The Brownsville Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 138, Ed. 1 Sunday, November 18, 1923 Page: 4 of 10
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Established July 4 l#**'*
BROWNSVILLE tlERALD PI BUSHING
COMPANY
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Manager.
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on the part of the writer.
Sunday. Nov. 18 1923.
THIS WEEK—EDUCATION
Education Week begins today.
In these days it would hardly seem
necessary to devote a whole week to
the work of convincing people that
education is a good thing and should
be encouraged. But statistics—the
tell-tale—insist that this land still
has an enormous number of illiter-
ates and so we are convinced edu-
cation needs to be encouraged in
order to relieve this very embarrass-
ing and humiliating bar to national
advancement.
The South must admit that the
record shows an unbecomingly high
rate of illiteracy in this section. It
behooves the educated people of tn>1
South to exert themselves to wipe
out this disgrace. Undoubtedly there
is great need of more schools
throughout the South and of more
children in the schools. Texas has
attempted to bring the blessing of
schooling to every child within its
limits by passing the compulsory
attendance law. It is said to be a
fact however that a very large
number of Texas school children do
not attend school and that if all
should do so there would not be
nearly enough schools to accommo-
date them. In our own city this is
a self evident fact. With all our
public school facilities it is under-
stood that there is'a lar^c number
of children who arc attending pri-
vate or parochial schools that could
not be accommodated if they should I
apply for admission to the public
schools.
The situation presents a problem.
In many places both in Texas and
in other states the schools are be-
ing Garyized by dividing the day’s
sessions between two shifts of pu-
pils. Another plan proposes that
the vacation period shall be very
greatly shortened thereby making
it possible to teach more children
during the year while at the same
time decreasing the number of
years devoted to the public school
courses. The three months devoted
to vacation might be shortened to
one month which would add th’it
much time to the education of
children within the school age.
More schools and more teachers
are needed in every state. But in
most states funds are limited. Tex-
as however has a large public
school endowment and it seems as
if with the school taxes levied the
state should be able to increase its
public school facilities considerably.
Education is necessary. No one
need be told that. In a free coun-
try a free education is the right of
every child. Every state in the
Union should set as its goal the
abolishment of illiteracy.
A TIMELY APPEAL
Already the Post Office Depart-
ment has started its shop and ship
early Christmas gift campaign. The
appeal is timely. It is none too
. early for those who will buy Christ
mas gifts to begin shopping for that
purpose and preparing their gifts so
ax to mail or express them in plenty
of time.
Fwrv vcar. the mails and the ex
press offices are so overburdened
with parcels that are mailed too
late that they are absolutely unable
to deliver * large proportion of the
Christmas parcels before the day
arrives. Every year vast numbers
of such gifts—mailed or expressed
too late—are injured in transit by
being crushed or handled hurriedly.
The recipients of such gifts are
bound to experience almost as much
regret as pleasure upon opening
their Christmas parcels to find a
damaged remembrance.
Why not begin the Christmas
shopping early and have your par-
rels ready to dispatch in ample time
before the eve of the day when you
wish your distant loved ones to be
reminded of your loving thoughtful
ness of them?
BRITAIN WILL SAVE ON
U. S. BONDS
Uncle Sam will have to take hack
his Liberty Bonds from the British
government at par when the latter
tenders them in payment of a large
instalment of principal and inter-
est on its debt to the United States
which it is announced will be done
4)ec. 15. The bonds were purchas-
ed at a discount and so the Brit-
ish government will make a neat
profit by the transaction. It is
said the sum paid will amount to
$92000000 and the discount saved
on the Liberty Bonds will be over
$T500000. A thrifty business
stroke for John Bull.
VALLEY CITRUS FRUIT
IS BEST
Already the demand for citrus
fruit from this Valley wonderland
is coming in and the crop has only
just begun to move. Samples sent
to different places far and wide
have delighted those receiving > the
fruit aijd orders have been receiv-
ed at all points in the Valley great-
ly in excess this early in the sea-
son of the capacity of the shippers
to fill. For the crop although in
fine condition and apparently
plentiful is hardly sufficiently ripe
to be marketed. The shippers
handling the output from Valley or-
chards are wise enough to realize
that sending out fruit that has not
reached maturity may injure the
market for the crop later on when
the fruit will be ready to move in
larger volume.
