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.APRIL 24 1922
i Reed's Game Exposed
Former President Wilson's letter to the 8t. Louis Globe-Democrat
excoriating- Senator Reed for the senator's disloyalty to the Wilson
leadership during the last administration puts a dramatic finish to the
' Reed scheme of fooling the Missouri democrats Into the belief that
-. the breach between the senator and the former president has been
healed.
.; It has been the Reed strategy since he announced his candidacy
(or renomlnatlon to the senate several weeks ago to make It appear
that he was again in harmony with the Wilson element of the party.
. ' A short time ago Washington dispatches told of an alleged meeting
of "Wilson senators" where they pledged their efforts to help Reed
. secure the nomination again.
'. This was followed by the publication of the statement by one of
Heed's lieutenants In Missouri that the senator possessed a letter from
the former president thanking him for his services and asking him to
'. come to the White House. Although the date on the alleged letter was
"" 1813 a time before Reed had begun his strenuous opposition to the
- president's policies the senator's supporters In Missouri have been
t trying to use the letter to help his case with the Wilson democrats of
tne Btete. now tne xormer president exposes tne irnoie minx dj
declaring he never wrote such a letter.
' Reed's studied efforts to cultivate the Wilson sentiment In Missouri
la a clear Indication that he recognises Its strength .and fears he
can not secure the nomination without it. Evidently he learned his
lesson when he was refused a seat In the democratic national conven
tloa at San Francisco by Missouri democrats. As election time has
approached he has been engaged industriously in trying to divert the
' minds of his constituents from his own record apparently in the hope
Of helping them to forget his bitter and unreasonable fight on the Wil-
son program and his large contribution to the defeat of the democratic
party in the last election.
v Wilson has been made an Issue In the Missouri senatorial race as
' the result of his stinging repudiation of the senator. Henceforth Reed
' I will he compelled to appear In his true colors as a democratic renegade.
His sham has been exposed. The chances are he will not receive much
( help from the obliging "Wilson senators" from now on.
Being Kind to Animals
In what more practical way could the city respond to the mayor's
-. proclamation designating April 24-31 as "Humane Week" than by making
provision for additional water troughs for the horses that toll on Houston
streets r
. The automobile has banished most of the horses and mules from
the streets It is true but there are still hundreds of them In servfce
and It will be a long time before they are entirety eliminated. The
warm summer la coming on and soon the tired sweating animals will
he In need' of convenient and adequate facilities for refreshing them-
selves. . The county commissioners' court It wilt be remembered recently
ordered the removal of the troughs from the Fannin street side of the
court house. Congestion of traffic became too great in that locality
f tor it to be used longer as a watering place for horses. There are
troughs on the San Jacinto ajde of the court house but they will not
be adequate this summer. Besides the congestion on that street has
' also become extreme and the street Is so narrow that drivers are in-
convenienced ln stopping there.
By some of those Interested In the humane treatment of animals
it has been suggested that troughs be constructed around the city
auditorium where there Is less congestion of traffic In the daytime
and where water connections are already available.. The necessary
. troughs could be Installed .there at small expense. The Post believes
this is a suggestion worthy the consideration of the city authorities.
Nearly all cities have adequate water troughs for horses and Hous-
.ton has been fairly well equipped in this respect until lately. Now It
appears that we are dropping far behind other progressive cities.
The mayor very properly stressed the good Influence that education
in humane sentiment has in moulding the character of the young. It
Is to-be hoped that there will be a general response on the part of all
" organizations in a position to promote sentiment of this kind. But let
- It be taught both by precept and example. Here Is - an opportunity
to impress children and adults alike with the beauty of being kind
and considerate of animals.
Texas Press Comment
What Our Exchanges Have te Say.
Southern Labor's Efficiency
- The old canard of Southern labor being relatively less efficient than
" Northern labor lias been exposed so often lately that it has probably
gone Into the discard permanently.
' This used to be the argument against locating manufacturing plants
In the South. The poorer class of whites In this section were not re-
garded as industrious and the negroes not reliable.. Perhaps there was
a modicum of truth In the contention many years ago.
But Southern mills have disproved the charge by actual statistics
- in recent years. In the cotton manufacturing industry for Instance
-the output per spindle In Southern mills has been considerably larger
than the output In the Northern mills. As further testimony of the
ability of the Southern mills with their labor to compete with the
Northern mills the increase In spindles In the South has Increased
171 per cent against oaly 23 per cent In the North during the last
twenty years.
Various factors have been operative In increasing the relative effi-
ciency of Southern labor. For one thing It is largely composed of na-
tive American stock and Is not as susceptible to radical leadership
. In labor circles as is Northern labor. There is less tendency toward
sabotage and fewer strikes. Also the standard of living has been ma-
terially raised among them as the South has developed schools and
- modern conveniences. In the South home life has been less disturbed
by modern conditions and manufacturing labor has become compara-
tively stable. ?
