Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-23
I'm OUR
VALLEY

He mail edition Of The Herald
Thursday afternoon carried the
news from Washington that Senator
Earle B. Mayfield's bill making il
unnecessary for railroads proposing
extensions wholly within a state. to
appiy to the interstate commerce
commission for certificate of con-
venience and public necessity, had
passed the senate.
Which is highly interesting infor-
nation to the Lower Rio Grande Val
ley.
The news is significant. If the
measure is also adopted by the house
il likely will be unnecessary to hold
the rehearing before the Interstate
Commerce munission on May z of
the case in which the Southern Pa
cific seeks permission to extend into
the Lower Rio Grande Valley from
Falfurrias.
The Southern Pacific. without more
ado, can begin the work of extend
ing its line into the Valley. and no
! doubt can go where il pleases, pro-
vided the Texas Railroad Commission
allows il to do so. Under the new
bill. the state commission would have
restored to it much of the power and
authority that it had before the pas
sage of the transportation act of
1920.
Congressman John N. Garner Of
this district already has announced
that he will support the Mayfield bill
in the house. Virtually all other
members Of the Texas delegation
have signified their approval.
There remains the congressman of
the other st-.'rs. P.-kaps al will
see the point IN the Mayfieid mcaE-
ure.
Residents of the Valley from other
states should Immediately commuri-
.cate with their former representa-
tivcs urging their support of the
measure.
News OF the passage of the Nay
field measure came somewhat as n
ssurprise. as il was not expected that
I il would come up for vote so soon.
The Herald at 4 o'clock Thursday
afternoon received telephone mes
sage from w. X. Montgomery of Ed
inburg. announcing the receipt Of the
lMayfield telegram.
The Herald for Thursday afternoon
was on the press at the time. II was
stopped. brief item was written and
about half the edition went out with
sthe information contained in the May
-isield telegram to Mr.. Montgomery.
Sometimes others see us better
than we see ourselves. Two contri-
buttons to the Chamber of Commerce
radio and publicity fund have come
from other parts of the country.
George white. Davenport, Iowa, in
vestment banker, who several months
ago made some investments here,
wires the chamber as follows:
"I am strong believer in the eff
cheney Of the chamber Of commerce
work and particularly the splendid
work Of the Brownsville Chamber Of
Commerce under your leadership. Put
ne down for 500 on your drive for
additional funds to sustain your good
work
Jno. A. Jackson of the real estate
firm of Modlin & Jackson, Fort
Worth, are shortly TO open in
Brownsville, telegraphed A. ID. Dick
tinson. Jr.. of Brownsville, suthoriz-
ling him TO pay over contribution
Fof 500 to the Chamber of Com
merce-
Louis Alsmeyer. formerly of the
Lower Rio Grande Valley. now OF
Lake Gem. Fla. will address the
Florida State Horticultural Society
early in May on the subject of grape
fruit culture in the Valley.
It's a good opportunity for Valley
chambers OF commerce TO get their
literature distributed in Florida. Why
not send batch Of il TO Mr.. Ais
meyer. He will be glad to hand 1t
out at the time of his talk.
The meeting will be held at Cocoa,
Fla, the first week in May.