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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-16
Quotations

Great as have been our difficult
ties, no man can contrast them
with our experiences in previous
depressions or with the condition
OF other great industrial countries
without a glow OF pride in our
American system and a confidence
In its future.
Herbert Hoover.
Do not wee pfor the past nor
boast for the future. The brave man
searches for truth In the dirt OF
reality.
-Shen Yen-ping. Chinese novelist.
Honesty is not always the best
policy. The best policy would be TO
acquire a reputation for honesty
and then TO cheat at the psycholo-
gical moment.
William Lyon Phelps.
Socialism Is a creed which be-
lieves there Is a positive virtue In
spending public money.
Sir John Simon.
Our nation must either 90 ahead
or 20 to pieces.
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TODAY ~ TIE
Anniueruu
VICTORIES

On Sept 10. 1917, tho Italians
made notable gains on the Balm
sizza Plateau. achieving great en-
cheering feats.
When news OF the italian VIC
tories reached Trieste and Istris.
there was great rejoicing.
Desperate campaigns were being
waged on several fronts on this
same date 49,
-Four German planes w
brought down on the French frofk
Turks captured ridge positions or
the Turkish Persian frontier along
the heights formed by the noun
tains OF Shibarochtut and Bouda-
reeh.
Russians captured q sector near
Kronberg Farm. but were repulsed
In q counter ATTACK.
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Texas Stone For Texas Structures
(From the Fort Worth Star-Telegrs

tFrOm the Fort Worth Star-IelegramD
The p~ostoffice department, upon representation of
Cong. Buchanan, has ordered the use of Texas limestone
in the construction Of the new postoffice building in Fort
Worth, dispatches from Washington advise.
1t Is manifestly an error, from both the economic
and community standpoints, to haul such materials as
building stone across half the continent when materials
equally as good can be obtained within a short distance Of
the building project. Limestone quarried in Williamson
and Travis counties is as suitable for construction purposes,
from the cold technical standpoint, as any similar stone
quarred anywhere in the United States. 1t is more suit
able for Texas projects, since it is near at hand and its
use serves the purpose of local development which is in
volved in building projects of the kind, even though they
are carried forward by the Federal government.
Cong. Buchanan is to be congratulated upon the
success of his activity in behalf of the quarry interests of
his own district. Fort Worth people will be better salts
fled with their magnificent new ~postoffice building be-
cause of the Texas materials used in its construction.
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Burbs

by their deeds We shall know
them. Even Ii they're real estate
men,
Dempsey Knocked out his oppo-
nent I'm his first exhibition bout
The victim probably wouldn't quib-
bic about the title.
II abolishing prohibition would
bring back good times. Germany's
not much OF a glowing example.
A Chicago woman wants n d.
vorce because her husband passes
out only one kiss n week. Passing
out always has been m disagreeable
experience.
Now that harem gates have been
unlocked and Turkish women are
free. movie directors viii have 70
hunt up some new bunch 20 get
their heroes into trouble.
Now Rudy vallee IL mimicking
other radio stars. Proving that
things are never SC bad but what
they can get worse.
-BARBS=
An increase III crime y reported
In London. It's hard 10 fix the blame.
Great Britain being without prohibi-
ton.
A Kansas paragrapher says Some
women simply were not born 70
YEA Empress Eugene hats" That
ought to help the sale.
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to be toward speeding up to greater
mental strain and almost ceaseless
activity. Today the business mans
panacea Is golf. but golf may be
merely a mental relaxation. Too
much attention to the 10th hole,
and six hours OF dissipation after
a heavy dinner may undo all OF the
good effects OF the is holes OF
actual play in the afternoon The
Oldest aphorism in personal hygiene
Is a plea for moderation in all
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-16
Daily Health
Talk

