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
IA E
T
EASY

DoErT lei hard-uater washing
hoeher you For il takes . LOT more
hA7 hard WAFER 70 stop White
King. This pure ErzrnIated soap
will lather-Gnd Lther freety-in
any sort of wz1er. So long as the
wE1er's WEI. White King win do
rhe Job
Thu's becznse Whine King u
EbsoIufely p~ure-made from vege-
table and nnR oils good enough 70
eat It Won't hnr1 anything wster
won't hurt You can use il for any
thing-6ne lingerie, voolens, cot
ton prints, glass, silver, even sham
pooling IL cleanses thoroughly
even IN lukewsm water.
Whine King GranulAfed Soap is
economical too. A teaspoonful 10
q basin of wafer; a cupful in the
Washing machine. A LILLE goes o
hong. long way. All Erocers have
if. Try IL to-day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18
Former Minnesotans
To Meet On Sunday
STAT Corregpondentl

HARLINGEN. FEB. ls-Prepara-
tons are being made for q program
for former residents OF Minnesota
who will meet AZ Fair Park here
Sunday.
Former GopherE are asked 10
bring their own basket lunches but
coffee viii be served free on the
grounds.
Officers or the club are j. A.
White. Los FTesnos. president. Mrs.
Fl. A. Taber. San Benito. vice pres
ident: Mrs. Lulu Palmer. San BE-
nfto. secretary: Mrs VIII EaSsett.
Highland. treasurer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-18

Barometric pressure was low
over the far Canadian NorthNes.
this morning, and relatively high
practically throughout the United
States. As a result the weather Was
mostly fair OF partly cloudy from
the Rocky Mountain region east
ward 70 the Appalachian Mountain
region. and mostly cloudy With
light 70 moderate precipitation in
the Atlantic coast states and in
the far Northwest. Temperature
we're unseasonablv high In the
Canadian Northwest and adjacent
states. and near the seasonal aver
age throughout the balance az the
United States this morning.