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McAllen Daily Press (Newspaper) - February 25, 1940, McAllen, Texas Pack Foci Mcallen daily press Mcallen Texas sunday february 2i, Mcallen daily press Al. Ii Mcdaniel _ c. C. My Dan Ubl or. Publisher editor any erroneous reflection upon the character standing or a Ceuta i., of any Peiluo firm or corporation which May appear in the of Lions of tile pres 411 be gladly corrected when brought to the attention of the management. The Presa is Hidalgo county s oldest daily newspaper serving Mcallen. Hidalgo county and the Valley. Subscription rates by mail in Hidalgo county by Carrier in Hidalgo county _ by mail outside Hidalgo county .$2.50 per year _10c per a reek $6 00 per year entered a second class mail matter at the Post office in Allen. Texas under act of March 1179, to new rom warring countries is subject to censorship. It May sometimes be misleading. It is the Light and duty of every american citizen to do his own thinking hold to his own beliefs and not permit Lii self or his country to become a victim of emotionalism or propaganda. Quot kindness to animals week Quot in Europe Lincoln Miu la Quot no other improvement that reason can jul til u Iii hoping for. Ran equal in Utility the railroads. I Pon the rail Toad the regular pet flow of commercial inter our a is not interrupted to either High or to water. Or fret sing weather in h Are the principal difficulties that Render future Hopes of water communication precarious and Uncertain. Dial observation was t made by a spokesman for the Railroad Industry. Instead it a made by one of the greatest and Wool far seeing men this nation has produced Abraham Lincoln the Savior of the Union _. I hat Lincoln said in As True today As it was Iii the a titties or sixties. In the great Emancipatory time the Railroad made possible tile winning of the w est and the development of the last wilderness that Lay beyond the Mississippi in our own Tim a the physical frontiers have been largely exhausted hut it is the railroads which Are making possible the development of those economic frontiers upon which our Hopes Lor Prosperity Security and Opportunity depend. The rail Road is the indispensable ally of the producer be be Farmer or manufacturer Loda. As in the past it is one of the great j est civilizing agencies Man has Ever known. Other carriers by water Highway and air perform valuable service. But these Are of necessity limited services. Tin top of that most of the other carriers have been directly or indirectly subsidized to the tune of hundreds of millions of Dollar irom tile Public treasuries of state Aud nation that is a Peci Aih True of the Waterways which constitute a constant heavy and increasing Drain upon the taxpayers. Only the railroads Are entirely self supporting. Aud Only the railroads him provide in the face of All natural obstacles tin certain gift Aud economical transportation service which is so vital to tin or any other nation s existence Ami Progress. Quot Al dime. Sioux Ste Berry by a in mum u Salt a her pal who plays sus fulls a Sului Young to rive with Stewart says Farley Martin both make convincing claims on election visiting the oldest Hospital in the u. S politics and Leb i Congress As it settles Down to con is Der debt Ami taxation. Linda itself in a difficult position. This is an election year and unhappily for tile nation Many congressmen of both parti ? Are taking a straight political approach to the Issue before them. Of Congress approves another heavy deficiency budget it Inu to either soon Hwy new taxes or Raic the Legal debt limit win h Tiow stands at $4>.0thj, ,u0u. Either court i politically dangerous and unwise either one might oust vote. Say the capital Hill observer there i an excellent Chance that Cong com will make an attempt to pass the Burk to the next session. If that happens the Outlook for tin country will grow materially Darker have pay a the Hock on fiscal matter Ami deferred the Day of reek tining for Clote to ten year. In that time. We hat c increased the National debt by around , me have instill a Iii a dangerously Large pro portion of the people a belief that the noun try owe the in Bing no matter How Lazy or improvident tiny May he a have created a class of Quot Relief Btl int individual Ami Puli Law Ioe sole ambition seems to he to keep hand out from ii Treasury coming regularly. And the National morale to a nothing of our old time Vii Erica spirit of Independence Ami Elf Relia Nee has taken a terrible beating. Jul t bowl Long we can continue to a the Huck Ami get away with ii is no longer an academic question. It is instead a burning Issue which gets hotter All the time of the part out f ingress again put politic before the National welfare and like its predecessor approves More billions of Deli its Chilom knowing where the Money is to fume from it will simply to a a u cloner to National bankruptcy. There to no a trying to hide the fact that from the fiscal Point of View this Coom try i Ami Habing lie ii insolvent. Ami every War wed in taking step essential to restoring our lost solvency