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THE HOUSTON POST: FRIDAY MORNING FEBRUARY 2 -1 923
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HOUSTON TEXAS FRIDAY..
..FEBRUARY 2 1923:
The Governor's Cotton Mill Message
What Governor Neff had to say in his message touching cotton
. mills for Texas was timely and the desire he expressed tor recognition
of Mexico as tending to open a field for the products of Texas cotton
mills In Mexico -was interesting. It is a fact however which Gov-
' ernor Neff can easily ascertain by investigation that Mexico manu-
Jactures a great deal more cotton than Texas does although like Texas
ihe republic to the south of us buys much more of cotton textiles than
(t manufactures.
The legislature of Texas can do much toward encouraging the de
velopment of a great textile industry in Texas however and The Post
.feels that Governor Neff might nave strengthened his message by
pointing out that in the infancy of the movement care ought to be taken
not to hamper the industry by Imposing burdensome taxation on in
comes profits or other phases of production nor yet by such restric
tions as might so enhance the cost of production in Texas that the in
dustry would be under an impossible handicap as compared with the
. Industry in other States.
Conditions affecting the textile Industry are now in a process" of
change due to two causes viz. the superior natural advantages ot the
otton-producing States over New England pins better labor conditions
. ana less nosuie legislation. &
The long-established mills of New England are finding the condi
tions ot production so restrictive that removal to the better conditions
of the South Is seriously being considered by many companies. Already
many 'New-England concerns have built mills in the South Atlantic
States and present tendencies point to a rapid transfer of the entire
industry from its ancient home in New England.
New England propaganda against the South conducted for many
years In Washington and at the Southern capitals for the most part
:has failed to prevent Southern States from developing the cotton tex-
tile Industry. And no alternative seems to remain to New England
manufacturers but to transfer their operations to the cotton fields of
the South. .
. Texas however ought not to wait for New England manufacturers
to establish a textile Industry In Texas. It is within the power andre-
' sources of Texas people to do this It oppressive taxing schemes are
i'pot made operative by the legislature and it other hostile legislation
which has been instigated by New England propaganda. Is not Invoked
;to strangle enterprise In the beginning.
. . It is time for Texas lawmakers to understand that Texas people are
' not injured by Texas industries but by the circumstance that we have
'so few industries. . It has been estimated that 1500000000 leaves the
.State annually to pay for products manufactured elsewhere. It is this
frightful drain upon the people of Texas that impoverishes them not
the industries whicn are in operation nere.
By a proper manifestation of public spirit enterprise and legislative
-moderation it is quite feasible to keep the greater part of this money
at home by utilising our own raw materials or products. The industries
i that we have keep Texas money at home and the more of Texas wealth
' that is kept at home the more prosperous the people will be.
... Whether the present impetus to build cotton mills and other 'manu-
. facturing concerns in Texts shall fall or succeed depends much upon
'. the legislature. Houston will take the lead with a million-dollar cotton
mill this year unless hostile legislation discourages the men who have
resolved to establish such an industry. Waco Temple Brownsville and
-many other towns are moving in the same direction.
I . legislative moderation just at this time is ot far more Importance
7; than Mexican recognition.
Early Morning Observations
By George M. Bailey.
This being Ground Hog Day the Obterv
tory which accurately forecasts democratic vie
tories sixty-six times or its every sccuratc
weather prophecy will celebrate it by confin-
ing its remarks ts the statement that the free
and independent climate of Houston which dis-
regard! all laws of meteorology; chronology
hydrology or atmospherics and looks askance at
the law of gravitation and all the accepted
hypotheses of science is truly sublime.
We suppose the engagement of Charlie snd
Pols will not be s long one. If Pols is tem
peramentally anything like Jeanne Becu as she
played the role she can't operate a blazing love
affair and act at. the same time.
It is said men are to outdo women in vivid
clothes this year. We suppose it means pale
pink silk shirts yellow spats green vests and
re' hats. However of late years milady's
vividity has consisted more of what she hain't
worn. .
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Europe's Despair
By Savoyard.
Psychology teaches that a kiss is only a eon-
tact of membranes. Psychology is crazy. A
mere contact of membranes couldn't cause folks
to vibrate to the toes.
The Rotary club is going to give s gold
medal to the Houston tan who proves the most
useful citizen in ipsj. We esnt give the name
of the winner at this time but he will be the
man who puts ever the million-dollar cotton
mill and he will have no competitors.
The "light wines snd beer" people sre will
ing to compromise right now by a 50-50 ar-
rangement that will surrender the light wines
snd restore beer.
