Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-08
MAN DIES after AUTO CRASH
IN OUR
VALLEY

n the American Legion men them-
selves to make up the American Legion
Endowment Fund to take care of aIs-
abled veterans of the World War?
Surely not, but r. T. Stuart of Har-
lingen, chairman of the fund in this dis
trict, feels that the general public has
not yet sensed the Importance of this
movement
Mr.. Stuart requests that The Herald
publish the following letter on the sub
Ject:
To the Good People of the Rio
Grande Valley: The American Legion
Endowment Fund is being created for
the purpose of taking care of the dis
abled veterans of the World War, as
well as the orphans Of those who gave
all for their country during that Great
Struggle.
"This IS, indeed. worthy cause and
/ feel sure that everyone will want to
contribute something. Therefore, as
chairman of this fund for the Valley |
am going to request each man, woman
ana child to remember those who suf-
fered for US on the battlefront, and
even though it be only one dollar, fifty
cents or twenty-five cents, | feel quite
sure you will feel better by having con-
tributed some amount
Il am also requesting that this fund
be sent to the editor of the newspaper
in your community, who, in turn, Will
remit to Mr.. Finley Ewing, executive
officer of the legion for this district,
Harlingen, Texas, the amount to be sent
by Mr.. Ewing to national headquarters.
We will appreciate very much the
cooperation of the newspapers Of the
Valley in giving this all of the publicity
possible in their respective communities,
and let us all join hands in contributing
an amount to this endowment fund that
the Valley will be proud Of.
while number of the towns have
more than doubled their quota, ! feel
that most Of this has been done by the
American Legion boys themselves, and
if most of the men, women and children
of the Valley can contribute twenty five
cents, fifty cents or dollar, they would
feel much better themselves, and the
total amount would swell our quota in
keeping with what desire to do for
these unsefish sufferers who have been
manned and crippled in defense of their
country.
The drive will close on July 10. so
let's get busy.
Feeling that each and everyone will
be pleased to contribute, | am, with sin
ceie regards, etc.
The Herald will be glad to receive
contributions in Brownsville, to be for
warded to Mr.. Ewing at Harlingen.
Sections Of the state highway in Hi
dalgo county have been lined on one
side, where there are deep ditches with
attractive guard fences. These fences
are built Of nicely cut white painted
fence posts, with heavy fence wire Of
artistic design
Don't know whether the county dads
of Hidalgo county propose to do much
of this sort of thing, but must say they
enhance the beauty of the highway to a
great extent, and probably make
more safety in driving.
Co-operation and an inclination to let
the other fellow have his say, were sig
~nificant in the meeting of delegates at
La Feria yesterday on the Valley mar
ketnig proposition
If the farmers Of the Valley generally,
who are inclined to enter into such an
organization, manifest the same spirit
of cooperation it is certain to mean
much to the success of the organization.
Chairman W. G. Baker in conducting
his meetings. always aims at fairness in
decisions and always gives every speak
er full opportunity to voice his
opinions.
Smoke is pouring out of the smoke
stacks Of the three score and ten or so
gins in the Valley these days; that IS,
in those gins that do not use electric
power.
This whirring at the cotton gin is
music to the ears of the Valley busl-
nessman, the Valley farmer 1t means
that a successful crop is getting into It's
final stages. 1t means more money foi
Valley folks. 1t means that, mortgages
will be reduced, bills will be paid, more
land will be bought and put under cultl-
walton.
In fact, anything that slO.OOo,oo0 tc
s12.0OO.O00 will accomplish is just II
the offing.