the Mon difficult die problem become. The Bill the f 4kher j aces a in i Massage to the state legislature. Governor Lehman of new Ork praised the re Cults achieved by marketing co operation among dairymen in the great new \ Ork milk shed. He then warned la in against three danger which could us it set All the pro Green mad during Ami previous year Quot dissension among Farmers shortsighted and unwise action in Deairio i Over production in dairymen. I ital statement observe the dairymen la ague new of new \ Ork. A Point pretty eur Arlo to the Job that faces pro duper in 1440. And what is True in that state is True everywhere he. Successful marketing Coop ration req or the Loyal concerted support of the Fanner. Vol it Al of involves Wim voluntary control of production loth emf that it will is dinner potential consumption so far a possible Mill greater achievement for marketing cooperation lie in tile future. James t a Ley by Harumi p. Rte Vav Art Central pres columnist a talk with James a. Farley of the democratic National committee to very enlightening a to the probable result of next november a Prest Der la election Jim Farley is a exceedingly capable pout Dan. He Alae was in recent touch with a1 his party a Cornin 111 e e members. From every Corner of the country they met in Wash t rift on Only the other Day to choose Chicago for their next nominating convention. Therefore he a strict in up to Date Hee communicative and he convincing he can prove to almost anybody that the democrats will have a walk Over at the polls in the Tai. He Ocean t seem quite sure just whom they a nominate but evidently he does no to consider that parti Rah by important. His party is absolutely Soku. He Points out whereas the republicans Are split wide open so he remarks. Farley convincing you leave after a Chat with Farley with your mind definitely made up but to stay convinced like this the investigator must steer Clear if representative Joseph w Martin lop Leader in the lower congressional chamber hell Knock Jim Farley a diagnosis into a cocked hat after a Chat with him. It la be apparent to anyone thai the democrats Don t stand a Chance. Chairman John d. M Hamilton of the Republican National committee says the same thing but Hamilton land tas fluent As Martin is. Martin will demonstrate to anybody but the most prejudiced new dealer that we re on the verge of ruin after the last sever years that our Only salvation he in an immediate change in administrations. So of you want to make sure which aide you re on. Be particular Chich authority you consult last. It a depends to determine whom you re betting on depends on whom you talked with last. Or of you take pm impartially you can t Tell which is whish Hie last one is the one you re in lined to reckon with most. I know which bide my guess is on not necessarily from sympathy but from what seem to me to be indications. Id put my Money on the democratic candidate but not Bott a than 60-50. But re Prufer the Democrat. I presume it just a Hunch. Oae whom id Uke a if anybody cares. _ Secretary of state Hull Democrat. Senator Arthur h. Vander bergs Republican. L Ither on would suit me hut slightly preferred. Party splits which party to split widest a pent Why. Susae Nauy the a a a Eralic party. Of course i talked this Over with the hit speaker Joe Byres years is was a Dame rat and fee a Quot irined very readily Why demo by Lou an Clendening m. La i recently Dot mexi i Pau arc i Titi c i scribed my visit no on the norther the Hospital Sty. On my Way in now Orleans lust Hospital in a the Charity cond and third Nullo America i treat in Iii x it re is some partisan Dis put a a Hick ii the oldest Hospital in United states some running Honor for the Pennsylvania ital in Philadelphia. The Phil Piansay that the Charity first an is e and Only a Hospital but the record i that a arly As May 20,there were five patients under ment at the Charity. 17.�?T,6 a Sailor Jean to died Clani found their Avi jail his a Haven for the were to by Given lenten reducing diet for saturday Quot Only a to of intellect v a it Gnu a son to Dine a a Bruit Savat in. Born Kropt fruit a no portion breakfast Cereal Coffee with teaspoonful Cream and one Lump of sugar. Lunch one cup Broth one poached egg one slice Toast with butter lettuce and Tomato salad one glad of milk Black Coffee or Tea with Lemon. Dinner Obi portion lean corned Boot and cabbage one baked potato one slice bread and butter junket de Sert Black Coffee or Tea with Lemon. A a t shines huh. Synopsis tur Cha act k>s1 any who wants to be a Indio alar. Luilly Oneil. In n Muon slur Brent no lion Simi user who Lio Nisay borr Hayworth wraith scion. Who is Frow Ina fond of choir my Han Gay is. Famous Litho Atar who thought Shah in Tov a to a i nit. To Rry 0 re it ukr who a a w. Akara for liquor. Ii a tar Orbr. A tos Nulty Wal a without in Job. Yrs tryday Terry again Imok at i. Dix fruits him or mud Violi raw he i through with him she by fun to see mors of Dover is it we rih. Chapter sixteen Romany was delighted when sire a w the Debs and the heirs to Chi rag of a greatest fortunes dancing i