Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-07-06
EVERY SECTION
OF VALLEY Will
BEREPRESENTED
Interest is Widespread in
Flood Prevention Discus
sion Scheduled for Valley
Chamber of Commerce

Every section of the Lower Rio
Grcndc Valley. il j. expected. will be-
represented af the meeting at liarlinsen
at IL o'clock Friday mor.ing of the
Valley Chamber of Commerce.
l'rcsid mt l.. X. Daniel. of the Valley
chamber has announced that the prin-
cipal topic of the meeting will he the
matter of flood prevention in the Valley.
Net only arr the members "f the cham
hers directorate expected 10 attend 10
discuss the problem. but ei gincrrs. ir.
rigaiion district managers and all 9th
crs interested have been invited.
Mr. Daniel and SerrctaT, q. :. v.
Ross were i'm brownsville .pday for 81
conFcrrncc with Nicc-l'rcsidcnt 4. j..
irssup "a 10 the program 20 be pursued
at the mccti: z. The Brownsville Cham
:,cr of Commerce. which recently sent
cut "A number Of letters urging Valley
meeting Gn the subject. ANNOUNCED to-
iav that quite a number Of letters have
becn received from prominent citizcis
rndorsing the discussion Of flood pre-
vcntIon.
AIr. Icssup yesterday tclcgraphcd an
invitation Ia Arthur \. Stiles. state re-
present. aud this morning received q
message IN which Mr. Stiles regretted
Tint because "f a previous engagement
af another point on similar subject
u would he impossible for him to come
Ia the Valley. Ills message said
IL very much regret that ! canGoi be-
NJ the flood prevention meeting AZ llar
lngcn July .. ms | am obliged 10 attend
similar meeting in Milan county on
the same day by an app0inine made
two weeks ago. II y"u find that can
he of service to you in the Rio Granlc
Valley I win be glad 10 join van later
ON
Opinion over the Valley generally np-
pears to ne one that The nrincir,al soln-
tio,' of the flood problem lies ia the
opening of all natural drains removal ~
obstacles. surh as canals. lcvees and
other construction which cause waters
10 pile up. and 10 in every way posi-
bie allow the free flow of waters toward
the coast. There also has developed in
the past few days I'll. idea that the ir-
rIgation districts. through their man
ayers AMI engineers are essentially III"
elements through which all action should
he taken. II is pointed on: that The
districts already hav" entered tito nrEp-
fiations with the United States R"ca-
nation Service along lines which have
bern urged by The Lower Rio Graule
Valley Water Users Association. That
the entire flonl prevention problem
should hc handled o.iy through United
states government engineers because ~
their s'nteresfcdncss. is ais" one idci
that has been advanced.
Evidence that the VALLEY public i
fhoronghiy aroused Z" the necessity ~
action OF the problem also haS h"cnmc
manifest through numerous letters he
'Dg received bv the newspapers of the
valley generally. all of which ar. Dis
cusSing The necessity of mo more talk
Ing" and more action.
brownsville will h" well rep, ese ted
M the meeting. n almost every city ~
fiial expects Ia 70 present. and nnn-
~rous county offirials particularly those
of the commissioners court. will at
tend. The brownsville thamhcr of
Commerce vii he rrprc~"ntcd ~ a. l..
.icssnp = &. Tucker and probably 9th
srs. and Mayor 4 u. C.lr will be- among
those who will renresc't the city gov
rrnmcrf. County Judge O<car & Danry
and Conntv Engineer W. q. WaShi! gton
VII attend.