Northern manufacturing capital is aware of the advantage of the
South in this respect and no longer hesitates to enter the Southern
field. With this changed attitude toward the South there Is reason
' to look for enormous manufacturing development in this section in
the future since it is in this section that many of the raw ma-
terials are produced.
One of the finest special 'editions it has been the privilege of The
Post to receive this year is "The Gold Bond and Industrial" edition
of the San Antonio Evening News issued April 18. It constitutes a
veritable library of information on the resources of San Antonio and
ttM territory and will be valuable in advertising that city to the world.
The illustrations deserve especial mention. The Evening News is
' one of the youngest of Texas dally publications bat it is one of the
most interesting and successful. The special edition is in keeping
' with the high standards that have made its progress so remarkable.
Jhe Post tenders the Evening News congratulations.
It is true that Marshal J off re is being received with less enthusi-
asm and' display than was Marshal Foch. But that does not Indicate
IS some are saying that America la less friendly toward France. Foch
came aa the guest of the nation and made a triumphal tour as the
head of the allied armies under the auspices of the Americas Legion.
He had never been here before. Marshal Joffr is here on a private
missioa. He has already been formally received here on a former
Beeldea the novelry of European war leaders being among us
Is passing. Joffre anderstaaVs this. There is no significance la the
fact that he la being allowed to go aboat the country quietly.
V Chief Justice Taft Is advising the republicans to go very slow in re-
vising the tariff upward. If there is one man in the country capable
of giving ad vice en raising tariff schedules. It Is the genial former
president. It waa tariff tinkering that facilitated his exodus to private
.Texas Mayers and Telephone
Deton ' Record and Chronicles The decision
of Trail mayors seeking plans of campaign
ill's light against higher telephone rate to
go' into the division of long distance telephone
tolls between the originating company sad the
rarent company is well advised tor therein
not t few believe is the key to the whole sit
ualion under which the local exchanges are
enabled to show operating losses upon which
(o predicate s demand (or higher rates. Most
of the local exchanges show either s loss or
an insdequatc return. But the American Tele
graph and Telephone company shows an an
nual profit that is one of ths oustsnding fea
tures of the reports of the major corporations
of the United States its net last yesr as one
leealls was about half of its huge income.
Thc local companies originate the business on
their own lines; there are not a few patrons
in every city the bulk of whose business
kng distance calls. The mayors' query then
as to the apportionment of the proceeds from
long distance business is pertinent and it
should be carried to its ultimate conclusion ss
having a real bearing on the question of local
rates. Th same applies to the ess distribut
ing companies in Texss towns most of which
show an annual loas while the parent or pro
ducing companies msnage to show a real profit
year after year.
' Texas Needs Cotton Mill.
Wichita Falls News-Record: Texss produces
one-fourth of all the cotton produced in the
United States. Texas produces one-sixth of
all the cotton produced in the world. Texas
has eighteen cotton mills. 1 hey consume
per cent of Texas grown cotton. That is if
Texas produces 4000000 bales less than 300
000 bales are consumed by Texas mills. South
Carolina and Georgia mills consume two-thirds
cf the cotton produced by North Csrolina and
beorgia farmers. It is said that tne eighteen
Texas mills show verv large dividends. Isn't
it s reproach that Texas cotton must be ship
ped to Jspan Europe and New England or
manufacture and then that Texas consumers
must go to these mills in other States for the
cotton goods they buy? First there is freight
on the long haul of raw material ; then there
is another freight charge on the long haul of
fne finished product. Mexico is a large buyer
of cotton goods and the natives of the canal
zone country are large buyers. Pan-American
countries use Urge quantities of cotton goods
and the Panama canal is at the very door of
Texas. What Texas needs to increase the
wealth per capita of its people is 250 instead
of eighteen cotton mills. They sre coming
The Radio Bug in Texas.
Dallas Jourtial: Mr. Theodore Delier United
States radio inspector who is conducting ex
aminations here of candidates for amateur and
commercial operator licenses makes the in
forming statement that Texas is leading the
entire Southwest in the matter of radio develop-
ment that Texas has in fact more radio sta
tions thsn seven other Southwestern States
combined. This indicates that the radio bug
s making as great headway in this State as
he boll weevil. When it is considered that
radiophony is yet in its infancy and that it is
subject to tremendous development in the near
future it is not possible to estimste the lengths
to which it may be carried. The prospect is
that Texas will build upon existing interest to
an extent that wilt give the State an enviable
and advantageous position when the radio is
pressed more and more into practical service.
ror purposes of. entertainment alone the
Texas home thst isn't rigged up with a receiv
ng outfit a yesr or so hence is gqirtg to be
the exception and out of line. The bug is at
work. Sooner or later all of us will get it.