or lounging around the deck of the j Lorelei. But Holly would have i preferred not having to face the curiosity of Dover Hayworth s set. Dove took Chorhy s hand walking along the deck. She was in her ut-1 tie White sports suit and it made her look More Young and helpless than Ever. Quot i be Bren thinking about you. Too Smirh Dover maid very Low it and Cholly smiled up at him a lit i tie sadly in spite of her Effort to lie Gay. Nelson and Romany walked ahead. Dove stopped putting his hands on cd oily shoulders. Some t fling in her eyes told him of her i unhappiness Quot Blue Cholly to Quot he walked at her i me she nodded without speaking lowering her eyes. Trouble Quot a of. A Little Clilly was Surv Dover had discovered liar heartache but since he had she was not going to try to make him think she wan Happy. Quot anything i Tan do Darling Dover still held her by the shoulders. Quot no. A she Shook her head Quot it s just something that happened at the store today maybe 1 11 Tell you about it some time Dover looked sympathetic. Quot is it Money because it it is Well soon fix that. Did you lose your Job a. Quot of no a Cholly Aid quickly. Quot a la ,�?~r1v a. U let you help in even those Little to i if it were. But it in to Quot it a whats Money a Dove smiled a a k own at her a Little wistfully if j Colic asked you Are worried about something like Liat i could help you and i never know the difference Cholly saw the Multi millionaire s son in a new Light. There waa un-1 Derat Anding and Friendship in his i Bronx i face. Bent Over her his hair had Crown so Light from the Kiln that he was a Tow head. Her 1 heart warmed Quot you re Sweet Dove i hangs. If i Nee a Friend fun certainly let a you Quot i d be very angry with you if you did to he said Quot of there i weren t so Many people looking at a us i think id kiss Taos big Blue sad Cholly hushed looking Down. J Quot we d better find Romany and Brent Hadnot w e a Dover took her hand again lend who is this Iii -4ertou� woman Dovlet with Cholly Bud treated considerable interest among th4 crowd they wondered too who the Beauty a with Brent Nelson. Brent had made a few introductions but the i name Romany hade no ant nothing to them. One girl or particular guardedly watched Dover a attitude toward the Little red head she was Natalia Quot pre week Tyler Chi. Ago Moat publicized told coast Glamor girl. In so far Asah was con Emu she and Dove were As Good As married a temporary Lair hats in Enjo t up in a Corner of the deck Dove led Clilly to it Quot you must have stuns a it i my birthday Champagne a lie took a Glass from a servant and handed it. Leads Are r ii my saw coolly Loo tit a h r Champ Igne. Ann a it Light of resentment came into a gtd a a a in it knew the in Arm no nil when anyone referred i it Lilly a red hair in that a usually meant that she would her temper of Romany had he a. i in would have i her a Pok it in the ribs. Dove feel put he Quot is my Little drink pre Vav but Natalie to u % do k Chollye san an Arm around filled Down at int v have an a not in the with u not i n her hand a a Jtb a it a i. Ill Elti pagne of lord a a sometimes i this my h Aik i tit Ink if i even Quot i imagine sin i ply. Quot done to you play ail the t Moat Gills a. Quot of they Jui Cholly denied up with your in ing too Quot most Rich w they were in through their Over with a pee wee to longer. She a dhow before a d be i $ i Abc fell Tail Vou Lei Cham to cled rued in with ult thing that re int la you of r is i n Here is crowd but a i Are you i in somebody hers be an v. Hat i to Fly measured i y bin eyes. N cd born a lit Vav i tier to p i som few Dove do a it in it the. I ado ii i Larry and ing her along the deck Uke a child j Holly Tuk \ cd Titan a Odening will answer of general interest i then Only through lend a to tit it ale work a so there would be no least. In 1t79 the old Howa destroyed by a Hurricane i i 17h2 the sri it of Over i pm poo t i of the new j provided a naw building much of in acor. Of the old used. The cals laity of fire eyed it m i i lib but it was i rebuilt near Rampart Street. Iii the a. Few Jean it Bas <1 to Tulane Avenue in Fine new ter. Primou. Doctor Al to arc at Ament and was very proud of him and the Case that held them. A Healthiest City new Orleans by Rea in us its geographic position and Abo of its port which harboured world wide shipping a then the a Healthiest City in the country not Only malaria bred in its Mosquito infested swamps but yellow fever a brought in ships coming from Jamaica and the West indie the United states seaports from i7o0 to i so were the site of epidemic after epidemic of yellow fever. Modern sanitation has eliminated All that and a medical student j today probably Bever sees a single lease. I know i never hive seen a i cast. Til dra Mugo of new Orlean was always a great problem and gave rut to another vet of plagues a dysentery and cholera these tinkling Quot Dovie your Riby. Who a that Dove introduce languid eyes look with Lazy net Quot have vre men v asked then. Cholly said Hie it ing herself to be a utile tie group areal i them. I Aud Chally by the drone is most famous of its doctors David c. It i was. He was at a to Tbs invading British. ,.