There are all sorts OF baths for
all sorts of purposes. A warm bath
cleanses the body. draws the blood
to the surface. increases p~erspira-
ton and has a soothing effect.
Bathing in very hot water is dan
gerous. particularly to a weakened
person.
Cold baths taken in the morn
ing stimulate the nerve endings
in the skin and drive the blood
from the surface, to which ii re-
turns with a rush when the person
comes out or the bath and rubs
himself briskly with a towel. The
worst fanatic for his friends is the
cold water bath fanatic.
There was a time when the skin
was considered merely a covering
for the human body. Nowadays the
skin Is recognized as a mirror OF
the human body. A good skin
which indicates a generally health
ful condition. Is one that Is fairly
firm, does not sag, that Is free from
pimples. and that does not scale
away. In the are OF the skin. or
binary bathing with soap and water
sufficiently frequent will keep 1t
clean and healthful.
Like other domesticated creatures
nan did not always live indoors.
A certain amount OF time out-of-
doors every day Is necessary for
health. During this period one
may inhale fresh air. secur sun
light and indulge in moderate ex-
ercise. This does not mean that
every one ought to be an out-of-
door fanatic. a marathon runner
or a hundred-mile walker. The road
to health does not lie IN the ex-
ceptional performance. but in a
simple routine OF average perform
ance. outdoor exercise should be
INDUCED in regularly, but not 10
the point Of fatigue. or irritating
sunburn. Or OF undue exposure.
The indoor man ssSoosImhs eaSiax
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l0Io5i BY NEANSSERWCE INC.

THE scene had given Norma time
= to study her mother-in-law's ap-
pearance. Norma felt she might
have seen Mrs. Travers anywhere
and never have dreamed that this
was Marks mother. Not a feature
OF the woman's face resembled her
sons. On the other hand II would
have been impossible 10 doubt that
the visitor vas OF the ruling order
in Marlboro society. In the clear
light or the living room Norma
noted the fine quality or the mink
wrap. the countenance that was
~autocratic even in such a tender
mood. the real lace. family ivory.
showing az the opening OF her coat
These were details that shrieked
wealth and precedence
well. Mom." Mark was saying
now. 81 guess You ran into Norma
out I'm the hall. No use to intro
duce you two. Great girl. isn't she.
Mother? And Norma knows what
a brick you are. Well, say it's good
70 see you here. Stay for dinner
with us, won't your"
The words fell on Norma's ears
with a perplexing sense OF unreal
ity. Mark was talking rs though
nothing had happened that after
noon. He was talking as though
he and she hadn't come TO the end
OK their life together. As though
everything weren't overl
II can't stay. dear" II was Mrs.
Travers who was speaking. I'D
love 10. There's nothing Id like
better but you'll understand why !
can't. It's something else I've come
TO talk about, Mark-something i
hope will make us all 80 much hap
pier,"
Lucky for Norma they excluded
her from the conversation. Her
glance went from Mark TO his
mother. She had brought Mrs.
Travers into the apartment because
II was the only conceivable thing to
do. Now Norma found herself act
ing a lie. She ought to have spok-
en- up-told Marks mother she
could take her son home again
that Norma herself would new
again come between Mark and his
family. Somehow she couldn't do
Il no matter how much she knew
she should.
These thoughts raced through the
girls mind as she heard the others
talking. Evidently bis mothers
words had startled Mark. He looked
up quickly.
"~Just-what was 10 You came 10
talk about?" he asked
But you must know. dear. It's
about your father"
did he tell you 10 GOMEZ Does
he know you're here now?"
Mrs. Travers shook her head. He
| doesn't know" she admitted mot
yet. But these weeks have been
hard on your father. Mark He
misses you as much rs i DO"
Marks chin lifted. II guess you
know : by I haven't come homel"
he said. Il guess you know IL was
Dad who started-i"
His mother interrupted. please.
darlingl" she began. putting a hand
on Marks arm. "0f course I know
about that Let's not talk about H.
I want you to forget all those un-
pleasant things. It's all over now.
You can come back and everything
will be Just as 1t was before you
leftt"
You mean Fathers willing? You
mean he wants me to come homer"
"0f curse he doesl It's just his
foolish pride and stubbornness that
keeps him from admitting It. He's
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to exposure than the one VINO Is
used to spending considerable time
in the open.
The pleasures OF life may be d.
vided into indoor and outdoor
sports. the indoor life for mental
relaxation, the outdoor life for ex-
ercise and physical health. A
change Of occupation or OF scene is
Of value IN promoting longevity,
but dissipation is not recreation.
The trend of modern life seems
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woman exclaimed, as much sur-
prise In her voice as there had been
in Norma's. "Then you must be-
are you Mrs. Travers?"
Yes. Did you wish 20 sec met"
The stranger scanned the girls
face In the half-dark. I'm Marks
mother" she said simply. so
you're his wifei Yes. I was coming
to see you. I've wanted to know
you for a long time. How-how
very young you arel"
Instinct prompted Norma 10 say
the right thing. Her head was
whirling. With a swift movement
she brushed the tears from her
eyes-part Of the tears at least. In
a voice family tremulous but show
Ing a splendid effort at control she
said, you'll come In. Mrs. Trav-
ers? I'm delighted to have you
visit u.s."
"ThanE you-but you were Just
leaving. i don't want to keep"
"Oh, II was nothing important!
Just an errand that can wait.
Marks home and / know he'll be SO
gladi" She had turned and was
fumbling TO get her key in the
lock. AS she finished the words the
door opened. Norma entered and
stepped aside for the older woman
to follow.
"Oh, Mark" the girl called.
LIE was standing before the win
IL dow, his back toward them. Not
until he heard the girls voice did
Mark swing about
Norma" he began, then caught
sight Of the other figure. "Why,
Mother," In three bounds Mark
was across the floor. Mother. how
in the world did you get here?
Where have you come from" he
demanded. why. / can't believe
it's youl"
"Oh, my boyi Oh, Mark-my
boy. my boy"
1t was as much as the mother
could say coherently. Mark" she
repeated q moment later. She clung
10 his arms. pressing her cheek
against his shoulder. The woman'a
eyes were shut but there were tears
on her face.
"Ive missed you SOL" she muir
INJURED after a few moments. Its
been a long while, Mark"
81 know. i hated not bringing
Norma home TO see you. Nom. but
I guess you know why I couldn't"
Il knowi" Mrs. Travers was still
clinging to her son. Apparently
Norma might as well have been a
thousand miles away. This husky
youth-her baby son-was all the
woman could think Of. She was
weeping but they wer tears Of
gladness.
See here, Nom. you don't want
" tdhS Uu LAG tLAos MAIN E4AANA
a huge square OF linen from his
pocket. With an effort at tender
ness he wiped the tear drops from
her cheeks. mo more OF that!
I'll think you didn't really want tc
see me. I'll think you're sorry you
came. o. X. now? Going to be
have?"
There was teasing fondness I'm Tho
tone. Mrs. Travers responded like
a dropping plant to sunshine.
"0f course I'm all right" She
drew away. scrutinizing the younl
man. "Only it's SO good to see you
dear! You're q little thinner
aren't you? Are you sure you're
feeling well?" She put the Ques
tion anxiously.
Sure! Never better In my life!'
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GUILT. y. w. g, 4. Lips
LAURA LOU
BROOKMAN