Times De Not Change Muoh.
Paris Morning News : Says an exchange :
"In 1843 Philadelphia tried to prohibit bathing
between November 1 to March 15 by ordinance.
In 1845 Boston made bathing unlawful except
when prescribed by a physician. Virginia taxed
bathtubs $30 a year." There are some people
in the world who would still do that Very thing
il they could. You will find some of them
jn every community. I ney are the people
who blow up dipping vats because they assert
that the dip kills their cattle and despite the)
established fact that some hundreds of thou-
sands of Texas cattle have been Jteed of the
fever ticks and are not in the least harmed.
There are always opponents of various sorts
to contend with in each ' generation ; but the
hopeful view is that the bathtub is the estab-
lished sign of civilization in most parts of the
world.
The Mob's Efficiency. '
San Antonio News : A shining example of
the mob's "efficient" lsw enforcement is that
of Haynesvilie La. The mob stormed the
county jail where a man accused of assault
and robbery was held. The prisoner was re-
leased later after having been exonerated by
the victim I Foiled in its assault on the pub-
lic building the mob proceeded to "clean up"
the liegro section of the town. Windows and
doors were smashed indiscriminately and sev-
eral "undesirables" were ordered to leave town.
A policeman who attempted to remonstrate
was roughly handled and told that if "the
law" were "enforced" there would be no oc-
casion for mobs. In that event where would
the rabble be?
A Good Move.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram 1 The organisa-
tion of the rTexas Highway association at Aus-
tin is a big step forward. If it can succeed
in co-ordinating all elements directly or indi-
rectly interested in the building and mainte-
nance of good roads in Texas a great thing
will be accomplished. There is much need of
a unification of all road work in Texts and .a
standardization of roads both in the matter
of construction and maintenance. There is
need of a real highway program which" will
have as definite goal an intelligently conceived
system of highway traversing the wboM state.
The organisation of the Texas Hjghway asso-
ciation is a move in this direction.
Some Postscripts
A new mechanical blotter for bookkeepers
also copies entries in books for comparison.
An electric broiler and toaster has been in-
vented that can be folded compactly for carry-
ing in hand baggage.
A London factory owner believes he is the
first man to use an airplane engines as an or-
dinary power source.
For children a swing haa been invented that
exercises their srms and legs systematically as
they are operating it.
Belgium with a new law prohibits the manu-
facture sale or keeping in 'stock of matches
containing phosphorus.
Rotary snow plows have been designed that
can be mounted on the largest tractor and op-
erated by their engines.
The Argentine government is planning-te
harness falls of the Parana river for. the pro-
duction of electric power.
A Brazilian commission is studying equip-
ment and materia with a view te recommend-
ing uniformity on the government railways. '
v A Highly Colored Statement -
From the Boston Transcript.)
If the white-race is soffieieatty red-blooded
h can ssake the world look black for the yel-
The'Aimeiatioa;cf-Tgt
. . ' ' iy.C. R. Wharton. "- -' '
No XII' Diplomats Qathar Along the
Foreseeing a shrewd .diplomatic duel and
fully advised a to England' plans President
Tyler 'named Andrew Jackson Donnelaon
nephew of Genersl Jackson and a man of.ua.
usual force and sagacity charge te Texas.
The British government was and had for
some years been represented in Texas by
Charles Elliot a former sea captain who bad
been so long in the country as to be well sc.
quainted with its people and its public at
The French government wa represented by
sn impetuous ass Comte de SsIIguy who bad
found Austin an- uncomfortable place to live
and sfter quarreling with everybody in town
hsd removed to New Orleans where be looked
after French affairs in Texas at long rsnge.
In December 1844 s few day before Tyler
sent his last Texss message to congress An
son Jones became president of Texas. Al
though it was known that annexation would
be offered Texas in a few month .he wisely
made no mention of this ever absorbing topic
In hi inaugural address: President Jones Had
seen annexation offered and snatched away
too often to be over sanguine st present pros
pects. Shortly after his inauguration he ad.
vised Captain Elliot that if Mexico could be
brought to recognise the independence of Texas
he favored declining annexation and he invited
the British and French government' to interest
themselves to that end. This was just' what
Englsnd hoped for. Congress had not then
acted on Tyler's December message nor did
Jones know thst the question had been put be
fore 'the closing session of Tyler s last congress
He supposed negotiations would await the in.
auguration of Polk. While these assurances
were being given the British representative
Ashabel Smithy secretary of state m Texas
wrote the Texas charge at Washington "that
the president (Jenes) wished him to use his
most strenuous exertions for annexation.