Even though it may require a long time and
many blunders for the proletariat to act with
wisdom it is better for it to stumble snd
blander along than to depend upon the paternal
wisdom of the self-constituted elect.
Dr. Percy Grant may be one of the members
of the Grant family who is ready to fight it
out on a given line if it takes sll summer but
ha doesn't seem to be one possessed of a "Let
us have peace" disposition.
France has repudiated friendship and sym
pathy and placed her reliance in the bayonet.
and nations as with men must reap as they
sow.
1 1 Alio 'T To a r r" Fvav-i '
- . 1 Mvuiiucuvuo wo. a w vv
To any one familiar with the mutiny of negro troopers in Houston
! serving time in the Federal penitentiary comes as peculiar proceedings.
;( The crime ot which they were guilty was one of the most atrocious
; outrages ever committed by soldiers in the American uniform. The
ji ban'd was rounded up after some twenty innocent white citizens of
Houston had been murdered' in cold blood as' many mors wounded
fi and officers of the army itself shot and their bodies mutilated.
They were given a fair trial by the military authorities. Their
' nlnaa fnr commutation of sentences have been renaaledlv refused bv
; the authorities at Washington even by those under this administra-
! tion on the ground that there was not sufficient reason to extend clem-
j i ency. Now for some unexplained reason tne commutations come by
i j Wholesale.
1
If the sentences pronounced at the trial were Just they are just now.
; ' If the negroes were guilty and it was proven to the satisfaction of mill-
it tary officers the sentences were not too heavy.
jit Men who will wantonly attack a city in the night slay in cold blood
j) "unsuspecting men and women and children deserve no quarter. The
' ' ;fact that the offense occurred in war time when the people had a right
' to look to the armed troops for protection makes the offense the more
t serious if possible.
The action of the authorities at Washington in relieving these ne
gro prisoners ot their J-st fenaltles is as reckless a misuse of the execu-
!;tlve clemency as has ever been witnessed in this country. If these ne-
: 1 groes. are to be given shortened terms then all the so-called "war pris-
ji 'oners'' ought to be turned out There is no consistency in keeping in
; jail people who expressed views in opposition to the government while
From Jim Cotuens talk since hit appoint
ment as senator it is plain enough that he didn't
earn his $50000000 through any mental or
physical merit of his own.
If you are 50 or past let the kids use the
car and yon walk about four or five miles rain
or shine. Jt will make' your liver lights snd
stomach sing for joy at a time when their hap
piness means everything to you.
Just is years ago today the first parliament
of Great Britain and Ireland met. And it took
just isi years to separate them.
Doug Fairbanks is said to have raised the
flag of revolt against Will Hays snd proposes
to organize a film constellation that wilUbe in
dependent of the producers. Well rebels are
always persona grata with us and if Doug and
Mary Charlie and Pola Harold Lloyd and the
like of them want to rebel well get into our
Dixie rags and take our place on the sidelines.
Ws sre told that there is s moonshiners' rate
war on in this vicinity and the most popular
combination of hellfire camphire and jimson
"juice is down to $14 a gallon. Cemetery lots
have increased ia price.
In New York they say reduced telephone
rates for the "small user" can't be had. In
Houston the "small user" is the persoa who
has sixty calls and talks eighteen hours s day
st $4 a month.
They say 7500000 Bibles were sold in tgss
in this country bat the people sre not acting
as if they read that many.
It is said that the former kaiser and his new
wife have parted. Unmerciful disaster follows
fast and follows fsster for Wilbelm. We sre
getting sorry for him.
Now that we have a million-dollar theater in
which to enjoy ourselves a million dollar's
worth a year let us have the million-dollar
cotton mill so' the folks can earn the million.
One disquieting thing about prohibition en
forcement is the frequent probing and shake-
ups in the service. If sll branches of the gov
ernment had to be probed and shaken up so
often danged if we'd have any government.
Washington January 31. Had America con
tinued the political and moral leader of world
public opinion Voodrow Wilson made her dur
ing the world war Europe would not be in the
miserable and hopeless condition in which the
is now plunged. Chauvinism would not have
swept over France like a torrent. The coun.
dls of the allies would not have been divided.
Confidence gradually would have been restored.
The Greeks would have behaved. The Turks
would have remained prostrate. The' hardships
imposed tm Germany would have been amelior-
ated. France would have been dissuaded from
a practice of Bismarckiun. Gradually disarma
ment would nave followed the. world over with
the possible exception of Soviet Russia; bur.
dens would have been lightened taxes reduced
stability assured and hope enthroned. 1.
