Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-06-17
I'm OUR
VALLEY

~ there has been built in the last
eighteen months a very large in
dustry.
This industry represents an outlay
Of something like $l5O,000. IL manu-
factures brick. hollow building tiles,
and drain tiles.
The products Of this plant. owned
and operated by the Valley Clay Pro-
ducts Co. IL going into tie erection
of HotelIEl Jardin, an eight-story
aiRg to cost about $425,00
4. product Of this plant has been
r.. owed by well known Austin
- sitects for the erection of school
sctures at Pharr-Sa Juan.
: 1he product of this plant is being
ed in many other structures.
A San Antonio architect was given
..he contract by the Brownsville
school board TO plan a ward school
building, to be erected in Victoria
Heights at a cost Of around $4,000.
Hollow building tile has been
specified for the structure.
The contractor, it is understood,
planned to use the product Of the
Valley tile plant.
The architect said: "No, you can't
use Valley tile" or words to that ef-
feet.
Why not? This is home industry,
financed largely by home people; it
pays taxes here. county and state,
and probably in the Brownsville
school district.
The architect should have a very
good reason for denying the use of
home-constructed article in the cree
tion Of publicly owned building in
the city Of Brownsville.
Surely he has been misinformed
about the product. Sure.y he must be
laboring under some sort of an in
correct impression. IL is difficult
10 believe that he would refuse 10
permit the use of tile in this build
ing when it is being so generally
used i'm this territory.
The Harlingen Chamber Of Com
merce has decided that it is not
wise policy for Valley towns TO
raise funds for entertainment Of
visitors, delegations, conventions,
etc. in Matamoros.
Probably every town will applaud
the sentiment oft he HaFlingen or
ganization, which points out that rs
rule the money raised for such
entertainment is spent with institu-
tions which bear no part of the ex-
pense of such entertainment.
The Brownsville Chamber of Com
merce, we believe, months ago took
the stand that there was no reason
why Brownsville should put up for
such entertainment, and has pursued
that policy. This stand, of course,
hes no bearing on meals that may be
served in Brownsville to such visit
ors, or to participation with other
Valley towns in expense Of enter
tainment on this side.
For one thing. it is much too ex-
pensive. this thing of pre-Vol-
steadian spreads at public expense.
The visitor who wishes such enter
tainment can well afford TO pay his
own way. and no doubt would pre-
fer TO do so.
Tours may end in Matamoros if de-
sired, but the entertainment should
end with that, the visitor being per-
mitted to select his entertainment
thereafter.
An Ohio man writes 10 the Valley
urging that the Valley grow green
stuff. Perhaps the Ohio gentleman
hasn't had figures on the green
stuff" grown in the Lower Rio
Grande Valley. something like $4,000
cars of which oaly 1900 or 20O0 cars
comes under a classification other
than "green stuff.
Hotel FL Jardin is beginning to
take on the appearance Of real
,sni7Sdrrg.
The eighth story of concrete frame
is about to rear its lines upward.
It will be the tallest building in
this part Of the state.
Perhaps we'll be able to see the
breakers on the beach at Boca Chica.
and other interesting sights.
Which reminds us, one of the
prettiest, most enchanting views Is
sha mantle of green that follOwg the