The Brownsville Evening Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 207, Ed. 1 Monday, January 19, 1925 Page: 4 of 6
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The Brownsville Herald
Established July 4 1892
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^_BROWNSVILLE HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY
Bntered as second-class matter in the Postoffice at Brownsville Texas
MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Y*t Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all
news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also
the loca :»i*wa published herein.
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Any erroneous reflection upon the character standing or leputntion of any per-
son. firm or corporation which may appear in the columns of The Herald will be
flady corncUl upon its being brought to the attention of the publishers.
“Thrift Week”
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^ JHIS IS “Thrift Week." It is the week set apart each year
to impress upon people the virtue of saving something from
the income and investing to provide against the proverbial
“rainy day.”
Americans have the reputation of being spendthrifts. If we
are it is because we have more to spend and because we know
spending if it is not literally throwing money away keeps things
going and we have prosperity. The people of other nations
doubtless would do the same if money were as plentiful with
them. It is human nature. The hoarder is the exception not the
rule anywhere you go.
But Americans are not spendthrifts in the sense that we live
up to our incomes. The success of the various bond offerings
during and immediately after the war testily to the fact that peo-
ple will save and invest when shown how to do it and the great
growth that has taken place in the amount of savings in recent
years is further evidence of this fact.
The growth of our nation is concrete evidence that our people
have saved and invested right along but the ranks of the in-
vestor class have increased enormously since the government pop-
ularized bonds as an investment for people of small means. Prior
to the war most bonds were issued in $1000 denominations. Only
a relatively few could afford to invest in such securities and much
of the saving was done through building and loan associations
and investments were largely in homes and farm lands. Since the
war there has been more of a disposition to issue bonds in small
denominations and investments in bonds and stocks have in-
creased enormously. The creation of savings departments by
banks and offering interest on money deposited as savings also
has stimulated the thrift habit and we find that more people are
putting money in homes than ever before.
We have not reached the limit of our ability in this direction
of course. We spend too much on things that bring us no return
except perhaps momentary pleasure and we waste a lot of food
and clothing. We could increase our savings in the aggregate
very materially by a little self-denial. And in our saving we
should ever have in mind more than the accumulation of dollars;
we should realize that money possess the power of increasing
under proper direction. Therefore we should save to invest
and thus increase our own possessions and incidentally the wealth
of the nation.
In considering investments the best advice should be sought.
The average banker is well informed and can be of material as-
sistance. Reputable brokerage houses also can point the way
to more dollars. A deaf ear should be turned to the man who of-
fers big returns on small investment for if he had a bonanza he
would not be willing to share it with anyone. Legitimate propo-
sitions are sometimes hard to finance it is true but nine out of
ten men who are engaged in selling stock and making great
promises expect to make their money off the investor and not
from the company promoted.
Help and Alms Giving
THE MOST difficult thing that social service organizations
have to contend with is differentiation between service and
alms giving.
Indiscriminate giving often does more harm than good. There
are plenty of people seeking relief who will remain in idleness
as charges as long as some one is willing to put up the money.
It sometimes takes a long time to learn whether or not one is be-
ing victimized by some persons. There is another class that
shrinks from accepting charity and will suffer in silence rather
than call in the helner. There is yet another class that accepts
relief asking that the help be in the direction of putting one on
his feet.
The true Samaritan extends aid first and inquires into the
merits of the case later willing to err on the side of charity
rather than to pass by a worthy case. That is why many men
and women drop nickles into the hat of the cripple. It is known
that many professional “panhandlers” are better off financially
than some who contribute; but it is better to be victimized a few
times than to miss one worthy person.
But in the interest of true service assistance should not be
indiscriminate. With social bureaus getting at the facts of the
case is easier than in the case of an individual dispenser of help.
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After all there isn’t much difference between living in a city
and in a small town. In a city a holdup man takes your money
away from you on your way home and in a town your wife takes
it when you get home. In a city the automobiles run down a lot
of people and in a town the gossips do the same thing.—Bau-
dette (Minn.) Region.