There is no citrus fruit that can
compare with the Magic Valley
product. “An improved orange.” is
the apt description of a New York
hanker of our delicious grape fruit.
Let us#koep it up to that high stand-
ard.
It Is to be hoped sincerely that|
those who are directing the work of
marketing the Valley citrus fruit
this winter may be successful in
placing it to the very best advan-
tage and securing returns that will
encourage our Valley citrus growers
to bend their best efforts to the im-}
provement of their orchards and to
extend their acreage.
A disappointment at this juncture
would have a discouraging effect.;
and perhaps give the industry a
setback in the Valley which would
retard the realization of the won-
derful possibilities for the produc- j
tion of this fine fruit here.
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What this country needs just’
now is some genius who can give it
value received for the three or four-
billions of dollars which we spend
annually for this thing we call gov-j
eminent.
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i GLUTTONS
IN MEMORY OF
American Legion Post and
City Commission Each Ex-
press Their Grief Over
Death of Citizen
There was baldly an organuution in
j th City of Brownsvili? that was not af
I facto] by the death of I s. Perkins
who pass d away at the Morey llospLal
on Sunday November 4. and there i ■
hardly an individual in the city who
does not fe_•! his tors most k.enly. Ai
the regular me;ting of the American
Legion Post W<dne sday night the Le-
gionnaires passed lesolutions express-
ing their sine rc grief over the loss of
their comrade and again at the meet-
ing of thj Brownsville city comm is ion
resolutions txpre.'siig thtir petsonui
resolution1 cxpit.sing thtir peronnl
grief and th» great loss of the city
through the death of on. who h..s serv-
ed as city attorney for five y.ar.; and
who had prov d his worth a* a citisen
and as an official.
Following ;.u* ihe resolutions pa *•
by the Lcgitn and the city com.uis ion: j
RESOLUTION
Be it icincmliereii nut* on this th
16th d:iy of November in full se sion
asembl »d. the Honorable A. B. Cole
Mayor of the city and all of the foul
Commissioners I!. L. Kowals ki Bert I
Hinkl.y J. ti. Starck ;.nd A. lurk pie- j
ent and acting with infinite so.row an i*
regret the Commiss on officially nl
personally le-iiUd that death had but
recently removed ftom tin. ir midst
the Honorable Del Sullivan P rkm*:
Thercfoie it was moved and unani-
mously carried by the Mayor find ity
Conmii'sittfiers of Brownsville in Coun-
cil assembled that in the taking away
of Del S. Parkins the city of Browns-
ville* lost an energetic upright and cap-
able city attorney who had indefatig
ably and wRh a high regaid to duty
pursued the dutie »s«f office and call-
ing. and that not only professionally
and as an official member of th * city hi.*
that personally his premature a i ' tin- *
timely death was a loss th lull ex’ent
of which will only be understood with
the pJksing of time;
And further the Commission. offM
cinlly and personally extend* its sin- j
cere and heartfelt condolence to th*'
widow of the late lament d City At-
totmy and orders that a copy of these
• resolutions be sptead upon the official
minutes of this city in perpetuity
that a copy b* given to the bereaved
f .mily and a copy be furni-hed th?
press of the City.
Done in sorrow and in memory of
our late brother this the 16th day ot
Novenib* r. A. D. ltt‘23.
iSigned)
A. B. Cole. A. Turk. J. G. Starck Bert
I link ley. B. L. Kowalski.
RESOLUTION
B* it remembered that we the mem-
bers of John Hanson Post of the Amiri
Cl*n I. gion No. 43 comrade of th? late
Cieat War. have been celled upon in the
recent past to lament the pnss;ng of our
h-doved comrade in arms Del S. Per-
kins.