It was just simply an absolute impossibility
to get such results unless some nation became
the acknowledged and trusted leader of the gi
gantic enterprise of world restoration. ' There
was just one nation only one fitted for that
mighty job and that nation' America the
America that Wood row Wilson made emphatic
ally -tirsfi Had MacGregor joined the coun
cil hit seat would have been the head of the
table. His influence in matters material would
have been commanding'and his prestige in mat
ter ideal irresistible. In every land civiliza
tion would- hive been promoted in paths of
peace. Magnanimity would have prevailed
against rapacity in every international convoca-
tion and all civilization would have chanted the
blissful idyl; :-
"Peace is tinkling on. the shepherds' bells
And singing with the reaper."
But that old blue-stocking Scotch Presbyterian
Sir James Mackintosh was right in his con
viction that in s struggle between good snd
evil in this life on earth evil often gains the
battle.
And so it was in our glorious Union when
Lodgeism assailed Wiisonism. Rome' did not
destroy Hannibal. It was the 'envy and jeal-
ousy of little men in the Carthagenian senate
who destroyed their country and made Rome
the mistress of the world.. Woodrow Wilton
was not defestcd by his rivals in the a-reat
world diplomatic congress at Versailles ; it wat
a certain forever Infamous and odious envious
snd malignant "Round Robin" emanating from
the American senate that dealt the felon stah
in the back of Wiisonism at Versailles. Instan
taneously that miserable Round Robin 'reincar
nated Chauvinism in France. It exerted an in
fluence mighty for ill in the British cabinet.
It reincarnated the old monstrosity known as
"the Balance of Power." Clrawnrrm ininnrJ
the role of Bismarck. Lloyd George could sec
nothing except markets for the British shop
keeper. Italy wat at contemptuous of justice
to Servia at Austria had ever been Of juttice
to Italy. The age-old wlckednest of an eve
for an eye and a tooth for a tooth took notses-
slon of man ; but Woodrow Wilson lion-hearted
man that he wat the gigantic and over-
shadowing personality of even that mighty
council faced overwhelming odds and extorted
from bis adversaries much that they were not
only reluctant but unwilling to concede. But
tor the stab dealt him in the back by the en
vious senate Wilson would have been complete
master of the world situation at Versailles. But
even Wilton fell before a league of envy and
folly.
But Lodgeism prevailed In America. The
treaty was defeated. The League of Nations
was repudiated. America declined the world
leadership the world was so anxious for her to
assume. America was completely and ienomin-
iously isolated. America was emphaticslly
last" in the muster of the world's peoples.- .
What is the result of this triumch of Loda-e-
ism ? Chaos. Conditions are worse St the be-
ginning of the year 193 than they were at the
close of 1918. The situation it more hopeless
than ever before. The world can scsree emerge
from tne despair Intq which it is plunged until
a leader takes command and guides the nations
in the paths they should tread: Such leader-
ship would have been ours and an easy job
had Wiisonism been our settled policy. Has
Lodgeism made such leadership impossible?
There it the rub. Certainly Lodgeism hat msde
such leadership infinitely more onerout and
more difficult.
Gradually it is penetrating the intellectuals
of American business that Lodgeism has not
only lost us caste in a moral and political
sense but if persisted in it will lose us money
power of money. " When that condition of
things gets to be flagrant Lodgeism will have
to take to the swamps snd hide out seek refuge
in the teats of the ostracised.
And yet there be folk labeled "Democrats"
who flinch at the mention of Wiisonism I Bah I
The Once Qver
. By H. I. Phillips.
Just a Rhyme or Two
By Walt Mason and Edgsr Quest
Burgess Bedtime Stories )
By Thornton W. Burgess
J'VVafjtwjJ
The minimum strength of the Texas National
Guard is 11991. Though Texant are all lovers
of peace and tranquillity and do not intend to
start anything they have no objection to the
! j mercy is extended to drunken ruffians who murder their officers be-1 rest of the country knowing that these 11991
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tray their trust as guardians of the people by turning upon them tbo
j: army's guns.
ii Perhaps the fact that there are more negro votes in the North than
' there are votes of "political prisoners" xauses the administration to
i : make fish of one and fowl of the other
til .
Houston as Qrain Port
Houston's opportunity to become a great grain-exporting port Is
read in the report of the department of commerce that in January more
than 12000000 bushels ot wheat were exported from American ports.
