Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-11-30
7 IN OUR
VALLEY

~ about tho city Gle sing up tht
Board Of City Development ?"
That question has been fired at US.
All right. we'll say something about
4.
/, We're against It, That is. were
~AgAanst closing up the Board Of City
Development.
We're against il. because. more thar
ut any t.'rc in its history. ,hc city OF
Brownsville needs Sc ne kind Of an or
ganization t. promote the interests OF
the city.
We need 1t 10 encourage the location
hers Of new businesses.
We need it to look after the inn
msnse volume Of inquiries about
Brownsville and the Valley that ccme
in daily: 10 look after them intcIli-
gently and imrrcssiv,ly.
We neci t because there mus. be
some place to which the man seeking
information about our city and section
may 60.
A city not alive enough TO have Il
chamber Of commerce or it's equivalent
is not likely to attraet the man who
wants to feel that he is seeking to 10
cate in city that is alive.
The city commission "Ioppcd off
tfe sa~ Of City Devele pment. /;
~ i eihn sang.
u rp4 As Citizen. think enough
about the need Of commercial orrani
sation 10 express yourself about it:
II 80. your opportunity is before
you. The Herald is ready to publish
whatever you think about il. Send US
your thought.
Brown White. shipper. recently wrote
Thc Herald calling attention to the
fact that Florida is seeking TO obtain
rates on bulk shipments Of citrus
fruits into southwestern territory.
He pointed out that the granting Of
such rate would be inimical to the
interests Of the industry in the Valley.
Shippers and railroad officials Of
the Southern Traffic League and
Southwestern Industrial Traffic Lea
xae will hold a joint meeting in New
Orleans on December H.
All transportation ami traffic mat.
ters and problems affecting the south
will be considered at the meeting
which will continue through three days
Mr.. White advised that j. A. Brown.
general freight agent of the Gulf
Coast lines. thinks that such a ratio
would be harmful to the Valley ut this
time. and will oppose the granting of
the rate.
Perhaps Florida will press it's request
ut this New Orleans meeting. If so
the Valley should be prepared to block
And. by the way. this il Il thing that
the Valley Chamber Of Commerce can
handle. il is within the province OF
this organization.
And. speaking Of this Nallcy-widc or
ganization. il is one Of those which
merits the support. both neral and fin
ancial Of the entire Valley.
It's having "a difficult row to hoe.
Waco. way up in Texas, seems 10 be
all hct up over the prospect that it
viii have direct rail connection with
Brownsville. via the Sap. This. head
ed Circle Will Be Complete" comes
from the Waco Times Herald:
Another dream about to come true.
The Southern acific win take over
the Sap. provided the commissions and
the courts and all the rest are agree
ablc,
Lets assume that they will be
then what,
the Southcn Pacific will run the
Sap down 10 the Rio Grandc.
That VIII allow for Sap trains from
Brownsville Ito Waco.
And eomplcn, ntary to that will be
Santa Fc trains from Brownwood to
Waeo--ano,her one of these beautiful
dreams.
And say. folks. some fine morning
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