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Dr. Frank Crane gifted editorial writer says that it’s easier
and more 'an to make a million dollars than to take care of it.
We are not quite ready to report yet. but if our readers will stay
buy us for another hundred years we’ll tell our experience.—
Springfield (Minn.) Advance-Press.
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France is glad to hear that the soviet government of Russia
is going to recognize the enormous debt of the old czarist regime.
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But we thought France to be in favor of forgiving and forgetting.
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Some neople’s idea of culture is to order corned beef and cab-
bage in French.
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“Beauty is as beauty does” meaning of course the proper
selection and application of cosmetics.
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- A Paris comedienne is renorted to have become very popu-
lar singiner a song entitled “Don’t Look at My Face -.Look at My
Legs.” Having seen her picture we venture the thought that
her popularity doesn't rest on the song.
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HUNT’S DAILY
LETTER
BY HARRY B. HUNT
WASHINGTON—The real game of
tag between President Coolidge and his
supporters who want Congress to ad-
journ March 4 foi a long vacation and
those who believe the new Congress
should be assembled immediately or at
least soon after the end of the present
sess on begins wi h the reconvening of
the legislators after the Christmas re-
cess.
Tactically the battleground of the
extra-session brigade has been chosen
as the senate.
W ith one-third of the short session
already gone the upper house has not
taken up for passage any of the netes-
saiy "supply bills" which provide the
cash to keep the wheels of government
turning in the departments and bu- |
reaus.
Under the Senate rules the oppo'-
tunity for a group of determined op-
ponents to force the president’s hand
in the matter of an extra session is
recognized.
With a dozen appropriation bills pro-
posing expenditure of billions of dol-
lars to be acted upon within eight
weeks it is not necessary to stage an
cld-time filibuster on any measure.
The slowing down cf the machinery
that would result from even a reason
| ably close scrutiny and discussion of
these measures might easily cause
them to consume an average of one
week each.
• Which would mean lhat some three
' or four departments would be left with-
out any piovision for funds after July
] and before they could continue to
function congress would have to be re-
called to provide appropriattions.
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The efficiency with which President
Coolidge can handle the "big stick”
doubtless will be displayed in this de-
veloping situation.
The president frankly doesn’t want
a extra session. He doesn’t want con-
gress "on his hands” over summer. He
is much more confident of his ability
to seed a satisfactory course if left
| alone at the helm than he is with a con-
tentious congress continually jogging
his elbow. So unless congress forces
his hand its members can play golf or
tiddle-de-winks or hop-scotch during
the summer for all he cares.
| But there is a sizable element in
I congress that is not'willing that the
i legislative shall play second fiddle to
; the executive.
There are problems to be tackled
they hold that require the considera-
tion of congress.
For these to he postponed another
year they contend would not in the
long run save the executive aything
in perplexity or annoyance.
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Take the situation of the farmers
The president believes that time and
their own efforts will pull the tillers of
the soil out of lheir difficulties with-
out special help from congress.
Any help that might be permanent he
believes must he worked out along
other legislative lines. Just what such
help might be. he has asked the presi-
dent’s agricultural commission which
he appointed to suggest.
But as the weeks and months have
passed since this commission was ap-
pointed an attitude of pessimism has
developed as to what it may be able to
accomplish. It was originated as the
executive’s answer to the demand for
"farm relief.”
Now even in circles friendly to the
White House it is described as: “The
administration’s alibi and the farmer’s
lullaby."
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There are more than surface indi-
cations that before many months per-
haps before many weeks there will be a
.test of strength between the president
and congress.
The honeymoon period is rapidly
drawing to a close and soft beguiling
words may soon be replaced by harsh
ind strident tones.
Somebody will have to be boss in the
household. But who? Well—all the
neighbors can do Is look and listen!
