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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-07
The Diamond Field in Our Back Yard

"A Chicago man who has been In the business of
manufacturing leather novelties for years will shortly
open a plant in ! Brownsville.
The bulk Of the raw material used in this business
comes from Milwaukee. The bulk of the material used
to trim this raw material comes from the eastern seaboard.
He will take this raw material, leather, that comes
them with silk and cotton from the east, use metal fasten-
ings that come from the east, and then ship his finished
products to Chicago for distribution.
Or his finished product he is virtually paying freight
two ways, and perhaps more, and yet he says his business
will pay and will not suffer from the Increased freight
charges in and out OF the valley.
Why?
He will be able TO operate his manufacturing plant
more economically in Brownsville than in Chicago.
In the first place, climatic conditions Will eliminate
one big item of plant overhead, the problem OF heating
during the winter months.
In the second place, working conditions are more
favorable in the Valley during the summer months thah
in Chicago. Heat of the big cities proves oppressive TO
workmen. The sultry days of the Middle West, which
produce heat prostrations in large numbers, are not con-
ducive to either rapid or accurate labor. y,
And in the third place, his entire plant overhead Will
be cheaper in the Valley than in a big city; especially
Chicago, where high taxes, gang rackets and other mel
dentals make a heavy inroad into the cost OF productlon;
There is a lesson here for Valley communities seek
ing new industries. - a.
pressing effect that high freight rates have on many lines
Of business who would otherwise consider locating Ia the
IN the other hand, we must not let this bugaboo OF
hioh freight rates, distance from the consuming market
and such, blind our eyes to the very evident Iace ma 8
there are many types of industry which can De located III
tbis section and which will not be affected by such rates
and such distance. -
VALLEY communities. a payroll is added to the wealth of
that community. and the beautiful part of it all Is tnat
such a payroll is foreign MONEYS money that orlgl-
mates in some other section OF the Uhteu states y Com'
to the Valley to be spent.
The VALLEY must by no means slacken in its fight for
more eouable freight rates on all products. But whlle we
are waging that fight, let US not neglect TO point out tne
opportunities that are here for owners OF certain liz u
industry not SO vitality affected by freight rates.
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Oats And the Barber

little incident that happened in Tiffin, O., the other
day furnished a revealing sidelight on the plight of the
farmer.
A farmer living near Tiffin wanted a shave and a
haircut. A barber in the town happened to want some
oats for his chickens. SO he agreed to barber the farmer
and take his pay in oats.
But it took the farmer four bushels of the grain to
pay for his shave and haircut-and even then he had
to add three cents in cash to make it come out right.
When the price Of grain is down so low that it takes
four bushels to get a farmer through a barber shop, it
is rather obvious that the farmer is in a tough spot.
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Quotations

