Brownsville Herald. (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 199, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 13, 1912 Page: 2 of 4
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BROWNSVILLE DAILY HERALD
Brownsville Herald Publishing Co.
Mr* Jesse O. Wheeler - Editor
Martin J. Slattery - • Manager
Offllcal Organ of Cameron County
Consolidated In 1893 with the Dally
Cosmopolitan which was publish-
ed In Rrownsvllle for 16 year*.
Term* ot fnbscription
Dally — Published every morning
except Sunday by mall postpaid to
any point In the United States Mex_
!co or Cuba or delivered by carrier
to any part of the city West
Brownsville Texas or Ma:amoro3
Mexico.
Entered at the Postoffice at Browns-
ville Texas a* Second Class Mai)
Matter.
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SATURDAY APRIL 13. 1912.
GEN. FRED GRANT.
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The country reads with regret the
news nf the death of General Fred
Grant. The man whose calling is
purely military leads a rather iso-
lated life at the best as far as the
masses of the people are concerned.
It is only when war comes that the
soldier is much in the public eye.
General Fred Grant as the son of
his father naturaly found the Amer-
ican public disposed to like him j
both in the North and the Sunlit.
His service in the army was rendered
in a time of almost continuous peace. I
He had little or no chance to prove j
whether he had inherited the great
talents of his father as a man of
war but what the people know of
him is all to his credit. He was a j
good clean honorable gentleman j
who on more than one occasion in-
dicated that he desired * the best
things for his countrymen.
SEE TO THE LEVEES.
'
There Is no apparent danger at
present of fined in the Rio Grande.!
' The stream is somewhat swollen as
the result of recent rains but it
probably will not approach flood
height.
The fact that it has risen how-
ever coupled with the news of the
great flood disaster in the Missis-
sipi valley serves to remind us that
1t would be well to See that we do not
neglect necessary precautions to pre-
vent a possible overflow in the
event of a spring rise “of untoward
proport ions. The levees at all low
"^Spaces along tic: hanks in both Cam-
eron and Hidalgo counties should j
be looked after and strengthened
wherever it may be necessary
Let us not invite disaster by neg-
lecting simple precautions which \
would render the river hanks safe.
Look to the levees.
New York was treated the other]
dH.v to the unusual sight of ten
thousand housekeepers going with!
their baskets to market and buying]
the day's supply of vegetables meats
and other arlrles for their daily
menus. This unusual event was the
result of a rail by the Housewives'
League. Its object was to prove to
the housewives that they could do
a great deal to reduce the cost of
living if they would return to the
wav of their grandmothers and do I
their marketing in person instead
of ordering by phone or buying at
the corner grocery. Reports of thei
expedition show that it was highly
successful. The shoppers are said
i*o have foi|nd everything in the |
market fresher and better and far
cheaper than they had been accus-
tomed to obtain at the green grocers
and the results encourage the hope
that early morning market expedt-1
lions may become the fashion once)
more What is to become of thej
green grocers? Well perhaps they
would better become market garden-
ers.
With cabbage going nortli by the
train load the planters of the sun-
kist Lower Klo (Iramie Valley are
doing their best to releive their un-
fortunate brothers of the North. We
could not stop the snows but we can
supply them with the cabbage they
ha\e not been able to raise.
When you have nothing else to
knock. Just give the oleomargine bill
a »jf*od. hard thump. Colored oleo-
margarine may be harmless but it
Is a fraud and the public should be
shielded from the Imposition just so
much as from glucose masquerading
as fruit Jelly.
The Mid-Coast Breeze is a new-
weekly paper published a* Bay City
Texas by E (». Bond. The Breeze
is full of live news and promises to
be an active promoter of Bay City
development.
Cabbage is soaring toward $."0 per
ton. and the Lower Rio Orande
planters are feeling like magnates.
Do your part towards making the
the country a good place to live iu.
Ship Channel to Brownsville.
To The Herald.
The article and communication
under the above caption in The Her-
ald of Friday morning furnishes in-
teresting reading on a most impor-
tant subject. It should command
the earnest attention of every cit-
izen of Brownsville and indeed of
the entire Valley if not all of South-
west Texas.
The necessity of such a channel
and immediate action toward secur-
ing it is most imperative. I am glad
Mr. Whitney has awakened to what
seems 10 him a brand new idea.
Every argument in its favor is most
heartly endorsed but before he
starts through the streets of Browns-
ville shouting “Eureka!* Eureka!”
he should be informed that they have
all with many others been set
forth repeatedly in the public press
of the city. But they are none the
less valuable on that account and
I want here and now to thank him
for calling attention anew to the
subject.