When the news reached Galveston in the lat
ter dsys of March 184J that- congress had
passed and Tyler approved a plan for the an
nexation. Captain Elliot and Comte de Sal
iguy hearing that Colonel Donnelson was on
his way from Washington D. C to Washing-
ton on the Brazos with an official communica-
tion from Present Polk to President Jones
made great haste-to Washington on the Brazos
which was for the time being the seat of Texas
government.
Once there they went into long conferences
with President Jones and Doctor Ashabel
Smith snd' urged many good reason why Texas
should remain independent.
President Jones advised them that while he
personally thought Texss should remain na
tion yet he realized that the people of Texas
desired annexation and he saw in himself
merely their anenl.
After many conferences with his cabinet and
after taking the matter under advisement for
several days he finally on March JO. tenta
tively agreed with the representatives of Eng.
land and France upon the outline of a treaty
which they were authorized to procure from
Mexico.
1. Mexico consents to acknowledge the in
dependence of Texas.
Texas will not annex herself to any coun
try. -
3. Boundaries to be fixed in final treaty or
submitted to arbitration.
While these worthy diplomats were orocur-
ing these things to be done they exscted that
for 90 days from date Texas would not enter
into any negotiations for annexation. These
things done Csptain Elliot agreed in further
ance of the plan to go at once to the City of
Mexico .and he and the Comte de Saliguy
scampered down the Brazos the captain going
iitug. iu vera v.ruzr arm ine comte oacx to
his well stocked wine cellar at New Orleans
each thinking he had overawed the . president
vi a 111 uiiu uuiHiura me president of inc
United States. On their way out rf town they
met Colonel Donnelson the American 'charge.
who was hastening for an interview with
President Jones and to Isy before him and the
icxas congress tne plan of annexation.
It was known that the Texaa conaress was
overwhelmingly for annexation and smcei the
resolution of the American congress only called
for ratification by the Texas government it
wa planned by President Jones and Doctor
Smith not to call congress in session until
these envoys had an opportunity to try their
hands in getting the Mexican treaty. Presi-
dent Jones hoped' to be able to lay before con-
gress when he assembled it not only a plan
for annexation but thealternative of remain-
ing an .independent nation with a settlement
of all troubles with Mexico and this he did.
Colonel Dpnnelson did not find a congenial
atmosphere at Washington on the Brazos when
be arrived there on April 1 1845 and laid the
plan of annexation before President Jones and
his cabinet. The president took the matter
undef advisement for he said the gravity of
the situation would not permit haste.
When Colonel Donnelson urged him to con
vene congress he said he had decided to glay
it before the people through a convention to be
called for that purpose.
Unable to get Jones to call conaress in' ses
sion Donnelson sought ex-President Houston
whom he found at hia home in Huntsville and
was much surprised to learn that he too. was
unfavorable to an acceptance of the resolution
which had passed congress in February. He
did not think it fair to Texas and pointed out
some sharp objections to it and proposed that
negotiations between the two countries be be-
gun and a treaty of annexation agreed upon.
ne tavored a treaty Because n could be abro
gated at any time Vy either party and one
wonders what would have happened in 1861
had Texas come into the Union under such a
treaty. But it was-explained to Houston that
President Polk and Secretary of State Buchan
an did not think it wise to delay while nego-
tiations would be going forward and he with-
drew his objections at least to the extent that
he used no effort to frustrate Donnelson'
plans and took a trip to the Hermitage for a
farewell to Jackson. Donnelson waa not openly
told indeed he heard it on the streets that
'an offer from Mexico" might be made'atjsny
ime and that the Texas government was wait
ing for it.
In the meantime April was well advanced
j . 1. r f L t .
and the people of Texas had become
verv
patient of delay and very strong pressure 'was
brought to. bear on President Jones to con-
ene congress and all kinds of rumors were
float as to bis design against annexation. In
fact S plan was well en foot to convene eon.
gress anyhow if ha did not act and the mur-
murings were so loud and the criticism of the
government so gnat that the Mexican consul
at New Orleans advised his government that a
revolution wa imminent in Texaa.
Yielding to these importunities before he had
time to hear frani Captain Elliot President
Jones issued a proclamation on April 1 i. ig. .
calling congress te meet at Washington ea the
Brazos- on June it. He calculated- that this
would give Elliot' rime to accomplish whatever
could be done Im Mexico'. Anyhow it would
allow the full ne days be had promised Elliot
calculating sMveaveats sad . Doctor Ashabel
uxivu - ' r hiior annexation 1
arooaed much feeling in Texas in the serine!
vt leaa bin uo? wiw'r wa n a-wainr neat
as ne tew approeaea tor tne extraordinary
session of congreat in June. . '
;; Tl?y Once Over ;
'fjy H. I Phillips.'
MIM srantla lit Out BineA Buinka.