"A tenth anniversary CELL alton
IS being planned BY Joseph Love,
who started hts firm without u
dollar OF hts own on July 23, 1881
Prom Women's Wear OF July II
They drink good stuff in France.
In the United States they drink
gasoline.
Judge Frank M. Paddon OF Obi
cago.
"A lot Of my tenants are stu
making old-faShioned cheese.
The Prince OF Wales
NV w belief N that pidgin
English will probably be the classic
English III the future.
George Bernard Shaw.
wss
our education IN faulty and
fruitless II IL does not develop char
actcr In the life OF our American
youth.
Professor y. Y. stemme. Mt.
Morrison, Colo.
Most Americans are born drunk.
and really require a little wine or
beer 70 sober them.
C. x. chesterton-
Advertising has pla. a an import
ant part IN raising our standards or
living. In stimulating invention, and
80 Fwfs~n0 .~w,,rAFHHww
President Hoover.
The threads N the free clinic and
a rather prevalent habit Of not pay
ing medical bills have made The
practice o. medicine a ~precariols
existence. -
DR.. Frederic Damrau.yR
10 Is a curious thing that up 60
date the only research done in
connection with birth control has
dealt with its negative aspects.
Mary Breckenridge.
The advantages " an education
are that ID gives one power to
enjoy his own mind and 70 do the
things III life that he could not do
without 10.
DIR. Richard E. Dykes. president
Of Sc. Lawrence University.
In these days damsels don't get
into distress. and II they do they
are quite capable of getting out
without our assistance.
Sir Gerald WuIlaston.
Most schools I'm America today
are simply places for parroting
facts.
John Gould Fletcher.
We are turning out too many
hard-bOiled. hard-hearted. hard
: headed dImbbells in Il colleges.
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-
The proteins are a group Of
closely related substances composed
Of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nj
trOgen and sulphur. Some Of them
contain phosphorus and iron also.
The basic prOtelns are amino
acids. Whereas it was originally
thought many OF the proteinl were
alike, it Is now realized that they
differ. Some Of them are made out
Of essential elements in the body;
others cannot be made in the body
but must be taken IN the form OF
various foods.
1t would hardly interest the aver
age person without a scientific
knowledge Of chemistry TO explain
to him the ways in which the diff
ferent proteins vary chemically.
Their technical names, such as
alanine, glycine and histidine.
have a meaning for chemists. Some
food substances are called complete
proteins because they cOntais all
OF the amino acids essential for
growth and for tissue repair. The
best examples OF protein foods Of
this character are milk, lean meat
and eggs. Others contain some eS-
aential substances but need addi-
tional proteins to make growth and
maintenance possible. These are
partially complete proteins. The
best examples OF this type are
cereals and such substances as peas
and beans.
Flour contains as its protein
gliadin Of wheat. but this protein
requires the addition Of another
protein called lysine in order TO in
sure growth In arranging a diet
these facts must be considered so
that the diet will include some OF
all Of the essential protein Eub-
stances. Mix furnishes the best
type OF protein for both mainten-
ance and growth. Eggs come next
and then various meat products.
Beans, peas, corn and various cere-
ais require additions IN the form
of milk, meat, or eggs 10 satisfy
protein needs. When the proteins
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get into the body they are digested
partly in the stomach BY hydro
chloric acid, water and pepsin, and
TO some extent in the i~ntesunes by
juices secreted by the pancreas and
by the intestinal wall
A protein diet Is essentially an
acid-forming one. When burned in
the body, meat, cereals and prunes
furnish acids in pred0minance.
Gelatin Is a protein. but II Is an
incomplete protein because ID doe
not provide some Of the important
constituents. Everyone has 20 have
100 70 100 grams Of protein in the
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fash he had her in his arms, his
mouth deep on hers. "Therei"
He let her 20. Now can you say
You don't love me?"
she dropped. shaken, into a
chair. she moaned. II shouldn't
have come. lou lied to mel"
"Of course. / did. l never
should have seen you alone other
wise"
She put her shaking hand 70
her lips. They felt bruised. "You
think I'm cheap. Easy, You
have q line. they say. You think
it will work with me, tool"
He set his jaw. That's not
SO, and you know II. / wanted
YOU for my wife but you wouldn't
wait for me"
Wouldn't watt" II was her
turn TO laugh now. "That Is
funny"
1T isn't too late even now"
he cried. pressing his advantage.
Come away with me next week
and Give will be glad enough 70
give you a divorce. Unless" he
was watching her face shrewdly,
unless it's an annulment you
want"
THE telltale color IN her face
made him realize he had
guessed her secret. 81 hate you"
she moaned. Give me my
things. I'm going"
He barred the door. mot like
this. You can't"
He was on his knees beside her.
He put his big handkerchief into
her hands. Don't cry. little
love-" he wheedled. I'm sorry.
| am a million kinds OF a fool.
But / love you so."
Weakly she vept, her head on
this mans shoulder. The fire
blazed up and the room darkened.
She stood up. struggling for COM
posture.
"It's too late for you ~ talk
like that 10 me or for me 10 lis
ten" she told him. She sought
her vanity box and repaired the
ravages left by tears.
II shan't see you again, then?"
the man asked.
She shook her head.
I'm sailing on the Conte Rosso
Tuesday. II you change your
mind come 10 me-"
my minds made up. This n
goodby."
He put hts hand out % touch
hers but again her ~nearness and
sweetness were too much for him.
He kissed her once and once
again.
She stumbled and would have
fallen had he not caught her. Ito's
voice was heard IN the hall.
Neither Of them had noticed the
sound OF the bell. Lame drew
on her gloves and with the as
tonishing quickness Of her sex
was quite composed when the SER
want entered. She gasped az the
name he gave and turned. Give
was saying. I've come for my
wife"
81 want 70 explain" Lame be-
gan haltingly.
The door was shut behind
them. Van. debonair and ~ ease.
waved his hand at the tea table
and said nonchalantly. stop a
BIT. The others will be- along pres
entity"
This Give chose TO ignore. He
said briefly and coldly TO his wife.
"D'you mind II / hurry you a
little? We're dining with the
Williams tonight, you remem-
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Rurbs