In addition several million bushels pf other cereals were sent out.
The country that produced that grain comprises the Port of Hous
ton's hinterland. Practically all those grain exports were produced
west of the Mississippi river in the great grain belt and Houston Is
the logical outlet for all that territory not only because it is fifty miles
closer than any other port in America but also because the rail facili
ties put Houston in close touch with the whole belt.
' The grain exportation business is a desirable line of business fori
a port because it is permanent. Europe will continue to buy grain from
America. There is not a possibility of Europe with its great industrial
system developing Its agricultural Industry to a point where it can
produce sufficient food to supply the population. America will con-
tinue the principal source of raw materials for food. Ports that-ex
port grain are built on a solid foundation.
The port bonds have been authorised and the Improvement of the
facilities of the Port of Houston ace assured. An adequate grain elevator
should be given precedence in the program of development. Ships that
carry cotton and other cargoes frequently find it desirable to supple
ment their cargoes with grain .to secure the necessary ballast The
rraln elevator will not only add to the port's traffic by attracting grain
; hlpmenti but it will attract more ships and more tonnage of other
. oris. " . ' '
Make Houston an exporter of grain and the future of her port is
certainty." '
The Lausanne conference is about to close with nothing settled. No
a is surprised. With the former western allies divided the Turks
"-fd they had the upper hand and they have simply played their
1 Lcpudent game. . ' .-.
soldiers can lick the combined National Guard
of any seven States in the Union.
Stanley Baldwin told the London reporters
that we are a rural not an urban people. But
Suppose for instance we had not been largely
nation of Reuben Hicktea and gray mulet
where would Europe be at our hour of going
to press this morning?
Some Postscripts
Italy hat a merchant marine of 808 steam
ers.
Two hundred sod seventy tons of rails are
required to build one mile of railway.
There is an ice cap joo feet thick and a-la-
cier on Mt. Kilimanjaro in equatorial Africa.
Cigars of the best Quality are made bv hand.
tne tedious work ot rolling them being relieved
by an entertainer who reads aloud to the
workers. (
Trees constantly strive anions- themselves
for the possession of certain localities. The
distribution of trees changes very remarkably
trom one century to anotner.
Automobile tourist travel across the United
States is heaviest over the central routes.
namely the Lincoln highway the National Old
J rains road and tne ellowstona trail.
Of the s.ooo.ooo men who served in the
American army in France during the world
war eigaty received tne Medal of Honor and
5575 .were decorated with the Distinguished
service Cross.
ine Dig wnaieDone wnaie nas to small a
throat that it can not swallow other fish. Its
food consists of little life forms found in the
tea. Ine toothed whalet eat any Imni thina
tney can eaten.
They're Great for the Toiler '
From tkt St. Jottpk Srtvt-Prest.)
And another advantage rubber heelt have it
that they don t mar the desks.
From a Seat in the Gallery
By Herbert Corey.
Washington January at Now that William
U. McAdoo is again looming as a possible can
didate for the democratic nomination for the
presidency or is at least putting himself in
position where he can stsrt looming at the drop
ot the hat one of the questions asked here is
What are bit exact relations to Woodrow
Wilson?" -
Son-in-law of course and ardent booster
for the only true faith equally of course. But
in his heart? And in Mr. Wilson's heart? Is
shipper? Or is he merely s canny man who
does not talk where talking does no good?
Une can hear almost anything in Washing
ton about the personal relations of eminent
men. It is to put it mildly s gossipy and chat-
tering town.. Thus ft is suggested that Mr.
Wilson and Mr. McAdoo had a (ailing out
much after the fashion that Mr. Wilson and
Colonel House had a falling out. In both cases
it was the other man who fell out Mr. Wilson
stayed in. H. H. Kohlsaat's recently published
reminiscences have indicated that McAdoo
quarrelled with Mr. Wilton because the then
president attempted to clap a censorship on the
press after the war had ended and during the
peace conference.
I know that McAdoo represented this action
to him as a mistake" Mr. Kohlsaat writes in
effect "The next day he resigned. I do not
believe he had the intention of resigning pre-
viously. 'He said he resigned because it was
necessary for him to make more money but it
seems odd that he should not have been able
to hold on for a few more weeks. "
No one. has ever thrown any real light on th
McAdoo resignation but the impression pre
vails in tome well informed quarters that Mr.