ON THE AIR
Courtesy Radio Digest—By Associated Press
Program for Tuesday .Ian. 20 3
Central Standard Time used
WSB—Atlanta Journal (429) 8 orches-
tra; 10:45 Radiowls.
KFDM—Beaumont (306) 8 concert.
WEE—Boston (303) 6 Sinfonians; 7
musicale; 8 Eveready hour; 9 or-
chestra.
WGR—Buffalo (319) 6 music; 8-10 mu-
sical.
WMAQ—Chicago News (447.5) 6 or-
gan; 6:30 orchestra; 8 book review;
8:20 travel talk; 8:40 talk; 8:50 lec-
ture; 9:15 musical.
WGN—Chicago Tribune (370) 6 organ;
6:30 ensemble quintet; 8 classical;
10 crchestra jazz.
KYW—Chicago (536) 7 conceit; 8 mu-
sical;*8:20 speeches; 8:45 musical;’ 10
at home; 11:05 Applesauce club.
WEBH—Chicago (370) 7 soprano con-
cert Riviera theatre; 9 orchestra; 11
dance revue.
WLW—Cincinnati (423) 6 concert in-
strumental quintet; 10 concert quar-
tet trio dance.
WEAR—Cleveland (390) 6:30 bedtime; 7 j
concert. *
WFAA—Dallas News (472.9) 8:30 mu- j
sical; 11 organ.
WWJ—Detroit News (513) G News or- ■
chestra.
WBAP—Ft. Worth Star Telegram
(472.9) 7:30 progiam; 9:39 musical.
KFKX—Hastings (288.3) 9:30 program
KNX—Hollywood (837) 8 music; 10 fea-
tures; 12 orchestra; 1 blues sinjf.r.
WOS—Jefferson City (440.9) 7:15 fea-
tures; 7:45 address; 8:30 lecture.
WDAiF—Kansas City Star (4111 6-1
School of the Air; 11:45 Nighthawks.
And sometimes we think maybe a
man s wife is a nag because she is mar-
lied to a jackass.
The weather forecaster always has
lots of competition.
Only neighbor we think is out cf
dibt is the one We owe.
The chief interest in life with some
people is the 8 per cent they get on
their money.
Never put on until tomorrow what
the advanc styles say pur on today.
Some people could sny what they
think and stil be quiet.
Stepping to one side never gets you
any nearer to the fi7*ir.
When a man is full of himself thrc
isn’t room for much else
j It is all right to tell your wife every-
! thing that happens if you don't tell her
even more than that.
This last word you hear about women
i having is the last word in clothes.:
STOCK COMPANY TO
GIVE PLAY TONIGHT
The tent of the Grandi Bros. Stock
Co. is being pitched this morning on
the vacant lot opposite the post office
and the shew will be ready for the
first program of the week tonight.
The show arrived in Brownsville yes-
terday from Corpus Christi where a
week's run has just been completed and
is prepa-ing for a similar period of
showing in Brownsville. “Just Plain
i Folks” is the title of the first play
j which will be given tenight.
| The Grandi Bros. Stock Co. will show
here under the auspices cf the Browns-
ville Public library committee. A high
class ef entertainment is promised ac-
cording to members of the committee.
Try a Herald Classified Ad
• KHJ—Los Angeles Times (395) 8 or-
chestra; 8:30 children; 9:30 glee
iO feature; 12 orchestia.
WHAS—L< uisville Times (322.4) 7:30-j
9 concert.
WMC—Memphis Commercial Appea'. •
(503.9) 8 bedtime; 8:30 harp; 11 fro-
lie.
WCCO—Minneapolis-St. Paul (417) 6:30
concert
CKAC—Montreal (425) 6:30 concert;
7:30 studio; 9:30 orchestra; 11 fro-
lics.
WEAF—New Ycrok (492) 6:30 health
talk; 7 talk; 7:30 Gold Dust twins;
8 Eveready hour; 9 Goodrich Rub-
ber Co.
WJZ—New York (455) 6 dogs; 6:15 or-
chestra; 7 Wall St. Journal review;
7:10 talk; 7:30 choral club baritone.