Another evil born in this age OF
crime Is the tendency Of a good
many TO waste, lose and kill Time.
Whatever has become Of the sea-
son for channel swims.
The depression IS thought to
have some effect on u Million
dollar infieldS
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foods. The cheaper cuts OF meat
are as good as the more expensive
ones in supplying protein. For
p~alatability. meat protei7 is in gen
eral superior TO vegetable protein.
An adequate diet contains about
two ounces or actual protein each
day. When il is considered that
only one-sixth OF the egg Is pro-
tein, that less than five per cent OF
milk is protein. II will be realized
that a considerable quantity Of food
may be necessary 70 supply the pro-
TEN needs. provided this need Is
not kept in mind.
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daily diet. An ordinary glass OF
milk has only seven grams Of pro-
TEN. The white Of the egg consists
chiefly OF water, proteins and min
eral salts. An average egg weighs
about two ounces; about one-sixth
Of this Is protein.
There are dietary faddists who
inveigh against proteins, claiming
that they putrefy in the intestines
and that a safe diet is low in pro-
TEN. Such IN argument is utterly
without basin in scientific fact.
Protelns are found in fish, cheese.
IN vegetables and in most natural
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There was a smile OF triumph
on his face as he put down the
telephone. lie shaved and pres
emily could be heard singing IN
his bath. The oriental cleared
away the debris OF the breakfast
things and swept up the Uttered
CRATE, bringing fresh logs for the
fire.
Van sang out from the bath
room. Ito. l want you TO get
freesia. Heaps or II. And yellow
roses. Two dozen. Buy thou
sands % little cakes while you're
about it and better get some gren-
adine."
He would give the scene the
air OF a party. His histrionic
sense reioiced in the scheme.
THE stage was set when, q few
minutes after four, the door
bell rang softly. Van disposed
himself in a big chair. trusting
he wore an invalid's pallor. He
could hear ItO's sibilant greeting
TO the visitor and in an instant
she appeared between the cur
tains.
lie spranS up. forgetting bis
role. TO greet her.
Lame looked pale and flower
like in a black suit with a little
black hat pulled down over her
bright hair. She wore a silver
fox slung acros her shoulder.
Don't get up" she insisted.
He said, coughing a little, You
were an angel TO come"
She glanced around. Am !
the first?"
You IN and that's my good
luck. / hadn't time 10 ask you
All the questions | wanted 10 the
other day"
II thought you'd sailed BY this
time"
lie looked away. THE date
was put over. I managed that"
Instantly she was all concern.
What does the doctor Think"
He did not dare to look az her.
lest he smile at this. "Oh. I'll
be all right in a day or two. Only,
you know, these spring colds are
treacherous things"
III know"
He made her sit IN the chair
behind the urn. He took her
fur her gloves.
1T seems wonderful to have
you here. SO natural"
She flushed. She turned aside
in panic. Was she wrong 70 have
come? Where were the others of
whom be had spoken? She looked
az the dozen cups. the heaps OF
cakes. and was treasured.
Robard came and sat beside
her, looking deep into her eyes.
"D'you know I've never stopped
loving your"
She sprang up, affronted. you
mustn't begin that all over
again"
why not?" His tone had the
old caressing note III II.
Ill don't like it," She put a
quiet dignity into the words. She
tried with all her heart 10 mean
them.
He began again softly. "You
don't love Give. / can see that.
You belong to me. really. and al
ways VIII"
You mustn't forbid you 70
say these things To me-" She
faced him. eyes blazing.
He laughed a little 10 see her
90. "All right, ! won't say II.
But see herel" In a lightning
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ber."
III he noticed her flushed cheeks
and embarrassment he gave no
sign. Later when they were in
the car riding homeward she said
again, 81 must explain 49,"
He interrupted. You don't
need 70. / found his note on the
floor when I came IN. Thought
lid pick you up. That's ALL" His
tone forbade further condolences.
II lanes brain was whirling.
~ What sort OF woman was she
anyway? she had gone 10 Vans
apartment openly. She must have
known what was about 10 hap
pen. She had promised loyalty
TO this man al her side. the man
whose name she bore.
Painfully she cried. but /
must l am ashamed"
Give turned 40 glance at her.
His eyes cleaned in the shifting
shadow OF the moving motor like
blue ice. "He was making love
to you. That was it?" ne asked
III n harsh voice.
She began softly TO sob.
Don't do thati / can't bear
it." He put n hand ON her arm.
You're Just a child. All this
was a mistake. You're not able
10 cope with the harsh realities
OF life"
She dashed the tears from her
eyes. This was 50 far from what
she had expected that surprise
held her for N moment.
I'm not 50 young" she pro-
tested. 'I-Oh. \ hate IN say this.
20 hurt you. but | can't stop car-
ing for him" Her eyes implored
him I'D understand.
lie frowned. lie spoke almost
a. IN 10 himself. i've tried 10
protect you from this. Perhaps
I've been too slow. too simple.
Perhaps I should have warned
you earlier. But you must be
protected from Van. It-oh. Tea
impossible. Even IN you we're
free"
The last stunE her. "Why7"
Don't ask me. I don't want
u ~ into ~ now. Perhaps
later"
In despair tho girl cried. what
IA an this mystery about Van
Robard7 My mother hints black
~ OF something and will not tell
me. And now you. \ want 10
know. II love hint" she fin
ished dehantly.
"You are my wife," Give re-
minded her IN a warming tone.
she threw caution Nd the winds.
"Oh. we're living n farce" she
cried. You're nothing w me nor
/ to you" lie WINGED hut she
rushed on u%nheeding. There's
nothing between us but n word
that can be broken"
I'm holding you w that word"
LIZ AAANA AANI MEE# Al MMhEW Only
the loyalty you might give 10 a
friend. That and the pride you
might feel I'm my name. You can't
say at this stage or the game. I
love him. and Let II 20 NJ that.
It's not good enough for me. I'm
here To save you from yourself.
Van has loved before. Don't for
get that Early and often. And
not once has he put a ring On a
woman's finger"
She laughed. Hes never real
ly loved before"
Give sighed. 10 was 50 hope
less 10 argue with N child.
Ito BE COnfinued)
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The
Once Ooer
BY II. !. PHILLIPS
The Unburdened Tourist

