Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-18
The
Once Ooer
BY II. ! PHILLIPS
THE CHANGED AMERICA

mere a cnange come Ger the
country; you've
observed ID possibly
There's coming back to senses and
to plain
frugality;
Through the nation there's a feel
ing that a
palace in the skies
Is a silly thing 70 bank on when
the storm
begins 10 rise:
There's a drifting back to notions
that for
years have seemed TO irk.
'As. for instance, the assumption
that success
results from work.;
There's a feeling being silly isn't
all the fun
Il seems
And tina. nothlng's quite as futile
as pursuing
idle dreams:
There's q tendency 10 wonder as
the folks look back today,
How. possessing any horse sense,
they could
ever get that way;
There's contentment in the knowl-
edge as they
nurse their bruises sore
That the big parade Is ended, and
the five-ring circus DER.
II.
There's a movement through the
nation quite apparent all around
To stop reaching for the rainbow
and get back on solid ground;
Folks are busting up perspectives
with an energy intense
All the indications favor a return
to common sense.
Money once again is money, which
a fellow has TO earn,
vJOt a lot Of colOred paper that It's
neaps OF fun 70 burn,
Dollars once again are dollars no
brought in on vagrant breeze
-lattered is the . quaint illusion
tlat they grow on pretty trees;
Quarters. long held cheap and pet
ty. in the present crisis seem
Once again to be regarded with a
rather high esteem;
Dimes. 50 long appraised as bird
seed. now appear 10 be ten cents.
And q nickel is a nickel Cand VIII
be for some time hence.)
III.
Stvmied Is the ORGY era, bunkered
is the are Of Jazz
Common sense and rime and
reason now no longer get the razz;
Guests no longer through the eve
Ming Sit and while the time away
With recitals OF the fortunes that
they made that very day;
On the golf links every foursome
hasn't three disgusting guys
Who have cornered Steel or
Motors and arr holding for the
rise:
At the office unencountered are
the clerk and dOOrman who
Have lust made a million dollars
and are out to make 10 two.
Elevator men are running elevators,
that is al,
And no niger seeking fortunes in
the street that's known as Wall;
Looking all around the country
there is now a portent grand
Folks are paying close attention TO
the Job they have in handl
".
Everywhere you look or listen folks
Are getting back 70 earth,
To admit YOU have a budget doesn't
stir your friends TO mirth;
Mothers playing bridge less often
And ID doesn't disappo.nt
Her to know that She IS playing for
one--enth a cent a point;
Fathers cutting out the ball pools
and at poker he's content
To play steadily all evening when
the limit IS a cent;
Sister Eva has q fellow cts the
strangest cas- by far
Brother Eddie at the office now
does what he's asked 70 do
Not III months has Little Eddie up
and threatened 20 get through;
Changed completely are their view
points. as is shown by all their
acts
They're unanimous in wanting TO
get back TO simple facts.
".
Take the man next door: he used
" talk III millions all the while,
And me wouldn't wear a golf suit II
it hadn't class and style:
He played dollar balls entirely, and
a new one on each hole,
And he'd give them 10 the caddy II
he didn't like their roll:
" r~-H 49, ~~nl, 81 hFU nrIn~ w-T~F
his dainty monogram:
For expenses on the golf links he
Just didn't give a damn:
He'd a bag Of Russian leather with
A lot of straps and locks
All his sweaters were imported and
he wore ten-dollar socks:
We would bet you $50 he could sink
a ten-yard putt,
And there never was a moment
when his great big mouth was
shut:
But today you'd never know him:
he buys reDaintS one by one,
Looks for lost balls quite intently
ana Will play YOU lust for funl
THE UNUSUAL MRS. LINDBERGH
Mrs. Lindbergh must be a woman
among women. She has flown
thousands Of miles SO far without
ever having to 60 back for some
thing she forgot to pack.
LEGS Diamond Found Guilty"
headline. There must have been
something wrong with the jurors.
HuiZu Health