been worrying n lot lately. Can't
sleep-poor digestion / know It's
because he feels he acted - he
shouldn't"
-But II he isn't ready to admit
IT."
"Now. Mark, dear. you're not 60
ing TO disappoint me. Please say
you won't! All that you have 70 DO
Il 70 10 your father and tell him
you're sorry for what happened
Tell him you spoke hastily and that
you've been thinking II over since
"Oh, I sect" Marks eyes were
suddenly blazing. you want me
TO 30 10 Dad with an apology and
ask to be forgiveni So that's it,
MRS. TRAvERS cut I'm. deeply
W agitated. you're taking II the
wrong way, Mark When It's such
a little thing that I'm asking-iust
for you TO tell your father you're
sorry for your part OK the quarrel.
IL will make everything all right
He'll forgive you ! know he's
been trying to find an excuse 10
forgive you for weeks. And you can
come home and we'll all be together
again. Surely. you'll do this simple
thing that I'm askingl Do X for
me. Mark. I beg you to-"
Mark turned squarely toward his
mother. Il can't do IT." he said
sharply. II can't do II for you or
anyone. He told me 10 get out and
I did IL. I won't come back until
he asks me to- You can tell him
that-for mel"
Mrs. Travers put a handkerchief
10 her eyes. You're just like himi'
she sobbed. You're just al detert
mined and stubborn as your father,
Is. oh. Mark. why will you dis
appoint me sol"
Sorry. mother. but you've asked
the one thing I can't do. What
about Normal She and I are mar
ried you know. DO you think I'd
70 10 Father now and admit that
was a mistaken
But, Mark. don't you SEES
"No use talking. Mother. Better
Just let the matter drop"
Ten minutes later Mark escorted
his mother down the stairs 20
where the handsome Travers limou-
sine was waiting. He returned 70
find Norma, enveloped I'm N blue
apron. moving about the kitchen
preparing dinner.
Mark came TO the open door.
Smells good" he said, snifing.
What In it?"
Something you told me you
liked-corned beef hash"
"Whoopeel You bet I like H."
Mark slipped an arm about the
girl. Honey, i ought TO tell you
about those roses. They were fool
ish but I didn't spend any or the
s35 on them. Like a nit-wit l put so
cents I'm n football pool the other
day and was lucky enough to win
That's where the ten bucks cams
from 70 buy the roses. Now. arm !
forgiven"
Norma assured him effectively
that he was. The corned beef hash
came p~erilously close 70 turning
into cinders but was rescued IN the
rF~br 80 tFwrn MFnrk Volunteered tn
set the table and went about Dis
task whistling. Impulsively no 70
turned and kissed Norma
The girl knew she had never
been SO happy. Miracles do indeed
occurl A miracle had happened for
her and everything in the world
was going 10 be all right now
IL was TO be-for o. short TINA
ITO Re Continued)
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II ~abolishing prohibition would
bring back good times. Germany's
not much OF a glowing example.
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ANXIOUS?

