Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-03-16
Brownsville Merchants Will Meet
Tonight to Consider Plans to
Assist in Campaign

ing of Mexican Consul Y. " Vaz-
quez Of Brownsville, and City Com
missioners bennett and kowalski
has been appointed 10 arrange the
program for the event.
Among the prominent Mexican
residents Of Brownsville are Senior
Robe!o, well-known Spanish writer
and orator; and a. Correa. publish
or of FL Cronista del Vale. Others
who will appear on the program vii
be Consul NaZquez, ID. A. O'Brien
and probably others.
With the assistance Of Senor Vaz-
queZ today, efforts were being made
t. secure the Mexican military band
Of forty pieces, now In Matamoros.
for concert tomorrow night. Per
mission for the band 20 visit Browns
Vile, however, will have 10 come
from the war department al Mckee
City. kilograms were being sent
there today in an effort TO secure
the necessary permission.
The use Of Washington Park VA.
authorized this morning TN City
Manager George GTupe. who saiC
that the city would assist in what
ever way il could 10 make the neces
sary ground arrangements.
a meeting OF the COMMITTEES
named at the women's gathering held
on Tuesday morning al the Baptist
church was held yesterday afternoon
al the residence of Miss Dora Kim
ball. chairman Of the committee. II
was virtually decided that nm enter
tainment or concert VIII Be the
means by which the ladies hope ~
aid the campaign. Details and ar
rangements are still in the formative
stage, however. and more definite
announcement will be- made later.
This will be one Of two forms ~ en-
tertainments the ladies propose e
hold.
The Self Culture Club announced
today that ii will give bridge party
at the Country Club on Friday after
noon. from 3 to o'clock. each pioy-
er to be charged soc. The proceeds
will 90 toward the 5. O. :. fund.
One check for 500 and two 9th
ers for $50 each, which We're turn
cd into campaign headquarters this
morning, cheered up the workers,
for they We're the first OF the hind
to reach headquarters itself. The
larger amount was the largest indi-
vidual subscription yet made, not in
cluding the amounts received for
the first receipt. Sl55. and that for
the Laguna Vista lot. $3.50. Encour-
aging letters, bearing checks for va
rious amounts. continue 20 reach the
Rio Grande railway offices every
day. the writers offering congratu-
lations on progress 20 far made, and
extending every wish for an early
completion Of all campaigns and the
opening of the harber.
A new source for assistance in the
present campaign was suggested 70
headqua'ters this morning when
J. b. Samuel. advertising manager
for Edestein's. announced that nj
firm is preparing TO write letters 70
every manufacturer and wholesaler
with whom the firm does business,
pointing out the purpose Of the
present campaign, explaining the
amounts needed. and asking the as
sistance W the manufacturers, "ir
order that We may sell your goods
cheaper. and therefore sell more OF
it." Appreciation Of the effort wa
expressed BY William IT. Burnett
who said that the suggestion will b.
passed along to other local houses
both wholesale and retail, with ths
hope that each will undertake 4
similar campaign.
Superintendent II. J. Voc az tbs
public schools this morning sent ~
hurry call from the high school fol
one thousand more s. q. :. ribbons
Mr.. Yoe stated that every teacher
in the city schools Il endeav.ring tr
have her room "one hundred pei
cent" IN the campaign. and amount.
from five cents up 10 dollars are b
ing contributed.