The Unburdened Tourist
CrAIahatma Gandhi will travel 10
London in the steerage and with no
suitcase, trunk, or baggage. He will
carry nothing except a spinning
wheel, a book and two goats" -
News Item.
Gandhi, how I envy theel
Sailing simply DER the sea
Fettered not by precedent.
Caring not how others went,
Shelving al the fuss and stew
Doing what you wish to dol
Toting not a pair OF pants,
S~corning bridge games and the
dance,
Bearing not a single suit,
Not q shoe and not a boot,
Shaking off the care that goes
With a lot OF tourist clothesl
Never giving thought or care
How TO pack your underwear,
Never wond'ring on the seas
II you've ample B. v. DIS,
Never worried on a cruise
BY your garters coming looSel
Fretting not Ser which Is right
Black or tan shoes, gray or
white?-
Never limping quite forlorn
Round the ship with popping
corn,
Never bothered by your starches,
Vitamins or fallen archesl
Logging not a dozen bags,
Plastered with confusing tags,
Never in your slumberS tossed
BY the fear your clothes r lost,
Never fearing thru the Cay
That your trunks will go astrayl
Never feeling deep despair
Over what you ought 10 wear,
Caring not a whoop in hell
What is cheap and what is swell,
Dressing as you darn well choose
To the ending Of the cruise!
Never shattered by the shock
OF a hole found in your sock,
Never by the thought distressed
That your dinner suits IMPRESS
ed
Free from all the pain and hurt
OF a hard-boiled dinner Shirtl
Mourning not a single thing
That you somehow failed to bring,
Never feeling woes abound
Cuz your cuffllnks can't be found,
Never blue because you lack
Shirt studs you forgot TO packl
Sailing, sailing all the while
ShOrn OF all regard for style,
Wearing this and nothing more
Just the garb you wear ashore;
Happy IN this thought, oh spin
ner-
You don't have to dress for din
nerl
Riding in the Storage where
You won't have each millionaire
Pointed out as though he were
Some one worthy Of a stir;
Knowing that If undressed, too,
He'd look rather worse than YOU.
LENVOI.
What a lucky fellow you,
Travelling the way you dol
On. that I could sail that way
With no bag or trunk display
Would I travel thus aflOa-, sir?
NOT II / MUST TAKE TWO
GOATS, SRI
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4 Problem for Geneva

