Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-25
I'm OUR
VALLEY

MORE THAN THREE thousand
bankers in session at Houston this
week.
come from everywhere in the
Union, to attend the fifty-third an
nuai convention Of the American
Bankers Association.
First time in history of the as
soclation that it has met in Texas.
houston Is able to care for such
= large gathering by season Of its
possession Of an auditorium with a
seating capacity Of more than 5000.
Hadn't Houston an auditorium Of
this size, it would not have dared
10 undertake the gathering.
There are probably a thousand
conventions of one sort or another
an Texas every year.
Brownsville. with an auditorium
having seating capacity Of up 70
1000, could gather in its share Of
these annual conventions. II would
De years before il could get around
70 all Of them.
HARLINGEN is tagging visiting
tourist automobiles with little yell
low tags.
Sound right hospitabie.
Say ITO the Strangers in Our
Midst After which "Harlingen
welcomes you and hopes your stay in
our city will be pleasant one. let
US know il we can be of any service
10 you"
Then give the names of Mayor Pm
ley Ewing and Chief OF Police r. II.
Johnson. and their telephone num-
bers.
Traffic officers anxious t. help
visitors, the card goes on to say,
but I'VE want your favor-not your
fine"
And on the reverse side few traf-
fic rules, such as:
"Park as long as you please in
Hsrlingen-
"Pay no attention to the time
limit
"But-you are not permitted 10
park in any safety zone, near fire
hydrants, or in alleys or az entrances
Of alleys.
Respect the traffic signs.
\ mo parking allowed in the bus
mess district after IL p. m.
IF in doubt call an office or po-
lice headquarters"
GEORGE A. TOOLAN. manager Of
The Harlingen Chamber of Com
merce, which initiated this scheme,
urges its adoption by all towns in
the Valley as 8 gesture of cordiality
and hospitality to the visitor from
beyond the sands.
VALLEY BANKERS are going TO
head a delegation OF more than hun
.rsd bankers who viii visit the Val
ley after attending the convention
in Houston.
Many of these men will be ap-
preached at some time or other in
the matter Of some financial matter
having to do with the Valley.
Possibly many Of them will have
an opportunity TO advise prospective
investors.
Therefore a favorable impression
In necessary.
One good way 10 impress the Wis
itors is by presenting a spick and
span appearance.
Clean up your premises. Get the
weeds out Of the weed spots. Get the
weeds off the streets, off the places
where sidewalks should be but are
not.
The Brownsville street department
il now engaged in this sort or ~S.-.
Perhaps other towns in the Valley
are doing the same.
FLORIDA WILL NOT permit Tex
m grapefruit 10 enter the confines
of that state.
Taken as a matter Of protection Of
the Florida industry.
Some of these days Texas will
find that the Lower Rio Grande
Valley will supply all the citrus
fruits that il needs. And will shut
out the Florida grapefruit and
oranges.
Texas has $4,000 square miles Of
territory.
Texas has more than 100000
population.
- Florida has less than fifth Of
hkhat population.
Now, who'll be hurt most when
Texas does take such aetion-which
Il will, in time.
Texas grapefruit fanciers will not
be harmed by such an act, since the
Texas fruit is acknowledged best By
test.
ANNOUNCEMENT that n $4,000
.anitarium il to be erected at Point
Isabel is most interesting.
Dr. McCandless, who is sponsoring
she undertaking. probably has been
reading about health records on this
coast.
No doubt Major Todd's reports on
she Fort Brown health records had
.omething to do with II. Healthiest
amy post in the entire United
States army.
Figures prove u. They don pre-
varieate.