In our grief at th? pn mature and un-
timely death of our comrade we art-
consoled by the tjpought of the useful-
res* of the lif* h? had l:d and his pa-
triotic and immediate response to the
call of bis country in its time of need
Del S'. Perkins at the outbreak of the
■■■ ■■ ■ MMMTimr
!war entered as a private anti by reason
of his assiduous attention to duty hi:
cnctjry and th high grade of intelli
gem** with which he was blessed ros<
rapidly in spite « bis youth to
MajjorMi in our Army. He discharged
and perform.*! th? duties w.nrh came tt
j him s:i ev ry hictea.ing responsibility
v.i;h an ardor and efficiency which wo*
him alike the respect of hi.; superior'
and the affection of those who wet
privileged to serve ond* i him.
1 Upon the conclusion of the war a ml
i his return to civil life he foul'd time is
rpitc of the burd.*i) of plotrssionul life
to devote hints if to the interests o
the ex-.ervice man and to the advance
Intent of the principles a:n! id :t!s fo:
which this American Legion stood an*
' he truly exemplified in his po.<t-war la.
i t ors the motto whit h should 1 ind ill
ex-service raent^ “All for one and on*
lor all.”
This post was privilcg d to have him
for its comnt: nder m l whether u
P« t Commander or as a prtvat in th*
tanks w. lit omradrs wJ ;c always as
sored of hi.; unfailing help and wise
coun cl. We foil with Ih* r«vst of the
community in which he spent x h be
years of his iife. that w. have suffer*.*
an irreparable loss and »c b.li vt*. *n
the light of his unselfish devotion to
duty that this txpress ion of «>ur g ie«
is fit and proper as u last tribute ti^our
co art ado.
Htaoived th:.. these resolutions Ih
•pre d upon th.* permanent minutes of
. t* John ilans. n Post a copy be tar-
rjihfii to th. bereaved family and i.
copy to she pr ss of the city in which
he died.
John Han or. post. No. Id Aim tic nr
Legion /
Col. Byron L. Barger Command'
W. Dulling Post Adjutua.
OySttf*—Xwe frc>h iVtni IwiiH «*y*-
»»-s — iisil). VVt* tletiven Idiotic Uhl. Ii<**
<fraud** Kj-ii Mirk*:. » i> Market
lit; rilling. Twelfth ..reel end. At!tf.
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Don't Wait.—For the next norther to ;
put up that heating apparatus. Order
now and be ready for the chilly days.
Cloetta Hardware Store.—AUv.
hind all House.—Nie* Jy furnished
rooms convenient to hath; hot and cold
*;«ter. Home reeking. f>02 Elizabeth.St.
—Adv.
MANY NEW HOMES
BEING ERECTED B /
HARLINGEN PEOPLE
HARLINGEN Texas Nov. 17.- R. W.
Nelson has under way a modern four
i :tm at brick house on Fordyce
s t betwe n Monroe and Madison
a . . To ; p :tn nt bouse of I). C.
I. « *i .I k a avenue it practically
t • . ** hi h. Sullivan apartmeni
« ‘ (*a rive u'* is well under way. j
J .. . i. ii-'t'cllow has about completed
r. ii . r v hnu. s on Polk avenue!
! wi h *hc completion of the-e buileh
i«-‘T ■ thc icup' housing situation in'
Harliftgea should be relieved to a large J
degree.
Resides these houses and apartments
there are many new residences about
completed for the own* rs. Among other
new home* row under construction th • !
th? following are a few: G. Geotyxke
7. W. V> ••<!**. W R. Eure J. W. Rhone. K
A. Relb’. Mrs. E. A. Brown.. Claude E. !
Carter and ruary others in Harlingen !
;.*>.! th? f* ruling sections are rapid!*
bwijJTing up.
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Pure Linnen Haadkccbiefs with hand
cinbrPobTed corners ami drawn lltWld*
at To cents each. I* for Jtl tut inaTT* won -
derful Christmas rifts. For sale by Mrs. j
\V. 1*. King. Mercedes. Texas. Adv.
BRIEF CASES 1 TO 4
POCKETS
1
$3.50 to i 14.50
BISHOHP’S STA-
TIONERY A BOOK
STORE
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•fo* Economical Transportation
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ANI>
Sl'PERH >R SEDAN
$57.00 per Month-12 Months
$304.92 DOWN
In beauty of design high-grade workmanship and
external and internal appointments this four-door Sedan
compares favorably with that of any enclosed car at any
price.