But instead of this being a “iir-t
working basis” as the introduction
to the article states as a mere mat
ter of historic accuracy to remind
both the editor and Mr. WhTTney
that tlie Brownsville Waterways as-
sociation was organized many
months ago and has already borne
substantial frut. The second article
of the constitution of that associa-
tion reads: “The purpose of this
association shall be (1) To secure
deep water at Brazos Santiago Pass
and a harbor for ocean going vessels;
(2) To secure water transportation
and a water freight rate to Browns-
ville and (.‘51 as means there'o the
creation of a Navigation District in
accordance with the state law for
the purpose of dredging a channel
from the Brazos Pass through the
Laguna Madre and thnee on the most
direct line practicable to the city of
Brownsville of such depth and size
as to accommodate any vessels that
can cross the bar at the Pass and to
conform to the specifications of the
Intercoastal Canal.”
To carry out the purposes of this
article of the constitution a Brazos
Santiago deep water committee was
appointed with L. Cobolini as chair-
man and composed of Messrs. James
B. Wells R. B. Creager Wm. Kelly
and* A. A. Browne. The efficient
work of that committee is well
known and deserves the 'hanks of
aH our citizens.
To carry out the second and third
objects of the association a Browns-
ville ship channel committee was ap-
pointed with S. C. Tbckcr as chair-
man and composed of Messrs. F. W.
Seabury R. B. Rentfro W. if. Mc-
Davitt Col. I). P. (Jay M. J. Slattery
W. H. Mason jr. L. II. Dallam and
C. H. More.
While the subscriptions to the
funds of the Waterways Association
were Intended to he used for the
purposes of both these committees
the board of directors in their wis-
dom saw fit to make appropriations
to the former only until such time
as it had accomplished so much of
its purpose as to lay fully before
the board of United States engineers
the data necessary to secure their
endorsement of the project if pos-
sible. Some subscriptions wore made
solely for the work of the ship chan-
nel committee and have not yet been
collected awaiting the beginning of
active preliminary work. This ex-
planation is due tills committee for
their apparent lack of interest in
their work. Furnish them the nec-
essary "sinews of war" and there
is no more agressive leader than Mr.
Tucker and no more efficient help-
ers than the members of his com-
mittee. There can be no good rea-
son for taking 'he matter out of the
hands of tills committee. They have
the support moral and financial of
the Waterways association and even
citizen of Brownsville.
While Mr. Whitney and the di-
rectors of the Chamber of Commerce
have endorsed the ship channel pro-
ject the method of securiug it rec-
ommended by them is not only open
to criticism but would in my judg-
ment utterly destroy the primary
object of such a channel. Let us see.
What is the purpose of the pro
posed channel? Reducing the an
swer to its simplest form robbed
of all side issues it is to secure for
Brownsville and the Valley the bene-
fit of a water freight rate; it is to
overcome the burden of corporate
greed..
But if a corporation is formed
with a capital of $100000 which
would not be more than one-fifth of
the amount necessary to dredge the
channel it would be necessary to
bond the enteprise for the amount
necessary to complete it thus plac-
ing tke whole propostion in rhe hands
of a corporation. History repeats
itself. No corporation was ever
formed that the moneyed interests
in other words the railway interests
can not find ways to control. How-
ever unselfish the motives of those
who organize this corporation how-
ever loyal to Brownsville they may
he the stock of such a corporation
may pass into other hands and the
railway interests have the price—
and will find a way to control it.
We have a concrete example of what
might happen when the St. L. B.
& M. Ry. became the owners of the
line to point Isabel. Agaity I say
history repeats itself.
We are informed that we have a
“concrete example” of what should
he done in Houston. With that
statement 1 most heartily agree.
What did Houston do? Just what
is proposed in the second article of
the constitution of the Brownsville
Waterways association. The organ-
ized a Navigation district under the
state law enacted for that purpose
and to keep our waterways forever
free from corporate control.. She
did not risk turning this valuable as-
set of the people over to the money
power that would give them no re-
lief from railway interests
railway interests.
When Houston believed in herself
strong eonugh to do this then the
United States government came to
her help and added an equal amount
on the principle that government
like Providence helps those who
help themselves. And Houston is
fast forging to the proud place of
being the chief city of Texas.
Do you for a moment think the
government would have given this
help to a corporation? Nay verily.
On the other hand the government
refutes aid to any project where a
privnte4Porooration is directly or in-
directly connected with it. Let a
corporation build this channel then
goodbye to all our hopes for deep
water at Brazos Santiago.
Besides the. organization of a
Navigation District on the same
plan ac Houston Beaumont and
others is the only equitable way to
do this work. All the i>eople will be
benefitted. Let af the people pay
for it in proportion to their hold-
ings. It is for the future as well
as for the present. > Let tho-m wrho
come after us and largely reap the
benefit^ help bear the burdens. This
can be reached by a bond issue that
will not be burdensome on any and
then forever hold it as a sacred trust
for all the people.