Foreman-Don't you see that sign.
NO help wanted?
Applicant-Yes. but 7 promised
my wife I'd ask for a Job today.
and that's why I applied.-Path-
finder.
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T. e r. TODAY

Pretty NORMA KENT, 2-yenr-
I'D secretary. marries MARK
THAyEHS. SON of n. VI. TRAv-
ERS. millionaire rem estate denl-
err. I'm spite Of the fathers oppose
tion and threats 20 disinherit
Mark.
Tse story opens In Marlboro.
middle western metropolis.
Mark sells his expensive roadster
20 get money for the honeymoon
and ne and Norma 20 10 fashion,
able Hue Springs. There Norma
meets HOLLIS STONE. aud
ft ~ evident from the girls man.
ner that she has known stone
before and for some reason seems
60 ear him..
Their money II soon gone, part
iy due 10 Marks gambling. With
$500 borrowed from Stone the
couple return 20 Marlboro. Mark
sets out ON n round Of pleasure
seeking instead Of hunting n Job
lie Introduces Norma 10 NATALIE
PRICE, asdebutnnte who has long
hoped 20 marry Mark. when
their funds dwindle again Mark
and Norma move 10 n cheap apart
ment. lark begins a hunt work
seriously He gets N job ms mn
advertising salesman md loses IL.
Then ne becomes n hoorwniker I'm
0EIIEttItnI kNDEta
On the anniversary of their mar
ringe two months earlier ne
brings Norma roses. she a. out
ragged at his e-xfravnEance and
they quarrel. Norma threatens
90 leave him and rushcs from the
apartment.
NOW co on WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XIV
THE other woman jerked back
quickly, said Excuse me-" and
murmured something else that was
inaudible.
"Oh, I'm sorry,- Norma ex-
claimed. This halls so dark. i
didn't know anyone was here. I'm
afraid I startled you"
II really was a dark hallway.
Nearly six and November was max
ing the days shorter. There should
have been a light glowing but the
bulb had been out or order for
three days now. Because IL was 50
dusky in the passsgeway Norma
knew she should not have rushed
into It headlong without looking
where she was going.
She chose to ignore the fact that
the film before her eyes was blind.
ing her. Such objects as were Wis
ible had acquired odd. distorted out
lines.
The other woman was older. She
was an inch or two taller than
Norma and rather stout. Her wrap
and hat, dark-colored, were indis-
tinguishable from the dark back
ground. Norma, rushing into the
hall from the apartment. had al.
most hurled herself az the stranger.
"Yes." the woman admitted. II
was startled but OF course that
wasn't your fault. i wonder-Tm
looking for an apartment in this
building and I don't seem to be
able to locate IT."
What Is the NUMBER" Norma
asked 81 live mere" (Her heart
nearly turned owe as she said that
because OF course she wasn't living
there any longerl) Il live here
and perhaps ! car tell you which
way TO 60"
The girl didn't like delaying but
a moments courtesy was a small
thing. It would help to ease the
conviction that she might have up.
set this elderly. pleasant-voiced
stranger by her harum-scarum con-
duct Really. Norma was ashamed.
why, that's very nice OF you.
It's apartment clio I'm looking
for"
"C-10," Norma said. "why, that's
where ! live-it's right here! Are
you sure that's the number?"
There was no answer to the ques.
tion- You live there?" the older
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things. A healthful life requires. OF
course. play. rest and sleep. but
even these must be In moderation.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-03-20
WHY NOT BE TRUTHFUL !?