Banks sr now building rifle ranges la their
bssements in order that-th employe may per'
feet themselves la th srt of accurate shoot-
ing. . '-' . :' ' " V
Nothing ia fact so distresses s banking
house a to have it clerk fir at a bandit and
kill a' few of it best customers.
Of course if k customer hamade hie de
posit and is. leaving when shot it doesn t
make so much difference to the bank but to
.hoot one before he ha made the deposit is
inexcusable. - '
Marksmanship now rsnks up with honest
cenersl character. scnmaashiD. education and
reputation in rating s bank clerk. A crack shot
has the best .chance of advancement. (
How I Hose From Bank Clerk to Bank
' President.
By Howe 1. Lovekush.
"My -rite should sit an example for every
young man. Whrn I was a youngster 1 enter
ed the employ of the Fifth National bank as
iifthMsistant to the receiving teller. 1 worked
at that job for 11 year without getting ahead
Then I sat down and took myself to task. 1
asked myself what I should do to command
attention from my superiors. I remembered
that Diggs the head cashier had attracted at
tention by placing the aceof spades in a de
positor's hat one day and shooting a hole in
it (the aee not the depositor) at t$ yards.
They made him cashier the following week.
So I decided to follow his example. I
started practicing with a revolver in the bank's
rsnge and spent most of my time there. All
my nights I put in visiting shooting galleries
around ths city. Finally I got so I could hit
the little glass ball that is kept jumping up in
a perpendicular stream of water. Now is the
time I thought to attract the attention of the
hank directors. So one morning I went to one
of the bank directors and said : I beg pardon
sir but would you kindly hold this lighted
cigar in your mouth just a moment. I'll be sw-
(ully obliged and you'll be doing a struggling
bank clerk a great favor sir.
'What for?' he demanded peevishly
I wish to show you that I can knock the
ashet off it "with one shot from my revolver at
thirty paces.
That s the spirit we want in this bank!
declared the director when he knew what I
wanted.
Well he held the cigar in his mouth and I
pulled my gun and fired. Unfortunately I
missed the cigar and killed a man who was
just drawing out all his funds. Lucky for me
it wasn't a man opening a new account I
But I wa not discouraged. When the other
bank officials found that I had killed the man
at target practice they excused it
"Well I spent more time in the rifle range
than ever after that. I realized after the fatal
shooting that the first rule in the life of a suc
cessful bankvclerk is not to make a mistake.
After I had been blazing away eight hours a
day in the range the president of the bank call-
ed the receiving teller one morning and asked
What's all the shootin' for?'
"The teller replied 'That's young Loveltush
the fifth assistant to me. "He's always trying
to improve his marksmanship. He's got so he
can hit j8 out of a possible jo clay pipes in
any shooting gallery. He can knock over the
revolving ducks too blindfolded.'
" 'Send for the young man at once' com
manded the bank president. 'That is the kind
of man I have been looking for to make this
the kind of a bank it ought to be.'
Well to make a long story short I was
called before him showed him how well I
could shoot and was promoted to the office
of first vice president at once. The following
year I shot so much better than he that I was
made president."
' Napoleonism.
By Or. Frank Crane.
Napoleonism is the exact opposite in almost
every point te Christum.
Napoleon stood for the consummation of
vanity. He was the arch egoist. Christ stood
for the highest type of humility. He was "ser
vant of all."
Napoleon is the incarnation of the ambition
to rule ; Christ the perfect illustration of the
ambition to serve.
Napoleon's characteristic attitude is a pose.
He was always theatrical. The important thing
with him was to seem. Christ never posed
With him the main thing was to be.
Napoleonism is what is the matter with the
world. There are all sorts of Napoleons Na-
poleons of .finance Napoleons of war Napo
leons of industry.
The owner of the woolen mills in the fac
tory town likes to think of himself as Napo
Iconic. So does Trotzky. So does the ward
boss in Chicago or Philadelphia. So does
every little fippennibit soul that loves the spot-
light and feeds on prominence.
Napoleonism is what is the. matter with
Europe Europe contains too many grand and
noble windbags and humbugs. Statesmen are
dojng too much strutting and crowing and not
enough work.
AH these Napoleons from the vain Cor-
sican who devastated Europe in his day down
to the last Ponzi who seeks to dazzle and'dom-
inate by crooked means or straight are like
the chaff which the wine dtiveth away.
A characteristic incident occurred the other
day in' Paris. Napoleon was evicted from his
garret. All his worldly goods were put into a
cart and dumped in a disused quarry. This
ivapoieon was a rag-picaer ana his posses
sions consisted of old tin can rusty iron
scraps of carpet and other junk.