Wilson and Mr. McAdoo do not like each other
cordially. The cynical view is that this it be-
ing put out in order to relieve McAdoo of the
crown prince handicap that wat laid on him
at San Francisco. Ia any event the truth will
likely toon De known. McAdoo it beyond ques-
tion a candidate no matter what he may say
for publication and Mr. Wilson without doubt.
proposes to play a hand in democratic affairs
hereafter . .
Incidentally so does William Jennings Bryan.
And it will not be the Wilson hand that he
play.
famous People and Their Breakfast.
(Apropos of a series ' of interviews with
prominent men and ' women as oublished in
Hotel Management ' art organ .of America's I
hotel men.) ; . ; H
Warren ' Gamaliel Harding; " prefer my
breakfast along the principles laid down by the
great republican party. As stated in the plat
form adopted at Chicago three years sgo I sm
for breskfatt for all the people at least once
a day. The democratic party you may have
observed has never taken a stand on the break
fast question although it it an issue very close
10 tne hearts of the American people.
' "Personalty I like eggs. ' Hard boiled eggt
are almost a passion with me. My cabinet it
tun ot them. 1 feel that the egg is almost an
American institution and that the mattes are
entitled to share in it to the utmost fried!
dropped boiled or in omelette form. In my
next message to congress I shall urge a drive
for. bigger and better egg. I alto like buttered
toast coffee and fruit." : - - ;
Joe Cannon! "I get a helluva good breakfast
out of a cup of black coffee an organisation
newspaper and a strong cigar. Bacon. and eggs
sre sll right I suppose but I never could
smoke 'em."
Henry Cabot Lodge: "I love to climb into a
lunch wagon rub shoulders with the working-
man and eat a breakfast of pigs' knuckles with
sauerkraut or some other democratic dish like
liver with onions. I top this off with a her
ring sandwich made with thick slices of rye
bread and then have a scuttle of beer and four
or five cups of coffee. Then I chat and joke
while with Eddie the cook 'and then take a
large raw onion and eat it in the surface car
on my way to the capitol."
John D. Rockefeller: "I think breakfast is a
great meal and should be eaten preferably in
the morning. I generally take a half-doten raw
bananai to start with follow them up with a
bowl of iced tea with soda crackers take a yard
or two of stewed tripe and top this all off with
a steaming platter of corned beef and cabbage
plate ot strawberry ice cream some succo
tash a few slices of cheese cake some pecan
nuts a large cup of coffee and the strongest
cigar I can get Of course when really hungry
I eat more.
Peggy Joyce: "Your request for a statement
regarding breakfast has been received and in
reply I beg to state that I .am in favor of
breakfast and think it it a good idea. I will
do all I can to make it a success. Name your
restaurant.
George Harvey: "There is nothing I might
say on such a topic as breakfast that could pos
sibly strain relations between England and the
United States. I must- therefore refuse to
make a statement."
TSddie Foy: "I have been a lifelong believer
in breakfast. I don't care what kind of a break-
fast it is as long as it is good and is. served on
plate. I think breaRfilt should be eaten in
doors whenever possible and never while fitting
on the back steps putting on your rubbers or
running for the 10 :o? train. Say to the Ameri
can public that I am an ardent admirer ot
breakfasts in all forms and shapes but believe
they should be kept off the vest."-
Timothy Healy Irish Governor General:
"My idea of a wonderful breakfast it tome
toast cereal coffee and a copy of the New
York Times opened at the editorial page."
Henry Fdrdi "I never think of breakfast
without regretting that I didn't invent it. It is
one of the few things used st universally a
my cars. I might say in the words of a great
philosopher that I would not care who msde
the cars of a nation if I could make all its
three-minute eggt. Pass the butter please"
Mayor John F. Hylan t "The people know my
stand on this question. -Wheri I was a little
boy I became a warm supporter of the break-
fast idea in American life and politics. I have
never wavered in sll the years since. Despite
the efforts of the capitalistic interests' snd the
hired press I shall continue to fight to see that
the masset get breakfast at customary. ' I be-
lieve whole-heartedly in municipal operation of
ham and eggs. Personally I am satisfied with
some cereal bacon and coffee and the Tribune.
I used to like marmalade but have never used
any since I taw Sam Untermyer use it on bit
toatt."
(Copyright 1933 by Associated Newspapers)
A Tale of Two Chaplains
By Irvln 8. Cobb.
In Prance five men of a field battery were
killed by an aeroplane bomb which a German
airman dropped. The regimental chaplain a
Presbyterian conducted the 'funeral of the vic-
tims. Among the five was a lad who for con-
venience's sake we may call O'Mslley.
He came from a little New England town.