___in he but allowed him if j by i boasts to Tbs Gist. To be captured by Andrew Jack in 1m4 Tho into Mal manage mint on troops at the Battu of not w and nursing in the Hospital Wert Orleans because he Felt his future taken Over by the Speurs of Saint in tie United states. Vin. Int de Paul know Gen rally id record show some turn the 8 of a a of Chru get no Al to modern eyes. The a Eom iders the most Oulu in the p Cal was the largest d. Pen usury of the Hospital. Fur alcoholic drinks in the City in 1832, and made a Large part of its income by operating a a a Saloon. The expenditures at this tuns in Tiu old $$96 for candles of sperm whale fat $202 for Ieese be to cited patient a with Ai d $111 for surgical instrument. This scanty allowance in accounted for by to fact that Ach surgeon provided his own in Quot i forgot to Tell you this is a birthday party. I have reached the Ripe old age of Twenty five today a co re rat ulu to on Cholly i bore Laired ult a i them in w stopped smiling. Quot if id have known. Id have baked a cake a to bet you can Dove laughed. Quot of course. I be Bren baking cokes All my Quot ask me up to dinner some time a Quot i d love Chally smiled Hup directed in in attention to i pity for Tho first time Quot aunt a a a gifts and the Hayworth he a de has a wonderful Kitchen and i do love to Meas around pots and j with an Effort pans could you make it sunday Lant and joined them. Lion Uke we do on the farm a Brent noting tin interest Dove nodded his Blue eyes dancing boys Fly. Quot i can to. But i will Tai supposed to have a Date to go to the races out at a friends farm a Quot of you a Cholly began. But Dove stopped her. Don t be in Indian. I want to Nee if you can really by that time Dover a obviously Doviey i Don t like mystery rival serious conversation Down the de k a specially when they re red headed 1 oui a ,-.ae tier of t that i time yen could it fed pop looking at Noth Ai y a heart tank Al i Whit my her Chin la i in Ltd a he Den let Rush nobody my Home them farm in Indiana a. Moth Era and Agate re it ii a a girl. I play the Pink Steve on Randolph i Law Elk my living anything or hat ,5 to leu a miss Tyler i the hts waa a shot t i i the n fort i whet s. Of or i of re it in b he choir by a had a a it fwd delis a to a i full i d i be i i m a was i itrel t to flee you d it of Lap pee wre Gilt at my i v was being in funny it rally is it i to fir Iii from nearby several Roupie. To appear r any w a j Over to the liar. J Cholly # answer did nut j the now doubly curious be who was never very dip when she had consumed i glasses of Champagne. Al i smiling and showing Little even Teeth i Quot who is this mystery you could i red Irish by in yours a like a to at your h brei i i amuse you Cea danced fur i you look As us a few Pinta of a i to Siux with Tho a a. It to Fumon the o Ned a vice a nod in do App tau is wee Amalia a few s retd Short Oman. Followed hut Romany was in a a u 11 to Cholly hut Xvi a her Huhl Arn ext by. I Vive looking Down at a Holly a nun in confirm Ion. Then he grinned lifting her Chin punted a a so my kiss on her Little red Maut just for the record a a that everyone could hear him to tic Oil till lied the old Home town 6 tte>t4 u y Post o 0&Quot a by Ilani Titok m not Al dry is. Midi Arne his to Fhi it Hgt Ai. W Diu i Al Reader Lac pamphlet evil far ii rent. Lur any on pamphlet inured is cent i Coin and a Elf Aii it Lri red win a to Xref my at , to or Lara cd and Maui in ate of thin paper. To pamphlet a Quot Throe w Eek re4u>-ir.it a and , not in Cir Iii and Sis in Quot infant for Tho i Reeth Riel of l>4.iv�te�&Quot. A Fem Iliae Haku of and Quot i he care of the hair and Kwh ii Quot fits i agree it it my my Ibe selves. A it s because they have principles he said Quot but different groups of them have different Asta of principles they can t get together on in they re too the republicans Haven to got an principles at ail. Ail they want is to get into office after they do get in they May quarrel Over the plunder but in elect Lull Day they re As solid a a Rock a go it is today. The democrats Are new dealers and anti new dealers they hats each other worse than democrats hate republicans or than Republican hate democrats Liberal Qiu Luaui Boms republicans hrs a Moi Liberal than others and some ire slightly More conservative than the comparatively Liberal aggregation but it does t amount to a serious split. If anything ifs just a Little rift. No matter whom Tho g o. P. Nominates there won t be a Republican Bolt of any consequence. But its hard to Sec How the democrats can hit on a Compromise candidate tall factory to both their factions nevertheless they re in re jew and that san advantage. You realize that when you Chat with Jim Farley it in t so apparent though when you Converse with Joe Martin mar hound Tina ii Boland has Botn mauled fur the comedy Rule it in. Bennet in a Pride and u no 8 Eire ted Edmund Gwenn has been cast As Greer Garson a father in Pride and

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