To see it is to admire it. .To sit within its comfort-
able home-like interior is to want it. To realize its won-
derful economy is to buy it. It is the most irresistible
offering in the world of raotcring.
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Stevenson Motor Sales Co.
• 1207 Levee St.—Tel. ?80.
! Your Child’s \
Birthday
It means presents. You tan
give no more welcome and
certainly iu> better present
than a savings account in this
strong hank. There is no
rit i • valuable Ic-itm i^n
t i fl an! r.a better way of i
teaching it than a bank ac-
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count here.
First National j
Bank |
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The
Eats
Are
Good
So is ilu*
Service
At the
Travelers
Cafe
We Serve ( ream
in (>ur C ol fee
Only Big Show Coming
CHRISTY BROS.1
GREATER UNITED 4 RING
? WILD ANIMAL EXPOSITION
k
The Suprean
Achievement of
Modem
Amusement
Creation
AN ENTIRE TRAINLOAP OF ANIMAL ACTORS
The Children's Fairyland
•f Baby Animals
? 100 New Animal Acts J 00 **
A*m of New Waterproof
Tent* Brilliantly Lighted
by Three Complete Elec*
trie Lighting Syitem*.
TktlfNfo SfesiTif tkiKarM
InffcSrii I
lifers
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Pa* arses
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125 Altaic SUB 125
4 BANDS 4
2 CALLIOPES 2
2lmSSr34^20
10 JOT* 10
vitirs ruDws cadbkas
573.008 giMMT KI
F1IST Tfi^UBE IT NfiM
I Act 2CMftetirerfaruK»
RAIN OR SHINE
MOB OKI I JO atf 7 P. g
Paint Your Buildings With
ACME QUALITY PAINTS
and VARNISHES
Excellent for Exterior and Interior
EAGLE PASS LUMBER CO. .
You are one of nine ideal
figure types—and we have a
y
Model 769
Price $9.50
V
Model 382
Price $5.00
IhqyLvet In tront
McNAIR DRY GOODS CO.
A Good Place to Shop
Oossara
to fit you
Women naturally
divide into nine ideal
figure types and we
carry a full line of sizes
for each type.
at prices you
f will gladly pay
This year we have *
new soft front to show
you—it is straight and
gives a flat abdomen
without any restric-
tion over digestive
organs. The Gossard
back as always is *
thing of beauty.
Brassieres
as well as corsets
Get the benefit of an
expert fitting by one of
our trained corsetiercs.
You are welcome to
inspect the entire line
and select the type and
style which pleases you
best. •
COLONIZATION PROPOSITION FOR SALE
Within one and one half hours from Brbwnsvilte via automobile
30 miles Southwest /root Mntamoros and nine from Railroad Station
TWENTY THOUSAND ACRES -
Every foot tillable—6silt. Why not invent where Mexicans -
will do your cotton picking at half the price paid in Tcpas? Over
15000 bales of cotton raised in this district this year.
ASK THE MAN FROM MEXICO
W. WILLETT — MILLER HOTEL
Make Reservations Now
If you desire to let rooms or furnish lodging accommodations
during the ccming race-meet register your name address number
of guests you wish to accommodate and rates wi&t
MARTIN B. LECHNER
Acting-Secretary
INTERNATIONAL AMUSEMENT CO. OF ARKANSAS
See or Phone him at the
BOARD OF CITY DEVELOPMENT
SQUIBB'S WEEK
November 12 to 19
Buy your drug supplies this week. With each $1.00 pur*
chase of Squibb’s household products you receive
FREE—ONE 50 CENT TUBE
SQUIBB’S DENTAL CREAM
An unusual opportunity to fill your medicine chest
WILLMAN’S PHARMACY
PHONE 40
The State National Bank
Brownsville Texas
Capital $100000.00 Surplus $27500.10
We Solicit Your Account
.... ;
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Merchants National Bank
•OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS
Capital and Surplus Over $370000.00
Respectfully Solicits Your Patronage
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