He had not paid rent for so long that the
owner of the place where he lived had th law
on him. This Napoleon owed his name to his
laim that the great emperor was his grand.
father. He looked on while his property was
being moved. He finally exclaimed :
This is an injustice J I am not Napoleon's
grandson for nothing. This work shall cost
France dear!
It seem to be a long way from the emperor
of r ranee and the dictator of Europe to the
angry rag-picker quarreling over his humilia
tion but the distance between the two J not
so far as it appears.
. (Copyright 191a by Frank Crane.)
Put in Your Screens
(From- the Kmnsat City Star.)
The flv season will aeon ha here anil those
who put in ifirtr screens promptly' will be tak
ing tne De st ot precaution against U insid
ious flv.
Chicago's board of health say; ' - X
"Fly screen's are Kcogniied by the health
department a one sf the most efficient pre-
ventative and sanitary measure!. They should
be put -in place early in fry time and used son
tinaonshr: until the snow flies. Keen tha com
mon housefly out of your house and away from
your iooo. r ?
"Screen year window. - Begin- now in your
warfare against flies. Yea cannot begin toe
: Thought vie Expected Our Money.
V tht PiltAurt Cauttt-Timtt.)
Sir A. Con an Doyle' say he exneets eritic-iun
No need for him to worry. He will get hardly
.nytaing else not. - - .- -. 1
Ohra. Longer Rest . Between "Try.-;
V.. ; rrrvm in iritmmgton pomj j
lt-'i reliably reported that Mr. Bryan if
aoafinared would favor a six-year term ia the
Whjte House. . . . .
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lr- r '- 1 f f.
y Waitldaeafi en. Edaar tftieat
Jim Jscasea has a-brsad aew has thst glit
ters in the sun and he a proud aee asppy
eusa. whene'er he - sashes It run. . Ana
might make him gladder feel if we would bat
be kind and hand him out the sort' of spiel
thst soothes-ths voter' msM. Alas w are
not built thst wsy we're stingy with such tslk
snd when we see s neighbor gay our impulse
is to knock. And so on slow and dragging
limbs which wearily we ply' w push onrselvts
a Nei.hhor Tim's and trv to make aim cry.
We view his car and shake oar heads and look
depressed and say "It all done up in olaeu
and reds and makes a brave display! nut gin-
avrhread and oaint and brass don t max
worthy van) your car will never cut much
grass the make' an also ran. They aay it
pistons are of wood it springs wont bear its
weight its generator is no good its frame Is
ont of date. You might have bought at small
er nrice. a boat that's better far: had you out
asked our advise you'd have a bAter car."
And so in our poor foolish way--we are. but
human guys we try to poir our neighbor
day and turn hi grins to sighs. We're always
doing tricks like these. and low down trick
they are ; 'and Jackson shudder when he see
the bunch approach his csr. Wslt Mason. .
(Copyright ijza by George Matthew Adams.)
Wise Advice.
Nevecwed I see your wife's learned to driVe
the car in spite of you. Did you tell her her
skirts would be in the way and might cause a
serious accident 7
Justwed Yes I pulled that on her and she
went and bought a $00 suit of knackers.
Ths Rlchln Spirit.
SY BDOAB A. 0UEST.
There is no door to sorrow barred.
Grief holds contemptuous . disregard
Of pride snd pomp and fortune's gold
And pleasures which are bought and sold;
In this the rich and poor are kin :
Death call and all must let him in.
Still there are rich men in woe
And plainly doe the difference (hew.
As one with wealth may grace his board
With food the poorer can't afford
So one who's richer in belief
Has more to soothe the pang of grief.
. The man of greater faith can bear
His hour of anguish and despair"
His lonely day and night and weeks
With peace which money vainly seeks;
Faith can a wealth of strength supply
Which geld and sliver cannot buy.
Just as the rich of purse provide
Comforts to poorer men denied
So those of greater faith in woe
Have dreams the faithless cannot know
Rich of spirit they can face -
The days of grief with nobler grace.
(Copyright ipsa by Edgar A. Guest.)
The Lady of the Lilies.
roLGtx m'kinsev r.v baltimobi sum.
Tlje lady of the lilies is walking down the
woriu.
Around her dance the little ghosts by many a
zephyr hurled.
The little ghosts of beauty that wait in fairy
white
The rose-hue of the fingers of the tender morn.
ing light.
Her veil behind her swaying and then behind
her veil
The sunshine of the dancing feet where all the
children trail.
The lady of the lilies is walking down the land
And far and near the brown earth is stirring
neath her hand.
I stirring with hid blossoms and with red
buds of trees.
And love's unfolding beauty and songs of mys
tic seas.
The lady of the lilies who soon -shall lead who
knows .
The vanguard of the daffodil and cohort of
the rose I
Twenty-five Years Ago
From The Houstop Post Files.
apxil 24 1897 rx HOUSTOX.
