Brownsville Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 43, Ed. 1 Friday, August 22, 1919 Page: 2 of 6
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FRIDAY AUGUST 22 1919.
*"~~WHAT’S YOUR SPECIALTY?
(Forbes Magazine)
Do you ever take time to watch an
expert at his job? If not you cannot
imagine the thrills you can thus en-
joy. There is a bootblack in New
York whom it is a delight to watch as
he shines shoes; he puts into his job
as much skill and derives from it as
much joy as any artist or sculpture
or writer derives from his work.
If you ever have the opportunity
watch the little nippers at coal mines
picking slate from the coal as it trick-
les down a chute to the waiting car;
their quickness of eye and deftness of
fingers will give you a pleasant thrill.
One delicatessen storekeeper whose
shop is a revalation of good things to
eat prides himself on being able to
cut c.ff one pound or two pounds of
cheese without every varying more
than an ounce; it is a delight to watch
him ply his vocation. There is as
macli joy to be got out of w’atching
a highly-skilled bricklayer or riveter
c.r typist or elevator of window dress-
er or hat trimmer or parcel wrapper
u 'vork as you tan obain from nine-
ty silbs of the $2 shows running in
r-w York or Chicago or Boston or
fnp Fiancisco. There is something in
c ? bitions of dexterity that excites
i q iftence admiration. m 4
If you should ever be tempted to
fancy that you arc a very smart and
oever person just remember that
c cry second person you meet can do
something infinitely better than you
could do it. You haven’t very much
of a monopoly of the world’s wisdom
or skill.
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AMPLE JUSTIFICATION.
Secretary Baker has given the Sen-
ate subcommittee on military affairs
to understand that the army reorgani-
zation bill as recommended by his
department ‘‘is that of military ex-
perts rather than his own although
it has his approval; that while his
ovvi. ‘guess’ is that an army of 576-
000 is perhaps somewhat larger than
necessary he does not wish to take
the responsibility of opposing the
opinion of the country’s greatest mili-
tary men nor in view’ of ‘the dis-
turbed conditions in the world’ of
asking for a small force.”
In declining to put forth any such
opposition the secretary of war will
evoke no criticism from his country-
men generally. The reasonable as-
sumption- rather say the certainty—
for all Americans is that the military
experts base their recommendation on
the very same set of facts that deters
Mr. Baker from “asking for a small
force.” They the experts know the
American public mind and certainly
the congressional mind well enough
to be fully aware that the country
does not want a large standing army
merely for its own sake; merely for
the rake of having it; for the sake of
populating the headquarters and other
posts of the several established mili-
tary departments. The sentiment the
custom the long-time practice of our
people and our government are all
against that; and the matter of ex-
pen.e merely has never been and is
not now the determinant of such sen-
timent and practice.
Senator Wadsworth of the commit-
tee rays that the war department’s
reorganization plan is “startling” be-
i au v it would involve an annual out-
lay of $‘.*00000000 and that it must
be fully “justified” to the people. But
it vvuuld seem that since neither our
people nor any other can disperse or
e. <n heavily discount the world con-
ditions that move the military experts
to urge that plan and the war secre-
tary to approve it the plan carries its
own ample justification inherently.
DESPARIT Y* OF FIGURES.
(Galveston News.)
Figures heretofore given out by
the department of labor purporting
to show increases in the cost of living
have not commanded a great deal of
respect. Wage demands have come to
be based on the cost of living and the
department of labor is suspected of
having allowed that relation to be-
tray it into exaggerating such increas-
e in tiie cost of living us have taken
place. Hut that charge is not likely!
to be brought against its latest calcu-1
lation. Its statement that between
December 1914 and June 1919 the
average increase for the country as a
whole with respect to the principal
articles of food wearing apparel and
household furnishings has been 80
per cent is apt to be indorsed by most
men who consult their own ex per-
ience. Many will say that they have
found the increase to be much great-*
er than 80 per cent. That may be
admitted without questioning the cor-
rectness of the department of labor’s
estimate of 80 per cent which is for
the country as a wbole.( Not the
least remarkable circumstance of. its
statement is the great disparity in the
figures for different cities to articles
of food and wearing apparel alone.
These range from 157 per cent in the
case of Chicago to 93 in the case of
Mobile- Even bet wen points so near
together as Cleveland and Buffalo
the difference is 37 per cent the fig-'
ures being 140 per cent for Cleveland j
and 103 for Buffalo. That local
causes have entered very largely into
increasing the cost of living is thus
made evident. It becomes evident
also that the advance in prices has
been made arbitrarily to a consider-
able extent for economic influences
must have manifested themselves
with much less unevenness than is
disclosed by these figures.
A SMILE OR TWO
mrnmmmmmmmmm
In Sticks.
Willy put some chewing-gum
Upon the teacher’s chair;
Though this was several years ago.
She still is sitting there.
The Naughty He-He!
Mrs. Benham: Where have you
been?
Benham: I hmave been to one of
those afternoon tee-hees.—Cartoons
Magazine.