WJY—New York (405) 7:15 Pan Amer-
ican night army band address; 9
talk.
IVOR—Nt walk M405) 6 orchestra.
KGO—Oakland (312) 6 orchestra; 10
dance address pianist poems.
WOAW— Omaha (522.3) 6 Advice to
Lvelorn; 6:25 program; 9 pianist
soprano instrumental; 10:15 announ>
ced; 10:30 orchestra.
WDAR—Philadelphia (395) 6:30 talk.
WCAE—Pittsburgh (462) 6:30 Uncle
Kaybee; 6:45 address; 7:30 concert; 8
Eveready entertainers; 9 orchestra
KGW—Portland Oregonian (492) 10 ag-
ricultural lecture; 10:30 concert; 12
orchestra.
WKAQ—Pcrto Rico (360) 7 orchestra
talk violinist.
WOAI—San Antonio (394.5) 8:30 en-
tertainers trio; 9:30 orchestra.
KPO—San Francisco (423) 6:30 orches-
tra; 9 dance; 10 program; 11 bass;
12 band.
WGY—Schenectady (380) 6:45 income
tax talk; 7 address; 7:15 army band;
1:20 organ.
KFOA—Seattle (455) 8:45 program;
10:30 dance; 12:05 orchestra.
WBZ—Springfield (337) 6:30 story writ-
ing; 7 hockey game.
KSD—'St. Louis Post Dispatch (549.1) 6
concert; 8:15 symphony baritone
Jiwish program.
WRC—Washington (469) 6 music; 6:30
Pan American night band baritone
violin Secretary Hughes; 9:15 band.
Hear the Above Stations over
the Radiola Super Heterodyne
or Regenoflex
WILKINSON MOTOR CO.
Radio Department*
11th and Washington
_Brownsville .
RADIOS
Repaired Sold and Installed
Willard Battery Service
' 1018 Levee Street
Brownsville
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LISTEN IN
With a Brunswick Radiola
Free Demonstration Daily
Sommers Furniture Store
1208 Adams Street
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* REAL BARGAIN
’FOR SALE:—One nine-figure Burroughs
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Adding Machine. A real bargain.
EAGLE PASS LUMBER COMPANY
THE HOUSEHOLD
Cor. 11th and Adams'
New and Used
FURNITURE!
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Trade with
Covacevich Supply Co.
The Million Article Store
Opposite Travelers Hotel
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CITRl/S TREES TRUE TO NAME
Size Each Per. 10 Per 100 Per 1000
1-2-inch cal.. $1.25 $1.15 $1.00 $0.90
5-8-inch cal. $1.40 $1.30 $1.20 $1.00
3-4-inch cal. _ $1.75 $1.50 $1.40 $1.25
1-inch cal. .„.$2.50 $2.25 $2.00 $1.75
All on SOUR ORANGE ROOTS 2 to 4 years old. Shipped Bare
root f. o. b. Florida Station. Sterling Davis 1224 1-2 Elizabeth
Stree Brownsville Texas.
PRESCRIPTIONS
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Let us fill your prescriptions. Our Prescription Depart-
ment is in charge of Registered Pharmacists. If in a
hurry for a prescription phone us and we will call and
deliver same. For prompt drug store sendee Phone 40.
V/ILLMAN’S PHARMACY
Phone 40
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Dependable Prompt
BROWNSVILLE TITLE COMPANY
Brownsville
Complete abstracts of title to lands in Cameron
County Texas
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attractive prices on
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Maltby Building - > *
THE STATE NATIONAL BANK
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Brownsville Texas
WE SOLICIT YOUR ACCOUNT
Capital $100*000.00 Surplus $40000.00
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MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK
Brownsville Texas
CAPITAL STOCK—
Paid in ........$100000.00
From Earnings $100000.00 $200000.00
SURPLUS FUND (earned) .. .$190000.00
Respectfully Solicits Your Patronage
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