Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-11-25
i'm OUR
VALLEY

WELL, HOUSTON was not inten
ionally left out Of the South Texas
hamber of Commerce.
The fact that no special invitation
to Houston to attend the organiza.
ion meeting of the South Texa:
. tamber of Commerce was extend
seems TO have been caused by
Houston itself.
When the original meeting for the
formation OF South Texas chamber
tsas called, Houston was agitating an
Cast Texas Chamber OF Commerce.
The South Texans felt. therefore,
hat Houston would not be interest
ed in a similar organization in a
different part Of the, state. so they
Sproceeded without Houston.
Houston papers made such a
+; huilabaloo over San Antonio's ac-
> qrisitiveness. That the reverbera-
J tions reached San Antonio and Por-
>er Whaley. manager of the San An
onio Chamber of Commerce wrote
he Houston chamber rs follows:
=.
my ATTENTION has been called
TO n news story appearing in the
Houston Press under date Of No
vember 2. indicating that San An
tonic was not favorable TO Hous-
ton becoming affiliated in the South
Teyas Chamber OF Commerce. The
article also stated that Houston has
not been invited to attend the pre-
iiminary meeting. The original invi-
tation was sent out BY Corpus
christi. and the first meeting was
held there. The understanding at
, Corpus Christi was that Houston had
become affiliated with the East Tex
as Chamber Of Commerce. and no
doubt they thought you would not.
therefore, consider entering the
Sonth Texas chamber.
This is TO advise YOU that so far
as San Antonio is concerned. we
would be delighted to see Houston n
full-fledged member Of the South
Texas chamber"
50 that settles that. Houston can
come in. If she wishes. Certainly
Houston. rs a South Texas city and
Gulf coast city, is in position to
do great deal For all Of South
Texas. including the Lower Rio
Grande Valley.
THE ONLY WAY to keep a secret
is to close il in your own mouth.
lock il and hide the key-cven from
rsge444 A--a
III It's something in which the pub
lie is interested. IN one way or
another. it's pretty certain to get out
IL a second party is given il. and
absolutely certain to escape through
third.
The Herald has in mind nm in
stance some days ago in which it
was informed Of a matter hut was
earnestly requested To withhold IL
from publication for few hours be
cause Of the gathering up OF some
details. The Herald realized that the
information was of that type which
could not long be kept secret. but
was so urgently impressed with It's
seriousness that it agreed 10 Coop
crate. Needless to say, every other
newspaper serving this field car
ried the story.
Hereafter when The Herald has a
story Of this kind on its desk and is
asked to extend such cooperation. II
viii have To insist that il be advised
that every newspaper in South Tex
rs. from Houston over to San An
tonic, and down into the yallcv has
been asked to do likewise. If all
agree. The Herald will be only too
glad 70 cooperate.
HARLINGEN'S POSITION with
reference to the remainder Of the
Valley is resulting in that city being
selected rs n POINT from which rail-
road freight and passenger agents
can operate.
The Missouri Pacific some time
ago established its division freight
\ and passenger men there. the per-
tsonnel including a freight agent. a
messenger agent, and one or two as
istants.
The Southern Pacific has also
Tepfet TWO Office focmS. ana Will cS-
tablish n similarly pcrsonneled
, freight and passenger office there.
THE BROWNSVILLE Hcrald's
Model Home, built comparatively by
large number OF Brownsville
firms. continues to prove Of inter
est to home-owners as well rs pros
h pective home-owners.
The Model Home was the first
building started in the section in
which il Is located. Since its CON
struction was started. at least u dozen
homes costing more than $4,000
hake been built in the neighbor-
hood. in addition TO large number
of cottages and bungalows.
II n safe to say that nearly $780,
600 has been spent in home con-
struction in the vicinity of the Model
Home in tho last wear
The Herald paid slo50 for the To-
foot lot on which the home is located
Since that purchase i0O-foot lot
across the street, on the corner. has
sold for $4,000.
Shows how values were increased
In less than n years time.