Rufus Cage Jr. has as his guest Milton
Dargan of Atlanta Ga.
City Assessor .Henry Rhodes and wife of
Bryan are guests in the city.
Mrs. McEIroy wife of Dr. McEIroy has re
turned from a visit to. relatives in Missouri.
Mrs. M. T. Jones chaperoned a party of
young folks on a hayride into the country.
The members of the Houston bar met and
adopted resolutions on'' the death of Judge
Goldtbwaite.
Mrs. Ross and Miss Shepherd of Bryan have
been the guests of Mrs. O. T. Holt for the
week festivities.
The surveying 'corps for the Houston and
Galveston electric line haa completed its first
line along the bay shore to Virginia Point.
Manager J. H. Bright of the auditorium has
just completed an engagement with the Inter
national Juvenile Opera company for a lengthy
engagement.
Miss Evy Botts entertained with a handsome
evening reception in honor of Miss Mahl of
New York. Assisting the hostess were Misses
Cardwell Cleveland Dillingham Jones Brown
I Be Law Students . Library association an
nounced the program for an entertainment to
be given at Turner halt which contains the
following names: Dr. Green Mr. Matbis
Mrs. Saunders miss Llbbt Dunn Miss Moa-
kowitz Mrs: C A Oliver and Mr. and Mrs.
Dearborn Bird. .
neary Brown gave a complimentary dinner
at the Capitol hotel so honor of Ms. - H
Sternberg of Whitcright sweat of Mrs. Nathan
Brown. Present 'were Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Upper Mr. and Mrs" Nathan Brown Mrs.
Sternberg and M. .H. Brown.
t Stati HAFrtxiacs. . '
Austin. Governor Culberson -vetoed the biU
repealing the law providing for the Collection
of statistics so farm products.
Kountze. The much talked of air ahm vis
ited tail place last night. It feu puncturing
the "air department'1 and will remain here for
repair. - i . ' ' r ... '
' Alvin The graduating exercise of the first
clam to vee graduate from the Ahrus hia
school were held at the opera house ' this
Washisuttoh. Jade Day waa named naaias.
ant 'secretary; of state-and Bellamy Storer was
TaeonuU' Weki-es .' br ': steame Im.
Hong' Kong denies reports that the Philia.
seae rebellion has been stamped out. Further
seriews cesjagesnents have occuired..
New Yakv-Former Presideat Grant rw
land was the chief speaker at the-annul dinner
of the Reform chats at f the- Waldorfr Ite
charged the repobKcaas with treachery' aa4 'de-
clared they were put ia office by geld demo
crats. . . J . ' ' : .
.'. ?- REWARD OP. TOIL - y ;
" - '." 'r v- - 1
He who ascend to mounUln top shsB find
tTh loftiest- pesks most (wrapped ia
ejoede and enow-. V .
He who aarpaasea ec subdues mankind .
- Msnajkwk dowa on the hate; thorn be
Though high above the aim and fiery (law
And far beneath. tha earth and ooan
Roundm are Icy rock? and loudly blew
Contending tempests ea his naked head
. And thus reward the tojls which to those
sulamit Jed. 'Lord-Byron.
BurgeM B3timt Stories . .
t v- ' i - il. 11 1) 1 & "
star Rabbit Does 014 Mr. Tead v
. - ;ed T.rn. K V
av taoBHtew w. auaetss. '
Do good turn for mnttktr
. rrcvtng imsf yon era; ewnsr. .
t c-Peter Babbit. -
Peter Rabbit bed aat us to look sad listen???
Almost st once ht hsd discovered an old ac-
quaintance just ahead sn acquaintance who was
dressed in black and white. "Jimmy Skunk!" .
exclaimed - Peter' under his breath. He. was
careful not to say k out lead for fear it would
frighten Old Mr. Toad- who waa resting Jut
in front of Peter. Old Mr. Toad was on nu
wsy to the Smiling Pool. '
Jimmy Skunk wss coming tewsrd them slow-
. . . ..a !'" ! .1 ... '
iy. im xnow jimmy never nurnes. 11 t
my kept on and Old Mr. Toad kept on they
would meet. A worried look crept into Peter'a
eyes. "1 wonder" said Peter right out loud.
"You wortder what?" atked Old Mr. Toad.
"Oh. nothing nothing" replied Peter hastily.
You see he didn't want to alarm Old Mr. Toad
needlessly. The fact Is Peter was wondering v
what would happen if Jimmy Skunk- and. Old
Mr. Toad should meet. A Suspicion had pop-
ped into hi head that in such a case Old Mr.
Toad might riever reach the Smiling Pool. ; .