I am surely pleased that the
Chamber of Commerce and its sec-
retary are taking interest in this
proposition. For the most part the
members of one body are members
of the other. We are working for
the upbuilding of Brownsville. Let
us work together harmoniously
unitedly but let us work in such
a way as to accomplish the real ob-
ject of both organizations.
S. K. HALLAM
President Brownsville Waterways
Association.
Mr. Dittmann 11 a* arrived home
from liis trip to Chicago. He has
secured among other things the lat-
est musical hits from musical pro-
ductions. Come and hear them to-
night. It.
When a president and an ex-pres-
ident are running for office and the
nilitia have to bo called out to keep
pe;ue it has a had look. Perhaps
neither candidate is to blame but
that sort of tTfing does not make for
the dignity of either of them. They
ought to command their too stren-
uous friends to behave.
DITTMANN THEATRE
SUNDAY and MONDAY. SPECIAL MATINEE SUNDAY.
1 IL 14TH AND 1 5TH j
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PUBlic SClodL REVIEW
NO. 19. SATURDAY. APRIL. 13. 1912. VOL. 2.
William Bray Editor
Assistant Editors
Grace Harvey XI Mamie Hanson High IX
Marion Hawkins Low X Beatrix Kinloek High X
Eudora Hawkins Low IX Lambert Cain VIII
The subject for the essays in The
Herald medal contest have been se-
lected. They are:
“Why I should complete the
High School Course.”
“My favorite character in litera-
ture.”
“News writers and the service
they render to the world.”
All students in the High School
are invited by The Herald to com-
pete for the medal.
The contestants may choose from
these three any one subject writing
not more than 500 nor less than 300
words on the topic. The contest
will close May 10 1912. The sub-
ject matter grammatical construc-
tion punctuation and spelling will
especially count in the grading.
School Notes.
The High School team will face
the San Benito boys Sunday after-
noon at San Benito in a diamond
struggle. This is the first game of
the season and the result is awaited
with interest. Both teams will play
their strongest line-ups and there
promises to be “something doing.
On account of the unfavorable
weather the Mothers’ club did not
serve a luncheon at school on Fri-
day last but inted to do so next
Friday.
I’rof. Hallmark was not present
at the school Friday as business in
Corpus Christi compelled his pres-
ence there. /
Hpyatian Society Meeting.
Friday afternoon the society was
called to order by the president at
the usual hour. Bernice Stell read
the first number a very well pre^
pared book review on Harold Bell
Wright's “The Winning of Barbara
Worth.” . Alberto Garcia then gave
gave a very interesting biography
of Porfirio Diaz that was followed
by an excellently given recitation
“A Georgia Volunteer” by Rebecca
Cohen. Current events by Mamie
Hanson and an essay “Volcanic
Islands of the Pacific” prepared in
a very conscientious manner com-
prised the next two numbers. A
reading by Eulogia Cantu closed the
program and the society adjourned
to meet next Friday afternoon.
Eleventh Grade Notes.
Monday the Cicero class received
their grade paper from their last
examination. George Williams made
!»S the highest grade and William
Bray made 90 the next highest.
These papers will go to the state
university for inspection.
All the week Miss McCaughan
has been reviewing us in history.
Monday we will take a three-hours
examination on Modern History.
Friday afternoon the teachers re-
turned our report cards. Oeorge
Williams received the highest gen-
eral average. 96.6.
That part of this class which is
studiyng Virgil's Aeneid is reported
by Miss Knowles to be progressing
finely in the scansion and transla-
tion but are raiher backward in
the mythological part especially as
it has never been taught iu this
school.
High Tenth Notes.
Wc have had two tests in physics
this week. We wpre all very much
surprised to find how little we knew.
Monday we ha* an examination
in algebra and Wednesday one in
history.
History note books are due Mon-
day.
If any one wants notes or letters
written come to the Tenth grade.
We are itaving a distracting time
with them. We are saturated with
rules.
Low Tenth Notes.
More than half of the class was
absent during the first of this week
on account of the bad weather. For
that reason the final examination in
Latin was postponed until Friday.
When it came we were prepared for
it and hope for good grades.
This week we read the Prophecy
of Capvs and expect to take lvry
some day next week.
This class hold a meeting Friday
and resolved on light blue and gold
for colors. The motto pin etc.
will be discussed Monday afternoon.
The highest average on this
month's reports was 1)8.6 made by
Marion Hawkins.
In geometry this grade has begun
studying problems of construction.
High Ninth Notes.
We had a written lesson in al-
(Continued on page 4.)
What gives a man a happier or it more satis-
I'ieii reeling than to know he has some money
tneketi away in the hank lie is safe from worry
over unlooked-for ealam it yt he is piling up some-
thing for his future anil net/airing the respect of
the men in his eommunitv anil as he sees his
balance grow from day to ilny anil from week to
week his happiness anil self-reliance grow
with it.
I)o YOU If hanking with US.
IVo pay 4 per cent interest on savings anil on
all time deposits.
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Fire Insurance
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