A Problem for Geneva
One Of LIES major mysteries Is
how the pacifists hope to abolish
war without doing anything about
contract bridge.
What ever became OF King Al
fonsO?
A -motorcyclist Is going to the
North Pole by motor cycle. Phut
for?
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VOW GO on WITH THE STORY
XXXIN

80
IVAN ROBARD stamped about
the apartment, frowning. His
man came 10 the door with a
ladden tray.
PUT il down. Ito. and don't
stand there grinning. | have a
beast NJ q headache. Shake me
IN a bromo. like a good boy"
RObard reached for the pad On
the table by the telephone. hitch
ing his plum-col0red dressing
gown closer about his waist.
Who'd called? All. that fool OF
2 debutante he had met last week.
Wanted him 10 call back. Fat
Ihance, lie sat, drumming on
The table. "A cigaret made him
feel better. He inhaled CRATE
fully.
Funny Lame hadn't called. That
note he'd written had been cal
culated TO bring her. II had been
a hell Of n dumb thing 10 do but
ned taken the chance.
I'm III and I want 10 see you
before ! 60. Won't you just tele-
phone me?"
Yes. he had trusted Ia her ten
der heart. Evidently he'd been
wrong. You never knew women
even when you thought you'd got
them all figured out
AS he threw his cigaret into
the fireplace the bell tingled.
Robard reached for Id. Even that
movement Jared his head and he
frowned darkly. His hello" was
little less than surly. but the tone
changed instantly.
Yes. it's I. IA wretched cold"
He coughed. Doctors forbidden
ms 10 20 out and / wondered II
you wouldn't stop in about four.
I'm having some people for tea"
There was a pause during
which he coughed again.
II know I've a nerve % ask
you but it'll be my only chance
to say goodby. I've been ordered
10 stay indoors till Saturday. See
you then? All, fine VOir."
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Daily Health
Talk
BY DIX. MORRIS FIsHBEIN

Editor. Journal OF the American Medical
Association, and ~ Hygcia,
the Health Magazine
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BEGIN HERE ID

BEGIN HERE TODAY
LANE BARRETT. Is and beau
tiful. tries I'm vain 20 forget VAN
ROBAID. wealthy polo player.
when his engagement a. an
nounced a MURIEL LADD. popu-
lar dehutantc. Lanes mother,
tA~S BARRETT. - an actress
and IL f. during CuSS'
In stock Mt a fashionable Long
Island summer colony that the
B~arrctt's meet MRS. CLEES-
PAtGH, wealthy widow. when
tasS goes on tour In the fall Lame
becomes Mrs. CieeSpaugh's social
secretary. Give CLEESPATGH.
the widows only son. asks Lame
60 marry him. Give can not in
herit his fathers fortune unless
he marries before he il -. Lame
accepts. agreeing the marriage il
20 be a matter Of form only.
Robard. whose moods nre
chanEeable. aSkrs her 60 break
the engagement aud Lame re-
fuses. TRESSA LORD and her
sister, MRS. ANBEWTON. come 70
visit the CiccSpauEhx md Trcs~n,
who wants 90 larry Give, begins
20 make trouble for Liunr. TrrSSa
with n gang Of black
nniicry, hut n friendly police lieu
tenant, SHANE McDERMTD. inter-
feres. Later Iaine T. kidnapped TO
be held for ransom. but ~ res
cued by McDcrmfd and Give.
The wedding takes place on
Christmas day. and the couple 20
south ON a huncy moon News
comes that Murici Ladd has eIoped
with CHUCK DESMOND. news
paper reporter. Give a. always
Kind. bur knowledge that R0burd
~ the m Lame loves drives the
tive int misundcrstandinEs. After
several weeks they return north.
Give dcvoteS himself 20 business
and Iianc tries not 20 he bored hy
social duties. On n shopping trip
she encounters kobard. She does
not tell Give.
NnW IN ny u~urH uwrE urnnU
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OCmpah, OOmpah.
Texas professor says bacteria can
be killed BY shrill noises."-News
Item.
Blow. bugles. blorV.
Set the wild echoes flyingl
And answer, bugs, answer,
Dying, dying, dytngl"
IsCbel S.
Song for a befuddled market
operator. Dancing in the Dark
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What a lucky fellow you,
Travelling the way you dol
Oh. that I could sail that way
With no bag or trunk display
Would I travel thus afloa-, sir?
NOT IF / MUST TAKE TWO
GOATS, SRI