Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-09
IN OUR
VALLEY
S. TACK" GARNER they call him in
~ Washington.


Congressman John N. Garner is the
more dignified appellation used back al
his home. by his constituents in the
18th district of Texas. which includes
the Valley.
The congressman has been seriously
i'll. with pneumonia. In the closing
hours of the lower house at Washing
ton a few days ago they missed Jaeh
Garner Nearly quarter of century
a congressman, he is always to be
found at his desk. This i:me lie was
absent.
SO an unusual thing happened in the
house Congressman Nicholas Long
worth, republican, and speaker-elect
the house, proposed three cheers fo,
Jack Garner, and it was given with b
will
Here is the way the correspondent
for the Dallas News, records the
event:
''Mr. Garner is recovering from |;
severe attack of pneumonia and was
unable to attend the house at the clos.
or the inaugural ceremonies.
1T was during the final moments o
the session when kind words were be.
ing spoken of members either absent or
who would not be in the next congress
that Representative Longworth took the
floor and recalled Mr.. Garner as one of
the democratic leaders absent. The
two have served for years as opposing
members of the ways and means com
mittee, and have clashed in debate on
the floor of the house.
"'Mr. Garner has stood in the valley
of the shadow said Mr.. Longworth
and no news cheered me more than to
know that he is On the road to recove'
! am going to violate the rules and
hope the speaker will not call me to
order, as ! want you TO give three
cheers for Jack Garner The house
stood and responded"
William T. Burnett is a worthy sue
cessor to E. c. Couch as president Of
the Valley Chamber of Commerce. Mr..
Burnett is really pioneer in the Val
ley. for he first came to this section
way back about 1908. He goes away
occasionally, but he never fails to come
back If there is anything the Cham
Der can do that it has not done, MIR.
Burnett is certain to find it. And
he'll do his "durndest" to put it
over.
Speaking of the Valley chamber,
we have a very nice letter from its ac-
commodating secretary. Mr.. o. S. v
Ross. He says:
Thanks for the nice notice of the
Valley Chamber of Commerce meeting
at La Feria yesterday. Publicity OF
this kind helps build the association to
what can be made most Influential or,
ganization in the Valley, for the good
of each, and oil.
Just a suggestion, please. When
mentioning the Valley Chamber of Com
merce give credit for work accomplish
ed to the president and directors for
they give freely of their time for the
good of the cause without compensa-
tion.
$50 far as the secretary is concerned,
he is salared man receiving cOmpen-
sation for the work he does and it u
no more than his duty to try and build
up the association.
The valley ChamDef OF commerce
has long way to travel before it
reaches the point to which we all hope
it viii climb where. when any Valley
wide matter of any kind is proposed
this association is unanimously selected
to handle it.
Personally ! deeply appreciate you,
cooperation in the past and it is simply
from desire to help the cause alone
and see honor given where honor 4
due that am writing you these few
lines"
Thanks for your letter. Mr.. Ross.
In this connection, the writer recalls
some interesting comment by upstate
newspapers and public men. Everywhere
they look with wonder upon the way
Valley towns pull together when some
thing arises that demands the utmost
cooperation. The recent tax remission
project was an instance at point. Every
town laid aside 3ll self-interest an
bent their efforts toward putting tn
thing over. And who shall say that
was not put over like a well-greasec
machine?
TUE WEATHER