When his mother learned that a clergyman of
a faith other than her Own had buried her boy
the wrote to the colonel of his regiment and
asked that a Catholic service likewise be read
over his grave. The colonel turned the letter
over to a priest serving as spiritual director of
another command and the good father imme
diately went in tearch of hit Presbyterian
brother and asked him the whereabouts of the
lad's resting place.
The Presbyterian led the other clergyman to
a grove of trees near a small stream and point
ing out a certain mound said: There is the
one."
As the priest took out hit little book and step-
ped to the head of the grave the Presbyterian
chaplain said
"What sre you going to do that I didn't do?
I read a service for this boy and I said a prayer
for him.
The Catholic chaplain came to attention.
u Maney ne commanded as you were
before our friend here tried to make a Protes
tant out of you 1
(CopyrigHS.1023 by McNaught Snydicate Inc.)
Cold Weather.
How I bate to journey forth on these bitter
winter morns I For th wind is from the north
snd has. bells upon its horns ; with' thst wind I
have a tiff and it hands me swat and biff and
X. soon sm froten stiff from my whiskers to
my corns. In the he-men sort of tales we sre
slwsys being told there is pep in arctic gales
there it stimulant in cold ; where the blisiardt
fiercely skim till they'd rend you limb from
limb you sre filled with snap snd vim snd with
vigor mani(pld. Let the he-men face the storm
in their bold red-blooded wsy ; I feel beat when
I sm warm when I'm snugly in the hay; let
the hero minus fears face the blitzard that up-
rears 1 1 have frozen both my ears and 1 found
it didn't pay. I have frozen both my feet when
I toiled upon the farm and I say that warmth
is sweet snd that cold has little charm; let me
sit before-the. fire with my dachshund and my
lyre while the he-men we admire view such
comfort with alarm. Let the bold heroic souls
tread the tnowy arctic. watte while the bitter
tempest rolls o'er the land in frantio hatte ; lei
them struggle with detpair combing icebergs
from their hair; but a padded easy chair 11
more strictly to mv taste. Walt Mason.
t Copy right 1933 by George Matthew Adams.)
The White Oak. '
SV IDGAB A. GUEST.
The white oak keep its leaves till spring when
other trees are bare
And who will take the time to look will find
the young bud there.
The young bud nettled snug and warm against
the winter s cold.
The young bud being sheltered by the knowl
edge of the old.
And when the spring shall come again and
gentle turns the day - -
The youthful bud will swell with strength and
thrust the old away;
The youthful bud will seek the breeze and
hunger for the tun
And down to earth will fall the old with all its
duty done. j '
Then heedless of the parent leaf the youthful
bud will grow .- V
And witch the robins build their nests snd
watch the robins go;
Then something strange will come to It when
that young leaf grows old.
It loo will want to shield its babe against the
winter s cold.
It too will cling unto the tree through many a
dreary day
Until the springtime comes again and it is I
' thrust away;
Then it will flutter down to earth with all its
duty done .
And leave behind its happy child to drink the
morning tun.
How like man's life from birth to close I . How
like the white oak tree
Which keept a shelter for its young against the
storms are we I
We guard pur children through the night and
watch them through the day.
And when at last our work is done like leaves
we im.away.
(Copyright 193. by Edgar A. Guest.)
. Experience.
Knicker Uid the landslide he received at
tlection cause him any hard feeling?
cocner ino you see he used to live near
the mountains and be is used to landslide.
Healing.
I am holding you close to my heart tonight
And bidding your sorrows depart:
I am banishing pain it will seek you in vain.
I am holding you close to my hesrtl
I am. holding you close to my heart tonight
. I am kissing your poor tired eyes.
And your forehead white I have touched to
night
With a dream of paradise I
am holding you "close to my heart tonight
And bidding your sorrows depart.
And my love is the power that will heal you
each hour
I am holding you dose to my heart.
Detroit News.
Beyond His Endurance.
He By George I I can't stand it any longer.
If I go out evenings you play the offended one
and if I ttay home you play the piano I
Imperious 8tar
On foaming night waves lightly buoyed
Into a vast unlimited void
Ridet the imperious star ;
Spreading five white shimmering sails
Flecking a path with silver trailt
Come from an unknown homeland far
And forth to what unknown vales?
The Blessed Little Snowflskes.
Tkt snowflakti at My lightly fall '
With purity vUI covtr all . ..
Old Mother Nature.
Peter Rabbit tit up very luddenly and turned
his head to look up at the aky s great hope
ihowing in hit eyes.
