The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-05-12
OLD TIMER ANSWERS
NEWCOMERS CRITICISM
Accidents Will Happen in Even Best
Regulated Towns, and Rains Make
Mud-Should Build, Not Knock

To The Herald:
| read with considerable interest
the letter which was published in
Mondays Herald, signed "A. New
conner" Nearly all the points he
brought out were true. that is, true
for the particular night of which he
complains. He may have had to wig
gle his way in and out of few bur-
ros, and he may have been fright
ened almost to death at the big ears
of the burros, just like Little Red
Riding Hood was scared by the big
ears of the wolf 1t is true that the
electric light plant was down and out,
and has been for several days, and
it is also true that a person must be
careful where he steps. Again, it is
true that we had a heavy rain that
day and the streets and crossings
were very muddy. Allowing that this
condition existed on Sunday evening,
is it fair to judge the city and its
government on what might be well
called an accidental night? 1t just
happened that it rained that day and
the streets were muddy Brownsville
is not alone in this condition. / dare
say there is not a city in the Union
that is free from muddy streets after
it rains, and if you can find a city
anywhere near the age of Brownsville
that has not got uneven walks and
spots where repairs are needed, then
l would like to know where it is.
1t must sure be on the other side of
Jodran.
1t also happened on the aforesaid
accidental night, that our electric
| light plant was not in commission.
This of course, is to be deplored but
accidents will happen. One did hap
pen on Sunday, and we had no lights.
| Could this not have happened in any
other city in the Union? Brownsville
is not immune from accidents. She
has no particular star to guide her
destiny in such affairs, and is liable
to all the ills of large communities.
In commenting about our sewers you
should inform yourself, Mr.. New
conner, before you blow off your ex-
! haust. 1t is true Brownsville needs
sewers. 1t is also true that she is
making every effort to better her
condition She is wide awake to the
Importance of having a sewerage sys-
TEN and what is more, she will have
one, and have it soon.
Now about the fleas and mosqui-
tos. Where can you find city, stu
ated as Brownsville is, that is free
from these pests? l dare say not
one 1t is a condition that must be
fought single-handed. If the truth
were known, l guess you would find
that all the fieas in Brownsville are
not natives. Many of them are an
imported species. | don't accuse Mr..
Newcomer of importing any. but per-
haps-I merely say, perhaps.
Concerning the other little trifles
of which Mr.. Newcomer complains,
dismiss them as being petty. and not
worth serious comment. When he
gets to know us better he will join
us in trying to build up, and not drag
down. He will learn that we are bat
Ting with peculiar conditions, and
condOne instead of criticise, help in
stead of knock
! However, | am glad Mr. Newccmer
aired his views in The Herald. 1t
is much better for a man to publicly
state his grievance, than it is to COM
plain privately to all whom he meets.
| trust The Herald will publish this
letter from an
OLDTIMER.
! Brownsville. May II, 1909