Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-09-28
IN OUR
VALLEY

Wv winter FaIr, IS the thought OF Kew
Herbert II. Saunders, pastor OF the
Christian church OF Brownsville. IN q
letter to The. Herald. The idea was
suggested 70 him after attending Mus
ic Day" AZ the Toronto. Canada, ENhib-
ition, this summer.
Here II what he has 10 say on the
subject:
LAS one or a number who were pre-
sent on Music Day at Toronto ENhib-
iticn, in Toronto, Canada, last month
/ desire to suggest that vety profit
able day might be inaugurated at Our
Mid Winter Fair like u.
There were groups Of singers, dress
ed 20 represent different sections OF
the world English, Italian, Spanish
American, whose duty it was 70
rotate from platform to platform where
pianos were stationed and sing their re-
spective programs. There were piano
competitions for all ages, violin ana vo-
cal. and the day closed with mixed
program sung by 2500 voices which will
never be forgotten by Us VINO heard.
NV suggestion is that Ms "a the
Valley attempt "a music day at thc Mid
Winter Fair at Harlingen. Let M nave
fUmItllAlhNH AiMill tttA wv n t'A' f't'Ne
aid they. Let US rally the singers ot
Valley towns. get up miscellaneous
program Of worth. have a leader in each
town that can and Will, TO practice thc
songs "a perfection as far an possible.
and after having two mass practices
under a leader chosen by committee.
one from each chorus delegated TO vote
for IL. W ~ the executives OF the fair.
or any other chosen way. give u mass
concert III night IN the interest OF Val
ley uplift music.
"Surelv Brownsville will do her
share ~ men ana women interested in
the best of music, as well as the other
towns.
II move you. sir. that We suggest
same 70 Valley singers as an object
worthy OF their art and that steps be
taken for the execution of the same.
pronto, Will gladly 40 my share and
use my influence q this end.
Rev. Saunders suggestion certainly
has much to commend il. Il would be
a large undertaking. and it is just pos
sible that it would be- difficult 20 orr
ganize il in time for this years fair but
~ might UH NlNlAtu Atl l'NA p NtAAF AAN'f
ever. there il the suggestion. Maybe
the directors % the fair will consider u.
And lust az We suspected 7. y Mont
comery Monty of Monty's Monthly.
never intended TO say anything harsh
about Brownsville's immediate territory.
In letter 70 The Herald hc says
that if we will give his note the same
prominence that we gave the excerpt
from his magazine a few days ago, he'll
call il square. land never again say
that there are either swamps or fiddler
crabs within q hundred miles of Browns
vile"
Here's the remainder of his note:
..Your editorial remarks in Wedne
DAYS Herald were quite amusing. How
ever lest some Of your readers might
have the wrong conception of the item.
wish to state that the original para
graph appearing in the Bull column of
Monty's September number had refer
cnce to that section Of your country
which The Herald has always termed
'Jackass Prairie. l> didn't u-c that
term because Il is uupretty. The fling
was intended solely AZ your delta pro
paganda and without the remot,st idea
Of casting any reflections on Browns
willie nor the rich territory adjacent
thereto
II don't believe that any periodical
outside OF The Herald. has ever boosted
Brownsville a. has Monty's. during the
past five years. a part w our staff iS
a citizen of your town ana We have
maintained an office in Brownsville for
more than four years
All right. Monty. We're satisfied.
Yesterday seems 20 have been day
Of letters "a The Herald. a touring
visitor spent several davs in the city.
,rd criticises our automobile drivers
FOR failure "a regard the rules for sig
mails IN turning corners. slowing ~ wn'
etc.
Ue opoloeizes for making the criticism,
in view OF the fact that he is z visitor
and ask that his name he not used
since his suggestions are worthwhile
let's see what he has % say:
"Don't Brownsville automobile Is
know the traffic signals that are IN use
everywhere else. or are they simply
careless about using them? Drive 2
few blocks and meet 4 score of cars
and the chances are not one driver III
the lot will indicate by the hand sig
nal whether he Is going to turn or
which way. nor if he is going 10 step.
"They are particularly strong on
blowing their horns promiscuously. n
often as not in the middle Of the block
whore there is no excuse for il, and frs
ouently elsewhere except just where n
Is needed.
~ would like 20 suggest that Inc
Herald print the standard hand signals
IN English and Spanish-and II migh'
be 80 bold. that the traffic Officers cal.
down few OF the careless ones until
they get the lesson Of proper hand sig-
nails well drilled into them.
"It Is small town stuff-this driving
vi,hout indicating 70 other drivers your
intention IL street intersections-just ~
II YOU didn't expect another car 20 b'
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