- "What's the matter with you?" Old Jed
Thumper demanded. . ' -
"I thought I -saw a snowflake" whispered
Peter. ' . :v ;
Old Jed Thumper sat up snd looked up at
the sky. The sky was gray with heavy clouds
but though be looked snd looked he didn't ft
a snowflake. " guess" laid he "you imag-.:
ined it. I with it would snow. A good mow
would put an end to all our troubles. Come on
Peter we better .be moving." ' . '
- Peter concluded that be had been mistaken '
about the snowflake snd was just about to
start after Old Jed Thumper when- a tiny
feathery' flake landed right on the end of bis 1
wsbbly little note. Peter gave a leap for Joy
and tcampered after Old Jed Thumper. "I
didn't imagine it I? cried Peter. "A inowflaks .
juit landed on my nose. And there's another I
and another I and mother I and another!"
It was true. Many little snowflake feath-
ery little snowflakea were coming down in a
lazy manner from the gray clouds. Old Jed
Thumper fairly kicked hit heels for. joy.- "It's 1
all right now Peter" said he. These blessed
little snowflaket will save ut. Yet tir they
will save us. That is they will if they come
fast enough. The thing for ut to do now is to -
run snd run and run to as to get st fsr shead
of Shadow the Weasel as we can. We must do -it
to at to give the blessed little snowflskes
lime to cover up our trail." .
Old Jed Thumper started off Iipperty-lipper- :
ty-lip and Peter kept right at his heels. The ''
snowflaket were falling thick and fast now. : It
wouldn't take them long to cover the trail of
Peter and Old Jed Thumper Old Jed Thumper
nvncai m 1
The snowflakea were falling thick
snd fast now.
was wise enough to know that Shadow the
Weasel would know this and that be would do
his best to catch them before their trail was '
so covered that be could no longer follow it.
We ve got to run our very best now said -
Old Jed Thumper over his 'shoulder to Peter.
Peter nodded and bounded along right at the
heels of the big gray Rabbit in front of him.
Halfway around that circle in which they
had been running Old Jed Thumper . made a '
flying leap off to one side and then started
off faster than ever lipperty-Iipperty-lip to-
ward another part of the Old Pasture. Peter
followed with just the sm kind of a flying -leap.
The snowflakea capie hissing down
through the leafless bushes. By this time they' '
were coming 10 thick and fsst that it was hard '
to tee ahead at all. But Old Jed Thumper
knew every foot of the Old Pasture. He didn't
hesitate a second. Peter ran hit hardest to
keep that bobbing white tail of Old Jed's ia
sight -
Old Jed Thumper had been right about
Shadow the Weasel. When he saw the first
snowflake be knew that he must catch one of j
those Rabbits quickly or he would be too late
So he too began to run with all hit might)
In a few minutes it wis harder to follow that
trail. Shadow snarled with anger as he gal-
loped along. So at Jength he came to the plaee
where Old Jed Thumper and Peter had leaped
to one side. He overran this because he could
still get a faint scent where the two Rabbits
hid left it the first time around that circle.
But he didn't go far before he discovered hit
mistake. Then he went back with his nose to ;.
the snow and ran this way and that way on
both sides of the trail. But by this time the '
blessed little snowflaket had covered up the
trail completely. Shadow tnsrled with rag?
and disappointment for he knew that the hunt
was at an end.
(Copyrht 193 by T. W. Burgess.)
The Next Story:
Close."
"When Danger Passed
V
Our Popular Clubs. '
(From tkt Camerofi Mo. S'rus-Obsmrr.)
A club is often a place supported by a thou
sand men and frequented by two dozen. .
Will Make It Easy for Them.
(Prom tkt tndunmpolil Star.)
It it certainly good news to the republicans
to hear that Bryan and McAdoo are in charge
of the movement -to revive party solidarity.
FewjEi Newspapers
(From the Indianapolis ffewt.) .
According to the census reports of the Fed
eral department of commerce there has been in
the last few years an increase in the number of
newspaper readers in thit country but a de
crease in the number of newspapers. These
reports which cover the decade ending in 1010
thow that during that period the total daily
circulation of daily newspapert m the United
Statet increased from 24211977 to 33028630
while the number of newspapers decreased
from 2600 to 2441. The decrease in number
wat general being in about the same proportion
in new States like Oklahoma as in older
States like Indiana where the decrease was
from 718 to 550 including weekly semi-weekly
and daily newspapers.
