Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-15

v~eIopment BIZ the British cotton in
teresta OF large cotton producing
areas, which would come into direct
competition with the cctotn growers
OF the South.
South America can grow cotton az
good as that produced in the United
States" Tut said. The reason they
are not now producing large Guar
titles - due 70 lack Of labor, lack Of
capital and lack OF Transportation.
conditions which any or the European
countries can correct should there
be sufficient incentive"
Mr.. Tut advocated diversified
farming and what he termed "di-
versified marketing" He stated that
any manufacturer or industrialist
who had a well diversified domestic
and foreign trade was in better posi-
ton 20 meet any exigency which may
arise than the manufactures who de-
pended only upon local trade which
readily responds 70 depressions.
"Diversificnticn Of marketing IA
necessary TO stabilize business" he
asserted.
Leopold Speaker
Joseph +. Leopold, manager OF the
South Central Division Of the u. S.
Chamber or Commerce, referred to
the Lower Rio Grande Valley a. 1.-THE
land OF the permanent low shoe and
permanent ID. ". DIS. He congratu-
lated South Texas on the movement
launched to establish the regional
chamber Of commerce upon a stable
basis, and urged the people Of the
Anr#n - tab ~am4. 49, s
legislative affairs in order 70 mini
mize the volume Of unwise legisla-
tion. Referring TO the business in
terests Of the United States under
present evolutionary status OF Sci
ence n industry ne stated that the
average business man and manu-
facturer has got to run like hell 10
know where he Is at" He cited
Sherman, Texas as one Of the great
est Of the small industrial cities Of
the South, which had established and
built UP it, industries through local
capital, and urged other Texas cities
to emulate the example.
Mature has been very kind 70
South Texas" Leopold said. ~De-
velopment Of water transportation
should be the basic program Of this
section, and great strides have al
ready been made in that direction"
He pledged support TO the South Tex
as Chamber az Commerce.
Cousins on Education
DR.. RI. b. Cousins, president Of
the South Texas Teachers College
az kingsville, spoke on Education in
South Texas, and asserted that edu-
cation is a vital factor in regional
development. Referring 20 the Low
er Rio Grande Valley he said "The
Valley has passed present necessities
IN providing educational facilities
and ~ building for the future He
commended this policy as exhibiting
q desire TO establish development
upon q basis which would attract TO
the Valley the best class Of settlers.
"The kingsville institution is not a
normal school" he said. 1T is a first
rate college providing a fonr-year
college course He urged the people
Of South Texas ID support the in
stitution. and also urged them 10
oppose plans for more state educa-
Iona institutions until existing in
srtutions had been placed upon a
firm financial basis.
San Benito Wins Contest
San Benito was announced winner
o. the band contest BY Harry Faux.
member Of the band committee and
as a special honor q beautiful rose
wood baton was presented the Cor
pus Christi American Legion bugle
and drum corps which has been one
Of the features Of the convention. As
the names of the winning bands were
announced, they were applauded, and
the directors were requested to step
upon the stage and receive their GER
tificates.
w. q. Higgins az Houston, rresi-
dent Of the Gulf Coast Good Roads
Association. spoke on the "Hng-the-
Coast" highway from Brownsville 10
Houston. stating that paving on prac-
tically the entire route had been fl
nanced, and that in several of the
counties construction is now under
way. he urged all az South Texas
70 support this highway project
which would provide 4 tourist loop
70 the Lower Rio Grande Valley.