The Chink.
The Chinamen are
Frauds and fluffs
Who don’t fray collar-
Bands and cuffs!
Yep Them Were the Days!
The good old times the good old
times!
The Foolish Person whined—
.••.IV. I . V ''ll W .*• |«V>'M» ~ I
He’s like the .silly lightniug bug.
With his searchlight on behind.
—Cartoons Magazine.
After Hi* Goat.
n> ughty civilian: 1 suppose when
you were in Germany you saw many
of the inhabitants engaged in lauding
the kaiser’s cause.
Doubtful foughboy: I heard more
of ’em cussing his effects.—Cartoons
Magazine.
Hi* Tonic Bru*n.
I bad a brother urtist—oh a clever
man was he
As everyone who knew him would
declare.
Or.ie he drew a rabbit on a bald
man’s head.
And everybody thought it was a
hare.
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HEALTH^
I WEALTH
AVOID SELF-MEDICATION.
This department has received sev-
eral letters from our readers recently
asking for advice in the treatment of
various diseases. This department is
published to prevent disease not to
give advice on the treatment of dis-
ease. If you are ill. consult a physi-
cian. This city enjoys the privilege
of many of the best doctors both shy-
sicians and specialists in this section
of the country. Indeed it is well
known that patients come to this city
from distant points to consult local
medical and surgical authorities.
Avoid self-medirution. Any doctor
who professes to give medical advice
through the columns of a newspaper
(as several do)- is an irresponsible
and a menace to individual and com-
munity health. The material appear-
ing in this little department every
day offers suggestions loking to the
attainment and preservation of nor-
mal health by describing good health
habits. It is a guide-post to point
the way. But if you need medicine
if you need advice to cure you of
disease the only safe sane and cer-
tain way is to go to a good doctor
Always the same rich
flavor high food value
and satisfying quality in
these superior corn flakes
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/Millions and Millions of
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packages have been sold
for they have caught the
popular fancy. They grow
in popularity because no
one has ever been able to
even approach the wonder-
ful goodness of
Post Toasties. r——
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SMUGGLING GERMAN
MONEY ACROSS LINE;
OFFICIAL IS ARRESTED
tj’v The 1'ipw.)
LONDON Aug. 22.—A certain in-
dividual who is high in the confidence
of the German government has b-*n
arrest d for connection with ai. at-
tempt to smuggle twentf-iiiiMio.i
(.erman marks from Berlin to Swit-
xeiland according to an Exchange
Telegraph Copenhagen dispatch. It
n believed the money belong'd to.
the former crown prince v».jr j
NEW AMBASSADOR TO
U. S. WILL SAIL FROM
ENGLAND SEPTEMBER 3
(Mr The A-sonim-d I'rcfs.t
LONDON Au*. 22. — Vicount
Grey who has been selected to act as
the British ambassador to the United
States is expected to sail from Liver-
pool September 3.
Kind to the Pocketbook
Firestone Gray side-
wall Tires cost more
than the “bargain” cut-
price tires that attract the
“tire shopper.”
The all-wool tailored suit
costs more than the shoddy
“hand-me-down” too.
There’s a famous phrase
that tells the whole story
about Firestone Tire
value—
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Most Miles per Dollar •
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TIRES
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EAGLE PASS LUMBER COMPANY
BROWNSVILLE TEXAS.
DISTRIBUTORS* FOR TIIE VALLEY.
‘"Make money first but make it last” is an old
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saying that contains a world of wisdom.
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Indeed many people find it much easier to
make money than to keep it. For this reason
the best plan is to open a Savings Account m
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this institution and deposit every spare dolt
lar thus avoiding the constant temptation of
needless spending.
One Dollar will open an account—we pay 4'
compound interest.
THE MERCHANTS' NATIONAL BANK
Brownsville Texas.
Capital Stock:
Paid in.$100000.00 ;
From Earnings ... $100000.00 $200000.00
Surplus Fund (Earned). 115000.00
U. S. Government Depository
id. ii V‘
First National Bank
of Brownsville Texas ' *f
United States Depositary. I
Capital (Paid in) - -• $100000
Surplus - - - - $100000
I Texas Meat Market
City Market. Brownsville Texas.
Handles Only the Choicest Meats.
For Your
STEAKS CHOPS CUTLETS ROASTS
You will always receive the best from us and
be courteously waited on.
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS
I can build your concrete curb cheaper and better too.
J’lmiK-.vU GEO. HAMLINCK Il«»x 310.
The Secret of Good Teeth it Free-
dom from "Acid Mouth." >
PEBECO TOOTH PASTE
Counteracts the acids of the mouth.
which eat into the enamel and cause
- Uocay. It clues not merely CLEAN
your teeth but prunene* them.
50c PER TUBE.
WILLMAN’S PHARMACY
PHONES 40 and 58.
WE’RE AT YOUR SERVICE
With (ioo<1 Ice (>oo(l Service Reasonable Ibices
PEOPLES ICE COMPANY
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