exploiting human rights for the of
personal and they still seem to be in the majority
probably natural for capital distust labor And fight it.
Everybody satisfied though capital
the Ohio Manufacturers Association the instance to be cited
truthful methods of giving battle
IS the Ohio assembly bill which would undo the pnclous
which has been inflicted workers of
The Ohio Manufacturers Association
Natural enough And the best man VIM
legislators weigh the truth of the conflicting
by if fair to be the deciding fac
would nfict crushing defeat their
The BILL Here choice
excerpts from it,
yellow bill attempt to unionize industry of Ohio
The things their hands and
dictate :"
talk his only through the union agent as interpreter
that is being put Ohio industry
of between empoye and employer
claims twice deter
wonder just how it could
with puted Corner the brain
could be guilty issuing such childish prate the hope that
be swallowed by intelligent public
hand labor not have resort to such arcd
rawlings present its 1t states plainly and fairly:
"The dog the worker accepting it to sign
human being 1t takes from him the
of his employer for fair and decent living
conditions It. in bill frees him, giving
him the privilege Of unionzing, but not requiring it."
logic and truth in such statement
Just why Association should become wild
of the argument not known definitely
Maybe, IS merely running true to form
right the face
existing evidence pertaining observation-disclosures
Labor Union.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-03-20
SENATOR BORAH ADJOURNS

Senator Borah, of Idaho, adjourn
ed, along with the rest of the United
States senate, on March A. He staged
his adjournment in time to get ahead
of Senator Thomas filibustering
speech, being good stage setter.
What did Senator Borah talk about
in his final address to the dying con-
gress? Why, Russia-Soviet Russia
to be sure. In one of the longest
speeches of the session Senator Borah
talked for Soviet Russia and for do
ing all possible business with Stalin's
precious dictatorship. Having made
his plea for the soviets, thus run
ming true to form, he adjourned and
had no more to say The incident is
worth remembering.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-03-20
ONE OF THE CAUSES

In looking over the various contrib
utory causes for the present economic
and industrial difficulties, there is a
small but important phase frequently
lost to sight.
A skilled worker who has held his
job at the original wage and lost no
time was discussing with others in his
own trade and group, his personal
financial condition and the outlook for
the future. He said, when | see SO
many men out of work see the diff
Guilty they are having in getting by,
| am scared / don't know when |
will get bumped out so | play them
up close. | am not spending any
money at all except for necessities
just the groceries and house expenses.
I'm saving every dollar and I'm not
putting it in any bank and taking
chances that way"
That stated the case of thousands
who are alarmed by insecurity of
their job and fear for the future.
They are boarding instead of buy
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-03-20
THOSE HIGH WAGES

Wages, based on production, drop
per 142 per cent since 1899, accord
ing to Marc P. Dowell, in a feature
article published in Journal of Indus
try and Finance.
After 81 years, said the writer,
labor, in 1929, was underpaid nearly
two billion dollars, even though each
worker received $1,306 a year pay as
compared with only $426 in 1899. The
year 1929 was the all-time peak of
American prosperity, and yet wages
were LAP per cent lower than in 1899.
GAS a nation" continued Mr.. Dow
ell, "the United States has, for some
years, rather prided itself on the pol
icy of high wages, first set forth by
Henry Ford and later adhered to by
a majority of industrialists, at least
in the public utterances.
Higher and ever higher wages
has been the slogan of mechanical
industry as it increased the pressure
of output and sought for an ever
broadening market.
perhaps some of these same lead
ers will be astonished to learn that
their policy of high wages has con-
fined itself almost wholly to talk, at
least since 1923, and that the wage
bill Of industry in 1929 was 14.2 per
cent lower, relatively, than it was in
1899, 30 years before.
'4That is one of the most pertinent
economic facts to be derived from a
comparative study of the summary of
1929 census of manufacturers, recent
ly made public. The relative share
of the worker in the product of indus
try was at it's lowest point in 1929,
when our so-called industrial prosper
ity reached it's highest peak in all
time"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-03-20
OUR HIGH LIVING STANDARDS

Municipal housing experts in New
York city paint a drab picture of
living conditions in the worlds
metropolis.
More than 100000 persons live in
disease-breeding homes and thou
sands of tenements are mot fit to
house animals" Eighty-eight per
cent of the people do not own their
homes.
1t is safe to say that the same pro
portionate conditions prevail in many
other American cities.
These figures should be recalled by
men who glibly talk about our "high
living standards"