The effect of the war upon the paper tup-
ply and the high prices which during the war
period forced some newspapers to suspend pub-
lication may have hastened this tendency. But
the statistics for 1914 as compared with 1909
and 1919 show that the number was stesdily
decreasing at the time the war broke out The
increase in the number of readers wat alto pro
nounced before the war. The report confirms
the view that newspaper readers in smaller
communities are tending to depend more upon
larger newspapers for their news. State capi-
tal and county teat newspapers have invaded a
field once covered almost entirely by town
newspapers.
Oh what do the strong white cabins hold?
Pearl and amber or long white gold?
And what is the song the tailor chant
With upturned facet radiant
And voyaget all untold ?
On foaming night wavet lightly buoyed
Into the boundless bottomless void '
Ridel the imperiout star.
There are gull that circle and wing and hide
Small white worlds where suns abide
Come from the same dim homeland far.
nuilll UU LUC KU-MU1C UUC
Oh what horizon shall meet its sight ?
Who is the captain strange and white ?
Onward to what vague beautiful light
Does it glide forever glide ?
Betty Earle.
Choosing Associates.
The Registrar Your daughter will of
course start in the freshman class.
Mrs. Newgilt Can't you start her higher
up? She t never been used to mixmg with the
lower classes.
-Twenty-Five Years Ago
From The Houston Post Files.
Colonel Robert Ingersoll delivered hjs lecture
on Agnosticism. .- ..-
Mrs Ike Baker ha returned from a visit' to
relatives m Waco. . '
Malcolm Graham and wife of Austin 1
guests at the Capitol Hotel.
H Prince is back from St. Looi where he
invested heavily in American brewery stock.
Mr. Van Wyck advance agent for Colonel
Ingersoll gave The Pott a pleasant call this
morning.
Dr. J. A. Mullen addressed the Cadets of St
Andrew at their regular monthly social meet
ing at Christ Church Parish house.
in newcomers- stsociation held a meetine
in the room of the Business League with Vice
President G. W. Thomas in the chair to discuss
plant for aiding in obtaining deep water.
The Ladiei' Auxiliary of the. Shark' club
went into permanent organization by electing
tne following otticers: Mrs. J. M. Mather
president r Miss Daisy Schroeder vice presi-
dent ; Mist Kate Walsh treasurer.
The Houston Yacht club was organized thit
evening in the office of Dr. W B. Griffin in
the Binz building the following officer being
elected: Commodore Dan E. Kennedy: first
vice commodore Dr. Griffin ; second vice com- i
modore Arthur F. Sharpe; secretary and frees- "
urer A. J. bchureman; master of ceremonies
snd captain of flagship Charles Guilliot; cap-a 4
tain of the fleet Frank Marsh ; director. W. -V
P. Gribble Jamet Black Captain Mos and S.- '
Sydnor. 1
Chairman Rufu Cage and Secretary Tom
Richardson of the Omaha exposition committee
returned from a meeting in Dallas where plana
for representing Texas at the Transmississippi
and International exposition were made. '
The Post today devotes a page to the Fif
tieth anniversary celebration of Ruthven Com-
mandery. No. 2 which took place in the Ma-
sonic Temple. It present roster of officer.
together with their picture includes R. M.
Elgin S. D. Moore G. A. Gibbon L T.
Noyet R. K. Taylor and W. N. Kidd. The ad-
dreps of welcome by T. U. Lubbock is given.
Prominent in the social part of the entertain
ment were Medame Robert McElroy A. J.
Mayberry E. L. Fox George Wood J. F. Rud
dock Heidingsfelder L. M. Mitchell and
others.
Stats HArrtxiNGS.
Dallas. Man Trice's boom for attornev am- '
eral i said to be growing steadily. -
Galveston. This city is planning for a hu "
Cuban celebration on February 5.
GffXEXAL. ' i
Berlin. Germany without anv notification.
has barred American green fruit importation
on s sanitary pretext thereby threatening a tar-
iff war between the nation.'
fw
It's Great to Be Reformed.'
(From the' Kantas City Star.)
The Tribune reports that a Great Bend vouth
has started smoking again so that his girl will
again beg binv to quit "She has auch charm-
ing way" the young man tefla the Tribune.
He's Usually a Lame Duck. '
' (From tkt Baltimort Sun.)
When a statesman say he despairs of th
world he meant that he despairs of getting
what he want. '
The Real Perfumery ;
(From the Newark Advocate.)
"Nother thing needed in this country as fees
perfumery from the seent bottle and more from
farm fertilizer. - - ..
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