I don't know that Jimmy Skunk would eat
Old Man Toad but 1 do know that he eats
Frog when he can catch them and I know M '
it must b hard work for him to get enough
"Hello Jimmy Skunkl" ered Pstsr
stopping st a respectful dletanee.
to eat so early in the season. I have a feeling
that Mr. Toad might net be altogether safe."
Peter suddenly made up his mind that ityi
Jimmy Skunk and Old Man Toad were not to
meet he would have to do something about it.
"I'll see you later Mr. Toad" said he and
started on. ahead.
"Hello Jimmy Skunk t" cried Peter step
ping at a respectful distance. "I'm glad to 'see .
you out again. Isn't this splendid spring -weather?
I hope you are feeling a line ( you
look." Ts
Jimmy' eye twinkled. "Hello Mr. Curios
ity ssid he. "I don t know how I look but
I hope it is better than I feel."
Is something the matter?" asked Peter
anxiously. '"s
Jimmy nooded. Something is he said "
gravely. "Something very serious is the mat-
ter with me. My stomach ia empty. Have you -seen
any fat beetles?"
How Peter wished he could say yes! zlur
he couldn't. "No" said he "I haven't seen
sny fat beetles. I wish I had. But I tell you V
what it is Jimmy; the other day I noticed
an old board just a little way front here. Per?
haps there are some fat beetles under that."
Jimmy's eyes brightened. "Is it far from
here?" he asked.
"Didn't I just say it was a little way?" re
torted Peter. "If you want me to I'll (how
1 . 1 . M
you jusi wnere il is. i
Peter waited anxiously while Jimmy considTr
erea. rinauy jimmy nooded. "All ngnt
Peter" said he. "Show me that eld board
snd if there is a fat beetle under it I'll remem-
ber to do you a good turn some time."
Peter waated no time. Off he started lio-
perty-Iipperty-lip. He had forgotten that Jim-
my Skank never hurries. When he looked "back
Jimmy had stopped. Peter hurried back.
Arent you coming?" he asked anxiously.
"Not if I have .-to run my leg off to keep
cp with you" retorted Jimmy.
Peter-grinned. "Excuse me. Iimmv." aaid
be. "I forgot that you never like to hurry1. 1
will go as slowly as you want to."
so reter started ott slowly and Jimmy Skunk
ambled along after him. Presently they came
to the old board. Jimmy's eyes brightened.
He pulled it .over. Three fat beetles started to
They didn t run far. Jimmy Skunk aaw
to that. Peter chuckled inside. The way was
clear for Old Man Toad to keep on to the Smil-
ing Pool.
(Copyright 1931 by T. W. Burgess.)
The next
Caught."
story: "Old Mr. Toad - la
Politics by Wireless
1
(From tht New York Hrruid'.)
Since Senator New aat in - hia nffi- i
Washington and addressed by radio telephone
some Hundreds of voters in Indian the iAm 1
of stumping by wireless haa come in for pressJT-i
wa; connucrxiDn. urner candidates nave au-
rit trA it mt C-- .
plication for use of the ether as a auralemenl V
-"- - ". wuu pwiiunu 1111 IB a 'Don- tfv '
gress campaign year. t
In many way a speech by radio ought to be f '
quit useful. For one thing radio fans are 1 --l
numerous and many are of vntinr ue. A -. t -i
didate may thus reach hearers who would not i
attend a political meeting or readily read a S
primca spcecn. tie cannot tell bow many
wsw vui nun ; ne cannot gauge nts au-
dience as he can on a Platform. But th-.
neither can the auditsrs nm -h wW. 11
two or three who happen to have aendinW
well as receivinar instrument munH iil
plauat the effect will be vastly imrresaive . 4
z iii wse 01 tu raido pnone should become
general among candidates there might be dif-t
ficuhy oyer the use of government sending sta.'
I . Senator-New and Representative Alice
Robinson anoke throuah. the nnl enU .
Anaeostia. and now.' their eIUama
do likewiae. It such application became a
mesotts ss the campaign develop it may be-
come Impouiblc for federal stations to satis
fy demands. . In which case the wnn
might have to refuse aa requests lest it mew
cnarge t xavonriasa. : - 1 '
' ' J. ..
-. sv rTwvrteoio) root. -
i . ("rem tht Msurl TtUfram.) ' . '
Twenty .million dollars wwrth of oil take'
em M little oil pool ia sms auntsi mm
th greater pert of a the past three months i '
soaae rscors fer an oil ficU. That sm-k
e has came to Mexia for oil that ha been roe -and
that mack wealth haa been added te tht; '
which has come kitberwaral. then km -
other milliens of in mated capital macs' of at" i
put net far labor and materials and sueh intj '
vested end from which ret an am m
cerved. . Mexia has been the oae bright ape tr '
the naoen ptwdneing sad devekajtaar liana mi
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